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Home My WebLink About1957-09-26 Min - BoardStandard Oil Co- gas & oil 29,62 American Culvert Co- Co. sales tax 17.05 Mrs. Gladys Pedley entered the meeting at this time. The Manager reported that the current bill of the Sierra Pacific Power Co. was the largest bill ever paid by the District for power and that the average KW cost for the month of August was .0132 mills, which was also the highest on record. At this time Mr. Don Lawrie, R/ld Agt of the Highway Dept entered the meeting. Mrs. Pedley was then called upon by the Chairman. Mrs. Pedley explained her community project for the youth and adults of this area and discussed the probabilities of using some of the District's property to carry out her project, .After some discussion relative to the needs of the community and the land available it was decided that Manager Edmunds and Mrs. Pedley would consult with the USFS local officials relative to the use of Forest Service land along Highway 89 past the cenetary, Hal Welch entered the meeting at this time and assumed the chairmanship of the meeting. Chairman ,Ygelch requested Mrs. Pedley to put her project requirements in writing so the Board could give further consideration at a later meeting. Mrs. Pedley then thanked the Board and left the meeting. Mr. Lawrie was then called upon.. He discussed informally with the Board the various parcels of land affected by the freeway construction program and gave the following appraisal figures for some of the Districts land affected: Lot 1 -in Block M McGla s han subdivi s ion had been appraised at 000o Lots 17 and 1$ in Block M at $1280 and a portion of Spring Blocks 2 and 3 at $1700, He also advised the Board that the appraisal on the Gateway pumping site was made at $6300. After some discussion relative to the various parcels concerned and more particularly in reference to the land required by the Tahoe -Truckee School District, it was decided to endeavor to hold a joint meeting between the Directors of the District and the Trustees of the School District, together With Mr. Lawrie and arrive at a settlement as to the extent of the land needed by the school. It was left to Manager Edmunds and Mr. Lawrie to arrange for the joint meeting and to advise the directors of the date. At this time Diredtor King was called out of the meeting. Hal Welch excused himself on account of business at this time. Due to the lack of a quorum the meeting was formally adjourned and some further informal discussion took place relative to outstanding bills of the lumber mills and the need for pressing for payment of the same. Due. �'to►ulack,'Jof -_a:;quor_um -, Board adjourned. l fr ct in g- Secretary Ail Chairman ti �- Truckee,, California September 26, 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: Dan Horman - Dr. R B King, Jr. - George Kaspian- Jack Neugebauer -Hal Welch Alas present- Mrs. Betty Kielhofer- Jerry Lewis- Zeph Rose 7 The minutes of the regular meeting of September 12th were read and approved, and the following bills were read and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid: Patsy R. Andres - sal off help- Sept 1-15 $113.23 Eve D. Hallett- bill clk it 143.02 Winifred Kamp- treas it 163.60 J A Anderson- lineman t1 170.96 Vd L Christensen- app lineman it 97*10. George W. Kenyon- lineman it 2 * 37 B M Quart ly- ap p 158.15 Louie Ram' rez It " It 132.53 J R Souter it " it 158.15 M G Vieu it " it 118.02 W L Christensen " " Sept 16-23 71*35 J A Anderson " " 63.85 Sang&mo Elec Co- meters 426.74 Western Electrical Distributors Co- elec supp 309.73 Line Material Co- st lit e brackets- 396.01 Cash- dep refunds- miscl cash 257.79 From the water Fund - Alton W. Kyle- labor- Sept 1-15 160.01 Robt G. Ca-,ipbe-- 86* 72 Chas. J. Harvey- " " 132.53 E J Hintz- 153.15 K S Kolos- " :' 172.63 W Robles 'r f' 1.30 * 33 Transferred to Electric Fund 2500900 E C Bavier- stamps for mailing bills- corres 30.00 The Tess Co- gas & oil 1.50 Shell Oil Co- it 9i14 Southern Pacific Co- frt on pump 5.38 Armanko Office Supp Co- typewriter supp- folders 18.10 etc C Z Smith- insurance- Scheduled property floater Fire insurance on equipment in office 207.00 1634*33 835.37 The Manager reported that the District's warehouse had been broken into during the past 10 days and a set of socket tools taken from the water truck. He stated that he had taken the matter up with the Insurance Agt,, Mr. C Z Smith and been informed that our blanket insurance policy did not cover this type of loss, and he had asked Mr. Smith to have the Insurance policy amended to cover this or any other type of loss or damage that might occur. The Manager reported that Mr. Donald Lawrie, Highway R/W Agt had informed him that in the acquisition of District land for School purposes the Highway Dept would be the agency to start condemnation proceedings, if necessary. The Manager pointed out to the Directors on the map, the various parts of the land desired by the School that the District should endeavor to hold onto for future commercial use. A co*unication was read under date of Sept 17th from Gilbert Mulcahey, Highway District R/W agt. relative to the relocation plan for District water facilities in the vicinity of the freeway and 89 interchange and the necessity for a resolution. The fallowing resolution was then read and on motion made and carried was unanimously passed: RESOLUTION i4H�`'rEAS: The Division of Highways is constructing a freeway through the District. that requires the relocation of certain of the Districts water facilities; and {'S: the Division of Highways proposes and agrees to install at the Division of Highways expense, a six inch, ten gauge, dipped and wrapped pipe, from the location of the Districts new well south of Donner Creek near Highway 89 to connect with a four inch standard pipe of the Districts at the intersection of Spring Lane and Donner Way; and y"RILR', S: it is to the best interests of the District in anticipation of further growth that a larger size pipe be installed at this time. N041 TH: REFORE, BE IT RESOLVETHAT; The manager is herewith authorized to inform the Division of Highways, in writing that the District requests and authorizes the addition- al cost of the installation of an eight inch,ten gauge dipped and wrapped pipe as indicated on the map, furnished by the Division of Highways and approved by the District. A communication was read that was handed to Mgr. 'Edmunds this day from _ Donald A. Lawrie, Senior Highway RIW Agt. enclosing grant deed and making offers for Lot 1 and Lot 16 and 17 in Block M of ReGlashent s addition., Iiue to the need for clearing up the pipe line right of way, the matter was referred back to Manager Edmunds to contact the Highway Dept for further clarification. Director Homan entered the meeting at this time. G E Lewis, Mrs. Betty Kielhofer and Leph Rose, representing the Recreation group interested in a golf course then entered the meeting, and a general discussion took place relative to the feasibility of some of the District's land and some of the School's land, sauth of the proposed freeway and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. The possibility of this land being used for parking purposes during the Olympics was also discussed and ways and means -whereby some of the income derived could be used for recreational purposes. A lbtter was read under date of Sept 24th from Ernest A and Emil Atkinson making a proposal to purchase a small part of this land under discussion. Consideration of this proposal was laid over until a settlement was made with Division of Highways relative to the land they proposed to take for freeway purposes. The Conm'ttee agreed to circularize a petition among the voters to determine the sentiment relative to the District owning and operating recreational facilities as a Utility. '-" Dr. King entered the meeting at this time . ;'fie Board members expressed themselves as willing to have this land made use of for Olympic Parking purposes, and it was regularly moved and carried that Manager -Edmunds and G E Lewis be authorized to discuss with the Olympic officials the feasibility of this area being used for parking and the terms and conditions therefore and report back to the Board. Mr. Lewis then thanked the Board for their time and consideration and the co_nunittee then left the meeting. A eo,rununication was read under date of Sept 25th covering a certification by John T. Trauner, County Clerk and advising that 15% of the electors residing within the boundaries of the Truckee Public Utility District had signed a certain petition, attached to the original of this copy, sent to the District. A copy of a communication dated Sept 24th from Paul H. Chamberlain to I 0 Gifford, relative to an outstanding bill was read and ordered filed. A communication was read under date of Sept 24th from Paul H. Chamberlain relative to the rights of a School District to acquire land by condemnation. Letter was ordered filed. Insurance policies covering fire insurance on office equipment and records were presented to the Board and premium on the same was ordered paid. No further business appearing, Board adjourned, 7c4ti4ng-Secretary i x a_1 4man