HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-21 Min - Board March 21, 1972
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee-Donner Public Utility
District was called to order by President Nelson Stone at 7:30 p.m. in the conference
room.
ROLL CALL: R. Waters, present; R. Anderson, present; H. Loehr, present; N. Stone,
present. D. Anderson was excused due to an injury to his child.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Cattan, Paulus, Silva, Kraj ewski, Hutchinson.
GUESTS PRESENT: Mr. Tim O'Leary
It was moved by Director R. Anderson and seconded by Director H. Loehr that the
minutes be approved as written. All aye, motion carried.
The bills were presented for the approval of the Board. It was moved by Director
H. Loehr and seconded by R. Waters that the bills be paid. All aye, motion
carried.
PIPE BIDS
The bidsQrr- pipe were opened by Board President Stone and read as shown on
bid schedual sheet.
It was moved by H. Loehr and seconded by R. Anderson that the bids be refered to the
manager and awaedEld to the lowest bidder. KOLk,E LL: R. Waters, aye; R. Anderson,
aye; H. Loehr, aye; N. Stone, aye.
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LAKEWORLD WATER PAYMENTS
Mr. Cattan explained on the chalk board the route that Lakeworld water line will
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be taking. The route that Lakeworld is taking is 4,515 ft. Mr. Cattan told
Lakeworld that since the District is paying for the water line at $16.25 per
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foot, the line would have to take a more direct route. The line will rm
straight up Old Highway Road to the Soma Sierra tank.
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Our agreement with Lakmmrdd is; they have 6,000 lots at $40.00 per lot. That
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would be payments to District of $240,000. e t eight r
exempt from the $40.00 payment, which leaves 5,200 lots. Every time a unit is
recorded, Lakeworld must pay the District $40.00 for future water storage.
Mr. Cattan said that he did not ask Lakeworld to pay this amount, because
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he knew that the District had an account open with them. Thus far Lakeworld
has recorded 1,9 70 lots.
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PONDEROSA PALISADES WEST
Mr. Cattan presented to the Board, the contract dram up by Placer County allowing
the District to supply water to Ponderosa Palisades West. Mr. Cattan explained that
there is only a 300 foot strip of land that lies in Placer County. Placer County
is giving the District the right to own and operate that parcel of land for water.
President Stone said that the Board did not have to take any action on the contract,
because our attorney had already approved it.
RESOLUTION 7205
Mr. Cattan presented to the Board, the resolution he had drawn up accepting the
agreement with Placer County. President Stone read the resolution. At the
request of the Board, he also read the agreement. It was moved by Director
Loehr and seconded by R. Anderson that the Board adopt Resolution 7205. A roll
call was taken as follows: R. Waters, aye; R. Anderson, aye; H. Loehr, aye;
N. Stone, aye.
BOOT HILL SUBDIVISION
Mr. Cattan explained that the Boot Hill Subdivision is a group of condominiums that
is going in between the cemetery and the Division of Highway ma.intence station, in
Truckee. The Fire Department is requiring that they be alle to have a fire flow
of 2,000 gallons per minute for eight hours. This regulation has been placed on
all new apartments and condominiums. Homewood Investment Company, the developer,
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came and talked to Mr. Cattan about this fire'flow. Mr. Cattan said that after
tabulating the water storage and pumps available they were not able to come up
with 2,000 gallons per minute for eight hours. Mr. Cattan said that besides paying
the usual (providing a SOO gallon storage per lot) he asked them if they would
be able to provide additional storage. He suggested that they put in an additional
tank of 150,000 gallons. The price of the tank would be $24,000. Mr. Cattan told
the developer that he would recommend that the District absorb $4,000 of the
tank cost. Director Waters said that he felt that if the District gave an..,., allowance- of $4,000 to this developer, it would be forced to do it in the future.
A discussion insued. The Directors decided that the District should not pay
f any thing if a new tank is to constructed. Mr. Cattan said that no commit-
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ment had been made and that the $4,000 would be left out of any agreement made
with the Homewood Investment Company.
POLICY NO. 1 S TO BE ANNENDED
Mr. Cattan explained that policy no. 15 came from resolution 7021. Mr. Cattan
said that he would prepare a resolution for the next Board meeting. President
Stone said that Mr. Cattan is asking the Board's approval to present the
new resolution at the next Board Meeting. It was moved by Director Loehr and
seconded by Director R. Anderson that the Board give its approval to the
manager. All aye, motion carried.
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MARTIN MC DONOUGH'S LETTER
The Board read the letter received by Mr. Cattan from Martin McDonough. ( Copy
of the letter included in these minutes) Martin suggested that the District
employ a rate expert to report on whether Sierra Pacific Power Company is
justified in the rate increase that it proposes. He suggested that the District
engage Mr. H. H. Hindrick of Wilsey & Ham. The Board discussed the posibility
E of both Mr. McDonough and Mr. Hindrick comming to the next Board meeting. Mr.
Cattan said that he would invite them to attend.
#OUR AWARDING OF CONDUCTOR BID
The conductor bid were awarded to the lowest bidders as shown on the "Analysis
of Wire Bids" sheet.
i It was moved by Director Waters and seconded by R. Anderson that the manager
accept the bids as shown on the flow sheet.
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MANAGER'S REPORT
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Mr. Cattan reported that the booster station at Ponderosa Palidases has been
j completed due to good weather.
olini. He gave the District
Also completed is the underground line to Mr. T amb g
the east corner of his lot to build the booster station. It was agreed that in
return for the section of his lot the District would give him underground line.
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Mr. Cattan said that he is now working with the D.ivision of Highways on a line
from Donner Creek to Safeway.
On March 22, 1972 the District will start service to Quintana on East River
Street. Our line will only have to extend, one pole, as the Telephone Co-
` pang will provide the rest of the poles.
President Stone reported on Duane Anderson's survey of the 38.34 acres, in
his absence. Duane said that he could not come up with too much from his
own personel survey of the area, but he has been in contact with a geologist
from the University of Nevada. at Reno, who would be interested in inspecting
the land. He would make a survey and furnish the District with a report
for between $SOO and $1,000. For $S00 he would give the District the initial
report regarding the land which should be retained in order to protect our
water supply. For up to $1,000 he would investigate the springs and report
on there potential as far as water supply is concerned. The Directors decided
that they did not want the geologist to investigate the springs. It was
moved by H. Loehr and seconded by R. Waters that the manager engage the
I geologist to investigate the area around the South Side Well and that his
I investigation should not exceed $1,000. Roll Call: R. Waters, aye; R. Anderson,
jaye; H. Loehr, aye; N. Stone, aye.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, it was moved by Director
H. Loehr and seconded by R. Anderson that the meeting by aj ourned. All aye, motion
carried.
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NELSON STONE, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
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