HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-16-1959 26.8.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RI CHMOND , IND I ANA,SERVI NG
AS A COMMITTEE INN CHARGE OF TIE OPERATION
OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING & POWER
PLANT.
MONDAY, 'MARCH 16, 1959
REGULAR SESSION CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM IN CITY HALL WITH COUNCILMAN CRUM
PRESIDING . ALL MEMBERS PRESENT . THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS HAD, TO—WIT;
COUNCILMAN EASTMAN MOVED THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
BE DISPENSED WITH. SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HOSKINS. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
COUNCILMAN THOMAS MOVED BILLS IN THE AMOUNT OF Z_168,752.09 BE APPROVED AND
PAID. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MARINO. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
MR. BECK REPORTED THAT THE OFFICE OF OTHER UTILITIES WOULD BE CLOSED ON
GOOD FRIDAY AND ASKED THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE LIGHT
PLANT OFFICES, COUNCILMAN WALTERMAN MOVED THE OFFICES OF THE MEL&PP BE
CLOSED ALL DAY ON GOOD FRIDAY IN i959, TO CONFORM WITH, THE OTHER UTILITIES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS. CARRIED BY MAJORITY VOICE VOTE.
MR. BECK REPORTED THAT THE INDIANA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION WOULD
HOLD ITS ANNUAL STATE MEETING' IN RICHMOND ON MAY 17TH & 8TH AND HE WOULD -
REPORT MORE ON THIS LATER.
COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER MOVED THAT THE BID ON ONE 1959,6 CYLINDER , 4 DOOR "
SEDAN WITH' STANDARD TRANSMISSION ( ITEM II ) ,IBE AWARDED TO E . W. PARRISH AND
SONS FOR THEIR BID PRICE OF! $1600.00 FOR A RAMBLER. SECO'ND'ED BY COUNCILMAN
Tr OMAS. SECO ND ED BY COUNCILMAN THOMAS.'UNAN I MOUS VOICE VOTE.
COUNCILMAN SMIT-HMEYER MOVED THAT THE BID ON ONE 1959, 6 CY1LINDER ,4 DOOR '
SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ( ITEM I ) BE AWARDED TO E . W. PAR'RISH AND
SOSN FOR THEIR BID PRICE OF $1750.00 FOR A RAMBLER.SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
THOMAS. UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE,
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MR. BECK REPORTED' THAT THE 'LIGHT PLANT EMPILdYEElS 'COMMITTEE HAD SUBMITTED
A WAGE PROPOSAL THAT !CALLED FOR A 7TH PAID HOLIDAY AND '11 .5% WAGE ADJUST-
kIENT ON HOURLY WAGES.ICOUNCILMAN MARINO MOVED THAT MR . BECK STUDY THUS "
PROPOSAL AND' TO REPORT 'BACK TOTH IS COMMITTEE. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
SMITHMEYER.UNANIMOUS VOICE CALL VOTE, ' -
COUNCIILWOMAN HOSKINS MOVED THAT MR. BECK BE AU.THOUI ZED TO SECURE SEALED BIDS
TO BE OPENED APRIL 20 , 1959 ON AN AERIAL TRUCK TO REPLACE A 1951 , I TON TRUCK
NOW BEING USED' BY THE LIGHT PLANT .SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER. • UNANI"'
MOUS VOICE VOTE.
MR.' BECK REPORTED THAT THE SMOKE STACK AT THE WHITEWATER VALLEY STATION
NEEDED REPAIRING AND RECOMMENDED A PROCESS CALLED GUNITE BE USED, HIE . SAIW
THIS WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,500.00. COUNCILMAN EASTMAN MOVED THAT
MR. BECK BE AUTHORIZED TO SECURE BIDS FOR THIS WORK AND THE BIDS WE OPENED
APR I.L 6 , 1959. SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN SMITHMEYER. UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
COUNCILMAN THOMAS REPORTED HE HAD RECEIVED CALLS FROM RESIDENTS OF SW 1QG°
STREET REGARDING INTERFERENCE WITH T. V. RECEPTION, HE SAID HE GHOUGHT THIS
HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE LIGHT PLANT. MR. BECK SAID IT WAS BEING CHECKED
IF IT HAD BEEN REPORTED. •
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS , THE MEETING' ADJOURNED.
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