08-01-91MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUGUST 1, 1991
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session August 1, 1991, 4:00 PM, city Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Sinclair, Directors Mason
Onysko, Pierini, Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Mamath, Schroeder, Miller
Gilbert, Hoggatt, Knight, L. Brown,
Bonnet, Hydrick, Swain, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Mr. & Mrs. Ty Baldwin, David McGraw,
Keith Klein/City Council, Mr. & Mrs.
Apolinar Roque, Marjorie Springmeyer,
Barrie Fischer, Sue Schlerf and
Kerry Miller/City of So. Lake Tahoe,
Duane Wallace, Don Radford/City of
So. Lake Tahoe, Tim Oliver/City of
So. Lake Tahoe, Brien Taylor/Tahoe
Daily Tribune, Gary Midkiff and
Jeff Tillman/So. Tahoe Refuse Co.
Attorney Sare removed himself from
the dais. He stated he had repre-
sented Mr. McGraw in the past on this
matter and would refrain from
participation.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
DAVID MCGRAW
Mr. McGraw requested his property
be connected to the District's
sewer and water systems. He also
reviewed the history of events and
highlighted his plans concerning the
property.
Richard Solbrig reported the staff's
major concern was that the property
comply with the present plumbing codes
(City/County) and that it be a safe
and habitable dwelling.
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Discussion followed. It was the
consensus of the Board to direct
staff to write a will-serve letter,
conditional on receiving a satis-
factory inspection from the City
stating the property was habitable.
Mr. Apolinar Roque requested his
property be connected to the
District's water system. He stated
his well that served his property in
the past was no longer adequate.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
DAVID MCGRAW
(continued)
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
APOLINAR (ROCKY) ROQUE
Discussion followed regarding cost,
fire protection, water quality,
easements, difference between a
6" vs an 8" loop & what the Fire
Department would recommend.
It was the consensus of the Board
to refer this item back to the
staff to find out: 1) Costs related
to bringing a water line up Peninsula
and also costs to connect a loop be-
tween Peninsula and the next street;
2) Cost difference between a 6" vs 8"
loop; 3) What the fire dept. recom-
mends: 6" or 8" line. Further,
to bring this information back to the
Board at the 8/15/91 Board meeting.
Marjorie Springmeyer thanked Rick
Hydrick, Diane Gilbert & Bob Baer
for the flowers that were planted
around the "Marjorie Springmeyer"
sign. She also commended B. Eppler
for all his help in the past.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Shop Steward not present - No report. SHOP STEWARD'S REPORT
Director Mosbacher requested Items 5,
7, and 9 be brought forward for
Individual Action/Discussion.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA AND
CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Pierini requested Items 2,
and 8 be brought forward for
Individual Action/Discussion.
Attorney Sare requested (with Director
Onysko's concurrence) Item 10 be de-
ferred to allow additional time for
investigation.
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Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to approve Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes of June 20, 1991.
3) Adopted Resolution No. 2552/
Establishing a Safety Policy and
Written Safety Program.
4) Authorized staff to implement
two-week sewer and/or water dis-
connection procedures for the
accounts on the attached list. The
list becomes a part of these
minutes by reference herein as
Addendum "A".
6) Approved Connection Fee Refund
in the amount of $6,243.36 to owner
of record, Craig Gronau.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Presented by John Bonnet.
Director Pierini felt a 2-wheel
drive vehicle would be more
efficient for the proposed use.
He said it could also be used
for air monitor sampling around
the plant.
ELECTRIC CART PURCHASE: CUSHMAN
MODEL 33592 (OPERATIONS DEPT.)
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to go to bid to purchase
a 2-wheel drive vehicle.
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Sinclair,
Mosbacher Voted No/Passed to authorize
the General Manager to enter into a
Bid Assistance Contract with Sierra
Digital for an amount not to exceed
$1,000.
CADD SYSTEM BID ASSISTANCE
Richard Solbrig gave a brief over-
view of Haen's Contract Change Order
2.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN VOC TREATMENT
SYSTEM
Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to approve Thomas Haen
Contract Change Order No. 2 reducing
the contract amount by [$950.00].
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Director Pierini questioned why the
District was being asked to send an
"Ability-To-Serve" letter for this
City project and if it was a TRPA
requirement.
