04-15-93MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 15, 1993
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session April 15, 1993, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Pierini, Directors Mason,
Wallace, Onysko, Mosbacher
STAFF:
Solbrig, McFarlane, Mamath, Noble, Sharp
Garcia, Brown, Eddy, Johnson, Hydrick,
Twomey, Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Brian Taylor/Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Frank DuQuite/City Council, Harry
Schaiefier, Jr./Lakeside Park Assn.
Shop Steward
No Report.
Requests for Consent Items to be brought
forward for discussion: Wallace-Consent
Item 3/Board officers; Onysko-Consent
Item 4/Annual Chemical Bids; Solbrig-
Consent Item 5/Management MOU.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
1)
Approved Regular Board Meeting
Minutes: April 1, 1993;
2)
Authorized 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);
6)
Alta Pacific Claim: (A) Approved
contract change orders in the total
amount of $165,912.15, (B) Approved
final pay estimate No. 28 in the
amount of $167,737.15, (C) Authorized
execution of Closeout Agreement &
Release of Claims, (D) Authorized
filing Notice of Completion;
ROLL CALL
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
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7)
Authorized staff to advertise for
bids for the Martin Ave. Water Main
Replacement Project.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize the Clerk to
change all references in the Board
Policy Manual from Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson to President & Vice Presi-
dent (to comply with the Public Utility
Code), but to wait to change the Board's
name plates until there is a change of
Board officers.
BOARD OFFICERS
(Consent Item 3)
Moved Onysko/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve going to bid
for Chlorine, Caustic Soda, and Sodium
Hypochlorite.
1993-1994 ANNUAL CHEMICAL
BIDS
(Consent Item 4)
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to extend Managements'
present MOU's plus the negotiated
agreement on overtime pay and auto
reimbursement rate to May 20, 1993.
MANAGEMENT MOU'S
(Consent Item 5)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Mason/Second Onysko/Passed
Unanimously to authorize entering into
an agreement with Tahoe Resource Conserva-
tion District for 7 or 8 days of survey
work at the rate of $35/hr.
Presented by Richard Solbrig.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Mosbacher Voted
No/Passed to authorize entering into an
an agreement with Francis Mellor to provide
inspection services for an amount not to
exceed $15,000.
Presented by Richard Solbrig.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize Amendment No. 1
to the John Carollo Engineers Master
Agreement Insurance Section.
STATELINE STORAGE RESERVOIR
INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES
AL TAHOE WELL NO. 2
EXPORT SYSTEM PROJECT/ERB
STANDBY POWER PROJECT
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Presented by Rick Hydrick.
Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to waive the District
purchasing policy to expedite purchase
and to authorize purchase of an odor
scrubber in an amount not to exceed
$18,700 plus tax.
AL TAHOE SEWER PUMP
STATION: ODOR SCRUBBER
Presented by Rick Hydrick.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to authorize modification
of District's Special Use Permit for
discharging to sewer system by waiving
the 5 gpm maximum discharge and by
waiving the $5.00 per 1,000/gallon fee
(for Lakeside Park Assn., only).
LAKESIDE PARK ASSOCIATION:
SPECIAL USE PERMIT
Board Members discussed the best time
and date to hold a Workshop to review
the status of Lakeside's water system.
LAKESIDE PARK ASSOCIATION:
WATER SYSTEM ACQUISITION
Board members concurred to hold the
Workshop on.May 3, 1993 @ 8:00 PM.
No Board Action.
Presented by Dale Sare who asked the
Board if the District should support it
(AB1262), oppose it, or stay out of it?
After discussion, it was the consensus
of the Board to adopt a "watch and see"
attitude by staff and the Board...to
see how it reads when it comes out of
Committee.
ASSEMBLY BILL 1262
No Board Action.
Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Mason
Abstained/Passed to approve payment in
the amount of $489,017.94 after removal
of Check # 15041/Placer Title in the
amount of $11,792.50.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Director Wallace noted he had received
a customer complaint regarding the Dis-
trict's policy of NOT accepting the
postmark date as proof for the timely
payment of their sewer/water bills.
