06-17-93 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JUNE l?t 1993
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session at 4:00 PM on June 17, 1993, city Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Pierini, Directors Mason,
Onysko, Mosbacher
Director Wallace was absent due to a
scheduled vacation.
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Mamath, Noble,
Garcia, Hussmann, Brown, Johnson, Thiel,
Schroeder, Fay Jr., Hydrick, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Frank Du Quite/City Council, Tom Fay,
Jeff DeLong/Tahoe Daily Tribune, Jim
Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Boyer representing
Bob Foglia
Tom Fay, Jr. presented his case and asked
the Board to reverse their earlier decis-
ion to reject his auto damage claim
caused by ice falling from a District
building roof. Fay sighted instances in
the past where the Board had paid for
others' auto damage.
Attorney Sare stated that just because
the District had acted, or possibly had
acted, unrealistically in the past, does
not mean it is going to continue acting
that way. That is, talking about
"precedent" isn't always something'~he
would recommend to the Board to "buy".
If the District had acted irresponsibly
in the past doesn't mean we are going to
~continue to act irresponsibly into the
T.'future.. Sare said he'~would support Fay
...~ii~getting paid because there were no signs
saying "park at your own risk", but not
'~i~"~'because something had been paid in the
-:~.past.
~During the discussion, it was determined
. ~any. employee could park in any place
chose, Within reason, except those
~reserved for visitors or the handicapped.
ROLL CALL
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: TOM FAY, JR.
ST055704
REGUL2~ BO~ a~ETING NINUTES - ~UNE L7~ L99~
Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Wallace Absent/
Passed to pay the claim to Ed's Auto Body
in the amount of $401.03.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyer, representing Bob
Foglia the property owner, requested
the Board consider allowing them to
make payments of $75/month (to pay the
$1,037.21) + the $23/month current fees
rather than the payments suggested by
District staff.
After discussion, the Board concurred with
the payment plan District staff had prev-
iously presented to the customer: Imme-
diate payment of $554 (1/2 the $1,037.21
sewer & water fees owed) with accelerated
payments of $70/month to pay the balance
plus payments to keep the new quarter
current.
No Board Action.
Shop Steward:
No report.
Ross Johnson, Wastewater Operations Mqr.:
Sludqe Incineration Monitorinq - Ross
Johnson reported EPA had written new
rules for sludge incineration and a monit-
oring program for same. However, the mon-
itoring equipment recommended by EPA does
not exist at the present time. Further,
since the District furnace meets the
emission requirements, he was comfortable
not meeting the monitoring deadline, be-
cause the equipment did not exist.
Discussion followed with Johnson listing
the alternatives to incineration of sludge
which would meet EPA requirements and the
related capital costs of each. He recom-
mended to stay with sludge incineration
for the present time, as it was the most
cost effective method for the District.
He noted he planned to stay abreast of
new technology for incineration and
monitoring.
Rick Hydrick, Water Operations Mqr.:
Federal Lead & Copper Rule and Water
Conservation
Rick Hydrick reported the District's pot-
able water had passed the recent Federal
standard tests for Lead & Copper contam-
inents.
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REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: TOM FAY, JR.
(continued)
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: BOB FOGLIA
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
STAFF REPORTS
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Hydrick also reported on the planned
activities for water conservation for
the coming fiscal year.
Manager Baer requested the Board consider
Action Item 6/HDR Claim: Expert Witness
Budget, after the Executive Session.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve the Consent
Calendar as presented:
1)
Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes of June 3, 1993;
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);
3)
Authorized staff to obtain price
quotes for 1993/94 computer
equipment purchases;
4)
Extended Management's present
MOU plus the negotiated agree-
ment on overtime pay and auto
reimbursement rate to 7/1/93.
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Ross Johnson who explained
the need for the various bins and the
potential long term savings if the
District purchased bins vs. renting them.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Wallace
Absent/Passed to authorize the expend-
iture of unbudgeted funds for purchase
of trash bins as outlined, up to
$17,497.11.
Ken Schroeder reported on the demonstra-
tion he and the Operations Committee had
seen with the new TV camera on District
sewer lines.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve purchase of a
new Qube TV unit from Cues in the amount
of $28,800 plus tax.
TRASH BIN PURCHASE
SEWER LINE TV INSPECTION
SYSTEM
ST055706
REGUt~R BO~D MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 17, 1993
P~GE - 4
President Pierini reported on the delib-
erations of the Finance Committee on
this subject. Finance officer McFarlane
reviewed the District's various outstand-
ing loans and payment obligations for the
purchase of water companies and the sewer
land acquisition agreements.
REFINANCE STATE OF CALIF.
DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES
LOAN DATED 9/13/78
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Wallace
Absent/Mason Voted No/Passed to pay
$921,929.98 with money borrowed from
the sewer enterprise fund reserves to
the State of California, Dept. of Water
Resources for the loan dated 9/13/78
at terms to be determined and applied
retroactively.
In addition to the motion, the Board
concurred to have the Finance officer
determine:
(1) Can the Sanwa Gel refinancing
package be extended for 30 days?
(2) What other loans can be paid off?
(3) What water enterprise fund reserves
we have to keep, to remain legal with all
water obligations?
(4) If we pay off all the loans we are
able to, what kind of payments that we've
been making will we be able to apply to
the repayment to the sewer funds?
(5) Proper interest rate to pay back to
the sewer fund?
Presented by John Thiel.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
Absent/Passed to:
A) Approve 3-party agreement between
TRPA/EIP/STPUD with the implementation
of Attorney Cherry's proposed revisions;
B) Approve EIR/EIS Work Plan;
C) Approve EIP Task Order 3 in an
amount not to exceed $132,720;
D) Approve Montgomery Watson Task
Order No. 14 in an amount not to
exceed $15,000.
Presented by Dale Sare. He assured
the Board the costs related to the
assistance would be monitored and
the authorization to the legal firm
would be in $5,000 increments.
FUTURE CONNECTIONS:
EIR/EIS
HARVEY PLACE RESERVOIR
CONSTRUCTION GRANT
Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Wallace
Absent/Passed to authorize $15,000
for Holland & Knight (Chris Rissetto)
to assist in filing an appeal to EPA,
Region IX for additional grant funding.
ST055707
RE~UL2~R BOi~D NEET~N~ N~NUTES - ~UNE LT~ 199~
P~GE - 5
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Wallace
Absent/ Mason Abstained/Passed to approve
payment in the amount of $1,736,499.63.
(This amount was given to the Board by
Finance officer McFarlane to include the
$921,929.98 payment from the Sewer
Enterprise Fund to pay the State loan.)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Director Mosbacher reported on:
1) The Lahontan Board meeting she had
attended in Bridgeport on June 10th;
2) The June 22nd EDWPA meeting agenda
which was to include discussion on
changes to the Coordination Agreement.
She reviewed the list of suggested
changes and asked for STPUD Board
input prior to her responses at the
EDWPA meeting.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Mosbacher also asked for discus-
sion re the Board's responses to Employee
suggestions placed in the suggestion
boxes. It was the consensus of the Board
to have the General Manager bring the
suggestions to the Board at the Board
meetings under his staff report. The
Board as a whole will direct the G.M. re
the suggestions.
General Manaqer
STAFF REPORTS
Manager Baer reported on 10 items:
1) Lakeside Park Association water
assumption ballots were to be
counted on June 21st;
2) Jaye Yon Klug will be at the 7/1
Board Meeting to discuss the Park Ave.
Redevelopment project;
3) Union MOU - staff is meeting
6/18 with Union representatives;
4) Management MOU - Mgmt. staff's
comments were given to Baer; he and
Karen Winters were reviewing them and
planned to meet with the Mgmt. reps.
on 6/22;
5) Baer, Solbrig, Mosbacher & U.S.F.S.
reps. met at Luther Pass re disposal of
rocks and coverage problems connected
with a truck turn-around area. U.S.F.S.
is willing to issue a Special Use Permit
plus they will allow the District to
acquire the land under STPUD facilities
with a land exchange worked out between
the U.S.F.S. and STPUD. Baer hoped to
have the Special Use Permit to the Board
at the next Board meeting and asked the
Board to be prepared to help staff set
some project priorities;
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REGUL~ BO~RD MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 17, 1993
6) A revised Basin Plan for the Lahontan
Region has been received with District
comments back to Lahontan by 7/14;
7) Reminded the Board the District
picnic is scheduled for 6/22;
8) State Water Board finally had two
members appointed: John Brown/Boyle
Engineers and Mary Jane Forester/Irvine
Ranch Water District. Director Mosbacher
noted the State Water Board members
receive $88,000 a year for their services;
9) He and Director Mosbacher planned to
attend the County Water Agency meeting on
June 21st.