CITY WATER CONNECTION - BIJOU
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Don Radford, Assistant Parks & Rec-
reation Director/City of So. Lake
Tahoe, answered Director Pierini's
question and confirmed it was a TRPA
requirement. Tim Oliver/City of SLT
elaborated on the TRPA requirement.
Moved Onysko/Died for lack of a Second
to table this item.
Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
send an "Ability-to-Serve" letter
to the City of South Lake Tahoe for
the City Water Connection - Bijou Park
Improvements.
Director Mosbacher felt the words
"must be bondable" should be added.
Director Sinclair said that would be
handled in the background check of the
applicants. Director Onysko expressed
strong objection to background checks
of candidates and felt it should be in
the domain of the Board. He said he
was not prepared to approve "Complete
Background Checks of Top 3 Candidates
(Included Criminal, Financial,
and Detail Reference)".
FINANCE OFFICER RECRUITMENT
Director Onysko also questioned having
to advertise a management position
in-house prior to advertising in the
newspapers. He thought the Board
had decided that Management positions
could be advertised outside the
District immediately.
A) Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher/
Passed Unanimously to approve the
description for the job application
as amended to include the words
"must be bondable" and extend the
deadline date to 9/15/91.
There was confusion within the Board
as to whether or not the motion was
for the Ad, the Job Description, or
both. After discussion, it was the
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consensus of the Board that they had FINANCE OFFICER RECRUITMENT
voted on the Ad only. They also agreed (continued)
the position should be advertised with-
in the plant immediately and to place
the Ad in publications immediately
(CASA, ACWA).
C) ESTABLISH SALARY RANGE
Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to establish the salary
range for the Finance officer from
$4,300 to $5,100/month.
It was the consensus of the Board to
change the Ad to include the salary
range of $4,300 to $5,100/month.
B) MANAGEMENT CLASS
Moved Pierini/Second Mason to confirm
the position as Management Class 3.
After discussion, Director Pierini
withdrew his motion on this item.
No Board Action
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Director Mason stated he had a con-
flict of interest and would abstain
from discussion on this item.
Gary Midkiff, representing So. Tahoe
Refuse Co., requested the District's
support in their rate increase. He
said in order to settle the disconnect
notice from the District, the So. Tahoe
Refuse Co. will have to go through
expensive construction, and the need
for a rate increase to their customers
was necessary.
Discussion followed regarding the
concept of the rate increase. Board
members supported the proposed
construction improvements which would
improve the Refuse Co.'s compliance
with the District's waste discharge
requirements. They did not, however,
feel the District should support rate
increases for other utilities.
SOUTH TAHOE REFUSE COMPANY:
RATE INCREASE SUPPORT REQUEST
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Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Mason
Abstained/Mosbacher, Onysko Voted No/
Motion Did Not Pass to send a modified
letter under the signature of Chairman
Sinclair (to Douglas County, E1 Dorado
County and City of SLT) supporting
implementation of the proposed
improvements .
SOUTH TAHOE REFUSE COMPANY:
RATE INCREASE SUPPORT REQUEST
(continued)
The District's request for participa-
tion on the City's rate review committee
for the Refuse Company was discussed.
Pat Mamath reported City staff had
informed her they are considering
lowering the number of members on this
Committee rather than increasing them.
Keith Klein/City Council said this item
will be discussed at the next city
Council Meeting. He suggested the
District may also want to investigate
participating in the County's consid-
eration of the Refuse Company's rate
increase request.
The Board took no action on their
request to the City to be on the Rate
Review Committee as they felt it was
being handled at District staff level.
Presented by Rick Hydrick, who
reported on the City's Redevelopment
Agency's request for irrigation on
four sites in the Ski Run area.
TEMPORARY WATER USE AGREEMENT
WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO
IRRIGATE REVEGETATED LOTS
Dale Sare informed the Board the City
Attorney had concerns about the wording
in the Agreement which related to the
District's administrative cost calc-
ulations. He said he would work with
Mr. Crabb to resolve the wording to the
satisfaction of the City and District.
Director Mosbacher said it was.inap-
propriate to use much needed domestic
water when we had a well that was
capable of pumping water the District
couldn't use (College Well water).
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Mosbacher
Voted No/Passed to approve Temporary
Water Use Agreement with City of South
Lake Tahoe Redevelopment Agency to
irrigate, for the purpose of revegeta-
tion, vacant lots (4 sites) as
identified in the Agreement.
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Presented by Richard Solbrig, who
reviewed the facilities Plan Report
prepared by Carollo Engineers.
EMERGENCY RETENTION BASIN
STANDBY POWER
Discussion followed. Directors
Sinclair & Mosbacher felt the use
of natural gas should be explored
and addressed more extensively in
the report.
Director Onysko felt a small portion
of the report should be redone because
Board members comments had not been
incorporated into the report.
Moved Onysko/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to table this item.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt, who con-
firmed this item has been reviewed
by the Operations Committee.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION:
SURGE VALVES
Moved Mason/Second Pierini/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Contract
with Hydrosol to provide Roll Seal
Valves including controls in the
amount of $34,250.00.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt, who re-
viewed the four (4) bids received.
He recommended selecting the Geo
Technical Firm of S.H.& B. for the
amount of $20,770 and confirmed this
item had been discussed with the
Operations Committee.
QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES
PROJECT
Moved Mason/Second Sinclair/Onysko
Voted No/Passed to approve Staff's
selection of the Geo Technical Firm
of $.H.& B. in the amount of $20,770.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt, who
requested this item be tabled at
this time due to staff's decision
to make changes to the project.
COLD CREEK EROSION CONTROL
PROJECT
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to table this item.
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment in
in the amount of $534,439.68.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
None.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Director Sinclair voiced his concerns
regarding residential hook-ups of
rental property and the related abuse
due to over-capacity.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Discussion followed regarding meters,
motel room tax, vacation rentals,
private residence/rental units and
installation of meters of these
private residences.
Manager:
No report.
STAFF REPORTS
Attorney:
Attorney Sare reported the SWRCB
had finally come to agreement with
the District for the Step-3 Grant
Budget. The new Budget amount will
be brought before the Board.
Program Managers:
No report.
7/23/91 - District Picnic & Longevity
Awards
- EIR Scoping Session/Truckee
River Operating Agreement
7/24/91 - Tahoe Basin Assoc. of Gvmts.
- TRPA
7/26/91 - Basin Wide Federal Grant
Legislation
PAST MEETINGS
8/02/91 - 10:00 AM, EDWPA @ EID
8/07-09 - CASA, @ San Diego
8/15/91 - 4:00 PM, Regular Board Mtg.
(Public Meeting)
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
6:28 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO PUBLIC HEARING/
WATER CAPACITY CHARGE INCREASES
7:00 PM - EL DORADO COUNTY
I~IBRARY, 1000 RUFUS ALLEN BLVD.
NAT SINCLAIR, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH(, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Addendum "A"
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED OR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES
AUGUST 1, 1991 BOARD MEETING
ITEM ACCOUNT ~
1. 23-211-221
2. 26-035-041
3. 27-040-071
& 0-701
& 0-702
4. 27-083-081
& 0-801
5. 27-331-141
6. 29-041-471
& 551
7. 29-053-131
29-063-021
& 041
9. 29-066-031
10. 29-162-021
11. 29-190-0501
& 0502
12. 29-190-0601
& 0602
& 0603
29-200-101
13. 29-441-041
& 0401
& 0402
NAME
E1 Nido Motel
Lakeview Apts
Tahoe Sands Inn
Bell Court Lodge
Leawood Apts.
Shamrock Motel
Achelle Punla
Stardust Vac. Club
La Baer Motel
Olympic Motel
Red Carpet Inn
Elm Inn
Colony Inn
SERVICE ADDRESS
2215 Lk Tahoe Blvd.
840 Lakeview Ave.
3600 Lk Tahoe Blvd
DELINQ. AMT
$1163.75
$1172.07
$4676.16
3838 Lk Tahoe Blvd
3715 Blackwood
4110 & 4130 Pine Blvd
944 Friday
4061 Lk Tahoe Blvd
4133 Lk Tahoe Blvd.
3901 Pioneer Tr.
4090/4100 Lk Tahoe Blvd
4066/4082 Lk Tahoe Blvd
$4275.54
$1729.11
$2669.35
$1825.20
$3918.07
$1667.72
$2670.70
$2179.67
$3621.11
3794 Montreal
$2851.77
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