11-21-91 Public Hearing M I N U T E S
PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 21, 1991
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
held a Public Hearing November 21, 1991, 6:00 PM, City Council
Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Sinclair, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Pierini, Onykso
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Mamath, Miller,
Gilbert, Johnson, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Duane Wallace, Tim Levin/Sevelex,
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Keith Klein/City Council
6:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Sinclair opened the Public
Hearing at 6:08 PM.
Attorney Sare read into the record
the prior Public Hearing Times, Dates,
and Locations and stated the present
Public Hearing was the 5th one covering
this topic.
Manager Baer used an overhead projector
to review the information covered at
the prior Public Hearings to compute
the connection rates proposed in Ord-
inance No. 439. The report was also
available in written form. The
written Connection Report becomes a
part of these minutes by reference
herein.
Attorney Sare noted corrections he had
made to the Notice of Exemption.
ROLL CALL
INCREASE IN CAPACITY CHARGES
FOR ALL CONNECTIONS EXCEPT
RESIDENTIAL
OPEN HEARING
STAFF REPORTS
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Keith Klein/City Council asked for
clarification of Section 1.f and 1.g
(Page 5) of the Ordinance. Relief
from Ordinances was also discussed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Director Onysko asked that the word
"day" (in Ordinance No. 439) be used in
place of "daily" at the following
places: Page 1, line 25; Page 4, line
11. He also requested the words
,,evaluated/evaluation" be used in place
of ,,re-evaluated/re-evaluation" at the
following places: Page 2, lines 7, 9,
& 19, Page 4, lines 19 & 21, Page 5,
line 1. He also asked for clarification
of Page 3, Paragraph 7. Attorney Sare
noted this section was a direct quote
from the Code Section.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
6:30 PM
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to adopt the Notice of
Exemption, as amended by Attorney
Sare.
BOARD ACTION
Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to enact Ordinance No.
439, as amended as noted above.
6:32 PM
ADJOURNMENT
LOU PIERINI, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 21, 1991
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session November 21, 1991, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Sinclair, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Pierini, Onysko
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Mamath, Brown, Garcia,
Gilbert, Johnson, Miller, Rieger, Swain
Hydrick, Bird, Skelly, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Dean Hervey, Duane Wallace, Keith
Klein/City Council, Judith Von Klug/
Redevelopment Manager, Brian Taylor/
Tahoe Daily Tribune, Cheryl Millham/
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
Mr. Dean Hervey spoke to the Board
about District inspection of a house he
had recently built in the County. The
District was not called to inspect the
sewer and water systems, prior to the
systems being buried. He distributed
maps and other material to Board members
identifying his property and the
related problems.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
It was the consensus of the Board
to grant Mr. Hervey a waiver to District
inspection until July 1, 1992 with the
understanding he would be liable for
any damage to District property or other
property which was caused from connecting
his water & sewer lines to our system
prior to District inspection.
Judith (Jay) Yon Klug/Redevelopment
Manager was introduced to the Board
by Manager Baer. She said she was
looking forward to working with the
Board and District staff in a team
approach.
Shop Steward:
No Report. (not present)
Director Onysko requested Consent
Item No. 3/Collection officer Position
be brought forward for discussion.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR CONSENT
CALENDAR
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Moved Mason/Second Pierini/Passed
Unanimously to approve Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes of October 17, 1991.
2) Authorized staff to implement
two-week sewer and/or water dis-
connection procedures for delinquent
accounts on the attached list. The
list becomes a part of these minutes by
reference herein as Attachment 1.
4) Approved Amendment No. 1 to the
Perry-Smith & CO. audit firm contract
in the amount of $5,500.
5) Approved payment in the amount of
$32,030/Harvey Place Dam & Reservoir:
Division of Safety of Dams Final Filing
Fee.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Bob Baer answered Director Onysko's
questions regarding advertisement
for the position.
COLLECTION OFFICER POSITION
(Consent Item No. 3)
Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to:
l)
2)
3)
Approve revised job description;
Set salary range from $3,200 -
$3,700/Month; and
Authorize staff to advertise for
the position.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Linda Brown, Purchasing Agent, added
an item to the Surplus List: 1,400 ft.
of plastic rope (presently located in
Alpine Co.) for a minimum amount of
$140.00. She also requested a $500
Advertising Budget for the sale.
Moved Pierini/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
advertise for bids to dispose of the
listed District surplus property and
approved up to a $500 advertising
budget. (The surplus property list
becomes a part of these minutes by
reference herein as Attachment 2.)
DISTRICT SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE
DISTRICT SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE
(continued)
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Bob Baer updated the Board on the
three final candidates for this
position.
FINANCE OFFICER POSITION
Discussion followed regarding the
possible status of the Finance
officer position: to serve "at will"
vs. a "civil service" position.
Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Voted No/Passed to have the position
remain "civil service" status.
The Board also agreed to hold an
Executive session later in the meeting
to discuss the selection of the Finance
officer.
Director Onysko stated he was request-
ing the Board to pursue the Ordinance
process regarding compensation of
Board Directors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' SALARIES
Attorney Sare read aloud Public Utility
Code Section 11908, the pertinent code
addressing Directors' salaries and said
a new Ordinance needed to be enacted.
It was the consensus of the Board to
direct staff to research the present
Ordinance for conformity to law and if
changes are required,'to draft a new
Ordinance. Further, staff is to re-
search the present law pertaining to
the necessity of a Public Hearing to
set the salaries of Board Directors.
No Board Action.
Presented by Director Pierini, who
requested notice from the Dept. of
Fish & Game prior to issuing permits
to eradicate beaver within the
District's watershed. He requested a
letter be sent to Dept. of Fish & Game
requesting such notification.
BEAVER ERADICATION PROGRAM BY
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Sheryl Millham/Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care,
spoke to the Board regarding the
issue of killing the beaver within
public watershed areas. She offered
her help in trapping/relocating the
beaver, rather than killing them and
also offered to test them for giardia.
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Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Onysko
voted No/Passed to approve authori-
zing sending a letter to the Dept. of
Fish & Game requesting notice to the
District prior to issuing permits to
eradicate beaver within our District's
watershed.
Presented by Bob Baer who reported
the Personnel Policy Manual had been
discussed with the Managers, Shop
Stewards and Union Business Agent,
and answered Director Onysko's
questions regarding the policy
manual language.
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BEAVER ERADICATION PROGRAM BY
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
(continued)
PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL
Director Mosbacher commented on the
following sections of the Personnel
Policy Manual:
1) Page 100-4: Suggested inclusion
of statement referencing a retirement
date;
2) Page 500-12: Suggested inclusion
of a statement stating the employee
reimburse the District for any monies
received from the County for serving
on Jury Duty;
3) Page 600-8: Two typos: Change
City to District, correct spelling of
"lodging";
4) Page 600-9: Clarification on off-
duty employment: cannot be self-
employed which would be contracting
with the District; and
5) Page 600-21: Clarification on
causes for disciplinary action; clarif-
ication of the word ~, as
related to political activity-
Director Sinclair suggested the Board
seriously consider setting aside funds
to cover accumulating employee vacation
and sick-leave time.
Moved Pierini/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Voted No/Passed to adopt the Personnel
Policy Manual with the corrections as
outlined above.
Moved Pierini/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment in
the amount of $441,583.63.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Water & Wastewater Operations
Met briefly, discussed several items,
nothing specific to report.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Planning & Agencies
Met briefly, nothing specific to
report.
Board Policies
Met briefly, nothing specific to
report.
Director Mosbacher reported on the
Forest Service Scoping Meeting she
attended regarding Echo Summit Ski
Area, which may involve utilities with
the District. Diane Erickson/U.S.F.S.
will contact Manager Baer regarding
this matter.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Pierini reported on the CASA
meeting he attended regarding Title 22
(how gray water and secondary filtered
water can be reused).
Director Sinclair urged the Board to
check into self-insurance, based on
information he had learned at CASA.
He also congratulated Duane Wallace
on being elected to the Board and
wished him luck.
Attorney:
Attorney Sare reported on the CASA
attorney meetings he had attended.
STAFF REPORTS
Manager:
Past Meetings
11/04/91 - Special Board Meeting
11/8 & 9 - CASA @ Monterey
11/08/91 - Public Employer's Seminar
12/05/91 - Regular Board Meeting
12/06/91 - EDWPA @ EID
5:40 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/FINANCE
OFFICER POSITION
None
ACTION TAKEN ON ITEMS DISCUSSED
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
6:08 PM
(Separate minutes prepared for
Public Hearing.)
RECONVENE TO PUBLIC HEARING
6:32 PM
ADJOURNMENT
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Lou PIER~NI~, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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ATTEST:
pA~"A. MAMATH, ~LERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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