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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1998-30 - Board RESOLUTION NO. 9830 OF THE TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ADOPTING A POLICY DEFINING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE DISTRICT WILL PAY FOR UPGRADE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE PANELS IN CONJUNCTION WITH INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND DISTRIBTION FACILITIES WHEREAS the District, from time to time, based on benefits to the District, initiates reconstruction of a portion of its overhead distribution system and places it underground; and WHEREAS said reconstruction project may impose costs on existing District customers to convert their service panels and related equipment to accommodate underground service; and WHEREAS said cost of conversion of customer service panels may impose a significant burden on the affected customer; and WHEREAS the District wishes to establish a procedure for the Board of Directors to decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether the District should pay for all or a portion of the costs to convert customer service panels; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT that the following policy is hereby adopted. CHAPTER 7.56 SERVICE CONNECTIONS Section 7.56.010.7(A). Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.72.060, if the District initiates the rebuild of a portion of existing overhead distribution facilities by placing said facilities underground, resulting in the requirement to modify the service panels of the customers served thereby, the District may, based on special circumstances present, pay for all or a portion of the costs of modification of the customer service panels and related equipment. Section 7.56.010.7(B). The Board of Directors of the District shall have the sole authority to authorize payment on the part of the District for conversion of customer service panels and related equipment under Section 7.56.010.7(A). The Board's approval under this section shall be in the form of a resolution adopting a finding of fact concluding that unique circumstances are present in this matter such that it is in the public interest and benefits the District to pay for all or a portion of the cost of conversion of the customer service panels and related equipment. Section 7.56.010.7(C). In judging whether there are unique circumstances present which justify a finding that it is in the public interest and serves the public good for the District to pay for all or a portion of the cost of converting customer service panels and related equipment, the Board of Directors may consider matters relating to public safety, historic preservation, District operation and maintenance costs, and any other matter that the Board deems appropriate. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the 16t' day of December 1998 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Hemig, Maass, Sutton and Jones. NOES: None. ABSENT: Aguera. TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By a� r�� Peter L. Holzm seer, Clerk of the Board ATTES Susan M. Craig, Deputy District Cler smc a.