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Home My WebLink About1996-01-03 Agenda Truckee Donner PublicUtility DistrictBoard of Directors Joseph R.Aguera J. Ronald Hemig Business Office Planning Services Robert A.Jones 1,916) 587-3896 (916)587-3944 FAX(916)587-5056 James A. Maass Patricia S. Sutton REGULAR MEETING General Manager 7.00 PM, Wednesday, Januar 3, 1996 Peter f_Hoizrelste; TDPUD Board Room AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Roll call 3. Public input - Any member of the audience desiring to address the Board regarding a matter on the agenda is welcome to do so. Matters not specifically listed on the agenda may be brought up under public input. ACTION ITEMS 4. Consideration of appointing the General Manager to serve as an alternate commissioner at the Northern California Power Agency. 5. Consideration of a resolution supporting immediate funding of the Highway 267 by- pass. 6. Consideration of a proposal from Sauers Engineering to perform services related to design of the 1996 pipeline replacement program WORKSHOP ITEMS (no action will be taken on these items) 7. Discussion of status of development of the new parking lot 8. Discussion of proposed change in meter reading technology ROUTINE BUSINESS 9. Consideration and possible approval of minutes of December 20, 1995 10. Monthly Treasurer's report: a) Approval of disbursements b) Acceptance and approval of monthly report ADJOURNMENT NOTE: The complete packet of material relating to the agenda is available for review at the PUB office and at the Truckee Library Posted and m led on Dec�mber 30, 1995 Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Clerk Post Office Box 309 1157 Q Donner Pass Roaa s Truckee, California 96160 REGULAR MEETING January 3, 1996 In accordance with District Code Section 2.08.010 the TDPUD minutes are action only minutes All Board meetings are recorded on audio tapes which are preserved perpetually and made available for listening to any interested party upon their request The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order at 7:04 PM in the TDPUD Board Room by President Hemig. ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Bob Jones, James Maass, Patricia Sutton and Ron Hemig were present. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Mary Chapman, Susan Craig, Steve Hollabaugh, Peter Holzmeister, Kathy Neus, Bob Quinn, Dave Rully and Jim Wilson. CONSULTANTS PRESENT. Consulting Engineer Keith Sauers; Attorneys Christina Bark and Steve Gross. OTHERS PRESENT.- No others were present in the audience. PUBLIC INPUT . There was no public input CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE COMMISSIONER AT THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY All TDPUD Directors are appointed alternates to the NCPA commission. Since the Manager, as well as the Electrical Engineer, keep current with matters coming before the commission, it was suggested that the General Manager also serve as an alternate. (It is a common practice among the other NCPA members to make this type of appointment.) DirectorAguera moved, and Director Maass seconded that the Board appoint the District General Manager to serve as an alternate NCPA commission member. ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye, with the exception of Director Sutton who abstained. SO MOVED. Director Sutton asked to be copied with the Joint Powers Agreement between the District and the Northern California Power Agency. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING IMMEDIATE FUNDING OF THE HIGHWAY 267 BYPASS The Town has asked special districts to consider adoption of a resolution supporting funding for the Highway 267 bypass. Town officials have learned that the State may reallocate funds to other projects and leave the bypass unbuilt; it is trying to generate political support to keep the bypass funded. • It was noted that the PUD went on record in 1984 supporting the bypass and the traffic congestion has worsened since then. 1/6/96 Page 1 Director Sutton moved, and Director Jones seconded, that the Board adopt Resolution No. 9601 urging the California Transportation Commission to prioritize funding and immediate construction of the State Route Highway 267 bypass project. The resolution is to include several amendments suggested by the Directors. ROLL CALL: Aguera, Jones, Maass, Sutton and Hemig, aye. SO RESOLVED. CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSAL FROM SAUERS ENGINEERING TO PERFORM SERVICES RELATED TO DESIGN OF THE 1996 PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM The 1996 budget contains funding to replace a number of water lines in Tahoe Donner and a small portion of waterline in the Donner Trails subdivision. Consulting Engineer Sauers reviewed the program and his proposal for services with the Board. After some discussion, Director Jones moved, and Director Maass seconded, that the Board approve the scope of services and proposal from Sauers Engineering dated December 28, 1995. ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO MOVED. The project expenditure budget totals $1,848,000 which includes $1,700,000 in Tahoe Donner and $148,000 in Donner Trails as well as engineering services. WORKSHOP ITEMS Discussion of status of development of the new parking lot . The General Manager made a presentation to the Board regarding the status of the development of a new parking lot to handle the increased demand for parking resulting from the Town of Truckee use of the building. A proposal from Sauers Engineering was also presented and discussed. The proposal was to respond to additional information requested by the Town Planning Department. it was the consensus of the Board that no additional funds be expended by our District in development of the parking lot and the General Manager was directed to convey to the Town that solving the parking problem was up to them. Discussion of proposed change in meter reading technology The General Managerpresented a report regarding alternative meter reading technologies. After a lengthy discussion it was the consensus of the Board that this matter be placed on the agenda of the nest meeting for formal action. The agenda item would be framed as a policy of the Board authorizing staff to proceed with implementation of an automatic meter reading technology. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 1995 The minutes of December 20, 1995 were approved as presented. MONTHLY TREASURER'S REPORT- APPROVAL OF DISBURSEMENTS - ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF MONTHLY REPORT The Board approved disbursements and accepted and approved the monthly Treasurer's report. • ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:32 PM. 1/6/96 Page 2 TRUCKEE DONNER DUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT J. Ron emig, President Prepared by n - Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Clerk SmC • 1/6/96 Page 3 RESOLUTION NO. 9601 OF THE i TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT URGING THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO PRIORITIZE FUNDING AND IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATE ROUTE 267 BYPASS PROJECT WHEREAS, the Truckee Donner Public Utility District has actively supported construction of the Highway 267 bypass since 1984; and WHEREAS, local traffic demands have placed continually increasing burdens on roadway systems which are already in failure modes; and WHEREAS, when area traffic stalls it creates gridlock within the Town of Truckee posing a serious problem for police, fire and other local agencies; and WHEREAS, the area served water and electricity by the Truckee Donner Public Utility District is divided by the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; and WHEREAS, the administrative offices, warehouse, all the vehicles and equipment of the District are located in the northern portion of the District; and WHEREAS, District response to the southern portion of its territory requires a route to be utilized that either a) requires traveling through an intersection next to the railroad tracks which often results in considerable delays due to the blocking of the road by the crossing and switching of trains and subsequent traffic . congestion; or 2) taking a more circuitous route that requires backtracking and still traveling near the downtown intersection that is often congested by traffic; and WHEREAS, there is a proposal to merge the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroad lines and such a merger would greatly increase the railroad traffic by an estimated 50% to 70% further worsening the traffic congestion and response time; and WHEREAS, there is a proposed and designed Highway 267 bypass that would provide a safe, dependable and efficient route to the southern portion of the District and provide a vital missing link in the State Highway system; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District hereby urges and implores the State of California and California Department of Transportation to provide the proposed Highway 267 bypass with an urgency funding and a top priority status so that the bypass may be constructed and utilized at the earliest possible date. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the third day of January 1996 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Aguera, Jones, Maass, Sutton and Hemig. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT • 8y Peter L. HoIzin6ister, Clerk of the Board ATTE - � 3 - Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Cterk