08-06-92MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUGUST 6, 1992
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session August 6, 1992, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Pierini, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Onysko, Wallace
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Garton, Mamath, Schroeder,
Brown, Johnson, Gilbert, Hoggatt,
Hussmann, Garcia, Thiel, Sharp, Swain,
Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Frank DuQuite/City Council, Frank Vanek,
Barrie Fischer, Bob Hedley/Better Homes
Realty, Ty Baldwin
Shop Steward
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Mike Adams reported to the Board on the
recent conclusion to the Union Negotia-
tions. He felt both negotiating teams
handled the negotiations very profes-
sionally.
Director Onysko asked to have Consent
Item i/Board Minutes, brought forward
for discussion/action.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR CONSENT
CALENDAR
Staff requested Consent Item 5/Water
Line Replacement, be brought forward
for discussion/action.
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to Approve the Consent
Calendar as Amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
2)
3)
Authorized staff to implement
two-week disconnection procedures
on the list of accounts on
Attachment 1. (Attachment 1 becomes
a part of these minutes by reference
herein);
Approved Closeout Agreement &
Release of Claims and Notice of
Completion/Advance Tank & Construc-
tion-Luther Pass Storage Tanks;
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4) Authorized staff to advertise for
landscaping bids for Luther Pass
Pump Station;
6) Authorized staff to advertise for
bids/Lower Shop Parking Lot and
Sewer Line project;
7) Authorized staff to advertise for
bids/Removal and Replacement of 3
Fuel Tanks @ Treatment Plant and
Fallen Leaf Lake;
8) Authorized advertisement for RFP's
and Notification to other interested
parties for District Liability In-
surance: General, Auto & Umbrella;
9) Authorized solicitation of bids for
lease of Lot 17, District's Alpine
County River Ranch Development
property;
10) Approved T.W. West, Inc. Change
Order 1/$8,384.96-Tahoe Keys Force
Main Extension.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to approve the minutes of
July 13, 1992--8:00 AM & 6:30 PM &
July 24, 1992 as submitted; and
to approve the July 2, 1992 minutes
with the verbiage on the REQUEST TO
APPEAR BEFORE BOARD deleted and sub-
stituted with a reference to the meeting
tape recordings; and
to approve the July 16, 1992 minutes
with the verbiage on Consent Item 1/
MINUTES deleted and substituted with a
reference to the meeting tape record-
ings.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES:
JULY 2, 1992 AND JULY 16, 1992
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES:
JULY 13, 1992-8:00 AM & 6:30 PM
AND JULY 24, 1992
(Consent Item 1)
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
negotiate with 3 construction contrac-
tors for 600/ft. of water line replace-
ment at Gardner & Gardner and Gardner &
Clement for an amount not to exceed
$25,000.
WATER LINE REPLACEMENT
(Consent Item 5)
Bob Hedley said his request was re-
lated to the 12 sewer units located at
937 3rd Street (APN 23-311-301). He
asked for clarification from the Board
as to whether or not these 12 sewer
units were "legal", but was not sure
how many sewer units he wanted to
transfer from this property. Attorney
Sare said under the present Ordinance
they were legal. He also explained the
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
BOB HEDLEY/BETTER HOMES REALTY
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pertinent sections of the present
Ordinance.
The consensus of the Board was to send
this and similar problems to committee
to see if the present Ordinance needed
to be changed.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE BOARD:
BOB HEDLEY/BETTER HOMES REALTY
(continued)
Hedley was told, under the present
Ordinance, if he transferred all 12
sewer units it could be done at staff
level; if he had a partial transfer of
sewer units, he would have to come back
to the Board for approval.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Richard Solbrig reported there had
been no contact with Lakeside Park
Association.
The consensus of the Board was for
staff not to place this on the Agenda
again unless they had been contacted
by Lakeside.
No Board Action.
Presented by Chris Garcia.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to approve the 8/6/92
list to accompany Resolution No. 2567
for unpaid service charges transferred
to the E1 Dorado County Tax Rolls.
(The list becomes a part of these
minutes by reference herein as
Attachment 2.)
Presented by Ken Schroeder.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to allow staff to negotiate
with a private contractor for the
replacement work for an amount not to
exceed $20,000 (located in the area of
Carson Tahoe Rents/Presbyterian Church).
Rick Hydrick gave an oral report on
the James Street water leak and the
associated flavor/odor complaints. He
said staff had checked possible sources
for the complaint, but had not been able
to pinpoint the cause. He said staff
was investigating cross-connection
problems at 14 places of businesses in
the Hwy. 50 corridor and/or contamina-
tion in the inactive line.
LAKESIDE PARK ASSOCIATION: MOU
FOR TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE
UNPAID SERVICE CHARGES TO BE
TRANSFERRED TO EL DORADO COUNTY
TAX ROLLS: 8/6/92 LIST TO
ACCOMPANY RESOLUTION NO. 2567
10" WATER LINE UNDER HWY. 50:
REPLACEMENT
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Presented by Ken Schroeder.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace to approve
hiring two additional full-time
employees for the Underground Repair
Dept.
EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT:
UNDERGROUND REPAIR DEPARTMENT
After Board discussion Director Mason
amended his motion:
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Onysko
and Mosbacher Voted No/Passed to approve
hiring two additional full-time
employees for the Underground Repair
Dept., with the understanding their
No. 1 priority would be to install
meters unless there was an emergency
necessitating their work someplace else.
Presented by Terry Powers.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to fill this position under
the present 6/mos. circumstances which
have been used in the past.
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN I
POSITION (FULL-TIME VACANCY)
Presented by Terry Powers.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Pierini
Voted No/Passed to fill this part-time
vacancy, as proposed.
LABORATORY AIDE POSITION
(PART-TIME VACANCY)
Presented by Richard Solbrig.
After discussion, it was the consensus
of the Board to leave the selection of
a firm to assist in formulating options
and optimizing/calibrating the network
model to Assistant Manager Solbrig, if
he felt there was a need to do so for
an amount not to exceed $3,500.
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPTIONS:
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR KY PIPE
COMPUTER PROGRAM
No Board Action.
Presented by Richard Solbrig who in-
formed the Board staff was inclined to
recommend Alternative #2 and #2A and he
would be coming back to them with a
request to hire a consultant to proceed
with the electrical and structural
design of the facilities, along with a
cost estimate.
AL TAHOE WELL EQUIPMENT OPTIONS
Moved Onysko/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to direct staff to implement
Alternative #2:1000 gpm pump, vertical
line shaft, constant speed, motor size,
for ultimate conditions.
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Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Mason
Abstained/Passed to approve payment in
the amounts of $745,435.64.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Directors Wallace and Pierini had met
to discuss the purchasing policy and
the District's liability insurance.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Board Policy committee asked for
the Board's comments on the portion of
the policy distributed to them earlier
for review.
Director Mosbacher questioned staff's
response to a letter-to-the-editor she
had read. She also reported she had
met candidates running for County
Supervisor's seats who had a booth at
the E1 Dorado County Fair.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Chairman Pierini complimented Rhonda
Garton on pursuing the employees'
retirement program problem.
Assistant General Manaqer:
STAFF REPORTS
Richard Solbrig elaborated on the
meetings listed below.
Past Meetings/Events
7/24/92 - Special Board Mtg/Water
Supply Study
7/29/92 - City Water Agmt. Revisions
Attorney:
Attorney Sare reported on the recently
completed Union negotiations and the
meeting with City and District staff to
discuss the revisions to the City Water
Agreement.
8/07/92 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ EID
8/12/92 - - CASA @ Monterey
8/20/92 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board Mtg.
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Attorney Sare requested authorization
to attend an upcoming ACWA Workshop.
It was the consensus of the Board to
authorize his attendance.
Finance Officer
Rhonda Garton reported on the E1 Dorado
County Water Agency meeting she attended
with Director Mosbacher.
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7:22 PM
7:30 PM
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND ADJOURNED
TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)(1)/HDR CLAIM,
and ALTA PACIFIC CLAIM
8:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
LOU PIERINI, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH,~ ~LERK-bF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Attachment 1
August 6, 1992
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
AUGUST 8, 1992
ITEM ACCT. ~
1. 22-171-551
2. 23-161-201
3. 23-161-281
NAME
Stephen Ott
Richard Munk
Cantina Los Tres
4. 23-561-201 Moe Zakari
~., 23--~4~--Q4~.,, D~n Thicmann
7. 23-653-011 John Smith
SERV. ADDRESS
419 Wedeln Ct.
AMT.DUE
219.83
780 Eloise Ave.
363.02
765 Emerald Bay Rd. 1297.13
697 Patricia Lane 222.94
74-2--Ga~dm e-r--St. --- ~99v. 6~5--
778 TAhoe Is. Dr.
334.19
8. 23-693-061
Jean Beauchamp
717 Wentworth Lane 316.14
9. 23-694-241
Robert Tanner
726 Wentworth Lane 403.09
10. 23-732-141
Beverly Fielder
2325 California Ave 420.06
1i. 23 732 471
Arr~.a
2265 CaLi~o~n~-a--Ave. 3~-
12. 23-733-231
Kurt Holobaugh
2288 Washington Ave. 299.66
13. 23-741-041
Emil Pedersen
2275 Idaho 368.09
14.
23-747-091 Don Carlton
Al-frc~--Gallcg~s
802 Jeffrey St.
1589--B~ack-_Bar3a
305.75
-- 2~-9_._66
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PROCEEDINGS - AUGUST 6, 1992
16.
25-341-051 John Chavarria
17. 25-354-181 John Stock
18. 25-411-011 Stephen Connelly
1344 Chinquapin Dr.
1491 Chinquapin Dr.
1371 Glenwood Way
303.69
299.66
454.40
19. 25-631-111 Paul Hydr~ck ...... ~4~1 -Rancho--Way
453~9----
20. 26-083-031 Eugene Lee 5-6 San Jose 675.10
21. 26-1%4 O 51 De~r~c-k--McC~t~-~e ......... 8=~0 ~Pa~oma--Ave~ ..... 330.6-7 .....
22. 26-146-151 Daniel Price
23. 27-141-041 Doris Seney
2920 Sacramento Ave. 347.99
1076 Aspenwald Rd. 587.49
~24.~,~,155=271
25. 27-221-031 Philip Orr 1098 Craig Ave 454.43
S-ki Run--Ma~ag. emen-t 1-1-3-6--Sk~n--B~zd. 5~1 ~ 4=7
27. 27-321-141 Gabrielle Whalen 3625 Spruce Ave. 567.23
28. 27-356-081
Edward Apodaca
3505 Blackwood Rd. 369.23
29. 28-311-271
30. 29-041-181
Fosca Picchi
Manuel Martinez
3385 Pine Hill Rd.
4093 Manzanita Ave
350.67
483.21
31. 29-052-171
Glenn Lee
4074 Manzanita Ave. 524.43
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32. 2~ 401 Ill
1021-Shcphardu Dr =o~ ~
~3. 29 402 I01 --:~
- ' D ..... x Thiem~nn. D854--S~~
36. 31-281-281
Frank Vanek
2535 Conestoga St 612.49
~24~66
38. 34-086-011 Marvin Langley 1869 Apache Ave. 347.99
39. 34-103-061
Kurt Robertson
1760 Narragansett 446.36
40. 34-242-011
41. 34-253-081
Debra Welch
W.L. Strickler
1109 Apache Ave
1983 Cherokee St.
482.99
418.80
42. 34-254-101 John Pendleton 1758 Arrowhead 312.83
43. ~=~ A 411 v~ ~ ~ i.,, An~aom¥;;-De~a~ 1706--N~per-~fg~u¢-k-e.e-4-~2~8~8~
44. 34-431-041 Donald Brittinger 1937 Delaware St. 454.43
45. 34-475-051 Gregory Petrello 1881 Nez Perce 454.43
~7. 34 722 III
48. 34-771-011 James Leitner 1705 Skyline Dr. 339.08
49. 34-793-041
Stephen Hayward
1661 Bakersfield
320.61
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50- . 35-142-011 Gei~-y DeYoung
51. 36-350-271
Carolyn Boeding
2819 S.Upper Truckee 585.23
52. 36-401-131 Steven Head
35 Morton Dr.
0=° Ilan Ct,~,,,
374.53
54.' 23-375-0401 ' Ji~ ' ' ~ 3712 Mona{
503 ~9~1
55. 29 413 "~n"
353.12
TOTAL
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Attachment 2
LIST OF DELINQUENT ACCTS TO BE ADDED T° COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR'S ROLL
ACCT #
023-481-171
023-693-041
023-501-111
027-141-041
027-152-041
027-154-161
027-222-201
027-352-051
031-115-051
031-142-141
031-~04-121
032-291-011
034-232-171
034-221-241
034-581-011
AMOUNT NAME DISPOSITION
$ 586.15 LYLE SHELTON * VACANT LOT S/O
451.28 ANGELA BEAM INCARCERATED S/O
602.69 KARL MAGDISON ELDERLY ILL
548.97 DORIS SENEY ELDERLY ILL
890.76 RAMON TEELE * VACANT S/O
661.63 SETH BROCHE * ABANDONED S/O
1,151.54 KIM POLIAKAFF * ABANDONED S/O
706.19 ARTHUR PETERSON ELDERLY ILL
513.96 RICHARD BURCINA * PROBATE
676.59 FRANK LATTUCA * ABANDONED S/O
636.15 BILLY FOSTER * ABANDONED S/O
132.40 TIM LIGHTLY STREET LIGHT ONLY
611.15 RUTH BAMBERY * TERMINALLY ILL
985.17 JEFF SCOTT INCAPACITATED
586.15 DARRELL CASTRUITA * FOUNDATION ONLY
s/o
TOTAL $9,740.78
ACCOUNTS WITH STARS ARE LIENED PROPERTIES.
ACCOUNTS WITH S/O HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF.
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Date:
BOARD MEETING
PHONE NUI.~,BER:
GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET: (please print)
NAME: ADDRESS:
NOTE:
COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE INFO~TION IS VOLUNTARY AND NOT A
PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE.
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