05-06-93MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOI~RD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TI~HOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NAY 6, 1993
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session May 6, 1993, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake
Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Pierini, Directors Mason,
Onysko, Mosbacher. Director Wallace
absent due to illness.
Director Onysko left the meeting at
5:20 PM and returned at 5:40 PM during
the discussion of Future Connections
EIR/EIS.
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Mamath, Noble,
Garcia, Hussmann, Brown, Twomey, Thiel,
Swain, Attorney Sare.
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Frank DuQuite/City Council, Steve
Shaffer, Gary Sheerin, Attorney/Van
Sickle Property, Ty Baldwin
Shop Steward
No report.
Director Mosbacher requested Consent
Items 3 & 8 be brought forward for
discussion.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
1)
Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes of April 15, 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);
4)
Awarded Alpine County property
grazing lease to high bidder:
Gansberg Ranch;
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
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5)
Made a determination that the
Martin Ave. Water Main Replace-
ment project was exempt from
CEQA and authorized filing
Notice-of-Exemption with E1
Dorado County;
6)
Authorized Director Mosbacher to
attend the May 7 Senate District
Advisory Group meeting in Rocklin,
CA;
7)
Rejected the vehicle damage claim
submitted by Tom Fay, Jr.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Director Mosbacher questioned the
price per pound being charged for the
fish.
SUMMER '93 ALPINE COUNTY
FISH PURCHASE: $30,450.00
(Consent Item 3)
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Wallace
Absent/Passed to table Consent Item 3
for further negotiation (of the price
per pound being charged the District).
Staff responded to questions from
Director Mosbacher.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve payment of the
Dept. of Health Services regulatory fee.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SERVICES: REGULATORY FEE
(Consent Item 8)
PUBLIC HEARING
(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)
(E)
4:34 PM - Public Hearing Opened
by President Pierini;
Staff Report by Finance officer
McFarlane, Assisted by Rod Gwinn.
McFarlane noted the final budget
would be brought to the Board for
approval at the next Board meeting;
Public Comments: Ty Baldwin comp-
limented staff on the budget
presentation;
Board Member Comments: Director
Mosbacher felt the budget presented
this year was easily understood;
5:08 PM - Public Hearing Closed
by President Pierini.
1993/94 F.Y.BUDGETS:
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND AND
SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Chris Twomey with comments
by Attorney Sare regarding the legal
agreement with the property owner which
said the District would not be held re-
sponsible for the operation or non-opera-
tion of the french drain on the Van
Sickle property.
Attorney Sare also requested the Board
authorize staff to participate in the
qualified exemption process.
Moved Mason/Second.Onykso/Wallace
Absent/Passed to allow staff to par-
ticipate in the exempt or qualified
exempt process to clean the existing
french drain by Mr. Van Sickle.
Presented by Diane Noble.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve an additional
$20,000 for the ultra low-flow rebate
program.
Presented by John Thiel.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Wallace
Absent/Passed to authorize staff to
solicit price quotes to construct an
addition to the existing well house and
negotiate with the most favorable
respondent.
Presented by John Thiel.
Attorney Sare noted TRPA and Lahontan had
been involved in the scoping of this
document; EPA had been invited to par-
ticipate, but had declined.
Attorney Sare proposed a change on Page 9
of the Initial Study prepared by EIP
Associates; Director Mason questioned
some wording on Page 11; Director Pierini
requested changes on Pages 13, 14, & 18;
Director Onysko requested a change on
Page 4 and the location of the District
within the boundaries of E1 Dorado Co.
as represented in the Study.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve the Initial
Study with the noted changes and to auth-
orize circulation of Notice-of-Prepara-
tion and Notice-of-Intent.
STATELINE RESERVOIR AREA
FRENCH DRAIN INSTALLATION
WITHIN DISTRICT EASEMENT
ULTRA LOW-FLOW REBATE
PROGRAM
SOUTH UPPER TRUCKEE STAND-
BY GENERATOR
FUTURE CONNECTIONS: EIR/EIS
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Presented by Attorney Sare who recom-
mended the purchase, but with the Board's
knowledge there may be future problems
due to building restrictions on that
particular lot.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
Absent/Passed to reconfirm the Board's
decision to close escrow on the
purchase of the lot.
Presented by Rhonda McFarlane.
Moved Onysko/Second Mosbacher/Wallace
Absent/Passed to authorize staff to
select a professional pension plan
administrator by use of the RFP
process.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Onysko/Mason
Abstained/Wallace Absent/Passed to
approve payment in the amount of
$638,842.06. (This amount reflects
deletion of Check No. 15370/Alpine
County fish purchase and the addition
of a check to cover the purchase of
the Paloma Avenue lot.)
TEST WELL SITE PURCHASE:
PALOMA AVENUE
PENSION PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Director Mosbacher reported:
1) She had attended ACWA and was
favorably impressed. She would have
a detailed report at a later Board
meeting;
2) She had attended a Park & Rec.
meeting .... a recreational plan for the
entire basin may be ready by next year;
3) She had attended the County Water
Agency meeting;
4) She & Rick Hydrick planned to attend
the meeting with Senator Leslie on 5/7.
Director Pierini stated he wanted staff
to continue working on the City Water
Agreement.
