10-30-89 M I N U T E S
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
October 30, 1989
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session October 30, 1989, 4:00 PM, City Council
Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Walker,
Sinclair, Olson, Jones
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath,
Schroeder, D. Trebotich, Sullivan,
Tiran, Miller, Hydrick, Sinkevich,
Cartwright, Taylor, Bonnet, Gilbert,
Schnakenberg, Attorney Weidman
GUESTS:
Frank Mellor/Carollo Engineers,
Keith Klein/City Council
None.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCF
None.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO
AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Olson/Second Walker/Jones
Abstained/Passed to approve the
October 16, 1989 Special Board
Meeting Minutes.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Moved Sinclair/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve the October
19, 1989 Regular Board Meeting
Minutes.
None.
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
None. BOARD MEMBER COMMMITTEE REPORTS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 30, 1989 PAGE
10/17/89 - South Shore Water
Purveyors
PAST MEETINGS
Manaqer:
Manager Cofer reported:
1) He has been working with
Attorney Weidman on EPA grant
conditions for the Plant Expan-
sion. Manager Cofer said a
letter from EPA did not address
affordable housing and he will
attempt to get clarification on
the subject.
2) He is preparing a letter to
TRPA on remaining sewer capacity
regarding the 19 sewer units from
the 1984 allocation.
3) He is pursuing the possibility
of installing fire hydrants on the
Export Line in the Luther Pass area.
A letter to Lahontan on this subject
was given to Board Members.
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported he was
working on:
1) TRPA and EPA matters (Grant
Condition for Plant Expansion)
2) Heavy involvement with the
Schwake deposition and some
involvement with the Heise brief-
ing on the Pre-Condemnation issue
and other related matters.
Proqram Managers:
Ken Schroeder/Jack Sullivan:
Reported on the District I/I program
and showed slides of various job
sites, progress, and accomplishments.
Question/Answer session followed.
John Bonnet:
Reported on Furnace Building Indoor
Air Quality Testing and reported on
AB 2588 ("Toxic Hot Spots" - PEEP
Program).
Bonnet answered questions from Board
Members.
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Delores Trebotich:
Announced the Annual Christmas
Party was scheduled for 12/17/89
at Valhalla.
STAFF REPORTS, (Continued)
Shop Steward:
No report.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment
in the amount of $726,426.72.
Presented by Bob Baer.
Question/Answer session followed.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to Authorize waiving
the portion of the bid documents
allowing the District to retain bid
security for 60-days and allow staff
to release the bid bond of the 2nd
low bidder, Humboldt Drilling.
Presented by Bob Baer.
Moved Olson/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to confirm Staff's
action to contract with Layne-
Western, Inc. in the amount of
$9,900 for installation of a
concrete plug at the bottom of
the well.
Presented by Gary Schnakenberg.
Question/Answer session followed.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve Change Order
No. 2/$1,141, and Change Order No.
3/$4,982.50, Wunschel & Small.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
AL TAHOE TEST WELL:
BID DOCUMENT
WAIVER TO
COLLEGE WELL URANIUM PROBLEM:
POTENTIAL SOLUTION
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS:
AVE. & BLITZEN RD. TO SANTA
CLAUS DR.
CEDAR
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Presented by Gary Schnakenberg.
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS:
CLAUS DR. & ST. NICK
SANTA
Question/Answer session followed.
Moved Jones/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve Change Order
No. 2/$1,141, and Change Order No.
3/$4,982.50, Wunschel & Small.
Presented by Frank Mellor/Carollo
Engineers.
Frank Mellor gave an update and
progress report on the project.
EMERGENCY RETENTION BASIN SEALING
PROJECT: FORD CONSTRUCTION
CHANGE ORDER
Question/Answer session followed.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve Change
Order No. 6 reducing the contract
amount by $13,034 for Sludge Re-
moval Price Adjustment - Ford
Construction.
Presented by Manager Cofer.
LUTHER PASS SPILL CONTAINMENT
PROJECT
Staff had requested an Amendment
to Carollo Engineers Task Order 11
in an amount not to exceed $5,200
for Electrical Design Services.
A)
CAROLLO ENGINEERS TASK ORDER
11 AMENDMENT
The Board directed Staff to defer
this item until a more definite need
was identified.
No Board Action.
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to Approve Task Order
No. 3 in an amount not to exceed
$15,000 for environmental assess-
ment services.
B)
HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW TASK
ORDER NO. 3
11/03/89 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ EID
11/3-4 - CASA
11/07/89 - ELECTION
11/13/89 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
11/16/89 - 11:00 AM, Court Decision/
Heise L&L Pre-Condemnation
11/16/89 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board Mtg.
11/29/89 - Association Calif. Water
Agencies
12/17/89 - Christmas Dinner at
Valhalla
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
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5:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT