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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-10-05 Min - Board OCTOBER 5, 1971 The regular 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, present; Anderson, present; Stone, present; Loehr, present; Doyle, present. .4 GUESTS PRESENT: Dr. William Warmkessel. E EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Cattan,- Paulus, Grow, Silva, Reynolds, Bliss. No errors, omissions or corrections, the minutes of September 21, 1971 were approved as written. BILLS FOR BOARD'S APPROVAL Discussion ensued regarding the cost of the Donner Lake Substation, and it was noted the original estimate to REA was $120,000. No further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Stone and seconded by Mr. Moore that the bills be paid as listed, a copy of which is part of these minutes. i { ROLL CALL: Moore, aye; Anderson, aye; Stone, aye; Loehr, aye; Doyle, aye. i FENCE BID OPENING, DONNER LAKE SUBSTATION Due notice having been published, only one bid was submitted: THOLL FENCE CO., SPARKS, NEVADA: $2,59 3.00 w/top rail or f $2,547.92 w/galy. cable 1 This bid was computed to be $8.40/foot including concrete. It was noted the I Division of Highways uses cable for heavy snow loads. No further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Loehr and seconded by Mr. Moore that the District accept the bid of $2,547.92 from Tholl Fence Company for the Donner Lake Substation. I ROLL CALL: Moore, aye; Anderson, aye; Stone, aye; Loehr, aye, Doyle, aye. REQUEST TO BID TAHOE DONNER SUBSTATION Considering only the commercial facilities requiring 1500 HP at present, as well as water and sewer booster pumps, a substation will be required in the Tahoe Donner area. The District cannot supply the proposed 188 condominiums without this new substation, and it was noted 22 condominiums are now under construction. Since t material for substations require 9 months for delivery, Mr. Cattan is requesting authorization to proceed with the bid for this substation and to negotiate with Lakeworld for payment of the cost of this substation from the $216,000 for 6,000 lots. In preliminary discussion last week, Mr. Damavandi indicated that Lakeworld jwould be agreeable to advancing $75,000=$80,000 to order materials for the substa- tion in early winter 1971 for delivery in May 19 72, providing the District will guarantee that if any money is needed for extensions, the District will guarantee it. The Tahoe Donner Substation will be nearly the same as the Donner Lake Substa- tion. Mr. Moore inquired if the District will be penalized by Sierra Pacific for another point of delivery if Lakeworld doesn't develop? Mr. Cattan said no. Mr. Moore also inquired if the District can supply the mill, other present industries �-- as well as future industries. Mr. Cattan replied yes, mentioning that the District will order a spare transformer in case of failure at either the Donner Lake or Tahoe Donner Substations. Quotes should be obtained this November for ordering in December. The $216,000 from any money left over can be used by the District for any purpose. Mr. Cattan explained there is no limit to the amount of power supplied from Sierra Pacific, but a letter to this effect will be obtained from Sierra Pacific for the files. Mr. Moore suggested there may be a possibility that the District may be able to negotiate for a better price on power with this new substation. Mr. Cattan said he would check with Attorney McDonough. The Board authorized the Manager to proceed with the Tahoe Donner Substation. i I October 5, 1971 Page Ill i OCTOBER 53, 1971 - CONTINUED DR. WILLIAM WARMKESSEL, 1.49 ACRES, BROCKWAY Dr. Warmkessel explained that he purchased the property to build an office, donating the other half to the church. He feels the survey by the District is in error, that he did not buy the property he thought he was buying and that the property sold to him is unsuitable for his purposes. He feels the District sold him a portion of property within the 1.49 acres that the District did not have title to. He therefore requests approximately 3/4 acre west of the 1.49 acres (with an additional 200' frontage) so that he will have enough-' land for the office and church. It was noted Dan Cook's surveyor feels the survey is correct. Mr. Cattan explained that surveyors calculate the area by triangulation. Mr. Doyle said the District must assume at this point that everything is legal and in order unless the surveyor says he made a mistake. Mr. Stone felt the land was not suitable for the doctor's purposes, that the sale should be cancelled and the land rebid. Many of the board members felt the District should obtain a legal opinion first. Mr. Doyle agreed that something might be worked out on the extra 2001 , but that all documents relating to the sale would be binding. Directors Stone and Loehr said they would like to see the survey stakes in question. President Doyle declared the matter tabled, pending an opinion from legal counsel, the statement in writing from the surveyor and personal inspection of the stakes by Director Stone. SUBDIVISIONS WITH 2 1/2 ACRE LOTS A 340-acre parcel immediately adjacent to Prosser Heights bordering on Lakeworld will be subdivided into 2 1/2 acre lots. Mr. Cattan explained that these large lots require long power and water lines, along with high maintenance costs. He does not recommend policy 7006 on water for these large lots. Rather he recommends formulating a new water policy for source and storage for 2 1/2 and 10 acre parcels. The Board agreed and requested the Manager to formulate a draft policy regarding source and storage for large lots. REA FIELD ENGINEER, MR. LEARY -- Mr. Leary visited Truckee last week and inspected the Donner Lake Substation with i Mr. Cattan. He was very satisfied with our progress and suggested grounding,the steel pads by the switches for safety. The Tahoe Donner Substation was also discussed with Mr. Leary. COUNTY RESOLUTION 71-139, INSPECTION, TAHOE DONNER Mr. Vern Strobel from the Department of Public Works explained to Mr. Cattan that this resolution was formulated by the supervisors who added the term "off-site" facilities which they intended to mean the two access roads. However, the District is still awaiting an explanation from county counsel. Mr. Doyle suggested the county be specific and say "the two access roads" rather than "off-site facilities". ORDINANCE 71-25, RETIREMENT FOR MANAGER This Ordinance was prepared by legal counsel and was discussed at the last meeting. After revision relating to the deletion of death benefits, a motion was made by Mr. Loehr and seconded by Mr. Anderson that Ordinance 71-2 5, Retirement Plan for Manager, be adopted. ROLL CALL: Moore, aye; Anderson, aye; S tone, aye; Loehr, aye; Doyle, aye. It was noted this plan refers specifically to Manager Cattan and not to managers in general. MANAGER'S REPORT 1. The Donner Lake Substation is nearly completed except for grounding, the fence and minor details. Sierra Pacific will set our metering the first of the week. An underground line to the first pole using 4" rigid steel pipe will be completed to join the existing line. The trench has already been dug. RTE will test its transformers before energizing. The insulation of the neutral will be amended. Page 112 October 5, 1971 OCTOBER 5, 1971 - CONTINUED MANAGER'S REPORT (CONTINUED) 2. The Manager stated he was happy to report that the present electrical crew was doing an excellent job; however, the District is advertising for an additional lineman to complement this crew. 3. An underground cable to supply power to an additional building and approach lights at the airport will be constructed soon. The Airport District has advanced $5,000 toward.this project. 4. The Division of Highways has requested an estimate of the cost of water and power to serve the proposed Truckee Roadside Rests on I-80 1/2 mile from 89. A letter has been directed to them indicating that this estimate would be provided in December, mentioning that since construction was not scheduled until 1974, that the cost of power and water would be considerably less when development occurred in that area than when there is no development and long lines had to be constructed. i 5. Director Anderson inquired about the fluctuation of power in the Donner Trails Subdivision, and the office will check into this matter. i No further business, a motion was made by Mr. Loehr and seconded by Mr. Moore to adjourn. All ayes. Meeting adjourned at 9:42 P.M. -- PAUL A. DOYL , PRESIDENT F THE BOARD i CAROLYN BLT , RECORDING SECRETARY i i i i 4 i f i October 5, 1971 Page 113