01-14-91MINUTES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JANUARY 14, 1991
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
met in a regular session, January 14, 1991, 4:00 PM, City Council
Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Sinclair, Directors
Onysko, Pierini, Mason, Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Fischer, Mamath,
Gilbert, Hydrick, Taylor, Paul,
Schrempp, Schnakenberg, Sinkevich,
Bonnet, Brown, Swain, Schroeder,
Miller, Rudokas, Hoggatt, Attorney
Weidman
GUESTS:
Attorney Cherry, John Nygard,
Tim Willis/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Keith Klein/City Council
Chairman Sinclair announced
Wanda Paul and Jerry Reed were
each recipients of a $100 cash
award for suggestions/research
leading to District savings of
over $13,000. (Pac Bell & invoices).
Wanda Paul introduced herself and
thanked the Board.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
Director Mason requested Consent
Item No. 1 be moved to the Action
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Calendar.
Director Onysko requested Consent
Item No. 6 be moved to the Action
Calendar.
Director Mosbacher requested
Consent Item No. 4 & 7 be moved
to the Action Calendar.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to approve
additions/corrections to the
Action Calendar.
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Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher
Passed Unanimously to approve
Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Authorized staff to imple-
ment two-week water disconnection
procedures on APN 31-290-2401/
2443 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
2) Authorized staff to imple-
ment two-week water disconnection
procedures for failure to
perform annual backflow test
on APN 23-430-301/1069 Emerald Bay.
3) Authorized purchase of radio
telemetry equipment/Sunset Well
Project.
4) Authorized Notice of Public
Hearing for February 7, 1991,
4:30 PM/District Conflict of
Interest Code Revisions.
5) Authorized execution of the
Agreement Between Lake Tahoe
Community College and District.
Finance Committee:
Director Pierini reported the
Finance Committee met & discussed
the forthcoming MOU, City water
billing, Bijou Well & insurance.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wastewater Operations Committee:
Director Onysko reported the Waste-
water Operations Committee met and
items discussed pertained directly
to today's Action Items 3, 4, & 6.
Water Operations Committee:
Chairman Sinclair reported on the
meeting with Lakeside Water District
and a possible proposal of tying in
with the District's water system.
Planninq & Agencies Committee:
Director Pierini reported he and
Director Mosbacher met to discuss
the following: Redevelopment,
Phase I; How to respond to the
City's formal request; and the
College Agreement. He said
a meeting was scheduled for
2/4/91 with the City staff.
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Ad HOC Committees:
Manager Baer reported on the
current Employee Relations
Committee regarding the sub-
committee reports on employee
awards/employee of the month
recognition program.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Continued)
Diane Gilbert reported on the
Annual Water Quality Report and
answered questions from Board
members regarding same. She
also reported on proper disposal
of waste and invited all customers
to attend Board Meetings via the
Water/Sewer billing this
quarter.
Manager Baer reported at the
1/8/91 Special Board Meeting,
Attorney Dale Sare's firm was
selected as the District's
legal counsel and introduced
Bill Cherry from the firm.
STAFF REPORTS
Past Meetings:
1/08/91 - 9:15 AM,
1:00 PM,
3:00 PM,
4:00 PM,
Employee Communi-
cations Committee
Redevelopment
Committee
Special Board
Meeting
Operations
Committee
1/09/91 - 10:30 AM, TRPA Advisory
Committee re MOU
1/14/91 - 10:00 AM, Lakeside Mutual
Attorney:
Attorney Weidman reported he has
been working on: Redevelopment;
Contractor cross-complaint/ERB liner;
HDR claim; Grant eligibility/Meeting
with State staff.
Program Managers:
Diane Gilbert introduced Margaret
Sinkevich, who reported on the
Plant-Of-The-Year application and
presented an 8-minute video. Gilbert
thanked Margaret for her hard work
and long hours in completing the video.
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Shop Steward:
No report.
STAFF REPORTS (Continued)
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS:
Director Pierini requested staff
to:
1) Continue EIR/EIS on the Loop
Road Project in progress;
2) Update report on Bijou and
Sunset Wells; and
3) Update report on the MOU with
the City.
Director Mosbacher reported on
the Lahontan Rotenone issue and
said Lahontan will continue to
allow the use of Rotenone by
Fish and Game.
ITEMS FOR FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Richard Solbrig, who
responded to questions from Board
members regarding the priority of
items listed, community growth/
utility customers/information
to the customers.
Discussion ensued; the consensus
of the Board was to table this
item for further evaluation and
input from Board members.
Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to table this item.
Presented by Rick Hydrick, who
gave an oral presentation to
review the Water Supply Outlook
for 1991:
A) Stateline Zone I - showed
maximum_water demand figures &
the related water shortages.
To help resolve the problem he
gave several recommendations/
alternatives:
1) Blend College Well water;
2) Clean Middle School Well water
to improve water quality;
DISTRICT PRIORITY STATEMENT AND
MISSION STATEMENT
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY/WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM
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3)
Pursue a new well in the
Highland Woods area by:
a) Drilling a simple test
well by a local driller;
b) Staff review ways to
improve process;
c) Improve existing specs; and
d) Begin now to locate a well
driller.
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY/WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM (Cont.)
B) Airport Zone Water Supply
C) Water Conservation Program:
Suggested strict enforcement of
Ordinance for those wasting water
by:
1) Hiring two "water watchers"
to educate public to comply
with Ordinance; and
2) Provide water conservation
kits. He also discussed
toilet retrofit devices,
ultra low flush toilets and
recommended ultra low flush
toilets at motel sites.
Hydrick's other suggestions were to
reduce water pressure where possible,
prohibit new water irrigation at
erosion control sites and at new
large turf sites. He also recom-
mended to not shut down the snow-
making at Heavenly Valley--but to
continue to educate the public on
this issue and discussed the revenue
from same.
D) Sources of District Water Supply
Reviewed a graph showing same.
Staff responded to questions by
Board members during the course
of Hydrick's presentation.
The Board voted on three (3) motions:
1) Moved Onysko/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously for staff to
meet with the Water Operations
Committee and return to the Board
with a recommendation package;
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2) Moved Pierini/Second Mason/
Passed Unanimously to proceed
exploration of cleaning of the
Middle School Well with a cost
not to exceed $11,000 to gain
water production;
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DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY/WATER
CONSERVATION PROGRAM (Cont.)
3) ~oved Pierini/Second Mason/
Dassed Unanimously to direct staff
to meet with the Water Operations
Committee and to return to the
Board with a design of blending
techniques and cost estimates for
blending the College Well with
other District Well water to meet
State standards.
Presented by Gary Schnakenberg,
who answered questions from Board
members regarding design, repair,
structural/architectural elevations,
engineering/electrical upgrading,
back-up systems, power generators
and safety factors. He & Richard
Solbrig recommended Board approval
of Groundwater Technology, Inc.
Task Order 2.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/
Onysko, Pierini Voted No/Passed
to approve Groundwater Technology,
Inc. Task Order 2, (with addition
of: structural modifications in
proposal Item 3), in the amount of
$5,000 for design of a back-up
system and structural repairs for
barn, plus architectural elevations.
Presentd by Gary Schnakenberg,
who answered questions from Board
members regarding cost, time and
design and recommended negotiating
a design-construct (turn-key) pro-
posal with Groundwater Technology,
Inc.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve negotiating
a design-construct proposal with
Groundwater Technology, Inc./Option
1 Schedule.
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Presented by Richard Solbrig, who
explained cost, overhead, profit,
preliminary design work, permits,
alternatives, surge analysis, and
necessary road work. He recommended
entering into Task Order 8 Agreement
with Montgomery Engineers.
TAHOE KEYS SEWER REHABILITATION
PROJECT
Attorney Weidman announced Director
Onysko did not participate in the
recommendation and that he had
disqualified himself from this
particular item due to conflict
of interest.
Barrie Fischer answered Chairman
Sinclair's question regarding
availability of funds for this
project.
