05-21-87MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
May 21, 1987
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
met in a regular session May 21, 1987, 4:00 P.M., 1900 Lake Tahoe
Boulevard, City Council Chambers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Wynn, Directors Mason,
Jones, Madden; Director Olson
Absent
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Cartwright,
Taylor, Schroeder, G. Eppler, Titan
B. Eppler, Swain, Miller, Attorney
Weidman
GUESTS:
B. Ettlich, CWC-HDR, Inc.
Keith Klein, City Council
Walt Howard, John Carollo Eng.
Mr. Gregg Wike
Mr. Gregg Wike requested a water
service line to his property on
Saddle Rd./Pioneer Tr. Director
Mason and Bob Eppler reviewed
Mr. Wike's parcel plans which he
used to identify the area and to
support his request.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
(Short Non-Agenda Items)
A 6", 4", and 2" water service
line was entertained for Mr. Wike's
property. It was decided a 2" water
service line would be adequate for
Mr. Wike's residential needs.
Moved Mason/Second Madden/Jones
Abstained/(Olson/Absent) Passed
to approve a 2" water service line
to Gregg Wike's property.
Consent Calendar Item #4 was moved
to Action Item #6.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
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Moved Mason/Second Jones/(Olson/
Absent) Passed Unanimously to
approve Consent Calendar Items
#1,2,3,5,6, & 7.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Authorized annual purchase of
trout for an estimated cost of
$7,000 for 4,000 lbs. - Indian Creek
Reservoir.
2) Authorized execution for the
remainder of 1987 for permission
to graze and water two horses -
License Agreement between Philip R.
Caterino and So. Tahoe PUD.
3) Authorized execution of Change
Order No. i/Balance in the amount
of $333.53, No. 16 in the amount
of $1,498.66 and No. 17 in the amount
of $4,326.20. (Plant Mod. Project)
5) Approved expenditure from "sole
source" distributor, Niagara Pro-
ducts, for an amount not to exceed
$7,000 - Water Conservation Retro-
fit Kits.
6) Authorized purchae of lumber and
fuel wood from B.L.M. in accordance
with Right-of-Way grant Number CA-
13255 in the amount of $16,257.
7) Authorized going to bid for
Venice Drive Pump Station Constru-
ction.
Moved Jones/Second Madden/Passed
Unanimously (Olson/Absent) to
approve the 5/4/87 Regular Board
Meeting Minutes.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
None
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Director Madden reported she
attended a meeting with The E1
Dorado Water Purveyors Committee,
The E1 Dorado County Water Commitee
and The Water Agency on ~ay lSth.
She relayed information regarding
future Tax Transfer Funding and
stated these funds would no longer
be available to the District. She
noted the District would lose
$117,000 income for our water bud-
get.
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The next meeting of this group is
scheduled for September.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS (continued)
Manager Cofer added the group ex-
pressed interest in preserving the
water rights in E1 Dorado County
and there was a good chance they
would assist the District in
"water rights" activities relating
to the water compact. Manager
Cofer felt if we had to do an EIR,
water update the County might help
fund that activity.
Director Madden said if projects
were for the overall good of the
County, they would help fund them.
5/11/87 - 9:00 AM, Budget Data
Available for Public
Inspection
PAST MEETINGS
5/12/87 - 10:00 AM, Alpine County
Archaeological Work In-
spection
5/18/87 - 10:00 AM, County Water
Agency @ Placerville
(Water Committee and
Purveyors)
5/18/87 - 4:00 PM, PUBLIC WORKSHOP/
1987-88 SEWER AND WATER
BUDGETS AND RATES
- Workshop/Agenda Items
Manager:
None
STAFF REPORTS
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported AB 2118
(The San Marcos Bill) passed the
Assembly on May 5th with the urgency
clause.
Program Managers:
None
Shod Steward:
None
Resident Engineer:
Richard Solbrig reported on con-
struction activities of the Plant
Modification Project, Contract 1.
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously (Olson/Absent) to
authorize payment in the amount
of $677,102.23.
A) Presented by Bob Baer
Moved Madden/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously (Olson/Absent) to
authorize Advertisement for Con-
struction Bids/Contract #5,
Harvey Place Dam and Irriga-
tion Works.
