HomeMy Public PortalAbout05-14-1959 • 2.71
• MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL
. OF THE C I.TY OF R I,CHMOND ,I INDIANA, SERVING
AS •A COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION
. OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING & POWER
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MONDAY, MAY14, v959
REG-UIUAR 'SESSION CALLED TO ORDER AT 7°:O0 PM IN CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WITH COUNCIMAN CRUM _PRESIDING. COUNCILMAN VIVIAN ABSENT• THE ' FOLLOWING
BUSINESS WAS HAD, TO—WIF1T; , _ , I - _ -
COUNCI'LMAN THOMAS MOVED THE READINGIOF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUSIMEETING
IIBE DISPENSED WITH. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN EASTMAN . UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
COUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THAT BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $124,688.20 BE ALLOWED
AND PAID. SECONQEDIBY COUNCILMAN EASTMAN. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. J -
MR. BECK REPORTED THAT THE PEAK LOAD REACHED ON ALL TIME HIGH OF 4t ,800
KWH FOR :ONE DAY AND THAT THE NET GENERATION FOR APRIL WAS 16.14% -•ABOVE ••
APRIL OF 1958. I I II . T . , I C -
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COUNCILMAN SALZARULO MOVED THAT RAPER SALES BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT FOR A
Celjh NEW DODGE TRUCK CHASSISJON THEIR BID OF $1970. 51 . SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN
^"i HOSKINS. . UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE, 1 • I .
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NOTING THAT ALL BIDS FOR A LINE TRUCK BODY WERE NOT ACCORDING TO SPECIFI—
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ctt, CATIONS , COUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THAT THE BID FOR THE LINE TRUCK BODY BE
AWARDED TO THE MC CABE—POWERS BODY-1COMPANY ON THEIR BID OF $3.697.35. -
SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HOSKINS.
COUNCILMAN EASTMAN MOVED MR. (BECK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE AN OPTION TO -
PURCHASE APPROXIMATELY 5 ACRES -OF GROUND NORTH OF TEST ROAD AND -WEST OF ' •
SALISBURY ROAD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERCONNECTION SUB—STATION FOR
$3,4OO.OQ® SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN' MARINOS I
MR, BECK REPORTED ' THAT AN ESTIMATE OF THE NEW SUB—STATION HAD BEEN 'SUB
MITTED AND THE COST WAS _$$298,810.00 I
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.THE CITY ATTORNEY ,TOLD THE LIGHT PLANT COMMITTEE THAT A RESOLUTION WOULD
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BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL APPROVING THE ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF THE CITY ' S
INITIAL FACILITIES; REQUESTING THE INDIANA--MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COMPANY TO
PROCEED WITH INSTALLATION OF THE INITIAL FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING MR.
BECK TO REPRESENT THE CITY TO SEE THAT -THE INITIAL FACILITIES ARE INSTALLED
ACCORDING TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS . COUNCILMAN EASTMAN MOVED THAT THE
. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING & POWER PLANT RE—
COMMEND TO THE COMMON COUNCIL THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE ,;DOPTED. SECONDED IBY
COUNCILMAN MARINO. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
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MR. BECK REPORTED THAT MUNICIPAL UTILITIES HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE EM—
PLOYMENT ACT AND WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY - MONEY • TO THE INDIANA (EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY DIVISION FOR USE WHEN NEEDED. HE SAID THE MEL&PP WOULD HAVE TO
PAY 36,500.00 ,A YEAR FOR 'THREE YEARS, BUT THEREAFTER ONLY SMALL PAYMENTS
WOULD BE NEEDED AS THERE WAS VERY LITTLE UNEMPLOYMENT AT THE - MEL&PP.
MR. BECK REPORTED FURTHER ON. THE INDIANA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETINT TO BE HELD AT THE LELAND HOTEL ON MAY 7TH & 8TH, AND IN—
. VI.TED ALL MEMBERS OF THE LIGHT PLANT COMMITTEE TO ATTENT THE MEETINGS.'
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COUNCILMAN MARINO ASKED WHY STREET LIGHTS HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON WHITE—
. WATER BLVD. FROM THE NORTH 10TH ST. BRIDGE AVENUE — HE SAID SEVERAL LIGHTS
HAD BEEN INSTALLED BUT NOT THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE BOULEVARD. THE CLERK.
• WAS ASKED TO CHECK THE PETITION AND SEE IF LIGHTS HAD BEEN 'REfQUESTED FOR
THIS AREAS '
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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