HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-17 Min - BoardBOARD ACTION / MINUTE ORDERS: 12/17/03
ACTION ITEMS
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE INCREASING WATER AND ELECTRIC RATES AND
CONNECTION CHARGES
The Board agreed they wanted one ordinance to cover water rates and connections charges
and another ordinance to cover electric rates and connection charges.
Director Hemig moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to adopt an ordinance
increasing water rates and connection charges.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to adopt an ordinance
increasing electric rates and connection charges.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ELECTRIC FACILITIES FEES
Director Van Gundy moved and Director Hemig seconded, a motion to adopt an ordinance
increasing electric facilities fees.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR 2004 AND
RELATED ACCOUNTING OVERHEAD RATES
Director Van Gundy moved and Director Hemig seconded, a motion to adopt a resolution for the
2004 budget and related accounting overhead rates.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TREASURER TO
OPEN A BOND ACCOUNT FOR THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT RESERVE FUND
AT LAIF
Director Van Gundy moved and Director Aguera seconded, a motion to adopt a resolution
authorizing the District treasurer to execute the Application to Deposit Trustee Bond Proceeds
with the State of California Local Agency Investment Fund for the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District Community Facilities District No. 03-1 (Old Greenwood) Reserve Fund.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no (consistent with vote on other CFD related actions); All other
Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A THIRD -PARTY
PAYER SERVICE
Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to adopt a resolution
authorizing the general manager and treasurer to enter into a contract with a third party payer
for the use of credit cards by customers to pay their utility bills and/or deposits.
Director Sutton voiced her reservations about the Board delegating authority to the General
Manager and Treasurer to enter into an agreement with a third party payer.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING THE USE OF EQUIFAX SERVICE TO WAIVE
CUSTOMER DEPOSITS MO2003-122
Director Van Gundy moved and Director Hemig seconded, a motion to authorize staff to enter
into an agreement with a credit reporting agency for the purpose of determining whether a
customer must pay a deposit and for the purpose of skip tracing should the customer close their
account and not pay their final bill. The cost of the screening service would be passed on to the
customer on their first bill. The cost of the skip tracing credit report would be absorbed by the
District as an operating cost.
Director Sutton voiced her reservations about the Board delegating authority to the General
Manager and Treasurer to enter into an agreement with a third party payer.
ROLL CALL: All Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
CONSIDERATION OF A BROADBAND FRANCHISE WITH NEVADA COUNTY MO2003-123
Director Hemig moved and Director Van Gundy seconded, a motion to approve the Cable
System Franchise Agreement between the District and the County of Nevada, direct
Telecommunications Direct Alan Harry to submit the Agreement to the County of Nevada for
Board of Supervisor review and approval and Nevada county LAFCO, and clarify the wording in
section 2.2 Franchise Fee that the 5% fee is not in addition to the 5% Town of Truckee
franchise fee.
ROLL CALL: Director Sutton, no; All other Directors, aye. SO MOVED.
REPORT FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT REGARDING A PROCEDURE FOR DIRECTORS
ADDING ITEMS TO THE BOARD'S AGENDA
After discussion, the overall consensus was to follow the five principles set forth in regards to
placing an item on the agenda: matters in the strategic plan, matters required by law, a request
by three directors, not an item that can be covered in a staff report and not staff delegated
administrative matters.
STAFF REPORTS
No action taken.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION (B) OF SECTION 54956.9 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE: ONE CASE
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION 54965.9 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS. DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE: PETER
HOLZMEISTER. EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE: IBEW LOCAL 1245
No reportable action.
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