HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-01-04 Min - BoardTruckee, California
January 4, 1966
The members of
the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility
District met in a regular meeting at the office of the Distract on
Main Street at
7:30 P.M.
Meeting called
to order by Chairman Aweeka.
- win Directors present: Aweeka, Firpo, Rose, Fink,
ROLL CALL. Following
DoY lek(arrived
late). Absent: None
•
ALSO PRESENT.
Lon o, Cattan, Best, Snyder and Guest: James L.
g Kottinger,
Murpy, h C.P.A.
representing the auditing firm of Semenza,
and McMullin of Reno, Nevada.
MINUTES Of the
regular meeting of December 21, 1965 approved as read*
g
MINUTES of the
special meeting of December 28, 1965 approved as read*
STATEMENT OF ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT presented for approval as follows:
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
STATEMENT AS OF JANUARY 4, 1966
Bank Balance As Of 12-21-65
Deposits 12/22/65 through 1/4/66
Bills Paid To Date:
Printing Divisions Document Section
Arcade First Aid Supply Co.
Payroll 12/31/65:
Jack Arnold
L. H. Best
Allene Bouillez
George Cattan
Manley Haltom
Francis Longo
Nowlin Haltom
Louie Ramirez
Phyllis Snyder
Charles Tramley
David Vieu
$ 5*151,92
7,761.87__
121913 ,79
2.60
17.15 19.75
19.75 12,894,04
Gross
Net O/T
9.00
8.57
308.25
256.89 47.25
187.50
150.51
375.00
316.75
419.20
361.45 30.40
500.00
437.80
242.00
200.16
300.00
246.51
200.00
165.75
253.50
208.07
184.53
156.61
2978,98
Bills For Board's Approval:
2509,07 77.65
Masonic Temply Association
Director's Fees
$10.00 each to Aweeka, Fink, Doyle
5.00 each to Firpo , Rose
Attorney Chamberlain
George Cattan (Expense/Dec)
Intercoast Life Ins, Coo
Burroughs Corp,
J. R. Bradley
Calif, State Rural Elec. Co -Op Assn*
80.00
40.00
100.00
22.00
107.46
27.50
17.53
15.00
2*509.07
10,384.97
Minutes January 4, 1966 Continued
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT STATEMENT --Bills for Board's Approval (font . )
Bal . Fwd. 10, 384 *97
A. Carlisle & Co. 5.42
Consolidated Elec. D ists . 151.08
Graybar Electric 265.20
Line Material Industries 284.39
Francis Longo (Expenses/Dec) 40.60
Nat'l Fire Protection Assn.' 4.15
Sierra Pacific Power Co. 553.$7
Truckee Donner Disposal Service 5.00 l , 719.20
s._ 1719.20 8, 665.77
Motion by Director Fink, seconded by Director Rose, that Electric
Department bills be paid as presented. Carried and so ordered.
WATER DEPARTMENT STATEMENT presented for the Board's approval as
follows:
WATER DEPARTMENT
STATEMENT AS OF JANUARY 4, 1966
Bank Balance As Of 12/21/65
Deposits 12/22/65 through 1/4/66
Bills Paid To Date:
51248,76
1, 448.58
6, 697.34
Arcade First Aid Supply Co. 17.15 17.15
17.15 6, 680:19
$;( Payroll 12/31/65
Gross
Net
O.T.
Jack Arnold
283.50
230.20
4.50
L. H. Best
227.25
203.55
20.25
Joseph Britt
404.25
342.60
68.25
Francis Longo
500,00
4 25 .7 5
Nowlin Haltom
22.00
20.96
Louie Ramirez
35.63
34.24
5.63
Patsy Tonini
37.50 -
34.43
Chas, Tramley
32.50 -
27.54
David Vieu
218.20 -
173.65
109.92 10492.92
1760.83
1492,92
208.55 5 * 187.27
Bills For Board's Approval:
Burroughs Corp.
Intercoast Life Ins. Co,
J . R . Bradley
Gulf ` Service
Francis Longo
Pacific Pipe Co,
Record Supply Co.
