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Home My WebLink About1957-08-08 Min - Boardand explained that the committee had asked to have the Utility District hold a temporary lease on this property until the formation of the Airport District so that the Airport committee might arrange with a suitable airline to commence the service froiA Truckee to the bay area. It was moved and carried that the Board would be favorable to entering into a temporary lease if all other conditions were favorable to the Airport committee, The Manager reported that Mr. T G Schmitt and family had arrived from Clarksdale, Mississippi to assume the position of Superintendent of the District, but that Mrs. Schmitt did not like the locality or the living conditions and refused to stay, so Mr. Schmitt and family have returned back home. The Manager reported that he was making efforts to contact a suitable man through the offices of the California Municipal Utilities Association and the Bureau of Power and Light in Los Angeles. The Manager reported that Mr. K. Kielhofer had called in reference to the possibility of having some of the District's land set aside for recreation purposes and that he had advised him to have a petition along these lines for presentation to the Board, Mr. A B Cook asked to have the letters read from the Contractors State License Board relative to their jurisdiction over the District. The letters of June 19th and July 3rd from that body were then read. No further business appearing, Board adjourned. Acting -Secretary Chairman i . r August 8, 1957 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 9:30 a m... Upon roll call the following Directors were noted present: George Kaspian Jack Neugebauer Hai Welch (absent) In the absence of Chairman Welch, Director Neugebauer presided. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 25th were read and approved, and the following bills were read and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid: Patsy R. Andres- off help- July 16-31 113.23 C. Edmunds- sal Mgr.- July 526.57 Eve D. Hallett- sal bill elk- it 143.01 Winifred Kamp- sal treas It 161.60 D T Anderson- whse elk " 150,56 J A Anderson- lineman " 222o 72 W L Christensen- app lineman 157.31 George W. Kenyon- lineim an t' 268 *41 J R Souter- app it 2o6. 73 M G Vieu- " it t' 160.96 Louie Ramirez t' it 't 160, 97 D T Anderson- whse elk Aug 1 to 5 incl 37.64 laid off -lack of work Masonic Temple Asso- off rent- Aug 65.00 Hal Welch.- sal dir July 10000 Jack Neugebauer " It 10,00 George Kaspian 1: it 10*00 Sierra Pacific Pw Co- July sere 5$00985 Sierra Sun- July adv 32.00 Linnecke Elec Sales Co- transformers Popo 57$.48 Kitchen Elec- guy grips 42.50 2310.01. i Como Southern Pacific Co-- pole line rent-yr 5.00 Cr From the Water Fund- Robt. G. Campbell-- sal labor July 16-31 118.02 Sherman Green- it " r' 160.$6 Chas. Harvey- " " r' 152969 E J Hintz- " It " 213 . $ 5 George W Kenyon, Jr. " It " 155.$6 K S Kolos n rr rr 241 * 42 Alton W. Kyle n rr rr 168 *49 --- Lester Lazzari " " " 136994 B M Quartly 203.10 W Robles rr rr rr 169.01 Neil Henderson rr rr rr 5$.38 Sherman Green " Aug 1 to 5 incl 46.44 George W. Kenyon, Jr. " It 42.64 Lester Lazzari " " " 42.64 1910*�4 tot alE&W 4220.35 Smith -Blair- couplings 37.16 Record Supp Co- flanges 37.26 Truckee -Tahoe Lbr Co- paint -putty -sash etc 74 * 24 Union Oil Co- gas & oil 34o 60 Tidewater Oil Co- " 21.23 Sierra Oxygen Co- oxygen tanks 59.90 Metal Peoducts Co- draw bands-gr iron 3.21 Crane Co- couplings -tees -flanges etc $$.$0 Osburns Buick Gar- rods -gauge -filters etc 37*47 Welchs Hardware- bolts 1.24 R. Joseph- refund subdivision- Gateway 79.4$ The Manager reported that the Denney Logging Co. was in arrears for the past 3 months and the Hill Top mill was in arrears for 1 month, Jerry Lewis entered the meeting at this time and the matter of his bill in the amount of $7527.87 was discussed by the Board with Mr. Lewis, particularly with reference to the removal of trees on the road right of ways. Mr. Lewis was asked to furnish a breakdown of his bills showing the amount that was due to the removal of trees. Direbt0r':�Ht.1-_-WelcE+, bntered-'.-.t �p.mee ng at this time. Mr. Lewis read a communication under date of June 2$th, from Mr. Smith the County Engineer pertaining t6-_!c1earing:1 d.'. W o feot ".right'F bf way.-V 2�e-a Board - req �.$st ed the Manager to obtain a copy of this letter. Mrr. Lewis left the meeting at this point. The Board then took up the matter of the appointment of two additional Directors as had been authorized at the election held on May 7th . It was moved and unanimously carried that B R King, Jr. MD, of Gateway Park and Daniel Horman of Donner Lake be appointed to fill these positions, and the acting clerk was instructed to advise them of their appointment and arrange for bonds for these directors. The Manager reported that he had been able to obtain copies of the Public Utility Code and presented each Director with a copy for his information. It was moved and carried that the Managers salary be raised to the sure of 650.00 per month starting July 11 1957. The Manager thanked the Board and stated that his main endeavor',to locate a man to act as Superintendent who could qualify to take over the position of Manager as. soon as practical. A communication was read under date of July 31, from John S. Longwell., Water Utility Co-ordinator regarding the District participating in the Joint -Venture agreement of the Utilities of the State, and stating that the membership for our Utility would be $6.00 per year. It was moved and carried that the District become a member of this agreement. Director Welch excused himself and left the meeting at this time for business reasons. It was moved and carried that the $50, per month donation to the Truckee Chamber of Co . erce be discontinued. A letter was read under date of July 23, from Mrs. Beverly Wilson regarding a hospitalization plan for District employees, and withdrawing the original proposal made by her Company. Due to the number of temporary employees now working, the Directors agreed that further consideration of this matter be laid over for a period of 60 days. The Manager reported that he was to hold another meeting with Mr. Siler, Utility Co-ordinator for the State Highway Dept. relative to removal and r4location of the District's Water and Electric lines this afternoon, and that the matter - should be ready for consideration by the Board at their next meeting, A communication was read under date of July 29th from Paul H. Chamberlain relative to some informal discussion he had with representatives of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. regarding the possibility of the District acquir- ing service from that Company at the Summit substation. The Manager was nstrudted to advise Mr. Chamberlain to get further information relative to this possibility. A petition dated July 26th signed by twenty-seven local business men and citizens of the District, requesting that a portion of the land owned by the District along the Brockway Road be set aside for recreational purposes was read and after some discussion it was moved and carried that the area owned by the District in the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 11+ North of the Brockway Road be set aside for _;inYettigation to be made of its suitability as a recreational area. The following figures as to the assessed valuation within the District for the fiscal year 1.956-57 as gathered by Director welch from Assessor Chas. Kitts of Nevada City, is made of record at t hi s time: Land Value $ 837: 100,00 Improvement 1,1261.960*00 Personal 1?3, 450*00 property Total $ 22 1372 510 * 00 Exemptions 73 r 150.00 Net Total 21 064060.00 Pub roll for District l,, 025 9 240 =00 Grand Total $ 31 089, 600.00 Does not include the unsecured roll. Approximately 1325 assessments in this area not including the unsecured and Utility rolls, No further -business appearing, Board adjourned. cting-Seer- et ary Chaznan