HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-19 Min - Board (3) Truckee Donner
Public Utility DistrictBoard of Directors
Joseph R.Aguera
. J. Ronald Hemig
Business Office Planning Services Robert A. Jones
4 (916)587-3896 (916) 587-3944 FAX(916)587-5056 James A. Maass
Patricia S. Sutton
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 19, 1996 General Manager
TDPUD Board Room Peter L. Holzmeister
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Public Input - 7:00 PM(or as soon thereafter as possible)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 the sale of an easement to Wynette N. Simons
5. Consideration of quitclaim deed clearing up an inconsistency with the Gateway tank
property on South River Street
6. Consideration of a request from the Town of Truckee to install air conditioning in the
building
. WORKSHOP ITEMS
7. Discussion of sphere of influence reports submitted to Nevada and Placer County
LAFCo
8. Discussion of sale of water from Southside Well Number 1 to the Truckee Donner
Recreation and Park District
9. Discussion of a possible policy requiring that water lines abut a public street
10. Discussion of potential water system problems during the summer of 1996
11. Monthly staff reports
CLOSED SESSION
12, Conference with legal counsel, existing litigation, Baker v. TDPUD, in accordance with
Government Code Section 54956.(a)
RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: The complete packet of material relating to the agenda is available for review of
the PUD office and at the Truckee Library 9
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M. Craig, Deputy District Clerk
Post Office Box 309 0 11570 Donner Pass Road Truckee, California 96160
REGULAR MEETING
June 19, 1996
In accordance with District Code Section 2 08 010 the TDPUD minutes are action only
minutes. Alt 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 7:08 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: Susan Craig, Steve Hollabaugh, Peter Holzmeister, Peter Markovich,
Kathy Neus and Bob Quinn.
CONSULTANTS PRESENT.- Engineering Consultant Keith Sauers Attorneys Christina Bark and
Steve Gross.
OTHERS PRESENT. Mike Vegara and John Lander.
PUBLIC INPUT
. There was no public input.
CONSIDERATION OF THE SALE OF AN EASEMENT TO WYNETTE N. SIMONS
This matter was put over from the last meeting because it was noticed that there was language in
the draft agreement that could cause a future problem. The draft was modified and staff is
recommending approval.
Director Jones moved, and Director Maass seconded, that the Board approve the sale of the
easement to Wynette Simons for$4,300 and authorize signing of the easement agreement. ROLL
CALL: all Directors, aye. UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED.
CONSIDERATION OF QUITCLAIM DEED CLEARING UP AN INCONSISTENCY WITH THE
GATEWAY TANK PROPERTY
At the last Board meeting, the Directors asked for a copy of the easement that the owners of the
property will be conveying to the District in this transaction. After review of the draft resolution
authorizing the quitclaim of the property from the District to Roxie Archie and Azad McIver and a
copy of the easement they will convey to the District, Director Maass moved that the Board adopt
Resolution No. 9621 directing that the District execute a quitclaim deed to clear up an inconsistency
concerning a deed granting the District the real property for the Gateway tank site. The motion was
seconded by Director Jones. ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO RESOLVED.
. CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE TO INSTALL AIR
CONDITIONING IN THE BUILDING
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• The Town has requested permission to install air conditioning for their space. It is questionable
whether or not air conditioners will solve the temperature problem unless they provide additional
vents in the offices that currently have none.
After discussion, Director Jones moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the District approve
the Town's request to install air conditioners in their leased space subject to the following
conditions:
1) The Town wilt pay$1,000 for the cost of expanding the electrical service panel.
2) The Town is to pay the cost to relocate the landscaping and sprinklers.
3) The units are to be at least two feet from the building to keep them from being
damaged by falling snow and ice in the winter and should be screened from view.
4) All plumbing and electrical lines are to be located in a chase that has a slanted top
to prevent the entry of snow and water, the chase needs to be a material that can
be painted to match the building.
5) The installation should not modify the air handlers of the building other than to add
the air conditioning coil.
6) The Town shall own and maintain the air conditioning units as long as they remain
• tenants of the District. Upon termination of the lease, the units shall be transferred
by the Town to the TDPUD.
7) The lease with the Town shall be amended.
