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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-10-13 Min - Board TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING Friday November 13, 1981 TDPUD Board Room 3:30 P.M. A G E N D A 1. Call to order 2. Roll call 3. Hydroelectric development - Boca Dam - discussion and possible direction and/or action 4. WAPA power allocation - discussion and possible direction and/or action 5. Review and possible direction re East Truckee Planning Unit Facilities Plan 6. CLOSED SESSION - Discussion of legal and personnel matters 7. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION - Possible action resulting from closed session 8. Adjournment C E R T I F I C A T I O N I hereby certify that the foregoing agenda has been posted in the District office, U. S. Post Office, Government Center and Nevada County Library, Truckee branch, and mailed to the Directors and interested parties on Thursday, Novem- ber 5, 1981. Susan M. Craig, Depu y Dist ct Clerk SPECIAL MEETING November 13 1981 The special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order by President Huber at 3:42 P.M. in the Dis- trict Board room. ROLL CALL: Directors Kuttel,, Maass and Huber were present. Director Corbett arrived at 3:50 P.M. ; Director Duffy arrived at 4:15 P.M. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: D. Eugene Holt and Susan Craig were present. CONSULTANTS PRESENT: District Counsel Simon arrived at 3:47 P.M. Ken Peters of James Hansen and Associates was present. OTHERS PRESENT: Patti Ellison was present in the audience. HYDROELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT - BOCA DAM - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION AND/OR ACTION Ken Peters presented the Board with a cost estimate for a feasibility study on both Boca and Prosser hydroelectric projects. The study on Boca alone would cost $45,000 (which includes $5,000 for materials from the U. S. Bureau of Rec- lamation) ; there would be an additional cost .of $26,000 (including $2,500 for materials- from the USBR) to include Prosser in the feasibility study. The benefits of having one entity develop all three projects (Boca, Prosser and Stampede) and the water rights issue were discussed by the Board. Director Maass moved, and Director Kuttel seconded, that James Hansen and Associates be authorized to represent the District on all three dams for nego- tiations with Sierra Pacific. ROLL CALL: Duffy, absent; all other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. It. was noted that Hansen and Associates have already been authorized by the Board to go forward with the feasibility study on the Boca hydroelectric project. After some discussion, Director Maass moved that the District auth- orize Hansen to pursue the Prosser feasibility study in an amount not to exceed $3,900 - the fee of $2,500 for materials from the USBR will be paid directly by the District. The Board will review the preliminary report in February and made a determination as to whether or not to proceed. Director Corbett seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Duffy, absent; all other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. WAPA POWER ALLOCATION* - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION AND/OR ACTION It was noted that it had been decided at a meeting between Ken Peters, President Huber and Director Corbett that General Manager Holt be designated negotiator in the allocation proceedings, Counsel Simon - attorney protecting the District's interests, and Hansen and Associates will perform the technical work. The need for agreement between the WAPA, PG&E, SPPCo and the District was discussed. Mr. Peters advised that David Coleman of the Western Area Power Administration would like to negotiate the entire matter and make one contract with the PUD. Two pertinent clauses in the present WAPA wheeling contract will have to be settled - presently, Western in required to give PG&E five years notice of new service, and also WAPA has to assure PG&E that any new customer has a supplemental power supply. Hansen and Associates' cost estimate for securing the allocation from the Western Area Power Administration was reviewed. Thereafter, Director Maass moved that the Board authorize Hansen, Counsel Simon and Manager Holt to pursue any and all negotiations to secure the 2 mw of power allocated to the District, and that the Board be kept posted on the progress and expenditures. It was noted that negotiations should be concluded by mid-January. The matter is to be placed on each meeting agenda in the event that direction and/or action is required. Director Kuttel seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Duffy, absent; all other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. Director Duffy arrived at this point. 11/13J81 pg. 1 REVIEW AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION RE EAST TRUCKEE PLANNING UNIT FACILITIES PLAN This matter was tabled to the November 16th regular meeting since District Engineer Cook was not present. ANEMOMETER LOAN PROGRAM Note was made of the press meeting being held in Sacramento on November 23rd relative to the CEC anemometer loan program. District representatives have been invited; Directors Huber, Kuttel and Corbett will be attending. A special meeting is to be called. • WATER RIGHTS - TRUCKEE AND CARSON RIVERS President Huber advised a meeting for discussion of the negotiated settle- ment of lawsuits concerning the waters of the Truckee and Carson Rivers will be held November 17th at 9:00 in Reno. Director Corbett and Manager Holt were authorized to attend on behalf of the District. BOCA AND PROSSER Ken Peters advised that the Paiute Indians' claim against the District re development of Boca and Prosser hydroelectric projects has been dismissed. SPPCo RATE INCREASE District Manager Holt advised he has reviewed a resume of a rate consultant that he feels should be authorized to work with Martin McDonough in the upcoming rate increase expected to be filed by Sierra Pacific. The Board indicated Mr. McDonough should select the consultant he feels most comfortable with. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, Director Maass moved that the meeting be adjourned. Director Duffy seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 P.M. by consensus. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By es A. Maass, President '000;0 . S an M. Craig, Deputy Distr' Clerk 11/13/81 pg. 2