12-03-92 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DECEMBER 3, 1992
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session December 3, 1992, 4:00 PM, city Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Vice Chairman Onysko, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Wallace
Chairman Pierini/Absent
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Taylor, Mamath, Noble,
Brown, Garcia, Johnson, Thiel,
Attorney Winders (Sare firm)
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Frank Du Quite/City Council, Jack
Burnam & Robert Gillette/Carollo
Engineers, Lora Stovall/Bartle Wells
Shop Steward - No Report.
Board Clerk, Pat Mamath, introduced
Kathy Sharp as the person hired to
fill the Administration Secretary
position.
Staff requested Consent Item 6 be
removed as a better solution to the
backup motor for sewer pump stations
had been identified.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Pierini
Absent/Passed to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
1) Approved the Regular Board Meeting
Minutes: November 19, 1992;
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA AND
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
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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.);
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
3) Authorized two-week water disconnec-
tion procedures for failure to perform
annual backflow assembly test on APN's
25-010-210, 25-010-212, 25-010-213 -
1359 Johnson Boulevard/E1 Dorado County;
4) Authorized sending letter to CASA
President, John Wiper, re State Property
Tax Shift;
5) Authorized issuance of Special Use
Permit to Terrible Herbst, Inc./2762 Lake
Tahoe Blvd. for discharges into District
Collection System.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Richard Solbrig introduced Lora Stovall
of the Bartle Wells firm. She gave a
brief background of the firm and their
planned approach to study the financial
questions related to the project. She
also responded to concerns and questions
expressed by Board members.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Pierini
Absent/Passed to authorize Carollo
Engineers Task Order 21 in the amount
of $29,000 for further financial and
scheduling studies.
Presented by Richard Solbrig. He re-
viewed the portions of the work to be
completed under the Brian Walters task
order and the portions of work to be
performed by District staff. He also
responded to questions from Board
members.
Director Onysko questioned Solbrig
about the electrical sub. and asked
for a staff report on the origin of
possible friction between the District
and the Incline ~illage electrical sub
firm.
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Pierini
Absent/Passed to authorize Brian Walters
Task Order 6 in the amount of $36,600
~or design services.
EXPORT SYSTEM STUDY
AL TAHOE WELL NO. 2
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Director Mosbacher requested the public
be notified that the A1 Tahoe Well water
was not in the production stage yet.
AL TAHOE WELL NO. 2
(continued)
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Pierini
Absent/Passed to authorize payment in
the amount of $488,402.88 for all items
except Checks #13705 and #13716.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Pierini
Absent/Onysko Abstained/Passed to
authorize payment of Check #13705/Simon
Hydro-Search in the amount of $970.54.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Pierini
Absent/Mason Abstained/Passed to
authorize payment of Check #13716/Tahoe
Blueprint in the amount of $24.61.
Director Mosbacher mentioned 3 items:
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
1) Questioned Diane Noble about a reply
to an article in the Meyers/Tahoe Paradise
News;
2) Thanked Diane Noble for working with
Mr. Hale (a customer having difficulty
meeting his payment schedule);
3) Thanked Manager Baer for letters
staff had written on behalf of the
District to EPA on the Lead/Copper rule.
Director Onysko noted he had received
a copy of a recent employee suggestion
and although he did not agree with the
sentiment expressed he supported the
employee being able to express his/her
sentiments. Director Wallace noted he
had talked with the employee about this
particular comment and explained the
mathematics involved in the comment.
General Manager:
STAFF REPORTS
Manager Baer reported on 5 items:
1) Meeting with John Calmer/Montgomery
Engineers and EIP staff; he will bring a
negotiated proposal to the Board at the
next meeting covering the EIR/EIS (1994-
1998 Connections). He distributed
copies of the meeting notes for Board
review and asked for comments as soon as
possible;
2) Reported Diane Noble had written an
Agreement between the District and Mr.
Anderson (Tahoe Meadows) to cover the
1" water line connection;
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3) Noted he had given a copy of the
employee survey for the District Name
Change to Board members;
4) Reported the District had passed
the first step (of a two-step process)
to qualify for a SWRCB $5 Million loan
for water line replacement;
5) Stated Attorney Sare had requested
a 3:00 PM Executive Session (while
everyone was fresh) for discussion
and direction on the HDR Claim.
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
Past Meetings/Events
11/20/92 - Louise Wise/EPA Administrator
"Lake Tahoe Water Protection Act"
12/02/92 - HDR Claim/Operations Committee
w/reps, from HDR & Kleinfelder
12/02/92 - ACWA @ Monterey
Attorney:
Karen Winters reported Attorney Sare was
currently attending the ACWA seminar in
Monterey. He had contacted her to report
the City of Cayucos and other agencies in
Ventura County were in the process of
challenging, through the courts, the con-
stitutionality of the State's move to
take over the special district property
tax monies.
12/03/92 - 5:30 PM - Meyers Community Plan
12/04/92 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ SLT
12/12/92 - 6:00 PM - Dist. Christmas Party
12/15/92 - 12:00Noon- TBAG: Lake Tahoe
Protection Act
12/17/92 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
5:15 PM
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (1)/HDR
Claim;
5:43 PM
ADJOURNMENT
LOU PIERINI, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH~' CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Attachment 1
December 3, 1992
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR ~UTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
DECEMBER 3t 1992
ITEM ACCT. ~
~_ 23-671-061
.NAME
T_~_en J..Mzkc-::ski
SERV. ADDRESS
AMT.DUE
219 "" '
~2. 27-133-171
Villa Copenhagen Apts.
.3.
4. 27-203-081
John D. Falk
1069 Herbert Ave.
295.32
288.90
5. 27-312-221
M/M Robert Villa 3619 Tamarack Ave. 287.29
6. 28-081-061
Zehrens Nursery
Ronald Zehrens
3574 Pioneer Trail
370.19
7. 29-041-571
Pine Frost Inn
4~13 Manzanita Ave 1,019.15
8. 29-062-021
John & Judith Hulin 970 Poplar St.
Rainbow Lodge
645.17
9. 29-066-101
E1 Dorado Motel
4139 Lake Tahoe Blvd 658.15
10.
29-150-101
· !!. 29-351-911
Pinewood Lodge
Thunderchicf "~
Harish Patel
3818 Lake Tahoe
Blvd.
1,056.17
~64.95-
12. 30-362-171
Niels Christiansen 1425 June Way
235.53
13. 31-182-011
Karen Whittingham
Donald Smith
Alb~t D~t~l
2542 Osborne Ave.
1205 -- :-
288.90
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PROCEEDINGS - DECEMBER 3, 1992 BOItRD MEETING
15.
31-281-201
16. 33-213-061
Ronald Rasmussen
Roxanne Chiarpotti
2459 Conestoga St. 253.01
1461 Cherry Hill Cr. 319.19
17. 34-363-021
Alfred Valenzuela 1669 Erie cir.
276.55
!8. 35-162-131
Daniel Priete
2156 Chia~a Dr.
26{.2~
19. 29-441-0401
Colony Inn 3798 Montreal Rd.
Crescent V Lands, Inc.
953.06
TOTAL $9,526.93
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