HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-05 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING
January 5, 2005
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The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to
order at 7:00 PM in the TDPUD Board room by President Hemig.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Ron Hemig, Patricia Sutton, Tim Taylor and Bill Thomason were
present.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Pat Waite, Tami McCollum, Craig Beede, Tammie Hoedeman, Mary Chap-
man, Nancy Waters, Ed Taylor, Jim Wilson, Neil Kaufman, Alan Harry, Kathy Neus, Steve Hollabaugh,
Peter Holzmeister and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross and Keith Knibb
OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A NOTICE OF CESSATION RELATED TO THE
INSTALLATION OF SERVICES NORTH SHORE OF DONNER LAKE CONTRACT A
Director Sutton asked to pull consent calendar item number 4, consideration of actions regarding the
environmental review for the Featherstone Tank Well and Pump Station and place it under the action
items.
Director Aguera moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to approve the consent calendar
agenda item as presented.
ROLL CALL; All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
ACTION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
FOR THE FEATHERSTONE TANK WELL AND PUMP STATION: ADOPT THE FINAL MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION; APPROVE THE PROJECT FOR PURPOSES OF CEQA; APPROVE
THE MITIGATION MONITORING PLAN; AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF
DETERMINATION WITH THE NEVADA COUNTY CLERK, AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
PLANNING AND RESEARCH; ADOPT THE DE MINIMIS IMPACT FINDING AND AUTHORIZE THE
FILING OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FEE EXEMPTION WITH THE NEVADA COUNTY CLERK; AND
ADOPT A FINDING THAT THE DRAFT DOCUMENTS AS CIRCULATED AND THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION REFLECT THE DISTRICT'S INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT.
.. Director Sutton moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to:
• adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Featherstone Tank Well and Pump
Station
• approve the project for purposes of CEQA
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• approve the Mitigation Monitoring Plan
• authorized the filing of the Notice of Determination with the Office of the Nevada County Clerk
and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research
• adopt the De Minimis Impact Finding and authorize the filing of the Certificate of Fee exemption
with the Nevada County Clerk
• adopt a finding that the draft documents as circulated and the Negative Declaration reflect the
District's independent judgment.
All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF DECLARING DISTRICT OWNED LAND 40-120-28 AS SURPLUS AND
OFFERING IT FOR SALE TO PUBLIC AGENCIES AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
Director Aguera moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to adopt a resolution declaring the
parcel located at 10449 Somerset Drive APN 40-120-28 as surplus and authorize the General Manager
to offer it to public agencies as required by law.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
WORKSHOP
DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2005 AND RELATED ISSUES
General manager Peter Holzmeister distributed a handout describing key elements of the draft budget
for 2005. There was a brief discussion of the budget and the board directed the general manger to
schedule a budget workshop for the January 19,meeting.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 15, 2004.
Director Aguera moved, and Director Thomason seconded, that the Board approve the minutes of
December 15, 2004.
ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED.
TREASURER'S REPORT: NOVEMBER 2004
Mary Chapman asked the Treasurer's report for November 2004 be removed and place on a future
agenda for action.
Approval of disbursements: Director Aguera moved, and Director Taylor seconded, that the Board
approve the November, 2004 disbursements report.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 54956.8 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
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RETURN TO OPEN 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
Director Aguera moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to approve the District's
commitment to the Broadband Project and to direct staff to pursue funding for that project.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 54956.8 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE.
No reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:09 PM.
TRUCKEE DONN PUBLIC UTI ITY DISTRICT
re mig, President
by
Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk
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