07-24-92 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JULY 24, 1992
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a Special Meeting, July 24, 1992, 8:30 AM, School District Board Room,
1021 A1 Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD MEMBERS:
Chairman Pierini, Directors Mason,
Wallace, Onysko, Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Executive Session: Baer, Solbrig,
Mamath, Attorney Sare
Reqular Session: Baer, Solbrig, Garton,
Mamath, Schroeder, Eddy, Gilbert,
Twomey,Thiel, Christianson, Hydrick,
Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune
Chairman Pierini called the meeting
to order at 8:40 AM and immediately
adjourned to Executive Session pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (1)
Discussion of significant exposure to
litigation/HDR CLAIM
ADJOURNMENT TOEXECUTIVE SESSION
No Board Action Was Taken.
8:55 AM
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION
Attorney Sare requested this portion M.O.U. WITH UNION MEMBERSHIP,
of the meeting be transcribed verbatim. RATIFIED BY UNION MEMBERSHIP
Chairman Pierini agreed. ON 7/21/92
Attorney Sare stated, "Ladies and
Gentlemen: Before you is a union and
employee ratified Memorandum of Under-
standing for Fiscal Year 1992/93. As
you are aware, the former M.O.U. was
poorly written and very cumbersome.
This new proposal has been completely
rewritten, and if adopted by you, can
save the District hundreds of Management
staff hours that translates into signif-
icant dollar savings to the District.
This proposal is for one year and
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contains a salary increase of 2.5%; M.O.U. WITH UNION MEMBERSHIP,
benefits will be maintained at the same RATIFIED BY UNION MEMBERSHIP
level as last year. We have also ON 7/21/92
negotiated a contingency fund that will (continued)
cover any increased cost in benefits.
If there is a cost savings on the
benefits, the savings will be shared
with the employees. The proposal has
been circulated to the public and was
ratified by rank and file on Tuesday of
this week (July 21, 1992). There is one
change that has been presented that was
agreed to by the employee represent-
atives and that change is before you and
it has to do with overtime or double
time pay for holidays. The staff recom-
mends the Board authorize the Chairman
and the Manager to enter into this
M.O.U. Are there any questions?"
Director Mason, "So Moved."
Director Wallace, "Second."
Chairman Pierini, "It's been Moved and
Seconded. I call for the question by
Board vote. All in favor, say Aye."
AYES: Directors Pierini, Onysko, Mason,
Mosbacher, Wallace.
Chairman Pierini, "Those Opposed?
Hearing None, the motion passes--5 to 0."
Presented by Assistant Manager Solbrig WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIC STUDY
on the Stateline Zone Water Demand by
1997 which he estimated would be
7.07/MGD (4,910/gpm); the present demand
being 6.49/MGD (4,510/gpm). He said
how to achieve this increase in supply
in the most economical way was the ques-
tion the study had investigated, based
on a worse-case-scenario in relation to
radon standards. Staff's review in-
cluded capacity of present wells, other
potential water supply sources, option
project costs (which did not include
finance costs), 8 Stateline Zone system
supply alternatives (clusters) showing
a minimum of 4,910/gpm projected re-
quirement for the Stateline Zone and
their respective annualized costs. Staff
recommended Alternative I (as presented
by Solbrig) which used the expanded A1
Tahoe w/Paloma & Highland Woods cluster
for a total esimated cost of $8.3
Million. He also used a map showing the
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the District's present distribution
system and the proposed distribution
system.
WATER SUPPLY ECONOMIC STUDY
(continued)
Director Onysko questioned staff about
the wells which might have VOC problems.
Staff Engineer, John Thiel spoke to the
Board about the information he had
obtained about present and future radon
standards. He also discussed the
various technologies District staff
was reviewing and the pros and cons of
each. He said staff would continue to
support the efforts to modify (reduce)
the radon rule due to excessive costs
and questionable benefits. Director
Mosbacher stated the E1 Dorado County
Water Agency may be willing to give the
District $10,000 to help fight the radon
rule. Onysko suggested testing local
homes for indoor radon concentrations to
show there may not be a significant
health benefit to reduce the radon in
the water. He felt the District should
spend money to find out what the indoor
radon concentrations are in town; if
they are so high that removing all the
radon in the water is not going to have
any health benefits to our consumers,
then the District had a valid argument.
Solbrig summarized the staff recommen-
dations.
No Board Action.
Assistant Manager Solbrig gave a
summary of equipment options and their
related cost comparisons (which includ-
ed installation), based on staff's
perception of the present distribution
system. He said staff felt 1,000/gpm
was what the present distribution
system could handle.
SELECTION OF PUMPING EQUIPMENT
FOR AL TAHOE WELL
Staff recommended looking at the
300/hp motor, maximizing it in a
preliminary way and hiring an electrical
consultant to help staff put together a
package to size the motor and invest-
igate a VFD and stand-by power.
Staff responded to questions from Board
members regarding pump noise levels
(submersible vs above ground).
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Director Onysko was opposed to a sub-
mersible pump and suggested using a
vertical turbine pump (300/hp motor &
smaller size bowls) which included
electrical wiring for the larger
capacity. He felt his suggestion, in
the long run, was the most economical
scenario.
SELECTION OF PUMPING EQUIPMENT
FOR AL TAHOE WELL
(continued)
Discussion continued re pressure in the
lines, variable frequency drives (VFD)
and power/service costs. Solbrig sum-
marized staff plans to select the
pumping equipment. The Board also
discussed the use of a 75/bp or 100/hp
motor at other locations if purchased
now and replaced later by a larger motor
at the A1 Tahoe Well site and uncertain-
ties related to the use of a VFD.
The consensus of the Board was they did
not support the use of a VFD at the A1
Tahoe Well site.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher to use
Solution #2/Summary of Equipment Options
(100/hp, 1050/gpm, submersible-utilizing
existing plant) for the A1 Tahoe re-
placement pump. Mason withdrew his
motion.
Staff supported the use of a VFD and
requested additional time to further
investigate this alternative.
It was the consensus of the Board to
have staff do an in-house investigation
for the use of a VFD.
No Board Action.
Rick Hydrick and Richard Solbrig
reported on their contact with the
Seabees regarding help from them with
District test wells.
COMPLETION OF TEST WELLS:
PALOMA AND HIGHLAND WOODS SITES
11:32 AM
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
LOU PIERINI, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH~ CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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