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08-05-93 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT AUGUST 5, 1993 The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session at 4:00 PM on August 5, 1993, city Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President Pierini, Directors Mason, Onysko, Mosbacher, Wallace STAFF: Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Mamath, Twomey, Garcia, Hussmann, Brown, Johnson, Thiel, Hoggatt, Eddy, Attorney Sare GUESTS: Frank Du Quite/City Council, Jeff De Long/Tahoe Daily Tribune, David Radke, Jim Jones, Harry Schaefer/Lakeside Park Association, Chris Strohm, Jim Haen, Matt Persic, Mark Zacovic/Lake Tahoe Community College Shop Steward: No report. Director Mosbacher requested Consent Items 3, 4, and 6 be brought forward for discussion/action; Attorney Sare requested Consent Item 7 be brought forward for discussion/action. Manager Baer requested the Lakeside Park Association Item (No. 2) be placed last on the Action Calendar because their representative, Mr. Schaefer, might be late. Mr. Schaefer arrived shortly thereafter, making this request unneces- sary. Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar as amended: 1) Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes of July 9, 1993 and Special Board Meeting Minutes of July 15, 1993; 2) Authorized staff to implement two-week disconnection procedures for delinquent sewer/water ROLL CALL COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR ST055680 RE~ULiI~ BOARD ~EETIN~ ~NUTES - ~U~UST 5~ 199~ P~GE - 2 accounts listed on Attachment 1. (Attachment 1 becomes a part of these minutes by reference herein); CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) 5) Waived the District's purchasing policy and renewed CSRMA property insurance coverage from 7/1/93 to 7/1/94 by authorizing a $16,229.81 premium payment; 8) Authorized unpaid service charges to be transferred to E1 Dorado County tax rolls by adoption of Resolution No. 2579. CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Onysko Abstained/Passed to authorize $60,000 for Monteleone & McCrory and $25,000 for Dale L. Sare & William B. Cherry. HDR CLAIM LEGAL SERVICES (Consent Item 3) Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed Unanimously to authorize staff to circulate Request for Proposals. PROPOSED STATELINE STORAGE RESERVOIR: SOILS INVEST- IGATION OF PREFERRED TANK SITE (Consent Item 4) Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Passed Unanimously to approve Wunschel & Small's Change Order No. 2/$8,950. 1993 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT (Consent Item 6) Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously to adopt Resolution 2578/Re- questing LAFCO to Take Proceedings for the Annexation of Territory and Amend- ment to the Sphere of Influence. MULTICOUNTY ANNEXATION: HEAVENLY VALLEY SKI AREA (Consent Item 7) ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Mason Abstained/Passed to authorize execu- tion of will-serve commitment letter by the General Manager. Harry Schaefer, representing Lakeside Park Association stated they had received an Order to Correct Noncompliance of their Water Systems from the State Health Dept. He reviewed the steps they planned to take to bring Lakeside into compliance with the Order by the 1995 deadline. Solbrig stated the State of California, Dept. of Health Svs. had amended our College Well Permit which says after the LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: PHASE II NORTH PROJECT LAKESIDE PARK ASSOCIATION: ABSORPTION OF WATER SYSTEM ST055681 REGUt~ BOARD ~EETING HINUTES - ~UGUST 5~ 199~ P~GE - 3 A1 Tahoe Well No. 2 is on line, the District must discontinue use of College Well water, unless there is a mechanical breakdown, but not to accommodate new customers. Further, he noted the turning on of A1 Tahoe Well water and the