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1951 01/25 - 1951 09/16 MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION M~EETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Jsnuary 25, 1951 The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met for the purpose of organizing as such Board on January 25, 1951, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. in the Raffles Hotel, Placerville, Cslifornia. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors William J. Crocker, Lester Nagy~and William A. Young. Also present was Attorney Kenneth I. Jones of the firm of Kirkbride, Wilson, Harzfeld & Wallace. OATHS OF OFFICE: The Directors reported that they had received Cer- tificates of Election from the County Clerk and had taken and filed 0sths of Office in the office of the County Clerk. It was also re- ported that each Director had in his possession a duplicate original of the 0sth of Office which was to be filed in the Office of the Secretary after such office was established. CLASSIFICATION BY LOT: The Directors reported that they had met on the first Tuesday after their election and classified themselves by lot. RESOLUTION NO. 1 Declaring the Result of Classification by Lot of the Members of the Bosrd of Directors, was read. Upon motion 0f Director'Nagy, seconded by Director Young, and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 2 Appointin$ a President and General Manaser, A Clerk and ex officio Secretary and An Auditor and Accountant of the Board, was read. Upon motio~ of Director Nagy, seconded by Director Young, and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. 0FFICIAL.BONDS: Director Young reported that he had ordered a corpor- ate surety company to prepare official bonds covering the D~rectors and all officers of the District in the form required by law, and that they would be available very shortly. ORDINANCE NO. 1Providin$ for Consolidation of Offices, Fixin~ Amount of Bonds, and Providin~ Compensation, was read. Upon motion of Director Young, seconded by Director Nagy, and unanimously carried, said ordinance was adopted. The Secretary was instructed to post copies of the ordinance in three public places in the Dis- trict no later than one week before the expiration of thirty days from the date of its adoption. RESOLUTION NO. 3 Adopting Official Seal, was read. Upon motion of Director Nagy, seconded by Director Young, and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 4 Appointin5 the Law Firm of Kirkbride, Wilson, Harzfeld, and Wallace, was reserved for further consideration, pending the desire of the people of the District. RESOLUTION~N0. '5 App°in~in~ L. Cedric Macabee As Consult- in$.En$ineer, was reserved for further consideration, pending the desire and wishes of the people of the District. SEAL AND MINUTE BOOK: On motion by Director Nagy, seconded by Di- rector Young, and unanimously carried, Attorney Jones was authorized snd instructed to purchase a seal and minute book for the District. ORDINANCE NO. 2 Electin5 that Duties of Treasurer be Per- formed by the County Treasurer, was read. On motion of Director Young, seconded by Director Nagy, and unanimously carried, said ordinance was adopted. The Secretary was instructed to post copies of the ordinance in three public places in the District no later than one week before the expirstion of thirty days from the date of its adoption. ORDINANCE NO. 3 An Ordinance Fixing Time and Place for the Regular Meetings of the Bosrd of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, and Providing the Manner in which Special Meetings of such Board May be Cslled, Desisnating an Official Mail- ing Address, and Establishing the Order of Business, was read. On motion of Director Nsgy, seconded by Director Young, and unanimous- ly carried, said ordinance was adopted. The Secretary was instruc- ted to post copies of the ordinance in three public places in the District no later than one week before the expiration of thirty days from the date of its adoption. ORDINANCE NO. 4 Electin~ to Avail Distr~ct of County As- sessment for District Taxation, was read. On motion of Director Young, seconded by Director Nagy, and unanimously carried, said ordinance was adopted. The Secretary was instructed to post copies of the ordinance in three public places in the District no later than one week before the expiration of thirty days from the date of its adoption. ADJOURNMENT TO COURT HOUSE: On motion of Director Young, seconded by Director Nagy, and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned to the E1 Dorado County Court House. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION: In the office of the County Clerk, the Certificate of the Secretary of State reciting the incorporation of the District ss a public utility district was formally presented to the Board of Directors, as provided in Section 9 of The Public Utility District Act. CERTIFIED COPIES OF ORDINANCES: Certified copies of Ordinance No. 2 Electing that Duties of Treasurer be Performed by the County Treasurer, Ordinance No. 4 Electing to Avail District of County Assessment for District Taxation~ were delivered to the County Treasurer and County Auditor, and County Assessor, respectively, as provided in the ordinances. AD JOURNMENT: at 4:25 P.M. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned APPROVED: /~ President ci~'i~k a~nd- ex-~off~.,~o Secr~zgary MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT February 8, 1951 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District was called to order by President Crocker on February 8, 1951, at 2:00 P.M., at the office of Wm. Crocker, Bijou, California. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Crocker, Nsgy and Young. MINUTES: The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. COMMUNICATIONS: A letter was received from L. Cedric Macabee, a con- sulting engineer, wishing to meet w~th the Board at our convenience, and offering a few suggestions. POSTING ORDINANCES: The Secretary reported to the Board that Ordin- ance Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 had been duly posted in three public places within the District and it was so ordered. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The Clerk reported that bonds had been filed for, but no reply had been received as yet. Resolution Nos. 4 and 5 were reserved until the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS: The Clerk was instructed to write Counsel regarding the possibilities of obtaining funds for office supplies and equip- ment, and accounts payable at present due and payable, from County funds, and procedure in doing same if possible. ADJOURNMENT:- There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 3:15 P.M. Clerk ~d-'ex~-off~o Secretary APPROVED: President MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT May 11, 1951 The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District duly convened at 1:30 P~M. at the office of Wm. Crocker, Bijou, California, on May 11, 1951. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Crocker, Young, Absent Director Nagy. Also present was Attorney Ernest A. Wilson. MINUTES: Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was post- poned until the next regular meeting. RESOLUTION NO. 6 Authorizing Execution of Agreement for Option for Purchase of Real Property, was read. On motion by Direc- tor Young, seconded by Director Crocker, and unanimously carried, said Resolution was adopted. On motion by Director Crocker, seconded by Director Young and unanimously carried, the Clerk of said District was authorized to hire a secretary to handle correspondence and minutes, the com- pensation to be $10.00 per meeting. BILLS: Payment of the statement of Union Paper Company for $50.55 was approved and ordered paid. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business the meeting adjourned. ~ PPROVED: 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR ~ETING OF SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT April 13, 1951 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Pub- lic Utility District was called to order by President Crocker on April 13, 1951, at 2:00 o'clock P.M., in the office of Wm. Crocker, Bijou, California. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Crocker, Nagy and Young. Also present was ~ttorney Ernest A. Wilson. MINUTES: The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. COMMUNICATIONS: ~ letter was received from Ludwig Brothers, Engineers, of Pasadena, confirming their interest in serving our District as consulting sanitary engineers, and making a definite proposal for the consideration of the Board. ~ letter was received from the Truckee Public Utility Dis- trict, explaining the California Public Utility District fssociation and suggesting membership for 1951. A letter was received from Belden S. Gardner of Hannaford & T~lbot, Investment Securities Co. of San Francisco, asking for in- formation regarding the District, as they are interested in buying bonds. RESOLUTION NO. 4 £:ppointin$ and Employin$ Attorney.~, was read. On motion by Director Nagy, seconded by Director Young and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. EXPENDITURES: On motion by Director Nagy, seconded by Director Young, and unanimously carried, it was ordered that all bills and necessary expenditures be turned over to Counsel for payment until such times as District tax money comes in. ANNEXATION: The Counsel and Directors discussed possible areas for annexation. The Counsel stated he would mimeograph 50 petitions to handle same. TREATMENT PLANT SITE: It was unanimously approved to apply through special use application, for the following described public land, for the purpose of constructing a primary sedimentation and sludge removal sewerage plant, entirely enclosed with disposal of effluent and sludge to be on land south at least 10,000 feet. Land descri- bed as "Lot 3, Section 3, T. 12N. R. 18 E., M.D.B. & M. on United States land." ADJOURNMENT: APPROVED: President There being no further business the meeting ad~journed. ~ ,.. ///] / , -(× MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT June 2, 1951 The regular meeting of the Board of D~rectors of the South Tahoe Public Utility D~strict was called to order by President Crocker on June 2, 1951 at his office, Bijou, California.. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Nagy, Young and Crocker. Also present was Attorney Ernest ~. Wilson. RESOLUTION NO. 8 Determinin6 that the Public Interest and Necessity Demand the Construction of a Sanitary Sewerage Collection, 0utfall and D~sposal Works and the Acquisition of Lands and Ease- ments therefor, was read. On motiDn by Director Nagy, seconded by Director Young and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 9 Determinin~ Existin6 Utilities for Sewer- ~ge Disposal Cannot be Obtained at as Low a Cost as Such can be Originally Acquired, Constructed and Completed, was read and discussed. On motion by Director Young, seconded by Director Nagy, and unanimous- ly carried, said resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 10 Directing Preparation of Plans and Es- timates, was read. On motion by Director Young, seconded by Director Nagy, and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 11Approvin6 Engineer's Plans and Estimates and Determining Insufficiency of Revenues, was read and discussed. On motion by Director Nagy, seconded by Director Young, and unanimous- ly carried, said resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 12, A Resolution Formulating Proposition for Sewers for the South Tahoe Public Utility District for Submission to the Electors of Said District, was read and discussed. On motion by Director Nagy, seconded by Director Young, and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 5 Providing for the Hours Between which all Future Elections of the South Tahoe Public Utility Dlstrict will be Held and what Election Officers will be Necessary to Conduct said Election or Elections, was read amd discussed. On motion by Director Young, seconded by Director Nsgy, and unanimously carried, said ordinance was adopted. The Secretary was instructed to post copies of the ordinance in three public places in the District no later than one week before the expiration of thirty days from the date of its adoption. ADJOURNR~NT: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: Pres ident ' Cle~rl~-an~ ~¥x-dff~¢'~'o Secre~a~? MINUTES OF MKETING OF SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT June 14, 1951 The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District duly convened on June 14, 1951 at 8:30 o'clock P.M. at Conolley's, B~jou, California. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Crocker, Young and Nagy. Also present was ~ttorney Ernest A. Wilson and several interested Citizens of the District. POSTING ORDINANCES: The secretary reported that Ordinance No. 5 had been posted as provided by law and it was so ordered. SEWER PROJE. CT: President Crocker introduced ~ttorney Ernest Wilson who explained the need for a sanitation system and the required steps for financing same. Motion was made by Ray Beilby, seconded by Frank Britton, that a bond issue of $265,000.00 be presented to the public for vote and general discussion was had on the matter. ADJOURNMfNT: There being no further business the meetin'g adjourned at 10:30 P.M. A P PROVED: - ~/ President ~Cl-e~rE and e~-0ffi~io....~ecret~a/W~y MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT June 23, 1951 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Pub- lic Utility District duly convened at the hour of 2:00 o'clock P.M., June 23, 1951, at the office of Wm. Crocker, Bijou, California. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Young and Crocker. Director Nagy Absent. Also present were Howard Keller and Andy Robertson. COMMUNICATIONS: A letter from W. Robert Jennings was read and re- served to next meeting. BUDGET: A budget for the district was discussed, to include ad- ministrative cost, preliminary survey cost and engineering survey cost. Andy Robertson suggested the budget be submitted before July 1st and that it should cover complete cost of engineering survey, as this would be necessary in order to make it possible for him to make any report of the District's activities to the "Assembly Standing Committee on Conservation, Planning and Public Works", seeking aid for an under-financed or impoverished entity. Motion was made by Director Crocker, seconded by D~rector Young and unanimously carried that the District hire Ludwig Bros. of Pasadena to make a complete engineering survey for a sewage dis- posal and collection system, together with suggested changes for commercial and residential sewage. BOND ELECTION: The Board unanimously agreed to hold in abeyance the procedure for calling a bond election for South Tahoe Public Utility District. ENGINEERS: The following telegram was ordered to be sent this day: "Ludwig Bros., 608 South Fair Oaks .~venue Pasadena, California "WILL YOU COME THIS WEEK END AND GIVE SOUTH TAHOE PUB- LIC UTILITY DISTRICT ESTIMATE FOR ENGINEERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEWAGE PROJECT HERE NECESSARY FOR US TO GET THIS COST IN OUR JULY 1, 1951 BUDGET." ADJOURNMENT: at 5:30 P.M. There being no further business the meeting adjourned APPROVED: re~ident ' C-l~'~k-and e×'of.£~6i0 Se.c.r~tary MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT June 29, 1951 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District duly convened at 8:45 o'clock P.M., June 29, 1951, in the office of Wm. Crocker, Bijou, California. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors, Crocker, Young and Nagy. MINUTES: The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. CITIZENS ~OMMITTEE: The following were appointed to act as a citi- zens committee for the District, and were asked to submit an alter- nate if unable to serve: Frank Cowan, Ray Beilby, Jerry Anderson, Howard Keller, Earl Southard, Claude Bishop, Frank Britton, Jeanette Bassey, Lloyd McBride, Babe Cameron, Jim 0ates, Max~ernhardt, Rex Belding, Dr. Walters and N~al 01son. ADJOURNMENT: at 9:30 P.M. There being no further business the meeting adjourned APPROVED: ]President Clerk and- ex~offic ~o'"'Secret~r MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT July 30, 1951 The regular meeting of the Board of D~rectors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District was called to order by Presi- dent William J. Crocker at his office, Highway 50, Bijou, California. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Crocker and Young. Absent Director Johnson. MINUTES: The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. NEW BUSINESS: Motion was made that the District have a permanent citizen~ committee of citizens with Jerry Anderson ss Chairman, 8 composed of Rsy Beilby, Frank Cown, Gene Clarke, Frank Britton, Earl Southard, Rupert Crowl, Bob Parks. Jerry >nderson was reques- ted to secure an engineer. ORDINANCE NO. 6 Callin~ and Providing for a Special Dis- trict Election to be Held in South Tahoe Public Utility District for the Purpose of Submitting to the Voters of Said District a Proposition to Incur a Bonded Indebtedness and Providin$ for the Givin~ of Notice Thereof, was read and discussed. On motion by Director Young, seconded by Director Crocker, and unanimously car- ried, said Ordinance was adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 7 Fixing the >.mount of Money Necessary to be Raised by Taxation, 1951-1952, was read. On motion by Direct'or Young, seconded by Director Crocker, and unanimously carried, said ordinance was adopted. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Director Crocker seconded by Director Young, and unanimously carried by roll call vote, the meeting was adjourned · APPROVED: / / President M~NUTES OF MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT August 13, 1951 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District was called to order by President Crocker at the hour of 2:00 o'clock P.M. on >ugust 13, 1951, at the office of Wm. Crocker, Bijou, Cslifornia. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Crocker, Young and Johnston. Mr. Brown of Brown and Caldwell, San Francisco, at- tended the meeting~and a conference was had with him. Also, Mr. McCandless of McCandless, Berkland and Associates of Menlo Park, called at the meeting and a conference was had with him. POSTING ORDINANCES: The Secretary reported to the Board that Ordinances No. 6 Mad been duly posted in three public places within the District and it was so ordered. The Secretary also reported that Ordinance No. 7 had been duly posted in three public places within the District and had been duly published in the Mountain Demo- crat and it was so ordered. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: Preside'hr MINUTES OF THE MZETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT September 10, 1951 A meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District was called to order for the purpose of canvassing the results of the September 4, 1951, election, by President Crocker at the regular meeting place of said Board at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on September 10, 1951. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Young, Crocker and Johnston. CANVASS OF RETURNS: RESOLUTION NO. 13 Canvassing Returns and Declarin~ Results of the Special Bond Election Held in South Tahoe Public Utility Dis- trict on Tuesday, September ~th, 1951, for the Purpose of Submitting to the Electors of Said District A Proposition of Incurring a Bonded Indebtedness, was read. On motion of Dlrector Johnston, seconded by Director Young, and unanimously carried, said resolution was adopted. The proposition voted upon at the special bond election is as follows: "Shall the South Tahoe Public Utility District, E1 Dorado County, incur a bonded debt of $265,000 law- ful money of the United States, together with inter- est thereon at a rate of not to exceed five per cent (5~) per annum, for the construction of a certain public utility and utility works, which is the prol ject of supplying the inhabitants of said District with means for the collection and disposition of sanitary sewage and the acquisition of lands and easements therefor?" The total number of votes cast for and against said proposi- tion was 102: The total number of votes cast for the proposition was 93: The total number of votes cast against the proposition was 8: 98 votes were cast at Lake Valley Precinct. There were 4 absentee ballots. Said proposition has been approved and accepted by more than two-thirds of all the electors voting on said proposition and bonds will be issued to defray the cost of the improvement authorized by the proposition and to the amount stated therein. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. A~PPROVED: sldent MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT September 16, 1951 The meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District was called to order by President Crocker, at the regular meeting place of the Dlstrict in the office of William J. Crocker, Bijou, California, on Sunday, the 16th day of September, 1951. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Lirectors Crocker, Young and Johnston. Also present was Attorney Ernest A. Wilson. SEWER BONDS OF 1951: The procedural steps necessary for the issuance and sale of ~-6~,000 Sewer Bonds of 1951 were explained by Mr. Wllson. ORDINANCE NO. 8 Providing for the issuance of $265,000 Princi- pal ~mount of South Tehoe Public Utility District Sewer Bonds of 195~, Authorizin6 the Execution of' said Bonds and Coupons; Providing for the Levy of Taxes to Pay the Principal and interest of Said ~uthorized Issue, was read. On moth. on by Director Johnston, seconded by Direc- tor Young, and unanimously carried, said Ordinance was adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 14 Directln6 Validatin$ Suit, was read. On motion by Director Young, seconded by Director Johnston, and unani- mously carried, said Resolution was adopted. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: President MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT March 3, 1952 AD JOURNMENT: at 6:30 P.M. APPROVED: ' ~' Pres ident There being no further business the meeting adjourned The meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility D!str~ct was called to order by President Crocker at the hour of 3:00 P.M., March 3, 1952, at the office of Kirk- bride, Wilson, Harzfeld and Wallace, San Mateo, California. ROLL CALL: On roll call there were present Directors Johnston, Crocker and Young. Also present was lttorney Ernast A. Wilson and Engineers Ken Brown and Milo Lacey. ENGINEER: The contract for hiring Brown and Caldwell of San Francisco, as consulting engineers, was read. RESOLUTION NO. 15 Authorizing Execution of Contract, was read. On motion by Director Young, seconded by Director Johnston, and unan- imously carried, said resolution was adopted. The contract was duly signed and delivered. POSTING ORDINANCE: The Secretary reported to the Board that copies of Ordinance No.' 8 had been duly posted in three public places within the District and it was so ordered. NEVADA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT: The formation of a Nevada Improvement District was discussed at great length, and it was decided that Johnston, Brown and Wilson would meet in Reno or Carson City to dis- cuss the matter and arrange for a reliable Title Company in Nevada to prepare a legal description of the proposed District.