HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Post Office Box 309 * 11570 Donner Pass Road • Truckee, California 95734
(916) 587-3896
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, November 28, 1983
7:30 P.M. - TDPUD Board Room
A G E N D A
I. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Introduction of new Directors to employees of the District - question
and answer period
4. CLOSED SESSION - discussion of legal and personnel matters
5. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION - possible action resulting from closed session
6. Discussion and possible direction regarding certain District consultants
7_ 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 Directors and interested parties on
Wednesday, November 23, 1983.
Susan M_ Craig, De uty Distri Clerk
MEMORANDUM
November 28, 1983
To: All TDPUD Employees
From: John L. Corbett
Subject: Survey
Due to the recent change in the Board of Directors of the District and present
temporary status of management, I would appreciate some input from you on the
operation of the District at the present time and over the past seven years.
Please circle your answer to each of the following questions; no signature is
required or expected. Place your evaluation in the closed box in the Engineer-
ing Department prior to 3:30 P.M. today.
Thank you,
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In your opinion, and as relates to your particular job, has the
District run smoothly and effectively under the management of
the following persons?
Manager Paul Hobensack YES NO �6
Interim Manager Lyell Cash 17 YES NO
Manager A. Milton Seymour I&-YES j? NO
Interim Manager (Director) Maass / YES NO J,O
Interim Manager Lyell Cash I YES NO _
Manager D. Eugene Holt YES NO
Interim Manager (Director) Maass. Q YES NO
Manager James M. Ward O YES NO 2
Directors Corbett 6 VanLandingham 1.2.YES NO 3
Interim Manager A. Milton Seymour :1,4YES NO
At the present time, in your opinion, would it be in the best
interest of the District to appoint Milt Seymour permanent
Manager? YES NO
Do you feel it would be in the best interest of the District
to return Jim Ward to the position of General Manager? 0 YES NO �.
Should Jim Ward, at this time , be appointed Assistant Manager? YES NO Z S`
Should Jim Ward, at this time, be appointed District Engineer? C> YES NO Z�
Do you feel it would be in the best interest of the District for
the Board to select a new General Manager at this time? YES NO i7
Would you like to see the Board, Manager and Employees work
together as a team to improve the District? �S YES NO 0
Would you like the Employees to have input and be able to
make suggestions on improving the operation and efficiency
of the District? � YES NO 0
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I, John L. Corbett, hereby certify as follows:
1. Twenty five questionnaires were returned
2. Not all questions were answered by each of the 25 employees
3. The questionnaires were opened and calculated in the presence
of two District employees by me
j4. There were no changes made on any of the questionnaires
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5. All answers were recorded as writt n
November 28, 1983 l
L. Corbett
ATTEST:
Susan M. Craig, Deputy Distri t Clerk
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A. Milton Seymour, Interim Manager
JaIW9 R. Simon, Esq.
Dan J. Cook, District Engineer
Nevada County Grand Jury
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MEMORANDUM
November 28, 1983
To: Board of Directors
From: John L. Corbett
Subject: TDPUD employee situation
I would like to share with you the following principal causes of unrest among
the District employees as noted by them. Please note that each item has to do
with the failure to recognize their importance.
1. Failure to give credit for suggestions
2. Failure to correct grievances
3. Failure to give encouragement
4. Criticism of employees in front of others
S. Failure to ask for employee opinions
6. Failure to inform employees of their progress
7. Favoritism
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Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Post Office Box 309 • 11570 Donner Pass Road • Truckee. California 9734
(916) 587-3896
MEMORANDUM
November 28, 1983
To: A. Milton Seymour, Interim Manager
From: John L. Corbett, President
Subject: Qualifications
For the benefit of the new Directors, please provide pertinent background in-
formation and data which you feel qualify you as Interim Manager/Manager of
the District.
Thank you,
JLC/smc