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS & BOARD MEMBER
REPORTS
Director Mosbacher reported on the EDWPA
Day-in-Sacramento she, Rhonda Mc Farlane,
and Rick Hydrick had attended. She men-
tioned the speakers and subjects discussed
at the meetings. They also met with mem-
bers from Senator Leslie's and Assemblyman
Knowles' staff to discuss several District
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issues: .AB 1261, issues affecting water
purveyors, multi-county property tax
issue, and other concerns.
President Pierini questioned Attorney
Sare about the dates for the trip to
Washington, D.C. to pursue the basin-
wide grant. Sare responded the dates
are May 24 & 25, 1993.
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BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS AND BOARD MEMBER
REPORTS
(continued)
Director Onysko asked for an update on
the coliform problem. Hydrick responded
by reporting on the outside auditor who
had been hired by the District to take
independent tests and check our lab
procedures.
Assistant Manaqer/Engineer
STAFF REPORTS
Assistant Manager Solbrig reported on 3
items:
1) ReceSpt of the initial environmental
study, checklist, and draft work plan for
the '94-'98 .connection study from EID
Associates;
2) Receipt of the recision of the
Fallen Leaf Lake Cease & Desist Order
from Lahontan;
3) Attendance at the TRPA & Lahontan
meeting where the streamlining of the
permit process was discussed. He
brought to their attention the District's
concerns re the authority of setting
standards for our wastewater here in the
basin and also in Alpine County and the
potential for the setting of different
standards for each.
Past Meetinqs/Events
4/06/93 - Senator Leslie re: Lake Tahoe
Utility Districts' Property
Tax Exemption
4/08/93 - Lahontan Board Mtg: Recision
F.L.L. Cease & Desist Order
4/12-16 ~ General Manager's Vacation
4/14/93 - EDWPA: Day in Sacramento
4/15/93 - Lahontan/TRPA Joint Mtg.: Re
Duplication of Permit Require-
ments
Attorney
Attorney Sare reported on 2 meetings:
1) Meeting with Senator Leslie re tax
transfer concerns and the cost of pumping
the treated wastewater out of the basin
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(Porter Cologne Act). Leslie and Sare
will investigate the possibility of the
State paying for this "state mandated"
program (pumping costs and replacement
of export pipeline);
2) Meeting with Harold Singer/Lahontan
to discuss support from the Lahontan
Board, through Resolution, of the
District not losing its tax money because
of being under more stringent mandates
than other districts in the State. Sen-
ator Leslie indicated a Lahontan Resolution
would strengthen his position in the
(State) budget hearing negotiations to
include it in a "trailer" Bill. Sare
indicated it would be necessary to attend
the next Lahontan Board meeting in
Adelanto (So. Calif.) to discuss the
Lahontan Resolution.
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
4/21/93 - - League/A.G. Re:
Future Connections
4/28-30 - - ACWA @ So. Lake Tahoe
5/03/93 - 7:00 PM - Budget Public Hearing
5/06/93 - 4:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
5/06/93 - 4:30 PM - Budget Public Hearing
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
5:40 PM
MEETING BREAK
5:52 PM
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (3)/HDR
Claim;
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Union
Negotiations - Instruct
Desiqnated Representatives
6:33 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
LOU PIERINI, BOARD PRESIDENT
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT' A. ~TH,' ~LE~f'OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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April 15, 1993
