09-21-89REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
September 21, 1989
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session September 21, 1989, 4:00 PM, City Council
Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Olson,
Walker, Jones, Sinclair.
ROLL CALL
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath, Miller,
Gilbert, Tiran, Cartwright, Hydrick,
Schroeder, Greg James, Taylor, Swain,
B. Eppler, Attorneys Rollston and
Weidman.
GUESTS:.
Dena Schwarte, Lou Pierini, Bahman
Hossein, Keith Klein/City Council,
Dennis & Patricia Glickman, Richard
Butts, Phil Partridge, Tom Dobrovolny.
Dena Schwarte, representing the
Humane Society, expressed the
need to expedite the land transfer
issue for the new animal shelter.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
(Short Non-Agenda Items)
Attorney Rollston explained it was
somewhat our of District hands as
they were trying to clear title with
the Federal Government. He said he
planned to discuss this matter in
Executive Session.
Manager Cofer requested three items
be added at the Workshop Session:
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO THE
AGENDA
1)
2)
3)
Luther Pass Tank Cleaning
Move 4" Water Line located on
the Stateline Travelodge
property
The Holm payment Issue:
APN 34-321-031
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One item was moved from the Consent
Calendar to the Action Calendar:
Pressure Relief Station Vaults on
Keller Rd.-Replacement.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO THE
AGENDA (Continued)
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to make these changes.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Adopted Resolution No. 2495;
Enact Ordinance No. 419 - Manage-
ment Salary Adjustments.
2) Award Bid No. 89-90-16 to
Shehadi Motors in the amount
of $17,384 and award Bid No.
89-90-17 to Shehadi Motors in
the amount of $13,886 for two
District trucks.
3) Accepted price quote from
Wunschel & Small in the amount
of $8,600 - New Pressure Reducing
Valve Station on Susquehana Dr.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Mason
Abstained/Passed to approve the
August 29, 1989 Adjourned Regular
Board Meeting Minutes.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve the
September 7, 1989 Regular Board
Meeting Minutes.
None
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
9/12-15 - Heise L & L Settlement
Conference
9/13/89 - TRPA APC Meeting
9/18/89 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
PAST MEETINGS
Manager:
Manager Cofer reported:
STAFF REPORT
He had been in court for the
Heise Condemnation Proceedings
and complimented Attorney Weidman
and Fred Girard on a job well done.
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Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported he was
also in court for the Heise Con-
demnation proceedings and worked
on depositions for the Schwake
case.
STAFF REPORTS,
(Continued)
Program Managers:
No report.
Shop Steward:
No report.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment in
the amount of $440,559.98.
Chairman Mason stated he had
a conflict of interest for
this item and the next and
removed himself from the Board.
Acting Chairman Olson conducted
this portion of the meeting.
Mr. Hossein explained to the Board
the problem of a District fire
hydrant being in the way of his
proposed driveway.
Discussion/Question/Answer session
followed.
Moved Sinclair/Second Jones/Mason
Abstained/Passed to have Mr. Hossein
hire a private contractor to move
the fire hydrant at his expense
according to District standards,
specifications, and inspection.
Presented by Manager Cofer.
This item was discussed at the
9/18/89 Workshop.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Mason
Abstained/Passed to waive the
$12,555.32 back charges.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
BAHMAN HOSSEIN
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
STEVE WALSH FOR MEEKS LUMBER
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Chairman Mason returned to his seat
and conducted the remainder of the
meeting.
ALPINE COUNTY SECURITY SERVICES
Chairman Mason representing the
Operations Committee said it seemed
the amount would exceed $10,000, so
the Committee*recommended this item
be returned to Staff to prepare
criteria for proposals, and request
proposals for these services.
Richard Butts of Tahoe Protection
Services & Tahoe Armed Services
explained the qualifications for the
State of California for this type of
protection service and the insurance
and registration qualifications.
Discussion followed.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to proceed as recom-
mended by the Operations Committee.*
Presented by Manager Cofer.
Bob Baer reviewed the major items
listed on their Amendment Proposal
and discussed the events which ne-
cessitated the work.
EMERGENCY RETENTION BASIN
SEALING PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Director Sinclair commented on the
charges for location of disposal
sites, permits and inspection trips.
He felt the charges were excessive.
Discussion/Questions/Answer session
followed.
Moved Jones/Second Olson/Sinclair
Voted No/Passed to authorize Task
Order 7G/Amendment 2 in the amount
of $38,594 for Carollo Engineers.
Presented by Rick Hydrick.
Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to Authorize accepting
bids and award the bid to the lowest,
responsive, responsible bidder.
LUTHER PASS TANK CLEANING AND
INSPECTION
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Presented by Rick Hydrick.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to:
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PRESSURE RELIEF STATION VAULTS
ON KELLER ROAD: REPLACEMENT
A) Declare a great emergency;
B) Accept price quote from Wunschel
and Small in the amount of $14,400.
Presented by Manager Cofer.
This item was deleted. Manager
Cofer stated District crews would
do the work.
MOVE 4" MAIN WATER LINE LOCATED
ON THE TRAVELODGE PROPERTY AT
STATELINE (PARK AVENUE)
Presented by Chairman Mason.
Chairman Mason reviewed his
discussion with Supervisor
Cefalu, regarding sewer units
and charges to be paid to the
District on this property.
PAYMENT ISSUE: APN 34-321-031
MRS. HOLM'S PROPERTY
Collection Officer, John Cartwright,
questioned the Board regarding the
lien and regular service charges.
Tom Dobrovolny, real estate broker in
this matter, reviewed the intentions
of the new buyer regarding sewer units.
The Board informed him the property
will be inspected to make sure it is
reverted to a single-family dwelling
and the extra units will be returned
to the District, but if the buyers
wished to have an extra bathroom,
they would be allowed to have the
connection as long as they were
willing to pay for it.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to lower the District
fees to allow this property to be
converted to a single-family dwelling
with District's staff inspecting the
property to obtain the new sewer count.
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9/22/89 -
9/27/89 -
10/2/89 -
10/5/89 -
10/6/89 -
11/6/89 -
10:00 AM, SO. Shore
Water Purveyors @ Tahoe
Keys
TRPA, Consider Approval of
Plant Expansion Permit
4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
10:00 AM, EDWPA @ SLT City
Council Chambers
11:00 AM, Court Decision
RE Heise L & L
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
4:45
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 (a) for
discussion of Alpine County
Eminent Domain Proceedings
South Tahoe Public Utility
District v. F. Heise Land
and ERB Land Exchange with
U.S.F.S.
5:25 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
None
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
5:25 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT ~ MAMATH, C~.~R-K' OF 'BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT