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Home My WebLink About2009-06-17 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING June 17, 2009 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 6:00 PM in the TDPUD Board room by President Hemig. ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Jeff Bender, Ron Hemig, John Hillstrom and Pat Sutton were present. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Mary Chapman, Joe Horvath, Mark Thomas, Kathy Neus, Steven Poncelet, Michael Holley and Barbara Cahill CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Steve Gross OTHERS PRESENT: Juanita Schneider CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input. DIRECTOR UPDATE Director Sutton asked for an item to be placed on a future agenda about the status of street lights She would like an update on the number and location of District street lights, and how the Board decides to handle them. PUBLIC HEARING HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING IN REGARDS TO ELECTRIC AND WATER STANDBY CHARGES President Hemig opened the public hearing at 6:03 PM. There was no public input. The public hearing was closed. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE PUMP INSTALLATION, REPAIR & MAIN- TENANCE PROGRAM FOR THE AIRPORT, GLENSHIRE & FIBREBOARD WELLS Approve the Closeout of the Well Pump Installation, Repair& Maintenance Program. APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE WATER AND ELECTRIC STANDBY CHARGES Place water and electric standby charges on Placer and Nevada County tax rolls. 1 Minutes: June 17, 2009 , .. APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE DONNER LAKE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT This item relates to the resolutions setting the assessment amount under the terms of the Donner Lake Assessment District Number 00-1 and authorizing Nevada and Placer Counties to col- lect the assessments on the County tax rolls. APPROVE RESOLUTIONS FOR SPECIAL TAX: OLD GREENWOOD AND GRAYS CROSSING COMMUNITIES FACILITIES DISTRICTS Approve Resolutions for Special Tax: Old Green- wood and Gray's Crossing Communities Facilities Districts Director Aguera moved, and Director Hillstrom seconded, that the Board approve the consent calendar. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED ACTIONS VOTING FOR LAFCO: BALLOT FOR ELECTION OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEMBER This item involves casting a ballot for the election of a Special District Member of the Nevada County Local Agency Formation Commission. Director Sutton moved, and Director Hillstrom seconded, that the Board cast a Ballot for Alternate Special District Member in the name of Jeff Bender. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED APPOINT THE GENERAL MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT This item concerns appointing a representative of the Truckee Donner PUD to negotiate a lease agreement for the second floor data center with Tahoe Forest Hospital District. Director Bender moved, and Director Sutton seconded, that the Board appoint the General Manager as the District's negotiator concerning the lease of space with Tahoe Forest Hospital District. ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED APPROVE A CEQA INITIAL STUDY FOR THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM MASTER PLAN This item concerns the approval of a CEQA Initial Study for the Electric System Master Plan. Director Hillstrom moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board: 1) Authorize staff to file the Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Environmental Initial Study with the Offices of the Nevada County Clerk and Placer County Clerk 2) Authorize staff to file the Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and Environmental Initial Study with responsible and interested agencies and with the State Clearinghouse 3) Authorized staff to publish a Notice of Public Review Period and Public Hearing on the Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration 4) Schedule a public hearing for the Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration at the regular Board meeting on July 1, 2009 ROLL CALL: All Directors aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED 2 Minutes: June 17, 2009 ROUTINE BUSINESS TREASURER'S REPORT: MAY 2009 Approval of the report: Director Sutton moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board approve the interim treasurer's report for the month ended May 31, 2009. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. Approval of disbursements: Director Bender moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board approve the April 2009 disbursements report. ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no (feels the Board should approve the checks before they are mailed); All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES-FOR MAY 209 2009 Director Hillstrom moved, and Director Bender seconded, that the Board approve the minutes of May 20, 2009. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED. CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (A), EXISTING LITIGATION, CLAIM OF PACIFIC RIM CONSTRUCTION, INC. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (B), ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, ONE CASE CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 54956.8 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE. PROPERTY: 11570 DONNER PASS ROAD; APN 18-600-10; DIS- TRICT NEGOTIATOR: GENERAL MANAGER; NEGOTIATING PARTIES: TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT; UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE AND TERMS RETURN TO OPEN SESSION Report from closed session There was no reportable action. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 PM. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT J. o emig, President i Prepared by / Barbara Cahill, Deputy District Clerk 3 Minutes: June 17, 2009