08-19-93MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
~UGUST 19, 1993
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session at 4:00 PM on August 19, 1993, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Pierini, Directors Mason,
Wallace, Mosbacher
Director Onysko/Absent
STAFF:
Solbrig, Taylor, Mamath, Swain, Adams,
Garcia, Brown, Johnson, Eddy, Schroeder,
Hydrick, Hoggatt, Anderson, Schrempp,
Rieger, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Frank Du Quite/City Council, Mr. & Mrs.
James Jordanoff, Mr. & Mrs. Ken Lucia
Mr. Jordanoff explained the problems
related to his request to allow one
sewer lateral to serve his two connecting
properties. Staff Inspector, Greg
Schrempp and Attorney Sare added to the
comments.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Absent/Passed to allow one sewer and one
water lateral to serve the two properties
under the one ownership, with a deed
restriction (to be prepared by Attorney
Sare) in the event there is a transfer
of ownership, new sewer and water
laterals would be required.
Mr. Lucia explained the events surround-
ing the problems with his water service
and the broken pipes leading to his
property.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Absent/Passed to authorize District paid
installation of a 3/4" water connection
from Glorene to the Lucia lot and up to
his connection (stop & drain location);
any upgrade to the 3/4" line would be
metered and that expense would be borne
by Mr. Lucia.
ROLL CALL
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: James Jordanoff
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: Ken Lucia
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Shop Steward:
Mike Adams reported District staff had
been working on finalizing the job
descriptions and Union reps. had attended
the Finance Committee meeting.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
The Pendletons requested Action Item 7
be removed as they had entered into a
payment plan with the District.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Director Mosbacher requested Consent Items
6 and 8 be brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Onysko
Absent/Passed to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1)
Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes: August 5, 1993;
2)
Authorized implementation of 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)
Authorized staff to negotiate with
Northwest Carbon for a 1-Year ex-
tension to the present carbon regen-
eration contract;
4)
Authorized execution of a multi-year
(3-Year) credit attachment for hard-
ware and software support services
with Hewlett-Packard ($2,212/Yr.
savings);
5)
Authorized 2-week disconnection
procedures for (A) failure to perform
annual backflow prevention test at
3668 Lake Tahoe Blvd./APN 27-071-091;
(B) violation of Ordinance 360 at
798 Tata (Rear Property)/APN 23-462-
201;
7)
Approved year-end budget rollover of
$154,589 from 1992/93 to 1993/94 for
the A1 Tahoe Well No. 2 project.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Onysko
Absent/Passed to approve Wunschel &
Small's Change Order No. 3/$17,860;
1993 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
(Consent Item 6)
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The various items covered by the
Change Order were reviewed by Richard
Solbrig. It was the consensus of the
Board to attempt to get reimbursement
of Change Order Item (C)/$1,250 from
the Design Engineer, as his sub was
responsible for the error which re-
sulted in this Change Order item.
AL TAHOE WELL NO. 2
BUILDING
(Consent Item 8)
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Onysko
Absent/Passed to approve RDC's Change
Order No. 3/$8,068.13.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Construction Manager Hoggatt reviewed
the two discrepancies related to the low
bid: (1) The written dollar amount per
square foot/asphalt paving was different
than the number dollar amount and noted
we are obliged to use the written amount
over the number amount; and (2) failure
to list his suppliers.
Ken Schroeder reviewed the present em-
ploy/guest parking situation and Mike
Adams made a statement supporting the
paving of the Lower Shop parking area.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Absent/Passed to waive the 2 discrepan-
cies (described above) and award the
construction contract to the lowest,
responsive, responsible bidder, Daylight
Construction, in the amount of $63,575.00.
Presented by Ross Johnson who reported
Attorney Sare had reviewed the Agreement.
Both Sare and Johnson made changes to the
Agreement and reviewed them for the Board.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Onysko
Absent/Passed to authorize entering into
an Agreement with Cost Control Associates,
Inc. for an energy audit (including the
amended language reviewed by Sare and
Johnson).
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Onysko
Absent/Passed to approve sole-source
purchase from PB Loader Mfg. in the
amount of $22,050.60 plus $5,000 for
unforseen modifications which may be
required.
LOWER SHOP PARKING LOT:
REPAVING
ENERGY AUDIT AGREEMENT
HOT BOX PATCH
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Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Onysko
Absent/Passed to exempt staff from the
bid process and approve the informal
price quote from G.B. Construction in the
amount of $11,050. for installation of a
concrete ramp and retaining wall.
Director Wallace reported the Operations
Committee had reviewed this item in
detail with District staff. He recom-
mended approval.
Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Absent/Passed to authorize staff to
prepare a recommendation for purchase
of the SCADA System or an update of our
existing system.
Presented by Rick Hydrick. The proposed
letter was reviewed and the Board con-
curred to send it to all Congressional
representatives.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Absent/Passed to authorize execution of
the letter by President Pierini supporting
EPA's Science Advisory Board's recommenda-
tion which opposes the EPA Radon in Drink-
ing Water Rule standards plus an additional
paragraph showing the costs for each of the
District's customers to comply with the
present standard; the letter to be sent to
all Congressional representatives.
Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Absent/Passed to approve payment in
the amount of $744,470.55.
The Finance Committee had met; they are
working on segregating disconnect costs
for a new Ordinance. Director Mason
said the District needed to conduct a
study related to metering water service
and the rate for basic water charges.
Director Mosbacher reported she had
attended 2 meetings:
1)
Lahontan Meeting Items Discussed:
· Amended plans will contain new rules
for the definition of "wetlands";
· Wastewater reuse;
· Clean-up of underground storage tanks;
· Clean-up of ground water;
· Problems between Lahontan &
Fish & Game;
FILTER BUILDING RAMP & DOOR
SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL
REPRESENTATIVES RE EPA'S
RADON IN DRINKING WATER
RULE
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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2)
Tahoe Coalition of Recreational
Providers:
· Serious Concerns on PAOT;
· Washoe Indian influence on future
projects.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
Director Mosbacher further reported on:
1) Golden Bear Park - Mr. Fazio is
carrying an Amendment to a Bill to stop
the Forest Service from deeding property
to the County for the purposes of building
Golden Bear Park.
2) T.R.P.A. is going to enforce "scenic
values" for any future projects;
3) Cal-Trans Freeway right-of-way is going
to be abandoned to the Conservancy, pos-
sibly in September;
4) Rochelle Nason (League Rep.) made a
statement, "We do not subscribe to trade-
offs where water quality is involved."
Mosbacher asked, if the League did not
subscribe to trade-offs ..... then what
was mitigation?
Director Mason addressed 2 items:
1) He felt there was a need to do a
basic study of what it costs to produce
and deliver water to each home. He felt
staff could gather information that is
already available;
2) Board Etiquette - he requested Board
members go to staff with their agenda
item questions prior to the meetings
in order to allow the meetings to run
more smoothly.
Assistant Manager/Engineer:
STAFF REPORTS
Assistant Manager Solbrig reported on:
1) The call he had received from Rhonda
McFarlane who had attended the meeting in
Sacramento re the Tahoe Basin Bill;
2) Status of Martin Avenue Well project;
3) Status of A1 Tahoe Well #2 project.
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Past Meetinqs/Events
8/06/93 - EDWPA @ EID
8/06/93 - Board Election Nomination
Period Ends
8/11-14 - CASA @ San Diego
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
Attorney:
Attorney Sare reported on 2 items:
1) Nevada's Senator Bryan is in town.
Very close to getting a 4-Senator
sponsored Tahoe Bill introduced in
Congress: Boxer, Feinstein, Reed and
Bryan.
2) Received the City/District water
agreement's proposed revisions back from
the city.
8/24/93 - 2:00 PM - Lahontan
8/25/93 - 9:00 AM - TRPA @ NTPUD
8/27/93 - 10:00 AM - League & A.G.
9/02/93 - 4:00 PM Regular Board Mtg.
6:33 PM
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (1)/El
Dorado County Water Aqenc¥
6:35 PM
ADJOURNMENT
LOU PIERINI, BOARD PRESIDENT
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMA~H, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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REVISED LIST FOR CONSENT
ITEM #2 BOARD MEETING
8/19/93
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
AUGUST 19t 1993
ITEM
1.
