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• MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RICHMONPD, INDIANA SERVING AS A
COMNIITME IN CHARGE OF-THE OPERATION OF THE-
RICHMOND POWER AND LIGHT PLANT, JUKE 6, 66
The Common Council'of the City of Richmond, Indiana serving as a committee in charge of the
operation of the Richmond Power and Light Plant met in regular session in the Council Chambe]
in the City Hall in Ysaid C ity, Monday, June '6, 1966 .at the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m. (est).
Councilman h.illigoss presiding with the following members being present: Messrs. Backmeyer,
Bell, Henn, Hollingsworth, Marino, Youngflesh and Yount. C'ouncilman. Paust being absent. The
following business was had to-wit: '
-. Councilman Youngflesh moved the minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed with, 'Seconded
II/ by Councilman Yount and on voice vote was carried. -
_ Councilman. Marino moved the following claims be allowed and. paid, seconded by Councilman
Youngflesh and on voice vote was carried. . -
Approve the following .
Bills in the amount of ' $120,957.34
Payment of Interest Coupons - 1953 Revenue Bonds 595.00
1 - Payroll 44,586.55
Chairman Hilligoss stated that a.called meeting of this body is called for Tuesday, June 7,
1966 at the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Service Building to discuss the wages and fringE
--- benefits for the -Richmond Power and Light employees.
Mr. Beck reported on the May 1966 generation:
May 1965 - - May 1966
Generation - Net System 24,592,°430 K.W.H. 28,814,590 K.W.H. +17.168%
Net Max (60 min. demand) 52,420 K.W.H. • 57,820 K.W.H. +10.301% - .
- Mr. Beck presented the tabulation of bids received. May 16, 1966 for wire and hardware: .
Item No. 1
2156 lbs. #4 7 Strand. Soft Drawn Copper Wire
Bidder Price ' Delivery-date
. . • Graybar Electric Co. $2,316.84 ' 2. - 3 weeks
' General Electric Supply Co. $1,376.07 • 26 - 30 weeks
Richmond Electric $1,983.52
Universal Electric Co., Inc. $1,266.22 January 1967
. . Alternate: Convert R.P.L. Copper.
at published price in effect
on date of shipment less
allowance for R.P.L. copper
wire September 1966
Westinghouse Electric Supply 12.,241.16 4 - 6 weeks -
Mr. Beck recommended the alternate bid of the Universal Electric Co., Inc., than of con-
verting all the scrap wire now on hand at the R.P.L. into #L 7 strand soft drawn copper '
wire making allowance thereof at published price at time of shipment and also ship the
balance needed to make the 2156 lbs. Councilman Yount moved the Board concur in the
' recommendation of Mr. Beck, seconded by Councilman Hollingsworth and on voice vote was ,
carried. .
Item No. 7 -
4000 lbs. - 3/8" Copperweld Guy Wire . -
'Bidder - Price Delivery Date
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Graybar Electric Co. $2,061.64 14 - 16 weeks
- General Electric Supply $1,963.73 14 - 16 weeks
Richmond Electric 81,973.20 14 weeks
Universal Electric Co., Inc. $2,093.60 17 - 19 weeks
Westinghouse Electric Supply $1,953.86 14 -16 weeks
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R.P. & L. minutes 6/6/66 cont. Page 2.
Item No. 10
14,800 lbs. No. 2 K Copperweld overhead ground and static wire
Bidder Price Deliver Date
Graybar Electric Co. $8,268.65 8 - 10 months
' General Electric Supply Co. $7,872.52 8 - 10 -months
" Richmond Electric Co. $7,912.08 Indefinite
Universal Electric Co. ' $8,208.08 • January 1967
Westinghouse Electric Supply .n7,831.)49 8 - 10 months
• Item . No. 57 •
10u Suspension Ball-Socket Insulators •
Bidder Price Delivery Date
• Graybar Electric Co. $772.20 January 1968
General Electric Supply $807.30 February 1968 - . .
Richmond Electric Co. - $807.08 February 1968
Universal Electric Co. $900.90 June 1966
Westinghouse Electric Supply $683.4 6 - 10 weeks
Balance of Hardware
Bidder Price Delivery Date
Graybar Electric Co. Did n of bid on all items
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General Electric Supply 34,863.37 30 - 45 days •
Richmond Electric Co. $)4,869.77 30 days
. Universal Electric Co., Inc. Did not bid on all items
Westinghouse Electric Supply $4,821.96 6 - 10 weeks
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Mr. Beck recommended that Items 7', 10, 57 and balance of hardware be grouped together
and further that the Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. bid. of $15,290.71 for the items
beaccepted. Councilman Yount moved the Board concur in the recommendation of Mr.'
- Beck, seconded by Councilman Backmeyer and on voice vote was carried.
Mr. Beck presented the Agreement for Architect - Engineering Service for New
Office Building, This agreement has been studied by the City Attorney, Mr. 'Keller,:
and -found -to be in order. Councilman Yountmoved the agreement between the-City
of Richmond Power and. Light and C . W. Clinton and Associates be signed by all -
members of the Board, seconded by Councilman Marino and on Voice vote was- carried. .
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Mr. Beck said that he would like to have authority to file the larger power service
-rate schedule with the Public Service Commission of 'Indiana. Councilman Young-
flesh moved the proposed rates be filed with the Public Service Commission of
Indiana as proposed by the General Manager, seconded by Councilman Bell and on
voice vote was carried.
Mr. Beck reported that the study on proposed rates for large industrial service
is not completed.
Mr. Beck presented the proposed -rate for highway lighting and sub division lighting.
Councilman Youngflesh moved the proposed rates be filed with the Public Service
Commission- for hearing; seconded by Councilman Bell and on voice vote was carried.'
There being no further bgisiness presented on motion duly made, seconded and carried, - -
the meeting adjourned. -
hn Hilli oss, Ch man
Attest • -
At •J. Reeg, C' Cle k
Councilman Paust and Marino on the Light -Plant claims for June, 1966