HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-08-06 Min Ord - Board RESOLUTION NO. 84m, 48
OF THE
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
CHANGING DESIGNATED ATTORNEY OF
THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL COUNSEL
WHEREAS, the predecessor law firm of Porter, Simon, Graham
and Phelps has served as General Counsel to the District since
January 19, 1981; and
WHEREAS, James Ernest Simon of said firm has been designated
as the member of the law firm generally responsible for all
District legal affairs, pursuant to Resolution 81o.-079 and
WHEREAS, John M. Phelps has become a member of the firm and
has over the last several years performed a considerable amount
of the District' s legal work; and
WHEREAS, the law firm has proposed that John M. Phelps be
designated as the attorney generally responsible for conducting
the f irm I s activities as the District's General Counsel; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of
the Truckee Donner Public Utility District as follows:
19 Resolution 81aw07 is hereby rescinded.
29 The law firm of Porter, Simon, Graham and Phelps,
Professional Corporation of Truckee, California, shall
continue in its appointment as General Counsel of the
District, to serve at the pleasure of the Board,
3e John M. Phelps, a member of that firm, shall attend
each regular meeting of the Board, unless excused by
the Board, and shall be reasonably available to attend
special meetings, upon appropriate notice. Except with
the consent of the Board, all advice and representation
of General Counsel shall be conducted by or through Mr.
Phelps. With the consent of the Board President, the
firm may designate another attorney knowledgable in the
District' s legal affairs to attend any meeting Mr.
Phelps is unable to -attend.
4* General Counsel shall continue to be compensated at a
rate of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75) per hour for all
services requested by the Board or the General Manager
and performed by General - Counsel including, but not
limited to, consultation, legal research, attendance at
regular, special or committee meetings, preparation for
all meetings, litigation, major project review, and
legal opinions. General Counsel shall submit bills for
such compensation monthly', and shall provide such
breakdown of such compensation among the functions of
the Board as the General Manager shall require,
5e This resolution shall take effect immediately,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee
Donner Public Utility District at a meeting held within said
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District on the 6th day of August, 1954, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Cooley, Corbett, Duffy, Hamilton and Maass
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
J es Maass PresidenE
ATTEST:
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Susan M. Craig, Deputy Distkict C er
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