HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-02 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING
February 2, 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 7:04 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: Mary Chapman, Peter Holzmeister, Alan Harry, Ed Taylor, Jim
Wilson, Steve Hollabaugh, Jessica Kosfiszer, Neil Kaufman, Pat Waite, Tami McCollum, Nancy
Waters, Craig Beede, Tammie Hoedeman and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross
OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider, Denny Dickison, Craig Diamond, Mitch
Clarin, Jody Sweet, Maia Schneider, Pat Davison, Bruce Douglas and 3 other members of the
public.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
PUBLIC HEARINGS — At 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible, three public hearings will
be held for the purpose of receiving written and/or oral comments from members of the public
regarding:
THE BUDGET FOR 2005
There was no public input.
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ELECTRIC USER RATES
There was no public input.
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE WATER USER RATES.
There was no public input.
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ACTION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE BUDGET FOR 2005.
Director Sutton wanted the record to show she is opposed to the manner in which the overhead
costs are handled and part of the same resolution as the budget.
Director Aguera moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to adopt the resolution
approving the budget and overhead rates for 2005.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DISTRICT ELECTRIC RATES.
Director Thomason moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to adopt an ordinance
increasing electric rate charges, taking effect thirty days after adoption.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DISTRICT WATER RATES.
Director Thomason moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to adopt an ordinance
increasing water rate charges, taking effect thirty days after adoption.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF INITIATING THE TELEVISING OF DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS.
Director Thomason moved and Director Sutton seconded, a motion to direct staff to purchase
and install the necessary video, switching and ancillary equipment to allow the live carriage of
District meetings on TTCTV6, at a cost not to exceed $12,500 from HT Electronics in Reno; and
to direct staff to enter into a contract with TTCTV6 for a camera person at a cost of $50 per
hour.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING CONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING OF A PORTION OF
THE PLANNED BROADBAND SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT.
The agenda item was pulled from the agenda and postponed to a future board meeting.
CONSIDERATION OF CHANGING THE NAME OF THE FEATHERSTONE WELL.
Director Aguera moved and Director Sutton seconded, a motion to change the name of the
Featherstone Well to the Old Greenwood Well, located at 12701 Fairway Drive in Truckee,
Nevada County Assessor's Parcel Number 19-720-04
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
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CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL FROM AQUA HYDROGEOLOGIC CONSULTING TO
PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND DATA COLLECTION FOR THE AIRPORT FLATS #1 PRO-
DUCTION WELL.
Director Aguera moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to approve the proposal from
Aqua Hydrogeologic Consulting for supervision and documentation during the Old Greenwood
production well drilling and pumping test programs in an amount not to exceed $94,149.00; and
authorize staff to transfer funds from Facilities Fees.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 5 AND 19, 2005.
Director Aguera moved, and Director Thomason seconded, that the Board approve the minutes
of January 5, 2005 and January 19, 2005.
ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
TRUCKEE 7NER PUBL UTILITY DISTRICT
. R Hemig, President
Prepared by
Barbara Call, Deputy District Clerk
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