HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-19 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING
January 19, 2005
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 7:03PM 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: Mary Chapman, Peter Holzmeister, Alan Harry, Ed Taylor, Jim Wilson,
Jessica Kosfiszer, Sanna Schlosser, Neil Kaufman, Pat Waite, Tami McCollum, Nancy Waters,
Craig Beede and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross
OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider and Paul Raymore
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
..- WORKSHOP ITEMS
DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2005 AND RELATED FINANCE MATTERS
Peter Holzmeister distributed a packet of budget workshop items:
• Key Points in Department Budgets
• Status of Finance Goals
• Tables
Board discussion followed and covered: vehicles, department head requirements, cash flow,
upcoming water arsenic standard, overhead allocations, on-call standby and corporation yard.
The Board agreed to schedule a public hearing on February 2, 2005 to adopt a Resolution
approving the 2005 Budget and Ordinances increasing the water and electric rates.
DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE TELEVISING OF DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS
Alan Harry presented information about televising the TDPUD board meetings:
• Current Government Programming
• Decision Point No. 1: live or tape delayed
• Decision Point No. 2: Single camera or multi-camera—advantages and disadvantages
• Costs associated with single camera or multi-camera
There was consensus among the directors that the District should proceed to have its meetings
televised live using the multiple camera option. The general manager was directed to place this
matter on the next agenda.
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MONTHLY STAFF REPORTS
No action taken.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
TREASURER'S REPORT
Approval of the report: Director Sutton moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board
approve the month ended November, 2004.
ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:05PM.
TRUCKS ON PUBLIC U ILITY DISTRICT
J. n rnig, President
Prepared by
Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk
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