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PUBLIC HEARING
To: Board of Directors
From: Mary Chapman
Date: June 04, 2008
Subject: Holding a Public Hearing in Regards to Electric and Water Standby
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
This matter involves holding a public hearing prior to adopting resolutions
establishing and collecting water and electric standby charges for 2008-09. The
Board conducts this hearing.
2. HISTORY
The current Water Standby Charge applies to vacant parcels with a District water
distribution line not less than two (2) inches in diameter installed within 100 feet of
the nearest exterior boundary line of any such parcel. The current Water Standby
Charge is $80.00 per parcel per year.
The current Electric Standby Charge applies to vacant parcels with a District electric
distribution line installed along an easement or along a public road or right of way
within 200 feet of the nearest exterior boundary line of any such parcel. The Electric
Standby Charge is $20.00 per year for each parcel 1 acre or larger, or $10.00 per
year for each parcel less than 1 acre.
3. NEW INFORMATION
A public hearing has been advertised in the Sierra Sun for two successive weeks.
4. RECOMMENDATION
At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Board is able to take action setting the
standby charges and asking the respective counties to collect the fee as a line item
on the property tax bills.
Mary rC lha�, A�inistative Services Michael D. Holley, General Manager
Manager
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Barbara Cahill
From: Rolf Godon [rgodon@pacbell.net]
Sent: Tuesday,June 03, 2008 12:34 PM
To: Barbara Cahill
Subject: Re:Truckee Donner PUD-agenda: June 4, 2008
Hello Barbara
Please distribute this to the board members for the upcoming meeting. It is regarding the agenda item
pertaining to STANDY FEES. Please read into the minutes.
For many years I have found the Standby Fee to sit badly in my mind every time I pay my property taxes. I
find the fee to be extremely usary; that is; collecting money for the coffers and providing NO service for that,
just because you can. I was understandably pleased when that expired and now understandably irritated that
it is again being considered. I have a 25' empty lot adjacent to my residence. It requires no services, there is
nothing on it that might burn and it is on Riverside Dr. where there are existing structures receiving services all
along the street. It I decide to build on the lot then I will have to pay all sorts of connection and other fees to
get service. I should absolutely not be subject to fees with no service.
Perhaps there are other empty parcels where a case could be made for the standby fee. I don't know.
It is clear to me that in my particular situation that is clearly not the case.
Please do not reinstate this usary fee unless there is a compelling logic for that.
Respectfully submitted,
Rolf Godon
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