01-04-90 M I N U ? E ~
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Janu&r¥ 4,
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session January 4, 1990, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard. ,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Walker,
Sinclair, Pierini, Onysko
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Cofer, Baer, Fischer, Mamath, Swain,
B. Eppler, Tiran, Schroeder, Taylor,
Sinkevich, Bonnet, Gilbert, Hydrick,
Attorneys Weidman and Rollston
GUESTS:
Bill Craven/FLL, Marilyn Collins,
Jim Dipeso/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Keith Klein/City Council, Larry
Svetich/Union Business Represen-
tative, Local 39, Mark R. Houston/
FLL Protection Assoc., Chris Thomsen
Mark Houston, President of the FLL
Assoc. addressed the concerns of
the Association regarding the Sewer
System Modifications.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
He said they agreed Phase I of the
Sewer System Modifications was
needed, but said the Association
had concerns regarding Phase II.
He stated before Phase II is imple-
mented, the FLL residents would
like to get out of the sewage
business and start proceedings to
dissolve Assessment District 1971-1.
He inferred an Assessment District
1971-1 lawsuit may be forthcoming
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to establish liability of maint-
enance of the System, as there
seemed to be an implied share of
responsibility. The Association
members would like to know the
Board's intentions and requested
meetings to be initiated with
members of their Association and
District's Board to discuss this
issue.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE (Cont.)
Chairman Mason stated he saw no
problem in forming such a committee.
Manager Cofer requested to delete
"Adjournment to January 13, 1990"
and add "Notice of Future Meetings"
as Item XI.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to approve Corrections
to Agenda as requested by Manager
Cofer.
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Walker/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to approve:
1) December 18, 1989 Adjourned
Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
2) December 21, 1989 Regular Board
Meeting Minutes.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Lou Pierini recommended Board
Member's business cards be
available to the General Public
at the Board Meetings.
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
None.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
12/21/89 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board
Meeting
PAST MEETINGS
Manager:
Manager Cofer reported on three
items:
STAFF REPORTS
1) He was preparing a Draft Letter
to E1 Dorado County requesting Water
Tax Transfer Funds ($350,000) for
help with funding for additional new
wells. He stated the $350,000 was
only slightly greater than the money
the District would have received, had
we continued to receive the annual
amounts ($117,000/year) from the Tax
Transfer Funds.
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Manaqer: (Cont.)
2) 7.7 MGD Plant Expansion Project:
February 8th in Truckee-Lahontan
will consider the Waste Discharge
Permit.
STAFF REPORTS,
3) Water Rights: Received another
Draft prepared by the State of Calif.
on Federal Legislation, which in
part, still refers to a fully metered
system which allows metering at the
service point, rather than at the well
production point.
There will be hearings at the end of
February and Adolph Moskovitz will
attend the hearings with costs shared
with Tahoe City PUD.
Director Pierini requested a copy of
the Draft.
Director Sinclair requested all Board
Members let the other members of the
Board know in writing what has been
said in their various meetings with
the City, Staff, etc., and the items
discussed.
Chairman Mason agreed this was a good
idea.
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported on the
following:
1) Working with Fred Girard on
the Schwake Eminent Domain matters.
A settlement Conference is scheduled
for January 16th @ 10:00 AM in Sacra-
mento. He suggested the Board Finance
Committee be in attendance. He said
the Schwake trial is set for 2/20/90.
2) Heise Eminent Domain: Received
response on our brief on the pre-
condemnation damage liability and
the case is ready for the Judge
to decide on that issue--no decision
to date.
(Cont.)
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3) Preliminary work on Water
Rights in Alpine County regarding
Harvey Place.
STAFF REPORTS (Cont.)
4) Grant Eligibility of ERB
costs.
5) Working on potential litigation
against the Alpine County Contract
Design Engineer.
Program Managers:
No report.
Shod Steward:
No report.
Manager Cofer introduced Larry
Svetich, Business Representative
from Local 39.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Walker/Second Pierini/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment in
the amount of $435,635.52.
Bob Eppler explained the circum-
stances of Marilyn Collins' property
regarding sewer units.
Ms. Collins added to Mr. Eppler's
remarks and responded to questions
from Board members. Ms. Collins
assured the Board she would be
willing to revert the property
back to the original plans as
submitted to the City for the
building permit.
Moved Pierini/Second Sinclair/
Passed Unanimously to have this
item continued for a period of
one month to allow the property
owner time to revert the property
back to a single-family dwelling,
with the understanding Ms. Collins
will notify Bob Eppler to inspect
the property when the renter has
vacated the premises and the
proper disconnections have been
made.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
MARILYN COLLINS
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Presented by Bob Baer.
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY
Bob Baer gave an update on the
water supply problem and the
meeting with the Operations
Committee.
Discussion/Question/Answer session
followed.
Moved Sinclair/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to:
1) Authorize $4,000 for services of
Ken Schmidt, Hydrogeologist, to
investigate other possible pollutant
areas;
2) Authorize Staff to proceed with
right-of-way acquisition & permits
for six (6) sites.
3) Authorize Manager Cofer to
prepare a letter for Chairman
Mason's signature to E1 Dorado
County requesting funding for a
portion of these activities in
the amount of $350,000.
4) Authorize Staff to prepare
Bid Specifications to obtain Bids.
1/05/90 - 2:00 PM, Bid Opening/ NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Plant Expansion Project
1/11/90 - Lahontan Maintenance Waste
Discharge Permit - Meeting
1/15/90 - 1:00 PM - Scoping Meeting
on FLL Environmental Assess-
ment @ City Council Chambers
1/15/90 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board
Meeting/Hearing Environ-
mental Assessment - Luther
Pass Spill Containment
Project
1/16/90 - Schwake Settlement Conf.
1/18-20 - CASA
1/29/90 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
2/01/90 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board Mtg.
2/03/90 - Board Retreat
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4:43 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(c) Alpine
County Project, Contract 5
Potential Litigation with
Design Engineer and Potential
Litigation regarding Grant
Funding of the Emergency Re-
tention Basin Lining Project.
5:24 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/
Onysko Voted No/Passed to
allocate an amount not to
exceed $10,000 for a legal
determination on grant funding
for items in question on the
Emergency Retention Basin Lining
Project.
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED
DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION:
GRANT FUNDING OF THE EMERGENCY
RETENTION BASIN LINING PROJECT
5:28 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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