HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road • Truckee, California 95734
(916) 587-3896
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M. - Monday, October 5, 1987
TDPUD Board Room
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Approval of minutes
a) August 17 , 1987
b) August 10, September 8 and September 15, 1987; Board direction
4. Statement of general fund and bills for approval
5. Manager's report - possible direction
a) Water quality analysis
b) NCPA meeting
c) Bi-state compact meeting
d) Budget report
e) SPPCo sponsored telephone survey
6. Public input
7. Correspondence
a) Letter from Counsel Phelps re amendments to Brown Act
b) Letter from Director Maass re 9/28/87 special meeting
c) Letter from FmHA re sale of District bonds
d) Letter from Department of Water Resources re Hirschdale
e) Letter from Counsel Phelps re TDPUD contract with Manager
8. Committee reports
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Approval for Arthur Andersen & Company to finalize 1986 audit
2. New District complex:
a) Status report
b) Progress pay estimates
c) Requisition for reimbursement from Bank of America
3. Consideration of progress pay estimate on Soma Sierra Tank project
NEW BUSINESS
I. Consideration of amendment to lease with WestStar Cable Television
2. Authorization to schedule open house during October in recognition of
Public Power Week and Water Awareness Week
3. Discussion regarding electric service to Meeks and possible direction
4. Resolution declaring certain property surplus and authorizing its sale
CLOSED SESSION
1. Discussion of legal and personnel matters
2. Discussion of union negotiations relating to drug testing program
proposed by Director Cooley
RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION - Possible direction resulting from closed session
ADJOURNMENT
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
I hereby certify that the foregoing agenda has been posted in the District
office and Government Center, provided to the U. S. Post Office and County
Library for posting, and mailed to the LDireora nd interested parties on
October 1 , 1987.
usan Macdonald, Deputy District Clerk
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF GENERAL FUND -- September 30 1
P � 1987
Bank Balance August 31, 1987 $ 156,449.20
Electric Revenue 425,751.83
Water Revenue 11.3,174.54
Electric Connection Fees 8,625.00
Water Connection Fees 5,950.00
Misc. Work Orders 13,706.25
Facilities Fees 3,784-.00
Miscellaneous Billing Revenue 623.29
Miscelleneous Revenue 1,899:45
Sierra Pacific Power - FERC Settlement 6,314.32-"
Transfer from LAIF (wired) 450,000.00 $ 1,166,277.88
Board Approved Billings:
9- 8-87 95,620.28
9-21-87 88,571.00
Board Directed:
Resource Development 36,463,00
John Boren, Jr. 17,055.00
.. Amplicon Financial 3,082.95
Sierra Pacific Power Co. 407,.031.75
Bills Paid Automatically (see attached 178,426.07
report, subtotals equal report) 826,250.05
Truckee River Bank LAIF (wire deposit) 448,000.00 $(1,274,250.05)
Bank Balance September 30 1987 $ ( 87,972.17)
Bills for Board Approval - See attached ( 52,697.47)
Bank Balance after payment of Above ( 140,669.64)
LAIF Transfer to cover Bills 141,000.00
Balance after LAIF transfer 300.36
Balance in LAIF and public time deposits
after above transfer is $81.0,340.46.
BILLS FOR BOARD APPROVAL - October 5, 1987
Total Electric Water General Description
AMCOM, INC. 3,620.15 3,620.15 Install telephone system in new complex
R.W. BECK & ASSOC. 1,484.45 1,484-45 Negotiations with Sierra Pacific Power Co.
GENERAL PACIFIC POWER 1,892.10 1,892.10 Secondary cable, microscanner
HALL'S EXCAVATING 3,000.00 3,000.00 Haul waste material to Martis Substation
LARRY PIERCE PAVING 2,033.90 2,033.90 Patch paving
MAYDWELL & HARTZELL, INC. 1,825.32 1,825.32 Bushing insert
PACIFIC BELL 1,884.41 782.50 11101.91 Telephone service, warehouse, office, trucks, telemetry
POMBO, AL 9,409.00 9,409.00 Excavate and stock pile contaminated material
PORTER, SIMON, GRAHAM & PHELPS 3,213.30 3,213.30 Legal services, September, 87
S.E.A. ENGINEERING 8,646.55 8,646.55 Inspecting and testing contamination clean-up
SIERRA CHEMICAL 2,201.16 2,201.16 Chlorine detector, sodium hypochlorite
UNION BANK 131.40 131.40 Negotiations with Sierra Pacific Power Co.
