(Richmond, IN)--Richmond Common Council met Monday night.  Council received an explanation from Dustin Purvis, who is the Director of Infrastructure and Development, about the benefits of establishing parts of downtown as a historic preservation district.  "Hypothetically, if someone purchased and wanted to tear down a building downtown, they would initially have to get approval from the Historic Preservation to do that," Purvis explained.  Council on Monday night also heard an ordinance on first reading involving the pursuit of a large grant which would focus on providing solar energy, primarily for low-income households.