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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-12-05 Min - Board�i No further business appearing, Board adjourned. Acting -Secretary Truckee, Cali fornia December 5, 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 King, Jr.- Jack Neugebauer- Hal Welch- George Kaspian- ( absent ) Also present: Rex Reid- N F Dolley- A B Cook- W. Barrett-- W. Markel The minutes of the regular meeting of November 14th were read and approved, and the following bills were then read and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid: Patsy R. Andres- sal elk- Oct 16-31 113.24 C Edmunds- sal lAgr.- Oct 1-31 _ 541.20 Eve Hallett- " bill elk -Oct 16-31 144*01 Winifred Kamp- sal treas " 163.60 George Kenyon- " lineman it 250 e OO K S Ko to s- it it It 230.3 6 B M Quart ly- App it it 20 5.50 Louie Ramirez- " " " 16$.37 J R Sout er if " " 205.50 M G Vieu It 160.96 Masonic Temple-Asso- Nov off rent 65.00 Hal Welch- sal dir Oct 10.00 Jack Neugebauer " 5.00 B R King,Jr it " 10.00 Dan Horman It " 10.00 Sierra Sun- Oct adv- bid for sale of land 50.00 Kitchen Elec Supp Co- cable- claps 362.11 Western Electrical Distrib Co- Mery Vapor 47.77 lamps Pacific Tel & Tel - Oct sere 19*05 The Texas Co- gas & oil 5 * 11 Union Oil Co of Calif- gas & oil 10976 From the Water Fund - Chas. J. Harvey- labor- Oct 16-23. $2.98 E J Hintz- labor Oct 16-31 195.04 W Robles " " 165.96 W Robles- " Nov 1-8 34,683 Standard Oil Co of Calif- gas & oil 33.95 Tidewater Oil Co it 19.19 Tr��ckee Tahoe Lbr Co- li nber for meter bxes 77.50 J..R Bradley Co-- pipe -ells -nipples 60.3$ Pea -vine Transfer Co- drayage 4*35 Sierra Oxygen Co- oxy ac et el tanks 3.68 Osburns Buick Gar- rear view lmirror truck 8.45 welding rods George P. Forni-meter boxes- valves 363.59 218 2, 74 478,81 Patsy R. Andres- sal Nov 1-15 Clk Eve Hallett— N tj Bl It Winifred Kamp-- " " treas George W. Kenyon " " lineman B M Quartly rr rt app rt Louie Ramirez it 1r rt r, J R Sout er A r: rr rr rr M G Vieu n rr rr rr Patsy R. Andres- " Nov 16-30 elk C Edmunds- sal Mgr Nov Eve D . Hallett- sal B1::-:G1k rr Winifred Kamp ff Treas " George W. Kenyon " lineman " B M Quartly n app rr rr Louie Ramirez rr rr rr cr W Robles " labor J R Sout er 't app lineman " M G Vi.eu rr rr rr rf r H G Loehr & M C King- clearing R W w rent Compressor -Tractor Western Electrical Distrib Co- wire insulators Sierra Pacific Pw Co- Oct sery Hal Welch- sal Dir- Nov B R King, Jr rr rr rr Dan Horman it rr n George Kaspian a rr Masonic Temple Asso-. office rent Dec Cash- deposit refunds-miscl cash exp Sierra Sun -?Nov adv u• From the Water Fund- W Robles- pipe vice E J Hintz- labor Nov 1-15 KSKolos It " E J Hintz- labor Nov 16-30 K S Kolo s- r E*-J Hintz-- mileage- use of priv trk George W Kenyon- If Y Pacific Tel & Tel Co- Nov sery Sierra Oxygen Co- oxy acet tanks Bargain Spot- glass for whse door Standard Oil Co of Calif -gas & oil Richfield Oil Co- " T W. Barrett entered the meeting at this time. 112.23 144* 64 163.60 250.00 175o47 132.53 174*31 139*84 112*24 541 * 20 1."o 64 164 * 72 250.00 154 * 40 118 * 02 80.65 162*20 118 * 0.2 181.25 460958 7219 *80 5.oa 5.00 5*00 5.00 70.00 282 * 88 3;2.00 1292.62 1846.o9 a 6.50 173.10 198.01 371 * 1.1 1-40 *80 183.85 .324*65 6.00 30.00 19.00 9 -M 5.07 9.18 4* 59 Chaim. Welch called upon Mr. Markel who stated that he *as looking for ooze land uponr.which to move his house, due to freeway construction." After some considerable discussion, Mr. Markel was advised that the District had rio land suitable for his purpose,, and Manager FAmunds was asked to endeavor to assist Mr. Markel inlocating a suitable piece of land, from private interests. N F Dolley enisered the meeting at this time and Mr. Markel thanked the Board and left the meeting. Chairman Welch called upon Mr. Dolley who was accompanied by Mr. Rex Reid, represent- . , ing : the Truckee Chamber of Comerce. Both gentlemen discussed the aims and purposes .�of . toe' Truckee Chamber of Comerce during the coming year and asked the : Board to con- ` sider� renewing the moathLy payments of 1150. to the Chamber of Comerce to assist in their ,program. A m�otiozi was made. and v- that the District would pay the Chamber of Commerce $50. per month be . Jet uar 1, 1�g5$ if Chamber of Commerce was successful in raising the sum of Ste. on or before June 1, 195$., the motion was amended that the District would pay $50., per month to the Chamber until June 30, 1958 106 coo if the Chamber -succeeded in getting 90 or more paid up members on or before that date. The motion as amended was carried.. An outstanding bill against the Chamber of Commerce for lighting a sign at the Tahoe-Q- ckee Wye to the amount of .76 was discussed and a motion was made and carried that the District mkito off this amount and place a control on the lights and the District to assume future power bills.as a contribution to the Chamber. W. Barrett, N F Dolley and Rex Reid left the meeting at this time, and Mr. Lawrie entered the meeting. The Manager reported that he had been advised by Mr. Chamberlain that the Hank of America had taken the position that they could not legally loan the District money on a note. He also advised that he had taken the matter up with the Bank of California, Auburn Branch and that they had stated that they would loan the District money up to the sum of $10,000. upon receipt of a resolution from the Hoard. The matter was laid offer until more urgent need of this sum of money. The Manager reported that Crandall Bros. Mill owed the District the sum of $1876.27 and this sum was fully covered by an advance for construction, service had been disconnected to the bill for the season and no reconnection would be made in the spring unless this bill was paid in full. A Mr. O'Rourke had called at the office and asked for consideration on the out- standing bills of the Crandall Bros. and had offered to pay $100. per month on the mill bill and to keep all other bills paid up monthly. The Manager stated that several of our customers who had signed the petition for investigation of the District had stated that they were not aware of the intent of the petition and were perfectly satisfied with the services of the District, upon which Mr. Cook interjected that they could surely read and must have known what they were signing. The Manager rbad­4 letter under date of November 15th that he had written to Mr. Chamberlain in for - I zz i ng the petition to -him for consideration, and that on Dec 3rd Mr. Mamberl.ain had telephoned and stated that he would take the matter up wAth the Attorney General, and that the Directors might consider the advis- ability of placing a tax upon the District to defray the expenses of the investigation and report. The matter was laid over until further word from Attorney Chamberlain. Communications were read under date of Dec 3 from Paul H. Chamberlain to the Sierra Pacific Power Co. and from Mr. Chamberlain to the District, relative to the acquisdtion of the Donner Lake Power Line, wherein Xt Tracy, Pres of - the Sierra Pacific Prrr Co. was asked for an early decision. The Manager reported that Mr. Wisner of Wisner and Becker of Sacramento had made a preliminary investigation of the needs of the District for new switching equipment at the substation, but that no decision could be made until a decision was received relative to the Donner Lake line. The Manager also reported that Mr. Chamberlain had advised him that in conversation with the Highway Depts, he was advised that condemnation papers had been drawn up covering the land of the District required for freeway purposes and also those required by the School District, but that the same would not be filed until further negotiations had been carried on with the District. Mr. Lawrie stated that they would require a 20 foot easement from the District along the south side of Donner Creek for the Sierra Pacific Pry Co. line to Donner Lake. He was advised that the District was opposed to granting such easement at this time, pending the outcome of the acquisition of the Donner Lake Line, Ditedtas King was called out of the meeting at this time. Chairman Welch informed Mr. Lawrie that following the meeting of November 14th, the Board had viewed the several small parcels of land along Highway 40 and 89 that the Highway Dept, were acquiring and some considerable dis- cussion took place relative to the various parcels and the prices offered. At this point letters were read under date of Nov 15 and 17th between i the District and Earnest A. Atkinson, relative to the land along Donner Creek desired by Mr. Atkinson, and the Manager reported that he had re- ceived a legal description of -this land from Mr. Lawrie, which contains approximately 1.39 acres. Mr. Lawrie stated that he had left with Mr. Chamberlain a map indicating the land to be acquired for school purposes and stated upon inquiry from Chairman Welch that the appraised value of the land needed for both freeway and school purposes was $105,000.00. 12tCT Communication was read under date of November 19 from Mr. Lawrie, resubmitting the Grant Deed . and Right of Way contracts for the land required by the Highway in Spring Block 2 and 3 for the sum of $1704.00, and the following resolution was introduced: The . State Division of Highways is building a new highway 40 Freeway through the District, and They require a portion of Spring Blocks 2 and 3 in the McGlashan Addition owned by the District, and WHEREAS: They have offered the District a price for the same that in the judgement of the Board of Directors appears reasonable and fair, and WH&GEAS: Donald A. Lawrie, Right of Way Agent for the Division of Highways has assured the Board that an access road will be provided to the remaining portion of the land as a condition of the sale, NOW THMEFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board in regular meeting assembled does hereby agree to sell to the Division of Highways that portion of Spring Blocks 2 and 3 required, for the sump of $1704* 00, and FURT&MMORE that the President and Acting Secretary, be authorized on behalf of the District to execute the necessary deed and contracts. Passed and adopted this 5th day of December, 1957 at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Truckee Public Utility District by the following vote: Ayes: welch - Neugebauer - Homan Noes: none Absent: Kaspian - King The Board discussed with Mr. Lawrie the Spring lot along Highway 40 near the Donner Monument and after some discussion tentatively agreed to the offer of $1000,o for the portion of the lot needed by the Highway Dept. provided that the Department agree that if and when the lot was made use of that the access road in front would be paved. Mr. Lawrie agreed that the Department would give such written assurance, and that he would prepare the deed and contract of sale for submission to the District. Mr. Lawrie thanked the Board and left the meeting at this time. The Manager reported that he was endeavoring to locate a Superintendent and future Manager for the District and wanted it recorded that such effort dated back to 1951 and read a letter addressed to Carl L. Richey, Asst. Genl. Mgr. of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, under date of July 6, re- questing his assistance in locatilig a suitable man for this position and that such efforts had been carried on since that date. He stated that he had recently put an ad in the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Examiner and had received a number of replies and expected to interview 3 or 4 of the most likely candidates this coming week. He also explained that one of those applying was a Mr. Doerr from South Dakota who was visiting relative in California and desired to stay out here and that he had visited Truckee and had offered to accept the position, but that he had been informed that the District desired some recommendations and more time for further consideration of other applicants. Uncollectable bills were then discussed and read off to the Board of Directors and after some discussion it was moved and carried that uncollectable bills to the amount of $149,960 .Electric and 00.36 water be written off the books of the District. It was suggested by Chairman Welch that it may be advisable to place in the hands of some reliable Collection Agency all bills amounting to $10. or more for possible collection. The manager reported that under date of November 21st he had received from Mr. Chamberlain the necessary summons and complaint to start action to collect the outstanding bill of I 0 Gifford to the amount of $353.66 and that the same had been filed in the Justice Court and had been turned over to `Constable Dolley to be served upon Mr. Gifford, that up to this moment service ;of the summons had not been returned by the Constable. Some discussion took place relative to the operations of the Ice Pond, either independently or by the District and the Manager was inst fucted to find out from Mr. C 2 Stith, Insurance Agt if a rider could be placed upon the policy of the District, insuring the District against liability in the operation of the Ice Pond, also t6 contact Attorney Chamberlain relative to a resolution placing the District in the Recreation business. for a period of 90 days. The reports of Auditor C B White for the month of October, covering the operations of the Electric and Water Dept. was presented to the Board and after perusal by the members was ordered filed. No further business appearing, Board adjourned. sting -Secretary Chairman Truckee, California December 19, 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 10:00 a m. Upon roll call the following Directors were noted present: Dan Horman - Jack Neugebauer - George Kaspi.an- Hal Welch absent 3-B R King, Jr. ( absent ) The minutes of the regular meeting of December 5th were read and approved and the following bills were then read and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid: George V. Kenyon -lineman --Dee 1-15 $250.00 B M Quartly-'app It " 172.60 Louie Ramirez ft " 141.32 W Robles- labor " 142.66 J R Sput er app " " 172.6o M G Vieu it " " 141 * �2 1020. 50 Peavine Trans & Whse Co- drayage wire rope -plugs Western Electrical Distributors Co- Wire--insulators-bolts-holders- sleeves, etc Burroughs Corp- typewriter add mch- bill mch ribbons General Electric Co- brackets -clamps brace- etc Cash- dep refunds & miscl cash exp Sierra Pacific Power Co- Nov s ery � From the Water Fund- 2*70 277 *42 6.1a 197 s18 158.17 _. 5614.83 Patsy R. Andres- elk- Dec 1-15 113.23 Eve D. Hallett- bill elk " 144.64 Winifred Kamp- treas " 168.10 E J Hintz- labor " 164.00 K S Kolos- labor " 192.18 - Tidewater Oil Co- gas & oil 15.77 Union Oil Co- " 25.56 Shell Oil Co- " 5.62 Wresco-- heater for pump hse 24.37 Osburns Buick Garage -brazing rod -flux 3.81 E C Bavier- stamps -mailing bills,corresp 30.00 782.1,5