B) Presented by Manager Cofer,
who stated Director Madden had
assisted the Dis~ict in nego-
tiations with CWC and reviewed
plans.
Director Madden asked Bill Ettlich
to explain why 2 inspectors were
needed, one with Kleinfelder and
one with Carollo.
Bill Ettlich explained the circum-
stances which he felt necessitated
the need for the 2 inspection firms.
Director Mason asked about the eco-
nomical advantages the District
would have if only one firm did
everything and also asked what
would happen if the two firms
(Kleinfelder & Whale~ disagreed.
Bill Ettlich explained the func-~
tions expected from each firm and
said the plans had been reviewed
to have the tasks overlap as little
as possible.
Manager Corer explained the reasons
there would be some overlap.
Moved Jones/Second Madden/Passed
Unanimously (Olson/Absent) to
approve CWC-HDR, INC. Task Orders:
No. 9G in the amount of $363,393;
No. 10G in the amount of $43,555;
and No. llG in the amount of
$16,656, all subject to SWRCB
approval.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
PLANT MODIFICATION/ALPINE COUNTY
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PAGE - 5
C) Presented by Manager Co£er
Director Madden noted Walt Howard
had made the negotiated changes.
PLANT MODIFICATION/ALPINE COUNTY
(continued)
Moved Madden/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously (Olson Absent) to
approve Task Order No. 4G in the
amount of $1,233,221.00, subject
to SWRCB approval.
Presented by Rich Tiran.
Sweetwater Chemical Co. Protest
letter was discussed.
AWARD FOR BIDS FOR YEARLY oPERATING
CHEMICAL SUPPLIES
Attorney Weidman advised the
Board not to re-bid the con-
tract for Sodium Silicate.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed
(Olson Absent) to award bids:
No. 87-88-01 - Liquid/Aluminum
Sulfate to Imperial West Chemical
for a total amount of: $152,636;
No. 87-88-02 - Chlorine to Sierra
Chemical Co. for a total amount
of: $136,796;
No. 87-88-03 - Caustic Soda to
Van Waters & Rogers, Inc. for a
total amount of: $1~7,023.68;
No. 87-88-05 - Dry Polymers to
Hychem, Inc. for a total amount
of: $79,330.40;
and to authorize the Purchasing
Agent to award Bid No. 87-88-04-
Sodium Silicate to Sierra Chemi-
cal Co., for a total amount of
$19,320 based on test results
of corrosion properties.
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Presented by Barrie Fischer.
Barrie Fischer reported the
Board no longer needs to approve
lease of temporary office space
during the Plant Modification.
He explained it is planned some
employees will be moving to the
existing Tahoe Keys Offices and
some are staying at the District.
A lease is not necessary at this
time for more offices.
LEASE OF TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE
DURING PLANT MODIFICATION
Presented by Ken Schroeder.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously (Olson Absent) to:
A) Approve Purchase of Metal
Siding from Yancy Co. for an
amount not to exceed $4,770.81
plus tax for Sludge Storage
Tank #1.
SLUDGE STORAGE TANKS SIDING
REPLACEMENT
B) Approve Purchase of Metal
Siding from Yancy Co. for an
amount not to exceed $4,770.81
plus tax for Sludge Storage
Tank #2.
Presented by Carol Swain,
who reviewed the costs of the
various options.
DATA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
Moved Madden/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously (Olson Absent) to
authorize purchase of a pair of
MICOM multiplexors with built-in
modems from InterLink Group, Inc.
for the amount oF $7,424 plus tax.
5/22/23 - CASA Incline Village
6/01/87 - 3:00 PM, Special Work
Shop ERB
- 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
- 7:30 PM, PUBLIC WORKSHOP/
1987-88 SEWER & WATER
BUDGETS AND RATES
FUTURE MEETINGS
6/04/87 - 4:00 PM, PUBLIC HEARING/
1987-88 SEWER AND WATER
BUDGETS & RATES; ADOPTION
OF BUDGETS AND RATES
- Regular Board Meeting
~(After Public Hearing)
4:45 PM ADJOURNMENT
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JOHN WYN~~, ~HAIRMAN ~F BOARD
SOUTH TA~E PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST'
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT