11-15-92 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 19, 1992
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session November 19, 1992, 4:00 PM, city Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Pierini, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Wallace, Onysko
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Garton, Mamath, Noble,
Hrbacek, Brown, Garcia, Swain, Rieger,
Johnson, Hoggatt, Hydrick, Twomey,
Thiel, Maxhimer, Schrempp,
Attorney Cherry
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Frank Du Quite/City Council, Gary
Evans/Sierra Pacific Power, Richard
Anderson, Don Radford/Asst. Director-
City Park & Rec. Dept., Jim Plake/City
Fire Chief, Gabe Tittman & Dave
Peterson/City Fire Dept., John Calmer/
Montgomery Engineers, Rick Hanson/EIP
Manager Baer introduced the new city Fire
Chief, Jim Plake. Plake made a brief
statement to the Board expressing a
spirit of cooperation and introduced two
members of his staff: Gabe Littman/Man-
agement Assistant and Dave Peterson/City
Water Officer.
Richard Anderson spoke to the Board
representing Henry/Dorothy Anderson
requesting connection to the District's
water system to their property located
at 5208 Miles Avenue, Tahoe Meadows.
After listening to comments from staff
and discussion by Board members the
decision was made to allow connection
to the existing 1" water line. Diane
ROLL CALL
INTRODUCTION OF FIRE CHIEF
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD
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Noble clarified the decision by adding
it would be a regular connection, with
connection fees, and the property owner
would grant the District an easement
to run a line to be hooked up from the
adjacent property.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD
(continued)
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to allow Mr. Anderson to
hook up to a 1" line coming through
the adjacent property contingent on
the property owner entering into a
Hold-Harmless Agreement.
Shop Steward - John Maxhimer was present
to represent Union personnel. He also
expressed interest in two items on the
Agenda: (1) Computer Systems Technician
Position; (2) Engineering/Administration
Technical Assistant Position.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Rick Hydrick: EPA Lead/Copper Rule -
Hydrick reviewed staff's attempts to
contact homeowners within the Tier I
sites. He hoped to have more testing
information at the next update. He
also responded to questions from Board
members regarding additive chemicals
(to counteract lead), and the
testing schedule.
Staff requested Consent Items 3B & C
be deleted. Director Mosbacher re-
quested Consent Item 4 be moved for-
ward for discussion/action; Director
Onysko requested Consent Item 5 be
moved forward for discussion/action.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA AND
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Approved the Regular Board Meeting
Minutes: October 15, 1992, and
November 5, 1992;
2) Authorized staff to implement two-
week disconnection procedures for
delinquent sewer/water accounts listed
on Attachment 1. (Attachment 1 becomes
a part of these minutes by reference
herein.);
3.A) Authorized two-week water dis-
connection procedures for failure to
perform annual backflow assembly test
on APN 31-081-0901/2620 Lake Tahoe
Boulevard.
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CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Director Mosbacher suggested phasing
in the.rate increases. Gary Evans of
Sierra Pacific Power spoke to the Board
about the impact the rate increases would
have on the power company; he was not in
favor of the proposed rate increases.
WASTE HAULER PERMIT:
REQUIREMENT REVISIONS &
INCREASED CHARGES
(Consent Item 4)
Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Wallace and
Mosbacher Voted No/Passed to adopt the
new (rate) schedule for Waste Haulers
and also allow the relaxed pH require-
ments as shown in the memo of October
27, 1992. (Both documents become a
part of the minutes by reference herein
as Attachment 2.)
Director Onysko felt the charges
connected with the Special Use Permit
did not cover the fair share of the
cost to the District for treatment of
the discharge.
DISCHARGES INTO DISTRICT
WASTEWATER COLLECTION
SYSTEM
(Consent Item 5)
Moved Onysko to table this item to allow
staff to research the legality of in-
creasing the rate structure associated
with this type of Special Use Permit or
to allow them time to research the
possibility of a justification for
incorporating this type of Special Use
Permit into the Waste Hauler Rate
Structure. Motion Died for Lack of a
Second.
Moved MosbaCher/Second Wallace/Onysko
Voted No/Passed to authorize issuance
of a Special Use Permit to Steffen
Robertson and Kirsten (U.S.), Inc.
5:47'PM
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
6:00 PM
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Director Mosbacher announced the motto
selected by the Board from a list of 5
finalists. The person who' submitted the
winning motto was Rhonda Garton.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to adopt "Basic Services for
a Complex World" as the District's
official motto.
DISTRICT MOTTO CONTEST
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Presented by Carol Swain.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
begin the recruitment process and to
recognize this as an exemption to the
hiring freeze and also recognize this
as a Union position.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN
(UNION) POSITION
Presented by Richard Solbrig.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Onysko and
Mosbacher Voted No/Passed to authorize
staff to begin the recruitment process
and to recognize this as an exemption
to the hiring freeze and also recognize
this as a Union position.
ENGINEERING/ADMINISTRATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (UNION)
POSITION
Presented by Diane Noble who reviewed
the changes and new provisions negotiated
between city and District staff; she
asked for direction from the Board on the
term limits incorporated into the new
water agreement.
CITY/DISTRICT WATER
AGREEMENT
Don Radford/City Parks & Recreation
representative was present and noted
any new facilities constructed after
9/89 would be treated as any new
water customer. After discussion, the
Board concurred the term limits should
be 5 years with an adjustment based on
the District's cost of water at the end
of the 5 years with a 5 year option. If
an adjustment could not be worked out,
then it would just be 5 years, because
the cost to provide the water could
accelerate rapidly due to the upcoming
water regulations.
No Board Action.
7:56 PM
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
8:08 PM
John Thiel introduced John Calmer/Mont-
gomery Engineers. Calmer gave an over-
view of the Facility Plan using overhead
projector graphs. The graphs showed
summer season flow patterns, historical
daily flows, maximum day flows, total
traffic flow @ 4 monitoring, stations and
other pertinent data. He demonstrated
there were 6 alternatives to investigate
in the EIR/EIS process and recommended
Alternative 5/Revise Treatment Plant
Capacity Allocation Methodology.
1994-1998 SEWER CONNECTIONS
FACILITY PLAN- ADMINISTRA-
TIVE DRAFT
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Moved Wallace/Second Mason to confirm
support for the recommended alternative
(No. 5/Revise Treatment Plant Capacity
Allocation Methodology) and to provide
direction of implementation of the plan
on an ongoing basis through Workshops
and consultations with other agencies
and entities as our staff and consult-
ants saw fit.
1994-1998 SEWER CONNECTIONS
FACILITY PLAN- ADMINISTRA-
TIVE DRAFT
(continued)
Rick Hanson/EIP added to the discussion
regarding the 6 options and how the
EIR/EIS should address them.
Motion Withdrawn.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to direct staff to obtain a
proposal for Environmental Documentation
to evaluate the alternatives in the
Administrative Draft Facilities Plan.
9:55 PM
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
10:12 PM
Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize payment in
the amount of $433,424.93.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to approve Thomas Haen
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of
$10,223.
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
negotiate a design contract with
Brian Walters Engineering.
DIESEL FUEL TANK PROJECT
AL TAHOE WELL NO. 2
Diane Noble explained portions of the
old policy and the changes the proposed
new policy represented.
WATER/SEWER CONNECTION
FEE REFUND POLICY
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Voted No/Passed to approve the Water
and Sewer Connection Fee Refund Policy
as amended. (The amended Policy
becomes a part of these minutes by
reference herein as Attachment 3.)
Director Wallace reported the Planning
Committee.had attended a lunch meeting
with Mr. Sare, Mr. Baer and Supervisor
Ray Nutting.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS
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Director Mosbacher reported she and Rick
Hydrick had attended the E1 Dorado County
Water Agency meeting. She said she had
an opportunity to talk with Supervisors
Gerwer and Upton re the augmentation
funds, administrative funds and tax
transfer funds.
Mosbacher also reported on the Alpine
County Board of Supervisors meeting she
had attended.
General Manager:
Manager Baer reported on 4 items:
1) TRPA approved the District's applica-
tion for reallocating sewer units which
will allow 116 new residential connec-
tions;
2) North Tahoe PUD letter sent to CASA
to support legal action re the State
taking special district funds ...... he
felt our Board should send a similar
letter and suggested it be on the next
board meeting agenda;
3) Reported the newly elected E1 Dorado
County Supervisors take office the first
working day in January;
4) E1 Dorado County Agency meeting is
tentatively scheduled for 1/20/93.
Past Meetinqs/Events
11/6-7 - CASA
11/12/92 - Mtg. w/Supervisor Nutting
11/18/92 - TRPA Review of 1993 Sewer
Connections
Attorney:
Attorney Sare reported on the status of
his research on the sale of our Meyers
property. Finance Officer Garton added
to the discussion and reported on her
conversation with George Baron, one of
the developers of Tahoe Paradise.
11/30/92 -
12/02/92 -
12/03/92 -
12/03/92 -
- 12/3 (MONDAY)
Agenda Distribution
- ACWA @ Monterey
4:00 PM - Regular Board Mtg.
5:30 PM - Meyers Community
Plan @ Yanks Station
12/04/92 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ 1052 Tata
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
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10:48 PM
10:50 PM
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 (b) (1)/HDR
Claim;
ADJOURNMENT
PAT ~. MAMATH, CLER~ OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Attachment 1
November 19, 1992
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
NOVEMBER 19, 1992.
ITEM ACCT. t.
1. 22-101-051
NAME
Cometcom, Inc.
SERV. ADDRESS
23 Cove Townhse.
AMT. DUE
219.83
2. 25-302-121
James Bussell
1511 Horace Greeley 306.09
3. 25-351-111
Paula Peterson
1417 Meadow Crest
319.76
210.40
223 ""
27 ........ ° ~I-i~ ........... Rlchard D'~.i
7. 29-061-081
Michael Blank
4123 Laurel Ave.
1,023.66
3319
12. 31-261-201
Larry L. Lukins
1110 Lindberg Ave.
306.25
15. 32-278-391
Robert & T.J. Brown 1116 Dedi Ave.
238.39
16. 33-160-051
Tom Hicks
Lot 5 Incline Rd.
297.88
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P~GE TWO - ~CCOUNTB 8UBMZTTED FOR ~UTHORIZ~TION OF DIBCONNECTZON
PROCEEDINGS - NOVEMBER 19, 1992 BOARD MBETING
17. ^33-285-011 , M. Gladys Bartel
18. 33-414-041 Bruce Petke
1164 Eagle Lane
748 Seneca Dr.
302.88
280.37
19. ~4-162-241~ · Paul W. Moniot
20. 34-222-021 John Romo, Jr.
1398 Iroqois Ave.
1648 Choctaw St.
307.32
297.33
21. 34-270-521
Calif. Conservation 1977 Apache Ave.
Corp. ("Dorm")
2,243.45
22. 34-692-171
Neil Saccoman
1515 ojibwa St.
302.87
23. 35-293-021
24. 81-073-011
Dennis Lucchesi
J. Lupertino
Raymond Boothe
2708 Yokut St.
1565 Crystal Air
404.49
299.66
25. 23-071-1602 Alva Barton
1080 Emerald Bay Rd. 456.01
26. 29-190-0501 Red Carpet Inn #1 4100 Lk. Tahoe 2,586.62
Joseph & Grace siino Blvd.
Hoss Hogg's Ribs
TOTAL $14,466.55
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Attachment 2
November 19, 1992
Waste Hauler Permit Requirements
Revised 10/92
The South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) will not accept waste of any kind originating outside thc
following areas: STPUD service area, north cast Alpine County, the Highway 50 corridor between Meyers
and Twin Bridges, the Highway 89 corridor To Emerald Bay.
Before dumping the waste hauler must show a manifest, conduct a pH test, and fill out a log identifying the
permit number, hauler telephone number and address, and pH test results.
Dumping will not be accepted before 8:00 AM or after 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, nor anytime on
holidays or weekends. Dumping may be disallowed anytime the trcatment process could be compromised by
additional burdening.
Unauthorized dumping into the STPUD collection system can result in permit suspension, and fines up to
$10,000.00 The permit holder will pay all cost of equipment damage or process failure caused by dumping
illicit waste into any part of STPUD collection system or treatment facility.
Indemnification is required of all permit holders, to save the STPUD free and harmless from any and all
liability and claim for damages by reason of any injury to any person or persons, or property arising out of
any cause whatsoever in connection with the permit. The Board of Directors may require additional conditions
as part of the permit.
The permittee shall not dump:
a. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150°F.
b. Any water or waste that may contain more than 5000 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil, or grease or
having a COD greater than 40,000 mg/L.
c. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
d. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. Properly shredded garbage shall mean the wastes from the
preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such a degree that no particle is greater
than one-half inch in dimension.
e. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure,
or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction or other interference with the proper
operation of the sewage works.
f. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.0 or higher than 9.5 or having any other corrosive
property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
g. Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere
with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to human or animals, or crcate any hazard in the
receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
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h. Any waters or wastes contaimng suspended solids in excess of 30,000mg/L (3%) or dissolved matter of
such character and quantity that unusual attehtion or expense is required.
i. Any grease trap waste.
An easily accessible sampling port must be provided on each track to allow sampling prior to dumping.
STPUD personnel will collect random samples. If the material does not comply with the above
requirements, the permit may be revoked, legal action may be taken, fines may be levied, and the penmttee
will be charged for all tests and additional treatment costs.
Waste volume charges will be based on truck tank capacity unless a District employee verifies a partial load.
Dumping charges may be automatically increased in proportion to any sewer rate increases.
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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Date: October 27, 1992
To: STPUD Board of Directors
From: Ross Johnson, Mgr. of Wastewater Operations
Regarding: Waste Hauler System
I am opposed to accepting any additional septic or holding tank waste from outside the
District service area for the following reasons ~:
· Hauled waste material has a detrimental effect on the treatment plant. Effects vary
from increased odors to plant upsets costing thousands of dollars. Keep in mind, this
waste is 30 to 200 times more concentrated than our normal raw influent.
· Our customers who paid for the treatment facility should not have to risk
compromising efficient operation of that facility with waste originating outside the
system. The Carson Valley's own treatment facilities refuse this waste.
· The plant's solids handling capability is probably the bottleneck for our facility. Every
summer we must store solids for incineration in the fall. Stored sludge goes septic in
just a few days during the warm summer months and additional hauled sludge adds to
this problem. Holding tank and septic tank waste is very high in solids, always septic
and notorious for being difficult to dewater.
Another issue arose at the October I Board meeting regarding pH requirements. I
believe pH limits can be relaxed to 5.0 - 9.5 without significant risk to the treatment
process.
Note: Total dump fees collected in FY 91-92 were $3,695.00.
My recommendation remains to increase dump fees to 8.2¢ per gallon plus $36.00 per
dump, and to relax waste characteristics requirements including pH requirements.
1 I am currently researching conversion of our sludge storage tanks to aerobic digesters. If this conversion is
completed, the solids handling capacity of the plant should increase possibly allowing improved treatment of holding
tank and septic tank waste. The issue of accepting additional waste could be reevaluated at that time.
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Attachment 3
November 19, 1992
Water and Sewer
Connection Fee Refund Policy *
When a sewer permit allocation is canceled, revoked, or voluntarily
withdrawn, South Tahoe Public Utility District will refund all connection
fees paid by the original depositor ($35 permit fee excluded). Payment will
be authorized at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors
and shall include original connection fees plus simple interest at the rate of
three percent (3%) for the period in excess of one (1) year from the date of
original payment.
*Revised to reflect the wording accepted by the Board of
Directors and included in the Board motion.
November 19, 1992
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BOARD MEETING
PHONE NUHBER:
GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET: (p~ease print)
NAME: ADDRESS:
5. 73-zox(,,
NOTE:
COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE INFO~TION IS VOLUNTARY AND NOT A
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