Taylor Jett Sacramento
27.50
72.57
17.53
8.79
40.60
1355,70 ,
22.95
42.84 1,588,18
1588,18 3,599.09
Motion by Director Fink, seconded by Director Rose, that Water Dept.
bills be paid as presented. Carried and so ordered.
Director Doyle arrived during the reading of Water Department bills
in time to vote thereon.
SELECTION OF AUDITING FIRM._„ FOR 1965 AUDIT - Directors interviewed
and questioned Mr. James L . Murphy, C .P .A. associated with Semenza,
Kott inger & McMul l ins of Reno, Nevada, a firm approved by R . E .A .
RESOLUTION 6601
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District, that the
accounting firm of SEMENZA, KOTTINGER & MO,MULLIN of Deno,
Nevada, be and are hereby retained to audit the books of
the Truckee Public Utility District for the year of 1965•
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the following roll call vote
at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors on January
4th, 1966:
ATTEST:
AYES: AWEEKA, FIRPO , ROSE, FINK, DOYLE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ary
ors
Minutes January 4, 1966 Continued
Selection of Auditing Firm Continued:
regarding auditing the District's books for 1965, should the
Board vote to employ a different firm to conduct the audit.
Mr. Murphy made the following statements regarding his firm:
The firm has had experience in auditing R . E . A . systems; are
presently auditing books for Plumas-Sierra Co -Operative and
r-- approximately ten other municipal type agencies. The firm has
been in business between 35 and 40 Mears, is oldest accounting
firm in State of Nevada, and enjoys an excellent reputation.
They will make an R.E.A. approved audit before March 15th, 1966
and submit the report to R.E .A . and to us, Can and will submit
yearly or quarterly audits as the Board desires. Approximate
cost for audit of Electric and Water Department books for 1965
should run about $1400.00,
Resolution 6601, authorizing the hiring by the Board of Directors
of the firm of Semenza, Kottinger & McMullin, to audit the Dis-
trict's books for 1965 was presented. Motion for adoption by
Director Fink, seconded by Director Birpo, passed and adopted by
the following roll call vote:
AYES: Aweeka, Firpo, Rose, Fink, Doyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CANCELLATION OF SYLVANIA CORPORATION lease on Zrockway Shortcut
by telephoned notice was reported to Directors by Manager Longo.
Directors agreed to release Sylvania upon expiration of 45 days
r--M from time of notification and providing property cleaned up and
restored as per lease agreement. Manager to so notify them by
letter.
MANAGER'S REPORT
1. Letter to Manager of Airport District requesting progress
of airport sign installation reported,
2. Partial settlement in the amount of $3841.51 for losses
due the District as shown by investigative audit of the 1963 and
1964 books. Approximately $1900.00 additional monies still due
from Aetna Casualty & Surety Company. Payment of $3841.51 is
payment in full by Great American Insurance Company,
3. A complete yearly breakdown and estimate on the cost of
purchased power under the proposed new Sierra Pacific Power Co.
rates was presented, showing that, although the District showed
a gain of only 14/ in power usage in 1965, the Sierra Pacific
Power Company billings for this same period increased by 20•/.
December billing for purchased power should run approximately
$15,600.00. Manager Longo, Attorney McDonough, and others have
prepared very detailed information to present at the hearing
scheduled in Washington, D.C. on Monday December loth. Manager
r.., Longo to fly to Washington to represent the District on Sunday,
December 9th .
4. Water Dept: Lime injector pump has been purchased for
the Armstrong Pump House. It is a supplementa$ pump used to
inject lime into system. Cost of $ 3 00.00 has been reduced by
approximately $75.00 because of a good buy from Record Supply Co.
5, Denny property on Brockway Shortcut may be subdivided
soon. Approximately 300 lots to be put on market, 50 at a time.
Other parties also preparing to subdivide in same area, All have
been advised re water extension policy of District,
6. Change in Soma Sierra/Leisure Lease operation - members
will now participate in rental income - name changed to High Sierra
Colony. They state they plan to build 70 new homes,