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Home My WebLink About2004-05-05 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING May 5, 2004 In accordance with District Code Section 2.08.010, the TDPUD minutes are action only min- utes. 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:OOPM in the TDPUD Board room by President Maass. ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Ron Hemig, James Maass, Patricia Sutton and Nelson Van- Gundy were present. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Neil Kaufman, Jim Wilson, Alan Harry, Tammie Hoedeman, Ian Fitzgerald, Steve Hollabaugh, Peter Holzmeister and Barbara Cahill CONSULTANTS PRESENT: none OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider, Jody Sweet, Paul Raymore, Katrina Paz and Mike Nethersdie PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input. 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 hearing regarding: A DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION RELATED TO THE DISTRICT'S DRAFT WATER SYS- TEM MASTER PLAN UPDATE. There was no public input. The hearing was closed at 7:02 PM. CONSENT CALENDAR The agenda items under the consent calendar were removed and placed under the Action Item order of business. ACTION ITEMS CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO COLLECTION OF STANDBY CHARGES a. A resolution establishing water standby charges for 2004-05 b. A resolution establishing electric standby charges for 2004-05 c. A resolution requesting Nevada County to collect standby charges. d. A resolution requesting Placer County to collect standby charges Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to adopt the four resolutions setting the water and electric standby charges and requesting Nevada and Placer Counties to collect the charges. ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no (questioned the $80 water standby charge); All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. w CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING PLACER AND NEVADA COUNTIES TO CONDUCT DISTRICT ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER Director Sutton moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to adopt the two resolutions calling for the general district election, and declaring an election be held in its jurisdiction and 1 requesting the board of supervisor to consolidate this election with any other election conducted on said date and requesting election services by the county clerk. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC SYS- TEM WIRE AND CABLE Director Van Gundy moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to approve Schedule's A-1 for purchase of wire and cable for the District's electric system from Western States not to exceed $44,122.65. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE POLICY Director Sutton moved this item be postponed to consider a rehabilitation clause and to include employee participation in formulation of the policy. There was no second, the motion was not carried. Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to approve a resolution adopting the drug-free workplace policy. ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF A RISK MITIGATION PLAN RELATED TO FINANCING OF THE BROAD- BAND BUSINESS UNIT. Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to adopt the Risk Mitigation Plan related to the financing of the broadband business unit, and direct staff to submit the same to Nevada County LAFCo for their May 2004 regular meeting. ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO RECRUIT POSITIONS FOR THE BROADBAND BUSINESS UNIT Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to authorize creation of a working foreman and two installation technicians in the broadband department and authorize the general manager to meet and confer with IBEW Local 1245 regarding hourly wage for the positions. ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRACT WITH AGGREGATE NETWORKS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ADVISOR SERVICES RELATED TO FINANCING OF THE BROADBAND BUSINESS UNIT Director Van Gundy moved and Director Hemig seconded, a motion to authorize staff to execute an agreement to extend the contract with Aggregate Networks through April 10, 2005: monthly fee from October 2003 through May 2004 shall be $10,000 , and following the close of financing (estimated to be June 2004 through April 10, 2005)the fee shall be $5,000. ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to authorize the District Man- ager to enter into a "Consultant Agreement" with Aggregate Networks for services related to the Fi- nancial Analysis/Broadband Business Case in the amount of$150,000 payable on the placement date out of proceeds of the securities. ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. 2 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POWER SUPPLY ENGINEER TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS TO MANAGE TO THE DISTRICT'S POWER SUPPLY CON- TRACTS. Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to approve a resolution adopting a Policy Authorizing the District staff to enter into contracts establishing the price of power. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST THAT THE POLE ATTACHMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT AND THE TELEVISION RECEIVE/TRANSMIT SITE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DIS- TRICT AND USA MEDIA BE ASSIGNED TO CEBRIDGE CONNECTIONS. No action taken. Item put over to legal counsel and staff, and will be placed on future agenda. DISCUSSION OF METERED COMMERCIAL WATER RATE, POSSIBLE DIRECTION. No action taken. Item to amend Ordinance 2003-06 will be presented to the board on a future agenda. By consensus of the board, the General Manager was directed to present to the board a proposal to conduct a commercial water meter rate study. ROUTINE BUSINESS CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 2004 Director Hemig moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the minutes of April 7, 2004. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. TREASURER'S REPORT Approval of the report: Director Hemig moved, and Director Van Gundy seconded, that the Board approve the month ended December 31, 2003. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED Approval of the report: No action taken. Item postponed. Approval of disbursements: Director Hemig moved, and Director Van Gundy seconded, that the Board approve the March 2004 disbursements report. 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 8:40 PM. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Ja s A. 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