06-01-89 MINUTES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
June 1, 1989
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
met in a regular session June 1, 1989, 4:00 PM, City Council
Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Walker
Sinclair, Olson, Jones.
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath, Taylor,
Hydrick, Cartwright, Schnakenberg,
G. Eppler, Schroeder, Miller, Bonnet,
Tiran, Gilbert, Attorneys Weidman
and Rollston.
GUESTS:
Cliff Zipp, Arnie Leonard, Ray
McCarty, Jamie Mapes, Helen C. Hopson,
Lois Koepneek, Danny G. Lukins, R. Van
Winkle, Jerry Lucas, Richard Solbrig/
Carollo Eng., Keith Klein/City Council
Tom Haen/Contractor, Doug Thomas/Local
Carpenters Union Representative.
Jamie Mapes, representing several
customers within the Cold Creek
service area (some of whom were also
present), registered strong comp-
laints regarding the quality and
taste of water being received in the
area. She presented a petition to
the Board containing 51 signatures
requesting "to be kept on well water
year round." She requested the
Board respond to her questions:
1) At what point is the water being
drawn from Cold Creek?
2) Who gets the Cold Creek water?
3) Do any members of the Board live
within that service area and do they
drink the water?
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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She further stated she had been
boiling water, but understood
only the live giardia was killed
and not the cysts by boiling the
water. Ms. Mapes requested to be
on the June 12th Workshop and the
June 15th Board Meeting Agenda to
resolve the situation.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
(Continued)
Rick Hydrick responded to her
complaints and reviewed the actions
by the District to resolve the problem
of the beavers in the Cold Creek area.
He also noted the District was obli-
gated to meet all State and Federal
drinking water standards. Chlorination
of all surface waters is mandatory.
Director Sinclair felt the Board
should take action immediately to
resolve the problem. Manager Cofer
suggested the District could stop
using the Cold Creek filter plant
until the user water demand forced
the District to again use the water
from the filter plant. Rick Hydrick
said since the Martin Ave. Well was
under repairs, the water from the
Cold Creek filter plant would probably
be needed within a short period of
time to meet the water demands of
the service area. Manager Cofer
said new wells were needed to per-
manently resolve the problem at a
cost of one-million dollars. Staff
was directed to take more tests of
the water within the Cold Creek
service area and report back to
the Board at the June 12th Workshop
meeting.
Attorney Weidman asked to add Item
12/ERB Project: Letter to Washoe
County to X. Items for Board
Action.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to add X. Item for
Board Action:
12) ERB Project.
None CONSENT CALENDAR
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Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/ BOARD MINUTES
Passed Unanimously to approve
the May 15, 1989 Special Board
Meeting Minutes and;
PAGE - 3_
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/
Jones Abstained/Passed to
approve the May 18, 1989 Regular
Board Meeting Minutes.
None
None
5/24/89 - Basin Management Mtg.,
TTSA
5/29/89 - Holiday - No Workshop
5/30/89 - Cancelled, Schwake Settle-
ment Conference/Sac.
~EPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
PAST MEETINGS
Manaqer:
No report.
STAFF REPORTS
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported on the
following:
1) Status of the Schwake matter;
Said it had been continued.
2) EIR/EIS Mitigation Program;
Said the time schedule has been
delayed 1-month by TRPA;
3) Working on the Beaches and
Parks matter and other items
on the Agenda.
.program Managers:
No report.
Shod Steward:
No report.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
~ to approve payment
in the amount of $404,243.28.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Presented by John Cartwright.
Moved Walker/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff
to proceed with water and/or sewer
disconnection procedures for the
accounts presented to Board this
date. The list of accounts become
a part of these minutes by reference
herein.
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES FOR
DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS PER ORDINANCE
372 AND 373
Presented by Rich Tiran.
AWARD YEARLY CHEMICAL BIDS
Moved Walker/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to award yearly bids
for:
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate to General
Chemical-not to exceed $137.99/ton;
Chlorine to Sierra Chemical-not to
exceed $267.50/ton;
Caustic Soda to Sierra Chemical-not
to exceed $382.50/ton;
Hydrogen Peroxide to Sierra Chemical-
not to exceed .04020 per lb.
Presented by John Bonnet.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to authorize purchase
in the amount of $11,500.
PURCHASE OF 20" MODEL 2 KMS 3166
INLINE CONTINUOUS MIXER
Presented by Richard Solbrig.
DIAMOND DITCH PIPELINE
Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to approve Change
Order No.1 in the amount of
$1,793.04.
Presented by Gene Eppler.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve replacement
costs in an amount not to exceed
$16,000.
FRED DRESSLER FENCE REPLACEMENT -
ALPINE COUNTY
Presented by John Weidman.
Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to adopt Resolution
2482.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA GUIDELINES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
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Presented by Manager Cofer and
Gary Schnakenberg.
Director Jones disqualified
himself from discussion of this
item.
TAHOE KEYS LAGOON SEWER LINE
A)
B)
MOU BETWEEN TKPOA and STPUD
DECLARE A GREAT EMERGENCY
A) Manager Cofer explained the
District had not been able to define
the terms of the agreement because
it is not known exactly what the
project will consist of and how the
waste from the project will be dis-
posed of; it did, however, still
provide for a 50/50 share of the
costs between the two parties.
Gary Schnakenberg has completed Plans
and Specs for the project and solicited
bids for the relocation of the sewer
line.
Director Sinclair asked if the MOU had
wording indicating the District was not
responsible for the improper installation
of the sewer lines. Attorney Rollston
assured him the draft MOU indicated the
problem was created by "others".
Director Sinclair stated unless this
point was included in the MOU, he would
not favor spending District money to
resolve the problem.
The Tahoe Keys representative, Arnie
Leonard, stated he was very pleased with
the District staff's proposal to the
Board and stated his Board had voted
unanimously in favor of the 50/50 share
of the costs.
Doug Thomas, representing Local Carpen-
ters' Union, stated he felt the Board
should consider Item 9/Proposed Settle-
ment with Tom Haen Co., prior to a deci-
sion on Item 8. (C)/Award of Construction
Contract for the Tahoe Keys Lagoon Sewer
Line.
Chairman Mason advised Mr. Thomas this
action only involved Item 8. (A)/Execu-
tion of MOU between TKPOA and STPUD.
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Moved Sinclair/Second Olson/Passed
by the following vote:
YES:
NO:
ABSTAIN:
Olson, Mason, Sinclair
Walker
Jones
TAHOE KEYS LAGOON SEWER LINE
(Continued)
A) MOU BETWEEN TKPOA & STPUD
to authorize execution of an MOU
between TKPO and STPUD.
B) Manager Cofer requested the
Board declare a great emergency
to expedite the work to lower the
sewer line.
B)
DECLARATION OF A GREAT EMERGENCY
Attorney Rollston noted Section
20205.1 of the Public Contract
Code required a 2/3 vote of the
Board to declare a great emergency.
Moved Sinclair/Second Olson/Jone~
Abstained/Passed to declare the
Tahoe Keys Lagoon Sewer Line
Problem a great emergency.
Presented by Rick Hydrick.
Rick Hydrick explained how the
screens were working and the
planned testing of the screens.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION ROCK SCREEN
Discussion/Answer/Question session
followed.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve Boyle Eng.
Task Order No.5 Increase in the
amount of $4,600.
Presented by Manager Cofer.
Director Sinclair commented on
members that may be antagonistic
towards STPUD and the Board.
LAHONTAN ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL
LIABILITY, LUTHER PASS PUMP
STATION SPILLS
Mr. Cliff Zipp, a member of the
public, expressed his view on the
fines. He felt the system of levy-
ing these fines was wrong & wondered
what could be done to change the
system. Director Olson stated he
had brought the question of these
fines to the attention of CASA mem-
bers to solicit their support to
change the system.
Discussion/Answer/Question session
followed.
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Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
present a revised mitigation plan
which modified the free sewer
service time to a 20-year period.
LAHONTAN ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL
LIABILITY, LUTHER PASS PUMP
STATION SPILLS (Continued)
5:14 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
FOR DISCUSSION OF:
ITEM 8. (C) AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT, TAHOE KEYS LAGOON SEWER
LINE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54956.9(b) AND;
9. THOMAS HAEN COMPANY SETTLEMENT,
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(c)
5:50 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
THOMAS HAEN COMPANY SETTLEMENT
Item 9.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to resolve the matter
of demand for records of prevailing
wage rates by Mr. Haen furnishing
his copies of the certified payrolls
of any employees on this job; that
C.B. Ebright furnish copies of his
certified payrolls of any employees
he had on the job; that B&C Constru-
ction do likewise and that workers
on the project were paid the pre-
vailing wage rate; any out-of-state
subcontractors would not be required
to furnish copies of their payroll
records because the District did not
have authority to secure out-of-state
payroll records and if the items
listed above were done, the matter
would be resolved.
The Board returned the matter of the
repair of the concrete in front of the
Administration Building back to staff
to settle with the contractor (Thomas
Haen Co.)
ITEM 8. (C)
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT,
TAHOE KEYS LAGOON SEWER LINE
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/
Jones Abstained/Walker No/Passed
to award the contract to low bidder,
Thomas Haen Co., in the amount of
$53,400 with the following conditions:
1) It must be in accordance with the
District's specifications and on the
terms of the District's Master
Contract;
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2) Subject to Execution of the
TKPOA/STPUD MOU by both parties
and;
3) The securing of the necessary
governmental permits.
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT,
TAHOE KEYS LAGOON SEWER LINE
(Continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION (CONTINUED)
Presented by Attorney Weidman.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to authorize execution
by Chairman Mason of a letter to
Washoe County similar to the one
issued to Douglas County regarding
the nature of the material in the
Emergency Retention Basin (ERB).
6/02/89 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ City
SLT Council Chambers
6/07/89 - 11:00 AM, Valve opening:
Harvey Place Dam Site,
Alpine County
6/08/89 - 7:30 PM, Lahontan Board
Meeting, City SLT
6/12/89 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
6/15/89 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
5:56 PM
ERB PROJECT: SLUDGE REMOVAL
FUTURE MEETINGS
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT