01-21-93 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JANUARY 21, 1993
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session January 21, 1993, 4:00 PM, city Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Pierini, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Wallace, Onysko
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Mamath, Sharp,
Noble, Martin, Swain, Hoggatt, Garcia,
Johnson, Schrempp, Reiger, Torney, Thiel,
Hydrick, Twomey, Trella, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Gary Midkiff/So Tahoe Refuse Co., Frank
Du Quite/City Counsel, Jim Jones, Steve
Shaffer
Manager Baer introduced Jim Martin, the
District's 2nd Annual Employee of the
Year.
Shop Steward - Phil Trella spoke to the
Board about employee concerns related to
the propane tank fire.
Diane Noble brought the Board up to
date on the District's pretreatment
program and reviewed the requirements
the District must meet to be in com-
pliance with the mandate.
Noble reviewed the 4/18/91 letter
agreement with South Tahoe Refuse Co.
and introduced Gary Midkiff representing
So. Tahoe Refuse Co. Midkiff reviewed
his 1/19/93 letter sent to the District
and their plans to comply with the pro-
visions of the 4/18/91 letter agreement.
Director Pierini commented on the Multiple
Recovery Facility (MRF) referenced in the
1/19/93 letter. Staff recommended as a
minimum: If the delay to the MRF facil-
ities goes beyond the 1993 building
season, a control manhole should be in-
talled, the existing charcoal filter
system be hooked-up, and inspections
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
SOUTH TAHOE REFUSE COMPANY
I/I & PRETREATMENT STATUS
REPORT
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done before the end of the 1993 building
season. Midkiff noted the charcoal
system was not functioning properly, but
another engineering firm had been hired
to take a look at it.
SOUTH TAHOE REFUSE COMPANY
I/I & PRETREATMENT STATUS
REPORT
(continued)
Director Onysko requested Consent Item
5/Board Policy Manual be brought forward
for discussion.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA AND
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Approved the Regular Board Meeting
Minutes: January 7, 1993;
2) 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);
3) Determined the Water Main Line
Replacement project was exempt from
CEQA and authorized filing a Notice of
Exemption;
4) Approved payment of $10,425 to Motel
6 for ULF Rebate;
6) Approved $8,022 Anlab invoices for
additional testing of sludge deposits at
the plant, Phase I site investigation.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Board members requested the changes made
be identified. Item deferred for 1 month.
No Board Action.
BOARD POLICY MANUAL
(Consent Item 5)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Customer Service Manager,
Diane Noble, who explained the new billing
expectations being considered by staff and
discussed the present timing of customer
delinquency notices.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to proceed
with the RFP process.
Attorney Sare explained the State of Calif.
had made changes to the law on this issue
and recommended paying time and one-half
UTILITY BILLING SOFTWARE
REPLACEMENT
MANAGEMENT OVERTIME PAY
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for all Management overtime from January
2, 1993 until the (Management MOU) nego-
tiations were complete. He advised the
Board they had 3 options:
(1) Pay time and one-half for all over-
time worked from January 2, 1993;
(2) Treat Management personnel as if they
qualified for the "white-collar" exemp-
tion and not authorize any paid overtime
or comp time;
(3) Continue the same as under the old
contract. He noted this option did not
comply with the current law.
Sare advised the Board if there were
legal issues they wished to discuss it
should be done in Executive Session.
Richard Solbrig summarized the Manage-
ment staff's position on this matter.
MANAGEMENT OVERTIME PAY
(continued)
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to table this item until
after the Executive Session.
Attorney Sare stated he had prepared a
presentation for Executive Session to
outline the Board's legal options. He
recommended the Board delay action
until after the Executive Session.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY LOAN AGREEMENT
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to table this item until
after the Executive Session.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Wallace
Abstained/Passed to approve payment in
the amount of $575,376.70.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
The Finance Committee met to discuss the
1993/94 budget schedule and the new
Finance Dept. software.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS
The Operations Committee met to discuss
the propane tank fire. They recommended
further study of alternatives/options to
make the propane tank safer...discussion
followed.
The Government Committee: Manager Baer
reported the first Technical Advisory
meeting is scheduled for 2/3/93 with EPA,
TRPA, SWRCB, and District staff to
discuss future connections.
The Tahoe Paradise Property Committee met
and decided not to dispose of the property
and to keep all District options open.
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Director Mosbacher reported on 2 items: BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
1) Her attendance with Attorney Cherry
at the Alpine County Board of Super-
visors meeting re the multicounty issue;
2) Her attendance with staff members
Hydrick, Baer, and Attorney Sare at the
E1 Dorado County Water Agency Board
meeting re our E1 Dorado County Water
Agency $350,000 loan agreement. She
asked for the loan to be converted to
a grant, but the request was defeated by
a 3 to 2 vote. Attorney Sare added to
her comments.
Manager Baer reported on one item:
STAFF REPORTS
The 1/18/93 meeting he attended with
Attorney Sare at sierra Nevada College
with its President re the Lake Tahoe
water quality bill (basin-wide grant).
Past Meetinqs/Events
1/08/93 - HDR Settlement Conference
1/08/93 - Special Board Meeting (Canceled)
1/18/93 - Sierra Nevada College
1/19/93 - Alpine County Board of Supervisors
multicounty agency status
1/19/93 - E1 Dorado County Board of Super-
visors multicounty agency status
1/20/93 - E1 Dorado County Water Agency
appearance concerning loan
Attorney Sare reported on two items:
1) Also reported on the Sierra Nevada
College meeting and how the basin-wide
grant would tie in with their environ-
mental science curriculum;
2) Reported Judge Ford had given E1
Dorado County a court order to list
STPUD as a multicounty agency. He
noted the State of California can still
challenge the designation, but they will
have the task of defining "multicounty".
1/22/93 - 10:00 AM - Lahontan Mtg. w/staff
review of future con-
nections
2/04/93 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board Mtg.
2/05/93 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ EID
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
55 PM
MEETING BREAK
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MEETING RESUMED/ADJOURNMENT
TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (1)/HDR
CLAIM and MULTICOUNTY
AGENCY STATUS.
7:22 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved Wallace/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to direct the Finance officer
to make the $175,000 payment of the loan
on the next payment of claims.
Moved Onysko/Second Mosbacher/Wallace and
Mason Voted No/Passed to direct general
legal counsel to notify the governmental
agency (El Dorado County Water Agency)
of intent to pursue litigation.
Moved Onysko/Second Mosbacher/Wallace
Voted No/Passed to authorize the General
Manager to enter into a Purchase Order
Agreement with general legal counsel
in the amount of $15,000.
7:35 PM
9:27 PM
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY LOAN AGREEMENT
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6 (a)/MANAGE-
MENT NEGOTIATIONS-INSTRUCT
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to direct the General Manager
to implement one and one-half overtime
payment to non exempt management employees
under FSLA rulings, effective the 1st day
after expiration of the 1992 Memorandum of
Understanding with Management Employees.
MANAGEMENT OVERTIME PAY
/~DJOURNMENT
9:28 PM
LO0 PiERI~I, ~HAIRMAN OF BOARD
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Consent Item #2
ATTACHMENT 1
ITEM ACCT.
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3. 22-332-441
4. 23-132-371
5. 23-221-.3~r
6. ~ 23-221--351
7. 23-602-191
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
JANUARY 7 , 1993
NAME
Ha
Philip S~rork
Beatrice Burton
Linda Loeffler
Edward Feldman
John
SERV. ADDRESS AMT.DUE
· 2~82--Venice--D~-. ......... $ .... 1.99.38.
1819 Venice Dr.
560 Roger Ave.
2276 Eloise Ave.
318.60
381.48
279.90
Thomas Henderson 748 Julie Lane
8. 25-371-031' Edward Rock
9. 25-413-151
12. 25-832-121
13. 26-094-281
14. 26-145-111
277.18
1191 Jobs Peak
328.67
Richard Van Buskirk 1390 Glenwood Wy
325.04
M~r~--Ba~man~
l+l~--Bozema~--D .r~ 3~788 ....
Lorraine Desomber 1827 Gentian Way
305.93
Philip Patchin
L. Duckworth
734 Modesto Ave.
832 Placer Ave.
778.63
293.07
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PROCEEDINGS - JANUAItY 7, 1993 BOARD MEETING
15. 27-101-171
Dick Yaglegian
17 . 29-181-281
Samuel Smith
18. 32-203-021
Terry Theu$
19.~ ~41-1011 Joe cris~rneili
20. 33-453-011
Daniel Martone
21. 33-484-141
C. Collins
22. 33-812-021
23. 34-221-241
Richard Stone
Jeff Scott
24 ~ 34--~v43 041 Ri~rard J~ffeT~----
25. 34-542-191
Kevin Young
26. 35-132-051
Cliffton Thiesen
27. 36-543-091 Richard McGuffin
28. 36-551-041
Velma Losee
29. 81-092-121
Alest Gibbs
30. 27-090-0602 .
William Barboni
31. 27-090-0604 William Barboni
3552 Lake Tahoe Bi. 526.91
1091 Aspenwald Rd. 296.49
1300 Kyburz Ave.
279.02
1389 Mt. olympia
329.18
1415 Mt. Shasta Cir 333.19
1633 Ponca St.
288.62
1612 Choctaw
362.25
2187 Mewuk Dr.
327.40
2163 Cornelian Dr. 295.56
3441 So. Upper Truckee
342.43
3344 Panorama Dr.
320.20
1657 Tionontati St. 340.53
3436 Lake Tahoe Bi. 279.47
3430 Lake Tahoe Bi. 319.31
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