HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-15 Min - Board1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the TDPUD Board room by President Bender.
2. ROLL CALL Directors: Paul Warmerdam, Bob Ellis, Joe Aguera, Vice President Tony
Laliotis and President Jeff Bender
EMPLOYEES PRESE�o1Ta Regina Wise, Jae Horvath, Ian Fitzgerald, Steve Hollabaugh,
Steven Poncelet, Michael Holley, and Shanna Kuhlemier,
CONSULT,4NTS PRESENT —Steve Gross, District Counsel
3. PLEDGE OF e4LLEGlAIVCE
Vice President Laliotis led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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President Bender called for public comment.
Seeing none, President Bender closed public comment.
7. Consideration to Award the Website Upgrade Contract with Vision Internet (Minute Order
2017-41).
President Bender called for public comment, there were none.
Vice President Laliotis moved, and Director Ellis seconded, that the Board approve the consent
calendar. The motion passed unanimously (5-0)5 by a roll call vote.
8. Electric Meter Replacement -- Proposed Phase 2 Full Deployment Project (Minute Order
2017-42).
Joe Horvath provided a presentation which is available upon request.
President Bender called for public comment, there were none.
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Director Comments:
The District can replace meters all year long, as long as, other outages do not take staff
time.
It is estimated, that the meters will at the District in early spring for installation.
An employee can replace several meters in an hour on residential meters. Commercial
takes longer.
v Staff will look at the fee schedule including lowering the connection and disconnect fees
due to remote connect and disconnect.
a Any meter over 400 amps cannot be remotely disconnected.
o Board inquired about the finding to dispense with competitive bidding.
District Counsel Steve Gross answered the District has made this finding in 2013 and ap-
proved via resolution, further statement in the recommendation that this is a sole source
provider.
Tantalus has aver 100 public power customers across the nation, and extensive expe-
rience with NISC software. Staff feels extremely confident with the product.
Staff believes Tantalus will be in the industry for a while. They have been in business
more than 15 years and all indications are they will continue.
The ongoing fees associated with the system after implementation, will be software
maintenance. This is the industry standard, as will be taken into account in future budget
years in the electric operations.
This funds are budgeted for in our financial plan and proposed budget.
Director Warmerdam moved, and Director Ellis seconded, that the Board approve staff's rec-
ommendation. The motion passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote.
90 Consideration of Adapting Resolution 2017-15, Related to the FY'18 and PY19 Budget.
Regina Wise provided a presentation which is available upon request.
President Bender called for public comment, there were none.
Director Comments:
The Veyo project is not a renewable per the California definition, however, this ex-
tremely important resource is carbon free.
a Appreciates District staff and all the time the budget entails.
o Appreciates the cost savings that staff is making a priority.
Director Ellis moved, and Director Warmerdam seconded, that the Board approve staff's rec.
ommendation. The motion passed unanimously (5-0), by a roll call vote.
President Bender called for public comment on Routine Business, there were none.
10. Approval of Minutes November 1, 2017.
Director Warmerdam moved, and Director Ellis seconded, that the Board approve the minutes.
The motion passes unanimously (5-0).
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AUJ®UKIMIiAEN 1 v 6:37 P.M.
Director Warmerdam moved, and Director Aguera seconded, that the Board adjourn the meet
ing at 6:00 p.m. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m. to
the next scheduled meeting of the Truckee Donner public Utility District on December 6, 2017
at 6:00 p.m.
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