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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-02-13 Min - BoardA letter was read under date of January 22 from Paul H. Chamberlain to the District relative to the collection action against I 0 Gifford, and advising that Mr. Grossman, attorney for Mr. Gifford, had answered the complaint and further word was being awaited as to the date of trial. A communication was read under date of January 17th from Mr. Chamberlain to the District and also a copy of a letter on the same date f rom Mr. Chamberlain to the Sierra Pacific Power Co. relative to the Donner Lake line. Laid over for further information. The Manager advised the Board that Mr. Edward Doolittle visited the office on January 17th and requested that he be advised if and when the District was disposing of the remainder of the lot along Donner Creek. A communication was read under date of January 22nd of a copy of a letter written by Paul H. Chamberlain to I 0 Gifford setting forth the defeciency in the petition for examination of the District and advising him that the Board cannot act upon the same. The Manager reported that the Highway Maintenance Station had been connected up with the District's line and that they had requested infor- mation relative to the charges to be made for the 4 private fire hydrants located,.;dn their premises. It was moved and carried that the price for each connected private hydrant would be set at 645. per year. The Board was advised by Manager Edmunds that a Mr. H J O'Rourke had request. ed that the Crandall Bros. mill be reconnected and had agreed to pay $200, each week, beginning on January 31, lg58 on the delinquent bill of the mill. The delinquent account of the Denney Dogging Co. was discussed and Director 4. Ka.spian offered to contact the Anglo-Crocker Bank in reference to the same and endeavor to get the bill settled. He advised that a meeting was to be held on_ Tuesday, January 5th relative to the financial condition of this mull and he would advise the District of the result. No further business appearing, Board adjourned. Acting -Secretary �h .�u�i C/ v Truckee, California February 13, 1958 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 2 :00 p m. Upon roil call the following directors were noted present: Dan Horman- Jack Neugebauer- Hal Welch - B R King, Jr. (absent- George_. Kaspian (absent) Also present: Donald Lawrie of the State Highway Department The minutes of the regular meeting of January 30th were presented to each Director and upon motion made and carried the minutes as transbribed were approved. A list of the following bills were presented to each Director and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid: George W. Kenyon -sal lineman --Jan 16-31 21 l o 87 B M Quartly-app lineman it - 179.47 Louie Ramirez-" " " 151.25 W Robles- labor " 158.66 J R Sout er-app " " 179 * 47 M G Vieu- it " " 148 * 53 $1059, 25 Masonic Temple Asso-off rent- Feb 70.00 Hal Welch- sal Di r-Jan 5.00 Jack Neugebauer- " it 5,00 Dan Homan- It It 10.00 B R King, Jr. t' it 10.00 George Kaspian " " 10.00 Inter -County Title Co- preliminary nary report 22.50 Richfield Oil Co- gas & oil:--: 11.22 11,3 .72-41202.97 From the Water Fund Patsy R. Andres -sal clk-Jan 16--31 113.23 C F nrnunds-sal Mgr -Jan 530.07 Eve D. Hallett --sal bill clk It 143,01 Winifred Kamp- sal treas t' 161.60 E J Hintz- labor " 174*47 K S Kolos- t' 't 211 *36 1133.74 Sierra Oxygen Co-oxy acetylene tanks 3,71 Sierra Sun- Jai adv 40.00 Osburns Garage- tools 47.79 Truckee Mercantile Co- supp for dir room 11,75 Truckee Tahoe Lbr Co- It it 127,17 Tidewater Oil Co- gas & oil 2$,73 Union Oil Co of Calif- gas & oil 7,04 266.1941�; 9.93 Chairman Welch called upon Mr. Lawrie who stated that he was prepared to approve the price of $125,000,00 that had been suggested at the last Board of Directors meeting. He explained that this included turning over to the District that portion of the west Tahoe Wye that would be abandoned and would also include access roads into the land remaining along Donner Creek on the east side of Highway 89 and also a road into the land on the south side of the Freeway from Highway 899 together with certain rights of way. He also suggested that a lump sun of $50. be paid by the Highway Department for the easement for the poles of the Sierra Pacific Power Co, along the south bank of Donner Creek, This was acceptable to the Board members. It was also agreed that the land for the re- aligr I nt of Donner Creek should be an easement in accordance with the suggestion of Attorney Paul H. Chamberlain. Manager Edmunds presented a copy of the Title Search from the Inter -Counter Title Co. on the portion of the land at the junction of Highway 40 and 89, a part of which was to revert to the District from the Highway Department . Manager Edmunds presented the Faithful Performance Bond from Atkinson Bros. in the amount of $10,000. for the realignment of Donner Creek and the Board approved a letter addressed to the Highway Department from the District,under this date asking for permission to realign the creek in accordance with the approved plans of the Highway Department. The letter was then presented to Mr, Lawrie. A motion was made. and carried that -the District accept the offer of $125,000.00 made by Mr. Lawrie and the T5"0,, for an easement for the Sierra Pacific Power Co. together with certain.. conditions- and stipulations as outlined by Mr. Lawrie,, Mr. Lawrie . thanked the Board. and left -the meeting. A conmumi.cation was- read wider date, of February. 3rd from: Patel H. -Chamberlain relative -to. deferring the .:action against . 1 4. Gifford., for _collect ion of his account. The chairman instructed Manager Edmunds to advise Mr, Chamberlain rrl that it was. tie. Wish of, the Board -to pro ceed , with the action C as soon as possible, 1 The Manager .advised the Board - that - Mrs. Eve Popcw3;ch. and Mr. Parrott of the DQr ner Trails st.atesj, Incoor,, . had advised that they wound, correct the „.xnstallation o� a ,gas water heater made in the house on. Donner *Trail •,Road.:.- nd wou24 replace with an electric .hot . water heater, as --soon as possible. A cope of a, :suggested letter to the signers _ of the investigation petition as, drawn up, . by Manager Edmunds was read t©. -.the and after-: some, -discussion.. It _was decided that.. in, of individual letters that .the. _.same be -printed _ in the Sierra Sun -as an -open letter: _ .. . Manager Edmunds suggested. that., the Tahoe Forest Hospital be: given the same rate . -as the. Tahoe Truckee : Unified School District. A discussion -'took place relat�.ve ito: the; - rates-, of the District - and the Manager, was.. requested: to review the -rates with a. view- to a reduction in.. same:• of thq, classes, f The Manager made a rgport on the . out_ s_ taud n;g bills , of ,the Denney Logging Co:. , . and F the- Hilltop Mil l - l Some discuss ion to ok place relative t o street. lights along the Main St. but no action was taken. The Manager reported that he had been unable to get a right away across the school ground for power and water to serve the location of the new Inspection Station on the Free- way, and that the same would be referred to the Highway Department. The Manager also stated that it would be necessary for the District to establish a Highway Lighting charge as there would be several locations at the interchanges that would be ...ffected. The matter of the price quoted on the land at the corner of Highway 40 and 89 was brought up by Director Neugebauer and Chairman Welch instructed that a letter be written to the Board of Supervisors advising them that this land was not owned by the District and therefore that the price quoted was in error and said quotation � was withdrawn and the price for the land would be reset when the property came into possession of the District. The Manager drew the attention of the Directors to the charges made to the various mills under the District's wholesale rate as compared with the same cost applied under the District's rates paid to the Sierra Pacific Power Co. The Manager reported that Hap Warnicke had been in the office inquiring about the possibility of getting water- onto a portion of Section 17 in the rear of Anita Motel, which he was proposing to subdivide. Manager .Edmunds reported that he expected to attend a meeting of the Utilities Asso. during the last week 3*M_Tebruar7 which would include the next regular meeting and after some discussion it was moved and carried :that-- the,.�no2 t w -regular, meetings be held -'Friday, February 21st. No further business appearing, Board adjourned. / r la� I. Acting -Secretary s