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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 SLANT. • - 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 - I I. 9 • 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 . —LT II - - . . NOTING THAT ALL BIDS FOR A LINE TRUCK BODY WERE NOT ACCORDING TO SPECIFI— cetZ 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 • .THE CITY ATTORNEY ,TOLD THE LIGHT PLANT COMMITTEE THAT A RESOLUTION WOULD I/ 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. 1 . I I 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.' 1 I J 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 ' • THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED. • ''Cl-e-2 • ATTEST; Cam .