ROLL CALL: all Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, EXISTING LITIGATION, BAKER V. TDPUD, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956(a)
The Board adjourned to closed session at approximately 7:58 PM for the purpose of discussing the
Baker lawsuit with Attorney Mike Vegara.
RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION
The Board returned to public session at approximately 8:30 PM. There was no action taken or
direction given as a result of closed session.
WORKSHOP ITEMS
The Board discussed the following workshop items. No action was taken.
• DISCUSSION OF SPHERE OF INFLUENCE REPORTS SUBMITTED TO NEVADA AND
PLACER COUNTY LAFCo
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• DISCUSSION OF SALE OF WATER FROM SOUTHSIDE WELL NUMBER 1 TO THE
TRUCKEE DONNER RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
DISCUSSION OF A POSSIBLE POLICY REQUIRING THAT WATER LINES ABUT A
PUBLIC STREET
DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL WATER SYSTEM PROBLEMS DURING THE SUMMER
OF 1996
MONTHLY STAFF REPORTS
Copies of the Staff report for the month of May 1996 are attached to these minutes for reference.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at approximately
9:50 PM.
TRUCKEE DO ER PUBLIC U 1 /TY DISTRICT
JAB.on Hemi , President
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• Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 9621
OF THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DIRECTING THAT THE DISTRICT EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED TO
CLEAR UP AN INCONSISTENCY CONCERNING A DEED GRANTING
THE DISTRICT THE REAL PROPERTY FOR THE GATEWAY TANK SITE
WHEREAS, the Truckee Donner Public Utility District entered into an agreement to purchase real
property (designated as Parcel A) and an easement (designated as Parcel B) for the site of the
Gateway tank held by Roxie Archie Trust and the Azad McIver Trust; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 1995, Roxie Archie, as Trustee under the Roxie Archie Trust and Azad
McIver, as Trustee under the Azad McIver Trust, executed a Grant Deed conveying to the District
fee title to Parcel A and Parcel B, instead of fee title to Parcel A and a right of way easement
across Parcel B; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Archie and Ms. McIver, acting as trustees for their respective trusts and the
District wish to correct the mistake in the Grant Deed concerning Parcel B; and
• WHEREAS, to correct the mistake, the District will execute a Quitclaim Deed to convey its interest
in Parcel 8 back to the Roxie Archie Trust and the Azad McIver Trust, attached hereto as Exhibit
A; and
WHEREAS, to correct the mistake, Ms. Archie and Ms. McIver will execute a Grant of Easement
to the District for Parcel 8, attached hereto as Exhibit 2; and
WHEREAS, the Quitclaim Deed and the Grant of Easement shall be simultaneously recorded with
the Nevada County Recorder's Office;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors adopts the above recitals as
its findings and authorizes the execution of the attached Quitclaim Deed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the
District on the 19th day of June 1996 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Aguera, Jones, Maass, Sutton and Hemic.
NOES: None.
ABSENT.- None.
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
. Peter L. HoI eister, C erk of the Board
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Susan M. Craig, Deputy District rk
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STAFF REPORT
June 17, 1996
TO: Board of Directors
FROM. Peter L. Holzmeister, General Manager
SUBJECT. May staff report
AGENDA # 11
1. Water Superintendent and water crew issues: With the departure of Dave Rully, I am now
filling in temporarily as the Water Superintendent. I have been meeting with the water crew
members to make modifications in the organization of the work. I think we will be able to do some
tasks better than in the past. The crew appears to be motivated to change some of their work
methods.
2. Timber harvest at McGlashan Springs property: We are moving along in our plans to harvest
• timber from the McGlashan property. You will see a notice in the Sierra Sun soon advertising for
bids for cutting trees and letting the public know of our timber harvest plans.
3. Truckee River Operating Agreement: Pat Sutton and I continue to participate in the TROA
process. Pat serves on a committee dealing with recreation and environmental issues and I serve
on the well standards committee. Progress is slow.
4. Water system debt refinancing: You will recall that the Board retained Raucher Pierce
Refsnes to help refinance our water system 1991 debt. In recent weeks, changes in the bond
market have resulted in the refinancing being unfeasible. Work has been halted until the bond
market improves. We have incurred no costs other than the time staff has spent to work with
Virginia Horler and David Casnocha to prepare documents and that work will be useful when
interest rates come down and we are able to proceed.
5. SPPCo/WWP merger: Steve Hollabaugh and I continue to work with Bob McDiarmid and Lisa
Dowden in the SPPCo/WWP merger. The merging company is making settlement proposals which
we are evaluating with the help of our consultant, Whit Russell.
6. NCPA strategic plan committee: I continue to participate on the NCPA strategic plan
committee. The committee will complete its work in August and make a presentation to the NCPA
commission.
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TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
. PLANNING DIRECTOR ACTIVITIES
MAY, 1996
Note: Since most of these projects are ongoing, Staff continues to report the basic
information and highlights the activities that have occurred during the reporting month.
When a project or activity is completed it is reported, then deleted from this report.
Strategic Planning/District $Savings
Business Customer Communications- Staff is developing a Key Account
Management Program proposal designed to foster a positive, open line of
communication with our largest customers and determine how they feel about
TDPUD's service and how they see working with TDPUD in the future. After
completion and approval of the proposal, discussions with our largest customers
will take place, planned for Spring and Summer.
TDPUD Competition Plan- Staff is planning to prepare a report about the different
utility issues we are currently being challenged by. The report will include a discussion
of the different approaches TDPUD can take to meet these challenges as well as an
analysis and recommendations to respond to competition. This comprehensive report
is being postponed until the evaluation results of the GSHP pilot, the large Business
Customer meetings and other competition related projects and issues are available.
• Energy/Water Showcase Program- HDR Engineering, Inc. has prepared and
submitted a report to TDPUD Staff that identifies cost-saving energy-efficiency
water system improvement options available to TDPUD. TDPUD Staff and Sauer's
Engineering is in the process of reviewing this document and will decide which
options may be worth implementing based on their cost-effectiveness to the District.
Conservation/DSM/Economic Development
Ground Source Heat Pump Pilot Site Activity- Nine GSHP pilot site units are currently
in operation. A tenth site is being planned for completion in June in Glenshire. This
will culminate the pilot site installations.
GSHP Pilot Project Funding Assistance- Davis Energy Group was selected to
conduct the GSHP pilot research expected to begin by July, 1996. Staff participated
in a kick-off meeting with DEG May 23. DEG met with TDPUD staff May 29 in
Truckee to visit each site to be monitored to develop a monitoring plan. The grant-
funded research activities including the findings will be completed by April of 1997.
CA GEO-Heat Pump Show- TDPUD and Sierra-Pacific Power Company Staff are
currently discussing the idea of having a California Ground Source Heat Pump Show
in Truckee to educate consumers and building professionals on the technology. The
Show would be similar to the Home and Building Show in size and the target
. audience. GSHP manufacturers, dealers, contractors, energy agencies, regulatory
agencies, electric utilities, ect. would be invited to be exhibitors.
GSHP Bulk Installation Program- 1 am currently in the process of setting up a bulk
• installation program for homeowners interested in installing ground source heat
pumps at a reduced cost. I will be looking for between 15 and 25 homeowners
interested in installing GSHPs this Fall or next Spring. The program will reduce costs
in every aspect of the program which includes: GeneraVHVAC contractor fees, GSHP
unit costs and installation, drilling and excavation costs for installing the ground heat
exchanger, tie-in costs between the loop field and the heat pump unit, tie-in costs
between the heat pumps and water heaters, ducting costs if needed, electrical work if
needed, and electric water heaters. I currently have access to 18 Addison GSHP
units at a very reduced price. I estimate that we can reduce costs for the consumer
through this program between 25-50%, making GSHPs even more competitive.
CFIA Demonstration Project- Staff has been in contact with Professor Samuel Sami
of Moneton University in Canada regarding his testing of a Combined Cycle Fully
Integrated Air/Air Heat Pump(CFIA). Tests so far have shown that it has comparable
performance benefits of GSHPs without the cost of a ground loop. Staff has
developed a CFIA mini-pilot draft proposal and a draft confidentiality agreement.
These documents are currently being reviewed.
GSHP/Water Heater Promotion- Staff is working toward getting the Truckee GSHP
pilot monitoring program in place so that we will have data available to perform an
analysis of the benefits and costs of using GSHPs in Truckee. The results of this
. study will be used to determine GSHP's role in TDPUD's Strategic Plan. A draft
proposal has been developed to promote the benefits of high efficiency electric
water heating to TDPUD customers. Four different electric water heating load
retention program options were presented to the Board at the May 15 meeting.
Energy Surveys/High Bill Assistance- Staff completed 1 commercial and 3 residential
energy survey(s) this month. Staff also responded on-site to 2 "high" bill complaints.
Business & Energy Efficiency Partnership- The incorporation of energy and water
efficiency measures are expected to be retrofitted into the Chamber building by
Summer, 1995. Currently about 75% of these measures are installed. Silvertip and
Rare Earth Landscaping contractors are currently implementing the low-water use
landscape plan. Staff is currently working on a self-guided tour brochure of energy
and water efficiency measures for the Chamber building. An Open House for the new
Chamber facility and the Business & Energy Efficiency Partnership is being planned
for October 8, 1996.
Communications/Public Relations/Education
Newsletter- The Summer Current Issues newsletter is currently being planned.
Critical Issues Communication- Staff is researching communications consultants in
• Northern California to assist TDPUD in areas of critical communications.
Truckee Home Show- TDPUD participated in this year's Truckee's Home and
Building Show May 25, 26. The Home Show was very successful with about 1,500
persons visiting the Show over the two day period. TDPUD Home Show Staff handed
out refrigerator magnets with TDPUD's general information phone number on it.
Tone' McQuire, building contractor for the Richardson House, donated some of his
time to provide photographs for the Home Show display. Upgrading the TDPUD
display is an ongoing process.
Community Calendar- TDPUD Staff has met with Tahoe-Truckee USD representatives
to discuss the development of a community calendar. School District Staff initiated
this concept and will administer the project. There will be an emphasis in the 1996-97
issue on school projects, primarily funded through Bond Measure(s).
Community/Statewide Involvement
Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee- Working with other
businesses in reviewing: the Downtown Specific Plan, an Incubator/Business Park
Feasibility Study, ect. Staff attended the May 7 EDC meeting.
Tahoe-Forest Hospital Healthly City Committee- Working with other agencies and
community groups in the development of a Healthly City Plan for Truckee. The May
meeting was cancelled. A survey has been mailed to local organizations to determine
what other area groups are working on related to "healthy city" issues.
• Town of Truckee Air Quality Management Plan Advisory Committee- Staff is currently
working with other interested parties and agency representatives in reviewing a draft
report on Truckee's AQMP prepared by the Northern-Sierra AQMD in conjunction with
the Town of Truckee. Staff attended the May 14 meeting and was unable to attend
the May 28 Advisory Committee meeting. The end result of the Committee's efforts
will be to recommend mitigation efforts to reduce PM 10(particulate matter <10
microns) in Truckee. The two main causes of PM 10 in Truckee are road sand dust
and burned particulate matter from wood burning.
Northern California Power Agency Member Services Task Force- I attended the
May 8 NCPA Member Services Task Force meeting in Roseville.
California Municipal Utilities Association Committee on Energy Efficiency- Working
with other public utilities statewide and a consultant on a Model Energy Services/
Competition Program Guidebook. This document will contain a description of many of
the strategies utilities are using to respond to a changing, more competitive electric
utility environment. Programs are designed to increase customer satisfaction and
result in customer retention. The Guidebook is expected to be completed by June,
1996.
NCPA Legislative Forum- Staff participated in the Congressman Wally Herger Forum
• held in Redding May 10. Congressman Herger is in support of not selling off the
Power Marketing Administrations(i.e. WAPA).
. CEC California Ground Source Heat Pump Collaborative- Staff participates in
quarterly meetings of the California Energy Commission's GSHP Collaborative. The
Collaborative was formed to oversee the development and promotion of the GSHP
industry in California. The Geothermal Resources Association out of Davis, CA
has applied for about $500,000 of grant assistance to implement a statewide
GSHP contractor training program. The GRA has asked TDPUD to participate as a
co-applicant for $160,000 from the CEC Geothermal Funding program. TDPUD
has agreed to participate as a co-applicant and will receive many benefits for
participating including enabling local contractors to receive low-cost GSHP
training. The focus of the proposal is to strengthen the infrastructure of the GSHP
industry in California by developing GSHP training for HVAC, plumbing, drilling,
excavating and other contractors.
Utility Energy Forum Planning Committee- Staff assisted other electric utility
representatives in the planning of the 15th annual Utility Energy Forum meeting held
May 1-3 in Granlibakken, North Lake Tahoe. The theme of the conference was on
Partnerships. The Conference speakers included: Staff on TDPUD's partnership
programs including the GSHP pilot project; Truckee Chamber Executive Director on
the Business and Energy Efficiency Partnership and Truckee economic development;
and a TRB Bank representative on working with the local utility(TDPUD) to provide
low-interest loans for efficiency projects(i.e. GSHP pilot participants).
Employee Safety/Training
Safety Committee- The TDPUD Safety Committee met May 30.
Wellness Program/Healthy Meals- This continues to be a popular program with
TDPUD employees. We had a "healthy" lunch on May 9.
Wellness Program/Health Education- Staff has been working with Tahoe-Forest
Hospital Staff to develop a fitness "course" in the TDPUD building using mostly
existing facilities. Many exercises do not require special equipment- a chair,
wall, floor or step may suffice.
Fitness Training- Nancy Swayzee, consultant for Tahoe-Forest Hospital, will continue
to conduct "fitness" workshops designed to minimize or avoid employee back injuries.
Exercise Room- TDPUD Employees now have an exercise room equipped with a
stair-stepper, exercise bike, and treadmill. There will be workshops designed to train
employees in the proper use of the exercise equipment. The exercise program is
designed to increase the health and fitness of employees to reduce lost work time
and insurance costs, ect.
• Fire Extinguisher Class- Poole will conduct a fire extinguisher workshop for TDPUD
employees June 6. TDPUD employees also viewed a videotape from the Truckee
Fire Protection District on the proper use of fire extinguishers.
STAFF REPORT
June 13,'1996
TO: Peter L. Holzmefster, General Manager
FROM; Kathy Neus, Support Services Manager
SUBJECT: Staff Report for May
AGENDA #
PURCHASING AND WAREHOUSING
1. Bids for wire, cable and transformers were opened at the end of May and were awarded
to the low bidders. Orders have been placed.
2. Material is being ordered with pipe repair clamps of all sizes being the biggest mover.
Material has also been delivered to the water crew in the field.
• 3. Things are beginning to really pick up in the Electric Department. Several jobs have been
staged; also, material was delivered to the alley downtown.
4. There was 7,400 feet of PVC pipe and accessories ordered and delivered to Southwest
Gas for the joint trench bridge crossing project. There was also an emergency order for
metal conduit sweeps.
5. Specifications on the new knuckle boom truck for the line crew were sent out to vendors in
May with the bid opening scheduled for June 14,
METER READERS
1. May was the first month that the AMR (automated meter reading) meters were read in
Glenshire. One route took about an hour and 15 minutes with the other taking just under
two hours. The time to read these books before AMR took two people all day. The time will
improve once the reading order has been adjusted. There are two routes at Donner Lake
that are slated for meter change-out in June.
2. The Meter Readers were able to help the water crew by flagging(traffic control) on a water
leak repair in Prosser Lakeview Estates.
3. There were 9260 meters read, 541 service reports and 180 481hour11013s done for the
month of May.
• VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
1. Tom finished the specifications for the knuckle boom and checked on the delivery of the
pick-ups for Warehousing and for the Water Department. As it turns out, we are not getting
a different color truck painted, but two new trucks off the assembly line. They are due at the
end of June.
2. There were four BITs, two drive line inspections, 12 service inspections (preventative
maintenance) and three monthly aerials performed during the month.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
1. There were only two quotes submitted for landscape maintenance. Sierra Landscape and
Irrigation provided the low quote and were awarded the job.
2. Scott has acquired exercise equipment for staff use. In order to fit the equipment into the
building, Steve Wallace removed the shirt rack in the locker room and built a new one.
3. All filters have been replaced throughout the building and the plan is to have them on a
quarterly replacement schedule instead of whenever there is time. Light bulbs have been
replaced throughout the building also.
4. 1 have been working with Southwest Gas on converting the building to natural gas. There
is a potential problem, that being too small of a gas line going to the boilers. Southwest is
looking into the matter. Also, Scott is obtaining a quote for a ground source heat pump
system for the building.
I have been working with Southwest Gas, participating in Union negotiations and have begun
preparing specifications for overlaying the District office yard and parking areas with asphalt.
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STAFF REPORT
June 13, 1996
To: Board of Directors
From. Bob Quinn, Electric SupenntendenCJX�
Subject. May Activity Report
AGENDA ITEM
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For the most part, during May, crews of the Electric Department worked on projects that had
been budgeted for or related to maintenance or line upgrade. With the exception of a few
days, the weather was cooperative and on the days of rain, crews were assigned to system
mapping and line patrol.
A budgeted project that was completed during the month was the re-conductoring of a section
of line on our Tahoe Donner Circuit #3. This project increased the size of wire coming from
the substation and will allow us to transfer more load to that circuit should the need arise.
Last year we acquired the right to serve our customers that had been being served by Sierra
Pacific within our boundaries. The Glenshire area was cut-over to our system last year,
hov&-ver, within the central part of Truckee an area near the cemetery required the
• construction of additional lines. Our crews and SPPCo completed work in this area and
completed the customer transfer agreement between the TDPUD and SPPCo.
With the new line acquired from SPPCo crossing 1-80, our old line serving the cemetery and
the Cal-Trans lighting was removed.
Sha-Neva, now a customer of ours, installed a new purrp house requiring the installation of an
underground primary run and a padmount transformer. The pole at the source of this project
required re-configuration to acxorrodate the underground riser.
Crews began installing facilities for the new hospital office building on Donner Pass Road. This
project will be completed during June.
A squirrel shorted the primary bushings on the station service transformer in Donner Lake
substation that resulted in a short outage in the Donner Lake area. Power was restored and
the transfomner replaced.
A gate was fabricated and installed across the road leading into the Martis substation.
Vandalism to material and equipment prompted the decision to restrict access to the area.
In the alley behind commercial row, facilities were installed that will peen-ut undergrounding
services to the adjacent buildings. This was necessary as a customer has requested 3 phase
. power to his business and we are unable to serve him with existing facilities. Eventually, it
would be most desirous to install these same facilities the length of the alley. This is one area
we will be evaluating carefully for joint work with SW Gas next year.
Jim Wilson continued to provide support to the Water Department at various water facilities.
Additionally, the service crew completed 28 overhead service orders, 3 underground service
orders, and responded to 231 underground facility locates (USA's). The high volume of USA's
is due to SW Gas pipeline installation.
Finally, Manny Lopez retired on May 31st. Manny served the District for over 24 years and
during the last few years was a lineman on the service crew.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors
Joseph R.Agues
14 J. Ronald Hemig
Business Office Planning Services Robert A.Jones
(916)587-3896 (916)587-3944 FAX(916) 587-5056 James A. Maass
Patricia S. Sutton
General Manager
Peter L. Holzmeister
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: May, 1996 STAFF REPORT
Submitted by Mary Chapman, June 14, 1996 r
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
The customer service staff remains very busy processing service transfers and requests for new
services.
BILLING:
Billing is current.
• On May 20, an ORCOM staff member was here to upgrade our Itron software. Everything went
very well. It will take a couple of billing cycles before we will be able to tell how much staff time
we've saved with the new meter reading system.
ACCOUNTING:
Accounts payable and payroll are current. We are currently working on the May financial reports.
Orcom staff has been here all week upgrading our Work Order software and installing the new
Fixed Assets software. The new Work Order software is much improved and will streamline some
of our manual processes. The new Fixed Assets system will be used to track the District's
distribution and general plant assets. This system will automate our last manual accounting
system. While it will take some time to key in all of the assets that we track, we think that it will
keep us more current and save a lot of staff time.
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Post Office Box 309 11570 Donner Pass Road m Truckee, California 96160