HomeMy Public PortalAbout09-08-1959 28,3.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND , INDIANA , SERVING
AS A COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION
OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING & POWER
PLANT.
TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 8, 1959.
THE REGULAR SESSION CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. IN CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS WITH COUNCILMAN CRUM PRESIDING . THE FOLLOWING
COUNCILMEN WERE ABSENT: HOSKINS AND VIVIAN .
COUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PRE-
CEEDING MEETING BE DISPENSED WITH . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SALZARULO .
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE .
COUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THAT BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF 8186 , 676.31
BE DISPENSED WITH . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN EASTMAN. UNANIMOUS
VOICE, VOTE.
COUNCILMAN THOMAS MOVED THAT EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER I , 1959, THE
FOLLOWING WAGE SCHEDULE APPLY TO EMPLOYEES OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
LIGHT AND POWER PLANT:
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d _1 PRESENT RATE INCREASE
31 .30 - 8I .44 PER HR. 80 PER HR .
1 .45 - 1 . 59 „ 90 I1
1 . 60 - 1 .74 00 I, "
1 .75 - 1 .89 10
If ft
1 .90 - 2. 09 " 20 " "
2..10 - 2.24 30
If ft
2.25 - 2.39 " 11 40 " If
2.40 - 2. 59 50
2.60 - 2.74 " 60 " "
2.75 - 2.85 70
SALARIED EMPLOYEES
$225 - $275 PER MO . 815 .00 PER MO.
276 - 325 18.00
326 - 400 " " 21 .00 " "
40 - 500 " " 27.00 " "
50 - 600 " " 33.00 " "
60 - 700 II I0 39.00
70 - 800 " " 45.00 "
80 - 900 " " 51 .00
90 - 1000 " " 57.00 " 11
100 - 1100 " " 63.00 " "
110 - 1200 " " 69.00 " "
120 - 1300 " " 75.00 " "
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN EASTMAN . A UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE WAS
RECORDED . MOTION CARRIED .
MR . ALFRED C. SMITH , 634 SO . "Q" STREET , PRESENTED A PETITION SIGNED
BY 30 RESIDENTS OF THE VICINITY OF THE LIGHT PLANT PROTESTING THE
PRESENCE OF FLY ASH IN THE AIR AND ASKING FOR BETTER CONTROL OF THE
SAME . MR . BECK SAID HE FELT THE FLY ASH WASN ' T AS BAD AS REPORTED
AND THOUGHT DUST CREATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY USING THE LIGHT
PLANT PROPERTY WAS MAINLY RESPONSIBLE . THE PRESIDING OFFICER ASSURED
MR . SMITH AND THE PETITIONERS THAT A COMPLETE STUDY WOULD BE MADE OF
THE COMPLAINT AND STEPS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE SITUATION IF FLY ASH
WAS RESPONSIBLE .
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MR . BECK REPORTED THAT THE SUSTEM DEMAND FOR AUGUST WAS UP 23. 63% OVER
AUGUST OF 1958; THE PEAK LOAD WAS UP 17.74% FOR THE SAME PERIOD , AND
THAT THE . GROSS GENERATION FOR 1959 WAS UP 17.78% OVER THE FIRST 8
MONTHS OF 1958.
COUNCILMAN MAFINO MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS BE ALLOCATED FOR RE-
CREATION: BASKETBALL , $275.00; BOWLING , $ 160. 50, AND HORSE SHOES ,
834.50. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SALZARULO. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE .
MR . BECK SAID HE HAD BEEN ASSURED BY WESTINGHOUSE THAT BY MID-
OCTOBER , FOUR TUBE FIXTURES WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE PRESENT
TWO TUBE FIXTURES BEING USED EXPERIMENTALLY ON MAIN STREET . MR . BECK
SAID THAT AFTER THE NEW LIGHTS WERE UP HE WOULD CALL A MEETING TO
DISCUSS THE STREET LIGHTING PROGRAM.
IT WAS REPORTED BY MR . BECK THAT HE HAD TALKED TO MR . WILLIAMS OF
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF INDIANA REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF
CUSTOMERS LIVING IN THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS OF RICHMOND , AND THAT THERE
WOULD BE A MEETING ON THIS SUBJECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
MR . PAUL LAZORSKI , RICHMOND RETAIL MERCHANTS, REPORTED TO THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS THAT HIS GROUP HAD ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD NOT UNDERTAKE TO
LIGHT THE DOWNTOWN AREA WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS THIS YEAR , BUT HAD SINCE
DECIDED TO DO IT . HE SAID THEIR BUDGET WAS LOW AND ASKED FOR RELIEF
OF THE $617.K6 EXPENDED LAST YEAR FOR SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT OF THE
LIGHT PLANT . HE SAID IT WOULD PRACTICALLY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FINANCE
THE LIGHTING WITHOUT AID OF SOME KIND . MR . LAZORSKI WAS ASKED TO
. PREPARE A LETTER TO MR . BECK SHOWING EXPENSES INCURRED LAST YEAR AND
ADVISED THAT THE LIGHT PLANT COMMITTEE WOULD TAKE THE MATTER UNDER
ADVISEMENT.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS , ON MOTION DULY MADE , SECONDED AND
CARRIED , THE MEETING ADJOURNED .
CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
• CLERK