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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence ���� ,�'— 1 188 EAST MAIN STREET o POST OFFICE BOX 943 July 0, 1977 Br-----------------'-- — '�. Truckee Donner Public Utility District P. 0' Box 309 Truckee, California 95734 Attn: Milton Seymour - Manager Re; Sale of Redwood Town Tank Gentlemen: Some time ago I discussed with you that the community of Alleghany was trying to purchase a used water storage tank to replace a rotting 9300 gallon Douglas Fir tank' You noted that the District had considered selling the Town Tank in the past but were presently contemplating moving it to the Armstrong Subdivision' I have recently noted that it is possible that the Armstrong Subdivision may make their water system improve- ments with assessment district revenue' If this is true it is very likely that they would construct a new tank rather than consider the cost to purchase, disassemble, move, refurbish and re-erect a used tank. I have been asked by the Alleghany County Water District Board to formally ask you to present to your board their request to purchase the town tank' ^~� Would you please advise me of the board' s response to this request so that I might consider other tank alternatives if in fact your District decides not to sell the tank' Also, would such a sale be possible directly with one potential buyer or would bids have to be taken from more than one potential buyer. If you have any questions, please coll . Sincerely, CR INEERING, INC . RK/bp ° ' ' ' J?>o-u----t STEVEN E. GRUMER ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW POST OFFICE DRAWER ST INCLINE VILLAGE,NEVADA 89450 TELEPHONE 881-1974 LICENSED 1N AREA CODE 70E CALIFORNIA d NEVADA July 12 , 1977 r-- Milt Seymour, Manager Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Post Office Box 309 Truckee, California 95734 Re: Kenneth Easley Line Extension Dispute Dear Milt: This letter is being sent to confirm our telephone conversation of July 11, 1977 , during which you concurred with my recommendation that the Board of Directors waive Mr. Easley' s outstanding balance of $727 . 04 _ The chronology of events dealing with this matter serve as an example of P .U.D. management at its worst. It is my understanding that Mr. Len Janis of R. W. Beck will be present at the July 18 , 1977 , meeting. I hope that we will be able to discuss an amendment to our Line Exten- sion policy which changes the rebate period from five (5) to ten (10) years . This appears to be a more equitable approach and will serve as a detriment to those who wish to freeload in the wake of those who take the building initiative. I do not feel that the Board of Directors should ratify extortive techniques practiced by past managers and I hope that they concur with our recommendation to waive Mr_ Easley' s "outstanding debt. " Very truly yours, Steven E. Grumer SEG:pr cc: Kenneth Easley TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX 309 TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA 95734 • TELEPHONE 587-3696 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Directors FROM: Milt Seymour, Manager DATE: July 18, 1977 I . Status of SPPC 1975 Rate Case Settlement (Docket No. ER76-87) : On July 5, 1977, the Federal Power Commission approved the rate case settlement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Truckee-Donner P.U.D. Sierra Pacific was given th"ty days to determine the amount of the refund and another thirty days to make the refund. This means that we can anticipate payment no later than September 5, 1977. In the meantime, as soon as we know the amount of the refund, we will call on R.W. Beck and Associates to have them go over the calculations of Sierra Pacific to be sure they are correct. If the calculations are found to be in error, we will take the appropriate steps to have them corrected. 2. Status Report re Answer to Nevada County Planning Department Inquiry re Cumulative Impact on Services: This inquiry asks us to comment on the cumulative impact on new subdivisions and other land -divisions on water and electrical supply capabilities. This is a very difficult assess- ment to make. However, I plan to write a letter to the County outlining the basic water and electrical resources available to us with the projection of a 10% annual growth factor and point out that it will be probably necessary to contribute to development of sources and transmission facilities. 3. Report re Use of Water from Hydrant on Highway 267: We have been supplementing the supply of water to the Ponderosa Golf Course with water from a hydrant at Southside Springs. This water is metered and the golf course is being charged for it. In recent days, however, we have had to discontinue the use of the hydrant because of the large demand on the Sierra Meadows and Ponderosa Palisades tanks. We have informed the golf course that they will have to get along with less water and suggested they take action to conserve the water they have and clean up the pond to make it more useable. 4. Report re Problem re Water 'Facilities Fees in Sierra Meadows Unit l : We have on the books an agreement between the District an the developers of Sierra Meadows Unit 1 for the District to charge each lot owner a facilities fee of $250.00 when they apply for service. Apparently, up to now, this fee has not been collected. We have one owner applying for water service in Sierra Meadows Unit 1 who is protesting this payment since none of the neighbors have had to pay it. MEMORANDUM to the Board of Directors July 18, 1977 I recommend to the Board that they seek legal counsel on whether or not the Board should now enforce the agreement after some seven years of not enforcing it. Copies of the agreement have been provided to the directors of -the District. 5. Prosser Lakeview Estates Subdivision- New Owners: Mr. Porter of Mountain Retreat Company of Orinda has purchased all of the lots in Prosser Lakeview Estates owned by Dart Industries. He has asked for a letter indicating the current rates, connection fee arrangement and other matters pertaining to the service of utilities in that subdivision. They anticipate a concerted effort to sell the lots to the public. 