ITEM ACCT. #
1. 23-251-081
ACCOUNTS SUBMITTED FOR AUTHORIZATION
OF DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
APRIL 15, 1993 BOARD MEETING
NAME SERV. ADDRESS
Peter Metzelaar 2280 Lk Tahoe Bi
$ 298.47
2. 23-462-201 Joe Ventura
798 Tata Lane
419.47
3. 23-492-061
Gary Alvis 664 Clement St. 310.37
4. 23-693-041 Angela Beam
717 Wentworth Ln
293.07
5. 23-735-071
6. 23-745~051
Wanda Mueller
Robert Hordzwick
865 Michael Dr.
813 Michael Dr.
293.07
293.07
7. 25-191-201
8. 25-202-101
Jan Gault 1402 Herbert Ave. 293.07
Denise Reimers
3380 Red Lake Rd.
311.80
9. 25-302-121
James Bussell
1511 Horace Greeley 292.27
10. 25-342-121
Michael McCluskey 1355 Chinquapin Dr. 290.37
11. 25-342-181
William Scott
1385 Chinquapin Dr. 293.07
12. 25-371-031
Edward Rock
1191 Jobs Peak
344.16
13. 25-372-231
John Downey
3303 Marlette Cir 293.07
14. 25-391-111
Jan Gault 3419 Becka Dr. 293.07
15. 25-412-021
Robert Michitarian 1437 Glenwood Way 293.07
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DISCONNECTION PROCEEDINGS
APRIL 15 , 1993 BOARD MEETING
16. 25-432-051
Joe Mendes
2529 Cold Creek
291.87
17. 25-432-281
Donald Newman
2508 Del Norte St. 296.20
18. 25-541-321
J.L. McKenna
3575 Bode Dr.
347.80
19. 25-591-041
Robert Fuller
2460 Cold Creek Tr 340.34
20. 25-593-041
Robert Bolinger
2485 Del Norte St. 292.27
21. 25-755-111
22. 25-831-061
Joseph Delallo
1956 High Meadow
Christopher Carlson 2485 Lupine Tr
292.37
296.36
23. 25-843-121
Gilbert Wetenkamp 1188 Canarsee St. 270.60
24. 25-864-101
Raymond Curley
1977 Tooch St.
296.20
25. 26-037-021
Edgar Simpson
798 Merced Ave.
278.25
26. 26-114-151
Eddie Moreno
3044 Oakland Ave
293.07
27. 26-144-171
Laurence Lippman 2938 Sacramento Ave. 293.07
28. 26-222-101
Thomas Raney
969 Edgewood Cir
340.34
29. 26-231-141
30. 27-241-231
George Valentine
Steven Dillion
2759 Lk Tahoe Bi.
1098 Johnson Blvd.
354.09
293.07
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31. 27-341-091
Rama Noble
1117 Fairway Ave. 307.88
32. 27-341-171
Richard Dewhurst 3533 Deer Ln
297.71
33. 27-343-061
Michael Fecteau
3514 Pine Crest Av. 297.20
34. 27-344-011
Herman Desomber
1109 Glenwood Way 303.91
35. 27-344-501
Peter Allen
1209 Glenwood Way 299.66
36. 28-061-221
James Gardner
3955 Saddle Rd.
304.55
37. 29-061-081
38. 31-223-131
Michael Blank
Earl Nethercutt
4123 Laurel Ave.
2571 Fountain Av
2,355.47
345.29
39. 31-278-111
40. 32-173-091
Elwin Nowa
Ralph Crenshaw
1206 Lodi Ave.
1422 Bonanza Ave
292.25
286.14
41. 32-211-031
Kenneth Wells
1317 Kyburz Ave
291.86
42. 32-241-031
George Klinger
1173 Tata Ln
300.55
43. 33-432-111
Gary Greene
1806 Nez Perce
299.66
44. 33-471-041
Paul Jack
1247 Pyramid Cir
296.20
45. 33-512-071
Julie Giardina
505 Lake Tahoe Bi 296.36
46. 34-162-261
John Runnels
1490 Iroquois
296.36
47. 34-581-011
Darrell Castruita 1948 Normuk St.
470.89
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48. 80-143-051
Robert Leddy
3019 Lodgepole Tr
296.52
49. 29-170-0302 Winchells Donuts 3920 Lk Tahoe Bi
50. 29-441-0401 Colony Inn
3798 Montreal Rd 1,351.76
51. 29-441-0402
Colony Inn
3794 Montreal Rd.
564.46
TOTAL $19,074.32
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Date:
BOARD MEETING
PItONE NUMBER:
GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET: (please print)
NAME. ADDRESS.
NOTE:
COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE INFO~TION IS VOLUNTARY AND NOT A
PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE.
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