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Home My WebLink About2005-04-06 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING April 6, 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 7:03 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, Ed Taylor, Peter Holzmeister, Mark Thomas, Craig Beede, Pat Waite, Tami McCollum, Steve Hollabaugh, Neil Kaufman, Jessica Kosfiszer, Sanna Schlosser and Barbara Cahill. CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross and David Carlson OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider, Paul Raymore, Charlie White, Pat Davison and John Eaton PUBLIC INPUT Candy Dunn introduced herself as representing the group of subcontractors who performed work for Jurin Construction during the summer of 2004 on the District's Donner Lake Pipeline Project. She asked for an update from the Board regarding payment information. Mr. Holzmeister stated that Dis- trict staff is working on solving the problem and we will be in touch with her. PUBLIC HEARINGS—At 7:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible, two public hearings will be held for the purpose of receiving written and/or oral comments from members of the public regarding: POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE INCREASING THE WATER FACILITIES FEE SCHEDULE Ed Taylor distributed a handout which detailed the steps behind the facilities fee computation. There was no public input. POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE INCREASING THE WATER CONNECTION CHARGE SCHEDULE Ed Taylor handed out a calculation worksheet which showed the cost differences between the con- nection fee cost of 2004 and 2005, generating an increase of $50.00 to the water connection charge. There was no public input. Minutes April 6, 2005 ACTION ITEMS CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE WATER FACILITIES FEE SCHEDULE Director Taylor moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to adopt the ordinance increasing the water facilities fee schedule to take effect sixty days after adoption. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE WATER CONNECTION CHARGE SCHEDULE Director Sutton moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to adopt the ordinance increasing the water connection charge schedule to take effect sixty days after adoption. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT ON BIDS RECEIVED AND POSSIBLE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR WATER PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT—2005 Director Taylor moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to accept the Bid submitted by Hard Line Excavating in an amount of $768,862.00 for the Water Pipeline Replacement Project-2005; de- lete Bid Schedule 3 covering planned work on Chalet Road & Chateau Way from the Bid in an amount of$167,958; award the District Pipeline Replacement-2005 project to Hard Line Excavating, in the amount of $600,904.00; and remove the Donner Lake Assessment District $190,824.00 as a funding source, asking Staff to return to the board in two weeks with a funding source in replace- ment of the Donner Lake Assessment District. - ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no (poor policy by district board and staff); All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT ON BIDS RECEIVED AND POSSIBLE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT OF OLD GREENWOOD WELL. Director Aguera moved and Director Sutton seconded, a motion to award the Old Greenwood Pro- duction Well, Drilling and Development contract to WDC Exploration Inc. in the amount not to ex- ceed $494,530.00 and authorize the transfer of Facilities Fees Funds to pay for this contract. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT ON BIDS RECEIVED AND POSSIBLE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR PUMP TESTING OF OLD GREENWOOD WELL Director Aguera moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to award the Old Greenwood Pro- duction Well, Pump Testing contract to Carson Pump Inc. in the amount not to exceed $73,700.00 and authorize the transfer of Facilities Fees Funds to pay for this contract. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF CASTING A BALLOT FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ALTERNATE SPECIAL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE TO NEVADA COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION Director Sutton moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to caste its LAFCo ballot for John Drew for the Alternate Special District member and authorize the board president to sign the ballot. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. 2 Minutes April 6, 2005 CONSIDERATION OF PARTIAL ABANDONMENT OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT AT 10711 ROYAL CREST DRIVE Director Aguera moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to adopt a resolution to officially abandon a portion of the 10-foot wide public utility easement along the front property line of 10711 Royal Crest Drive ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. ROUTINE BUSINESS CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF MARCH 2 AND 16, 2005. Director Thomason moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the minutes of March 2, 2005 and March 16, 2005. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. TREASURER'S REPORT Approval of the report: Director Taylor moved, and Director Thomason seconded, that the Board approve the interim report for the month ended January 2005. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED Approval of disbursements: Director Thomason moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the January 2005 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 54956.9: ONE CASE RETURN TO OPEN SESSION No reportable action. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:01 PM. TRU EE D NER PUBLI UTILITY DISTRICT 61on Hemig, President Prepared by Barbara Cahill�beputy District Clerk bhc 3 Minutes April 6, 2005