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Home My WebLink About1966-03-15 Min - BoardI 16 Truckee, California March 15, 1966 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 Pro Tem Paul Doyle. At roll call the following Directors were noted present: Firpo, Rose, Doyle. "�'` Absent: Aweeka; Resigned: Fink. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 1st, 1966 were approved as read. Following STATEMENT OF ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT was presented for approval: ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT STATEMENT AS OF MARCH 15, 1966 Bank Balance As Of 3/l/66 Deposits 3/2/66 --- 3/15/66 Disbursements : Bills Approved for Pmt by Board 3/1 Adjustments: Winifred Edmunds Add'1 Inv. Meadowpark Texaco Internal Revenue - Feb. W/H Dept. Employment - Feb. S/D/I Bills For Board's ,ARRroval : $11*481.22 15*823.27 3 , 765.02 20.00 1.50 545.60 45.23 „_. 4 ,,377.35 4,377.35 22,927.14 Allen Bouillez - Travel Exp . Sacto . Reimbursement for addressograph repairs pd. by Bouillez to A.S.Dick & Co. Sacto A. Carlisle & Co. Carveth Insurance Co. (Add' 1 Liability Ins. 11.60 8.87 5.61 following audit Nov. 64-Nov. . 65 ) 140.00 Cha-Bet Enterprises (Office Repairs) 85.13 Nevada Photo Service (Blueprints) 4.99 Park office Equipment 6.57 Sierra Pacific Power Co. 13, 249.27 Standard Oil Co. of Calif* 48.01 Harry M. Straine & Co. 832.50 Truckee Tahoe Lumber Co. 4.58 U. S. Post Office 50.00 Wedco, Inc. _ 1.136.23 15,583.36 15 , 583.36 7 , 343.78 motion by Director Roses seconded by Director F irpo, that all listed electric bills be paid except the bill submitted by Harry Ro Straine & Co., carried and so ordered. Directors requested that Auditor Warren Tilson be requested to itemize the Harry M. Straine bill before payment is authorized. ill Minutes March 15, 1966 Continued Following STATEMENT OF WATER DEPARTMENT presented for approval: WATER DEPARTMENT STATEMENT AS OF MARCH 15, 1966 Bank Balance As Of 3/1/66 $70967.57 DeRosits 3/2/66 3/15/66 Disbursements: 2,302.24 10,269.81 B it l a Approved For Pmt by Board 3/1 58l . 34 Adjustment: Add' 1 Inv . Gulf Serv. . 2.05 Internal Revenue - Feb. W/H 319 *00 l Dept . Employment - Feb . S/D/I 27.65 93 0.04 930.04 9.399.77 Bills For Board's A,Mrov al : Allene Bouillez - Travel Exp. Sacto 11.60 - Reimbursement for addressograph repairs pd. by Bouillez to A.S.Dick & -Co.Sacto 8.87, A. Carlisle -& Co. 5.62 Carveth Ins. (Addl Liability Ins, prem, following audit of Nov . 64-Nov. . 65) 200.00 - Cha-Bet Enterprises (Office Repairs) 85.13 Joe ' s Heating & Plumbing 12.5 0 Park Office Equipment 6.57 Standard Oil Co. N 48.01 Harry-M. Straine & Co. 832.50 -Wedco, Inc. 2.31 i, 213.11 1213.11 80126.66 Additional $4500.00 in Water Fund, - not previously listed on Board Reports, from Backhoe Note, B.of A. 4,500.00 12, 626.66 Motion by Director Rose, seconded by Director Firpo, that all listed water bills be paid with the exception of the Harry M. Strain bill which is to be itemized, carried and so ordered, Directors were informed that beginning March 16, 1966, all working funds from both Electric and Water Departments would be combined into one District checking account, and all payments would be made from this one account. All Special Accounts will still be kept separate from the working funds - these include the R.E.A. Construe tion Fund, the Consumer's Deposit Fund, the Disaster Fund, and any S inking t Funds . These changes are in line with the recent recommen- dations of the auditing firm of Semenza, Kott inger & McMullin # who are incorporating the books of both departments into a single set of books . Director Firpo requested information from the Manager on the freezing of water pipes in the alley behind his store. He advised that it is inconvenient and noisy to have to keep the faucets open and running all of the time to prevent further freezing. Manager advised that the running water in the meter box is not the cause of the freezing, and that the meter itself is not frozen, but some solution will be sought, i Minutes March 15, 1966 Continued Bid Opening Can Sale of Surplus Material - The adverised time for opening of bids on surplus material having arrived - five bids were declared received, bidding closed, and bids were opened and studied. Prior to date of bidding,' three 167 KVA transformers had been with- drawn from the sale and all bidders were so advised. These three transformers were sold directly to the City of Gridley for use in their electric system for a total of $1650.00. Bids were as follows on the seven -items advertised: I Associated Metal Company - bid four items only for total: 403.34 Harry N. Peabody Sales Co. bid all seven items 11265.00 Evan W. Thompson bid five items for a total of 1, 339.00 Don W . Denney & Robt . Cole bid four items for total of 947.85 Rosen Eiec, Equip. Co. bid ^ four items for total of s 2, 216.00 Additional surplus items not listed, including three rolls of copper wire and 40 cut-outs, brought additional bids from Rosen Elec. in Mahe amount of $306.00 (making their total bid: $2522.00) sa Denney & Cole bid an additional amount of $ 269.00 for these items, making their total bid $1216.85 0 Director Rose moved, and Director Firpo seconded, that advertised items be sold to hightst bidder, Rosen Electric Co. for $2, 216.00; Other items will be sold as junk at discretion of the Manager for most advantageous price.