HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-21 Min - Board . REGULAR MEETING
May 21, 1997
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The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was
called to order at 7:10 PM in the TDPUD Board Room by President Hemig.
ROLL CALL: Directors Aguera, Hemig, Jones, Maass and Sutton were present.
EMPLOYEES PRESENT. Mary Chapman, Steve Hollabaugh, Peter Holzmeister, Bob Quinn, Ed
Taylor and Scott Terrell.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT.Attorneys Christina Bark and Steve Gross.
OTHERS PRESENT: One unidentified person interested in natural gas was present in the
audience.
PUBLIC INPUT
• There was no public input.
DISCUSSION OF CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS RELATED TO POWER MARKET
PROPOSALS
General Manager Peter Holzmeister described to the Board that power market proposers are
requiring that their proposals be treated as confidential proprietary information. He stated that he
has signed confidentiality agreements in order to remain involved in the NCPA discussions with
ENRON and also to receive proposals from power marketers. He is therefore unable to give the
details of proposals to the Directors. He asked to Board to discuss this matter and give him
guidance on how he should proceed. After lengthy discussion the Board, by consensus, asked the
Manager to prepare a policy for the Board's consideration which would authorize the Manager to
sign confidentiality agreements, negotiate power supply contracts and bring the winning proposal
to the Board in open session for full discussion of its terms and final action. The General Manager
was also asked to have Dennis DeCuir write an opinion regarding the legality of such a policy.
DISCUSSION OF POWER MARKET PROPOSALS AND THE PROCESS FOR COMPLETING
THE REVIEW
The General Manager gave a general description of the process staff has been using to secure
power supply proposals from power marketers. He described that the final three marketers on the
short list will submit their final contract offers on May 30, 1997. Staff will then evaluate the
proposals with help from consultants and bring a recommendation to the Board on June 18, 1997.
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DISCUSSION OF A REPORT ON THE GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP PILOT PROGRAM AND
A POSSIBLE POLICY DEFINING AGROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Ground source heat pumps can provide exceptional value to the Truckee community by providing
a low cost operating space heating, cooling and water heating cost alternative to other heating
technologies. GSHPs can provide considerable revenue to the District and, at the same time, help
provide rate stability. They have a higher installation cost than other fuel sourceltechnology options,
but their contribution to lower energy bills generally makes up for the higher cost. TDPUD can help
offset the initial cost of GSHPs by offering cash incentives that are easily paid back through
increased revenues.
Planning Director Terrell presented information about the GSHP steering committee, grant funding,
area activities, pilot, monitoring and bulk purchase and installation programs. He also presented
comparisons of GSHPs with other fuel options.
DISCUSSION OF MONTHLY STAFF REPORTS
Staff reports were presented to the Board for review. Several questions were answered.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with labor negotiator, Peter Holzmeister, employee organization, Local 1245,
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Government Code Section 54957.6
• The Board adjourned to closed session at approximately 9:47 PM.
RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
Possible direction andlor action relating to closed session item
A motion was made and seconded that the Board approve the draft Memorandum of
Understanding between the District and iBEW Local 1245, subject to restoration of the deleted
language in Section 3.8(a). The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:45 PM.
TRUCKEE DONER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Ron Hemig, PTFsident
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Peter L. Holzmeister, District CYerk
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