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March 16, 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: Mary Chapman, Ed Taylor, Peter Holzmeister, Mark Thomas,
Craig Beede, Pat Waite, Tami McCollum, Steve Hollabaugh, Tammie Hoedeman, Neil
Kaufman, Jessica Kosfiszer, Sanna Schlosser, Joe Horvath and Barbara Cahill.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross
OTHERS PRESENT: Frank and Juanita Schneider, Pat Davison, Helen Stolz and 3 other
members of the public.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
Director Sutton asked to pull consent calendar item numbers 5, 6 and 7 and place them
under action items.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE MARTIS-
WOODS ESTATES AND PONDEROSA RANCHOS PREPAID CONNECTION FEES
RESTRICTED FUND TO THE DISTRICT'S WATER DEPARTMENT GENERAL FUND
Director Aguera moved and Director Thomason seconded, a motion to approve the
consent calendar agenda item as presented: authorize staff to transfer $2,080.00 from the
Martiswoods Estates and Ponderosa Ranchos prepaid connection fees restricted fund to
the District's Water Department General Fund to reimburse the fund for the installation of
two water services one in Martiswoods Estates during 2004.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
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ACTION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF TRANSFER FROM FACILITIES FEES FUNDS TO REIMBURSE
THE ELECTRIC AND WATER DEPARTMENT GENERAL FUNDS
Director Aguera moved and President Hemig seconded, a motion to:
1 . Reimburse the District's electric general fund from the electric facilities fees
restricted fund for monies spent on capital projects in the amount of $598,108.38
per listing.
2. Reimburse the District's water general fund from the water facilities fees restricted
fund for monies spent on capital projects in the amount of $723,002.19 per listing.
3. Accept the five year facilities fees report showing that there are no electric or water
facilities fees funds on deposit that are greater than five years old.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton (failure of policy, should table action until more information is
available from both departments) and Thomason, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
APPROVAL OF CONVEYANCE OF A SLOPE EASEMENT TO THE TOWN OF
TRUCKEE (ON BROCKWAY ROAD, RELATED TO WINTERCREEK SUBDIVISION OF
TOM GROSSMAN)
Director Thomason moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to approve the slope
easement over the District's property along Brockway Road for the fee of $14,363.50, and
authorize the Board President to execute the appropriate easement documents.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE RESERVE FOR FUTURE
METERS FUND TO THE WATER GENERAL FUND
Director Taylor moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to authorize staff to
transfer $11,475.00 from the Reserve for Future Meters restricted fund to the Water
Department general fund to reimburse the fund for the purchase and installation of water
meters during 1999 through 2004.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
WORKSHOP ITEMS
DISCUSSION OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE INCREASING THE WATER FACILITIES
FEES.
Ed Taylor explained to the board that the increase in water facilities fees is tied to the
Water Master Plan which incorporates the impacts of new customers tying into the water
system. The facilities fees are updated every two to five years using the Town of Truckee
General Plan as the foundation for the District projections.
The board agreed to schedule a public hearing for April 6, 2005
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DISCUSSION OF A DRAFT ORDINANCE INCREASING THE WATER CONNECTION
CHARGE
Ed Taylor explained the calculation method of the connection charge which is tied to labor,
fuel, materials and other items, making sure the District `s costs are covered.
The board agreed to schedule a public hearing for April 6, 2005
DISCUSSION OF WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS BEING PLANNED FOR 2005
CONSTRUCTION SEASON
Ed Taylor covered the 2005 water capital projects and the current stages which include
master planning, budget approval, CEQA draft, CEQA hearing, CEQA adoption, Board
approval-bid docs, Board approval-award bid and Board acceptance of project:
• Pipeline Replacement
• Old Greenwood Well
• Sierra Meadows Pump Station
• Airport Well Building upgrade
• Red Mountain Hydro Station
• Donner Lake Road Tank
• Donner Lake Pipeline
STAFF REPORTS
No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 PM.
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