10-05-89 M I N U T E S
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
October 5, 1989
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session October 5, 1989, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Olson,
Walker, Jones, Sinclair.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath,
Swain, B. Eppler, Miller, Rieger,
Taylor, Cartwright, Sinkevich,
Schroeder, Gilbert, Tiran,
Attorney Rollston.
GUESTS:
Keith Klein/City Council, Walter
Bayer, Jimmie Hoggatt/Carollo Eng.,
Richard Solbrig/Carollo Eng.
None.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Manager Cofer requested the deletion
of Items X.2 and 7 from the Action
Calendar.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Jones/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to approve Consent
Calendar as presented:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Authorized Request for Propo-
sals for District Insurance-General
Liability, Auto Liability and
Umbrella Liability Insurance.
2) Approved entering into a
contract with Great Western Savings
& Loan for District Deferred Compen-
sation Plan.
3) Approved correction as presented
to Board this date to correct June 15,
1989 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
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4) Approved purchase of fabricated
pipe from Sacramento Pipe Works in
an amount not to exceed $4,904 plus
tax and shipping for installation of
flow equalization system by Heavy
Maintenance Dept. (Plant Expansion).
CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
5) Approved Ford Construction
Change Order No. 5 - $128,755.96
and Change Order No. 8 - $1,162.83/
Emergency Retention Basin Sealing
Project.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Sep-
tember 21, 1989 Regular Board
Meeting minutes.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Director Sinclair requested legal
staff research the possibility of
renaming the District South Lake
Tahoe Public Utility District.
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
None.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
09/22/89 - 10:00 AM, So. Shore Water
Purveyors @ Tahoe Keys
09/27/78 - TRPA Approved Plant Expan-
sion Permit (EIS)
10/02/89 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
10/05/89 - 3:00 PM, Executive Session
(No Board Action)
Manager:
Manager Cofer reported on the
League to Save Lake Tahoe's letter
to EPA releasing their objections
to the Plant Expansion because of
the District's past and future
Mitigation plans. He said he had
also devoted time to the Heise Land
and Livestock condemnation issue.
STAFF REPORTS
Discussion followed regarding future
sewer capacity. Director Walker
raised the question about the number
of building permits issued per year.
Keith Klein, City Councilman, explain-
ed the City's allocation system and
stated it was still unclear just how
future sewer permits would be allocated.
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Attorney:
Attorney Rollston reported he
attended meetings on Redevelopment
and had been working on related
issues.
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 $818,986.85.
Deleted.
The backflow assembly test was
completed prior to today's meeting.
Presented by Tim Rieger.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to authorize 2-week
disconnection proceedings in
accordance with Ordinance No. 394
for failure to complete backflow
assembly test.
Mr. Walter Bayer presented his side
of the issue regarding the extra
tables and chairs on his business
property.
Discussion followed. It was decided
to delay action on this item to allow
staff time to review the present ordi-
nance dealing with this type of circum-
stance.
Presented by Bob Eppler.
Bob Eppler advised the Board that
account #1 and #5 on the Non-Payment
List had been paid and should be de-
leted from his disconnection request.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
KING'S TRADING POST -
APN 23-211-191: ANNUAL BACKFLOW
ASSEMBLY TEST
BIJOU CENTER - APN 27-090-1301
ANNUAL BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY TEST
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
WALTER BAYER
NON PAYMENT OF UNREPORTED SEWER
CONNECTIONS
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Moved Walker/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
proceed with disconnection procedures
in accordance with Ordinance No. 392
on the two remaining accounts:
APN 25-554-051 and APN 27-170-091.
Presented by Manager Cofer.
Moved Sinclair/Second Olson/Passed
Unanimously to authorize a one year
$7,000 increase (from $15,000 to
$22,000) for additional water
quality monitoring, subject to
review to evaluate the costs and
the value of the test results at
the end of 1-year, and with the
understanding any Amendment to
the present Agreement will be
reviewed by the Board.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN ALPINE COUNTY
AND THE DISTRICT
This item was presented and dis-
cussed at the 10/2/89 Workshop.
Assistant Manager, Bob Baer,
recommended this item be deleted
and delay Board action until more
comprehensive test results are
received regarding the College Well
Radioactive problem.
AL TAHOE WELL #2 - TEST WELL
BID AWARD
10/06/89 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ SLT
City Council Chambers
10/16/89 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
10/19/89 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
11/3-4 - California Association
Sanitation Agencies
11/16/89 - 11:00 AM, Court Decision/
Heise L&L Condemnation
FUTURE MEETINGS
4:38 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT