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May 18, 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 7:02 PM in the TDPUD Board room by Vice President Aguera.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Patricia Sutton, Tim Taylor and Bill Thomason were present.
Director Ron Hemig was absent.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Ed Taylor, Mark Thomas, Sanna Schlosser, Jessica Kosfiszer, Steve Hol-
labaugh, Peter Holzmeister, Pat Waite, Ian Fitzgerald, Nancy Waters, Jim Wilson, Neil Kauffman
and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross
OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider, and Pat Davison
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
ACTION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF COUNTY-OWNED PARCELS IN
WOLFE ESTATES DONNER LAKE WATER SYSTEM TO THE TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC
UTILITY DISTRICT.
Director Sutton moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to authorize the board president to
execute the Agreement for Transfer of Parcels G, H and I in Wolfe Estates Subdivision dedicated for
Public Water conveyance purposes from the County of Nevada to Truckee Donner Public Utility Dis-
trict, subject to notification to Wolfe Estates Property owners Association.
ROLL CALL: Director Hemig, absent; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT ON BIDS RECEIVED AND POSSIBLE DECISION REGARD-
ING PURCHASE OF VEHICLES
Director Sutton moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to disqualify the non-responsive
bids received from Jones West Ford.
ROLL CALL: Director Hemig, absent; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
Director Thomason moved and Director Taylor seconded, a motion to authorize staff to negotiate the
purchase of the vehicles contained in the bid process and dispense with further competitive bidding.
ROLL CALL: Director Hemig, absent; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
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CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN OBSOLETE WATER SYSTEM
MATERIAL AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO DISPOSE OF IT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DISTRICT POLICY.
Director Taylor moved and Director Sutton seconded, a motion to adopt the resolution declaring cer-
tain obsolete water system materials as surplus and directing the General Manager to dispose of it
in accordance with District policy.
ROLL CALL: Director Hemig, absent; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF AN INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AND DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLA-
RATION FOR THE PROPOSED RED MOUNTAIN PUMP STATION PROJECT (FILE THE PRO-
POSED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIAL STUDY WITH THE OFFICE
OF THE NEVADA COUNTY CLERK, WITH RESPONSIBLE AND INTERESTED AGENCIES, AND
WITH THE STATE CLEARINGHOUSE; AND AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION A NOTICE OF PUB-
LIC REVIEW PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING)
Director Taylor moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to authorize staff to file the
proposed Negative Declaration and Environmental Initial Study for the Red Mountain Booster Pump
Station project with the Office of the Nevada County Clerk; authorize staff to file the proposed nega-
tive declaration and environmental study with responsible and interested agencies and with the
State Clearinghouse; authorize staff to publish a Notice of Public Review Period and Public Hearing
on the proposed Negative Declaration; and set a public hearing date at the regular Board Meeting
on June 1, 2005.
ROLL CALL: Director Hemig, absent; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
WORKSHOP
DISCUSSION OF THE WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN AND ASSOCIATED DRAFT
ORDINANCE WITHIN THE DRAFT URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN
Neil Kaufman explained the Urban Water Management Plan complies with State Law and must be
submitted by December 31, 2005. The Plan contains information about the District's water system
and covers current water system usage and future usage projections. Discussion continued about
the draft Ordinance to adopt a water conservation program in the event of water supply emergency.
The Board would like to see a detailed procedure as to how the District will implement the actions
necessary to carry out the various Water Usage stages.
Mr. Kaufman will bring the Plan back for further discussion in a workshop format if the board desires
and will also hold a public hearing before the board adopts the Plan.
STAFF REPORTS
No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:23 PM,
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Barbara Cahiij, Deputy District Clerk
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