05-17-90MINUTES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MAY 17, 1990
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session May 17, 1990, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors Walker,
Pierini, Onysko, Sinclair
STAFF:
Baer, Fischer, Mamth, Schroeder,
Powers, Eddy, Swain, Hydrick,
Bonnet, B. Eppler, Gilbert,
Hoggatt
GUESTS:
Jim Dipeso/Tahoe Daily Tribune
O.R. Coleman, Walt Howard/Carollo
Engineers, Mary Lou Mosbacher,
Drake Brown & Rich Smith/Hewlett
Packard
None
Acting Manager, Baer, requested
Item 6/Fire Intrusion Alarm System
be deferred and an Item 10/F.L.L.
Sewer Modification Project be added
to the Action Calendar.
Director Onysko requested an
Executive Session be added to
discuss the progression of the
selection of the General Manager's
position.
Attorney Weidman requested an
Item il/Grant Eligibility
Assistance be added to the
Action Calendar.
Chairman Mason requested an
Item 12/Scrubber for Furnace
Building be added to the Action
Calendar.
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
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Director Pierini requested Item 13/
Redevelopment Issues be added to
to the Action Calendar.
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
Moved Sinclair/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to approve Corrections/
Additions to Agenda.
Moved Pierini/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to Approve Consent
Calendar as presented:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Authorized Execution of the
acceptance forms by the Acting
Manager/Engineer for the Step 2
Grant Increase offers: $344,487/
Federal and $57,414/State.
2) Adopted Resolution No. 2524 to
approve Sewer Budget for Fiscal
Year 1990-91.
3) Adopted Resolution No. 2525 to
approve Water Budget for Fiscal
Year 1990-91.
4) Approved Change Order No. 1
reducing the Thomas Haen Contract
amount by $10,200.00/7.7 MGD
Immediate Expansion RAS Bar Screens.
5) Authorized staff to reject claim
of Kathryn Jager.
Moved Sinclair/Second Pierini/
Passed Unanimously to approve Board
Meeting Minutes of April 19, 1990.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES
Director Sinclair reported on the
CASA Conference he attended in
Southern California and the subjects
which were discussed.
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
Director Pierini reported he and
Director Sinclair met with the
Planning Agency subcommittee
regarding the low-flow fixture
ordinance.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEEREPORTS
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Chairman Mason suggested the
Redevelopment Committee members
be changed from Sinclair/Pierini
to Walker/Pierini due to the
Redevelopment conflict-of-interest
issue. Attorney Weidman noted that
even before the conflict-of-interest
issue was raised, there was no
discussion whatsoever of the merits
of the MOU for the procedure until
this matter was at least resolved to
this point in time.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Continued)
5/04/90 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ SLT
5/07/90 - 4:00 PM, Meeting with
Heavenly Valley Ski Area
5/07/90 - 7:00 PM, Adjourned Regular
Board Mtg. and Public
Hearing/Water Conservation
Ordinances
5/08/90 - 4:30 pm, Employee Relations
Committee with Underground
Repair
5/09/90 - Interstate Water Compact
Meetings
5/09-10 - ACWA Conference @ So. Lake
Tahoe
5/10/90 - Lahontan Board Mtg. @ Lancaster
5/11/90 - CASA @ Dana Point
5/15/90 - 10:00 AM, Alpine County Board
of Supervisors
5/15/90 - 4:00 PM, Workshop on Projects
with Operations & Maintenance
Supervisors, Management Staff,
and Design Engineer
5/17/90 - Finance Committee Meeting
PAST MEETINGS
Manager:
Bob Baer asked the Board if they
would like to meet with the City
Staff to discuss South Tahoe Housing
Study Group.
STAFF REPORTS
Discussion followed.
Attorney Weidman reviewed Afford-
able Housing and answered Director
Sinclair's questions regarding the
372 sewer units available and ex-
plained the Agreement with the League
and AG office.
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Director Pierini suggested
a sub-committee meeting to
obtain comments on ways to
provide affordable housing.
STAFF REPORTS (Continued)
Bob Baer reported the District
had received only two Engineering
responses and one Environmental
reponse for Requests for Propo-
sals for the 18.3 MG ERB Project.
Reasons for the poor response
was discussed.
Bob Baer also reported on the
Alta-Pacific/Contract 1 claim.
