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The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District was called to order by Acting Chairman Henry Loehr at 7:30 P.M. in the
conference room of the District.
rson, present; Stone, present; Loehr, present;
ROLL CALL: Moore, absent; Ande
Doyle, absent.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Cattan, Paulus, Bliss.
GUESTS PRESENT: None.
No errors, omissions or corrections, the minutes of May 18, 1971 were approved as
written.
� BILLS FOR BOARD'S APPROVAL
Quotations were obtained on the gate valves. Underground cable for the airport
and park was ordered. Overtime was necessitated by the fact that it was less
expensive for the District to have the men complete the jobs the same day rather
I than have them return the next day. No further discussion, a motion was made by
Mr. Anderson and seconded by Mr. Stone that the bills be paid as listed, a copy
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of which is part of these minutes.
f ROLL CALL: Anderson, aye; Stone, aye; Loehr, aye. So ordered.
UNION BARGAINING
This matter has been postponed because not all the board members are present. The
union will supply the District will a summary of their demands.
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SIERRA MEADOWS TANK
The bids were opened at 11:00 AM today by Nevada County. A low bid of $59,820
from McKnight Construction Company was submitted. The assessment fund allows
$5 3,50 4 for this tank, and the county is considering using a portion of their
contingency fund to make up the $6,316 difference. The engineer's estimate for
this tank was $48,000. This tank must be constructed this year, and the District
could meet any shortage of funds from the county. Mr. Loehr said the county will
probably pay for inspection of this tank.
RESOLUTION 7115, POWER LINES IN SUBDIVISIONS
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This resolution has been revised, a copy of which is attached. Action will be
deferred until a full board is present. Mr. Cattan mentioned that George Gardai
has submitted a preliminary plan of the Beacon Hill Vista Subdivision using
cluster development, making electric distribution lines long. Mr. Loehr felt
the cluster development was utilized to satisfy the Planning Commission and inquired
what system do other utility companies provide on a payback. Mr. Cattan replied
E there is no line that is producing a profit. Mr. Loehr said he was thinking about
the future. Mr. Stone mentioned his line to his home was producing a profit because
he paid $700 for an extens ion. Mr. Cattan referred to a survey he made three years
ago, comparing the amount of material used vs. the number of consumers, indicating
that the revenue only pays for maintenance and not toward capital expenditure, that
most consumers use gas. It was mentioned that 12,000 lots in our district have not
been developed. Mr. Anderson stated he agreed with the principle of this resolution.
No further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Stone and seconded by Mr. Anderson
that Resolution 7115 be tabled until the next regular or special meeting and that
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�..,: the Manager be instructed to deny approval of any new subdivision plan until after
this meeting. All ayes.
PAINT ESTIMATES - OFFICE WAREHOUSE
Three estimates have been submitted: Lindell, $2,432; Jay, $2,650; Olympic Haus,
$2,706. There were no formal specs for these estimates, but the office would have
a primer plus two coats, the warehouse a primer and one coat of acrylic masonry
paint. It was felt the District could afford to paint these buildings at this
time since we are not using any money for extensions. A motion was made by Mr.
Stone to award the contract to the lowest bidder. An alternative would be for the
District to provide the paint and hire help by the hour to perform the work.
Mr. Stone withdrew his original motion and moved that the Manager proceed with the
nd warehouse painted at his discretion in an
accomplishment of getting the office a
amount not to exceed $2,4 32. Mr. Anderson seconded the amended motion.
So ordered.
ROLL CALL: Anderson, aye; Stone, aye; Loehr, aye.
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(JUKE 13, 1971 - CONTINUED)
MANAGER'S REPORT
1. DONNER LAKE SUBSTATION: The access road is being leveled, and only 3 trees
were cut. The entrance will be blacktopped and have a gate.
2. BRIDGE BY BROCKWAY SHORTCUT: Scheduled work so far has been completed to the
top of the hill. The pipe will hang on the bridge, and we are waiting for
drawings from Dan Cook on the Tonini tank. Mr. Stone suggested seeding the
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3. HALF MILE EXTENSION, SOUTH SIDE OF LAKE: This line dead ends at Donner
Memorial Park and will be extended on Donner Reed Avenue (6 poles) . All our
power lines will now be accessible in the winter.
4. SMALL UTILITIES: Mr. Cattan read an article from the Sacramento Bee stating
that a recent court decision in Florida strengthened the position of small
utilities in that they should not have to pay extra fees to large utilities
in power exchanges.
S. UNION: Mr. Paulus mentioned that Sierra Pacific settled for 7 1/2%, but the
union members have to ratify. Our men want 8 1/2 o because they claim we do
not have as many benefits as Sierra Pacific. Discussion ensued regarding
various retirement plans.
6. SAFETY: The Water Works Association has presented this District with an
AwarT of Merit to the Manager and employees for an excellent safety record.
7. DR. WILLIAM WA 41TSSEL: Dr. Warmkessel has been discussing the possibility
of purchasing a triangular piece of district property on the shortcut. He
now may be able to obtain an adjacent parcel from another owner, combining
the two for his proposed dental office complex, etc. Dr. Warmkessel's letter
in which he offers $5,003 for our .045 acre of land was read. This offer is less
than the appraisal, but most of the board members agreed the appraisal seemed
too high, perhaps because of the zoning and highway frontage. Mr. Cattan mentioned
that Dan Cook is surveying the land by the South Side well, and that perhaps this
matter should be deferred until this survey is completed. It was agreed that an
access road directly onto the highway could serve the triangular parcel Dr. Warm-
kessel is considering and the adjacent 4.5 acre parcel of district land. The
District will take Dr. Warmkessel's offer under advisement pending survey results.
No further business, a motion was made by Mr. Anderson and seconded by Mr. Stone
that the meeting be adjourned. All ayes. Meeting adjourned at 9:04 P.M.
HENRY G. OEHR, ACTI IRMAN
CAROLYN BL S, RECORDING SECRETARY
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