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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda t �a Truckee Donner Public Utility District Post Office Box 309 * 11570 Donner Pass Road •Truckee, California 95734 (916) 587-3896 REGULAR MEETING Monday, August 15, 1983 7:00 P.M. - TDPUD Board Room A G E N D A 1. Call to order 2. Roll call 3. Approval of minutes: a) June 15, 20 and 24, 1983 b) July 5 and 18, 1983; Board direction 4. Bills for approval 5. Manager's report 6. Planning Department notices 7. Consultant reports S. Public input 9. Written and oral communications 10. Committee reports PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M. (or as soon thereafter as possible) 1. Petition of Committee for Improved Water Services at Donner Lake for TDPUD to acquire and operate water system - possible direction UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Consideration of resolution approving execution of easement to SPPCo for passive microwave antenna 2. Consideration of resolutions designating auditors for the 1983 tax year NEW BUSINESS 1. Consideration of resolution authorizing amendmant to deferred compensation plan and authorizing execution of certain documents 2. Consideration of resolution amending defined benefit pension plan and auth- orizing appropriate signatures 3. Discussion and possible direction re S.1534 (allowing homeowners to construct second homes on lots) 4. Award of substation grading and paving bid 5. Authorization to execute letter of agreement - Charlotte Harris 6. Clarification of management job descriptions 7. Consideration of resolution ratifying appointment of Customer Service/Public Relations Manager CLOSED SESSION - Discussion of legal and personnel matters RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION - Possible action 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 Direc rs and/interested parties on Wednesday, August 10, 1983. Susan M. Craig, Deputy Dis ict Clerk. l`tY Truckee Donner Public Utility District Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road • Truckee, California 95734 (916) 587-3896 REGULAR MEETING Monday, August 15, 1983 7:00 P.M. - TDPUD Board Room ADDENDUM TO AGENDA NEW BUSINESS 8. Call for bids for Water System improvements: a. Draney Loop b. Tonini Loop C. Sierra Meadows Inflow-Outflow Improvement d. Wells A & B Reconstruction C E R T I F I C A T I O N I hereby certify that the foregoing addendum to the 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 Directors and interested parties on Friday, August 12, 1983. 9ame�. M. Ward, Distric Clerk /1 U) BILLS FOR BOARD APPROVAL - August 10, 1983 Total Electric Water General Description Hansen, James & Associates 1 ,751.72 1 ,751.72 Consulting services for July 1983 Nikoley, Ingo 1 ,280.00 1 ,280.00 Consulting services for July 1983 Reno Safe & Lock 3,759.59 3,759.59 New safe Sandel-Avery Engineering 650.00 650.00 Services for July 1983 Tahoe Heating 6,894.90 6,894.90 Billing contract, air handling system Less 10% retainer TOTALS 14,336.21 3,031 .72 650.00 10,654.49 PROPOSED TDPUD AQUISITION OF DONNER UTILITY WATER SYSTEM To The Board of Directors Truckee-Donner Public Utility District The proposal that the TDPUD take action to acquire the properties of the Donner Lake Utility Company has generated much discussion, and with j it, the spread of certain misinformation and/ or erroneous ideas. REVOCATION OF FRANCHISE The Commission staff engineer who investigated the complaints from the Biltz Tract customers, was asked the question, " Could the Public Util- ities Commission revoke the franchise held by the Donner Lake Utility Company? " The answer was an emphatic no. The only way the PUD can &quire the system of the Water Company is by: 1. Direct purchase negotiations, or 2. Condemnation Proceedings. ( See Sections 1403 through 1409 of the Public Utilities Code, State of California ) LOW COST AQUISITION OF WATER SYSTEM The idea has been put forward that the Donner lake water system is run down, is in very poor shape, so should not command a very high purchase price. The price to be paid by the PUD to the DLUC, if the PUD were successful in condemnation proceedings, would have been not by the utilities Comm- ission prior to the -trial. ( See P U Code Section 1411 ) Quoting from Code Section 1416 " The finding of the Commission fixing the just compensation ---- shall be final and shall not be subject to modification, altaratdos,: re�r�eraa2.. or•review'by. any-Court ia• thi* State". In other words, the matter of compensation will not be argued during the condemnation proceedings. Three staff members at the Commission office, in unofficial opinions expressed to the writer, agreed that the It Just Compensation " set by the Commission would exceed S300.000.00 and possibly be appreciably higher. The $300,000. figure is the approximate depreciated book value of the water system. { 2 ) To The Board of Directors TDPUD 25% OF RESIDENTS SIGN PETITION The Sierra Sun reported that '• A petition, signed by 25% of Donner Lake residents, was presented to the TDPUD Board". 25% of what? Was it 25`X of the count of persons, or was it 25% of the properties receiving water service? If the latter, what does that say for the remaining water customers? Are 750 water accounts against the intent of the petition? CONCLUSION The previous paragraph was included to demonstrate that a petition sign-up cannot be taken as the equivalent to an election. The Sierra- Sun reporter was mislead into the statement: "Donner Lake residents will agree to assume full financial liability for squiring or improv- M ing the Donner Labe water system. Far from the truth! If this Board decides to pursue the intent of the petition, we urge an election at an early date. The ballot should clearly state what the added costs would be to Donner Lake water users, over pre&t rates, for which ever course they choose, ie, continuation with the present owners, or a take-over by TDPUD. Presented By: Bill Murphy Frank Beardsley August 15, 1983 Attachment: Copy of Sections 1401 through 1417 of Chapter 8 of the Public Utilities Code. 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