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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-07-17 Min - Board . REGULAR MEETING July 17, 1995 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 7:06 PM in the TDPUD Board Room by President Jones. ROLL CALL: Directors Joe Aguera, Ron Hemig, Bob Jones, James Maass and Patricia Sutton were present. EMPLOYEES PRESENT.- Mary Chapman, Susan Craig, Peter Holzmeister and Dave Rully. CONSULTANTS PRESENT.- Consulting Engineer Keith Sauers and Counsel Steve Gross. OTHERS PRESENT:Kathleen Eagan, Kathy Kreiger, Ron Sweet, Special District Representatives of LAFCo; SR Jones, Executive Director of LAFCo. PROP 55 SAFE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW PROJECTS Gateway Water Storage Tank Project - consideration of a progress pay request and contract change order submitted by RDC, Inc. (Resource Development Company) • Site work is continuing at the Gateway Water Tank with the focus on the retaining wall added by Change Order No. 1. Rough grading of the tank pad and access road are complete. The project is approximately 23% done in roughly 39% of the contract time. Director Maass moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve Periodic Estimate for Partial Payment No. 2 presented by RDC, Inc. in the amount of$61,115,40. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. During construction of the retaining wall footing, small amounts of groundwater seeped from behind and under the footing causing a saturated soil condition. The change order being considered will allow the drainage pipeline which was designed to be located at the top, back of the footing to be constructed below the bottom, back of the footing to keep water from saturating the ground below it. Director Hemig moved that the Board approve Contract Change Order No. 2 submitted by RDC, Inc. which is based on a time and materials basis not to exceed $7,900; the motion was seconded by Director Maass. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. Prosser Heights Tank Replacement Project - consideration of a progress pay request submitted by RDC, Inc. The Prosser Heights Tank is nearly finished with only the completion of interior and exterior coating and a small amount of paving remaining. The project is approximately 91% complete in . about 84% of the contract time. 7117195 Page 1 • Director Maass moved, and Director Hemig seconded, that the Board approve Periodic Estimate for Partial Payment No. 3 in the amount of$32,935.50 to RDC, Inc. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. Southside Well No. 2 Rehabilitation and Related Work Project- consideration of bids and possible award of contract Three bids for this project were received and opened by the District on July 6, 1996 All bids were in order. This construction contract will be funded through the Proposition 55 capital improvement contract. The project budget allocated $100,000; the Engineer's estimate is $115,000; however, the low bidder considering two possible cost saving items. Director Maass moved that the Board award the construction contract for the Southside Well No. 2 Rehabilitation and Related Work Project to Schott Construction of Paradise, California in the amount of$108,470. The motion was seconded by Director Hemig. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. PUBLIC INPUT Leslie Veldman, representing the developers of Truckee Pines project spoke regarding the developer's wish to install a single water service to each of the nineteen apartment buildings, rather than one water service line to each dwelling unit within each building. Since this matter • is not agendized the Board could make no decision oh Mr. Veldman's request, and decided to hold a special meeting at 3:00 on July 19, 1995 WORKSHOP ITEMS Discussion of application to annex Gooseneck Ranch into the District Nevada County LAFCo Commissioners Kathleen Eagan, Kathy Kreiger, Ron Sweet and LAFCo Executive Director SR Jones attended the meeting to discuss LAFCo procedures with respect to the District's annexation of Gooseneck Ranch. SR Jones and Kathleen Eagan gave a presentation of LAFCo policy relating to CEQA reviews. District Board members expressed great concern that the LAFCo procedures may be duplicating reviews conducted by Placer County and that the District's annexation of Gooseneck Ranch has been damaged. Discussion of draft policy regarding financial procedures for bidding, approval of bills and check signing The General Manager made a presentation on a proposal to change the way the District does bidding, approval of bills and check-signing. There was considerable discussion of the role of treasurer and the requirements set forth in the Public Utility District Act regarding approval of bills and signing of checks. Staff was asked to confer with District Counsel Steve Gross and bring the matter back to the Board for discussion and action. Discussion of time-of-use electric meters • The General Manager gave a brief description of the work of the Meter Reading Committee and 7117195 Page 2 • time-of-use meters. There was discussion that time- of-use meters could be used in place of the District's current two-tier residential rate. Staff will bring this matter back to the Board when additional information is available. Staff reports Monthly staff reports were briefly reviewed. There were no questions. TRU9 QNN PUBLIC U7TWiY DISTRICT t Robert A. Jon , Pr si ent Prepared by Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Clerk smc 195 Page 3