General Manaqer
Manager Baer reported on 3 items:
1) He, too, had gone to the ACWA con-
ference, but had attended different
sessions than Ms. Mosbacher;
2) He had received the new CASA dues
schedule ..... our annual dues would be
about $9,000;
3) Protection of Lake Tahoe Property
Tax for sewer districts .... TRPA adopted
a Resolution of support, Lahontan will
adopt a Resolution of support next week.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS & BOARD MEMBER
REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - MAY 6, 1993
Past Meetinqs/Event~ STAFF REPORTS
4/21/93 - League/A.G. Re: Future Connections (continued)
4/27-30 - ACWA @ So. Lake Tahoe
4/28/93 - TRPA @ NTPUD Re: Porter-Cologne
5/03/93 - County Water Agency
5/03/93 - Budget Public Hearing
5/03/93 - Workshop: Lakeside Park Assn.
5/05/93 - SWRCB Workshop: Grant Increase
Assistant Manaqer/Enqinee~
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1) Solbrig distributed the counter offer
in written form proposed by the Board
and staff which was the outcome of the
5/3/93 Workshop meeting. He stated
the offer would be given to Lakeside
Park Association. Discussion followed.
2) He reported on a staff meeting with
TRPA and Lahontan re in-basin reuse of
treated wastewater (effluent) on
District lawns.
Attorney
1) E1 Dorado County has made a ledger
entry giving the District back the money
the State tried to take. He and Baer
agreed it was time to empty the District's
account at the County;
2) Multicounty status is still a viable
issue;
3) He will be in Washington, D.C. during
the time of the next Board meeting...Bill
Cherry will fill-in for him;
4) He had appeared before the SWRCB
Workshop for the additional $1 Million
grant dollars. He plans to attend the
SWRCB Board Mtg. on 5/20/93.
5/20/93 - 9:00 AM - SWRCB Board Mtg:
Grant Increase
5/20/93 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board Mtg.
6:32 PM
6:43 PM
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (1)/Dis-
cussion of significant
exposure to litigation/HDR
CLAIM, STPUD vs EL DORADO
COUNTY;
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/MANAGE-
MENT MOU'S - INSTRUCT
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE~
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ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Wallace
Absent/Passed to authorize an additional
$30,000 to Dale L. Sare and William B.
Cherry for legal services.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Wallac~
& Onysko Absent/Passed to authorize
A) an additional $50,000 to Monteleone
& McCrory for legal services;
B) an additional $25,000 to Dale L.
Sare & William B. Cherry for legal
services.
7:31 PM
STPUD vs EL DORADO COUNTY
WATER AGENCY
HDR CLAIM
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
~BOIJ PIERINI, d~I~h~ OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, ~LERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Attachment 1
May 6, 1993
ITEM ACCT. #
1. 23-462-161
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
MAY 6, 1993 BOARD MEETING
NAME SERV. ADDRESS
Kenneth Corrigan 814 Tata Lane
$ 374.42
2. 23-501-181
Elena Sirignano
777 Clement St.
293.07
~ 3. _ 23-523-101
Runnels Aut~7,otive 980 Emerald Bay
~~.-.4~ 23-743-19]~ Ro_~_C~%e
Z3UU Utah Ave
3z4.-U~3
5. 25-382-061
Alexander Graf
1246 Lester St.
288.90
~ __6_, .25 -~4~31-1--~ La ur-y-Ot-ivas
359.89
7. 25-631-111
Paul Hydrick
1401 Rancho Way
204.53
8. 25-765-011
9. 26-044-041
Stephen Cosenza
Albert Bartel
1418 Friant Dr.
901 Merced Ave
354.22
338.90
10. 26-094-281
Philip Patchin
734 Modesto Ave
449.51
11. 26-103-131 Carol Neal
12. 26-241-101
John Hyllested
3070 Sacramento Ave
3043 Lake Tahoe Bi.
277.59
241.70
13. 27.-071-091 Jet Thru Car Wash
14. 27-082-031 Robert Jacobsen
fl
15. 27-082-161 Ariel Sanchez
3668 Lk Tahoe Bi
3764 Osgood Ave
3797 Paradise
2,381.76
295.32
287.80
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48. 32-242-191
49. 32-272-031
50. 32-278-371
Dick Yaglesian
T. Schlaich
Paul Love
1168 Tata Lane
1883 Delta
1124 Dedi Ave
488.45
841.49
302.79
51. 33-304-041
Jeanann Dana
1414 Pebble Beach 454.26
53. 33-513-141
Doretta 0cr~738 Shoshon9 ~ _
Donna Blakely
530 Lk Tahoe Bi
298.68
54. 34-222-021
34-253-1~
John Romo
1648 Choctaw
,~dward ojorUm--------TgB'0 MojaVe
298.71
312.82
56. 34-283-051
57. 34-313-031
Tim Greene 1989 Hopi Ave 299.66
Wanda Pelkey
1020 Mohawk St.
302.95
58. 34-473-131
Derrick Herbert
1828 Toppenwetah
306.25
59. 34-801-221
Peter Gazdik
1130 San Diego
302.16
De~nBis_Lindsay ........ -2-3-6'9-To-tteca-Ct ............ 299., ~6 .............
61. 35-242-181
David McConnell
2356 Blitzen Rd
302.95
62. 81-073-011
Raymond Boothe
1565 Crystal Aire 298.29
TOTAL
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