03-07-91 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 7, 1991
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a Regular Meeting, March 7, 1991, 2:00 PM, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
2:00 PM
WATER AND SEWER BUDGET REVIEW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Sinclair, Directors
Mason, Pierini, Onysko, Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Fischer, Mamath,
Taylor, Hydrick, Schroeder, Powers,
Bonnet, Gilbert, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Walt Howard/Carollo Engineers
Barrie Fischer, Finance officer,
presented the 1991-92 Water and
Sewer Budgets for review.
4:00 PM
STAFF PRESENTATION AND BOARD
DISCUSSION
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Sinclair, Directors
Mason, Mosbacher, Pierini, Onysko
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Fischer, Mamath,
Taylor, Hydrick, Schroeder, Trella,
Gilbert, Bonnet, Powers, Rudokas,
Brown, Rieger, Schrempp, Inglis
GUESTS:
Walt Howard/Carollo Engineers,
Mr. & Mrs. Springmeyer, Chris Beni,
Mike Magnani/Local 39 Representative,
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Keith Klein/City Counsel
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Marjorie Springmeyer commented
on the Bijou Community Park and
its purchase 10 years ago.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
Bob Baer introduced Mike Magnani,
the new Local 39 representative.
Magnani reported the transition
to include our area in the
Northern Nevada Service District
is not complete, but will report
to the Board at a later date.
SHOP STEWARD REPORT
It was requested to move
Consent Items 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7
to the Action Calendar.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mosbacher/Second Pierini/
Passed Unanimously to approve
Consent Calendar as amended:
1) Authorized staff to implement
two-week water disconnection pro-
cedures on the following:
A) APN 26-114-231 (3053 Harrison);
B) APN 23-172-241 (820 Emerald
Bay Road);
C) APN 27-075-021 (3666 Paradise).
2) Authorized repairs in the amount
of $4,900 for Furnace Stack Carbon
Monoxide Monitor/Recorder.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Presented by Ken Schroeder, who
said this item was discussed &
covered during the 3/1/91 Emer-
gency Meeting.
No Board Action.
Presented by Ken Schroeder, who
answered questions from Board
members regarding materials,
labor and cost.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to approve
Dee Engineering to provide
materials/labor in an amount
not to exceed $13,000.
TAHOE KEYS GRAVITY SEWER LINE:
EMERGENCY BYPASS
(Consent Item No. 3)
SLUDGE FURNACE: REPAIR OF 2 HEARTHS
(Consent Item No. 4)
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Presented by Richard Solbrig,
who gave a brief report on
recent information received
regarding drawdown, pumping
and capacity.
Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to authorize
increase of $5,000 to Seebeck &
Sons Purchase Order for additional
pumping and swabbing.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt, who
reviewed information regarding
the size of the tank being
considered, the potential use
of the existing tank, and site
selection.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL WELL
(Consent Item No. 5)
LUT~RR PASS PUMP STATION:
(Consent Item No. 6)
NEW TANK
Discussion/Question/Answer session
followed regarding alternative
power, cost savings, recommended
site, rehabilitation and design
report.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to approve
Walters Engineering's preliminary
design report & approve recom-
mendation of Site #6 for the new
tank and negotiation for a land
exchange with the U.S.F.S.
Director Mosbacher said Attorney
Sare was not present at the
1/14/91 Board meeting and the
minutes should be corrected.
REGULAR BOARD MEEING MINUTES:
JANUARY 14, 1991
(Consent Item No. 7)
Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to approve
the 1/14/91 Regular Board Meeting
minutes with the noted correction.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Linda Brown, who HEWL~TT PACKARD COMPUTERS
stated the low bidder, Computer-
land, did not agree to the Board's
proposed terms of paying for the
computers after July 15, 1991, but
they did offer other payment terms:
1) 3% finance charge
2) Several lease-purchase plans
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She also reviewed financing,
purchase plans & contracts.
Brown answered Director Pierini's
question regarding the payment due
date if the bid is accepted.
HEWLETT PACKARD COMPUTERS
(continued)
Discussion followed. Director
Mosbacher felt there were higher
priorities at the present time &
it would be better to wait until
the 91-92 F.Y.
Moved Onysko/Second Pierini/Mason/
Mosbacher, Voted No/Passed to
authorize acceptance of low bid
#90-91-12/Alternate in the amount
of $20,594.98 from Computerland,
Sacramento.
Presented by Richard Solbrig,
who requested to table this item
until the 3/21/91 Board Meeting.
He said staff would be prepared
to give the Board a recommenda-
tion after a meeting with Ground-
water Technology.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN VOC TREATMENT
SYSTEM AT CLEMENT WELL SITE
A brief discussion followed.
No Board Action.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt, who
reviewed the need for approval
of this item and recommended
authorization for Walters Eng.
Task Order No. 3 in the amount
of $37,500 for repairs to the
existing tank.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION:
REPAIR OF EXISTING TANK
Hoggatt answered questions from
Board members regarding the word-
ing of the requested Task Order,
design fees, size of tank, repairs,
maintenance, daily use, backflow,
alternatives & guarantees/warranties.
