HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-09-28 Min - BoardNo further business appearing, Board adjourned.
_Uffici.o Secretary
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Truckee, California
September 28, 1954
The members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District
met in regular meeting at the office of the District on Main St., at 2:30 p m.,
Z L Loynd, president, presiding.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present:
C R Heller H T Lang ille L L Loynd
Also present was Mr. Polk of the Highway Right of Way Department, who brought
up the question of the District agreeing to quiet title to those sections
redently condemned by the Highway Department for sand and gravel use.
11r. Polk mentioned that certain restrictions in the Districts deed to a E Lewis
covering rights of way for pole and pipe line, together with a reservation
for a pump site, together with a reservation requiring exclusive use of the
Districts services were the items that his Department would like to have
removed. He stated that he had contacted Mr. Chamberlain and had expected
him to take the matter up with the District before this meeting.
After some discussion relative to the reservations the Board advised Mr.
Polk that they would take the matter up with attorney Chamberlain and leave
it to him to draw up the necessary papers in accordance with the wishes of
the District. Mr. Polk left after thanking the Directors for their consider-
ation.
The minutes of the previous meeting -uf September 1 th were read and approved.
W. Barrett of the Sierra Sun entered the meeting at this point.
The following bills were read and upon ration made and carried were ordered paid.
��linifred Kamp- sal treas Sept 15
11$.50
Lorene Elf - " clerk 'r
78.80
Ileen Risden r' off help "
21.1.E
T Z Patterson- foreman "
182.42
Steve Kolos- Lineman rr
137.94
E L Loynd - sal Dir Sept
5.00
H T Langille It it It
5, 00
C R Heller It it It
5.00
C $ 1,1hite r' Acct It
10000
T L Chamberlain Sept ret fee
75.00
Armanko Off Supp- supp
2.8$
American Public Pw Asso- membership
25.00
Pacific Tel & Tel Co- Sept sery
20.05
Sierra Sun-- Sept adv
33.50
Riscl Cash ilxp-
122.69
Department of �hployment UI Tax
202.51
o rt It OASI tt
218 * 84
Dist Dir of Internal Revenue- W H tax
659.90
Truckee Chamber of corm--dona & St C1
52.00
From the -dater Fund-
L J Hintz - labor Sept 15 129.74
Chas. A Thomas " It 128.3 8
J R Bradley Co- supp 57.97
Neptune Meter Co- meters 311.25
Richfield Oil Corp -gas & oil 34* 69
G E Lewis- backfilling trench 200.00
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Department of L4hployment UI Tax 187.69
tt tt it OASI It 203.00
Dis Dir of Int Revenue- w H tt 625.19
Manager Edmunds reported that the Forest Service had called up his house
this morning and left word that on account of fire conditions representatives
of the Forest Service could not be present at t'rLis meeting.
Communications were read under date of Sept. 16 from Paul H. Chamberlain
to Messrs. Clewe & Blade of Oroville with reference to a bill of Mr. I.0
Gifford, owing to Mr. Kydd of the Texaco Coil Co., also a copy of a letter
from Clewe & Blade to 14r. Chamberlain under date of Sept 15 relative to the
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same. Also a letter dated wept 16 from Paul H. Chamberlain to the District
on sane subject. And a letter dated Sept 15 from Paul H. Chamberlain to the
District in reference to Section 16472 of the District Act, regarding the
imposition of service charges as a part of the annual assessment and a ruling
by the State Controller regarding the same. And a letter dated Sept 17 from
the District to Mr. Chamberlain advising him that the account of I 0 Gifford
would have to be collected by an attachment.
A letter was read under date of wept 16 from Paul H. Chamberlain to the
District in reference to the Donner Lake Utility Co.
The manager advised that he had received from the Inter -County Title Co.
a subordination of restrictions covering the lot sold by the District to
Russell & Hedlund. This document was for the purpose of clearing up certain
restrictions so that Mr. Russell could negotiate a loan on the property.
He stated that he had referred the matter to fir. Paul H. Chamberlain and
read a letter under date of Sept 15 from Paul H. Chamberlain to the District
relative to the same,in which he had forwarded for the Districts consideration
a new document of subordination of restrictions, which eliminated certain items
of the previous document, and protected the District in certain of its rights,
inasmuch as Mr. Russell was anxious to have his loan corAumated as soon as
possible, the Manager reported that he had submitted this revised document
to Chairman Loynd and both the Chairman and the Acting -Secretary had signed the
same and returned it to the Inter -County Title Co. It was Moved and carried
that the action of Chairman Loynd: and Acting, -Secretary Edmunds in signing
this do cu i. ent be approved by the Board.
The iVlanager reported that no further word had been received from Attorney
Berliner. -in reference to the charges of Mr. Van Sickle regarding certain water
.rights on the Hilltop .
office
The Manager brought up the natter of a new, building for the District and stated
that he had contacted fir. A. Ghirardi in reference to his property at the corner
of F, Main and Spring St. and had received an offer of sale to the District for
7500.00.- He asked the Districts permission to investigate the feasibility
of the District obtaining this property and erecting a 2 story office building
and to further investigate the probable financing of such a building by renting
office space to certain other political subdivisions and governmental agencies
and also to endeavor to interest the County in joining in so that County offices --
may be established in such a building. It was moved and carried that the Manager
be authorized to gather such information as is possible for submission to the
Board at a later date,
Chairman Loynd brought up the matter of the District establishing a pension system
and asked the Manager to write to Attorney Chamberlain and get his advice and
suggestions.
The monthly report of Auditor lftdte for the month of August was submit#ed to the
Board me_�ibers and after perusal of the same,were ordered filed.
Manager L hunds reported that he had given Kr. John J. Lodato an option to .purchase
the Districts lot on Highway 40 for the sum. of $5000,00, said option to extend to
September 30.
No further business appearing, Board adjourned.
-Officio Secretary Pry id t