06-04-92MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JUNE 4, 1992
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session June 4, 1992, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Pierini, Directors Onysko
Wallace, Mosbacher, Mason
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Mamath, Gilbert, Eddy,
Powers, Hoggatt, Hydrick, Swain, Brown,
Sharp, Paul, Rieger, Schrempp, M. Gray,
Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune, Danny
Lukins, Keith Klein/City Council, Ty
Baldwin, John Touryan, Jerry Lucas, Eric
Thaden, Ira Rackley/Lakeside Mutual Rep.
Jerry Lucas (builder) presented his
problem which involved a sewer lateral
in a newly established (by TRPA) Stream
Environment Zone (SEZ). TRPA will not
allow him to cross the SEZ and he
requested a lateral be installed in
the street at District expense to ac-
commodate the TRPA zone change.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
It was noted the sewer lateral was in
a legal area at the time the District
installed it. Board members felt they
needed to talk to TRPA staff. They
also requested Mr. Lucas bring documen-
tation from TRPA regarding this issue.
Mr. Lucas was told the Board would have
the item on the Agenda at the next
Board meeting (June 18, 1992).
Attorney Sare cautioned the Board about
setting a precedent of accepting the
responsibility when other agencies
(TRPA, City, County, etc.) changed the
rules. Further, he said we have a
system which is already in the ground
and it would not be equitable nor fair
to our present users to pay for the
changed rules for new housing.
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Council Member Klein told the Board an
upcoming meeting was planned between
City staff and Dave Ziegler/TRPA re
inconsistencies in interpretation of
rules and perhaps this problem fell
into that category. He also suggested
if the District estimated the costs
involved in moving the lateral, perhaps
TRPA would be willing to pay them.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
(continued)
Shod Steward:
No Report.
Director Onysko requested an addition CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR CONSENT
to his comments on the May 7 1992 Board CALENDAR
minutes--this item was removed from the
Consent Calendar; Tim Rieger requested
he be allowed to comment on Consent
Item #6/Fallen Leaf Lake Retrofit to
ULF Fixtures - Ordinance waiver--this
item was moved to: Consent Items
Brought Forward for Action/Discussion.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve Consent Calendar
as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1)
Approved Special Board Meeting
Minutes of 5/4/92 and 5/21/92;
Public Hearing Minutes of 5/4/92;
Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
5/21/92;
2)
Approved two-week water disconnec-
tion procedures at 888 Emerald Bay
Rd/Failure to perform annual back-
flow prevention testing & at 587
Wintoon Dr/Failure to repair leak;
3)
Authorized two-week disconnection
procedures for delinquent accounts
on the accompanying list. The list
becomes a part of these minutes by
reference herein as Attachment 1;
4)
5)
Adopted Resolution No. 2565/Provid-
ing for Customer Service Manager
position Classification & Range;
Authorized Carollo Engineers to in-
clude new peak flow transport to the
existing ERB in the Facility Plan.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Tim Rieger stated several other prop-
erty owners had approached him about
retrofitting their antiquated plumbing
FALLEN LEAFLAKE RETROFIT TO ULF
FIXTURES - ORDINANCE NO. 440
(Consent Item 6)
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and they had been able to retrofit them FALLEN LEAF LAKE RETROFIT TO ULF
without too much difficulty. He also FIXTURES - ORDINANCE NO. 440
reminded the Board of the water saving (Consent Item 6 - continued)
benefits associated with the retrofit
program.
Eric Thaden/Fallen Leaf Lake Associates
requested the Board support the proposed
waiver.
Diane Gilbert stated there were at least
10 property owners waiting for the
Board's decision on this item.
After discussion staff was instructed to
investigate specific requirements for a
waiver: (1) The dollar/hardship asso-
ciated with the retrofit; (2) An
extended schedule (for retrofit)--a
two year window was suggested, for only
this section of the Ordinance; (3) Flow
restrictors behind the faucets.
Tim Rieger said the District did not
have enough inspectors to assure com-
pliance to Item (3) above.
No Board Action.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Richard Solbrig who re- LUKINS BROS. WATER CO. AND
viewed his estimated calculations for DISTRICT INTERTIE
the connection charge with the addition-
al information supplied to him by Danny
Lukins. The information was: the fire
dept. had retested the fire hydrant
flow from Lukins only (intertie closed)
and it was 480 gallons per minute.
Based on the new information, the con-
nection charges for each 90 day period,
after the first 90-days (which was
free) would be $6,495.
Danny Lukins stated the fire dept. had
concluded, from additional recent tests,
that there was enough water pressure to
run the sprinklers in the buildings in
question in the event of a fire. He
objected to the proposed connection
charges and requested the intertie stay
on for the next two (2) weeks, maximum,
with no signed agreement
Attorney Sare clarified provisions in
the proposed agreement: The District
was only asking for 10% of the full con-
nection fee after the end of the first 90
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day period. Further, he said the
agreement was drafted to help Lukins
Water Co. in this particular situation.
LUKINS BROS. WATER CO. AND
DISTRICT INTERTIE
(continued)
Board members felt the District should
pursue our requests for documentation
from the Fire Dept. (Chief Cherry) about
the ~ire hydrant testing data, as the
present data was inadequate.
Board members agreed there was no need
to execute the Agreement if Lukins did
not plan to use the intertie longer than
the first 90 day period.
No Board Action.
Presented by Richard Solbrig who com- LAKESIDE MUTUAL WATER CO.:
mented on discussions in meetings be- INTERTIE BETWEEN THETWO SYSTEMS
tween Lakeside Mutual, Calif. Health
Dept. and District staff involving (1)
the present problems Lakeside Mutual was
experiencing with their lake-intake, (2)
the possibility of a common filter plant
between the two districts and (3)
potential for the transfer of water
rights from Cold Creek Filter Plant
to the Lake. He felt (if water rights
issue could be resolved) the considera-
tion of lake-intake at this time was a
real "plus" for the District.
Ira Rackley/Kennedy-Jenks Consultants
stated he was present to represent the
Lakeside Mutual Water Co. Board of
Directors and had their full authority
to speak in their behalf. He reported
on the recent actions of Lakeside Mutual
to extend their lake intake further out
into the lake. He also asked for the
Board to consider a mutual effort and
the mutual benefits to use Lakeside
Mutual's lake-front property for a
filter plant and lake intake.
Board members felt the only way to
agree to the intertie was to get an ex-
emption from the Health Dept. for the
use of the College Well for a number of
years. Some felt 3-5 years; Director
Mosbacher felt the District should ask
for a permanent exemption to use the
College Well water.
Hydrick informed Board members, at the
present time, the state could allow 3
consecutive 1-year exemptions only,
under the Health & Safety Code. It also
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does not allow the state to grant an
exemption for a contaminant which ex-
ceeds the exemption by 10 x's the MCL.
LAKESIDE MUTUAL WATER CO.:
INTERTIE BETWEEN THETWO SYSTEMS
(continued)
After discussion with Chairman Pierini,
Hydrick stated Carl Lischeskie realized
(1) it would take at least 3 to 5 years
to get a filter plant on-line at the
Lakeside Mutual location; (2) the
District could not meet the Lakeside
water demands unless it was allowed to
use the College Well as its source; and
(3) this could require a longer exemp-
tion than the 3 years presently allowed.
Attorney Sate suggested the Board direct
staff to work out the best agreement
with all parties for an exemption for a
maximum time allowable under the law.
Chairman Pierini requested a commitment
from Lakeside Mutual to have low-flow
fixtures installed by their customers.
He also asked Mr. Rackley why they had
waited so long to come to the Board re-
quiring immediate action for an intertie
after they had known about the problem
for 9 months. Rackley responded that
Carl Lischeskie had directed him to come
to the Board only two weeks ago.
Hydrick added to the discussion and gave
his views of the mutual benefits to both
districts.
Moved Wallace/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to direct staff to pursue an
agreement for assistance to the Lakeside
Mutual Water Company through our inter-
ties and pursue an extension from the
state for a period of three (3) years
or, if the law allows, a term greater
than three (3) years or the maximum
term under the law; with the understan-
ding, the agreement with Lakeside would
be contingent on STPUD reaching an agree-
ment (which included the use of College
Well) with the state (of California).
Assistant Manager Solbrig explained
the conditions under which he made the
decision to turn the College well on in
preference to the Cold Creek Filter
Plant.
OPERATION OF THE COLLEGE WELL
He asked for Board direction/confirma-
tion for staff's use of College Well in
preference to the Filter Plant on peak-
use occasions, but also stated the
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District may be required to turn on OPERATION OF THE COLLEGE WELL
the Filter Plant on peak weekend use, (continued)
especially if we were providing water
to Lakeside Mutual.
The Board confirmed the Cold Creek
Filter Plant should be used as a
"last resort" water source.
Solbrig also said staff felt the Dist-
rict should be allowed to pursue the
evaluation of a joint filter plant with
Lakeside Mutual as one of the possib-
ilities of providing water and comparing
it with the probable cost of wells vs. a
filter plant or upgrade of the Cold
Creek Filter Plant (a planning level
cost estimate). He asked for Board
direction on this pursuit.
Moved Onysko/Motion Died for Lack of ~
Second to direct staff that Board Policy
is, in terms of water production sources,
the Filter Plant shall be used last.
Director Mason said the Board had already
told the staff they confirmed the use of
the Filter Plant as a last resort water
source.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onysko Voted
No/Passed to direct staff to study the
relative costs of (1) a new water supply
from the lake (using info. from Lakeside
Mutual for figuring the cost for Lakeside
Mutual alone vs. a joint project with
STPUD, (2) to revamp the Cold Creek
Filter Plant (to bring it up to state
standards), (3) new wells.
6:42 PM
MEETING BREAK
6:53 PM
Presented by Ross Johnson who reviewed
the bid amounts and recommended award-
ing the bid to low bidder, D. R.
Technology, Inc. in the amount of
$51,480.
MEETING RESUMED
ONE-TON EMERGENCY CONTAINMENT
SCRUBBER SYSTEM
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to accept the lowest bid
in the amount of $51,480 from D. R.
Technology, Inc.
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Presented by Jim Hoggatt who reviewed
staff modifications to the report prior
to submittal to Lahontan: STPUD lab
staff to test quarterly rather than
monthly with a 2 year cap on the tests.
Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Geraghty &
Miller Report (with the above described
testing modification) and authorized
distribution to the regulatory agencies.
Assistant Manager Solbrig explained
this item was brought before the Board
because it exceeded the General
Manager's payment authorization limit.
He said staff concurred with the
estimate from the City and wanted the
Board's authorization that the District
was responsible for $4,730/sewer and
$16,858/water as part of the City's
1992 overlay program. He said these
amounts would be used when staff entered
into discussions with the City on the
overall exchange of money (for services).
Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to approve the amounts of
$4,730/sewer and $16,858/water as the
District's share of the City's 1992
Overlay Program.
Chairman Pierini questioned a Harland
Bartholomew bill for approximately
$8,000 for work for various com-
ponents of their sub work. Solbrig
responded with an explanation.
Director Wallace questioned a $50 ex-
penditure on Director Onysko's VISA
card as part of the Bank of America
$5,612.59 payment on the payment of
claims. Director Onysko said this
charge plus subsequent charges which
will probably appear on next months
bill were incurred traveling to So.
Calif. to attend a geographical
information system seminar (computer
software program, like AutoCAD). He
said Director Wallace asked him if the
course he had taken was consistent with
Board policy. He said he told Wallace
there was no Board policy on this matter.
Onysko felt Board members should be en-
titled to travel to these occasions if
they view them to be directly relevant
to their work with the District. He
REPORT: SLUDGE DEPOSITS AT PLANT
1992 CITY OVERLAY PROGRAM AND
DISTRICT'S SHARE OF COSTS
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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said other Directors had attended CASA PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
and ACWA and had gone to Washington D.C.(continued)
to lobby (for the Basin-wide grant) and
resisted being held to different stand-
ards than the other Directors and main-
tained his request for reimbursement
was in no fashion whatsoever different
from that of previous months where other
Directors had traveled to such events.
Director Wallace said he had a great
difference of opinion and he was not
willing to vote (for payment of claims)
on something which might not possibly be
right or even legal. He said he did not
believe one Board member had the right
to spend one penny of rate payers money
without approval from somebody!
Discussion continued regarding the
attendance at CASA, the CASA agendas
and conference costs by other Board
members as compared to the computer
conference attended by Director Onysko.
Chairman Pierini felt a policy needed to
be brought to the Board at the next
meeting; Director Mason concurred.
Director Mosbacher felt conferences
should not be attended unless the in-
formation was useful to the District and
not just something which is useful to
the individual; the whole Board needed
to know who's going "where" and "when".
Directors Mosbacher & Mason felt as
long as the expense had been incurred,
it needed to be paid and then discussed
by the Finance Committee. Director
Wallace said he would caution the Board
about paying something which may or may
not be legal.
Attorney Sare stated misuse of public
funds in the State of California is a
felony; ratifying the misuse of public
funds is an accessory after the fact.
He said he could not comment on whether
or not this was a misuse of public funds
because he did not have all of the
information. But, it was up to the
Board, if it did not hurt the District's
credit, whether or not to delay the
payment of the $50 until the Finance
Committee had a chance to meet on the
matter.
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Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
Voted No/Onysko Abstained/Passed to
authorize payment in the amount of
$677,844.55 (this amount included the
$8,000 & $50 amounts in question).
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
(continued)
Director Onysko reported on the geo-
graphical information system seminar he
had attended which was offered by the
same people who market AutoCAD - a
computer drafting program which allows
you to create drawings, enter drawings,
and manipulate drawings. He felt the
seminar was related to his Board com-
mittee.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Mosbacher (1) complimented Rick
Hydrick on his report; (2) asked about
employee suggestions and what was being
done to follow-up on them; (3) asked
what District crews were doing on Saw
Mill Rd.--Baer said they were putting in
flow monitors for 1993-98 sewer con-
nections.
Manager:
Manager Baer reported on:
STAFF REPORTS
1) Diane Gilbert has been appointed
to the Affordable Housing Task Force
at the request of city staff;
2) Receipt of a CASA letter re the
tax shift Bill under consideration by
Legislators and the District's par-
ticipation in the opposition of it;
3) The call Ken Schroeder had re-
ceived from the Calif. Division of
Forestry re purchase of dead trees on
District property and the potential
for revenue.
Past Meetings/Events
5/26/92 - Affordable Housing Task Force
5/27/92 - Union Negotiations
5/28/92 - Customer Svs. Mgr. Interviews
6/01/92 - Staff Engineer Interviews
Attorney:
Attorney Sare reported on two items:
1) He handed the Board a written report
and also elaborated on an ACWA meeting
he and Rick Hydrick had attended (under
Board direction and approval);
2) He had reviewed the question of
local purchasing preference after contact
by local purveyors who had bid in Placer
County and competed with a local (in
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Placer County) 5% preference. He said
the District is presently giving 1%
local preference. Chairman Pierini
said the 1% was justified due to the
fact that 1% of the sales tax comes
back to our area. Sare felt, if the
Board was interested, staff could
pursue the justification for a larger
local preference percentage.
