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Home My WebLink About1958-02-21 Min - BoardTruckee, California February 21, 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 roll call the following directors were noted present: Dan Horman- George Kaspian-- Hal Welch -Jack Neugebauer(absent)B R King,Jr.(absent) Also present: Don Lawrie of the State ' Highway Department and Chas. Vind. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 13th were presented to each Director and upon motion made and carried the minutes as transcribed were approved. A list of the following bills were presented to each Director and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid e Patsy R. Andres- sal elk -Feb .1-15 113.24 Eve D. Hallett- " bill elk 't 14.3 *02 Winifred Kamp- " treas It 161.60 George W. Kenyon- lineman It 241. 8 659.?4 Sierra Pac Power Co- Jan sere 5681.02 General Electric Co- luminaires, etc 124 *86 Kitchen Elec Supp Co- lamps 4968 Cash-- dep refunds & miscl cash 7$.56 5889.12-6548*86 From the Water Fund: E J Hintz- labor- Feb 1-15 133.99 K S Kolos- 't is 164*13 B M Quartly- app lineman It 14.0*80 Louie Ramirez- 't It it 109.05 W Robles- labor It 121.44 J R So ut er- app It it 138.98 M G Vieu If Itit 116054 924* 93 Pacific Tel & Tel Co- Jan sere 19.10 Shell Oil Co- gas & oil 4 * 61 Tidewater Oil Co- tt 4.69 E C Bavier- stamps for mailing bills etc 30.00 Truckee Chamber of Commerce -Feb donation 50e00 C B White- sal Feb audit 10.00 T L Chamberlain- Feb ret fee 7 5.00 19� .4.0-1118.33 Mr. Donald Lawrie of the State Highway Department presented the Board with copies of the deeds and contracts covering the properties under condemnation proceedings of the Highway Department. After some discussions relative to easements, access roads and utility rights of way, the Dixtimict, returned the deeds and contracts of sale to Mr. Lawrie for revision to include the terms agreed upon. A communication was read under date of Feb 19 from. the Placer County Title .Co to the District, relative to summons in the action of the Highway Department against G E Lewis and Patric. M Lewis. The communication was referred to Paul H. Chamberlain. The following resolution was then introduced: R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N 5$02 WHEREAS: The State Division of Highways is building a new highway 40 Freeway through the District, and WHEMAS: The Highway Department has acquired possession by condemnation proceedings of certain land west of Highway 89 and south of Highway 4.0, a portion of which is to be used for Freeway purposes and the balance for exchange with the Tahoe -Truckee Unified School District, also the land in Gateway Park Subdivision used as_ a pumping station at the corner of Spring lane and Highway 89 and a portion of the land owned by the District along Donner Creek near the present Donner Creek bridge on Highway 89, and 118 WHEREAS* Donald A. Lawrie, Right of Way Agent for the Como Division of Highways, has assured the Board of necessary cr access roads and rights of ways and the abandonment of that portion of the Tahoe Wye now used and occupied by the High- way Department to the District as a condition of the sale, and WHEREAS: The Division of Highways is offering the District a price for these lands that in the judgement of the Board of Directors appears reasonable and fair, NOW THER+420RE BE IT `'SOLVED : that the Board in regular meeting assembled does hereby agree to sell to the Division of Highways the above described land under condemnation for the sum of $125,000.00 plus $50.00 for an easement for the Sierra Pacific Power Co. along the south bank of the relocated Donner Creek, and FURTHERMORE: that the president and acting -secretary be authorized on behalf of the District to execute the necessary deeds and contracts. PASSED ADD ADOPTED this 21st day of February, 1958 at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors, Truckee Public Utility District by the following vote: Ayes: Horman-Kaspian-Welch Noes: none Absent: King- Neugebauer President of �' the �kard of directors Truckee Public Utility District ATTEST: Clerk anAex-Offilicillco Secretary thereof. The Board -members discussed with Mr. Lawrie the question of having restrictions placed in the deed for the property acquired by the school so that no portion of it could be disposed of cormercially. Mr. Lawrie agreed to look into the matter and advise. Mr. Lawrie then thanked the Board and left the meeting. Mr. Chas.- Vind then spoke to the Board relative to the cost of installing utilities along the Brockway Road to an area which he and his associates were proposing to acquire from Mr. Joerger. He stated that he felt that the District should stand the cost or a portion of the same in extending the mains to his new proposed subdivision. The Board advised him that such was not the present policy of the District. He also requested the Board to consider an option or a first opportunity for his group to acquire all or a portion of the District's land which has been set aside for Recreational purposes, if and when the same should be reopened for private use. He also brought up the matter of acquiring a right of way across this same property for a sewer line. The Board advised him that these matters would receive their earnest consideration when definite plans had been submitted relative to the proposed development he had in mind. Mr. Vind then thanked the Board and left the meeting. The Manager drew the attention of the Board members to the open letter which they had authorized to be placed in the Sierra Sun relative to the investigation petition. A comunication Was read under date of Feb 19th from Paul H. Chamberlain to the District relative to the collection of the Gifford account and stating that he would endeavor to get the same brought to trial early in March. The Manager informed the Board that a check for 1704.00 had been received from the Title Co. covering the purchase of a portion of Spring Blocks 2-3 by the Highway Department. The Manager brought to the attention of the Board the extreme urgency for an early decision in the disposition of the Donner Lake line, due to the overloading of the present 2400 volt services from the Sierra Pacific Power Co. He explained that it would be necessary to install additional facilities and lines throughout the District this summer at considerable expense,unless the Donner Lake line was acquired at an early date. He submitted records to the members showing the growth of the District for the past ten years in both purchased energy and consumers use, and pointed out the urgency for some relief this year. The manager read a news item from the Sacramento Bee relative to the work undertaken in the city of Roseville recently to relieve a similar condition existing in the District. The Manager reported that Ken Wilson, a Power :Engineer of the Carson City office of the Bureau of Reclamation had called at the office and discuszed tar th him the possibility of getting power from the Washoe Project when completed. Chairman Welch suggested that due to the length of time taken by people discussing various matters with the District, that an agenda be prepared for future meetings providing a definite time and programing the discussions under New Business, Director Kaspian suggested that the matter of monthly employees working over 40 hours per week be looked into and a decision as to possible overtime payment checked with the Department of Labor regulations. No further -business appearing, Board adjourned. Acting -Secretary Chaff r= t 1 Truckee, California Larch 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 2000 p m. Upon roll call the following directors were noted present: Dan Horman- George Kaspian- B R King,Jr. - Hal Welch- Jack Neugebauer(absent) The minutes of the regular meeting of February 21, 1958 were presented to each Director and upon motion made and carried the minutes as transcribed were approved. A list of the following bills were presented to each Director and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid: C . mounds- sal Mgr- February 530 * 07 George W. Kenyon- sal lineman Feb 16-28 241. gS B M Quartly- app lineman It 13$.98 910.93 Burroughs Corporation- Add mch & bill inch paper 3 5.0$ Kitchen Elec Supp Co- wire -splices- 591.13 conductors Sierra Sun- Feb adv-150 reprints open lett 47.15 Truckee Mercantile- cord plug 1.34 State Employees Retirement System-admin cost 16.12