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Home My WebLink About1969-08-05 Min - Board August 5, 1969 The members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District met in a regular meeting at the office of the District on Donner Pass Road, Truckee, California at 7:30 P.M. Upon roll call the following Directors were noted present: Rose, Moore, F irpo, Waters, Doyle District employees present : Longo, Osburn, Paulus,Haltom, Grow Cattan 7Guests present: Mrs . Haltom, John Lichliter, Joel Shousc, Carl Nelson 4 \J Minutes of the regular meeting of July 15 , 1969 were approved as written. It was moved by Director Rose; - seconded by Director Firpo that bills paid and bills for Board' s approval be paid as 1 isted. MR. �R USSELL MATHEW, PRUDENTIAL (RETIREMENT SYSTEM} Mr f ► ht& was unable to attend the meeting. GLENSHIRE - GENERAL AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT Two men were present at the meeting representing Glensh ire Project . Mr. John Lichliter of General American Developers and Mr. Joel Shousc of Murray McCormick. Manager displayed map of the total Glensh ire plan. Manager stated that his comments were that it would be extremely difficult for the Utility District to take over a water system and operate it where the source lies in one area and the service area within the District . This is the District 's obligations far as electric service is concerned we are bound by contract with Sierra Pacific Power Company to serve only area lying within Utility District . There were two proposals made which manager feels the Board should consider. One is the contract and two is the annexation. At this time Mr, Lichliter acquainted the Board with some details on this project . He feels the community will benefit a great deal by this project . Chairman stated that the Board has a policy on this matter and it would have to be reconsidered. Discussion ensued- Matter will be tabled until which time it can be discussed with the fire commission to see what their opinion is Will be on the agenda at the next regular meeting . PONDEROSA PALISADES - WEST Carl Nelson of Raymond Vail and Associates discussed Pohddrosa Palisades West . This is a proposed area for annexation by the District . Map was dis- played and Mr. Nelson stated they wish to record new section. After some discussion it was decided to table this until next regular meeting for Board 's cons iderat ion. POLE BB I ed pole bid,-. prices to the Board. After some discussion, .Dir- Manager present p ecto3tt_Rose:i moved and Director Waters seconded that the bid be awarded to J. H. Baxter whose bid was $2,582 .00. NEW BUILDING Manager ordered new drapes from Home Furniture. They should be here by next meeting. Price on the drapes was $590 .00 installed. Manager s t atdd that there will be a flower show held in the building this weekend. Page 101 MASONIC TEMPLE WATER LEAK Approximately 3 weeks ago there was a- water leak in the alley behind the Masonic Temple. Manager agreed with Mr. Shane to excavate it without billing them for excavation to determin where the leak was, It was in the service between the main and the building. We have alwayp replaced these pipes up to the property line, but we do not replace then lines on the peoples property. Mr. Shane dug a hole approximately 15 feet long and replaced the pipe. He has sent us a bill for $260.00 for his work and Mdnager feels we do not owe this . At this time we have not paid the bill . Discussion ensued- Board agreed we should not pay it . Relative to the leak in Gateway, we cut the wheer off do to the fact there was a plug in the line. It took until approximately 1:00 A.M. to repair. Discussion ensued- We have had a problem with the supply in Gateway. . It has been inadequate in keeping up with the demand. GAGERS REPORT It has been proposed in the realm of our consumer deposits that we amend our rate schelule and Rules and Regulations to make it a matter of discretion in the application of collection of the consumer deposit of all our customers we get . Manager's opinion is that they cost us more at the pi es�_,n.t time -hen they actually need to. Tom Paulus explained what we would like to do. We want to change Rule 5 by dropping the $25 .00 deposit and charge a $5 .00 connection fee which will not be refunded. We will although continue to charge a deposit to commercial consumers. The Auditors have agreed to this . Discussion ensued- Board agreed to try this method. Manager stated he would like to have the BBQ on Friday the 15th. Board agreed the 16th would be better. Discussion ensued- Manager reported on assembly bill 1618 . By Resolution that bill ., which placed a 14/ tax on all publicly owned electric Utilities has been put into study and:will come back within 30 days after the adjournment of the next regular session of the Legislature for recommendation. Discussion ensued- We have wires up in Donner Lake, we are going ahead with the cut over. The underground is ready to go in at the Truckee Donner Regional Park. There being no further business to be brought before the Board, it was moved by Director Rose and seconded by Director Firpo that the meeting be adjourned. So carried. An executive meeting was held after a 5 minute recess. Y;L: 5- - - President of the Bo rd of Directors Karolyn &burn, Recording Secretary Page 102 Y r. 3 ,-74 J. R. Bradley # 60,00 TOM Paulus Ca lif, orrect. oral _industries 196,63 90.97 Flanigans M. Greenrg's Son- 46,b ,-) Had Glass CO. 28.9 Pacific Telephone cone. chgs, 29 2.5 8 496.06 Sha-Neva, Inc. Southern Paci f_i c Co. 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Vincent SLIPP I4' Neptune Mleter C • �.�t) Allied Automot I k; 1;Ic.• 1 51 Builders Scrk-1 ce 4S.00 # KTRT 4. 14 EDCO t 9.60 3, 17- s Walt s Gulf Service Balance after pay�rnentt of apprC.)ved billings z j. +E r -Mmz�rs.iPlfUU "` 1 J : a y Bank Balance 5/69 22,r) 1.95 Deposits 3110676.037 Approved bills 9,35 2.0 3 Barry Leaven 6.354.S4 Sierra pae .f i c Pcw' er, Co. :17 215.11 REA 10,381.9 8 l Dept. of Employees S47.34 ' a Delta Lines S.15 U.S. Post Office 90.00 VfE 865.20 Bates & Bell (164.80) Allied Automotive (•83) Truckee 'Tahoe Ibr. Co.. (122.22) f Wedco 17.79 .July 31st Payroll OTF Gross :Net , Longo 1210.010 918. 1 _I l lens ley 16 3.80 t� S.SO 4 Rt).)S Grow 148.80 5 7S. 45U.t>> Catt"an (.�(l 41 S.t)� Silva 45.1� 54t, Haltom Burdick Valade7 4 Paulus Leamon Straub Osburn Watts 210,01 145. ► -- Purdy _ 1 _?. 14 Current haslk B a l 4-ice si xa: 'lQx: 4 • ...f � _ - ..-.._Jar ��Y _ - «k r - t 104