01-21-88REGULAR MEETING OF TIFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JANUARY 21, 1988
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
met in a regular session, January 21, 1988, 4:00 P.M., 1900 Lake
Tahoe Boulevard, City Council Chambers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROLL CALL
Chairman Mason, Directors Olson,
Jones, Walker (Director Sinclair
arrived late)
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath,
Taylor, Schroeder, B. Eppler,
Miller, Swain, Sinkevich,
Plasterer
GUESTS:
Mr. Cliff Zipp
Keith Klein, City Council
Richard Solbrig, John Carollo Eng.
Jim Dipeso, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Mr. Cliff Zipp came forward to
thank and compliment the Board,
Mr. Cofer, Bob Baer and his
team who worked on the noise
problem of the incinerators.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
(Short Non-Agenda Items)
Manager Cofer requested Item #9
on the Consent Calendar be de-
leted.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Olson/Second Jones/
Sinclair Absent/Passed to
approve Consent Calendar
Items #1 through #8 as
presented:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Approved Contract No. 1 Change
Orders No. 41, 42, and 43 - Plant
Modification Project Alta Pacific
Constructors Contract.
2) Approved Contract No. 5 Change
Orders No. 19 and 21 - Alpine
County Project Kiewit Pacific Co.
Contract.
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3) Established a budget account
in the amount of $15,000 - Martin
Avenue Well Rehabilitation.
CDNSEN~.~LENDAR.(.Continue~).
4) Approved going to bid to re-
place 250 Manhole Frames and
Covers.
5) Approved going to bid for
Miscellaneous Supplies for Raising
Manholes.
6) Approved repairs in an amount
not to exceed $7,000 by Johnson
Pump - Final Export Pump & Johnson
Pump Repairs.
7) Approved repairs in an amouflt
not to exceed $11,000 by Stanley
Electric - Final Export Motor
Repairs.
8) Approved purchase for a total
amount of $7,674.40 from Flexible
Systems - Portable Hydro Flusher
Purchase.
Mov~d. Wa!keF~S~o2~.O~son/Sinclair
Ab sent/Passed to approve January 7,
1988 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
Director Jones reported on the REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
CASA meeting held January 14-16.
He and Director Mason felt the
Agenda items were very informative
and the special sessions on Hazard-
ous Waste, and Air Quality Regu-
lations were very beneficial.
Manager Cofer added he would
distribute The Casa Executive
Officer's Report to the new
Directors.
Chairman Mason reviewed the
Schedule for the Adoption of
Sewer and Water Rates.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE ~EPORTS
Barrie Fischer came forward and
inquired about time schedules
for Workshop to approve the
above item and a Budget Hearing
date.
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Director Jones said the Opera-
tions Committee met seveal times
to discuss the proposals for the
David Lane & Keller Road Booster
Pump Stations Project.
Mr. Cofer reported he will
schedule a meeting with the
Public Information Committee
for the Tribune Special Edition.
1/08/88 - 10:00 PM, Workshop/
Agenda Items
1/14-16 - CASA
1/14/88 - 8:15 PM, Lahontan
Hearing/Cease and
Desist Order, Ridge-
crest, CA
Manager Cofer reported
on the results of this
meeting.
1/18/88 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
Manager: None
Attorney: Attorney Weidman
reported on the following:
1) CASA Meeting
2) Findings on Joint Powers
Insurance
3) Statute of Limitations on ERB
Program Managers: None
Shop Steward: None
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Continued)
STAFF REPORTS
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Walker/
Sinclair Absent/Passed to
approve payment in the amount
of $417,040.43.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Presented by Bob Eppler: DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 392
A lengthy discussion regarding APN 23-111-371; APN 27-111-021;
disconnection procedures was held. and 23-211-391.
Attorney Weidman said he would
discuss a new Disconnection Policy
and new regulations with Bob Eppler.
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He will return to the Board with
his recommendations for further
discussion and consideration.
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 392
APN 23-111-371 (Continued)
Bob Eppler answered questions
from Director Olson regarding
APN 23-111-371. The extinuating
circumstances in this case were
discussed.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/
Passed Unanimously to give
relief from back payments and
start paying for 16 sewer units
from this day forth on APN
23-111-371.
No Action was taken on Parcels
APN 27-111-021 or APN 23-211-391.
Presented by Bob Baer:
Bob Baer reviewed the many
problems and gave a history
o~ the investigations to solving
the noise problems.
STAINLESS STEEL FURNACE STACKS AND
SILENCER INSTALLATION
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to Award Contract
to fabricate one furnace stack
@ $7,282 and silencer @ $2,800.
Presented by Manager Cofer:
Director Jones reported the
Operations Committee had in-
terviewed the proposals of five
consulting firms and recommended
selection of OTT Water Engineers.
DAVID LANE & KELLER ROAD BOOSTER
PUMP STATIONS: WATER ANALYSIS
Director Jones answered Director
Sinclair's inquiry as to Heavenly
Valley's interest in this project.
Heavenly Valley's interest in this
project was also discussed by Mana-
ger Cofer who responded to questions
from the Board.
Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimouslv to select OT? Water
Engineers for $21,900 basic study
and re-negotiate the scope of the
supplemental work - for the total
contract not to exceed $30,000.
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Presented by Ken Schroeder:
PURCHASE OF JET-SET FOAMAKER
Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to Approve Purchase
from WECO Industries for an amount
not to Exceed $20,140, plus tax.
Ken Schroeder answered Director
Jones inquiry as to date and
delivery of the Jet-Set Foamaker.
Presented by Ken S~hroeder:
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/
Passed Unanimously to Approve
Purchase of 5 Flow Meters from
Marsh-McBirney, Inc. in the
amount of $26,995 plus Tax and
Shipping.
FLOW MONITORS FOR LOCATING I/I
PROBLEMS
Ken Schroeder answered Director
Sinclair's questions regarding
the service agreement & warranty
on parts and labor.
Presented by Manager Cofer:
Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to Approve James
Montgomery Task Order No. 5 in
the amount of $18,283 for En-
gineering Services - Collection
System Flow Monitoring.
COLLECTION SYSTEM FLOW MONI?ORING:
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Presented by Manager Cofer:
Keith Klein spoke to the Board
regarding TRPA's Plan and its
possible "gutting" and how the
District could be involved in
it. Director Sinclair responded
to Keith Klein's remarks about
Plant Expansion.
ANALYSIS OF TREATMENT SYSTEM
C~PACITY EXPANSIONS
Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to Authorize District
Staff to Send Request for Propo-
sals for Engineering/Consulting
Services as modified verbally by
Manager Cofer.
There was a lengthy discussion
regarding future capacity, the
Facility Plan and the EIR.
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1/27/88 - TRPA, Emergency Re-
tention Basin
FUTURE MEETINGS
2/01/88 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
2/04/88 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
2/05/88 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ City
of South Lake Tahoe
Council Chambers
Chairman Mason noted the number of letters received as a result
of the Flyers sent with the current water/sewer bills.
5:02 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF' BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT