10-16-98SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert Baer, General Manager Richard Solbri~ Assistant Manager
James Jones, President BOARD MEMBERS Christopher H. Strohm, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Pembroke Gochnauer, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
OCTOBER 15, 1998
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session October 15,
1998, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Vice President Strohm, Wallace, Gochnauer. (President
Jones was away on District business. Director Mosbacher
was absent due to illness.)
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Frye, Swain, Noble,
Garcia, M. Alsbury, Schrempp, Forsythe, L. Johnson,
Attorney Neese.
GUESTS:
Judy Brown/City Council Liaison, Donald and Judy
Pequeen/California Sys. Inc., Tom Gould and Angie
Sanchez/Energy Resource Management Consultants,
Chris Adair/Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Jim Haen, Brady Hodge, Malcolm Pribyl.
Donald Pequeen, patent holder of a MTBE plumage
containment system, spoke to the Board regarding his
product.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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Moved Gochnauer/Second Wallace/Mosbacher and
Jones Absent/Passed to approve the Consent Calendar,
as submitted:
1) Authorized implementation of the two-week disconnec-
tion procedures on the property located at 1166 Emerald
Bay Road, APN 32-141-07, for failure to perform annual
backflow assembly test;
2) Authorized implementation of the two-week disconnec-
tion procedures for delinquent sewer and/or water
accounts;
3) Gardner Mountain Tank: Sitework - Approved Change
Order No. 2 for C. B. Ebright, Inc. in the amount of
$20,028.84;
4) Authorized rejection of the liability claim received from
Carl Svanberg, 439 Ala Wai Blvd., #105;
5) A-Line Phase I1: Continuation Project- Approved
Change Order No. 8a for Ford Construction Co., in the
credited amount of $30,900 (note: at the October 1,
1998 Board meeting, the Board approved Change
Orders 6, 7, and 8 for a combined total of ($15,819.45).
Change Order 8 showed this combined total erroneously.
Change Order 8 should be for a total of ($30,900));
6) Administration Building Expansion - Approved Task
Order for Ward-Young to study interim facilities
expansion;
7) Upper Truckee Bank Protection Near Airport - Authorized
staff to file Notice of Exemption;
8) Upper Truckee Bank Protection Near South River Park
Road - Authorized staff to file Notice of Exemption;
9) A-Line Phase I: Site Authorization - A) Approved Close-
out Agreement and Release of Claims for Kelly Erosion
Control; and B) Authorized filing a Notice of Completion
with the El Dorado County Clerk;
10) Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes of 8~20~98.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Director Strohm presented Rhonda McFarlane with a
plaque from the Government Finance Officers Association
for an Award of Excellence in Financial Reporting for
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year
Ended June 30, 1997. District staff members were acknow-
ledged for their contributions to the report.
Tom Gould gave an overhead presentation that outlined
the sewer rate setting process.
PRESENTATION: CAFR AWARD
PRESENTATION: Comprehensive
Sewer Rate Study by Energy
Resource Management Consultants
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Strohm/Second GochnauedJones and Mosbacher
Absent/Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$632,857.85.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met October 13. Director Gochnauer reported
the Christmas Valley tank project is nearly complete.
Richard Solbrig reported on the status of the export pipe-
line relocation project. Minutes of the meeting are available
upon request.
County Water Agency / EDWPA / LAFCO Committee:
1) The District invoiced the County Water Agency in the
amount of $210,000, which is 80% of the ad valorem taxes
taken from the Lake Tahoe Basin;
2) Georgetown Divide PUD, El Dorado Irrigation District
and District representatives will meet regarding issues
pertinent to the County Water Agency;
3) The letter to the Attorney General (requesting an
opinion regarding the use of ad valorem taxes in zones of
benefit) has been reviewed by County counsel and will be
sent soon.
Legislative Funding Ad Hoc Committee: Director Wallace
summarized the history of the District's deviation request
with EPA (beginning with the Presidential Summit in July,
1997, and including the events that have taken place to
date).
Lahontan / SWRCB Communications Ad Hoc Committee:
Robert Dodds, Lahontan, called regarding the status of the
the fire protection legislation. He offered to assist with this
effort.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Baer reported the Governor of Maine has requested that
Federal EPA not require MTBE in their gasoline.
Director Gochnauer reported on the forums held for City
Counsel candidates. He also noted the cooperative
spirit and communications between local agencies is im-
proving.
General Manager: Bob Baer reported that a technical
advisory committee is being formed to encourage
community participation in formulating the Groundwater
Management Plan.
Chris Adair, Lahontan, who is also a spokesman for the
Upper Truckee River project study plan, came to review
the scope of the watershed study plan. He outlined the
cost sharing for the study, and the amounts needed for
the local match. It was suggested this may be a good
mitigation project for the District to consider. The Board
agreed to explore this as a possibility.
Richard Solbrig reported on the status of the emergency
projects:
Upper Truckee River Sewer Line and Original A-Line
Crossing Emergency of 8/20/98: C. B. Ebright Construction
is placing rocks over the seals and the pipeline per the de-
sign by Northwest Hydraulics. A time extension on TRPA's
and Lahontan's grading deadline has been requested.
Lahontan visited the site and granted verbal permission.
Ledbetter Cattle Company has a cattle crossing to construct
downstream; the project is being coordinated with this in
mind. The rocks should be placed by the week of October
19, and revegetation should be completed shortly thereafter.
Arrowhead Replacement Well Emergency of 8/20/98 -
Drillers began drilling the pilot hole October 13. On October
14, they reached the clay layer where the casing to seal the
well will be installed. A substantial sound barrier has been
set up around the project site. The sprinkler system that will
discharge the test water will be set up the week of October 19.
Gardner Mountain Replacement Well Emergency of 9/17/98 -
The USFS has expressed an interest in purchasing water, de-
pending on the success of the well. A biological assessment
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(continued)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
PRESENTATION: Upper Truckee
River Watershed Restoration Plan
STATUS OF EMERGENCY PROJECTS
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for bald eagles must be performed in that area, as it is
eagle habitat. The USFS requires strong justification as
to why alternative sites cannot be used. Once all require-
ments have been satisfied, the pilot hole will be drilled.
Baer added that Janis Brand, president of the Tahoe Keys
Property Owners Association, requested she be kept
informed on the progress the Gardner Mountain project.
Director Gochnauer reported the Lodging Association
invited the City Fire Marshall to their October 12 meeting
to provide an overview of potential fire protection on the
Hwy. 89 corridor.
4:40 P.M.
5:50 P.M.
STATUS OF EMERGENCY
PROJECTS
(continued)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
No report.
No Board action.
Legal counsel and staff updated the Board and
received direction regarding this item.
No Board action.
Staff updated the Board regarding this item.
No Board action.
5:50 P.M.
Kathy----S harp,~.Cer~of the Bc~rd
South Tahoe'-'Public Utility District
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