HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-05-21 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING
May 21, 2003
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The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was
called to order at 7:03PM in the TDPUD Board room by President Hemig.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Ron Hemig, James Maass, Patricia Sutton and Nelson
VanGundy were present.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Ian Fitzgerald, Ed Taylor, Steve Hollabaugh, Peter Holzmeister, Scott
Terrell, Alan Harry, Joe Horvath, Jim Wilson, Mary Chapman and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross, Pettit Gilwee and Katrina Paz
OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider, Mike Nerhersdle, Jody Sweet and Robert
Schwartz
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
ACTION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM ROBERT SCHWARTZ THAT THE BOARD
WAIVE THE PAYMENT OF INCREASED ELECTRIC FACILITIES FEES FOR PHASE 2 OF
THE PINE FOREST DEVELOPMENT.
Director Maass moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to deny the request of
Robert Schwartz, Pine Forest Truckee, LLC, asking the board consider waiving the increase in
his electric facilities fees for Phase 2 of Pine forest development.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A BROADBAND PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM AND PRE-
CONSTRUCTION OFFER TO PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS.
The board made a few alterations to the Pre-Construction offer form: a deadline to submit the
offer form, a deadline to hook-up, larger print for the disclaimer and change the word "shall' to
"may" receive $150 off installation.
Director Maass moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to approve the pre-
construction concept with the alterations; and to direct staff to return to the board with a plan to
create and identify the fiber to the home project.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no (believes this step is out of sequence); All other Directors, aye.
SO MOVED.
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CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT ON BIDS RECEIVED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1-80
UNDERCROSSING PROJECT AND APPROVAL OF THE FUNDING SOURCE
Director Maass moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to authorize an expenditure
of District funds in an amount not to exceed $85,000 to construct the 1-80 Undercrossing project;
to authorize staff to transfer not to exceed $85,000 from the Water Facilities fees for this project;
and to collect reimbursement from four vacant parcels that will benefit from the project once the
parcels develop.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF REFUNDING THE THREE MILLION DOLLAR DONNER LAKE
WATER ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO 00-1 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, SERIES 2003
Director Aguera moved and Director Maass seconded, a motion to approve the "Truckee Don-
ner Public Utility District Donner Lake Water Assessment District No. 00-1 refunding bond an-
ticipation notes, series 2003 purchase agreement" with United States Bank National Association
where by the bank agrees to purchase a refunding bond anticipation note from the District in the
amount of $3,000,000; adopt the resolution entitled "Resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Truckee Donner Public Utility district authorizing and providing for the issuance of refunding
bond anticipation notes pursuant to the provision of the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 and ap-
proving certain documents and authorizing certain actions in connection therewith for Donner
Lake Water assessment district No. 00-1; and authorize the Board President and the District
Clerk to execute the above described Purchase Agreement and Resolution.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A LOGO FOR USE IN THE DISTRICT'S WATER CONSERVATION
PROGRAM.
Director Van Gundy moved and Director Maass seconded, a motion to approve a landscape
water conservation program logo as part of the marketing to educate the District's customers on
ways to save water.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
WORKSHOP ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF ACQUISITION OF AN OUTAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Mr. Fitzgerald presented an educational session looking at computer software for an outage
management system. He summarized the problems incurred during the December 2002 storm,
realizations, software applications researched and consideration of the Miner& Miner Re-
sponder product. The Board asked Mr. Fitzgerald to come back with a proposal package and a
value of this product to other districts in the Town of Truckee.
DISCUSSION OF THE SALE OF DISTRICT-OWNED LAND
Brite Developers contacted Mr. Holzmeister about District owned property located off So. River
Street. Only the Board can declare District property surplus and agreed to agendized this item.
Mr. Stevens of the Glenshire Devonshire Residents Association board wrote a letter to the Dis-
trict regarding the disposition of the former Glenshire Water Company parcels. Mr. Holzmeister
will be meeting with Mr. Stevens.
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MONTHLY STAFF REPORTS
No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM.
TRUCKS ONN PUBLIC U LITY DISTRICT
J. on ig, President
Prepared by
Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk
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