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Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Posi Office Box 309 • 11570 Donna P i ,-■ Road • frui Neo, California 95734
(916) 587 389(i
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April 15, 1982
Board oi Directors
Janes M. w.inl, Assistant Manager
April 19, 1982, Board Meeting Agenda
MANAGER'S REPORT
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ENGINEERING
I have taken steps to direct ill developer contracts back to the District
for the purpose oi exercising direct District control .vcr the processing
of plans, agreements, information ami the collection ol funds before work
is done. The review process for plans and conditions will not change for
the present. Engineering files are being prepared. My purpose in doing
so is two-fold - responsibility by District staff for electrical and water
developments, and control oi District fund;', being expended for consulting
fees. By your first meeting in May, i will have prepared loi hearing a
schedule of development fees, or deposits, and a process t.<• be? toll.,wed.
NEW OFFICES
Attached is a blueprint outlining construction proposed to enclose the port
over the garage and break room. Tlu.' area is sufficient to house records
and plans, a blueprint machine, drafting table, layout table, work desk and
files. Material costs should bo on hand by Monday.
KAMIENSKI
A small claims action has been filed as directed by the Board* 1 will attend
along with Mary Chapman. Research on the existing system and proposal is un-
derway, and l anticipate a report to you by the May 3rd meeting.
A & U WELDS
I have met with Mr. Karsh on this matter. He is to contact Don Strand and
we will discuss further conditions oi acceptance.
CONDITION OF SYSTEMS
There have been no major power outages or wat.et breaks since the last Board
meeting. The District is behind schedule on customer billincis and mainten-
ance of accounts; other office functions are returning to normal after the
audit.
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PUBLIC HEARING
CONSIDERATION OK OKi [NANCE ESTABLISHING WATER RATES FOR THE 1982 FISCAL YEAR
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Tile Water Committee met and discussed the establishment of water rates,
The following decisions were reached:
1. A thorough analysis if present costsi operation maintenance)
now construction, replacement of equipment and return on in-
vestments will be done to establish a base rate.
2. Power costs applied to pumping cost;; will b<> included in
zonal charges.
3. A report will be b.ick to the Committee in November of 1982,
with hearings scheduled for December, and any changes in
rates to be effective January !, 198J, until May of 1984.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
WAPA POWER ALLOCATION
No meeting has been held between WAPA's Colcman and SPPCo's Canning.
Until they decide on how We will get the 2 megawatt allocation, we can't
do much. I will be meeting with Coleman's staff on another matter on the
20th of April and will discuss the issue at that time. The purpose of my
meeting is to try to obtain some surplus capacity (non-dependable hydro)
from WAPA.
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BOCA-PROSSER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS
The report prepared by Ken Peters of dames Kansen and Associates will
require reading, analysis and thought. After hearing the Verbal leport by
Ken, hold off decisions until the next meeting] there are several financial
senarios that may assi ;t a combination of events in thn preliminary and
final stage: - i.e., the Sierra Pacific rate increase, new power service
contract, substation, hydro, etc. A full review ol all out options should
be done, including expansion <»t boundaries md buy—out oi Sierra Pacific.
MART IS VA LLEY SUBSTAT11 IN
i'lie Electric Committee met to review the financing options and recommends
the Notice to Proceed be issued. The letter will be mailed next Meek to Mar-
ket and Marker to proceed with the project, Wlore is $352,636.66 in the Re-
serve Account. A planned financial payment pi .gt.nn will follow shortly.
Regarding substation financing, Rick Blunu-nleld of Arthur Andersen has
provided me with three names, and Roberta has. provided me with another. I
suggest that Director Mubet, Mary Chapman and I fallow up (alter the Now
Orleans APPA conference) by contacting these individuals to ascertain the
advantage;; and disadvantages of financing the substation.
ELECTRIC AND WATER UUDGETS
A very Spartan approach will be maintained. Wo are concentrating on
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maintenance only; any new construction will be in conjunction with the sub-
station needs.
HILLTOP DEVELOPMENT A - iKEEHENT
I have no further knowledge mi the flilltop development agreement.
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cc: Jamou E. Simon, Esq.
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