6. Authorization re Use of Private Plane on District Business: Stice & Wells Insurance Agency is looking into obtaining an endorse- ment covering the use of private airplanes on our liability insurance _ by the manager or Board members for conducting District business. In addition, he advises that the Manager or Board members who wish to fly on District business obtain an endorsement from his insurance company naming the District as an additional insured. This in itself would be adequate if the liability limits of the aircraft owners' insurance are satisfactory to the District. 7. Miscellaneous: Mr. Fred Trader who lives just within the District �-- boundaries near Highway 267 has requested he be allowed to be served by Sierra Pacific Power Company. I have informed Mr. Trader he would have to obtain the board's agreement for this to be possible. His primary objection is the $350.00 electrical connection fee. MILT SEYMOUR MS:kp TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX 309 TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA 95734 TELEPHONE 587 3896 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Directors FROM: Milt Seymour, Manager DATE: July 18, 1977 1 . Status of SPPC 1975 Rate Case Settlement (Docket No. ER76-87) : On July 5, 1977, the Federal Power Commission approved the rate case settlement between Sierra Pacific Power Company and Truckee-Donner P.U.D. Sierra Pacific was given th"ty days to determine the amount of the refund and another thirty days to make the refund. This means that we can anticipate payment no later than September 5, 1977. In the meantime, as soon as we know the amount of the refund, we will call on R.W. Beck and Associates to have them go over the calculations of Sierra Pacific to be sure they are correct. If the calculations are found to be in error, we will take the appropriate steps to have them corrected. 2. Status Report re Answer to Nevada County Planning Department Inquiry re Cumulative Impact on Services: This inquiry asks us to comment on the cumulative impact on new subdivisions and other land divisions on water and electrical supply capabilities. This is a very difficult assess- ment to make. However, I plan to write a letter to the County outlining the basic water and electrical resources available to us with the projection of a 10% annual growth factor and point out that it will be probably necessary to contribute to development of sources and transmission facilities. 3. Report re Use of Water from Hydrant on Highway 267: We have been supplementing the supply of water to the Ponderosa Golf Course with water from a hydrant at Southside Springs. This water is metered and the golf course is being charged for it. In recent days, however, we have had to discontinue the use of the hydrant because of the large demand on the Sierra Meadows and Ponderosa Palisades tanks. We have informed the golf course that they will have to get along with less water and suggested they take action to conserve the water they have and clean up the pond to make it more useable. 4. Report re Problem re Water Facilities Fees in Sierra Meadows Unit 1 : We have on the books an agreement between the District and the deve opers of Sierra Meadows Unit 1 for the District to charge each lot owner a facilities fee of $250.00 when they apply for service. Apparently, up to now, this fee has not been collected. We have one owner applying for water service in Sierra Meadows Unit 1 who is protesting this payment since none of the neighbors have had to pay it. MEMORANDUM to the Board of Directors July 18, 1977 I recommend to the Board that they seek legal counsel on whether or not the Board should now enforce the agreement after some seven years of not enforcing it. Copies of the agreement have been provided to the directors of the District. 5. Prosser Lakeview Estates Subdivision - New Owners: Mr. Porter of Mountain Retreat Company of Orinda has purchased all of the lots in Prosser Lakeview Estates owned by Dart Industries. He has asked for a letter indicating the current rates, connection fee arrangement and other matters pertaining to the service of utilities in that subdivision. They anticipate a concerted effort to sell the lots to the public. 6. Authorization re Use of Private Plane on District Business: Stice & Wells Insurance Agency is looking into obtaining an endorse- ment covering the use of private airplanes on our liability insurance by the manager or Board members for conducting District business. In addition, he advises that the Manager or Board members who wish to fly on District business obtain an endorsement from his insurance company naming the District as an additional insured. This in itself would be adequate if the liability limits of the aircraft owners ' insurance are satisfactory to the District. 7. Miscellaneous: Mr. Fred Trader who lives just within the District boundaries near Highway 267 has requested he be allowed to be served by Sierra Pacific Power Company. I have informed Mr. Trader he would have to obtain the board's agreement for this to be possible. His primary objection is the $350.00 electrical connection fee. MILT SEYMOUR MS:kp / L STEVEN E. GRUMER ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW POST OFFICE DRAWER 8T INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA 89450 / TELEPHONE 831-1974 LICENSED IN AREA CODE 70E CALIFORNIA&NEVADA July 15 , 1977 HAND DELIVERED Milt Seymour Truckee-Donner Public Utility' District Post Office Box 309 Truckee, California 95734 Re: Standby Charges in Placer County Dear Milt: This letter is being sent to confirm our telephone conversation of this date during which I advised you that any resolution fixing standby charges in Placer County for the 1977-1978 fiscal year would be beyond the scope of Ordinance No. 7501. It appears that the annexation relating to the Placer County properties would be a better means for solving this problem. Very trul __y-purs, St ven E. rumer SEG:pr cc: Dan Cook s Q TELEPHONE: 985-4431 AREA CODE: 916 s�'aten � cc �ati�ia�ry a� G�e�.��, �ticca�z,�ia2�ed ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS P.O. BOX 36 FOLSOM, CALIF. 95630 July 12, 1977 Truckee-Donner Public Utilities District- P.O. Box 309 Truckee, California 95734 Attn: Milt Seymour Re: Reconducting Feeder "R", Job 1139 Gentlemen: If you will furnish all material and dig all holes, for a loop from Feeder "A" to Feeder "F", we will furnish the labor to install same. We can start this project July 18, 1977. Very truly yours, SLATER ELECTRIC COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. Ben Shawnego Vice President BS/cp �177 COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC WORKS INSTALLATION C O^1TRhCTO R'S LICENSE 156685