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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-08-03 Min - Board AUGUST 31 19 71 - CONTINUED TAHOE DONNER SUBSTATION (PROPOSED) The Manager feels we will have to build this substation earlier than anticipated. A site in the Tahoe Donner Subdivision has been designated for this substation in accordance with an agreement between Lakeworld and this District. The power demand submitted last Friday is 450 HP each for the Donner Lake pumping station, the Donner Trail booster station and the Soma Sierra booster station or 1350 HP total. There will also be small pumps for sewer lines. The State Board of Health has required filtration of the water from Donner Lake. This substation will be put to bid this winter and construction is scheduled for early May pending REA approval. Tahoe Donner will be supplied this winter from the B feeder. ENGAGING UNDERGROUND ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR/DRAFTSMAN Until this time the District has contracted all its work to consulting engineers, but now it may be more advantageous to consider hiring additional employees to perform this work with all the undergrounding required by the county, especially in the Lakeworld project. The county feels that accessibility to water and sewer lines in the roads is mandatory. Also, this District cannot build our line without accessibility. We will want assurance from Lakeworld that they will be using power this winter. The cost of an U.G. Engineer i s approximately $1,30 0/month if we are lucky enough to locate one. If Lakeworld is not going to finish their scheduled construction this season, this engineer will not be needed until next April. It was noted that the teamsters union went on strike at 6:30 this morning, and this will delay construction. There are SS miles of roads in the Tahoe Donner Subdivi- sion, and Teichert is installing another batch plant in a month, requiring 350 HP. Mr. Stone requested a projected growth plan of the District's staff in 5 year inclements. Mr. Cattan stated this is not so simple as it is difficult to foresee the growth of this area, that the Lakeworld development is not part of natural growth. He felt the draftsman/surveyor will not be needed until next April. More trucks, 2 additional linemen and another water apprentice will also be required next year. Mr. Cattan stated it is not the single family dwellings in Lakeworld that demand power, because this building will be a gradual process, but it is the large buildings such as the condominium, club houses, lodges that require addi- tional facilities. A projected employee growth plan will be prepared for the next meeting. BACKHOE PURCHASE Mr. Cattan feels it may be less expensive to lease a backhoe than to purchase one. Mr. Doyle instructed the Manager to obtain all available estimates on prices of a new b ackhoe vs. leasing one. RECREATION DISTRICT, 4.5 ACRES BROCKWAY/MEADOW PARK The letters of June 30, 1971 and August 2, 1971 from Attorney Paul Chamberlain regarding this subject were read by President Doyle. Mr. Stone still urges that the District convey the property to the Recreation District as they can develop the property to a better use than we can. Mr. Loehr felt we could not do this for $1, that the District would be open to criticism and possible lawsuits, but that we could request a note without interest from the Recreation District and transfer of the title could be accomplished with this note. Mr. Chamberlain suggested selling the land to the Recreation District at a reduced price but did not elaborate on what a reduced price would be. Mr. Anderson felt this District would not be open to criticism for selling this land for $1 because a transfer was being accomplished between two public entities, and the Recreation District can develop this land where we do not wish to, that this District should not hold lands but get them on the tax rolls. Mr. Paulus felt the land should be sold for compensation but will write to the Recreation Board and to Paul Chamberlain regarding a long term lease. It was noted the Recreation District had arranged for fill to be hauled to the Meadow Park site for a baseball field. (At this time a 5-minute recess was called by President Doyle.) RESOLUTION 71199 SURPLUS LAND SALE, LOT 9, BLOCK 19, LAKEVIEW SUB. This lot was appraised by Mr. Noble Murray at $3,450 and is located on Donner Pass Road. The resolution was read into the minutes by President Doyle. Bids will be opened on August 17, 8:00 P.M. and notices will be published in the local paper. Minimum bid will be $3,450 and must be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of 10 0 of the bid. The lot is SO' X 1001 . No further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Loehr and seconded by Mr. Anderson that A­e s o .uti on 7 i 19, declaring Page $0 Au Rust 3 971 AUGUST 3, 1971 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order by President Doyle at 7:30 P.M. in the conference room. ROLL CALL: Moore, absent; Anderson, present; Stone, present; Loehr, present; Doyle, present. GUESTS PRESENT: Des Wytmans, Dorothy Maragliano, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wetzstein, John Maragliano, Dr. Donald J. Mythen, Mr. F Mrs. Victor L. Wardell, Ken White, Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Calkins, Mr. & Mrs. C. P. Adke rs on, Mr. & Mrs. William Murphy, Milton Nason, Jack R. Bromley. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Cattan, Paulus, Archer, Bliss. j No errors, omissions or corrections, the minutes of July 20, 1971 were approved as written. BILLS FOR BOARD'S APPROVAL i I � It was noted sewer assessments are to be paid. No further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Loehr and seconded by Mr. Anderson that the bills be paid as listed, a copy of which is part of these minutes. I ROLL CALL: Anderson, aye; Stone, aye; Loehr, aye; Doyle, aye. So ordered. PENSION PLAN, NRECA, PAUL KRAMER This plan was discussed in September 19 70. Mr. Kramer mentioned that the NRECA Insurance Department was founded in 1930 because there was a need for this service { to small member systems, that 940 out of 980 member systems participate in the insurance program. Mr. Kramer recommends a 7 1/2% employer contribution/3% employee j contribution and stated NRECA can provide term life insurance for 63�/month where we are now paying $4.50. These plans can be tailored to meet our needs and payments *OWN" are handled by Bankers Trust Company in New York. A flat premium is charged, and any profits over and above that paid out are distributed back to the member system. f Mr. Kramer has revi ewe d the other pension p 1 ans we are considering and s t ate d NRECA can meet and beat any benefits provided by the State of California or private agencies. This District will be required to join NRECA to participate in any of their plans, and this cost is $612/year. Upon termination of an employee, the entire contribution is returned with 5% guaranteed interest. The employee acquires a gradual ownership of the vested benefit with 100% ownership after 15 years. NRECA recommends 2-3 years eligibility and assumes a 3% increase in figuring. Our total payroll for 1970 was $110,788, and estimated total payroll for 1971 is $12 2,000. resentative on a i Mr. Paulus will work with Mr. Kramer and Mr. Robinson, union rep ,. tailor made plan for this_ district and resubmit this plan at the next board meeting. 4 DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER BIDS Due notice having been published and mailed, the bids submitted were opened by President Doyle as noted on the attached Bid Summary. Two bids were submitted by { Wedco, one each from the President and Treasurer. The Manager's estimate was $200 { less than the lowest bid submitted. Mr. Doyle directed the Manager to review the specifications of each bid and make his recommendation so that the bid may be awarded at the next regular meeting. DONNER LAKE SUBSTATION COST The Water Foreman worked 5 hours last Saturday excavating for the retaining wall. �- Since the district could not obtain a local backhoe and operator, a backhoe was I rented for $785/month from Sacramento. The District's backhoe is being used for regular district construction and is usually unavailable for the substation. Mr. Cattan feels the substation can be completed in time now with this rented backhoe, and the total cost of the substation will be $95,000-$100,000 which is close to his estimate made in October 1969. This substation was scheduled for 1973, but the j growth of this area demanded construction this year. Mr. Stone suggested investigating leasing this backhoe yearly. It was noted the cost of a new backhoe is $10,000- I $13,000 or $100/day plus operator if one is hired. This District will construct ours I and Sierra Pacific's foundations at the substation site, and Sierra Pacific will do the steel work. The transformers for the Donner Lake substation will be delivered { September 15 for mounting directly on the pads. This new substation will eliminate problems with outages, and completion is anticipated this October. August 3, 1971 Page 79 AUGUST 3, 19 71 - CONTINUED RESOLUTION 7120 - CONTINUED Loehr: That property in that area is worth about $5,000/acre. What is the present frontage? Cattan: 4701 . Loehr: Yeah, but there's an awful lot of that frontage you can't use. You can't use your frontage there only when you have an access. I think that if you will dispose of the property and put it on the tax rolls where it's —' supposed to be that $12,750 is a good price. You're not giving it away by any sense. Doyle: We agreed upon this before, that this was the prime purpose, but now George apparently thinks the price is too low. Loehr: Well, you'll sit on it forever, the same as you have had to do with other ones you've put out for bid with a least acceptable bid way out of reason. I think the better thing to do is put it out at a reasonable bid. You don't know what kind of a bid you're going to get when people are bidding against one another to get it. If you get $12,750 for that piece of ground you're getting good money. Real good money. That's worth $5,0 0 0/acre. That land in that area. Doyle: How many appraisals have we had on this, two? Paulus: Well, actually just one, considering the portion we are advertising and trying to sell at this time. The previous one wasn't adequate in size so actually there is just one appraisal. Anderson: When the second appraisal came in, did it have the tip separated? Cattan: No, it was a total package. I think it would be a good idea, . . .who appraised this the first time? .—., Paulus: Ted Niehaus appraised it the first time, and the fellow from Carson City, Noble Murray, did it the second time. Cattan: Quite a bit of difference. Doyle: Then your feeling is that $12,750 is not enough? Cattan: No, not if the first appraisal was $10,000. Loehr: That appraisal was entirely out of line. Doyle: If you don't think it is enough, what do you think we should do? Cattan:. Get a second appraisal. Doyle: All right then, would you consider having it appraised again? Cattan: That would only delay us 2 weeks. Loehr: How much does each appraisal cost you? Cattan: Oh, about $300. Loehr: Whew! $900 on appraisals! Stone: I agree with George it's underpriced. I spent the last 5 days trying to g g find one acre where everything is there and it doesn't have to be developed. $40,000 is the best we could do. Cattan: With the Donner Lake Substation we had to pay, for 90 X 110, we had to pay $5,000 and it isn't even on the road. Paulus: I might add one thing. There is water and electricity right on the lot. Stone: What about sewer? Paulus: Sewer isn't out there yet. It will probably be next year. Page 82 Au AUGUST 3, 19 71 - CONTINUED RESOLUTION 7119 - CONTINUED certain real property, i.e. Lot 9, Block 19, Lakeview Sub. , and providing for sale thereof at public auction on sealed bids, be adopted. ROLL CALL: Anderson, aye; Stone, aye; Loehr, aye; Doyle, aye. So ordered. RESOLUTION 7120, SURPLUS LAND SALE, 1.49 ACRES, BROCKWAY SHORTCUT Doyle: Resolution 7120, declaring certain real property surplus and providing for the sale thereof at public auction. This deals with 1.49 acres of surplus land located adjacent to state highway Route 267. The sale of said parcel shall be in this room at 9 P.M. on the 17th of August, 1971. (Comment by Mr. Cattan not audible on tape.) OK, I'm lost. Why? Cattan: Because I do not agree with the price. Anderson: He has not advertised it. Doyle: The other one hasn't been either. Let's discuss it then. Cattan: The other one has been. We'thought we should hold this until the Board has approved it. Doyle: Did we have an appraisal on this piece? Paulus: OK. Originally what happened was that it was appraised by another appraiser. This came to $10,000. We had 31 S' of highway frontage. At the meeting several weeks ago, we thought that arbitrarily the $10,000 was a little high. One person was interested in this and it wasn't big enough for him, so we went back and had this surveyed, etc. and had it appraised. The appraiser called me Monday and said he appraised this at $12,7S0 and it figures out 4671 of actual frontage on 267. In other words, the trailer park sits back here. Anderson: Where is the road into Sylvania's pad? Paulus: This is the road right here. This is the proposed road. I think it is the same site, but they chose to enlarge it, but we don't consider any smaller. The existing road is adequate. Loehr: What size parcel is that? Paulus: Well, it figures out to 1.49 acres with 445' of highway frontage, but it does come down to a point here. Loehr: What is the appraisal? Paulus: $12,750 right. Doyle: OK. We're talking about more than 1.49 acres. I thought you said you added some more on to it? Paulus: No. We did add some to the original triangle. Anderson: How much was the original triangle? �--- Cattan: The original triangle was less than the. . . . Paulus: The original was 315 X 260 and we added 210 here plus 155 here. Doyle: The appraisal for that parcel as you just described it is $12,750? Paulus: Right. Doyle: George, did you have a comment? Cattan: Well, the. . .this triangle here was appraised for $10,000 and now they added more land plus the road -- they added more 1 and. Double. And the second appraisal by somebody else is $12,000. It doesn't look to me right. August 3, 1971 p 81 AUGUST 3, 1971 - CONTINUED RESOLUTION 7120 - CONTINUED Loehr: That property in that area is worth about $5,000/acre. What is the present frontage? Cattan: 4701 . Loehr: Yeah, but there's an awful lot of that frontage you can't use. You can't use your frontage there only when you have an access. I think that if you will dispose of the property and put it on the tax rolls where it's �! supposed to be, that $12,750 is a good price. You're not giving it away by any s ens e. Doyle: We agreed upon this before, that this was the prime purpose, but now George apparently thinks the price is too low. Loehr: Well, you'll sit on it forever, the same as you have had to do with other ones you've put out for bid with a least acceptable bid way out of reason. I think the better thing to do is put it out at a reasonable bid. You don't know what kind of a bid you're going to get when people are bidding against one another to get it. If you get $12,750 for that piece of ground you're getting good money. Real good money. That's worth $5,000/acre. That land in that area. Doyle: How many appraisals have we had on this, two? Paulus: Well, actually just one, considering the portion we are advertising and trying to sell at this time. The previous one wasn't adequate in size so actually there is just one appraisal. Anderson: When the second appraisal came in, did it have the tip separated? Cattan: No, it was a total package. I think it would be a good idea. . . .who appraised this the first time? Paulus: Ted Niehaus appraised it the first time, and the fellow from Carson City, Noble Murray, did it the second time. Cattan: Quite a bit of difference. Doyle: Then your feeling is that $12,750 is not enough? Cattan: No, not if the first appraisal was $10,000. Loehr: That appraisal was entirely out of line. Doyle: If you don't think it is enough, what do you think we should do? Cattan: Get a second appraisal. Doyle: All right then, would you consider having it appraised. again? Cattan: That would only delay us 2 weeks. Loehr: How much does each appraisal cost you? Cattan: Oh, about $300. Loehr: Whew! $900 on appraisals! --R Stone: I agree with George it's underpriced. I spent the last 5 days trying to find one acre where everything is there and it doesn't have to be developed. $40,000 is the best we could do. Cattan: With the Donner Lake Substation we had to pay, for 90 x 110, we had to pay $5,000 and it isn't even on the road. Paulus: I might add one thing. There is water and electricity right on the lot. Stone: What about sewer? Paulus: Sewer isn't out there yet. It will probably be next year. Page 82 � Au 1�71 AUGUST 3, 1971 - CONTINUED RESOLUTION 7120 - CONTINUED Cattan: There is only one disadvantage. There is a power line of Sierra Pacific's that goes through it. It's the best part of that whole land. Doyle: How much money have we spent on appraisals on this piece so far? Paulus: Well, the first one as a package he appraised this and the one across the street and -the one we want to give to the Recreation District. If I �--� remember correctly, I think that was $300. We haven't received the bill on this. On this, I didn't think we had to be too terribly formal since we already had one portion appraised. Doyle: What's your pleasure? Stone: Do we have the right to refuse bids? E Doyle: Certainly. We can reject any and all. • look good when you fix a rice. . . .you say the minimum is Cattan. But it doesn't l g y P so much and then refuse the minimum. Loehr: You don't refuse it if anybody goes over it. You have a least acceptable bid. I Paulus: The other appraisal was for $12,750 and that is what we drew up the resolu- tion with. We have already changed it once. Cattan: No, you can't refuse this one. The way it is written. You could refuse it if you didn't fix a minimum sale price. As long as you put a minimum sale price, you have to accept it. Loehr: You will get all kinds of prices on property if you need it badly enough. They name their own price. You're trying to get this back on the tax rolls, get a little bit of money for the district, and it certainly will be some outlets there. It will also assist the tax burden. Get it on the tax rolls. Cattan: What does another appraisal cost, some $200? Paulus: In that general area. a Cattan: Well, it is worth $200. It will be more satisfied with me. Doy le: Rex do you have a comment? Anderson: I don't know that much about land value, but I think this is a pretty fair price myself. Doyle: Nelson? Anderson: (To Stone) Where were you looking for an acre for $40,000? Stone: Up on the Brockway shortcut. Cattan: Yeah. I ! Loehr: Probably over at Dollar Hill. Stone: We investigated the 80 acres over there back of our well. $110,000. j (Rest of comment not audible on tape.) Loehr: Who was supposed to be buying that, forest service? f Stone: No, the fellow who was going to build our office. Cattan: He paid $10,000 for that acre? And he is stuck for water and sewer and power lines. i Stone: Water, sewer and stuff like that will cost him another $30,000. Cattan: But he is not on the road. m I And going to