ACCT. #
'23-141-031
NAME
SERV. ADDRESS AMT. DUE
23-341-131
NILS OSPENSON
802 GLORENE AVE
298.68
208.90
23-~72-131
~o 7 5 TATA T.--~-..-~
23-511-161
JAMES MONOOGAN
887 CLEMENT ST
256.30
e
23-654-031
JOHN GENZALE
786 ANITA DR
226.20
25-391-111
JAN L. GAULT
3419 BECKA DR
273.81
25-483-091
SUZANNE NORTHROP '1624 GLENWOOD WAY
193.32
VICKI NIBOUAR
3575
i79.73
10.
-~5 55~ ~
3575 APRIL DR
172.08
11.
25-591-041
ROBERT FULLER
2460 COLD CREEK TRL 179.73
12.
25-603-081
CONSERV INVST
ALTERNATIVES LTD
2334 COLD CREEK TRL
172.08
13.
14.
25-651-071
~ ~=.~E~ PERELL
')'~Q I~'~T ~'nDTF ST 175_ 90
ALi t~ ...... i~d,;'~--'~ ].':~ 2 . 'OS
2334 "' ~r l~'~,i~
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PAGE - 2 - ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION OF DISCONNECTION
PROCEEDINGS - AUGUST 19, 1993
15. 26-084-011
RUBEN VALENZUELA
896 ALAMEDA AVE
$ 299.67
16. 26-121-101
STEWART STARKEY
656 EL DORADO AVE
288.90
17. 27-074-231
GARY & LINDA BERNER 3713 PARADISE AVE
317.74
18. 27-075-101
TIMOTHY SHANAHAN 1050 SONORA AVE
301.74
19. 27-082-161
ARIEL SANCHEZ
3797 PARADISE AVE
288.13
20. 27-121-171
ANDREA HARMAN
3609 PARADISE' AVE
288.09
21. 27-133-201
J. RODRIGO GONZALEZ 1100 SONORA AVE
289.05
22. 27-134-171
JOHN E. SIMMONDS 3747 ASPEN AVE
288.09
27-136-261
R. CHONTOSH
E. NETHERCUTT
3717 LARCH AVE
288.09
24. 27-143-031
THOMAS E. DILLARD 3788 ALDER AVE
548.15
25. 27-143-111
RICHARD D OLIVA
3764 ALDER AVE
288.90
26. 27-155-271
EDWARD GRESICK
3673 SPRUCE AVE
534.76
27. 29-031 021
832'SYAYELiNE ~-vE
~D4.92
28. 29-041-411
MICHAEL BLANK
4161 MANZINTA AVE 1,164.89
29. 29-061-011
MICHAEL BLANK
952 STATELINE AVE 1,427.83
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PAGE - 3 ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION OF DISCONNECTION
PROCEEDINGS - AUGUST 19, 1993
30. 29-061-081
MICHAEL BLANK
4123 LAUREL AVE
$2,661.29
31. 29-150-101
PINEWOOD LODGE
3818 LAKE TAHOE BLVD 1,882.16
32. 29-401-111
JAMES NICKERSON
1021 SHEPHERDS DR
288.09
33. 30-352-221
KENNETH GEIST
3725 REGINA RD
205.19
34. 31-030-151 LILA ROHRICH
2680 MILLER ST
288.09
35. 31-121-111
SUSAN LEHRER
2585 ELWOOD AVE
299°66
36. 31-341-051 S. HOFF
2934 PINEWOOD DR
298.68
37. 32-278-151
MICHAEL GRENINGER 1153 MARGARET AVE
302.95
32-278-251
DENNIS BELIVEAU
1172 DEDI AVE
39. 32-281-321
JERRY G. PARADISO 1260 MARGARET AVE
298.56
40. 33-285-011
TOM & GLADYS BARTEL 1164 EAGLE LANE
2 !ii ~3 ~ 68
41. 34-083-131
ALFRED OCHOA
1957 CELIO LANE
41 . 75
TOTAL $18,723.20
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