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03-14-91 Emergency MINUTES EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT MARCH 14, 1991 The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in an Emergency Meeting, March 14, 1991, 9:00 AM, District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chairman Sinclair, Directors Mason, Pierini, Onysko, Mosbacher ROLL CALL STAFF: Solbrig, Mamath, Schroeder, Hoggatt, Gilbert, Vonderscher, Attorney Nelson GUESTS: Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune Jim Hoggatt explained the need for the emergency meeting and the staff's recommendation to resolve the problem with the least inconvenience to the affected businesses along Hwy. 50. (The situation was deemed a great emergency because of the blockage to the only sewer line carrying effluent from the Tahoe Keys and surrounding areas. It had created a dangerous cavity and was eroding soil; there was no structural integrity to the sewer line in the affected area.) District staff contacted Gelco regarding the repair and recommended their product, Insituform, by in- version (slip lining) of the existing sewer line. Discussion between Board members and staff followed regarding areas of responsibility during repairs, the sole source contractor, bonding of contractor, alternative resin method, and the type of equipment the District would have to purchase under certain circumstances to accomplish repairs. TAHOE KEYS GRAVITY SEWER LINE EMERGENCY REPAIRS Director Onysko left the meetinq at 9:45 AM. ST055443 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 14, 1991 PAGE - 2 Alternatives for the repair were also discussed. Chairman Sinclair asked Jim Hoggatt to repeat the staff's recommendation. Staff recommended the Board authorize an additional $55,000 to cover costs of 12" Polyethylene bypass piping for material and labor. Hoggatt reviewed the individual estimated costs for clarification to Board members. 16" pipe vs. 12" pipe was discussed. Ken Schroeder recommended purchase and installation of the 12" pipe because the 12" pipe was available sooner than the 16" pipe, District staff could install the 12" pipe with the present equipment and it could be stored for use at a later time. Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onyskq Absent/Passed to expend an additional $55,000 over the $75,000 authorized on March 1, 1991 to cover the costs of 12" Polyethylene bypass piping material and labor due to the great emergency of the situation. 10:30 AM TAHOE KEYS GRAVITY SEWER LINE EMERGENCY REPAIRS (continued) ADJOURNMENT TO BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING ATTEST: NAT SINCLAIR, CHAIRMAN O SOUTH/TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY BOARD DISTRICT ~/:.' ,<~ z-~:'-~:-~,~ PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ST055444