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Home My WebLink About1965-12-21 Min - Board92 Truckee, California December 21, 1965 The members of the Board of Directors of -the Truckee Public Utility District met _ in a regular meeting at _ the office of the District on Main,Street at 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order by Chairman Aweekaa, ROLL CALL: Fol12Y J9 9dDirectors present: Aweeka, Firpo, Rose, Fink Director Doyle/during the meeting. Also present: Longo, Cattan, Best, Snyder and guest Harold Leary, R.E.A. Field Engineer for this_ district. MINUTES of regular meeting of December 7th approved as read. Following STATEMENT OF ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT presented for approval: ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT STATEMENT AS OF DECEMBER 21, 1965 Bank Balance As of December 7, 1965 91056.13 Adjustments: 1. , Clerical error in last report - Bills for Bd' s Approval Balance - .99 2. Harry Stra;.ne & Son bill not approved -1, 400.00 3. Bank Deduction for Printed Checks - 11.62 10,443.52 Deposits 12/8/65 through 12/21/65 15.818.97 268262.49 Bills Pald To Date: Department of Employment (S .D . I . Nov . ) 3 7.66 Internal Revenue - Nov. W/H - 649.25 Sierra Pacific Power Co. - Nov.. billing 14,848.29 15,535.20 15,535.20 10*727.29 Payroll: Gross Net OLT George Cattan 'r 375.00 326.87 Patsy Toni.ni 121.25 102.32 Jack Arnold 42.00 40.02 L. H. Best 373.50 329-:50 13.50 Dave Vi.eu 99,13 84.14 Manley Haltom 378,68 338,58 Nowlin Haltom 231.00 187,15 Charles Tramleyi, 221,00 184.26 Louie Ramirez 285.00 245.58 1, 838 ,42 2126.56 1838.42 19,58 8 , 888.87 Bills For Board's Approval: U. S. Post Office Acme Collins Company Inc. American Public Power Assn. Francis Longo National Cash Register Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Standard Oil Company Harry Straine & Son Tahoe Truckee Lumber Co. R.E.A. Interest ton Const. Loan) 50.00 285.69 15.00 36.20 4.91 47.00 33,19 1400.00 29.98 1834.98 3 , 736.95 3736.95 51151,92 93 Minutes December 21, 1965 Continued Considerable discussion was held on the $1400.00 bill presented by Harry M. Straine & Sons for an investigative audit.► Manager read letter from Attorney Chamberlain advising that cost of the audit was responsibility of the District although a requirement of the -bonding companies. Bonding companies will pay the full amount of the proven loss verified by this investigative audit* Director Fink moved, Director Rose seconded, that Electric Depart- 7" ment bills be paid as - listed. Motion carried. Following STATEMENT OF WATER DEPARTMENT was presented for approval: WATER DEPARTMENT STATEMENT AS OF DECEMBER 211 1965 Bank Balance As of December 7, 1965 11146.82 Deposits 12/8/65 through 12/21/65 6,039.73 7,186.55 Bills -Paid to Date: Department of Employment ( S .D . I Nov .) 14.31 Internal Revenue ( Inc . Tx, W/H Nov,) 3 27.61 Truckee Po U. D . Electric Fund - Trsf . of balance of deposit to apply on elec. - 11.34 Bank of America (Backhoe Pmt) 198.75 542.01 542,01 6 , 644.54 Payroll Gross -Net O T Allene Bouillez 187.50 150.51 Phyllis Snyder 200.00 165.75 Joseph Britt 355.25 314.05 47.25 Jack Arnold 226.50 199.89 ' 4.50 Le H . Best 54.00 54.00 Dave Vieu 205.92 174.95 36.64 Nowlin Haltom 15.13 14.41 - Charles Tramley 69.88 59.41 4.88 Louie Ramirez 15.00 14.83 r 1329.18 11 Bills for Board's Approval: 1147,80 93.27 American Water Works Assn, Inc* Francis Longo Park office Supply Pacif is Telephone & Telegraph Shell Oil Company Truckee -Tahoe Lumber Co. Zellerback Paper Co . 18147 ,80 5,496.74 15.00 36.20 4.05 9.05 95.42 83.37 4.89 247.98 247.98 5o248,76 Director Rose made a motion, seconded by Director Fink, that the Water Department bills be paid as listed, Motion carried* i RESOLUTION 6525 to reconvey mortgaged lots in Donner Trail #2 , Leis- ure Lease property, back to Eve Popovich, signer of a note on the property. Leisure Lease property note of $2500.00 plus interest has been paid in full sp District has no further encumbrances, Motion for adoption by Director Fink, second by Director F irpo - passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Aweeka, Firpo, Rose, Fink NOES: None ABSENT: Doyle Minutes December 21, 1965 Continued RESOLUTIONS 6526, 6527, 6528, and 6529 - accepting 15 ft. ease- ment from various property owners for a power line extension on SSR 89 North through the properties of Eve Popovich & Associates, Dean Lockwood, Donner Trading Post Inc. and Prosser Lake Associates. The resolutions also authorized the Chairman and Clerk of the Board to sign and record these deeds on behalf of the District. Motion for adoption of all four