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REGULAR MEETING
May 15, 1996
In accordance with District Code Section 2,08.010. the TDPUD minutes are action only
_minutes. All Board meetings are recorded on audio tapes which are preserved perpetually
and made available for listening to any interested tarty Won their request.
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was
called to order at 7.12 PM in the TDPUD Board Room by President Hemig.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Bob Jones, James Maass, Patricia Sutton and Ron Hemig
were present.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT. Mary Chapman, Susan Craig, Steve Hollabaugh, Peter Holzmeister and
Bob Quinn.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT. Engineering Consultant Keith Sauers.
OTHERS PRESENT.- Tom Green, Jim Beck and Don Dame of NCPA; Roger diFati, Vice President
of ILEX Systems..
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE GLENSHIRE
DRIVE WELL PUMP STATION
On May 8 bids were received for construction of the Glenshire Drive well pump station, the last
component of the District's Safe Drinking Water Bond Law, Prop 55 project. Six bids were received
with all but one coming in below the Engineer's estimate. The low bidder is Resource Development
Company of Sparks, Nevada. RDC has constructed several facilities for the District. Their bid is
responsive to the contract requirements. The contractor's license information is accurate, current
and active.
Director Maass moved, and Director Jones seconded, that the Board award the construction
contract for the Glenshire Drive well pump station to Resource Development Company, dba RDC,
Inc., of Sparks, Nevada in the amount of$373,220. ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE AN ELECTRIC
SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
Staff was not prepared to make a recommendation; therefore, Director Maass moved that the
matter be tabled, seconded by Director Aguera. ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
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DISCUSSION OF ELECTRIC INDUSTRY RESTRUCTURING AND DEREGULATION
Jim Beck, Assistant General manager of the Northern California Power Agency, made a
presentation on various plans to restructure and deregulate the electric industry. He described
decisions and a timetable established by the California PUC and proposals being debated in the
California legislature and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. There were several
questions asked by the Directors.
DISCUSSION OF DISTRICT POWER SUPPLY OPTIONS
Tom Green and Don Dame of the NCPA staff made a presentation on the status of the
SPPCo/WWP merger and the future power options likely to be available to the District. They
discussed the type of power sales arrangement that can be entered into between the TDPUD and
NCPA. Several questions asked by Directors were answered.
DISCUSSION OF ESTABLISHING A WATER HEATER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Scott Terrell made a presentation on the potential loss of revenues from customers converting
some electric appliance to natural gas. Mr. Terrell described options to retain those customer
revenues. There was consensus among the Directors that the District needs to communicate
effectively and professionally to its customers about the advantages of using electricity. Staff was
asked to put together a public awareness and education program for submission to the Board.
MONTHLY STAFF REPORTS
The monthly staff report were reviewed
MONTHLY TREASURER'S REPORT-APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS-ACCEPTANCE AND
APPROVAL OF MONTHLY REPORT
Motion was duly made and seconded to approve the disbursements and accept and approve the
Monthly Treasurer's Report for the month ended March 1996. ROLL CALL:Aguera, Jones, Maass
and Hemig, aye, Sutton, abstain. SO MOVED.
CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, PENDING LITIGATION,
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(a), CLAIM OF CAROLE PREISACH
The Board adjourned to closed session at 10:25 PM.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
The Board returned to open session at 10.35 PM.
The Board announced its determination that the application for leave to present a late claim for
damages submitted against the Truckee Donner Public Utility District by Carole J. Preisach of
Fallon, Nevada, is denied because the claimant failed to satisfy the criteria for presenting a late
claim pursuant to Government Code Section 911.6
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:37 PM.
TRUCKEE DON R PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
J. Ro 'ig, Pr dent
Susan M. Craig, Deputy District 06rk
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