10) Past Meetinqs/Events
6/04/93 - League & A.G.
6/07/93 - Union Negotiations W/Local 39
5/26/93 - ACWA Legislative Seminar/Sac.
6/10-11 - Lahontan @ Bridgeport
Assistant Manager/Enqineer
Richard Solbrig reported on the city
overlay project. He stated the District
was responsible for $1,790 which he will
ask the city to credit against their
in-kind services.
Attorney
Dale Sare stated he and his staff were
working on the Design Engineer Report,
Management MOU, Union Contract, Water
Agency law suit, Resolution for the
annexation of the Heavenly Valley area
for multicounty issue, meeting with
Dennis Crabb & Lungren (Calif. A.G.)
people...Lungren will be back in July to
review T.R.P.A. plan. Sare also noted
he had not received a response to the
Augmentation letter.
6/18/93 - 9:00 AM - Union Negotiations
6/18/93 - 10:00 AM - EDWPA @ city of SLT
6/22/93 - 11:30 AM - District Picnic
6/29/93 - - HDR Trial Date
7/01/93 - 3:00 PM - Regular Board Mtg.
8:17 PM
Director Onysko left at 8:17 PM due
to a potential conflict of interest.
8:25 PM
PAGE - 6
STAFF REPORT~.
(continued)
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (1)/HDR
CLAIM
ST055709
REGULAR BO~D M~ETING MINUTES - JUNE 17, 1993
8:38 PM
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
and Onysko Absent/Passe~ to authorize an
increase of $33,000 to the Expert Witness
budget.
8:40 PM
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RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION FOR ACTION ON ITEMS
DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE
SESSION
HDR CLAIM: EXPERT WITNESS
BUDGET
ADJOURNMENT
LOU PIERINI, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, ~LERK
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ST055710
CONSENT ITEM #2
REVISED LIST FOR BOARD MEETING
OF ~m~ i~, [~q5
Attachment 1
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 24, 1993
ITEM ACCT. ~
1. 23-321-101
NAME
Dave Hobbs
SERV. ADDRESS
614 Glorene Ave
AMT.DUE
$ 431.46
2. 23-501-111
Brian Magdison
753 Clement Ave.
148.03
3. 23-613-061
W.M, Funderburk
917 Julie Lane
154.77
23-761-061 Gary Enos
23-763-051 Frank Moore
898 Keys Blvd.
842 Keys Blvd.
153.27
148.18
6. 23-781-021 Jan Gault
783 So Shore Dr.
144.96
7. 25-351-121 ' Riuhard Davis
1413 M=adow Cz=st i, 51.47 -
8. 25 351 """
Richard Davis
1401 ~4eawduw C£=~t 151.4-7--
9. 25-371-031
Edward Rock
1191 Jobs Peak Dr 193.22
10. 25-395-031
John Baunhausser 3412 Janet Dr.
148.81
11. 25-551-221 ~ John Baunhausser 3096 Pioneer Trl
196.18
12. 26-039-131
Mary M. Wilson
3161 Oakland Ave
135.71
13. 26-263-061
Robert Ormaas
2901 Freel Peak
175.90
14, 27-073-191
Jeffrey Hayes
3681 Paradise Ave
144 . 24
15. 29-041-031
Franklin Moore
4147 Manzanita Ave 238.94
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PAGE TWO - Accounts Submitted for Authorization of Disconnection
Proceedings - June 24, 1993
16. 29-066-101
18. 31-281-201
19. 33-151-071
20. 34-421-031
22. 34-793-041
23. 273-620-703
E1 Dorado Motel
A .......... D~1,
Ronald Rasmussen
Michael Luerken
Denniss O'Connor
Kichard Larsen
Stephen Hayward
Decor & Design
R. Bucci
4139 Lk Tahoe Blvd 798.11
~28 P~rk Av~
101 ..gh -
2459 Conestoga
167.15
Jewell St. 149.66
1709 No. Upper Trkee 186.96
1621 Og!a!a
1661 Bakersfield
175.90
3356 Sandy Way
263.89
TOTAL $4,815.41
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