02-18-88MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
February 18, 1988
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session, February 18, 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
Cofer, Fischer, Mamath, T. Powers,
Brown, Washeleski, Hydrick, Swain,
Plasterer, B. Eppler, Rieger, Miller
GUESTS
R. solbrig - John Carollo Eng.
Keith Klein - City Council
Jim Dipeso - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Mike Rushton - Jones & Stokes
Brent Thrams - TK Design
None
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
(Short Non-Agenda Items)
Manager Corer requested Action Item
#8 be added - Power Line Relocation:
Alpine County Project
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to add Action Item #8.
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve Regular Board
Meeting minutes of February 4, 1988.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Director Walker stated the District
will get their portion of the Tax
Transfer money after submitting a
contract for this year.
Director Sinclair commented he had
received many favorable comments
from the community supporting this
issue.
Clerk of Board said approximately 56
letters were received in response to
the Tax Transfer Funding "stuffer" that
was enclosed in the District's billing.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 18, 1988 PAGE - 2
None
2/05/88 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ So. Lake
Tahoe
2/17/88 - 10:30 AM, County Water
Agency Commitee
Manager: None
Attorney: Attorney Weidman reported
on the following:
l) He attended the Water Purveyors
and Water Policy Commitee meetings.
2) He has been working on the Alpine
Contractual matters.
3) Has been working on the Eminent
Domain matters with Heise and the
Harvey Place litigations.
Attorney Weidman reviewed the upcoming
case. The court has set trial for
June 7, 1988 in Placer County.
4) Has been working on some of the
Agenda items.
Director Sinclair inquired about the
Lahontan Environmental Impact Study
that was submitted; Manager Cofer
stated his inquiries would be covered
in the Public Hearing today.
Program Managers: None
Shop Steward: None
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
PAST MEETINGS
STAFF REPORTS
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment
of $415,080.03.
Presented by Richard Solbrig:
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Sinclair
Voted No/Passed to Approve Change
Orders No. 4, 46, 47, 48, 49 & 50.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
PLANT MODIFICATION PROJECT
ALTA PACIFIC CONSTRUCTORS CONTRACT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 18, 1988 PAGE - 3
4:15 PM
Manager Corer introduced Mike
Rushton from Jones and Stokes
o£ Sacramento. Rushton explained
the project to the Board, and
responded to questions by Chair-
man Mason and Director Sinclair.
.PUBLIC HEARING
DIAMOND DITCH PIPELINE PROJECT,
ALPINE COUNTY: NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Manager Cofer stated he had a
phone call from Wendell McCurry
of Nevada Department of Environ-
mental Protection urging that this
project proceed.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No other public comment.
4:30 PM
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to adopt Resolution
No. 2452 Approving Negative
Declaration.
PUBLIC ttEARING CLOSED
BOARD ACTION
Chairman Mason adjourned the
Public Hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING ADJOURNED
Presented by Ga~'Plasterer:
Gary Plasterer responded to
questions from Board Members.
PURCHASE OF PURAFIL ODOROXIDANT
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to Approve Purchase of
7,500 lbs. for an Amount not to
Exceed $9,301.'50 from Misco,
Pacific Division.
Presented by Terry Powers:
Terry Powers explained the need
for this equipment and answered
questions from Board Members.
PURCHASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE
ANALYZER
Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to Approve Purchase
in the Amount of $9,420 Plus Tax
and Shipping from Arizona Instru-
ment Corp.for Hydrogen Sulfide
Analyzer.
At this time Manager Cofer informed
the Board Gary Plasterer will be
doing bottom sampling of the pond
to make sure no contaminants are
in the soil below the sludge.
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Presented by Rick Hydrick: LANDSCAPE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Rick Hydrick explained the
Landscape Demonstration Project.
A lengthy discussion followed
with Board Members and Manager
Corer, regarding water usage,
cost, and maintenance.
Brent Thrams, landscape architect
of TK Design, was introduced by
Rick Hydrick. Thrams thanked
Staff and the Board for their
patience and perseverance on
this project. Thrams explained
the conceptual design and the
principles behind the design.
Moved Sinclair/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to:
A) Approve Grant Application in
the amount of $75,000 to California
Tahoe Conservancy;
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to:
B) Authorize Request for Proposals
for Final Design Contingent on
Conservancy Grant to LTCC.
Presented by Manager Corer:
Attorney Weidman recommended the
Board take No Action on this item
until more information was obtained.
NOTICE OF CLAIM
BUD G. AND DORIS E. RAYMOND
Attorney Weidman responded to
questions from Director Sinclair.
No Board Action.
Presented by Attorney Weidman:
Attorney Weidman requested this
item be delayed until the next
Board Meeting.
PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE INDIANS v. HODELL
~t al (CASE # S-87-1281-LKK/JFM)
Presented by Manager Cofer:
Manager Cofer and Attorney Weidman
answered questions from Directors
Sinclair and Olson.
POWER LINE RELOCATION:
PROJECT
ALPINE COUNTY
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Sinclair
Voted No/Passed to Authorize Check
Advance to Sierra Pacific Power Co.
Not to Exceed the Amount of $117,000
for Relocation as Indicated by
Manager Cofer.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 18, 1988 PAGE - 5
2/26/88 - 10:00 AM, South Shore
Water Purveyors
2/27/88 - 9:00 AM, Retreat @
Walley's Hot Springs
2/29/88 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
3/03/88 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
3/11/88 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ EID
4:58 PM
FUTURE MEETINGS
ADJOURNMENT TO FEBRUARY 27, 1988
AT 8:00 AM, 1275 MEADOW CREST DRIVE
FOR BOARD ACTION ON WATER AGENCY
APPLICATION
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOTI CE OF PUBLI C HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS'HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN
SCHEDULED FOR THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1988
4:15 P.M. AT 1900 LAKE TAHOE BOULEVARD (CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS)
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC
UTILITY DISTRICT TO CONSIDER ADOPT.ION OF NEGATIVE DECLARA-
TION: SOUTH TAHOE'PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT DIAMOND DITCH
PIPELINE PROJECT/ALPINE COUNTY,
THE INITIAL STUDY AND PROPOSED NEGATIVE DECLA~TION
ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE:
__1275 MEADOW CREST DRIVE, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA
DATED:__ 2/~/88
PAT A. MAMATHj CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Affidavit of Publication of
SQ Tahoe PUD
Post Office Box ?0~2
So. Lake Tahoe~ CA ~70~
PH
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of El Dorado
I am a cihzen of the United States and a resident of the
County foresaid I am over the age of eighteen years, and
not a par, to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am
',~ principal clerk of the printer of The Tahoe Daily Tribune -
~hoe Sierra Tribune a newspaper of general circulation,
~-printed and published daily in the City of South Lake Tahoe,
County of El Dorado, and which newspaper has been ad-
judged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior
Court of the County of El Dorado, State of California, under
the date of March 6, 1970 Case Number 18569, that the
notice of which the onnexed is a printed copy (set in type not
smaller than nonpareil), has been published in each regular
and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to wit:
Feb 10 Feb 17
all in the year 19 88
I certify (or declare) under penalty that the foregoing is true
and correcL
ted at SO Lake Tahoe
C~ia, this '1 7t-~te o' ~ua~[/ _
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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COUNTY OF EL DORADO)
I Declare: as the duly qualified Clerk of Board
of the SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, California, did
on the 18th day of February, 1988 post a NOTICE
OF ADJOURNMENT, i(a copy of which is hereto attached and by
reference incorporated herein) conspicuously on or near the
door of the place where the Board meeting was hel~ within
24 hours after the time of the adjournment as required by
SECTION 54955 of the GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIF-
ORNIA.
I Declare under penalty of perjury under the laws
of the State of California that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Executed at South Lake Tahoe, California this
/~ day of' ~~~/ / ~ .
*Posted at City Council Chambers and 1275 Meadow 'Crest Drive.
PAT A. MAMATH~-~'CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOTICE OF
ADJOURNMENT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTj
HELD ON THE 18th DAY OF February, 1988 at 4:00 P,M,
AT THE REGULAR MEEIING PLACE WAS ADJOURNED BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO THE 27th DAY OF February, 1988
AT 8:00 ~ M,j MEETING AT: 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South
Lake Tahoe, CA
PAT A, MAMATH~ C~LERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DATED: February 18, 1988