11-17-88MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 17, 1988
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
met in a regular session, November 17, 1988, 4:00 PM, 1900 Lake
Tahoe Boulevard, City Council Chambers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Olson,
Walker, Sinclair, Jones
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath, Swain,
Miller, Schnakenberg, Schroeder,
Hydrick, Sinkevich, Attorney Weidman
GUESTS:
Jim Dipeso-Tahoe Daily Tribune, Keith
Klein-City Council, Ozz Butterfield-
Lahontan, Steve Teshara-Tahoe Preser-
vation Council
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Manager Cofer requested an Item 99
be added to the Action Calendar:
Amendment to Brown & Caldwell Agmt.
for the Water Use Update Study. He
stated this item had been brought to
his attention after the Agenda had
been posted.
Moved Jones/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimous!~ to add this item (99) to
the Action Calendar.
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No minutes submitted.
Director Jones reported on the
November 11 & 12 CASA meeting.
None
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
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11/04/88 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ EID
11/11-12 - CASA, Fall Quarterly Mtg.
11/14/88 - 4:00 PM - Workshop/Agenda
Items
Attorney Weidman arrived late and
requested two additions to the Agenda
for items which were brought to his
attention after the Agenda had been
posted: Item #10 - Water Agency Mtg.
for discussion and/or action; Item
~11 - Humane Society Master Ground
Lease Agmt. for discussion.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to add these two items
(#10 and 911) to the Action Cal-
endar.
Manager:
Manager Cofer stated Director Sinclair
had expressed a desire to set-up a
meeting between District staff and the
two County Supervisors.
Attorney:
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Program Managers:
None
Shop Steward:
None
PAST MEETINGS
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
STAFF REPORTS
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment in the
amount of $677,193.73
Tim Rieger presented this item at
the Monday Workshop.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
implement 2-week disconnection pro-
cedures on APN 34-321-12.
Richard Solbrig presented this item
at the Monday Workshop.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 359
FOR FAILURE TO INSTALL A GREASE
TRAP
ALPINE COUNTY, KIEWIT PACIFIC
CO. CONTRACT 5 CHANGE ORDERS
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Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimousl~ to approve Change Order
No. 63 in the amount of $12,646 and
Change Order No. 65 in the amount of
$7,600.
Presented by Gary Schnakenberg.
Moved Walker/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to A) authorize staff to
advertise for and accept formal bids
for the work; B) authorize the
Board's Plant Operations Committee
(Directors Mason and Jones) to ap-
prove related purchases for amounts
from $4,000 to $10,000.
Robert Baer presented this item at
the Monday Workshop.
Moved Olson/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to adopt Resolution 2476
awarding the contract to Valley
Engineers, Inc. as the lowest, re-
sponsive, responsible bidder.
Presented by Manager Cofer.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve Quad Consult-
ants Task Order No. 7 in an amount
not to exceed $24,991 to prepare the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
This item was removed from the Agenda
at the 11/14/88 Workshop meeting.
Presented by Manager Cofer who ex-
plained the background for the
water use update and how it related to
the water rights issue for our area
and the negotiations between the SWRCB,
Nevada and the Paiute Indians.
Moved Sinclair/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Amendment
in an amount not to exceed $15,000
with costs to be shared 1/3 each with
the two other North Shore Utility Dists.
to complete the study for ultimate
buildout projections based on additional
TRPA information.
ALPINE COUNTY, KIEWIT PACIFIC
CO. CONTRACT 5 CHANGE ORDERS
(continued)
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING OFFICE
REMODELING
DIAMOND DITCH PIPELINE PROJECT
0.2 MGD WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLANT EXPANSION EIR
RISER RINGS FOR SEWER MANHOLES
WATER USE UPDATE BY BROWN &
CALDWELL: AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
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Attorney Weidman read the items of
interest to our District:
1) Denial of renewal of contract
between STPUD and the Water Agency;
2) Appointment of a 2 member committee
recommended by Supervisor Sweeney for
the So. Fork American River Basin Mgmt.
Plan between the County Water Agency,
EID, Georgetown Divide PUD, SMUD, and
PG&E;
3) Tax Transfer Fund disbursements
recommended by Supervisor Sweeney
and support (No $ amount) for Tahoe
water rights protection and pro-
curement.
Discussion ensued. Director Olson
requested a copy of the individual
supervisor's vote on these issues.
Manager Cofer added the So. Shore
Water Purveyors had sent a letter
to Supervisor Sweeney supporting
the use of Tax Transfer Funds by
STPUD.
WATER AGENCY MEETING AGENDA
No Board Action.
Presented by Attorney Weidman who
reviewed the Humane Society's re-
quest and explained the legal steps
necessary prior to signing an agree-
ment with the Humane Society by the
District.
Director Olson instructed Attorney
Weidman to find out what legal
obstacles the District had to over-
come to accomplish a conclusion to
the Humane Society request.
No Board Action.
HUMANE SOCIETY MASTER GROUND
LEASE AGREEMENT
11/28/88 - 4:00 PM - Workshop/Agenda
Items
11/30/88 - - TRPA (District
Sewer Plant Pres-
entation
4:45 PM
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 54956.8 OR 54956.9:
STPUD v F. Heise Land & Livestock
Company, et al.
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4:55 PM
None
4:55 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT ~. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT