05-20-93MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MAY 20, 1993
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session May 20, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake
Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Pierini, Directors Mason,
Wallace, Onysko, Mosbacher
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Mamath, Noble,
Garcia, Brown, Rieger, Eppler, Johnson,
Hydrick, Swain, Attorney Cherry
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Frank DuQuite/City Council, David
Cooper, Ty Baldwin
Diane Noble gave a staff report on
the circumstances leading to Mr. Cooper's
request for a 6 month payment plan to
pay for 4 additional sewer units for the
new business on his commercial property.
Mr. Cooper also spoke to the Board and
reviewed the problem related to the need
for the additional sewer units (connection
fees and other costs: $8,374.84).
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Mason,
Pierini, & Onysko Voted No/Motion
Defeated to grant a variance (to the
Sewer Unit Connection Fee Ordinance) for
Mr. Cooper due to extenuating circum-
stances and allow 6 month payment plan
arrangements.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Pierini, &
Onysko Voted No/Motion Passed to grant a
variance (to the Sewer Unit Connection
Fee Ordinance) for this project with
payments to be outlined in a 2nd Motion,
due to extraordinary circumstances.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Onysko
Abstained/Motion Passed to authorize a
payment plan of $4,000 of the connection
fee be paid immediately along with the
service charges and the balance to be
paid over a 6 month period, if desired.
ROLL CALL
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: DAVID COOPER
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Staff Members:
Gene Eppler reported on the District's
Alpine County facilities and responded
to questions from Board members. His
report included information re the
status of the Indian Creek Reservoir
and the Harvey Place water storage areas,
snow damage during the winter months and
water elevations at both locations.
Eppler advised the Board of his concerns
about some legal trespass issues and re-
sponded to questions about the people
who had access (gate keys) to the property.
Director Onysko requested a Board tour of
Harvey Place since it is so close to
being at full capacity. Eppler also re-
ported the Snowshoe Thompson ~1 ditch
(3,000 - 4,000 ft.) needed to be cleared
of brush.
Diane Noble reported on liability claims
brought against the District which have
been turned over to the CSRMA insurance
adjuster. Staff felt many of the sewage
blockage claims were the result of roots
seeking a water source due to recent
drought conditions. Director Mosbacher
requested staff's attention to the
sewage backup problem with the house at
the end of her cul-de-sac.
Richard Solbriq reported on the status
of the $5 Million loan application for
replacement of District water lines.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Staff requested Consent Item 3/Property
Disconnect be removed, as the problem
had be resolved; Director Pierini re-
quested Consent Item 2/Delinquent
Accounts be brought forward for
individual vote.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
1)
Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes: May 6, 1993;
4)
Extended Management's present MOU
plus the negotiated agreement on
overtime pay and auto reimburse-
ment rate to 6/3/93;
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
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5)
Approved issuance of Special Use
Permit to the Station House Inn
well project;
6)
Adopted Resolution 2574/Water Enter-
prise Fund Budget (F.Y. 1993/94) and
Resolution 2575/Sewer Enterprise Fund
Budget (F.Y. 1993/94);
7)
Authorized staff to hire Rudy's
Plumbing & Heating to correct
heating and ventilation deficiencies
in the Administration building.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Pierini
Abstained/Passed to authorize 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.)
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES
FOR DELINQUENT SEWER/WATER
ACCOUNTS
(Consent Item 2)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to authorize payment to the
County of Alpine in the amount of $30,050.
Presented by Diane Noble.
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to authorize staff to
negotiate a contract with Bi-Tech soft-
ware for license purchase of Bi-Tech
Logis Utility Billing System.
Rick Hydrick reported on the two bids
received from RDC in the amount of
$8,845 and Art Pederson in the amount
of $11,005. Since the low bid amount
was below the General Manager's author-
ization limit, no Board action was
required. Staff awarded the odor
scrubber installation to RDC.
Rick Hydrick reported the staff had
T.V.'d the casing a second time and
discovered a lot of holes in it.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to declare a great emergency
to allow sole source repairs for the
Helen Well No. 2 seal casing.
SUMMER 1993 ALPINE COUNTY
FISH PURCHASE
UTILITY BILLING SOFTWARE
REPLACEMENT
AL TAHOE SEWAGE PUMP
STATION: INSTALLATION OF
ODOR SCRUBBER
HELEN WELL NO. 2:
CASING REPAIR
SEAL
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Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize repairs by Bey-
lik for an estimated amount of $14,080.
Presented by Rhonda McFarlane.
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Onysko Voted
No/Passed to authorize legal counsel to
foreclose the lien on the 5 properties
in arrears of their assessments. (The
list of properties becomes a part of
these minutes as Attachment 2.)
Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Mason
Abstained/Passed to approve payment in
the amount of $412,828.01.
Director Mosbacher reported on the 5/10
E1 Dorado Co. Supervisors meeting she
had attended and their joint meeting with
the Placer Co. Board of Supervisors.
Director Mosbacher noted Bob Reeb would
not be supportive of our request for a
grant from the E1 Dorado Co. Water Agency
at their June 21st meeting.
Director Wallace had attended the Chamber
of Commerce meeting and noted the Attorney
General had received 90 phone calls re-
flecting displeasure with the League to
Save Lake Tahoe pulling out of an agree-
ment.
Director Onysko stated he did not want
it to be construed that the Board was
unanimous in objecting to the League's
participation in City or Utility District
matters.
Director Pierini questioned the need to mow
the District's lawn every week and suggested
setting-up a mulch area.
Manager
Manager Baer reported on 4 items:
1) Announced Brian Taylor was leaving the
Tribune and that this would be his last
meeting he reported for the Tribune;
2) Attended SWRCB meeting with Dale Sare
where they rejected the District's re-
quest for additional grant funds.
Attorney Rissetto has been asked for
an estimate of the costs to carry the
appeal to EPA;
HELEN WELL NO. 2:
CASING REPAIR
SEAL
(continued)
FALLEN LEAF LAKE PROPER-
TIES: DELINQUENT
ASSESSMENTS
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS & BOARD MEMBER
REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
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3) Announced Chris Rissetto had
changed firms: Holland & Knight.
District will issue a letter to his
old firm to allow him to transfer the
District's files to the new firm;
4) Staff is in the process of revising
the Engineering Agreements with Karen
Winters.
Past Meetinqs/Events
5/07/93 - Senate District Advisory Group
in Rocklin
5/12/93 - Lakeside Park Assn. Assumption
5/13/93 - Lahontan re Property Tax Shift
Exemption for Tahoe Utility Dists.
5/20/93 - SWRCB Board re Gant Increase
Attorney
No Report.
5/21/93 - 1:00 PM - Lahontan Water Quality
Control Plan
5/24&25 - - Calif. Special Districts
Association @ Sacramento
5/26/93 - 9:00 AM - ACWA Legislative Seminar
@ Sacramento
6/03/93 - 9:00 AM - Local 39/Union Negotia-
tions
6/03/93 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
6:23 PM
6:36 PM
7:04 PM
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (3)/HDR
claim;
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8/Real
property negotiations -
Lakeside Park Asso¢ia-
tion
ADJOURNMENT
LOU PIERINI, BOARD PRESIDENT
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH,' CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Attachment 1
May 20, 1993
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
MAY 20t 1993
ITEM ACCT. #
1. 21-261-151
NAME
Gartley Grant
SERV. ADDRESS
990 Fallen Leaf
AMT. DUE
$ 147.27 S/O
2~-. 2 - G~-orga Alger
8~grant Rd.- ~ S/~-~
3. .- - .eteiski
4. 22-195-081 Stan Sturman
z2OT--Mont~r~=y Dr.
8 Christie Dr.
146.55 S/O
5 .~-----22'= 3 2I=-17I .......... Br e'nt--Tur~e~--
144.96 S/O
99-352-031
7. 22-381-241
Alan Hosking
219 Beach Dr.
144 ._2~
366.40 S/O
8. 23-111-221 Sandy Hord
2041 W. Lukins Wy. 144.96 S/O
9. 23-151-111
Mark Herrmann
2028'12th St.
267.57 S/O
10. 23-161-201
Richard Munk
780 Eloise Ave.
218.55 S/O
11. 23-221-131 Edward Feldman 2276 Eloise Ave.
~._2~3__-35]-_?~91 ----~qod1~g~ ±zquier~o gI8 Glorene~. __
307.94
13. 23-645-231
Alfred B. Pedigo 727 Hazel Dr.
191.61
14. 23-653-011
John Smith
778 Tahoe Isl. Dr. 218.72
15. 27-132-061
John Hammaker
3736 Forest Ave.
399.25
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Attachment 2
May 20, 1993
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Unpaid Assessments (Installment 1 only)
As of May 12, 1993 [Fallen Leaf Lake Properties]
APN
Name and Address
Amount
021-261-331-0
Richard H. & L.C. Bjorkman
P.O. Box 547
San Andreas, CA 95249
286.81
021-301-201-0
Samuel L. Jr. & T.M. Wright
P.O. Box 350
Aptos, CA 95001
335.92
021-301-231-0
John Robert Hammett, Trustee
1470 Vancouver Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
565.53
021-321-031-0
Allen Leslie Dobbins
222 SE Spokane Street
Portland, OR 97202
606.53
210-051 0
Trustcc
Lane
286.81
286.91
021-391-031-0
Jean C. Deanesly, Trustee
123 Parkside Drive
Berkeley, CA 94705
T O T A L
286.81
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