Discussion followed.
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported he had
been working on the following items:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Interstate Water Allocation
Grant Eligibility
Schwake Settlement & the opening
of escrow
Heise Emminent Domain matters
F.L.L. Bond Counsel
Redevelopment
Proqram Manaqers:
Rick Hydrick - Reported on:
1) Cold Creek Filter Plant
2) Fallen Leaf Lake Modification
Project & offered to give Board
members a tour of the facilities
Rick Hydrick requested to adjourn
today's meeting to 5/24/90 to review
preliminary bids for the Fallen Leaf
Lake Modification Project.
Shop Steward:
No report.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Director Pierini left the podium
because of a possible conflict of
interest on this item.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
MR. O.R. COLEMAN
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Presented by Bob Eppler who
reviewed Mr. Coleman's property
history and his future use of
the property.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
MR. O.R. COLEMAN (Continued)
Moved Walker/Second Sinclair/
Pierini Abstained/Passed to
direct staff to allow a waiver
to Ordinance 403 for the transfer
of all 12 sewer units on APN
23-311-301.
Presented by Carol Swain, who
reviewed the present needs and
cost savings related to the new
system. She also introduced the
two representatives from Hewlett
Packard. Payment options and the
Local Area Network (LAN) option
were discussed.
COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE
Moved Sinclair/Second Onsyko/Passed
Unanimously to authorize entering
into a new Lease/Purchase Agreement
with Hewlett Packard for an HP 990
and LAN System with the understanding
sales tax would be paid up-front.
Attorney Weidman reviewed the
Kronick/Moskowitz bill and method
of payment of future payments for
Water Rights/Tahoe Basin and our
Agreement with TTSA & Tahoe City
PUD to share the costs.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
He also answered Director Pierini's
questions regarding billing proce-
dures/payments to the Fred Girard
law firm.
Director Pierini noted he did not
have time to complete his review
of the Carollo payment included in
today's payment of claims and stated
he would like to authorize payment
providing he found no errors in the
billing.
Moved Pierini/Second Sinclair/
Passed Unanimously to approve payment
of $429,517.84.
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Bob Baer presented staff's 5-point LUTHER PASS SPILL CONTAINMENT
recommended plan to address some of ....
the problems:
1) Install a shut-off valve and
inspection Tee on the line leading
to the surge valve. Depending on
the inspection results, staff may
need to request a second strainer -
estimated cost: $25,000. Baer
requested staff be allowed to procure
prices for these items and come back
to the Board with a recommendation;
2) Add the air actuated solonoid
valves and control system recommended
by Carollo - estimated cost: $5,000.
Staff would acquire detailed pricing
and return to the Board with the in-
formation;
3) Determine the condition of Pump
No. 3 and get it running like new;
lower the tank level to determine
the cavitation level for vibration
and noise & monitor the pump for a
period of time;
4) Address the corrosion in the tank.
System will have to be shut-down for
inspection of the tank;
5) Build a second, elevated 150,000 -
200,000 gallon tank and convert the
existing tank for the surge valve
for 1-million gallon surge capacity.
Director Onysko questioned Baer
regarding the old telemetry Page 6
system (level rising by 1/10th of a
foot) and asked if the new system
could be modified to allow a longer
lead time. He requested staff report
back at the next meeting.
Walt Howard responded to questions
from Board members. Discussion
followed regarding shut-down,
inspection, operation, control
systems, and costs. The schedule
for this work would have to consider
the increase in population during the
summer months.
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Director Pierini felt sending a
man down the export line to remove
the rocks would be the best solution.
Mary Lou Mosbacher said the people
living within the area were only
asking for additional protection
from spills; they didn't care what
solution the District decided upon.
It was the consensus of the Board
to have Staff proceed with the
first 2 options, plus try to de-
termine the condition of the present
tank.
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LUTHER PASS SPILL CONTAINMENT
(Continued)
Fo Board Action. Board members
requested Baer have a report
available at the May 24th Board
meeting.
Jim Hoggatt explained the planned
work to be done.
Director Pierini suggested the
District purchase a used water truck.
Discussion followed.
EMERGENCY RETENTION BASIN
SEALING PROJECT
Moved Pierini/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to Approve Ford Construc-
tion Change Order No. 12 for addi-
tional Erosion Protection/Seeding
Plan in the amount of $13,285.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt.
