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Minutes of 1 the Regular meeting of the Board of Directors of
Truckee Public Utility Distict, held June 12, 1962 at the office
of the District, Main St.,,, Truckee, California
Directors present: Edmunds, McIver, Greenhouse, Horman. Staff
present, Manager Longo, Eve Hallett.- Also -present: Mrs, C. Edmunds,
Mrs. E: Popovich, Mr. C.-Beavers,, Mr., R. Walker, Mr, B. Denney,
Mr. K . Ross, Mr. G . Hughes, Mr . P . VanVl.e it, Mr .. E . Crandall .
Manager reported in the absence of a Chairman the Board
appoint - an Acting Chairman Moved by Director McIver , seconded
by D irector Horman , and carried Director Edmunds be Acting Ch airman ,
Acting Chairman Edmunds called the meeting to order at $:00
and with the . consent of the Board deferred the minutes and bills
to a later position on the agenda.
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Manager reported a certified check for $1, 000.00 had been
received from Mr. C . S . Beavers as a down payment for 28.4 acres
of land owned by the District on the South side of Brockway Road,,
Mr. Beavers' total offer for the acreage is $42, 700.000. Discussion
ensued between the Board, Mr. Beavers and Mr. R. Walker, Area
Sanitarian on the sewage problem that will be encountered due. to
the Districts well being located approximately 150 feet from the
East boundary line in subject property. Mr.' Walker stated no
septic tanks would be allowed and the nearest..sewer connection
point is at the river crossing. The Board decided not Ato 'sell
the land on the East side of access road - approximately 8 acres,
but, would consider selling the remaining 20 acres .
Mr. Beavers ammended his original offer to $31, 000.00 for
the 20 acres, $7,500.00 down and $6,000.00 per year at 6% interest
with an option - to purchase "the retraining 8 acres. Acting Chairman
Edmunds advised Mr. Beavers the Board would -reach an early decis-
ion and Mr. Beavers would be advised, Mr* Beavers thanked the
Board and left the meeting.
Mr. Popovich appeared before the Board relative to Donner
Trail Unit #2. Manager read letter dated 6/1 from Attorney Marois,Jro
and presented the Board with copies of the Agreement between the
District and Mrs . Popovich as redrafted by Att "y Maro is , Jr. The
Board read the agreement submitted and several . changes were made:
1. -Para-l'
a. Land description should be SW, of SW14' of Section 90
b, change reservoir site to utility area.
Add 200 x 200 feet for tank site and include "a quit claim
deed tb thie District for this area".
2. Para 2 '
a. and shall cause all of said property to zoned residential,
"not later than 6=1-64" and add "subject to restrictions by sub-'
divider
3 . Para V14-
a. a water distributlon system including water lines, main^s,
lateral service and "valves"' etc, also add "complete electrical
facilities".
4 . P= a 3b
a. add "and shall bear all cost of inspection" .
'The 'Board also felt Mrs-* Popovich should be bonded to the
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Minutes, June 12, cont.
District and bond not released until all services have been accepted
by District. Further action tabled to next meeting.
Mrs * Popovich assured the . Board she would inform Att l y Marois
of changes and present redrafted agreement at next meeting.
Mr. HUghet, Mr. Denney and � Mr: Ross appeared before the Board
requesting the District to extend water mains approximately 2.,125
feet beyond the - trailer court to service the new Sierra Bible
Ch ape 1 they ` propose to build . They will open the . d itch and do
back fill to District specs, and from *the main in, they will pay
all costs of the ,service. Any subsequent owners who build -be-
tween the trailer court and: the Chapsl will have to pay the,District
to connect to the main. Manager estimated cost to be about
$4, 000.00 for material,
Director McIver moved the District go ahead with the installa-
tion of the water line providing a letter of acknowledgment be
first obtained from the .Forest Service that the land will be
truned over `to Denney Logg ing ' Co . and an answer to be given within
the next 2 weeks . " Mr . Denney ' informed the Board he would obtain
a letter from the Reg Tonal' off ice confirming the land transfer .
Further action tabled.
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Mr. R. Walker,. Area Sanitarian appeared before the Board
relative to new subdivisions. He stated that in all new bub-
div is ions where they must develop their own water supply, all
wells, pipe etc, must meet District specs and turned over to the
District before the Health Dept.. and Real Estate Board will grant
,approval . ' He `requested a letter from... the District to him setting
forth the requirements on ?subdivisions.. Manager was `instructed
to so do.
Manager read minutes of Regular meeting May 29th, I Moved by
Director 'McIver they be approved as read, seconded by Director
Horman and carried..
The following bills
were presented:.
ELECTRIC DEPT
a
Balance in Bank 5-29-62
$8,189.28
Trans from Water Dept 5-3 0
2 000.00
10,189.28
Paid - Sierra P ac if is - March.
7 , 851:.10
Deposit refunds - paid
120.00
2 , 218.18
Salaries paid 6-5-62
Gross
Net
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A. Fulcher
367.20
279,88
21.60
J. Slade
326.7D
258.40
9.90
_
L. Ramirez
326.70
283.40
9.90
f
B . Burns
247.5 0
203.11
7.5 0
C. Tramley
247.50
198.11
8.50
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J. Giovannoni
168.00
130.34
E. Hallett
237.50
170..15
�'. Elliott
122.20
117,10 -
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F. Longo
350.00
267.08
1 j 907-.57
2, 393.30
11907.57
56.40
.
310.61
Deposit refunds paid 6/12
53.60
257.01
Deposits to date 6-12-62
12 620.30
12, 877.31
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Minutes June 12, Copt.
Balance in Bank
BILLS DUE
Districe Director Internal Revenue
621.60
State Compensation : Ins.
Fund
640.00
Masonic Temple -- Rent -
June
7 0.00
Armanko Office Supply
11.97
Bureau of Elec. - Mr. Dodge
12.00
Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce
30.00
Fidelity & Casualty Co
--final
283.42
Kitghen ,Electric
472.73
Monarch Ins. Co - group
ins
92.24
Osburns Flying A
1.13
Osburns Buick Garage
12.07
Pacific telephone
Petty Cash
12.28
Pitney Bowes
9.090
Sierra Sun
348.14
H. M. Straine & Sons
60.00
Tidewater Oil Co
57.10
Truckee Donner Disposal
5.00
western Electric Dist.
Co,
564.04
C . Edmunds - Directors
salary
10.00
J. McIver "
_
10.00
P . Greenhouse
10.00
D . Horman "
10.00
Sierra Pacific Power Co
April
6, 675.66
May
7 # 497.3 0
14,172.96
WATER DEPT
Balance . in Bank 5-29-62
Trans to Electric dept
5-30-
Salaries paid 6-5-62
Gross
, Net
J. Elliott
127.40
. 76.39
F . Lpngo
_ 3 .50.00
28 2.25
B . Robles
240000
190.61
D. View
211.20
166.40
E . Hintz
287.24
218.84
1, 215.84
934.39
Deposits to date
BILLS DUE
District . Director Internal Revenue 344.30
State Compens at ion - Ins . Fund
64 0.00
H. E. Barnes
35.00
J. R. Bradley Co
51.44
Brown--Milbery, , Inc .
7 9.2 2
Farmers Machinery
102.5 9
Flanigan. Warehouse
23.51
Monarch Insurance - Group ins .
44.84
Neptune Meter Co
15.44
Nevada California Express
8.40
Nevad4t Pump & Irrigation
93.00
Osburns Buick Gargae
6.74
Pac if is Telephone
8.86
Petty Cash _
2 5.64
Pitney Bowes
9.90
Republic Supply Co
192.98
Sierra Oxygen Co.
Sierra Sun
9 1000
12.48
$12, 877.31
3 ? 343.62
9, 533.69
6 j 67 5.66
2, 858.03
4, 228.75
2?000.00
2, 228.75
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9.74 934.49
9.74 t 1, 294.26
2.864.28
40158.54
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Water bills . cont . Minutes Tune 12, cont,
Southern P ac if is Co. - Rental
315.00
Standard Oil Co
5.7 2
H, M. Straine & Sons K
15.00
Taylor Jett Sacramento
434.27
Thorntons Garage -
. 7.$0
Tidewater Oil Co -
57.10
Truckee -Tahoe Lumber Co -
65.27 - y
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Water Works Supply Co
12.86
Wood Treating Chemical Cry
69.20
21 685.56
1,472,98
RECREATION DEPT
Balance in Bank 5-29-62
$4, 343.89
BILLS DUE
District Director Internal Revenue 32.70
Auto Electric -
70.65
Osburns Flying A
.73
Osburns Buick Garage t
.70
Pacific Telephone
11.92
Petty Cash
3 „ 06
T & T Engineering R
6.17
F. Longo -- mileage - May.
25.92
151.85 ,
o
4,192.041
Moved by Director McIver
that bills listed in
Electric dept
be approved for payment, including -April billing by . Sierra Pacific ,...,�
seconded by Director Horman and carried,
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Moved by Director McIver
bills presented in Water
• dept be
approved for payment, seconded by Director Horman .and
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carried,
Moved by Director Horman
that b it 1 s rendered
in Recreation
dept be approved for payment,
seconded - by Director
McIver & - Carried .
