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07-07-88 H I NUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT July ?, 1988 The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, July 7, 1988, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chairman Mason, Directors Walker, Jones, Sinclair, Olson ROLL CALL STAFF: Cofer, Fischer, Mamath, Miller, Rieger, Tiran, B. Eppler, Taylor, Schnakenberg, Schroeder, Plasterer, Hydrick, Attorney Weidman GUESTSf Dena Schwarte, Cliff Zipp, John Cefalu, Ken Rollston, Lynn Lucas, Jim Dipeso-Tahoe Daily Tribune None COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE (Short Non-Agenda Items) Attorney Weidman requested the Board not approve the minutes of June 24, 1988 Regular Board Meeting. Attorney Weidman said there was a question, as to the accuracy of the transcript of the June 24, 1988 Public Hearing and Board Meeting. This finding was not evident until just minutes prior to today's meeting. CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to Drop the June 24, 1988 Regular Board Meeting Minutes from the Agenda and Add Item #24 to today's agenda Transcripts and Tapes of Minutes of June 24, 1988 Board meeting REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 7, 1988 PAGE - 2 None CONSENT CALENDAR Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed Unanimously to Approve the June 9, 1988 Adjourned Board Meeting Minutes. Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed Unanimously to Approve the June 16, 1988 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. None REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS None 6/24/88 - 4:00 PM, Adjourned Board Meeting 6/28/88 - 10:00 AM County Air Board PAST MEETINGS Manager: None STAFF REPORTS Attorney: None Program Managers: Ken Schroeder reported the City of SLT will be opening bids for the Street Overlay Project on 7/8/88. Schroeder said in the past the City of SLT had included raising manholes and valve box work in their bid. He will re- quest Board Action at the next meet- ing for this work in conjunction with the City Bid. Director Sinclair commented on past paving conditions the City had done, and the need to follow-up on these paving conditions which have been "chopped up" in the past. Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to Approve payment in the amount of $1,303,110.32. Manager Cofer requested to withdraw Action Items #2, #3, & #4 and defer them to a committee for more input and information from Staff. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS 2) REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD BY JOHN CEFALU FOR PURCHASE OF 2 COMMERCIAL SEWER UNITS John Cefalu, Lynn Lucas, and Dena Schwarte presented their requests to the Board. 3) REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD BY LYNN LUCAS FOR PURCHASE OF 3 SEWER UNITS FOR SCHOOL'S HEAD- START PROGRAM REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 7, 1988 PAGE - 3 )iscussion was held between Board ~embers and the petitioners. Remarks were made by Ken Rollston regarding the Policy Statements. Manager Corer stated the Board needs to take a close look at the Transfer Ordinance and take into consideration when there may be a time when no sewer units would be remaining. Manager Cofer said a Public Notification should be considered so everyone with a pending project would have an equal opportunity to request sewer units. REQUESTS TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD (Cont.) 4) REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD BY DENA SCHWARTE FOR PURCHASE OF 2 ADDITIONAL SEWER UNITS FROM THE CHANGE-IN-USE RESERVES (COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL) Manager Cofer requested additional time to draft a policy on purchase of units from the Change-Of-Use category and Public Use Category. Director Olson moved this subject be deferred to a future Workshop. .~e felt a committee should work )n the many loopholes this Ordinance may present. Moved Olson/Second Walker/Sinclair Voted No/Passed to defer the Transfer Ordinance to a committee for present- tation at the next regular Board Meeting. Ken Rollston brought the Board up to date on the Pending Transfer Ordinance he is working on, which addresses these requests. Moved Sinclair/Second Walker for the Board to consider issuing sewer permits for Mr. Cefalu's project and for the School's Headstart Project. After considerable debate and discussion, Director Sinclair withdrew his motion. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 7, 1988 PAGE - 4 Presented by Bob Eppler. Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed Unanimously to Authorize procedures for non-payment of unreported sewer connections on parcels: APN 26-221-351; APN 27-073-291; APN 31-093-241; and APN 80-151-071. Parcels APN 29-036-371 and APN 29-041-571 were removed from the original list. (List is attached and are a part of these minutes). DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 392 Presented by Bob Eppler. Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/Passed Unanimously to Allow Parcel No. APN 34-321-031 To Be Disconnected from the Sewer System. DISCONNECTION FROM THE SEWER SYSTEM BECAUSE OF UNPAID CHARGES OF $11,982.05 Presented by Bob Eppler. Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to Adopt Policy for Private Fire Protection Service Charges. POLICY FOR PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE CHARGES Presented by Bob Eppler. SEWER DAMAGE PAYMENT Moved Olson/Second Jones/Sinclair Abstained/Passed to Approve Payment of $7,000 to Paula Allen & Loren E. Minkoff. Presented by Tim Rieger. Board Members discussed the Draft Ordinance and requested changes in Section 10.6. This item was deferred to the next Board Meeting. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 405 - AMENDMENT BY ADDITION TO ORDINANCE NO. 360 FOR CONTROLLING UNAUTHORIZED USE OF FIRE HYDRANTS Presented by Barrie Fischer. REVISED PURCHASING POLICY The previous policy was discussed with questions answered by Barrie Fischer and Rich Tiran. Moved Jones/Second Olson/Sinclair Voted No/Passed to Approve Revised Purchasing Policy. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 7, 1988 PAGE - 5 Presented by Barrie Fischer. Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed Unanimously to Adopt Resolution No. 2468. UNPAID SERVICE CHARGES ADDED TO THE 1988-89 PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT LEVIED BY EL DORADO COUNTY Presented by Barrie Fischer. Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed Unanimously to Enact Ordinance No. 406. FIX TAX RATE FOR U-1 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND DEBT SERVICE CHARGES FOR 1988-89 Presented by Barrie Fischer. Moved Walker/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to Enact Ordinance 407. FIX TAX RATE FOR 1951 and 1959 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND DEBT SERVICE CHARGES FOR 1988-89 Presented by Rich Tiran. Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed Unanimously to Authorize Staff To Go To Bid For Sample Refrigerator For An Amount Not to Exceed $5,000. REQUEST BIDS FOR A SAMPLE REFRIGERATOR FOR THE LAB Presented by Rich Tiran. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY Moved Jones/Second Walker/Sinclair Voted No to Declare Old SG-1 Switch Surplus-Scrap Property in Accordance with District Surplus Property Policy to Sell For $750.00 to Nelson's Tele- phone Service. Presented by Gary Schnakenberg. NEW CURB AND GUTTER AT PLANT Director Walker noted he had discussed the District's bidding procedure with Gary Schnakenberg. A lengthy discussion took place on District Policy regarding projects under $10,000. It was suggested the Associate Engineer have an Engineer's Estimate prepared before going to bid with Contractors and Bidders on these Projects. Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed Unanimously to Award Construction Bid to Low Bidder, G.B. Constru- ction in the Amount of $8,914.30. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 7, 1988 PAGE - 6 Presented by Gary Schnakenberg. Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed Unanimously to Authorize Staff to go to Bid in Conjunction with the City of South Lake Tahoe. REPLACEMENT OF WATER LINES AT THE INTERSECTION OF RIVER DR. AND LODI AVE. AND WILLIAM AVE. Presented by Gary Schnakenberg. Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to Award Bid to Amacker Construction Co. in the Amount of $8,000. EROSION CONTROL PROJECT ALONG ANGORA CREEK CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Presented by Gary Plasterer. Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to Authorize Purchase in the Amount of $12,500. GLENWOOD WELL COMPLEX PUMPS (3) AND MOTORS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Presented by Gary Plasterer. Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed Unanimously to Authorize Purchase of Ingersoll-Rand Type 30 in the Amount of $4,600 Plus Tax and Shipping. INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR AIR COMPRESSOR AND MOTOR Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed Unanimously to Authorize Ott Water Engineers to Develop a Long-Term Solution for an Amount not to Exceed $4,906.00. SOLUTION FOR MAXIMUM WATER AT THE GLENWOOD WELL COMPLEX Presented by Manager Co£er. UPDATE 1983 WATER SYSTEM MASTER PLAN Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed Unanimously to Authorize Request for Proposals from Engineering Consultants. Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to Call a Special Meeting on July 13, 1988 @ 4:00 PM to Decipher and Correct Transcripts and Tapes of the June 24, 1988 Public Hearing/Regular Board Meeting Minutes. CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING ON 7/13/88 @ 4:00 PM 7/08/88 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ EID 7/13/88 - 4:00 PM, Special Board Meeting 7/18/88 - 9:00 AM, County Air Board NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 7, 1988 PAGE - 7 7/18/88 - 10:00 AM, E1 Dorado County Water Agency 7/18/88 - 4:00 PM, Workshop 7/21/88 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board Meeting 5:39 PM NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS (Cont.) ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL MEETING 7/13/88 @ 4:00 PM @ CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ATTEST: PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD AGENDA ITEM TO: Board of Directors FR: Bob Eppler, Manager of Customer Relations RE: Board Meeting July 7, 1988 Action Item No. '5 Consent Calendar Item No'. Requested Board Action: Authorize staff to proceed with disconnection procedures in compliance with Ordinance No. 392 for the properties listed below. Discussion: The disconnection is for non-payment of unreported sewer connections on Parcel Numbers' APN 26-221-351 APN 27-073-291 · APN 31-093-241 APN 80-151-071. Schedule: Costs: Attachments: Correspondence to property owners. Board Action: Action Completed: J.R.C. CONCURRENCE WITH PROPOSED ACTION: Yes~d~No General Water Sewer_X _ POLICY CHARGE3 FOR PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE There shall be no connection charges for a private, fire line. The owner requesting the fire line shall pay for the installation from the District's water main to the property line and the cost and installation of a proper sized water meter. If and when it is discovered by the District, that the fire line is being used for other than fire prevention use, the owner will then be assessed new connection charges and the account will be set up as a regularly billed customer from that time forward. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AT THE JULY 7, 1988 REGULAR BOARD MEETING B 0 A R'D M EE T I~N G Date: GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET: (please print) PHONE NUMBER: ADDRESS' NOTE: COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE INFO~TION IS VOLUNTARY AND NOT A PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE.