08-14-89 MINUTES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
August 14. 1989
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session August 14, 1989, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Walker,
Jones, Sinclair. Director Olson/
Absent
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Fischer, Mamath, Hydrick,
Powers, Gilbert, Cartwright, Tiran,
Schnakenberg, Miller, Attorneys
Weidman and Rollston
GUESTS:
Keith Klein/City Council, Richard
Burns, Jimmie Hoggatt/Carollo Eng.
Ron Moser/Northwestern Carbon
Property owner Richard Burns asked
to be connected to the District's
water system. Discussion followed.
Bob Baer informed the Board that a
main line extension may have to be
done and further evaluation of the
line was needed. Mr. Burns answered
questions from Director Sinclair.
Staff was directed to look into the
matter.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
This item was postponed until the
Adjourned Meeting of 8/29/89.
Assistant Manager, Bob Baer, asked
to move Item 2 to Item 10, as Mr.
Moser from Northwestern Carbon had
been delayed.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
None CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - AUGUST 14, 1989 PAGE - 2
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/
Olson Absent/Passed to approve:
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
1) July 20, 1989 Regular Board
Meeting Minutes; and
2) August 3, 1989 Regular Board
Meeting Minutes
None
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
8/10/89 - Lahontan Board Meeting
8/11/87 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ Tahoe
City (Annual Picnic)
PAST MEETINGS
Manager:
No Report.
(Manager Cofer is on
Vacation)
STAFF REPORTS
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported he had
been working on Eminent Domain
Action (Lahontan Region Board Matter),
plus other items for the District.
Attorney Weidman also reported on
the Lahontan Fines. He explained
the Lahontan Staff was agreeable to
accept the Luther Pass Spill Miti-
gation Project in lieu of the fines.
Attorney Weidman answered questions
from Director Sinclair regarding
costs and potential increase in costs
for the project and options available
for recourse.
Discussion followed.
Program Managers:
Rick Hydrick gave an update on the
Demonstration Garden Project and
Fallen Leaf Lake Sewage System.
He stated a tour is scheduled in the
near future with the Lahontan Staff
and Executive Officer to review the
System.
Rick Hydrick answered questions from
Board members.
Shop Steward:
No report.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - AUGUST 14, 1989
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
PAGE - 3
Moved Jones/Second Walker/Olson
Absent/Passed to approve payment
in the amount of $632,304.87.
Presented by Bob Baer.
Director Sinclair disqualified
himself from discussion and/or
voting on this item due to a
conflict of interest.
A lengthy Discussion/Question/Answer
session ensued.
Mr. Robert King presented his request
to waive the additional fee for an
additional sewer unit on APN 80-144-21.
No Board Action.
This item was postponed to the August
29, 1989 Adjourned Board meeting to
allow Staff time to review this matter
further.
Presented by Terry Powers.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Olson
Absent/Passed to approve purchase
from sole source supplier, Flo-Dyne,
in the amount of $4,794 plus tax.
Presented by Gary Schnakenberg.
Moved Walker/Second Jones/Sinclair
Voted No/Olson Absent/Passed to
Award Bid No. 89-90-13 to the
lowest, responsive, responsible
bidder, Wunschel & Small, Inc.,
in the amount of $95,825 with a
135/CU. YD Rock Excavation Allowance.
Presented by Rich Tiran.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Olson
Absent/Passed to declare the attached
list of items as surplus; Authorize
Purchasing Agent to dispose of same
at a surplus sale.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
WAIVER OF INCREASED SEWER
PERMIT FEE FOR THOSE ISSUED
A SEWER UNIT CHARGE PRIOR TO
INCREASED FEE SCHEDULE
PURCHASE OF AUTOMATIC SAMPLER
BY LAB
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS:
SANTA CLAUS & ST. NICK WAY
DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
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Presented by John Weidman.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Olson
Absent/Passed to approve amendment
3 to Task Order 1 with Brown and
Caldwell in the amount of $30,000
on an "As Needed" basis with the
costs shared 1/3 by Tahoe City PUD,
1/3 by North Tahoe PUD and 1/3 by
our District.
WATER ALLOCATION, LAKE TAHOE
BASIN
Presented by Bob Baer. LAHONTAN FINES - LUTHER PASS
PUMP STATION SPILLS
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/Olson
Absent/Passed to authorize Carollo
Engineers to design spill contain-
ment at a cost not to exceed $18,000.
Presented by Bob Baer.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Olson
Absent/Passed to approve payment
to Westinghouse in the amount of
$4,118.65.
CARBON MONOXIDE MONITORING
SYSTEM: START-UP SERVICES
Presented by Ken Rollston.
CITY REDEVELOPMENT
Attorney Rollston updated the Board
on the status of the MOU and his
meetings representing the District
with the City's legal staff. He
stated the MOU had not been final-
ized and was not ready for Board
action.
Discussion followed.
Bob Baer presented the Carollo Eng.
proposal to perform Inspection
Services for the Sewer Line Reloca-
tion within the Redevelopment Area.
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/Olson
Absent/Passed to Authorize Carollo
Engineers Task Order 10 in an amount
not to exceed $37,632 for inspection
tasks and inspection related tasks.
Bob Baer introduced Ron Moser who
presented the Northwestern Carbon
proposal.
REMOVAL OF ABANDONED CARBON
SYSTEM FROM FILTER BUILDING
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - AUGUST 14, 1989 PAGE - 5
Mr. Moser answered Director REMOVAL OF ABANDONED CARBON
Walker's question regarding Calgon's SYSTEM FROM FILTER BUILDING
rescinding their former offer and (Continued)
questions from other Board members.
Moved Walker/Second Jones/Olson Absent
Passed to:
A)
B)
Rescind the former award to Calgon;
Authorize execution of a contract
between District & Northwestern
Carbon for removal of the system.
8/16/89 - CASA
8/25/89 - Meeting with A.G., TRPA
League to Save Lake Tahoe
8/28/89 - 1:30 PM, Schwake Settle-
ment Conference at Sacra-
mento
8/29/89 - 4:00 PM, Adjourned Board
Meeting
9/05/89 - 8:30 AM, Heise Settlement
Conference at Auburn
9/07/89 - Regular Board Meeting
(NO WORKSHOP, Due to Labor
Day Holiday)
9/27/89 - TRPA Permit, Plant Expan-
sion
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
5:15 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO AUGUST 29, 1989
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