WESCO, INC. 1,071.50 1,071.50 Copper wire, scotch tape, high voltage sign, square
washers
WESCO UTILITY 5,018.04 5,018.04 Padmount transformers
WEST COAST UTILITY EQUIPMENT 4,559.00 4,559.00 Repair Unit 16
WESTERN NEVADA SUPPLY 1,486.07 1,486.07 Misc. PVC, nipples, tapping sleeve, tapping saddle
WESTERN STATES ELECTRIC 1,221.12 1,221.12 Elbow with test points
Totals 52,697.47 43,781.13 4,469.73 4,446.61
/•-. DRAFT — C 0 0 L E Y
RESOLUTION NO. 87_
OF THE
TRIICREE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JOINT SPECIAL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE, COMM MTY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
MANDATORY DRUG SCREENING RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, joint special districts, public employees, and community service
organizations (hereafter stated as "we" in the paragraphs following)
recognize the relentless intrusion of illegal drugs into our community, it
is the responsibility of our community leaders to set an example to those
whom we serve; and
WHEREAS, we recognize the individuals involved in polluting Truckee with
illegal drugs have made it perfectly clear they will stop at nothing to
line their pockets with their ill—gotten gain; and
WHEREAS, the corruption, intimidation and greed have reached epidemic
proportions , infecting every fragment of our community including our most
precious gift, our schools and children; and
WHEREAS, we can no longer tolerate this kind of behavior within our
community;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Truckee Donner Public Utility
District all others ecial districts count� P y, state, federal and community
service individuals that mandatory drug testing will commence immediately.
1. All individuals are affected, from Board directors ,
management, to employees.
2. A joint public employee drug abuse commission will be
created to formulate the style and method of testing.
3. Copies of this resolution will be forwarded to all
affected organizations for their approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District at a meeting duly called and held within said District by
the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
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ATTEST:
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To : John Corbett September 28, 1987
Dan Cooley
Joe Aguera
Pat Sutton rr
John PhelpsLC
Peter Holtzmeister
Mary Chapman
Tom Buckhouse
Paul Colbourn
From: Jim Maass , Director
Subject : Special Board Meeting , September 28 , 1987
A word of explainiation about my leaving the meeting today. . . . .
Pat Sutton seems to portray a person who "has to be in charge . " If she
is not at the center of the activity or if she is not kept fully
informed of all the actions of persons she has authority over , she will
question those responsible for a task until every conceivable question
has been asked and answered . Then there seems still to be doubt in her
mind.
The newsletter is a matter that should not require as much Board
attention as it has been getting . Today you witnessed a confrontation
that had a basis , I believe, in mistrust on the part of Mrs . Sutton.
She felt she was left out and did not have the control over the
newsletter she believed she should have.
Based upon her questions, actions and accusations , it seemed she
believed I was involved in a concerted effort to exclude her from major
decisions on this newsletter . Furthermore , she believed my wife to be
a part of this.
When the board gave direction to hire a consultant, my wife offered to
help on a voluntary basis. Her background in journalism and newsletter
editing is extensive. She had the time and desire to help Mary.
Subsequently, her assistance has saved the District quite a bit of
money on this first newsletter effort .
What kind of "conspiracy" existed? It was only in Pat ' s mind . You
see , one might draw the conclusion that Pat doesn ' t trust anyone. She
has to have all the facts and be totally involved .
OUR BOARD AND OUR DISTRICT CANNOT OPERATE FROM A PREMISE OF MISTRUST?
If I were a person who mistrusted everyone I could easily come to the
following hypothetical conclusion based upon the facts to date.
In August , Pat questioned Mary about the recommendation of an Incline
Village consultant . Why not get a Truckee person? We did . As a
matter of fact , when Mike came to the committee meeting , she personally
knew him. Could she have attempted to get a friend a job with the PUD?
After the meeting with Mike, I showed my wife his price list and what
he proposed to do for the District . It was at that time that she
offered to help so the District could save money.
The hypothetical situation continues . As a result of my wife 's
participation , Mike ' s anticipated revenue and involvement did not
materialize. Mike talks with Pat to see what ' s up. At today 's meeting
Pat questions Mike as to his involvement . It is revealed that he is
not involved with the TOTAL project .
Then comes the accusation against a director and his wife that they
are involved in a conspiracy with Mary Chapman and the General Manager
in an attempt to exclude the rest of the Board.
My mind doesn 't work this way. But couldn 't this hypothitical
situation make a believable story !
Well there is no conspiracy . My wife 's participation has been limited
to editing , proofreading , answering questions and making suggestion
about the length of the stories and the layout. She has enjoyed being
a VOLUNTEER. Keep in mind that other public agencies including the
hospital , the school district and the library , have volunteer workers.
I was not involved . As a matter of fact , I have not even read one
draft article. I haven ' t had the time . 'Nuff said.
I, and especially my wife , deserve an apology from Mrs . Sutton for
unfair and untrue accusations and innuendos.
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