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Truckee, California
October 10, 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. - B R King, Jr.- Hal Welch- -Jack Neugebauer absent -George Kaspian-absent
Also present- Don ' Lawrie- Ernest A. and Emile Atkinson,
The Messers Atkinson explained their proposal to purchase an acre of land along
Highway 89 between Donner Creek and, the proposed freeway. They explained that
they had been assured by Highway officials in Marysville that this land could
be made available by a realignment of Donner Creek at the request of the Utility
District. After some further discussion Donald Lawrie of the Division of
Highways entered the meeting and some further discussion took place relative to
the disposition of this acre of land and the probably cost of the same. The
Board requested Mr. Lawrie to let them know what t1le appraisal figure was that
the Highway Dept had set upon this land. Mr. Lawrie promised to have this figure
early in the coming week. The Messers Atkinson thanked the -Board for their
consideration and left the meeting at this time.
A general discussion then took place between Mr. Lawrie and the Board members
relative to the various parcels of land that the Division of Highways were
acquiring from the District. Mir. Lawrie assured the Board that in the sale of
3 lots in Block M, McGlashan subdivision ,that the Division of Highways would
later provide in a suitable document a joint use of rights of ways that had been
acquired by the District, either by purchase or prescription. Mr.. Lawrie
assured the Board that he would endeavor to attend future meetings of the Board
until the land deals had been settled. fir. Lawrie informed the Board that
there appeared to be a tax lien on Spring Block 2 and 3 dating back to the year
1947. The Manager was requested to take the ratter up with Mr. Chamberlain
and have the title cleared. Mr. Lawrie advised the Board that in the matter of
the land desired by Tahoe -Truckee Unified School District that the Division
of Highways had no recourse but to endeavor to obtain the land, either by
negotiation or if necessary by condemnation. The Manager was instructed to
refer the matter to 1.1r. Chamberlain for his advice and consideration.
Due to the expected absence of Chairman Welch and Mgr. Edmunds on October 31
the regular date of the next meeting, it was decided and agreed that the next
regular meeting of the Board would be held on Thursday, October 24th. Mr.
Lawrie then stated he would give further considerations to the figures he had
submitted for several of the parcels of land and submit the same to the Board
D a later date. thevrmmutes of Sept26left the mmee rng were tabled until next meeting.
Due to lack f time b
The following bills were then read and upon motion made and carried were ordered
paid:
C B White- sal ac ct- Sept 10.00
T L Chamberlain- Sept ret fee- 75.00
Patsy R. Andres- off help- Sept 16-20 113.24
George W. Kenyon- lineman " 248.24
B M Quart ly- app it " 189.5 5
J R Souter- " it " 196.$8
M G Vieu " " " 153.66
Louie Ramirez " " " 11$ .02 1019959
Masonic Temple Asso- Oct off rent 65.00
Hal Welch- sal dir Sept _10.00
George Kaspian- " It 5.00
Jack Neugebauer " " 10.00
B R King, Jr. 'r :' 10.00 E
Dan Ho rman " " 10000
kierican Public Power Asso- dues to Dept 30,
1958 25.49
Kitchen Elec Supp Co- squeeze ons & racks 82.09
Sierra Pacific Pw Co- Sept sery 6979.22
From the Water Fund:
E J Hintz- mileage- private truck Sept 20.00
George W. Kenyon-" " " 30.00
C . Edmunds- sal mgr- Sept 541.20
Eve D. Hallett -bill blk- Sept 16-30 143 901
Winifred Kamp- treas If 163.60
R.obt G. Campbell- labor If 142.04
C:J
Chas.J. Harvey- labor- Sept 16-30
97*10
E J Hintz- It191
*88
K S Kolos- 11
218,72
W Robles "
150.57 1648.12
' Sierra Sun- Sept ad.v-- letter hds- env
99090
C Z Smith- comprehensive genl liability
582.23
Pacific Tel & Tel Co- Sept s ery
20.50
Standard Oil Co of Calif-- gas �c oil
40.67
Union Oil Co of Calif it
18984
11dresco- set of drills- batteries
16.22
Record Supply Co- threader
1$.00
Sierra Oxygen Co- ox,-y acet tanks
,$5
Tidewater Oil Co- gas & oil
01.97
Richfield Oil Co-
20.$0
Osburns Buick Gar- welding rod
2.06
Westco Pump Sales Co- pump rep
132.79
Communications were read under date of October 2nd and Oct 3rd, by and
between the District and the Division of Highways relative to the request
of the District to the condemnation by the Dept of Public works of necessary
rights of way and easement for power distribution,
A Oommunication was read under date of Oct 1 from Harvey 0. Bar&s, director
of Dept of Water Resources, to Col. A E McCollam, Dist Engineer, U S Corps
of -Engineers, Sacramento, relative to flood control in the Truckee River
Basin, and the need for amendment to the Public Utility District Act to
permit this District to cooperate and contract with the United States in
Flood Control projects. Letter referred to manager.