- Motion carried and so ordered. P Manager reported that rREA funds are available for new extensions ,of main lines only, not to serve individual customers. However, Ray Mac Mill qualifies under line extension prov is ions , and Engineer Cattan will prepare work order to claim funds for this project. The proposed power bank at Douglas Mill will also qualify and be claimed. Manager reported on his recent attendance at the California Municipal Utilties Association Conference in Long Beach. 22= Contacts made at conferences especially with Mr.,Ken Holum, Under.Secretary of the Interior, and with Larry Hobart of American Public Power Association were helpful to our District. Holum advised Manager that a supply of federal power will be available to us when we are ready for it. Hobart believes ghat REA backing and encouragement for construction of our own tr ausmis s ion 1 ine s to the summit are promising signs* In line with this report, Manager also advised that Attorney McDonough believes a meeting on reduction of purchased power rates from P.G.& E. and Sierra Pacific Power is in the offing.. Additional new information is being submitted shortly in another amended complaint. Many utilities , represented at the conference advised that they are now billing water usage on a two months basis to cut billing costs. Not feasible in our District because of transient population. Security Light Agreement for one additional security light at the Nugget Cafe owned by Robert F. Purington was accepted, and signatures Qf Chairman Pro Tem and Clerk authorized. Manager reported that our old 1955 Dodge Line Truck needs such exten- sive repairs that it is no longer serviceable - would like to replace it with truck of same type: line body, back -mounted winch etc. Directors requested that set of specifications for new truck be drawn up and submitted at next Board meeting . 11C Minutes March 15, 1966 Continued Managers Report: 1. Have completed conversion in two sections of Donner Trail Subdivision. Have converted up to Sierra Street in Gateway, and will convert that street soon - then the Hospital and business section on south side of Emigrant Way, 2. No problems have -been encountered and no attention necessary on our new Substation since it was energized. 3. In Water Department - First prdject will be to complete line to Ponderosa Palisades, 4. New Prosser Lakeview Estates water system has encountered difficulties on source of water and are anticipating running a pipe line from our present Prosser Lake Heights water system to their subdivision. Approximately one mile of pipeline will be laid at a cost of $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 to developers. Our present supply of water is sufficient for all needs south of SSR 89, District's service boundary is four miles north of Truckee, just south of Hobart Mills, 1 Miscellaneous: Directors asked for copy of Resolution 65-08 Wage and Salary Agreement, ands asked for any information on possible changes being requested by employees on new contract negotiations. No information his been submitted by employees yet. Following discussion of violations of `Motor Vehicle regulations, Directors requested Manager to check all employees for valid Calif. operators licenses and California vehicle registration. Replacement of Director Fink as a Director on the Board was held over until a full Board could be present. Various names were offered as possible replacements. ` Discussion on annexation proceedings for portion of Ponderosa Palisades Subdivision and other expected subdiv is ions in area was held. Mr. Cole and Mr. Denney asked to speak on the bid opening. They were unsuccessful bidders for surplus and felt that they had been treated unfairly in that we had sold all units as a parcel instead of considering them on an indivical basis. However, Directors felt that transportation being a definite problem in this area, any bidder would need a full sized truck load to warrant making a trip to pick up material, and that parcel bidding was better in this respect, Will study problem further before putting out any further surplus for sale, .:` Ad j ournmant : Motion for adjournment -by Director Rose, seconded by Director Firpo,' carried and so ordered. Adjournment at 10:10 P.M. 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