Moved Pierini/Second Walker/Passed
Unan~ to accept the low bid
of David McKenzie in the amount of
$52,155.00.
7.7 MGD IMMEDIATE EXPANSION -
CHLORINE CONTACT BASIN
MODIFICATIONS
This item was deferred.
Presented by Ken Schroeder.
Discussion followed.
FIRE INTRUSION ALARM SYSTEM FOR
THE LOWER SHOP AREA
PLANT SECURITY GATE
This item was deferred for further
study on the specific present and
future needs of the District in
regards to the type and location
of a security gate.
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5:50 PM
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
6:00 PM
Presented by Chairman Mason.
BOARD WORKSHOP SESSION
Chairman Mason reviewed the need
for Workshops. Director Walker
& Director Sinclair agreed the
Workshops were very beneficial
and informative.
Director Pierini felt the pre-
sentation by the Staff should
be made when the public was
present at the Regular Board
Meeting and one of the meetings
should be at night. Director
Walker & Sinclair felt a night
meeting would not bring more
members of the public to the
meetings. Directors Onysko
and Pierini did not agree.
Discussion followed.
Moved Walker/Second Sinclair/
Onysko & Pierini Voted No/Passed
to re-instate the Monday Workshops
@ 4:00 PM before the regular
Thursday Board Meetings. Director
Pierini requested the Workshop
issue be considered again in a few
months.
Bob Baer requested direction from
the Board as to the format for
future Agendas.
Discussion followed.
Bob Baer said we would prepare an
Agenda and ask Board comments on
the new format.
Presented by Attorney Weidman,
who explained the changes in the
Assessment Schedule appearing in
the Engineer's Report.
F.L.L. AD 1990-1 RESOLUTION 2526
TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERRORS IN
ENGINEER'S REPORT
Moved Pierini/Second Walker/Passed
Unanimously to Adopt Resolution
2526.
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Presented by Attorney Weidman. GRANT ELIGIBILITY
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Attorney Weidman reviewed the
meeting with Chris Rissetto,
Mark Pritchard, Nat Sinclair
& Barrie Fischer during the
CASA Conference. He gave an
overview of Mr. Rissetto's &
Mr. Prithcard's qualifications.
Director Sinclair reviewed his
discussion with Chris Rissetto
& Mark Pritchard at the meeting
related to recovery of grant
eligible funding.
Moved Sinclair/Second Pierini/
Passed Unanimously to authorize
expenditure for an amount not
to exceed $50,000 for assistance
in recovering grant eligible funds
under the Step-3 grant with the
firm of Zorc, Rissetto, Weaver
and Rosen.
Presented by Chairman Mason.
Chairman Mason recommended to
proceed with the project as out-
lined by Carollo Engineeers at
the Workshop.
SCRUBBER - FURNACE BUILDING
Discussion followed.
Moved Walker/Second Sinclair/Passed
Unanimously to:
1) Proceed with the project as out-
lined by Carollo Engineers at the
May 15th Workshop;
2) Authorize District staff to
complete modifications to the
screw conveyors; and
3) Authorize staff to investigate
alternatives for immediate changes
to the ventilation system in the
Operations Building for an amount
not to exceed $30,000 as a separate
contract.
This item was deferred.
REDEVELOPMENT ISSUES
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5/21/90 - Heise Settlement
5/23/90 - TRPA/FLL Project
5/23/90 - T-BAG (Director Pierini)
5/24/90 - 7:00 PM, Adjourned Board
Meeting/Fallen Leaf Lake
Sewer System Modification
Project
5/25/90 - Federal Water Master
Hearing/Harvey Place Water
Rights
6/07/90 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board Mtg.
4:30 PM, Public Hearing/
Drinking Water Variance
4:45 PM, Public Hearing/
F.L.L.
6/21/90 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board Mtg.
6/22/90 - EDWPA Picnic @ Sly Park
FUTURE MEETINGS
7:00 PM
7:27 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 (b) 2. (a) South
Tahoe PUD vs. F. Heise Land &
Livestock; and
General Manager' s position
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
None.
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
7:27 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO MAY 24, 1990
AT 7:00 PM
(Location to be determined)
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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