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Truckee, California
August 30, 1956
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 9*45 a m.,
C R Heller, president, presiding.
Upon roll call the following directors were noted present:
Hal Welch Jack Neugebauer C R Heller
Also present were Supt. Ray Barth and A B Cook.
The minutes of the regular meeting of August 9th were read and approved, Q s c o rre G to
and the following bills were read and upon motion made
and carried were
ordered paid:
Winifred Kamp -sal tress 8-1 to 15
143 *45
_ Eve D. Hallett- " elk "
123.57
Raymond F. Barth— n Supt "
202.75
Veen A. Risden- tt off help tr
24.27
T E Patterson- " foreman n
195.00
George W. Kenyon- sal lineman n
183.08
Bruce M. Quartly - It app " "
158 *74
Jas. A. Anderson tf lineman It
170.10
Jinn A. Souter. . " aPp " n
134.74
Frank Leonesio- labor (quit to school)
71.18
State Employees Retirement System-OASI
Adm. cost
10.33
Ar iw*o Office Supply Co- files
17.72
Osburns Buick Garage- tie rod ends
4*96
Line Material Co- line rope mch bolts
52.53
Tide Water As so Oil Co- gas & oil
23.03
Sangamo Elec Co- meters
1.73.53
77 The Texas Co- gas do oil
3.52
Thorntons Garage- rep to compressor
75*40
Richfield Oil Co- gas & oil
12.39
Standard Oil Co of Calif- gas & oil
6.22
C B White- auditor for Aug
1.0.00
Ileen A. Risden- Of help --quit to take
26.01
library job HS
T L Chamberlain -Aug ret fee
75 * 00
Truckee Chamber of Commerce- Aug donation
50.00
Cash- mi.scl cash exp- dep refunds etc
91.09
From the Water Fund-
.E J Hintz- labor 8-1 to 15
159.33
W Robles ;t it
135.25
Jas A. III en :t
126,608
Robt G. Campbell t' "
126.68
Jas. A. Allen tt —quitting
49.02
Harvey & Bob Meyer- well drilling
819.50
Perkins Welding Coy well casing
539.76
Union Oil Co-- gas & oil
16.04
k Shell Oil Co- it
1.75
St. Louis Cafe- overtime meals-
3.$1
Mr. A. B. Cook asked for permission to address the Board of Directors without
interruption.
Mr. Cook expressed dissatisfaction with the installation
of a sprinkling system
in the lawns at the Tahoe Forest Hospital by the Utility
District. He objected
to the District buying the material and furnishing the
labor to install this
system, claiming that this work should be done by private contractors. Mr. Cook
also claimed that the District should install street lights along Main St. at the
Districtts.expense. He also expressed his objections
to the District giving
land owned by the District, away or setting any types
of conditions or restrictions
in any land that it disposed of. He contended that District lands should be put up
for public auction to the, highest bidder without any strings attached and that the.
purchaser should have the right to do as he pleased with such lands. Mr. Cook
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wanted to know w 10US- owned b the District aloe Brockway
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sold at a price of *0. a lot. Mr. Cook also asked questions relative to Cr
a number of the items on the last Auditors Annual Report. He also questioned
the policies of the District and stated that it appeared the District was
making 100% profit on its operations and stated that the Directors were
dicatorial in their manner of handling the District t s affairs.
The Directors and Manager Edmunds endeavored to explain the operations of the
District and the manner in which they did business and disposed of the Districts
surplus lands. Mr. Cook explained that he intended to keep a closer watch on the
Districts operations hereafter.
A letter was read under date of August 23rd from Mr. C D Sharp of the Vacation
Land Homes, Inc. of Redwood City, offering a bid on the 30 acres of land in the
rear of the California Inspection Station, which had been advertised for sale
in the Sierra Sun, during the past two weeks. Mr. Sharp entered the meeting
at this point and explained his desire to build homes in the Truckee area and
the reason he had submitted a bid. He explained that he was not aware of the
conditions and restrictions proposed by the District. A copy of these restrict—
ions was handed to Mr. Sharp and after perusal of the same he explained that
such an undertaking on this land was more than he and his associates had planned
and asked that his bid be withdrawn. Manager Edmunds explained to Mr. Sharp that
he would be pleased, later in the day to show him some . additional land that the
District owned, that might be suitable to his needs, also such other land in
this vicinity as were privately owned, but might answer his purpose. Mr. Sharp
set the time of 3:00 p m for a meeting with Manager Edmunds to go over the matter.
There being no further bids for the 30 acres advertised, it was moved and carried
that Manager Edmunds be authorized to undertake to dispose of this land by private
negotiation to the best interests of the District.
Mrs. Don Pickard entered the meeting and asked the Board of Directors for consider—
ation of the disposal of Lot #52 in the Meadow Lake Park tract. This lot was
under agreement . of sale to W. Clayton of Reno, Nev. who had been informed that the
lot was to be repossessed by the District on account of non—compliance with the
terms and co ndit ions of the disposal of the s acne . It was moved and carried that
if and when this lot came into the possession of the Utility District, that Mr. and
Firs. Don Pickard would be given first choice to - purchase the' same. Mrs. Pickard
thanked the Directors and left the meeting. Due to the circumstances surrounding
this piece of property, Manager Edmunds was instructed to get advice from Mr.
Chamberlain, relative to the same.
The question of the disposal of 8 acres of District land along the Brockway Road
which had been advertised for sale during the past 2 weeks as a site for a traitor
court, was then c dnsidered. There being no bids for this property, it was moved and
carried that the sale of the same be withdrauntil some future date.
A letter was read under date of August 6th from the Truckee Sanitary District,
relative to their water needs for fire projection in the dump area. Also a copy
of a letter under date of Aug 23, to the Truckee Sanitary District from Manager
Edmunds, explaining the possible development of a pressure system in that area and
how the dump might be served therefrom.
A letter was read under date of Aug 29 from Paul H. Chamberlain, relative to the
Sierra Pacific Power Cots line serving Donner Lake. The letter was placed on file.
Manager Edmunds and Supt. Barth explained to the Directors the progress made on the
new well, drilled south of Donner Creek near Highway 89 and the cost of the same,
They also explained that it was hoped that the District could have another well
drilled west of the school on the property sold to G E Lewis before the well
drilling rig got. out of this area.
The Manager explained that he had made an estimate of the cost of installing both
flsent and mercury arc street lights along the main street. He - quoted some
of the figures arrived at. The matter was laid over for fut er consideration
Zanager Edmu#ds reported that foreman Patterson and two lineman had quit during the
past week to take jobs with a high lane construction crew working in this area. He
explained the difficulty in getting lineman at this time.
No further business appearing, Board adjournedy after thanking Mr. Cook for his attendance.
EX-4fficio Secretary
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