abstain Stone: I think this land is worth more than $12,750. g g from any further comment because I just might be cooking "uncle" out of a site for a ranger station. August 3, 1971 Page R AUGUST 3, 1971 - CONTINUED RESOLUTION 7120 - CONTINUED Loehr: Conflict of interest? Stone: Yeah. Doyle: Tom, what's your comment? Paulus: I think it should be sold personally. Doyle: We're all in agreement. We know we're going to sell it, but we're dickering over the price now. Paulus: I think it should be sold for this appraisal price. If you bring the same guy back, I don't really know what it's going to prove besides delaying it. We have a professional man that's interested in it. I'm anxious to see this go because another professional man is semi-inter- ested too. I don't know anything about land values, but I don't think it's a bad price. Stone: I think if this piece is developed, our appraisal on the rest of the 30 acres is inadequate because commercial status will be established. It will affect the value of the surrounding land. Loehr: It will probably increase the land behind it. And that is good land, up on that bench. Stone: I have no objection to advertise it. Doyle: Well, it is George's recommendation that we have it appraised again and consider it at the next meeting. What's your pleasure? Loehr: I move for the adoption of Resolution 7120. Anderson: I'll second it. r--� Doyle: Director Loehr has moved and Director Anderson has seconded that Resolu- tion 7120 declaring certain real property surplus and providing for the sale thereof at public auction to be held on the 7th day of September, 1971 at 8:00 P.M. at this office. Said minimum price to be $12,7S0 for 1.49 acres on state route 267. Any further question? Loehr: Question. Doyle: Secretary will call the roll. ROLL CALL: Anderson, aye; Stone, abstain; Loehr, aye; Doyle, nay. Doyle: Motion is carried. So ordered. UNION NEGOTIATION FINALIZATION Mr. Paulus stated the union has not submitted the final contract to us, and we have requested this finalization on several occasions. The Board agreed that it is the union's responsibility to present the final contract. (No items for the Manager's Report.) Mr. Doyle inquired about the water break on Burkhalter by the Division of Highways. --� Don Archer, Water Foreman, said he thought it was on E. Main, that it was sewer, but would check into it. DONNER LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Mr. Milton Nason, Attorney and resident of Donner Lake, represented this associa- tion which was present to protest the $S minimum on domestic rates which will be effective November 1, 1971. Mr. Nason stated these owners only use their property a few months of the year and are a captured audience in that they can only purchase power from this district, and feels that this district should abide by the rates and formulas as the PUC. The group feels that all rate increases should be related to practicality and a principle of fairness with professional rate setting advice. Rates should be in line with other utility monopolies whether the organization is public or private, and should be designed so as not to impart advantage from one Page 84 August 3, 1971 AUGUST 3, 1971 - CONTINUED DONNER LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSO C. - CONTINUED group to another. Mr. Doyle stated this Board is elected by the people to protect the assets and interests of this District, that the Board would not increase the rate to penalize anybody. Mr. Doyle then read the minutes of June 11 and lb, 1971 relative to this subject. Mr. Cattan mentioned that this District maintained lower rates than Sierra Pacific when we took over part of their Donner Lake system, that all new subdivisions pay a $S minimunn at present, that much of the single phase lines in Donner Lake have been replaced with three phase and new conductors, grading the system. It was noted that all utilities have increased their rates, that at present Sierra Pacific is asking for a 12 1/2 o increase from the PUC. Mr. Cattan stated the District is spending alot of money on Donner Lake and revenue is not coming from Donner Lake for the most part, that the Truckee rates { and cheaper than Sierra Pacific rates. Mr. Nason reiterated that this type of ' rate setting should conform to some type of rate formula. Mr. Cattan stated we have no formula, that there is a way of working the cost of revenue, that Donner r Lake does not pay if you compute expenses vs. revenue. Mr. Stone said this District is non-profit but does have the power of taxation, but that is the last thing we want to do. We prefer to share the cost or attempt to gain revenue from some other source, that a major part of our development has gone into the Donner Lake area, and the Donner Lake people should be sharing the cost of the substation an not the people in the other end of the District, that we are qualified to accept f � loans from REA but do not wish to do these improvements with this money. Mr. Stone said we are doing everything to improve our facilities as a team, which € includes the Donner Lake people. Mr. Nason said he would like to check with the j PUC regarding their guidelines for rate setting. He also mentioned that the people have a problem in analyzing their bills and referred to the property association bill. It was explained this is a comm ercial rate which minimum is Cattan e commercial rate is 10 a lower $5 since last February l. Mr.. explained the than the Sierra Pacific Power Company's. Mr. Maragliano, who lives in Donner Lake 6-7 months of the year, stated that many of the people on the west end of the lake who own second homes still have to pay taxes but do not get to elect the directors for this board as they are not registered here but where they have their first homes, that this is taxation without representation. Mr. Anderson stated that is a matter of preference where a voter chooses to reside, that this Board cannot solve that problem, only our legislators can. Mr. Doyle stated the people who are not registered voters here still have the right to come before our meetings and state their opinions. Mr. Maragliano stated he felt the people at the west end of Donner Lake were treated like step children, that they didn't ask to be taken into this district. Mr. Maragliano felt the District should have known that there was going to be a need for a substation in Donner Lake, that this district is not paying any taxes but Sierra Pacific is. He asked if this District is malting any money, that our customers have never received a financial r statement. Mr. Doyle said all our records are public and may be inspected at any i time. Mr. Maragliano again asked if this District is malting any money. Mr.. Doyle stated we are not trying to differentiate between Truckee and Donner Lake. Mr Cattan asked where did the people think the improvements have come from when we took it over? He answered, from the people from Truckee, that we are not making i� any money. Mr. Stone referred to the present bank balance of some $13,00 and stated just tonight we will be expending some $11,000-$12,000 on transformers and that $1,000 is not much operating capital. Mr. Maragliano felt it would not take $S to send out a bill and asked if the District was going to pay its employees another 7 1/2 a in 1972. Mr. Paulus replied this District must pay its linemen the scale other linemen in other parts of the country are paid to have skilled people to perform the services required. Mr. Nason said he would like to compare this District's rate structures with Sierra Pacific's with the benefit of PUC formulas for analysis. Mr. Nason stated the residents feel they are subsidizing Lakeworld, and Mr. Cattan and Mr. Doyle assured the residents that Lakeworld is I �•-- paying for their own improvements. A woman from the audience felt this District cannot consider Donner Lake a subdivision, that they should pay the same as Truckee. She did not see why the District needed to raise the rate, that we do not read meters in the winter. Mr. Doyle mentioned that the majority of the people in Donner Lake are only suruner residents, where the majority of the people in Truckee are permanent residents. Mr. Wetstein inquired how will the new substation ingrove their service? Mr. Cattan explained by drawing a diagram on the board, again mentioning that all improvements have been subsidized from Truckee, but that { the District considers all as one, that several thousand dollars was recently spent improving the line with new conductors and replacing old wire. Mr. Doyle said the Donner Lake residents will be served by a separate point of delivery from Sierra Pacific. Mr. Bromley said many of the residents did not get any adjustments in the spring with the first meter reading after winter estimating unless they came into the -office. Mr. Paulus said he would check into this. Mrs. Anderson said she had a big fat credit on her bill from a recent adjustment. Mr. Stone said that August 3, 1971 Page SS AUGUST 39 1971 - CONTINUED DONNER LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION - CONTINUED as a fire control officer, he would pull the switch in his home if he left for the winter. One resident felt that many of the people would ask to have their power disconnected during the winter with this new minimum. Mr. Doyle thanked the re s i dents for their attendance and comments and said that if this District is out of line on this increase in the minimum domestic rate, it could be changed. P.-, No further business, a motion was made by Mr. Loehr and seconded by Mr. Anderson that the meeting be adjourned. All ayes. Meeting adjourned at 10:ZS P.M. 44 P UL AO E, 0 . D BOARD _I 1 i CAROLYN BLIS , RECOTWING SECRETARY r ._.. Page 86 August 3, 1971