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
Assistant Manager Solbrig reported on
the draft of the Harland, Bartholomew/
Carollo report on the Export System. He
said comments were being collected from
staff and requested the Operations Com-
mittee give him their comments at the
end of the meeting. Director Onysko
commented on errors he felt were in the
last section of the report and requested
Carollo submit recalculations at their
own expense.
6/09/92 - 11:30 AM - Annual District
Picnic & Longevity Awards
6/12/92 - - EDWPA Picnic at
Lake Tahoe
6/15/92 - 8:00 AM - Special Board Mtg.
(Executive Session/Union
Negotiations)
6/18/92 - *4:00 PM - Regular Board Mtg.
6/30/92 - 10:00 AM - Co-Mtg w/Douglas
Wheeler, No. Tahoe PUD, Tahoe
city PUD, & City Council re
Sierra Summit
*Attorney Sare advised a regular meeting
should be Noticed at 4:00 PM; the Board
Clerk should arrive at 4:00 and trail
the meeting until 5:00 PM. and the
Notice should reflect this information.
The Council Chambers was not available
until 5:00 PM because city staff would
be holding a meeting in the room from
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
8:20 PM
No Board Action Was Taken.
ADJOURNMENT TOEXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/STAFF
ENGINEER POSITION AND CUSTOMER
SERVICE MANAGER POSITION
9:00 PM
ATTEST:
ADJOURRMENT
LOU PIERINI, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
~~OUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Attachment 1
June 4, 1992 Board Meeting
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 4, 1992
ITEM ACCT. ~
1. 27-241-231
NAME
Steven R. Dillon
SERV. ADDRESS
1098 Johnson Blvd.
AMT.DUE
586.15
2. 28-061-221
James G. Gardner 3955 Saddle Rd.
.456.26
3. 28-100-231 Stephen Ott
1339 Knoll Ln.
431.38
4. 28-121-321
5. 28-311-261
Joyce Stalie
Don/Sharon Dilday
3747 Ruby Way
3381 Pine Hill Rd.
529.15
431.38
6. 29-402-071 Fred Power
3861 Figueroa Ln.
431.38
7. 29-402-101
Daniel Thiemann
3854 Steven Ln.
845.49
8. 31-161-011
9. 31-183-031
Juan Contreras
Vincent Camacho
2664 Armstrong Ave.
2498 Kubel Ave.
401.75
600.16
10. 31-201-031
Tommy Varzos
2656 Osborne Ave.
434.66
11. 31-202-091
Stephanie Keusseff 2688 Osborne Ave.
430.47
12. 31-224-111
Daniel Slater
2605 Fountain Ave. 486.45
13. 31-284-251
14. 31-313-041
Joan M. Benson
Robert White
940 Silver Dollar
and 944
907 Sagewood Dr.
2228.30
431.38
15. 31-313-101
Mark S. Desando
910 Tanglewood Dr. 504.77
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PA~E - 2 -
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION OF DISCONNECTION
PROCEEDINGS - JUNE 4t 1992
16. 32-161-071
Dennis E. Jones
1371 Bonanza Ave.
431.38
17. 32-241-031
George Klingler
1173 Tata Ln.
429.92
18. 32-251-211
Joseph Haynes
1211 Tata Ln.
534.05
19. 32-252-051
20. 32-277-101
Joseph Haynes
Timothy Wheeler
1204 Tata Ln.
1125 Julie Ln.
483.19
430.49
21. 32-278-411
David Altobell
1108 Dedi Ave.
456.26
22. 32-282-061
Michael utzig
1207 Margaret Ave. 431.38
23. 32-282-491
Cezar Jimenez
1214 Dedi Ave.
431.38
24. 33-342-171
25. 27-051-101
Mary Enser
E1 Dorado General
Improvement Dist.
659 Zuni St.
970 Ski Run Blvd.
431.38
1349.51
TOTAL 14,638.07
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