The Manager reported on the urgency of new switching facilities at the Sierra
Pacific Power Co. substation and letters were read under date of Sept 28th
and Oct 4th by and between the District and Mr. R Roy Cowles, relative to
investigation of new switching facilities. Mr. Cowles letter referred the
MEN"= District's request to the Rogers :Engineering Co. of San Francisco and after
some further explanation by the Manager the Board authorized the Manager
to contact the Rogers Zngineering Co. to have an investigation made of the
needs of the District, provided the same could be done at a cost of not over
$500.
Communications were read under date of Sept 30th from R A Cayot, Div 14gr of
the Pacific Gas & Elec Co. at Auburn to Paul H* Chamberlain and under date
of Oct 1, from Paul H. Chamberlain to the District, relative to the possibility
of the District obtaining power from the Pacific Gas & Elec Co and advi sing
that under the terms and conditions of their franchise right granted them by
the California Public Utilities Coission, it would not be possible for them
to serve the District.
A letter was read under date of Oct 8th from Paul 1-1. Ch&mb erlain, and enclosing
a copy of a resolution whereby -the Board of Directors would authorize the
District to undertake a program of expansion of its electrical services throughout
the District. The following resolution was then introduced and read:
If
RESOLUTION NO. 1.� / � �`�
OF
TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
-- Lq Rii;FERIH14CE TO EXPA14SIO14 OF
UT I LITY SERVICES .
WHEREAS THE `l'RUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT has been and is now
engaged, among other things, in providing electrical services and supply
to inhabitants of the District; and
W ; e' S the existing facilities for such purposes are being
used at maximum capacity;
Nava TH . _, �, ORE, BE IT RESv LVED BY THE BOARD OF D I REC TORS OF T RU C KEE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, as follows:
1. That the District undertake a program of expansion and
extension of its electrical services to inhabitants in the District.
2. That for purposes of expansion and extension of
electrical services, that the District undertake the acquisition and
construction of such additional facilities and appurtenances as may
be necessary, including without limitation, however, increase in
the size of electrical services, customers and areas to be provided
electrical service, and that for these purposes the District undertake
such studies as may be necessary or advisable in determini.ng,in the
best interests of the residents of the District, the method and means
of extension and areas into which facilities are to be extended, all to
the end that the District may provide a betterelectrical service to the
residents of the District at a rate and under charges most compatible
with the economic operation of said Utility District and the maintenance
of its services.
3. For the purposes of the foregoing, the General Manager
and members of the .Board of Directors of said District are authorized
to undertake or cause to be undertaken such studies and analyses as
may be necessary, including surveys, appraisals of existing facilities
and installations as now exist, reappraisal of existing and proposed
utility transmission lines, extension and additions thereto.
