02-04-88REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
February 4, 1988
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
met in a regular session, February 4, 1988, 4:00 PM, 1900 Lake
Tahoe Boulevard, City Council Chambers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Olson,
Jones, Walker and Sinclair
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Co£er, Baer, Mamath, Miller, Tiran,
Sinkevich, Brown, B. Eppler, Swain,
Plasterer, R. Hydrick, Attorney Weidman
GUESTS:
Bruce Emmens-U.S.F.S., Cliff Zipp,
Marjorie Springmeyer, Keith Klein-
City Council, Mr. and Mrs. John White,
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Tennant, Tom Pierini,
Cathy Turn, Pamela Van Camp, William
Conlon, Jim Dipeso-Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Richard Solbrig-John Carollo Eng.,
Jim Hoggatt-John Carollo Eng.
Marjorie Springmeyer commented on the
STPUD History document and requested
a copy. She was handed a copy by
Rick Hydrick.
None
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO
AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve Consent
Calendar as presented:
l) Approved Change Order No. 44
and 45 - Contract No. 1 - Plant
Modification Project Alta Paci. fic
Constructors Contract.
2) Approved Change Order No. 13 -
Contract No. 5 - Alpine County
Project Kiewit Pacific Co.
3) Authorized payments to cover the
time period from 1/1/88 to 12/31/88
to Indian Observers for 1988 calendar
year - Alpine County project.
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4) Approved purchase from Sacramento
Pipe Works in an amount not to exceed
$8,286 plus tax and shipping of new
decant line.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to approve the January
21, 1988 Regular Board Meeting
Minutes.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Director Walker reported h~ attended
a meeting on 2/3/88 on Tax Transfer
Funds in Placerville and gave high-
lights of the meeting.
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
Attorney Weidman clarified the E1
Dorado Water Agency Board's proposed
plans for spending the fuhds.
Director Walker also commented the
Stuffers that were included with
the regular billing were very in-
formative and provided customers
with valuable information regarding
Tax Transfer Funds.
Director Sinclair expressed his views
on the Tax Transfer Fund program.
Director Jones said the Operation's
Committee has met several times and
have visited the Alpine County'Project
site.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
1/22/88 - South Shore Water Purveyors
1/27/88 - 10:00 AM, Area Managers
1/27/88 - TRPA - ERB
1/28/88 - CSLT/STPUD Water Agreement
2/01/88 - SWRCB - Water Rights EIR
2/01/88 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
2/03/88 - Tax Transfer Funding Meeting
@ Placerville
PAST MEETINGS
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Manager: Manger Cofer reported he
and Director Jones met with the Senior
Citizens Group yesterday regarding Tax
Transfer Funds.
STAFF REPORTS
Attorney: Attorney Weidman reported
he has been working on the Alpine
County Project matters, to be dis-
cussed in more detail in the Execu-
tive Session today.
Attorney Weidman also attended the
Tax Transfer Fund meeting in Placer-
ville on 2/3/88.
Program Managers: None
Shop Steward: None
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment
in the amount of $1,861,829.59.
Manager Cofer stated the Forest
Service had requested the District
be the vehicle for Public Comment
on the Land Exchange. He intro-
duced Bruce Emmens from the U.S.F.S.
who conducted the Public Hearing.
Bruce Emmens explained in detail
and reviewed the proposed land
exchange using photos and a topo-
graphical map. He gave a brief
history of the background of the
use of the land for the ERB. He
stated the document titled "Deci-
sion to Proceed with an Action that
has been Categorically Excluded from
Documentation in an EA or EIS" will
be sent to the Regional Forester in
San Francisco for execution. Em~ens
stated an appeal to this decision
may be made'~ithin a 45-da~ waiting
period.
APPROVE PAYMENT
PUBLIC HEARING:
WITH U.S.F.S.
LAND EXCttANGE
REPORT BY FOREST SERVICE
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Comments were received from the
following members of the public:
DISCUSSION/PUBLIC COMMENT
l) Mr. John W. White, representing
Mrs. White, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Burnsen,
Mr. Joseph Daley, Mr. E.H. Phillips,
Mr. and Mrs. William Fritz, and Mr.
and Mrs. Chet Tennant;
2) Lou Pierini, Marjorie Springmeyer,
Wendy Berge, Bill Conlon.
A lengthy discussion was held. The
appraisal, permit and land classifi-
cation of the property was discussed
extensively. Responses to questions
were answered by the Board, Staff,
and Emmens.
Chairman Mason closed the public
comment portion of the hearing.
Moved Jones/Second Olson/Sinclair
Voted No/Passed Authorizing Reso-
lution No. 2451 to Execute Agree-
ment Between U.S.F.S. and STPUD.
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
BOARD ACTION: AUTHORIZE EXECUTION
OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN U.S.F.S AND
STPUD
Chairman Mason adjourned the
Public Hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED
Presented by Manager Cofer:
Moved Sinclair/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to Authorize Payment for
Extra Work: Quad Consultants - Not
to Exceed $8,600; John Carollo Eng. -
Not to Exceed $8,400.
Presented by Bob Eppler:
Moved Sinclair/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to Authorize Staff to
Proceed in Compliance with Ordinance
No. 392 on Parcel Numbers:
APN 22-431-111; APN 31-281-131.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Jones
Abstained/Passed to Authorize Staff
to Proceed in Compliance with Ordi-
nance No. 392 on Parcel Number:
APN 31-075-051.
EMERGENCY RETENTION BASIN SEALING
PROJECT: CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES FOR
UNREPORTED SEWER CONNECTIONS
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Presented by Rick Hydrick:
Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to Approve 500 copies
of the Document for Publication in
an Amount not to Exceed $6,587; for
Copyrighting in the Amount of $10.00;
and Distribution.
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
HISTORY
Presented by Manager Cofer:
Attorney Weidman advised the Board
this item was not posted 72 hours
in advance of the meeting, but
stated the need for immediate
Board Action.
WATER USE STUDY:
AND CALDWELL
UPDATE BY BROWN
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to recognize the fact
this item was added to the Agenda
after the initial posting and the
2nd posting did not occur 72 hours
in advance of the Meeting, and
recognized the need for Board action
this date.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimousl~ to Reauthorize Update
of Draft EIR - Policy for Water
Allocation in the Lake Tahoe Basin
for 1/3 the Costs in ah Amount not
to Exceed $6,000.
2/05/88 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ City
Council Chambers
2/15/88 - HOLIDAY - NO WORKSHOP
2/17/88 - E1 Dorado County Water
Agency - Tax Transfer
Funding Meeting
2/18/88 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
2/26/88 - 10:00 AM, South Shore
Water Purveyors
2/27/88 - Retreat
(Board & Program ~anagers)
FUTURE MEETINGS
6:20 PM ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSIO~
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 4, 1988
Chairman Mason adjourned meeting
to Executive Session for discussion
of Contract No. 5/Harvey Place
Reservoir & Irrigation Facilities
per Government Code Section
54956.9(b), 2.(a).
7:15 PM
None
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ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
(Continued)
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS FROM EXECUTIVE
SESSION
7:15 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT