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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-10-24 Min - Boardas well as some new proposed lower rates in some of the schedules for the Boards consideration. He hoped to have these propositions ready within 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 3 � � Cha rr an 1� Truckee, California October 24, 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. - 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 assessed valuation placed upon this land in connection with the purchase of all -bhe land in that area by the Highway Department, would total somewhere in the neighborhgod of between 4300. and $400. It was moved and carried that the Distr 6 f sell 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: Kas pi an 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: I MOM" U S Dist Dir Internal Revenue-VM tax $15 71. 50 State Employees Retirement System -OAST tax 565.51 Department of E nployment- UI tax 342.21 George W. Kenyon- sal lineman -Oct 1-15 250.00 B M Quartly- app 't it 1$9.55 Louie Ramirez- 11 t' r' 153.66 J R Souter if 1' 't 189.55 M G vieu it 153.66 Burroughs Corp- service agreement 1958 149.00 The Texas Co- gas & oil 11.04 Shell Oil Co- It 11.70 C B White- sal aud- Oct 10.00 T L Chamberlain- Oct ret fee 75.00 George W. Kenyon- mileage- private truck 31.00 936,42 100 Cash- dep refunds- miscl cash 272.22 rTml Leo Smis ek- parts 5 e 00 State Board of Equalization- Use tax 86.77 vo From the Water Fund - Patsy R. Andres- sal clk Eve D . Hallett- bill clk Winifred Kamp- treas Robt G . Campbell- labor Chas. J. Harvey- " E J Hint z- " KSKolos n W Robles rr Oct 1-15 113.23 it 143.02 tr 163.60 it 55.22 It 11$.02 tr 1g8.22 rr 216.49 rt 165.96 1163 976 U S Dist Dir Int Rev- W H Tax 1132.50 State Employees Retirement System -OAST 421.57 Dept of Employment- U I tax 312.27 Richfield Oil Co- gas & oil 3.$6 Standard Oil Co of California- gas & oil 11.05 Joe Sala- drayage 3.01 ' J Hintz- mileage- private truck 23.00 Mr. Lawrie presented a letter to the Board, dated Oct 22 from the Division of Highways setting forth that prior rights of way would be preserved by means of a joint use or common use agreement. The following resolution was then presented to the Board: RE30LUTI0 N 5707 TifH , EAS: the State Division of Highways are building a new highway 40 Freeway through the District, and VJIHEREAS : they require Lots 1, 16 and 17 Block M of I"ZcGlashan addition owned by the District, and WH ., H S: they have offered t{ -e District a price for the same that in the judgement of the Board of Directors appears reasonable and f air, and VVJHEREAS: Donald A. Lawrie, Right of Way Agent for the Division of Highways has assured the Board that a permanent right of way will also be granted to the District for it 1 s facilities across the Freeway as a condition of the sale. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board in regular meeting assembled does hereby agree to sell to the Division of Highways Lots 1, 16 and 17 in Block M, McGlashan addition for the sum of $1980.00, and FURTHERMORE, that the President and Secretary are authorized on behalf of the District to execute the necessary contracts. PASSE AND ADOPTED this 24th day of October, 1957, at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors Truckee Public Utility District by the following vote: Ayes: Welch, Neugebauer, King, Horman Noes: None Absent: Kaspian President df th Board o Directors Truckee Public tility District ATTEST: /. Clerk and ek--Officio Secretary thereof. Mr. Lawrie stated that he had discussed with the County Assessor the matter of unpaid taxes on Spring Block 2 and the Assessor had stated that some mistake had been made and he would endeavor to straighten sane out. Some further discussion took place between Mr. Lawrie and the Board relative to the Spring lot along Highway 40 and Mr. Lawrie explained the condition of the access road which would cross this property. The land at the Tahoe Y' desired by the School District was also up for further discussion and Manager -Edmunds reported that the matter had been referred to Mr. Chamberlain for advice. Mr. Lawrie thanked the Board and stated he would attend the next Board meeting on Hove �.ber 14th and left the sleeting at this time. Manager Edmunds reported that the District was in need of finances to cargy on the work of relocating the District's facilities as required by the Division of Highways. He stated that it may be some months before the District would be reimbursed for some of this work. He suggested that this District borrow RESOLUTION N0. S"7o of TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF MONEY 1 WHEREAS, it is necessary for said Truckee Public Utility,Dis- trict to expend funds for the relocation and improvement of certain of its utility lines and facilities by reason of State Highway con- struction, and i WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Code of the State of °California provides, among other things, for the borrowing of money and in- curring indebtedness, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT., as follows: 1. That it is in the best interests of said District and the inhabitants and residents thereof that said District borrow funds to defray the costs and expenses incurred by said District in relo- cation and improvement of its utility lines and facilities made necessary by State Highway construction and freeway relocation work in said District. Z. That the sum of $10,000.00 is necessary to defray said costs and expenses, as aforesaid, and the borrowing of said amount is hereby authorized and approved. 3. Said sum. shall be borrowed from the Bank of America N.T.S.A, Truckee Branch, Truckee, California; interest not to exceed 6% per annum; interest payable monthly; principal due and payable on or before, May 1, 1958. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: 1. That H. M. Welch, President of the Board of Directors, and C.-Edmunds, Clerk. -General Manager of said District, be and they arc hereby authorized to execute in the name of said Dictrict to said .w 1- Bank, a promissory nab of said District for said sum, payable as aforesaid. Z, Copy of this resolution, duly certified, shall also be delivered to said Bank Passed. and adoP ted this �q day of �c,�� ,r 19572 r by the following vote: Ayes: � '`1 1?,ev7e- Noes: 1Zotic Absent: K45"r At TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BY Presides o 4the<�'B'oard of Director ATTEST: Clerk and ex-ot icio Secretary tnereot. CERTIFICATION I, C° 02 G iw vh�,r , Clerk of the Board of Directors of Truckee Public Utility District, hereby certify that the forego- ing Resolution, to which this Certification is attached, is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.,,-Z,&f, duly passed and adopted by the Board of Directors on / 4e �7t , 1957, and that said - e9cResolution has not been amended or modified and is in full force and effect. C erk Truckee Public Utility District 10,000, from the Bank of America for a period of b months, and the fallowing resolution was introduced: Some discussion took place relative to the large outstanding bill of the Denney Logging Company $3253.23 and it was moved and carried that the Denney Logging Co. be notified that tnless:'.this bill .is paid in 30 days the service will be discontinued and Manager Edmunds was instructed to notify Mr. Castle, Manager of the Logging Co. to appear before the Board in the event that the Co. could not pay -this siv, 'within the time specified. The Board was then presented with a petition from. the Truckee Park Corlmittee signed by 229 residents of the District, stating that they were in favor of the District developing a recreational area on public property. Manager Edmunds reported that the land desired by the Truckee Park Coimittee had been shown to representatives of the Olympic Planning Commission with a view of its use for parking during the Olympic Games, and that Mr. G E Lewis had been asked to submit cost estimates for con- ditioning this are for parking purposes. After so-ne further discussion the petition was laid over for further consideration after the land sales to the Division of Highways had been completed. Director King left the meeting at this time. The Manager reported that the ice pond had been partially cleaned up by the workmen of the District and it was moved and carried that the District install a water line to the pond for use during the winter season. Manager Edmunds brought up the question of Christmas tree lighting but no action was taken. The Board decided to make a personal inspection of the parcels of land desired by the Division of Highways and set Monday, November lath, 2 p m as the time for such inspection. The report of Auditor White for the month of September for the -Electric and eater Depts was presented to the Board and after perusal by the members was ordered filed. No further business appearing, Board adjourned. Ac xirF,-Secretary Truckee, California November 14, 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 10•. a m Upon roll call the following Directors were noted present Dan Horman-B R ding, Jr.- George Kaspian - Hai Welch- Jack Neugeba.uer0absent) Also present: Don Lawrie - A B Cook - I 0 Gifford -Betty Kielhofer-G E Lewis The minutes of the regular meeting of October 24th were read and approved, Chairman Welch then called on lair. Gifford, who presented a petition calling for an examination and report upon the activities and operations of the District, in accordance with Sections 16606-16614 of the Utility Code and accompa ied by a letter dated Sept 25, 1957 from John T. Trauner, County Clerk and Registrar of Voters of the County of Nevada, certifying that he had found the petition to have been signed by more than 15 percent of the electors residing within the boundaries of the Truckee Public Utility District. Mr. Gifford also had a photostatic copy of the petition which he asked Chair- man Welch to sign as evidence of the receipt of the original petition by the Board. fir. Gifford then left the meeting. Chairman Welch instructed the Manager to send the petition to Attorney Paul H. Chamberlain for his advice.