PASSED A0 ADOPTED this day of � be
!� y � r ,1957,
at a ��� �� r meeting of the Board of Directors Truckee Public
1
Utility District by the following vote:
Ayes: 60Ma
brn� --T3,-,,kin 7 tileIc -
Noes
fi a n G
Absent: 4c- k `lei e�aiver, �car-ye- kc.TlQn -
f
President of th;t-lity
Board of Directors
Truckee Public District
ATTEST:
Clerk and ex-Officio Secretary thereof,
and the District
Letters were read under date of Sept 23 and 28th by and between L A O'Meara
relative to furnishing water to the proposed new Truckee Elementary School
along Highway 40. Communication filed.
The Manager reported that applications had been received and signatures
obtained on agreements to pay the cost of installing 2 street lights along
Vista Ave., in Gateway and that the material had been ordered to install the
same.
Communications were read under date of Sept 28 and 30th by and between the District
and Paul H. Chamberlain relative to I 0 Gifford's new address.
Director King reported that Mr. I 0 Gifford had called on him and stated
that he expected to be at this meeting to present a petition for investigation
of the District. Chairman Welch explained that such a petition is required
to be checked by the Clerk of the District not by the County Clerk, and also
that action by the Board might be deferred until a few months before the next
General District Election.
The Manager reported that at a previous meeting the matter of continuing the
donation to the Truckee Chamber of Commerce had been laid over for filrther
consideration at such time as all board me r�,bers were present and that it would
be brought up again at a future meeting.
The Manager reported that he was working on solve new rules and regulations
governing Electric Service for consideration by the Board, also some terms
and conditions covering the wages and benefits of District -employees
as well as sorie new proposed lower rates in some of the schedules
for the Boards consideration, He hoped to have these propositions
ready vrithin the next, 60 days. Some discussion took place relative
to the need for a definite policy of covering collections of overdue bills.
No further business appearing, Board adjourned.
'Acting -Secretary
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Tifuckee, California
October 24, 1957
The members bers 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 - B R King, Jr. - Jack Neugebauer- Hal welch- George Kaspian-absent
Also present: - Don Lawrie -- Ernest A. and Emile Atkinson
A general discussion took place between Atkinson Bros. Mr. Lawrie of the
Division of Highways and the Board relative to the sale and use of the land
that the Atkinson Bros, had offered to purchase from the District. Mr. Lawrie
stated that the aseessed valuation placed upon this land in connection with the
purchase of all lahe land in that area by the Highway Department, would total
somewhere in the neighborhood of between 4�300.and $400. It was moved and
carried that the Distril'r l"ell to Ernest and Amile J. Atkinson the land
described in their proposal to purchase, dated 24th day of September for the
sum of $2500. provided that successful negotiations between the buyers and
the Division of Highways and the Truckee Public Utility District in regards
to channel changes were made, and that the buyers agree to a right of way for
District facilities and a time limit as to building and use of land.
On roll call vote on the above motion, those voting in favor:
Ayes: Welch-- Neugebauer - King- Horman
Noes: None
Absent: Kaspian
The Atkinson Bros. thanked the Board and left the meeting at this time.
The mimutes of September 26th and October loth were read and approved, and
the following bills were then read and upon motion made and carried were ordered
paid:
U S Dist Dir Internal Revenue-WH tax 15 71.50
State Employees Retirement System-OASI tax 565.51
Department of Employment- UI tax 342921
George W. Kenyon- sal lineman -Oct 1-15 250.00
B M wart ly-- app tt It 18 9 * 5 5
Louie Ramirez- 11 tr if 153.66
J R Souter t' " it 189.55
M G Vieu it " tt 153*66 936,42
Burroughs Corp- service agreement 1958 3-49.00
The Texas Co- gas & oil 11,604
Shell Oil Co- it 11.70
C B White- sal aud- Oct 10.00
T L Chamberlain- Oct ret fee 75*00
George W . Kenyon- mileage- private truck 31.00