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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-07-17 Min - Board -., REGULAR MEETING July 17, 1996 In accordance with District Code Section 2,08.010. the TDPUD minutes are action only minutes. All Board meetings are recorded on audio taoes which are preserved 12g erp tually and made available for listening to any interested 12mty loon their request The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order at 7.04 PM in the TDPUD Board Room by President Hemig. ROLL CALL: Directors Bob Jones, James Maass, Patricia Sutton and Ron Hemig were present, Director Joe Aguera was absent. EMPLOYEES PRESENT. Steve Hollabaugh, Peter Holzmeister Kathy Neus and Susan Craig. CONSULTANTS PRESENT. Engineering Consultant Keith Sauers;Attorney Steve Gross. OTHERS PRESENT. Dennis Seyfer, IBEW Business Representative. PUBLIC INPUT. It was noted that Pat Sutton was appointed Special District Representative to the Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission. CONSIDERATION OF A GRIEVANCE FILED BY IBEW, LOCAL 1245, REGARDING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF TWO EMPLOYEES FROM HELPERS TO WATER SERVICE TECHNICIANS Attorney Gross explained the procedure that will be followed for this grievance hearing (copy attached). The substance of the grievance was that the District violated Article 16.4 of the MOU between the District and the Union on March 19, 1996 by upgrading the status of two Water Department employees from Helper to Service Technicians without posting a notice of vacancy. As a remedy, the Union requested the District to post and fill the positions in accordance with the agreed to provisions of the MOU and make whole the losses. The Manager explained the action taken. Dennis Seyfer, IBEW Business Representative, summarized the reasons why he believes the Union should be granted the remedy requested. Thereafter, the hearing was closed. After discussing the matters presented at the hearing, Director Maass moved that the Board deny the grievance. The motion was seconded by Director Jones. ROLL CALL:Aguera, absent, Jones, Maass and Hemig, aye, Sutton, no. SO MOVED. Directors Jones and Maass stated their opinions that no new positions had been created. President Hemig stated his opinion that the language of the MOU regarding the issue before the Board is unclear, since the issue is not clearly defined, Article 1.3 of the MOU(a portion of the management �^ rights clause) reserves that decision for the District. Director Sutton stated her opinion that two additional positions were created which should have been posted. 7117196 Page 1 �-» Counsel was directed to prepare a written response on behalf of the Board to the Manager and the Union within ten days. The response is to include the minority opinion as well as the majority opinion. TIMBER HARVEST OPERATION - CONSIDERATION OF BIDS AND RECOMMENDATION - AWARD OF BID AND/OR DIRECTION Steve Andrews of CHY Company, who has been assisting the District with the McGlashan Springs timber sale, explained the bids received and projected revenues from the project. After discussion, Director Maass moved that the Board award the bid for road construction, logging, hauling and deliverying timber yielded from the McGlashan harvest operation to the low bidder, Rock Morgan Company of lone, California. The bids for delivered logs were awarded to Collins Pine Company of Chester, California and Georgia Pacific West, Inc. Of Martell, California. The motion was seconded by Director Jones. ROLL CALL:Aguera, absent,all other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION ADOPTING A POLICY DEFINING WATER SERVICE REQUIREMENTS TO LOTS Lot splits and adjustments are occurring which result in a parcel being served water but not having contact with a District water main. The Board reviewed the drafted policy amendments and Director Jones moved that the Board adopt Resolution No. 9623 establishing the requirement that parcels �.,. to be served water front on an approved water main. Director Maass seconded the motion. ROLL CALL:Aguera, absent, all other Directors, aye. SO RESOLVED. ACQUISITION OF MAIL STUFFING EQUIPMENT; CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTION OR DIRECTION This matter was put over. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING AMENDMENT TO LEASE WITH TOWN OF TRUCKEE This matter was postponed until the next meeting. WORKSHOP ITEMS The following workshop items were discussed by the Board: Consideration of financing options for District equipment Consideration of establishing standard costs for District services Consideration of authorizing MBNA to issue District credit cards to department heads and the District Electrical Engineer CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 5 AND 19, 1996 The minutes of June 5 and 19, 1996 were approved as presented. 7/17/96 Page 2 �,..., MONTHLY STAFF REPORTS Staff reports for June 1996 are attached to these minutes for reference. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10.05 PM TRUCKEE DON R PUBLIC U LITY DISTRICT J. Ro mig, Preside Prepared by Susan M. raig, eputy District Clerk smc /0011 7117196 Page 3