resolutions by Director Firpo, second by Director Fink. Passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Aweeka, Firpo, Rose, Fink NOES: None ABSENT: Doyle REPORT ON MEETING WITH SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY officials held in Reno on December 20th to iron out differences with Truckee Public Utility District on proposed new rate schedule for purchased power. , Manager Longo and Attorney McDonough represented the District. Terms of the proposed contract were altered and approved to meet Our requirements as requested by Attorney McDonough and R.E.A. A cancellation clause inserted (on six months notice, -if preference power becomes available)* RESOLUTION 6530 accepting and approving new Agreement for Service under Rate Schedules _ Rl l and R2 (after f inal approval by ^ R.E .A. ) and authorizing the Chairman and Clerk of the Board to sign -on behalf of the District. Motion for approval by _Director Rose, second by Director Fink - passed and adopted by the following roll call vote. AYES: Aweeka, Firpo, Rose, Fink NOES: None ABSENT: Doyle REPORT ON ATTORNEY MC DONOUGH'S PROGRESS ON PENDING SUIT TO FORCE P.G. & E . to DEL POWER TO US . -Letter of 12-18-65 from Attorney McDonough read and recent opinion of Solicitor General on demand to wheel power by P . G . & E . referred to briefly since Directors were already familiar with articles on the - subject . Conference scheduled in Washington, D .0 . in - January 1966 before the Federal Power Commission* Attorney McDonough requests that Manager Longo be present ' to answer questions - at this conference beginning January loth at 9:30 A.M. Cost will be approximately $600.00 travel expenses. Authorization to attend on behalf of the District and approval of travel expenses were granted by the Directors. Such authorization ordered to be entered as a matter of record in these minutes. Another meeting is scheduled in Sacramento on December 28 th to go over matters which will be discussed in Washington and Attorney McDonough, Manager Longo, and Harold Heidrick, Engineer for Wilsey, Ham, and Blair, will prepare preliminary estimates for building power line to Donner Summit to connect with P . G . & E . lines if necessary. MANAGER'S REPORT 1. McGl ash in Springs: Venting of redwood lids cleared up odor problem. One lid had to be replaced with marine plywood. 2. Voltage fluctuation problems in west end of line taken care of by conversion - readings at Inspection Station are excellent. 3. Chamber of Commerce expressed their appreciation for in- stalling and removing Christmas decorations in the Truckee area. RESOLUTION # 6-525 WHEREAS EVE POPOVICH# a married woman dealing in her separate property, acting as TRUSTOR, for Lots 3, 15s 16t 41 and 42 of DONNER TRAILS UNIT NO. 2s did previously issue a Deed of Trust on said lots to the TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT dated the 29th day of May,, 1964, AND WHEREAS EVE POPOVICH has complied with all conditions necessary to effect the release of said Deed of Trust., NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, acting by and through the 'Board of Directors, hereby consents to the release of said Deed of Trust and -the execution and recording of same are hereby authorized . In witness whereof. we have hereunto set our hand this 21st day of December, 1965, TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE # 6526 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors Of TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT that that certain Easement from EVE POPOVICH dated December 21, 1965,s to which this Resolution is attached, conveying right to erect, construct and maintain a power line and right of ingress and egress thereto, shall be - and same is hereby accepted by the Board of Directors of said District, and the Clerk of said Board is hereby authorized and directed to place the same of record in the official records of the County of Nevada, State of California, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of December, 1965. TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Clerk and Ex -Off icio Sec#fftary R 'SOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE # 6527 $E IT RESOLVED by the Board - of Directors of TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT that that certain Easement from DEAN LOCKWOOD dated December 21, 1965, conveying right to erect, construct, and maintain a power line and right of ingress and egress thereto, to which this Resolution is attached, shall be and same is hereby accepted by the Board of Directors -of said District, and the Clerk of said Board is hereby authorized and directed to place the same of record in the official records of the County of Nevada, State of California. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of December, 1965. TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT w f Chairman of the Board of Directors i 11X1.e;rk and Ex -Of ticio Seer 'RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE # 6528 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT that that certain Easement from 14ONNER TRADING POST INC . , Dan Norman,, Pre s i,dent , dated December 21, 19650 to which this Resolution is attached, conveying right to erect, construct and maintain a power line and right of ingress and egress thereto, shall be and same is hereby accepted by the Board of DAtectors of said District, and the Clerk of said Board is hereby authorized and directed to place the same of record in the official records of the County of Nevada, State of California, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of December, 1965. TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Chairman of the Board of Directors J '151 erk and Ex- O t is io S t ary RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE # 652S BE IT RESOLVED: W, By the Board of Directors Of Truckee Public Utility District, that that certain Easement from PROWER LAKE ASSOCIATES,, a part nershMp. dated December 21, 19650 conveying right to erect,, construct, and maintain a power line and right of ingress and egress thereto, to which this Resolution is attached, shall be and same is hereby accepted by the Board of Directors of said District, and the Clerk of said Board is hereby authorized and directed to place the same of record in the official -records of the Countys of Nevada,, State of California, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of December,, 1965, TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT -WMMMW� RESOLUTION N0 0 6530 . IT RESOLVEW BY THE BOARD 'oP DIRE OTO RS O F T UCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICOT. ` Section l« The form of "Electri;c 'Service Agreement" attached to this resolution,, between this District and sierra Paclfic Power Company, is hereby approved, subject to the subsequent approval of the Ad:m nistrat of the Rural Electrification Administration in the U„ S-e - Di*a-rtmen-t of Agriculture; and upon such subsequent a provel the' 'President and Secretary of this ,Distr of shall execute the "Electric Service Agreement* on behalf of th1s..D1&trict.,, Section 2. This ' Board declares that its approval is based upon the assumption that the` execution of the hereinabove, described agreement shall is no wad' prejudice its proceeding befr a the Federal Bower �mrn .esi.:oa , ,Docket No"i E-7248 and its understah.di ng that Sierra Pe, ifie Power Company concurs, in that assumption. PASSED ,AND ADO2,TED AT THE REGT'F. ,. THE _ BO RD o f 'DIRE C TORS OF THE TRU O EE ' PUBLIC, U T 11:17 D I S TRIOT ON ;TUESD Y,. DECEMBER 21, 1965, BY THE FoLLIOWIN G. RQIaI1 CAM V'n TE AYES: AWEEI A. , p IRPO , FINK, R0.SE NOES 4 NONE - ABSEN.T : DO YLE r TRUCKEE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT f 6f C a ar an o he E:' E ► Minutes December 21, 1965 Continued MANAGER'S REPORT (Continued) 4. Manager requested expression of Directors' feelings regarding billing of Fire Department for use of aerial ladder truck at fires - specifically at this time, the Ray Mac Mill fire. Three men and the ladder truck on fire duty for five hours Sunday night 12/19/65 . Directors felt that expense involved is part of our public safety cost, but wish a record kept on fire expense for a period of one year to evaluate policy. Harold Leary, R.E.A. Field Engineer, invited to present a progress report to Board. Advised that two feeder lines and conversion approved. Work orders approved for an additional $32,000.00 of loan funds. District doing a good job - costs being . held under estimates. In answer to questions by Directors he advised that he believes our position is good to force P. G. & E. to wheel us cheaper power. He discussed sources of possible future supplies of cheap power, possibly even via nuclear fuel. Manager advised that an audit must be made of the books for 1965, and that an outside auditing firm should be retained immediately. Directors not entirely satisfied with present firm and ordered Manager to obtain additional information on approved firms to present at Special Meeting on December 28th, ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Director Rose, second by Director F ink . Motion carried and adjournment at 9 : 2 0 P . M . Chairman of the `Board of Directors Recording Secretary'/