The Board and Staff discussed a
new tank vs. repair of the existing
tank and the related costs of both.
Moved Sinclair/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to recommend
authorization for Walters Eng.
Task Order No. 3 not to exceed
$6,500 for Task A/analysis of
the existing tank.
5:35 PM
BREAK
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Presented by Jim Hoggatt, who
showed the Board a video of
the sewer line & reviewed a
visual drawing of the problem
area. He reported on methods
of repair and estimated the
costs at $99/ft. plus mobili-
zation, emphasizing this was
a low estimate. He said
Gelco Insituform could start
immediately if they were
hired to do the job.
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RESUME MEETING
TAHOE KEYS GRAVITY SEWER LINE REPAIR
Jim Hoggatt requested the
Board declare a great emergency
and authorize entering into
negotiations with a sole source
company (Gelco Insituform), to
repair the sewer line from Silver
Dollar to the A1 Tahoe Pump
Station.
Director Onysko asked him to
contact a second firm--Paltem.
Jim Hoggatt said he would do so.
Attorney Sare noted this problem
was not due to a sewer spill at
the location, but rather it was
discovered during staff's routine
maintenance inspection. He said
under Section 2025.1 that there
is a great emergency for replace-
ment work.
Further, Attorney Sare felt
District staff should be commended
for minimizing the effects on local
businesses in the affected area.
A) Moved Pierini/Second Mason/
Passed Unanimously to declare a
great emergency;
Marjorie Springmeyer, property
owner, commented to the Board
regarding prior problems at
Izzy's property (sewage odors)
and requested to see the easements.
Attorney Sare said he had sent to
Placerville for those deeds & would
send a copy to Mrs. Springmeyer's
son, her attorney.
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B) Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/
Passed Unanimously to authorize
staff to enter negotiations for
the ultimate resolution to the
problem.
Presented by Attorney Sare, who
asked to table this item at
the request of staff. He asked
the Board for their final input
on this item by 3/8/91, (AM)
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TAHOE KEYS GRAVITY SEWER LINE REPAIR
(continued)
SEWER UNIT TRANSFER ORDINANCE
No Board Action.
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/
Passed Unanimously to approve
payment in the amount of
$419,096.35.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
2/26-27 - 10:00 AM, Finance
Committee 91/92 Budget
Review
PAST MEETINGS
2/28/91 - 8:30 AM, City Water
Agreement
9:00 AM, Operations
Committee/ERB, Luther
Pass Pump Station Tank
& Tahoe Keys Force Main
10:00 AM, Water Conserva-
tion Committee/ULF Retrofit-
Summer-'91, Water Conserva-
tion Program
11:00 AM Finance Committee/
Management MOU's.
3/05/91 - 1:00 PM, Demonstration
Garden
Manager:
Bob Baer reported on the City
Water Agreement and said it was
established the Bijou Golf Course
is a new facility and subject to
negotiation. (A meeting has been
scheduled regarding negotiations).
In-kind services were also dis-
cussed. Bob Baer also reported
the Lahontan Board plans to have
general waste discharge require-
ments for small projects to stream-
line their permitting process.
Manager Baer felt this would benefit
the District.
STAFF REPORTS
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Attorney:
Attorney Sare also reported on
the proposed discharge require-
ments for small projects. He
said he had been working on
various items, with the assi-
stance of Attorney Weidman.
STAFF REPORTS (Continued).
Director Pierini commented on the
Sewer Transfer Ordinance. He said
it will enable the City to make some
neighborhood improvements, enhance
affordable housing, as well as City
transfers within the City.
Diane Gilbert reported on the pro-
posed ultra low-flow program. She
reviewed a written report previously
distributed to Board members and
identified high-use toilet locations.
Gilbert and Director Mason also
reported on the progress/benefits
of the Demonstration Garden.
Director Pierini again stressed how
the District is not getting enough
credit for staff involvement, hours
and money spent on this project.
He emphasized the Community should
be informed of this fact at every
opportunity.
Discussion followed regarding
Public awareness of the Demonstration
Garden, water conservation, low-flow
toilets and community involvement.
Richard Solbrig reported on items
discussed during the meetings with
the Finance Committee. He also
informed the Board a Gravity Sewer
Design with dollar-saving revisions
is available and will be presented
to the Board at the next Board
meeting to authorize going to bid
for lower shop sewer & parking lot
project. The estimated costs were
also discussed.
Barrie Fischer reviewed the Bid
Schedule for RFP's for a District
Auditor.
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3/21/91 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board
Mtg. (Public Hearing)
4/01/91 - 7:30 PM, Public Hearing/
Budget Review
4/04/91 - 4:30 PM, Public Hearing/
Budget Review
Attorney Sare requested an
Executive Session to instruct
the negotiator for the Mgmt. MOU
(Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6). Richard Solbrig
reviewed the various points being
negotiated between the Finance
Commmittee and the Management
Staff.
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
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REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to hold an
Executive Session for the reason
noted above.
7:20 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
7:35 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
None
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
7:35 PM
ADJOURNMENT
NAT SINCLAIR, CHAIRMAN OF OARD
SOUTH ~AHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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