05-19-94MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MAY 19, 1994
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session May 19, 1994, 4:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Mason, Strohm,
Jones, Mosbacher
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Noble, Poulson,
Brown, Lee, Thiel, Schroeder, R. Johnson,
Twomey, Hoggatt, Hussmann, Eddy, Eppler,
Sharp, and Attorney Sare.
GUESTS:
Frank DuQuite/City Council,
Larry O'Hanlan/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Gary Midkiff/South Tahoe Refuse Company,
David Kelly/Coordinator for the Disabled,
Dirk Gillmeister/Spring Creek Tract,
Jack Burnam and Bill Ziebry/John Carollo
Engineers
Dirk Gillmeister, representative from the
Spring Creek Track water system, appeared
before the Board to request the District
consider taking over their water system.
Significant upgrades are being done to the
water system to better the chances of the
District agreeing to take it over. The
Board agreed to discuss the proposed
acquisition with Mr. Gillmeister later
this fall.
David Kelly, Coordinator for the Disabled,
appeared before the Board to bring to
their attention that when designing the
A1 Tahoe project, a local agency failed to
comply with ADA regulations during the
permitting process by neglecting to pro-
vide a curb-cut on the corner of the pro-
ject site. The Board thanked Mr. Kelly
for heightening their awareness of the
importance of ADA regulations.
Bob Gillette, President-Elect of CWPCA,
appeared before the Board to tell them
them of the dedication and hard work put
forth by District staff to earn the CWPCA
ROLL CALL
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: Dirk Gillmeister
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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State Plant of the Year Award for the
small plant category. He presented a
plaque to Operator Jeff Lee, who accepted
the award on behalf of the staff who worked
so hard for this achievement.
T.O. Poulson presented the Board with a
water service lock-out device developed by
Underground Repairman Mark Connell, to be
used to discourage negligent ratepayers
from trying to reconnect their service
after a water turn-off.
Ken Schroeder reported on the difficulties
being encountered gaining access to ease-
ments to the collection system. There are
charges and compliance regulations that
need to be addressed associated with using
USFS roads. Writings may need to be done
for these easements.
Richard Solbriq reported the South Tahoe
Refuse Company hired a sanitary engineer
to finalize the pretreatment requirements
needed to expand their facilities. Acting
on the engineer's advice, South Tahoe Re-
fuse, after complying with concerns raised
by Lahontan, will disconnect their garbage
and recycling operations from the District's
sewer system and install a holding facility.
The liquids will be trucked out of the
basin for disposal. This way, South Tahoe
Refuse can avoid the pretreatment standards
that the District is required by the EPA
and State to impose for industrial dis-
charges.
Gary Midkiff stated the Refuse Company had
acquired several sewer units to meet pre-
treatment requirements. Since these re-
quirements no longer need to be met and
the actual volume being discharged to the
sewer is approximately three-fourths less
than first anticipated, those sewer units
will not be needed and can be sold back to
the District. Mr. Midkiff thanked staff
for working with them on this matter.
Shop Steward
No report.
Director Jones requested Consent Item 6/
Fallen Leaf Lake Foreclosures be brought
forward for discussion prior to Board
action.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
(continued)
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
1)
A) Authorized the marked trees on
District property to be removed as
surplus personal property and sold;
B) Authorized Sierra Nevada Logging
to obtain the permits and complete the
removal, transportation and sale of
the logs to the mill with the under-
standing the District will be paid 20%
of the sale price received from the
mill for the removed logs.
2)
Authorized payment of $26,323 to Sierra
Pacific Power Company for Stateline
Storage Project - primary electrical
extension.
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Adopted Resolution 2593: Sewer Enter-
prise Fund Budget - Fiscal Year 1994-95.
Adopted Resolution 2596: Employee Re-
cognition and Incentive Program.
5)
7)
Approved easements with Albert A.
Casario for the A1 Tahoe Well No. 2
Loop Line, ERB Forcemain, and
Chinquapin project.
Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
April 21, 1994.
s)
A) Declared flowmeter surplus property;
B) Authorized staff to sell flowmeter
to West Yost & Associates.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Director Jones directed questions to
Attorney Sare.
Moved Jones/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to accept deed in lieu of
foreclosure.
FALLEN LEAF LAKE FORE-
CLOSURE
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Chris Twomey.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to award the contract to the
lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
Syblon-Reid, in the amount of $239,450.
STATELINE STORAGE PROJECT -
PHASE ONE SITEWORK
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Presented by John Thiel.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed
Unan~ to award the contract to the
lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
Cummins West, in the amount of $14,747.95.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
advertise for bids.
Presented by Rhonda McFarlane.
Moved Strohm/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to A) Approve second reading
of Ordinance No. 447.
Moved Jones/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to B) Enact Ordinance No. 447.
Presented by Rhonda McFarlane.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2594.
Presented by Richard Solbrig.
Moved Jones/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to approve the replacement of
approximately 900 lineal feet of 8" C900
waterline located at the airport.
Attorney Sare outlined effects the
revisions to the Brown Act would have
when holding committee meetings.
Moved Strohm/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to adopt a policy to prohibit
a quorum from attending committee meetings.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Mason
Abstained/Passed to authorize payment in
the amount of $561,091.41.
Operations Committee - Director Jones
reported the committee met prior to the
Board Meeting. In the future, the commit-
tee will evaluate the long-term usages for
the property and facilities located between
the WWTP and Pioneer Trail.
Executive Committee - Director Mason re-
ported the committee met with the Employee
Communications Committee where several
items were brought up for future discussion.
ELK'S CLUB WELL - STANDBY
GENERATOR EXPANSION
6" CHINQUAPIN DRIVE WATER
LINE AND 30" EMERGENCY
RETENTION BASIN (ERB) PIPE-
LINE
ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
SUPERSEDE WATER RATE
SCHEDULES
WATER ENTERPRISE
BUDGET - FISCAL YEAR
1994-95
FUND
AIRPORT WATERLINE REPLACE-
MENT
REVIEW OF BROWN ACT
MODIFICATIONS
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Director Mason informed the Board that he,
along with President Wallace, will attend
the May 25th LAFCO organizational meeting
in Placerville.
President Wallace reported the committee
met with the management group and presented
the Board's last offer.
Manager Baer reported on 3 items:
1) The Senate passed the revised Safe
Drinking Water Act which will allow the
water standards to be set using a more
rational, scientific basis. It must now
be passed by the House;
2) He and Director Strohm met with Dave
Marlow of the USFS to discuss how the
Burton-Santini program may effect federal
funding opportunities;
3) When the export pipeline project began,
the District was in contact with the Bur-
eau of Reclamation regarding a small pro-
ject loan. At that time there was the
potential to obtain a no-interest loan,
then the administration changed. The new
administration will redefine the program.
They are supportive of the program, but
not of the subsidized interest rate. An-
other option may be to look into a broad
public law that was passed about two years
ago, a portion of it includes grants for
reclamation and reuse of wastewater type
projects.
Assistant Manager Solbrig reported on the
progress of the A1 Tahoe Loop Line and
Sonora Avenue sewerline projects.
Attorney
Attorney Sare distributed information to
the Board which included an update of FDTC
Regulations indicating what must be re-
ported regarding gifts, etc. received as
elected officials. Also included are
sample LAFCO findings, there are major
concerns by smaller districts that they
will be incorporated into the larger dis-
tricts. Additional legislation may give
LAFCO more authority next year.
The State Water Quality Control Board was
challenged on the surfacewater plan be-
cause there was no consideration given to
the economic effect on special districts
when the drinking water regulations were
made.
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BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(continued)
STAFF REPORTS
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NPDES Permits should be watched carefully,
they will not be regulated by regional
boards any longer. The Federal Government
may be the regulator in the future.
Attorney Sare also discussed grant funding.
An ACWA meeting will be held next week on
this subject.
5:45 PM
5:50 PM
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
MEETING BREAK
RESUME MEETING ANDADJOURN-
MENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Section 54956.9
of the California Govern-
ment Code/Schwake vs.
STPUD Case No. CV-N-93-
851-DHW; Manuel Brothers
Litiqation Case No. 540127
of the Sacramento Superior
Court.
Pursuant to Section 54957.6
of the California Govern-
ment Code/1994 Union
Neqotiations; 1994 Manaqe-.
ment Contract...
Section 54956.9(b) (1)/
M~uel Brothers, Inc.
Claim.
7:10 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was the consensus of the Board to
accept management's offer and directed
staff to create a document to reflect the
agreement.
The negotiating team received direction
from the Board.
7:20 PM
1994 MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
1994 UNION NEGOTIATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
DUANE WALLA~, PRESIDENT OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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SOUTH TA~t~E PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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