turning off of College Well water would be an even exchange, leaving no extra for Lakeside customers. One clause in the Lakeside agreement with the District stated the Agreement was contingent on the State allowing the continued use of College Well water as the College Well water would be needed to accommodate the water consumption needs of Lakeside customers in the Stateline service area. LAKESIDE PARK ASSOCIATION: ABSORPTION OF WATER SYSTEM (Continued) Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Onysko Voted No/Passed to suspend absorption of water service negotiations with Lakeside Park Association until such time as the District could accommodate the peak water demands of Lakeside customers. Presented by Ross Johnson. Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously to authorize staff level approval and issuance of special use permits (for discharges into the District's wastewater collection system). Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Mason Abstained/Passed to authorize payments in the amount of $1,151,223.78. ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL USE PERMITS PAYMENT OF CLAIMS Director Mason reported the Salary Survey Committee (Mason/Pierini) had met; Pierini said he had made reference phone calls on Shannon & Associates. BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS No Reports. General Manaqer BOARD MEMBER REPORTS STAFF REPORTS Manager Baer reported on 6 items and noted the Past Meetings: 1) Reviewed the efforts and dollar amounts spent to date to pursue the basin-wide clean water grant. He felt there had been lack of progress and reviewed District alternatives. He asked for Board direction whether or not they wanted staff to pursue the grant or just let it drop. Attorney Sare added to Baer's comments. Board ST055682 REGULAR BOi~RD MEETING MINUTES - AUGUST 5t 1993 members felt staff should continue to pursue the grant through the City (with more aggressive follow-up) approaching our present Democratic Senators (Boxer & Feinstein) and ask them to introduce the Bill in Washington, D.C ..... this Congressional session; 2) Receipt of Employee suggestion to place a canopy over the fuel tanks & gas pumps to protect valves and hoses from winter weather. Baer had in- structed the employee to check the local gas stations to see if one could be obtained cheaply. STAFF REPORTS (Continued) The procedure on how to handle Employee Suggestions was discussed. President Pierini said the suggestions should be handled by the Board representative, i.e., he would make copies for Board members and one for Manager Baer. Other staff members would be left out of the loop in case a confidential suggestion was received; 3) Gave details of 2 meetings listed below: Great Western Savings, Tahoe Special Tax Exempt Legislation; 4) Discussed a meeting notice from Castaic Lake Water Agency re formation of a special lobby to represent water agencies in Sacramento to fight the property tax revenue takeover; 5) Reviewed the status of our EPA, Region IX appeal for a grant increase; 6) Noted the auditors would be at the District next week. Past Meetings/Events 7/16/93 - Great Western Savings: Deferred Comp. Plan 7/19/93 - Lakeside Park Association 7/21/93 - Planning Committee: Future Con- nections/Ordinance Revisions; Management MOU Negotiations 7/26/93 - STPUD/NTPUD/TCPUD: Tahoe Basin PUD Property Tax Retention Strategy 7/29/93 - McDonald's Relocation 7/30/93 - Mgmt. Salary Survey Committee 8/03/93 - Tahoe Special Tax Exempt Legis- lation w/Senator Leslie's Aide 8/05/93 - Sierra Pacific Power Co.: Review of Power Usage Attorney Dale Sare reported the rough draft of the city Water Agreement had been completed and sent to city staff for consideration. PAGE - 4 ST055683 REGULAR BOileD ~ET~NG ~[~U~ES - AUGUST 5~ 199~ 8/06/93 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA Picnic @ Tahoe 8/06/93 - 5:00 PM - Board Election Nomina- 8/09-20 - S/11-24 - 8/13/9 8/18/93 - 8/19/93 - tion Period Ends - G.M. on Vacation - CASA @ San Diego 10:00 AM - Castaic Lake Water Agency re Lobbyist - Senate Local Gvt. Legislation Committee 4:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting 5:20 PM PAGE - 5 NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS MEETING BREAK 5:30 PM MEETING RESUMED AND ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a)/UNIO~ MOU, GENERAL MANAGER'S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, MANAGEMENT MOU... 6:43 PM RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION FOR ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed ~ to authorize deletion of a portion of MOU, Section 33.5 concerning buy-back of vacation time. The consensus of Board members was to postpone this item. UNION__MOU GENERAL MANAGER'S EMPLOY- MENT AGREEMENT NO Board Action- Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed Unanimously to authorize the Board President and General Manager to execute the MOU. 6:45 PM MANAGEMENT MOU ADJOURNMENT ~L~U-PIERIN/, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ST055684 ATTACHMENT 1 CONSENT ITEM #2 REVISED LIST FOR BOARD MEETING ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 5 1993 BOARD MEETING ITEM ACCT. 1. 18-240-102 NAME Manuel Ybarra 8ERV. ADDRESS 60 Mattole Rd AMT.DUE $ 219.83 2 22 031 n~ 2240 Mcrrc Dr 142.08 3. 23-241-251 Kenneth Conklyn 4. 23-491-151 Carey Bauer 2139 Helen Ave. 677 Clement 299.66 255112 5. 23-492-061 Gary Alvis 664 Clement 216.24 6. 25-313-011 Alfred Gallegos 1589 Black Bart 203.59 25-341 051 ~hm--G4aa va r~i a 1-3~ ~ Chiqua~p~-n 2-2-9~-. tz~- 8. 25-381-111 John Shanahan 3539 Victor St. 281.04 9. 25-402-201 Eligia Ong 3333 Bruce Dr. 253.49 11. .e-6 074-141 E~P~a~o Ree-~as 247~'26'- 12. 26-144-051 Derick McClue 870 Paloma Ave. 328.65 13. 26-231-141 George Valentine 2759 Lake Tahoe Bi. 285.08 14. 27-075-111 Blue Lake Motel 1055 Ski Run 1,399.96 -5. 27-153-321 James Jordanoff 3671 Tamarack 306.25 ST055685 PAGE TWO - ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS AUGUST 5, 1993 BOARD MEETING 16. 27-222-121 Bernard Faye 1096 Juniper Ave. 294.35 17. Cape IIorn 18. 29-066-101 19. 29-141-161 E1 Dorado Motel Michael Blank 4139 Lk Tahoe Bi. 3988 Pine Blvd. 1,229.82 1,578.89 230' Ba~.Lun Ave. 21. 31-155-211 Joy Colangelo 1149 Sierra Blvd. 643.09 31-164-iil - --R b-m-e~--u~=C h a-~e]3 s ...... l-T2 g-~i: ~ T'n Ave. 412.81 23. 31-281-281 Frank Vanek 2535 Conestoga 262.85 24. 32-221-061 Charles Wagner 1410 Kyburz Ave. 306.09 3'-1-9 .' 28 26. 33-342-171 Mary Enser 659 Zuni St. 299.18 27. 33-402-041 Richard Sproul 1821 Grizzly Mtn 210.41 28. 33-433-031 Gale Schroeder 1817 Nez Perce 201.66 ~=haet-Hec-kendorn ~--t-9~4-44ai~a~ Cir 30-2"~95 30. 34-101-051 Ronald Law 1857 Bella Coola 248.79 ST055686 PAGE THREE [. 34-252-021 32. 34-282-111 Joseph Healy Ransom Burford 1725 Arrowhead 1988 Hopi Ave 299.66 299.66 33. 34-333-061 Gerald Russeau 34. 34-621-011 Raymond Hadley 1124 Navahoe Dr. 2056 Pooewin St. 302.95 299.66 35. 34-632-021 John Emerick 557 Otomites St. 299.66 37. 34-693-131 Carl Antics Del LaFountain 650 Otomitcs St. 1552 Ojibwa St. 298.70 38. 35-143-071 William Jory 2207 Lindenwood Dr. 298.68 ~9. 35-145-041 <~40. 35-161-061 William Jory Frank Ardezzone 1050 Elmwood Dr. 2183 Chiapa Ave. 298.68 299.66 41. 36-423-051 Randy Gomes 2860 St. Nick Wy 287.83 42. 36-553-061 David Budenaers 43. 80-071-111 Paul Piwarski 3349 S.Upper Truckee 299.17 1878 Susquehanna Dr. 302.95 44. 81-093-171 Cora Escobar 1622 Oneidas St. 319.20 TOTAL $16,059.90 ST055687 Date: BOARD MEETING PHONE NUP, BER: GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET: (please print) NAME.. ADDRESS: NOTE: COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE INFO~TION IS VOLUNTATM a~D NOT A PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE. ST055688