Manager presented a- bill for $7, 200.00 against the $15, 000.00
Time deposit from R. L. Harris for. installing water line .. in Deer-
field Village and stated -the' agreement with Lewis specified' -the
District would pay 66 2/3 of the amount billed, actual billing-
$50400.00.
s Moved by Director McIver that 1/4 of the bill presented by�al%
retained until Cold creek . water line is to Managers satisfaction
and 3/4 of the balance of the aended. bill be paid subject to a
letter of approval from Mr. G. Lewis, seconded by Director Horman
and carried,
Manager asked if Board had given further - consideration to the
selection of an Engineering firm in regard to H,H,F:A. loanspecs.
The Board instructed Manager to outline what the., District will -
require in the way of a long range - planning program and further
act iow. tabled .
Manager read letter? dated 6-17-62 from Milhan & Byrne, Attorneys
requesting necessary procedure in obtaining deed for Mr. Leslie C.
Oswalt for lot 45 at Meadow Lake Park Tract . The Board moved the
deed be held in abeyance* until $15.00 is received from Mr. Oswalt
for same,,
In discussing the property owners at Meadow Lake the Board
felt they had given Mr. Morris sufficient time to live up to the
Minutes June 12, cont
conditions of sale governing property in Meadow Lake and the Manager
was instructed to send all necessary information : to District Attorney
Berliner and have proceedings begin immediately to repossess
Mr. Fred Morriss' lot back to the District.
Copies of Arrears and Complaints for May were presented. In
checking the at delinquent accounts the following suggestions
were made .
Disconnect K. H.O . E . and Sierra Market, Institute small claim
proceedings against Truckee Shoe Shop and the . Board insisted that
stronger measures be. taken on delinquent accounts and if necessary
they must appear before the Board and they will judge each appeal
on its merits.
In reviewing the complaints the Board asked how soon work
could be done on the water line serving Riverside Drive. Manager
stated it should be let out on contract and he was instructed to
contact local contractors and a report be submitted at next
meeting .
Manager reported District Attorney Berliner was drafting docu-
ments covering easements and rights of way regarding R. Joseph.
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Manager read proposed agreement submitted by Bear River
-Lumber Co . accompanied by Check for $ 7 , 000.00 for -timber on 1 ainds
in Section 8 & 9. Board instructed Manager to check with Forest
Service on. present market price for timber. Meanwhile return
check_ and document to Bear River Lumber Co. and inform them they
will be advised on future Board action.
Manager read letter from Collins Electric Co., dated 6/11
requesting specifications for substation.
Manager also read letter dated 6/7 from Mr. Hogue of Erskine
Engineers stating they would like to assist the District in
acquiring a substation. r
Director McIver moved the Manager contact Erskine Engineers
relative to the cost for specs and drawings on substation, seconded
by Director Greenhouse and carried.
Manager -,read letter dated 5/25 directed to Director Edmunds
from Dept of Interior pertaining to wheeling and power allocation.
Manager read letter dated 5/28 from C. W. Fitch of R. E. A.
wherein they state they are not able to conclude if District is
eligible and no further consideration will be given until a new
application is received, the one filed last month was lost.
Manager was instructed to contact Mr . Re is ing of the R . E . A. re-
questing his assistance in preparing the application.
Manager reported the Lease Agreement between the District
and Mr. Stewart and Mr. Jensen is not ready. Board instructed
Manager to _ tell Attorneys to "hit the ball
The question of water billing on the Golf course was dis-
cussed. Unanimous opinion of the Board was that no charge be
Minutes June 12,, cont,,
made for , run. off water from South Side Springs That all charges
for electric service to pumps used to supply irrigation water to
the golf course be billed to Ponderosa Golf Course. A control
system for operating pumps - at river be 'installed At expense of
Ponderosa Golf course to facilitate the control by Golf course
personnel, .relieving District of the operating responsibility.
Manager read proposal to be submitted tothe Truckee"Tahoe
Airport District for water and electric service, The only cost
to the Utility District --would be for pump (water) and building
an electric line-,
Moved by Director McIver the proposal be submitted to Air-
port District, seconded by Director Horman and carried,
The Board discussed appointment of a new Director. De-
ferred to next, meeting.
Manager requested a salary increase of $100,.00 per month,,
Director McIver moved it be deferred to next - meeting,,
The Board returned to a discussio - n-'on land sale as pro-
posed ,by DW,, Beavers. Manager was instructed to "insert legal
notice in paper advertising land for sale, minimum bid
$31,000,00,, Board has right to reject any and all offers., and
description of land can be%seen at District office,,
There being no further business meeting adjourned at 12:20
A. M.. Next Regular meeting June 26.,
C. Edmunds, Acting Chairman
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E. Hallett, Recording Secy.