HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07-23 Min - Board SPECIAL MEETING
July 23, 2008
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The special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District
was called to order at 6:01 in the TDPUD Board room by President Taylor.
ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Ron Hemig, Tim Taylor and Bill Thomason were present.
Directors Patricia Sutton was absent.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Mary Chapman, Nancy Waters, Steve Poncelet, Neil Kaufman,
Bob Mescher, Rosana Matlock, Michael Holley and Barbara Cahill
CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross
OTHERS PRESENT: Juanita Schneider, Dan Warren, Rolf Godon, Ellie Hyatt and Don Hyatt
CHANGES IN THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was no public input.
DIRECTOR UPDATE
There were no Director updates.
ACTION ITEMS
APPROVAL OF WATER METERING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN This item involves the installa-
tion of residential water meters required by A132572.
Public comment:
• Concern over funding situation
• Is a grant available?
• Prefer lower monthly charge to take care of this- not a big lump sum
• Want to accomplish what needs to be accomplished
• 17 years out on this- delayed start makes sense rather than incur additional debt
• Put off a lump sum now and table rest for later
• Do no implement right away- do over time
• Explain why want to do so quickly
1 Minutes: July 23, 2008
Email from Ann Penfield:
RE: Item #6 Approval of Water Metering Implementation Plan
To the Truckee Donner PUD Board
I will not be able to attend tonight's meeting in person, but would like this letter to be included
in the meeting in my absence.
I understand that the board plans to vote tonight on this matter and I would like to go on
record as opposing the board taking a vote at this meeting. I understand that one member
will not be able to attend or vote on this very major funding project, and feel that this large an
issue which will bind the entire customer base to a significant additional increase to our
already high water bill of about an additional 10% or $5.88 per month beginning Jan 2009 -
less than six months from now, should be announced and studied in detail.
If we do not need to comply to the full metering until 2025 1 think it would prudent to make
sure all potential avenues to save the rate payers money for installing these meters are
reviewed. Seems to me that the $5.88 increase you will begin billing us immediately could
pay for the gradual install of the meters, and not result in a $10 Million dollar debt with
interest payments of 5.29% over the next 15 years. If we install on a more gradual basis,
maybe the extra $5.88 could be reduced to a more tolerable amount instead of an immediate
almost 10% increase on an already very expensive water bill.
If you do commit to a bond, will you be borrowing the whole amount immediately and what
will happen to the money drawn?? as you would not be needing to pay for the meters until
they are installed. I'm not sure what type of payment plan you have in mind for this bond, but
when I do the math, it looks like in a 15 year period if all funds drawn.on up front, you would
incur a monthly pmt of $80,598 with a total of $4,507,000 in interest over 15 years. If the
law allows us to implement over time, why not use that time to collect the funds, of course
unless there is a big advantage unknown to us to implement sooner.
Please pull back and have a little bit more info go out to the rate payers on your new plan and
wait until all board members can be present to vote and ask questions. This is a very very
major increase and expenditure, and it should be reviewed carefully by both the rate payers
and the board before a final decision is made. It amounts to a huge 10% rate increase, and
from attending other meetings in the past I know the board is very sensitive to rate
increases. So consider the options, and save us all some money if at all possible.
Thank You for taking the time to listen to the ratepayers.
Sincerely
Ann Penfield
11269 Skyline Ct.
Truckee Ca.
2 Minutes: July 23, 2008
Director Hemig moved, and Director Thomason seconded, that the Board approve Water
Metering Implementation Plan: Phase 1 (pilot program to be initiated by November 2008),
Phase 2 (achieve compliance with 2010 deadline of AB2572) and Phase 3 (achieve
compliance with the 2025 deadline of AB 2572).
ROLL CALL: Directors Sutton, absent; All other Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS This item considers reprioritizing 2008 budget expenses.
Director Thomason moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board authorize the
reallocation of budgeted operational expenses from other cost centers to Cost Center 2 —
General Manager ($12,000 Cost center 3/Administration, $19,000 Cost Center 5/General
Services, $9,000 Cost Center 6/Electric Operations, $9,500 Cost Center 7/Water Operation)
ROLL CALL: Directors Sutton, absent; All other Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30PM.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Tim F. Taylor, President
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Barbara Cahill,bbeputy District Clerk
3 Minutes: July 23, 2008