HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12-03 Min - Board • Funding Sources for the Meter Project
0 12% Existing Source: $1.3 million —Water meter reserve fund
0 54% Identified Potential Sources: $3.0 million — Sale of vacant parcel; $1.5 million —
Operational expense reductions; $1.5 million — Conservation
0 34% Remaining: $3.8 million — Surcharge
• Surcharge
o January 2, 2009 through December 31, 2013
o $5 per month for 5 years for all treated water customers
o Pays for the cost of a register and a radio
• Future (2009— 2013)
o Water meter system completion
o Data collection
o Rate study
o Volumetric billing
A total of 57 letters were received in opposition to the water meter surcharge and 3 in favor
of the surcharge.
Public input:
• What is the cost of the hardware?
• Is there going to be a base rate for water usage?
• Do you know now if there will be a difference in cost between permanent and non
permanent residents?
• 1 already pay for a water assessment and a monthly water bill that both total $1,178 per
year. The $5 per month will add on even more money.
• As years go by, when do the meters go in and function? Would rates go up again?
• Cannot understand why seniors do not get a rate break- there are a lot of unhappy
seniors
• Want an explanation how to fix the increase of rates
• 1 had water from a spring- why did the PUD have to take the spring water away and
make Donner Tract go on the water system
• Glenshire Water Company only charged $24 per month- now I pay $58.68 plus $10.75-
why weren't meters included in the $10.75.
• What is the timeline on meter installation?
• With the state of the economy and so many foreclosures, this new charge adds insult to
injury.
• Truckee River Watershed is in support of water conservation programs- water meters
will help with conservation and the surcharge is needed to fund this project.
• Thought already paid for water meters- where is the credit from that and why not used.
• Research states that 90% of a water bill is fixed expenses to cover the infrastructure and
delivery and only 10% is water use; in other towns, people conserve for a couple months
and do not see their bill change, so they use more water; the percent of the bill driven by
water conservation is a small part.
2 Minutes: Dec. 3, 2008
CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Sutton asked consent items 7, Circuit Switcher Bid and 8, Control Enclosure Bid be
moved to action items.
EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR COLDWELL BANKER This item involves the
continuation of an existing contract for real estate sales and marketing for APNs 49-
011-29 & 49-011-31.
PURCHASE ADDITIONAL LED HOLIDAY LIGHTS This item involves the additional
purchase of LED Holiday Lights.
Director Thomason moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve the
consent calendar. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
ACTION ITEMS
AWARD THE CIRCUIT SWITCHER BID FOR TAHOE DONNER SUBSTATION This item
involves the material purchase for Tahoe Donner Substation project scheduled for
2009.
Director Thomason moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board find the bid from
WESCO non-responsive to District contract and award the bid for one Circuit Switcher as-
sembly to Areva in the amount of $31,825, not including taxes.
ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
BID AWARD FOR CONTROL ENCLOSURE FOR TAHOE DONNER SUBSTATION This
item involves the materials purchase for Tahoe Donner Substation project scheduled
for 2009.
Director Aguera moved, and Director Thomason seconded, that the Board find the bid for
one Control Enclosure assembly to Electrical Power Products in the amount of $162,254,
not including taxes. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE WATER METER SURCHARGE This item
will involves the adoption of a water meter surcharge to fund the installation of water
meters as mandated by California's AB 2572.
Public input:
• Isn't there a less expensive meter alternative?
• If there is electric drive by already, why can't the water be hooked up to the same radio?
• How big is the meter?
• There have been many presentations over the last year and if people attended, they
would be educated. The Board has spent hours on this.
Director Hemig moved, and Director Thomason seconded, that the Board adopt an ordi-
nance, establishing a $5.00 monthly surcharge for all treated water accounts, effective
January 2, 2009 through December 31, 2013.
ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED
3 Minutes: Dec. 3, 2008
ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO COMMEND JOE STRAUB AT RETIREMENT This item
involves the recognition of Joe Straub's retirement.
The Board by affirmation adopted the resolution commending Joe Straub for his 39 years of
dedicated service to the Truckee Donner Public Utility District.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:23 PM.
TRUCKEE DONNE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
J. Ro1!qjoAig, President
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Barbara Cahilk, Deputy District Clerk
4 Minutes: Dec. 3, 2008