HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-12-15 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING
December 15, 2004
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 party upon their request.
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called
to order at 7:00 PM in the TDPUD Board room by acting President Hemig.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Ron Hemig, Patricia Sutton, Tim Taylor and Bill Thomason
were present.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Pat Waite, Tami McCollum, Scott Terrell, Neil Kaufman, Jim Wilson, Ed
Taylor, Mary Chapman, Steve Hollabaugh, Kathy Neus, Jessica Kosfiszer, Mark Thomas, Alan
Harry, Peter Holzmeister, Vern Smith and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Keith Knibb and Steve Gross
OTHERS PRESENT: Paul Raymore
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS
ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW DIRECTORS
Peter Holzmeister administered the oath of office for the newly elected directors to Joseph Aguera,
Tim Taylor and William Thomason.
ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS
Director Thomason moved and Director Sutton seconded the nomination of Director J. Ron Hemig
as President of the Board. Director Sutton moved that a unanimous ballot be cast for J. Ron Hemig
for President. On a roll call vote, all voted in favor of the motion.
Director Sutton moved and Director Thomason seconded the nomination of Director Joseph Aguera
to serve as Vice-President. Director Sutton moved that a unanimous ballot be cast for Joseph
Aguera for Vice-President. On a roll call vote, all voted in favor of the motion.
PUBLIC HEARING — At 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible a public hearing will be held for
the purpose of receiving written and/or oral comments from members of the public regarding a
proposed Negative Declaration related to construction of the Featherstone Well.
President Hemig opened the public hearing. There was no public input.
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BUSINESS ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 3 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SERVICES
FOR THE NORTH SHORE OF DONNER LAKE - CONTRACT A
Director Hemig moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to authorize Contract Change Order
No. 3, in the amount of a $114,674.42 payment to Hard Line Excavating, bringing the revised con-
tract amount to $798,928.67 for the Installation of Services for the North Shore of Donner Lake- A
Contract.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A CLOSEOUT CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 AND A FINAL COMPLETION
RESOLUTION FOR THE NORTHSIDE TRANSMISSION PIPELINE PROJECT
Director Aguera moved and Director Sutton seconded, a motion to authorize Contract Change Order
No. 4, in the amount of a $9,148.26 credit to Longo Incorporated, bringing the revised contract
amount to $705,725.81 for the Northside Transmission Pipeline Project.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
Director Aguera moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to adopt the resolution accept-
ing the Northside Transmission Pipeline Project as complete and authorizing the filing of the Notice
of Completion.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 5 FOR THE DONNER LAKE PIPELINES —
2004 PROJECT
Director Taylor moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to authorize Contract Change Order
No. 5, in the amount of a $250,186.30 payment to Jurin Construction, bringing the revised contract
amount to $1,714,330.93 for the Donner Lake Pipelines-2004 Pipelines Project.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, abstain; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
DISCUSSION OF TELEVISING MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, POSSIBLE ACTION
The board directed the General Manager to have staff meet with channel 6 personnel, gather details
on televising the District board meetings and report back at a future meeting for possible action.
DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING A BOARD WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS BOARD WORK
PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES
After brief discussion, the board decided to postpone a workshop with Bob Rauch to discuss details
of the board's role and work plan. As an alternative, both the new and existing directors plan to
attend a series of instructional workshops for special districts in the spring of 2005.
REPORT ON SALE OF MANCHESTER DRIVE PRQPERTY
Peter Holzmeister informed the board that the Manchester Drive property located in Glenshire was
sold for the full price of$179,900 and is currently in escrow. Proper steps were taken to declare the
parcel surplus, notification was made to public agencies and there was board discussion during the
summer, 2004.
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CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION. SIGNIFICANT
EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION 54965.9 OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE: ONE CASE
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
The Board approved and directed counsel to intervene in the lawsuit filed by Cebridge against
Nevada County LAFCo.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
J. o Hemig, Pres'dent
Prepared by
Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk
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