04-02-92 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 2, 1992
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session April 2, 1992, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Pierini, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Onysko, Wallace
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Garton, Mamath, Swain,
Brown, Johnson, Twomey, Hydrick,
Taylor, Hussmann, Hoggatt, Schroeder,
Attorney Sare
~UESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Attorney Tim Pemberton, Leonard
Turnbeaugh & Tom Abdoo/Alpine County,
Jim Jones, Jackie Johnson/Barton
Hospital, Leanne Lear/Alpine County
Attorney Pemberton/River Ranch Sub-
division - Alpine County explained
their request related to some of the
District's effluent ditches and
easements which cross a portion of
the land they wish to subdivide.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD
Attorney Sare identified the specific
property in question.
Attorney Pemberton distributed a draft
Agreement and requested to be placed
on the April 16th Agenda for Board
action.
Leonard Turnbeaugh/Alpine County
Director of Public Works discussed
the restrictions imposed on the
project by Alpine County. District
Board members expressed a desire to
travel to the site prior to making a
decision and questioned their ability
to do this prior to the April 16th
meeting.
Shop Steward - No report.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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Director Pierini asked Roxanne Bruce COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
to come forward to express her opinions (continued)
about the District's water system and
her giardia problem. She asked the
Board to contact the Nevada side and en-
courage them to do the filtration they
are now questioning.
She also said her friends had told her
there was human waste being dumped at
Indian Creek Reservoir, which she
thought the District had dumped there
in the past.
Director Onysko said he would like staff
to collect information on the giardia
situation within the District's water
system by contacting local doctors, etc.
Ms. Bruce offered to go to local doctor's
offices and collect treatment data.
Chairman Pierini suggested getting the
information in writing from local
doctors on the number of people being
treated (not necessarily documented).
He told Ms. Bruce the staff would be
contacting her about the District's
course of action on gathering this
information.
Manager Baer introduced Jeanne Lear/
Alpine County Administration. She spoke
to the Board re meetings to review
provisions in the contract between
Alpine County and the District.
Chairman Pierini asked to pull forward
for discussion: Consent Item 5/Test
Well Sites.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR CONSENT
CALENDAR
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve the consideration
of Consent Calendar Items 1 through 4
and the Action Calendar as presented.
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1)
Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes of March 5, 1992.
2)
Authorized Sanitation Risk Mgmt.
Authority: Board of Directors
Representation by Adoption of
Resolution No. 2555-B.
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3)
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Approved Negative Declaration and
authorized filing Notice of De-
determination/Cold Creek
Reservoir Access Rd. Erosion
Control Project.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
Authorized BW/IP International
to rebuild Luther Pass Pump
Station, pumps #3 & #4 rotating
elements for an amount not to
exceed $61,683.
CONSENT ITEM BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Director Pierini asked about the land
classification on the two lots under
consideration. He was told they were
both a "7".
TWO TEST WELL SITES: HIGHLAND
WOODS; AL TAHOE/PALOMA ST.
(Consent Item 5)
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed
~nanimou_~ to approve the land purchase
agreement for a total amount not exceed
$25,000 ($1,000/ea-right-of-entry;
$11,500/ea-to complete the purchase,
depending on test results).
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Nancy Hussmann explained the various
components of the policy.
DRUG FREE WORK PLACE POLICY
Each Board member was provided an
opportunity to express his/her opinion
of the policy.
A representative from Barton Hospital,
Jackie Johnson, reviewed testing
methods used by the Hospital and re-
sponded to questions from Board
members.
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Onvsko
Pierini Voted No/Passed to approve
the Policy with certain provisions.
removed: extended-leave pay and
insurance co-payments of treatment
programs; and to add lan~uaqe:
"except as prescribed by a licensed
physician" and "proper notification
to your supervisor". The motion
included authorization for staff to
meet-and-confer with Union represent-
atives.
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Presented by Ken Schroeder who ex-
plained the price included 2 full days
of training plus 2 follow-up days. He
said the choice was between a Mitsubishi
Diesel or a Chevy, gas engine.
Moved Onysko/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize purchase o£
a one-ton Chevy truck with a mounted
Sereco Rod Machine (equipped as spec-
ified by staff) for the amount of
$55,389.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt who noted
he had checked the references of the
low bidder, T.W. West and all were
very complimentary of the construction
firm which had been in business since
1979.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed
~ to award the bid of $275,320
to the lowest, responsive, responsible
bidder, T.W. West Construction.
chairman Pierini stated the Bill was
still in committee and under committee
rewrite process, however he was still
interested in writing a letter support-
ing the concept of the Bill. Director
Mosbacher said she could support a
letter stating the Board was interested
in the concept. Directors Mason,
Wallace and Mosbacher said they sup-
ported free and open meeting laws,
but were reluctant to say they
supported the concept until they saw
the actual Bill.
Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Wallace,
Mosbacher, Mason Voted No/MotioR
Defeated to authorize a letter under
the signature of the Board Chairman
supporting the concept of Senate Bill
1538 and inclusion of a request to see
the final version before the Board
gives their full support to the actual
Bill.
Attorney Sare requested three checks
be removed from the payment authoriza-
tion: Tahoe Valley Campground in the
sums of $14,873.06, $19,003.35 and
$1,859.19 equalling $35,735.54.
1992 PAGE
TRUCK MOUNTED ROD MACHINE
PURCHASE
TAHOE KEYS FORCEMAIN EXTENSION
CONSTRUCTION BID
KOPP SENATE BILL - SB 1538
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment in the
amount of $515,963.86 - $35,735.54
for the total amount of $480,228.32.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
(continued)
Chairman Pierini stated he had staff BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
research the cost of placing an advisory
question on the next election ballot; it
would be $12,000. He said he had not
heard from any members of the public and
would leave it open to maybe place it as
an advisory question on the election
after this November when three Board
members were running for office.
Manager:
Manager Baer reported on 5 items:
STAFF REPORTS
1) He and Attorney Sare had met with
Dennis Crabb and Kerry Miller\City of
South Lake Tahoe, to discuss the three
parts of the present water agreement.
The conclusion was Mr. Crabb would work
on the in-kind service section and the
parties had agreed to go to straight
payment. One exception would be if
there was a project which would be
easily identifiable which would save all
parties direct money. Attorney Sare
said, basically, the City would get
their 492,000 cubic feet per year and
pay the District for any water over that
amount.
2) The District would be negotiating
for state comp. insurance which was due
to expire 7/1/92. He recommended going
with CSRMA who had changed their rate
structure which was 10% less than State
Comp.; they were also more agressive
about investigating claims. Baer said
the Property Insurance was also due soon
and he would recommend continuing
coverage with CSRMA.
3) Paul Hale, the person who had
appeared before the Board with a request
for sewer service to a fifth unit, was
scheduled to appear at the City
Council's next meeting.
4) He also reported on the status of
the proposed property tax bill before
the State legislature.
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5)
Past Meetinqs/Events
3/24/92 - City/Review Water Agmt.
3/25/92 - TRPA/Proposed Code
Amendments
3/26/92 - Alpine Co./River Ranch
Subdivision
3/27/92 - CSRMA/Worker's Comp Ins.
4/02/92 - Ex. Session/Union Negotia-
tions
Budget Workshop
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
Attorney:
Attorney Sare said the District had
received notice from County Health to
have the tanks removed which were placed
on District property by Mr. Uppendahl.
Sare has given Uppendahl a notice allow-
ing him 30 days to remove the tanks or
they will have to be removed by the
District at his expense.
4/15/92 - 1:30 PM - Presentation to NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Congressman Doolittle
4/16/92 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board Mtg.
4/29/92 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA/Day in Capitol
5/04/92 - - Board in Alpine Co.
7:18 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)(1)/Discussion
of significant exposure to lit-
igation/PROPERTYTAXADMINISTRA-
TIVE CHARGE and HDR CLAIM;
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Discussion
with designated representative
regarding the salaries, salary
schedules, or compensation to be
paid to District's represented
and unrepresented employees/
UNION NEGOTIATIONS and MANAGE-
KENT STAFF NEGOTIATIONS.
8:15 PM
ADJOURNMENT
=--~L6U PI~RI~I, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 2, 1992
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a Special Meeting, April 2, 1992, 12:00 Noon, District Office, 1275
Meadow Crest Drive.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Chairman Pierini, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Wallace, Onysko/Absent
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Garton, Hussmann,
Attorneys Sare and Zeff
12:00 Noon
LUNCHEON SERVED
Chairman Pierini called the meeting
to order at 12:33 PM pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6(a)/
Union Negotiations: Instructions to
Negotiators.
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
No formal Board action was taken.
1:59 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
LOU PIERINI, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, ~LERK OF-BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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