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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Meeting Min.SPECIAL MEETING February 9, 1981 t I The Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order by President Huber at 7:07 P.M. in the Dis- trict Board Room. ROLL CALL: Directors Duffy, Maass and Hubcr were present. Directors Kuttel and Sutton were absent. CONSULTANTS PRESENT: District Counsel Simon was present. Cook arrived at 7:10 P.M. District Engineer I I EMPLOYEES PRESENT: D. Eugene Holt and Susan Craig were present. OTHERS PRESENT: Don Strand and Ken Peters were present in the audience. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND CALLING FOR BIDS ON ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT With respect to the call for bids for electrical distribution equipment, note was made that successful bidders will bo issued blanket purchase orders for an approximate number of items for the calendar year of 1981; the District does not guarantee that they will purchase the number of items indicated. After review, Director Maass moved, and Director Duffy seconded, that the Board adopt Resolution t* 8116 approving specifications and calling for bids on electrical distribution equipment. The date and time established for the bid opening is March 6, 1981, at 4:00 P.M. Bids may possibly be awarded at the March 16th Board meeting. ROLL CALL: Duffy, Maass and Huber, aye; Kuttel and Sutton, absent. SO MOVED. STAMPEDE POWER PROJECT - PRELIMINARY FERC APPLICATION; DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION The Board reviewed the draft Competing Application for a Preliminary Per- mit for Stampede Power Project and the corrections thereto. Director Maass moved that the Board authorize the President to sign the application. Direc- tor Duffy seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Kuttel and Sutton, absent; all other Directors, aye. SO MOVED. FRIANT POWER PROJECT Although not on the agenda, Ken Peters, an independent engineer, was pre- sent ans asked to address the Board regarding the proposed Friant Power Project. He noted that the Friant Project will have approximately 102 megawatts of power for sale and is a distribution source for 17 western states. It was his pro- posal that the District purchase the power produced by the proposed project as described in Friant Power Authority's Request for Proposal dated January 19, 1981. Board discussion ensued regarding Mr. Peters' proposal and Director Maass requested that District Counsel Simon investigate the matter. Consideration of the proposal on purchase of power will appear on the February 17th agenda. Ken Peters will be present at that meeting. Mr. Peters indicated he would be meeting with Jerry Canning of Sierra Pacific and would request that he contact the PUD if any conflict should develop. He also advised that the PUD should comment prior to the March 4th Western Area Power Association meeting. EMPLOYEE ATTENDANCE AT SEMINARS It was the Manager's request that Robert Slattery, General Foreman, and Bruce Grow, Foreman of Technical Services, be granted permission to attend upcoming seminars. The Board generally agreed, and asked that the items be placed on the next meeting agenda for official approval. 2/9/81 pg. 1 WATER USE ORDINANCE - REVIEW AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION District Engineer Cook noted that the Summary of the Subservice Area Analysis (which was mailed to the Directors) will form justification to the water use or- dinance. He has discussed preparation of the ordinance with Mr Simon, and an- ticipates that it will bo the most significant legislation ever considered by the District. The Jacobsen'Reg King suit against the Truckee Sanitary District was dis- cussed. It was noted that, apparently, Jacobsen has lost the suit and the Counties have asked for an Environmental Impact Report on the proposed bi- county project, which is located on the south side of the road before the Airport (90 single family homes on seven acres). I Mr. Cook explained the various water zones included wither. Lhc District, the District's water sources and present and predicted high and low wafpr demand. The subservice areas, water availability and commitments, deficiencies and upgrading were talked about at length. In conclusion, Mr. Cook noted that the District has the ability to serve the developing Truckee area and has the responsibility to anticipate future water demands. District Counsel Simon stated that he will have to extract the operational language from Mr. Cook's report to form the ordinance. It was indicated that well standards, source requirements, will serve policy, development agreement policy, fees, zonal deficiencies and private water systems will bo addressed in the ordinance. Director Maass requested that discussion and possible direction regarding the elimination of private water sources and lines within the District be placed on the February 17th meeting agenda. The Chairman noted several corrections to Cook Associates' Analysis, and Director Maass requested that Mr. Cook provide a copy to Roy Hampson at Lahontan after the corrections have been made. Mr. Simon advised that the draft ordinance will be ready for review at the March 2nd regular meeting. I WATER DEPARTMENT - COMPLAINT Director Maass advised that there is a water leak on Ponderosa Drive that the District may be responsible for and asked that the Manager check into the matter. TEMPORARY MOBILE OFFICE - REMODELING EXISTING OFFICE Mr. Holt advised that Dave Ice has presented two invoices for remodeling work on the temporary mobile office. Also, he requested approval of payment to Tamietti Enterprises for the balance due on the carpet for the District of- fice. The Board directed that approval of the bills for payment be placed on the next regular meeting agenda. With respect to Mr. Ice's request for prepayment of two doors for the mobile office (which he proposed to purchase out of the Truckee area), the Board directed that the Manager ascertain what meterials are needed and have staff locate a distributor in Reno who will accept a District purchase order. TRUCKEE CROSSROADS Jim Simon noted that he, Gene Holt, Roberta Huber and representatives of the Truckee Fire Protection District and Building Department met with the developers and representatives of Truckee Crossroads this morning. The Fire District will be testing the Deerfield side of the water line to determine if it supplies sufficient fire flow,' if so, the shopping center may request connection on that basis. Also discussed was the provision of adequate as- surances to the PUD that the water distribution system has been fully paid for by the owners and the form of documents to be used in transferring title to the distribution system to the District. I 2/9/81 pg. 2 j Director Maass directed, and the Board concurred, District Counsel to summon Mr. Northrop and Mr. Toomey (°r their respective representatives) to the February 17th Board meeting at which time acceptance of the Truckoe Crossroads line and the Northbuilt/Toomey claim will be discussed. ADJOURNMENT I There being no further business before the Board, Director Maass moved that the meeting be adjourned. SO MOVED BY BOARD CONSENSUS. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By ^ „ ■-. . Roberta Huber, President Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Clerk I I 2/9/81 pq. 3