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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-10-31 Min - Boarda Regular meeting of the Board of Directors was convened at the off ice . of the District on Main St., at 0 : 00 P . M. October 31, 1�61. The following Directors were present: Chairman B. King, J. McIver, C. Edmunds, D. Norman. Absent: P . Grreenhouse . Also present: Mr. & Mrs. P. J. O'Melia, Mrs. C. Edmunds,' Mrs. ..., Betty Kielhof er, Mrs Eve Popovich , Ed Holtz, Orf DeLuca, Chairman Ring called the tweeting to order and Manager Longo read the minutes of the Special meeting on October 10. A correction was noted . Omitted from the minutes was the following statement: "Mr. Atcheson admitted 4160 would be necessary for maintenance of mills, Mr. Fletcher agreed to supply 4160" . Manager then read the minutes of the Regular meeting on October 10, Director McIver :roved that the minutes of the Special meeting with the above rioted correction be approved, and the minutes of the Regular meeting be `approved, seconded by Director Edmunds and carried . , Manager then read the following minutes on the Luncheon meeting: " The Board of Directors of the District met with Congressman "Bizz" Johnson at a luncheon held at noon at Smart' s Cafeteria on October . 30t�i to discuss District affairs, Directors present: Chairman King, Edmunds, Borman, McIver. Absent: Greenhouse. Also present: R. Higgins, Postmaster, W. Barrett, Editor, Manager Longo and Eve Hallett* 9 Congressman Johnson felt that the District should not sell or lease the Electric . dept. to the Sierra Pacific Power Co. but should attempt to find a cheaper source of power which. would enable the District to continue its operations as a Public Utility, , Congressman Johnson pointed out that Trinity power would be avail- able in January of February of 1963 and the . District could qualify as a preferred Customer . - Upon allocation it would mean that P . G . & E . would whell up to the Summit and from there it would be up to the .District to establish the point of delivery. q He is willing to help the District and suggests the following _ three point program: 1. Make sure that the Bureau of Reclamation will recognize the application of the District for an allocation of firm power of 10, 000 KW 2. He suggested that copies of all authorizations by the Board of Directors for the acquisition for allocation of project power be sub- mitted to lAs office and copies of all correspondence between the District and the Bureau be submitted also, �,... 3. That the Board request that a study be made by the Bureau to determine feasability of hydro -development of the Truckee River. 4 i Meeting adjourned at 3 :15 P . M . DirectorA moved that that minutes of the Luncheon meeting be approved, seconded by Director Edmunds and carried. By earlier request Mr. & Mrs. P. J. O'Melia appeared before the Board. They stated they were very much - interested in purchasing) the Golf ... 4(l4 rn Course. Director King stood opposed to selling but Directors McIver, Edmunds,, and Norman st-ated they would entertain the idea of selling the Golf Course but on the following conditions: a, It w1ways be kept open to the Public b,o Used strictly for a Golf course for alcertain period of years and not to be bought and subdivided for homes4.' ce Local people be given preferance treatment* d*\ Must be submitted to anopenbid* The Board also informed Mr. O'Melia it would require a vote of the people .to sell the Golf Course_. Mr,* O'Melia advised the Board he would meet with the Manager `and go over face and figures and submit a bid to the Board at a later date* They thanked the Board and left the meeting* The following bills and statement of Bank Balances were presented: ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Balance in Bank 7j197*10 Deposits to 10-23-61 81515*08 150712e18 Bills paid Deposit refunds 309,56 State Employees Retirement 384988 Sierra Pacific Power Co. 8 .j7ll,*44 91p403*88 6,0308*30 Salaries paid 10-1-61 thru 10-15-61 Gross Net OT Charles elements 1,06 * 7 2 9a*96 Les Snyder 236*52 183*12 A. Fulcher 238*00 198*50 John Elliott 25o00 24*00 Eve Nallett 112*50 68.63 Mildred Johnson 80000 53*40 621*61 5*686*69 To be approved Postage 50900 Interest Due Bank of California 690*00 740.600 4j946069 Bills deferred Sierra Pacific Power Co. - Sept 9,041.55 WATER DEPARTMENT Balance in Bank. 10308*61 Deposits to date 10-23-61 lj852*89 31161.*50 Bills paid State Employees Retirement 398,o80 2,v762*70 Salaries Paid 10-1-61 thru 10-15-61 Gross Net OT E. Hintz 393.75 337o15 118-w75 Charles-Tramley -196*04 157*60 10*44 Charles Clements 80*62 77*40 1*74 Les Snyder 44*55 43,w-21 12-a15 John .Elliott 175*00 136*10 A. Fulcher 36*58 .36o58 2,958 Eve Hallett 112*50 1109-4,12 Mildred Johnson 80,00 76,*80 973*96 10119,04 971*96 145.66 405- Water Dept, cont Bills to be paid Sierra Construction Co. Harry E . Barnes RECREATION DEPARTMENT Balance Deposits to 10-23-61 Bills paid State Employees Retirement Salary 10-1-61 thr Cl if f Ellis u 10--15-61 Gross Net 211.50 179.33 1, 806.50 150.00 11;788,,, I4 777.96 211.20 988.16 220.16 769.00 179.33 589.67 It was moved by Director Norman that all bills listed in Electric Dept be approved except Sierra Pacific Power Co. which - is to be deferred to next meeting, seconded by Director McIver and c arr i.ed . It was moved by Director Dorman that. all bills listed in the Water Dept be approved except Sierra, Construction Co. which is to be deferred to next Meeting, seconded by Director Edmunds and carried. Moved by Director Edmunds that all bills listed in Recreation Dept be approved, seconded lry . Director McIver and carried* Mr. Eve Popovich appeared before the Board relative to the option, dated 5-8--57 contingent on Deed dated 1--9--57 , that she has on the 40 acres above the Donner Trail Subdivision, Mrs* Popov ich would like to exercise the option and . develop a subdivision, primarily multipleunits, as -soon as possible* Director Edmunds read the option to the Board and the Board advised the Manager to submit the option to our Attorney to determine validity. Mrs. Popov ich also requested that a cost figure be sent to her for a water storage tank to be furnished by her on the eve 40 acres. The Manager was requested to so do . Golf Course: Manager read a new agreement based on the\ original between the District. and Orf DeLuca for the year 1961-62. (Copy attached) The Board felt that in view of the possibility of the Golf.- course being sold a clause should be inserted as follows: "Should the District sell or lease the Golf Course a notice of severance will be given by the District to the Managing Pro sixty (60) days in advance of the date of transfer" . Action deferred to next meeting pending the above addition on agreement. 413t Managing Pro Orf DeLuca advised the Board that XK he wishes his salary to terminate October 31, 1961 and he will be leaving as soon as Mr. Ellis returns from a hunting trip, about 5 days, and Mr. Ellis will maintain the greens until the Course is closed for the winter at which time all tools and equipment will be stored at the warehouse. i"M The Board took under discussion Sierra Pacific = s purchase/lease proposal. Director Edmunds presented each Director with a copy of a Resolution which he had prepared. After lengthy perusal and discussion an addition was made in the second "WHEREAS" to add the words"Approximately 10'/ of" sentence to read as follows:. "which would restrict the Districts field of operation to a veyy limited area ( approximately 10% of its) duly and legally constituted boundaries". Director Edmunds moved that the above Resolution #6112 ( copy attached) be adopted with the above addition, seconded by Director Horman and 409--- carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: McIver, Horman Edmunds, King Noes: None Absent: Greenhouse The 14anager was instructed to send copies to the Sierra Pacific Power Co, Public Utilities Commission, Sacramento Bee, Chronicle and Examiner* 1" \ Manager presented the Board with Resolution #6111 (copy attached) requesting Trinity Power from the Bureau of Reclamation*-, Director Edmunds moved that the Resolution be ammended to read" an allocation of 10, OOOKW of f irm power" and with the above ammendment , it be approved, seconded by Director McIver and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: McIver, Horman, Edmunds, King Noes: None Absent: Greenhouse Director McIver moved that the Manager be instructed to have Attorney Chamberlain arrange an informal hearing with the Public Utilities Commission at the earliest possible date, seconded by Director Edmunds and carried* C . S . BEAVERS AGREEMENT: After perusal of the Agreement as pre- pared by Mr. Chamberlain . between the District and 6. S. Beavers a motion was made by Director McIver that Mr. Beavers be sins�ructed that the road is to be protected by..a closed gate and no traffic permitted until said road is accepted by the County, seconded by Director Edmunds and carried. ....� Chairman ring had to leave and Director Edmunds took the chair. It was moved by Director McIver that it be "RESOLVED, that the agreement dated 1961 between C . S .. Beavers and the District for an easement across District property in the N11 of Sec. 14 be accepted and that the Clerk of the Board be authorized . to sign said agreement, seconded by Director Horman�and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: McIver, Horman, Edmunds " Noes: None Absent,-, Greenhouse* King FIRE DISTRICT AGREEMENT. After perusal of the Agreement as pre- pared r by Chamberlain the Manager was instructed to present a copy to the Fire District and arrange a meeting at a later date. Manager informed the Board that several complaints had been - made , about the poor lighting on Main S`t. The Board felt that perhaps the 1 ights , all of them, should be left on until 9 : oo Pe M. during the week. Monthly Audit: The Board postponed any action until a written --- proposal was received from Strain & Sons, Auditors. R. Joseph: The Manager informed the Board he had been unable to locate. any o1A documents specifing rights.of way or easements. No further action was taken* Chairman King returned at ll :'35 and took the chair. 407 In calling -for a report from the Finance Committee and they not having a report to give it was moved by Director Edmunds that the Finance Committee be dissolved, seconded by Director McIver and carried, The Manager was instructed to economize on expenses and particu-- 1 ar ily on overtime work, There being no further business, upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting was - ad j ourned ot,& / a ; I s- A 01 Eve Hallett f Ben R. King, Chairman RE SOLUT I0N#6111 RESOLVED: That the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District in regular meeting this 31st day of October, 1961, do hereby authorize and instruct the Manager to initiate further proceedings to obtain at the earliest possible moment an allocation of 10,000 KW of firm power from the Trinity Project of the Bureau of Reclamation, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,,,, that the Manager is authorized and directed to obtain all data and prepare all necessary information to be submitted. 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Passed and adopted by the Board of Directors on this 31st day of October, 1961 by the following roll call vote: w Ayes: J. McIver, D. Uorman, C. Edmonds, Bating. Noes: None Absent; P . Greenhouse f President of th4W Board of Directors Attest f Clerk of the Board f