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Onysko
Abstained/Passed to recommend
approval of James Montgomery Task
Order 8 for the pre-design report
in the amount of $38,000 (using
direct labor & mulitiplier).
Attorney Weidman informed the
Board that when the original
discussion with the Operations
Committee (of which Director
Onsyko was a member), only
Brien Walters was involved and
not other consultants. He said
Director Onysko will abstain
from voting on this item due
to conflict of interest.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION REPAIRS
Jim Hoggatt reviewed the pros/cons
of the alternatives derived from a
"brainstorming" meeting with Pump
Runs, Operations and Engineering.
The proposed alternatives are:
1) Repair the tank in phases;
2) Install a 2nd tank; or
3) Pump directly from the Plant
to the intake on Luther Pass.
Discussion followed regarding
repairs, costs, operation, tele-
metry, pressure, wet wells, size/
maintenance, and time guidelines.
Jim Hoggatt said his goal was to
complete the project before Labor
Day. He said repairs on the exist-
ing tank could be done after that.
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Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Onysko
Abstained/Passed to recommend
entering into an Agreement with
Brien Walters Engineering for
Final Design of a new tank in
the amount of $41,600.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION REPAIRS
(Continued)
Presented by Mary Rudokas, who
reviewed the 7.7 MGD Expansion
Project, Fallen Leaf Lake Project,
and ERB Liner Project. She
explained in detail the various
Mitigation measures/conditions
necessary and the status of the
report. Her recommendation was
to send the Mitigation Report
to the appropriate agencies for
their comments.
7.7 MGD EXPANSION, FALLEN LEAF
SEWER PROJECT, AND ERB LINER
PROJECT: 1990 MITIGATION REPORT
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve Mitigation
Report and distribute to appro-
priate agencies for comments.
Presented by Mary Rudokas, who
was advised by the Board to
bring a recommendation for
sewer drainage problem to
the Operations Committee
for review.
LOWER SHOPS SEWER REPLACEMENT
AND LOCKER ROOM REMODELING
Moved Onysko/Second Pierini/
Passed Unanimously to table this
project until the 1991-92 Budget
is reviewed.
Presented by Mary Rudokas, who
explained existing problems/
solutions & answered questions
regarding excavation/contamination.
She explained the problem associa-
ted with the very shallow line will
probably remain. However, the
problem of solids build-up which
is caused by the 12" line pushing
water back would be solved.
SEWER ALIGNMENT NEAR BIJOU
PUMP STATION
Moved Onysko/Second Pierini/Passed
Unanimously to approve option to
re-align 12" sewer line directly
to Bijou Pump Station.
Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Passea
Unanimously to approve payment in
the amount of $362,741.85.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Mason
Abstained/Passed to authorize staff
to implement two-week water dis-
connection procedures for failure
to install backflow assembly on
APN 30-363-211/3819 Saddle Rd.
WATER DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES
FOR FAILURE TO INSTALL BACKFLOW
ASSEMBLY
Presented by Diane Gilbert, who
gave highlights in producing the
video and the reasons for the
cost overun. She thanked Margaret
Sinkevich for taking full-charge
of the project & explained the
lengthy application process for
the "Plant of the Year" award.
WASTEWATER PLANT-OF-THE-YEAR
VIDEO PRODUCED BY PRO-VIDEO
PRODUCERS
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Mosbacher
Voted No/Passed to approve cost
overrun of $1,008 for video pro-
duction.
Presented by Manager Baer and
Gary Schnakenberg, who answered
Director Mosbacher's question
regarding water supply activities
(#7 on Pgs. 63 & 64 of the MOU).
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN TRPA AND DISTRICT
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve the MOU
between TRPA and the District.
1/17-19 - CASA
1/22/91 - 10:00 AM, SWRCB regarding
Step-3 Final Budget
2/07/91 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board Mtg.
(Public Meeting)
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
7:50 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.$ and 54956.9(a)
Ford Construction Co. v.
Laurentian Pacific Insurance,
Poly Nova Systems, So. Tahoe PUD
and John Carollo Engineers
None
8:00 PM
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EX~/CHTIVE SESSION
NAT/SINCLAIR, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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