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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1957-04 - Board (5) 71 Truckee, California April 15, 1957 The members of tlie Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District aet in special called meet rig at the office of the District on Main 3"t. , at 10:15 a m, C R Heller, president, presiding. Upon roll call the followin-r Directors were noted present.- Hal Jack 14eugebauer Chas. R. Heller Ch�dr-,--,ian Heller stated that this meeting had been called for the purpose of considering the Manager' s report on the recent bids received at the regular Ieetinr? of Thursday, April 11, for pipe and valves and poles and c ro s s arl.is. The :.Tanager submitted a state,,ient of the bids as received '_ wherein it showed that the bid of the Record Supply Co of Renot-Nevada was the lowest bid.. on pipes �?n.d valves and as such was to the best interest of the District) it was therefore moved and carried that the bid of the Record Supply Co. be accepted by the District. The Eanager then submitted a statement of the bids received for poles and cross arms which showed that the Line Material Co. of San Francisco was the lowest bid s ibm`.tted. It was moved and carried that the bid of the Line Material Co. be accepted. Co-i-iunication was read under date of Apr 2, from Wilson Craven to Paal H. Chamberlain and tirrder date of April 11 from. Paul Hi Chamberlain to the District relative to the Sanders Water System and enclosing three copies of an application by the- District and Mr. Sanders to the Public Utilities Commission,, covering, the sale for the Sanders Water System. The following Resolution was then introduced: R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N #5704 3z" IT R&SOLVM by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District in special meeting assembled this 15th day of April, 1957 that for the purpose of facilitating the approval by the California Public Utilities Col'I'Mission of the purchase of the Sanders Water System by the Truckee Public Utility District., that Chaiman Chas. R. Heller and Acting- 3ecretary) C. i dmunds of the Board, are hereby authorized to sign and execute an application drawn up by Paul H. Chamberlain., Attorney for the District, and dated April 15, 1957 and to forward the same to Mr. Chlamberlain for further action. It was moved and unanimously carried that the foregoing resolution be adopted. A copy of t1fie 'escro;* instructions to the Inter-County Title Co. under date of k-oril 12th., Order #20881 and signed by Carl R., Morrow, as lender and if;ve Popovich and filbert 1..!cKenzie.,as borrowers, was read,, wherein it was set forth that the sw;i of �30,000. 00 had been placed in escrow to cover payment to the District on the land and installation of utilities on the proposed Donner Trail ,% ' division. It was also stated that payment would be made to the District u upon final filing of the subdivision map and the receipt from the District of an option on the 40 acre tract adjoining the subdivision on the North, The Board considered the terms of the option to be given and after some dis- cussion and final approval, it was 'moved and carried that the terms of the option as arrreed upon by the Board should be subraitted to Attorney Cha:-.Iberlain for approval. 114'o further business appearing, Board adjourned. ti.cting-Secretary President 8 Jr - V1 2 60,000 volt service line at their planning mill site. It was their contention that this line was to serve new customers and therefore should be relocated at the expense of the District. The matter was laid over for further consideration, after the receipt of the bill from the Sierra Pacific Power Co for making the relocation. 11r. Denney and Mr. Castle thanked the Board and left the mmeeting. Letters were read under date of June 17th from the District to the Contractors State License Board and under date of June l9th from the License Board to the District, relative to a complaint registered with the Board by Mr. A B Cook of Truckee, regarding the operations of the District, and in which it was set forth by the License Board that they had no jurisdiction over the District's operations. Communication was read under date of June 21st from Paul H. Chamberlain relative to the holding of executive sessions by the Utility Board members and outlining that' such executive sessions were permissable in respect emplo�rment or dismissal of public officers or employees. Chairman Welch asked the other Board members to give consideration to the appointment of two new directors and asked that they submit names of parties they thought suitable for consideration at some future meeting. Letters were read under date of June 20th `from Paul H. Chamberlain to Messrs. Wittmier and Wierdsma and to the District relative to the collection of an outstanding bill for moving the Olympic Hotel. A letter was read under date of June 24th from the Sangamo Elec Co. to the District relative to a charge of 1% City and County tax which the Dis c,rict had not paid. The Manager explained that he had deducted from several bills the 1% City and County tax charge because of his belief that such a charge was illegal for purchases for delivery outside of the County of origin. He explained that the question would be subm:.tted to Mr. Chamberlain for further advise. A deed transferring a lot in the Meadow Lake tract to Mr & Mrs. Victor McLane was presented to the Board and a motion was made and carried that the Chairman and Acting-Secretary a±eeute same on behalf of the District. -s- The Manager reported on the progress being made in installing the water and electric lines in the Donner Trail Subdivision, and explained that at a recent meeting of the Board of Supervis©rs;�a change in the County Ordinance E;f ect ing the roads in this subdivision was issued whereby all trees for the full width of the roads would have to be removed. This, the 14anager explained would change the billing thus far made by G E Lewis in digging the trenches for the District water lines. The Manager reported that up to date no word had been received from the Public Utilities Colmission over the transfer of the Sanders Water System to the District, and that therefore the billing for the month of June would be made by 111r. Sanders, although the District was furnishing the water. R Director Kaspian suggested that the Manager investigate the possibility of acquiring the necessary ditching machine for the District to do its own trench work. The Mlanager explained that he had extended service lines to a portion of Gateway Subdivision #2, due to the fact that the subdivider, R Joseph had not provided for water service for these lots and that it was intended that the cost of taus installation would be, apportioned to the lots benefited. The Electric and treater reports for the month of May as submitted by Auditor White were presented to the Board and after perusal of the same were ordered filed. The following resolution was presented and a emotion was made and carried that the resolution be adopted by the Board RaiZGLV :.. - That~ �this- -corporation establish in•-ita.- name.Qn-e��ort mores dapcw-4-t accounts with the Bank of America National Trust &-Sa' irrg16` Association upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon with said bank and that the Manager and Treasurer of this corporation be and they are hereby authorized 83 to establish such an account, and be it further R-r-;60LVLD: That H M Welch Chairman and/or C. Edmunds Manager and/or Winifred Kamp Treasurer of this corporation be, and they are hereby authorized to withdraw funds of t1iis corporation- from the said account upon checks of this corporation, signed as provided herein with signatures duly certified to said bank by the Secretary of this corporation and said bank is hereby authorized to honor and pay any and all checks so signed, including those drawn to the individual order of any officer or other person authorized to sign the same. No further business appearing, Board adjourned. A -Ling-Secretary Ofial rman June 27, 1957 An informal meeting was held at the office of the Sierra Pacific Power Co. in Reno at 3:00 p m between Directors Hal Welch, George Kaspianj E Manager dmunds and ' H Chamberlain C�o ,, representing the District and Mr. F A Tracey, President, Frank Gailennile, Supt., Mr. Orrick., Attorney and four other members of the staff representing the Sierra Pacific Power Co. The matter of the acquisition of the Donner Lake Power Line of the Sierra Pacific Power Co. by the District was discussed in some detail. Mr. Tracey stated that the Company would take the matter under consideration and advise the District of their position in the matter in the near future. c,Cinr; Secretary hairman Truckee, Calif. July 11, 1957 The members of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Public Utility District met in regular meeting at the office of the District on Main St., at 9:30 a m. Upon roll call the following Directors were noted present: Hal Welch Jack Neugebauer George Kaspian (absent) The minutes of the regular 1-tieeting of June 27th and the special meeting of the afternoon of June 27, held by the Board with officials of the Sierra Pqcif ic Power Co. were read and approved and, the-ifollowing bills were read and upon motion made and carried were ordered paid: