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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-15 Min - Board -� SPECIAL MEETING January 14, 1987 The special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order by President Corbett at approximately 4:35 P.M. on Wednesday, January 14, 1987 in the Tahoe Truckee Airport Inn conference room. ROLL CALL: Directors Cooley, Corbett, Hamilton, Maass and Sutton were present. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Tom Buckhouse and Peter L. Holzmeister. CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Counsel John Phelps; Special Counsel Martin McDonough. OTHERS PRESENT: Dick VanLandingham. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ERSRCISING THE OPTION To PURCHASE FROM SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY THE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES NECESSARY FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE TO PERSONS OR ENTITIES IN THE TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT TERRITORY, SAID OPTION BEING CONTAINED IN THE ELECTRIC SERVICE AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 169 1967, ARTICLE VI It was noted that the Electric Committee met on January 7 , 1987 and reviewed the status of the option to acquire Sierra Pacific's distribution facilities. The committee is recommending that the District proceed immediately to give formal notice to SPPCo as outlined in the draft resolution prepared by Martin McDonough. If action is not taken at this time, the PUD will forfeit the ability to acquire the facilities at depreciated investment cost. Mr. McDonough also prepared a letter of notice to be sent to Austin Stedham, President of Sierra Pacific after adoption of the resolution. On November 20, 1986 Mr. Holzmeister sent a letter to Noreen Leary, SPPCo Power Contracts Engineering Manager, asking for a quote on the value of the distribution facilities used by Sierra Pacific to serve customers within the PUD territory. He noted that no reply has been received as yet. The Board discussed various aspects of purchasing the SPPCo facilities located within the District's boundaries - financing, opposition of customers, affect on the PUD's relationship as a wholesale customer of Sierra Pacific - and reviewed the draft resolution expressing intent to exercise the option to acquire certain distribution facilities from Sierra Pacific Power Company. Motion was made and duly seconded to adopt Resolution No. 8701 expressing the intent of the District to exercise the option to acquire certain distribution facilities from SPPCo. The resolution also authorizes the Manager to undertake to fix the purchase price of the facilities, conditions of payment , transfer date , and other things necessary or convenient to accomplish the contemplated transaction. ROLL CALL: Cooley, Hamilton, Maass, Sutton and Corbett, aye. SO RESOLVED. -1- , . Mr. McDonough explained in detail how the District should give proper notification to Sierra Pacific. It was decided to discuss with R. W. Beck and Associates at the next regular meeting the preparation of a report on the estimated cost of acquiring the SPPCo facilities, connecting the facilities to the District system, method of financing and other pertinent considerations relating to providing service to Glenshire customers within the Districts boundaries and other PUD territory presently served by Sierra Pacific. CONSIDERATION OF LETTER OF RESPONSE TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEAi.TH SERVICES The draft letter to Ben Raroly of the California Department of Health Services was reviewed by the Board. It states the District's intent to install interim chlorination equipment at the Northside and Airport Wells by January 19, states that the PUD has removed Southside Well, Donner Creek Well and Tonini Springs from the system, and noted Wells A and B are off-line and will not be used until interim chlorination facilities are available for them. Further, the letter says the District will begin immediately to sample the Olympic Heights/Prosser Lakeview Estates system separately and submit bacterial reports on that system along with bacterial reports on the balance of the system. It notes the PUD's intent to submit an application for funding under Proposition 55 for permanent chlorination facilities and many other projects to improve water quality. Motion was duly made and seconded that the draft letter to the California Department of Health Services be prepared in final form for execution by the President of the Board. The date for installation of the interim chlorination equipment at the Northside and Airport Wells is to be changed to January 30, 1987. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, it was moved unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 5:42 P.M. TRUC EE ONNER PUB C UTIL TY DISTRICT By ` o n L. Corbett,,,� resident Prepared b Susan M. Craig, Deputy District C1 d5b,3 -2-