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Home My WebLink About1992-02-03 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING • February 3, 1992 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order at 7:05 PM in the TDPUD Board Room. ROLL CALL: Directors Joseph Aguera, John Corbett, Richard Curran, James Maass and Patricia Sutton were present. EMPLOYEES PRESENT Susan Craig, Peter Holzmeister, Maria Chavez Martinez, Ron Reynolds and Dave Rully. CONSULTANTS PRESENT. Attorneys Steve Gross and John Phelps, Keith Sauers, Consulting Engineer. OTHERS PRESENT No others were present. PROPOSITION 55 WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS- EVAL UATION OF REPORT FROM SAUERS ENGINEERING, POSSIBLE APPROVAL TO SUBMIT AMENDED PROJECTAPPLICATION The ConsultingEngineerspokewithrepresentativesoftheDepartmentofWaterResources and Department ofHealth Services,both agencies condone modifications to the Proposition 55 project to reduce its cost to the funding available. Director Corbett movedthat the Managerbe authorized to request the Safe Drinking Wager Bond Law of 1986 financing contract be revised as proposed by Sauers Engineering. Motion died for lack of second. The complete breakdown of all of the project components and their known or estimated costs was presented and reviewed. Director Curran moved, and Director Corbett seconded the motion, that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to request that the Safe Drinking WaterBond Law of 1986(Proposition 55)financing contract be revised as proposed by Keith Sauers in his January 28, 1992 report. ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO MOVED. ORGANIZATIONSTRUCTURE-REVIEWAND POSS/BLEAUTHOR24TIONOFWAGE RATES FOR RECENTL YCREATED BARGAINING UNIT POSITIONS • This item was put over as the Manager wished to clarify several matters in closed session. 213192 Pg 1 . PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input. CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACTA WARDS FOR WATER LEAK REPAIR;POSSIBLE ACTION The contract leak repair and line maintenance program was initiated/n order to eliminate the backlog of leaks. Several contractors working simultaneously will be able to make some headway against the 70leaks on record. PUD crews will then be able to deal with new leaks on a timely basis and to perform system maintenance. Proposals from seven contractors interested in performing water line leak repairs were received. The bid summary was reviewed. Because different size crews will be required for the various types of leaks, it was not possible to determine the apparent low bidder. After some discussion, Director Corbett moved as follows: that staff be authorized to contract with the contractors listed on the report in such combinations of workers and equipment as selected by staff so long as when selecting workers and equipment preference is given to the lowest bidder. Upon the expenditure of$50,000 or after six months, whiche ver occurs first, the program shall be terminated and staff shall report back to the Board with a full e valuation;seconded by Director Maass. ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERA TIONAND POSS/BL EADOP TION OF RESOL UTIONS CALL ING FOR BIDS ON WIREAND CABLEAND TRANSFORMERS DirectorMaassmoved, and Director Corbettseconded, thattheBoardadoptResolutionNo. 9201 approving specifications and calling forbids on cable and wire, and Resolution No. 9202 approving specifications and calling for bids on distribution transformers. ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATIONOFRENEWINGLEASEToCAL TRANSFOROFFICESPACEIN THE DISTRICT COMPLEX POSSIBLEACTION The District's lease with Cal Trans expires on February29, 1992. They would like to extend the lease under its current terms, which includes a CPl adjustment in the rent. Director Corbett moved, and Director Maass seconded, that the Manager be authorized to • enter into a lease extension with CalTrans under terms identical to the current lease, and adjusting the amount of rent to reflect the change in CPI, as set forth in the lease. All 213192 Pg 2 Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. CORRESPONDENCE NCPA Annual Report Copies of the Northern California Power Agency's Annual Report were provided to the Directors and Counsel. Lad Lavicka Mr. Lavicka's letter complained of bill just received in the amount of$13.80 for excess cable on underground electric service installed over a year ago, and requesting that his water service be shut off as he does not intend to complete the house at this time and is selling the property. Director Maass moved that the Board direct the Manager to waive orreimburse the charge forexcess cable and comply with Mr. Lavicka's request to shutoff waterservice;seconded by Director Sutton. A#Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. Historical Society A letter from the Historical Society asking the District to waive certain fees for hooking up the Gateway Cabins was mentioned. Director Maass moved that the Board reaffirm its agreement with the Historical Societymade on May 6, 1991,seconded byDirectorAguera. ROLL CALL: Curran, Maass andAguera, aye;Corbett and Sutton abstained. SO MOVED. BILLS FORAPPROVAL Director Maass moved, and Director Corbett seconded, that the bills presented for consideration be approved for payment. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. STAFFREPORT Solar Workshop The Solar Workshop put on by the passive Solar Industries Council was held on February 1, 1992 in Kings Beach. it appeared to be a success; over 100 people attended. 213192 Pg 3 Water quality The bacteriological report for December 1991 was presented, there were no bad tubes tested in the system or sources. SCADA Sandel/Avery Engineering has applied for errors and omissions insurance. The contract should be ready for consideration at the next regular meeting. CLOSED SESSION The Board adjourned to closed session at 8.22 PM to discuss the following: 1. Bargaining unitpositions and wages,pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; 2. Threatened litigation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1); 3. Personnel matters, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 4. Real property negotiations with the Truckee Sanitary District regarding the Olympic Heights waterline project, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8. Manager Hoizmeister is the District's negotiator. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION The Board returned to public session at approximately 10.27 PM. ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE-REVIEWANDPOSSIBLEAUTHORIZATIONOFWAGE RATES FOR RECENTL Y CREATED BARGAINING UNIT POSITIONS Director Maass moved and Director Corbett seconded, that the Board approve the job descriptions and related wages, copies attached All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by • 213192 Pg 4 unanimous consent at 10.28 FM. TRUCKEEDONNER PUBLIC UTILITYDISTRICT ter, J e h R.Agues, Prpsi ant / Prepared by Susan M Craig, Deputy District Clerk smc 213192 Pg 5