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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-03 Min - Board REGULAR MEETING June 3, 1991 The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District was called to order by President Aguera at 7: 05 PM in the TDPUD Board Room. ROLL CALL: Directors Richard Curran, James Maass, Patricia Sutton and Joe Aguera were present; John Corbett was absent. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Peter Holzmeister and Susan Craig. CONSULTANTS PRESENT: Keith Sauers, Consulting Engineer, and John Phelps, Legal Counsel. OTHERS PRESENT: Suni Reffly, Tammy Hooper, Traci Hall, Zach Valke, Marty Hauser, Mark Elmore, Lisa Larson, Zach Ferreira, Liberty Shimron, Devon Armstrong and Angie Barrazo. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING CIRCULATION OF THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND REVISED INITIAL STUDY FOR THE WATER SYSTEM MASTER PLAN AND INITIATING THE PUBLIC AND AGENCY REVIEW PROCESS Consulting Engineer Keith Sauers noted that the Revised Initial Study, the proposed Negative Declaration and a Staff Determination have been prepared. The Revised Initial Study includes an additional 18 new potential improvements which are in the Water System Master Plan, but which were not included in the original Initial Study. Mr. Sauers said that, after approval by the Board, the proposed Negative Declaration and Revised Initial Study should be circulated to responsible agencies and the State Clearinghouse. At the same time the public and agency review process may be initiated. Director Sutton said Mr. Sauers' letter indicates there are 18 new potential improvements which were not included in the Initial Study that are now part of the Master Plan. Mr. Sauers advised that they are the last 18 projects on the list and the ones Mrs. Sutton (at an earlier meeting) requested be included; they were mentioned in the original Master Plan, but not listed on the table. Now they are listed on the table. Director Sutton said the environmental review process was initiated, but then got hung up. Mr. Sauers advised that the next step would have been to acknowledge the public review process, but the process was stopped to make sure the environmental review was consistent with the requests Director Sutton made for edits to the Master Plan. Director Sutton affirmed that by going through the environmental procedure on the Master Plan the District would not be approving individual projects; each project will have to come to the Board for specific approval. Mr. Sauers agreed, saying that the process is spelled out in the Master Plan document. 6/4/91 Pg 1 Director Sutton stated that some of the projects are actually ® growth inducing because they haven't been approved by the planning agencies and water availability might be construed as being growth inducing. She said she's wondering whether they should be included in the Master Plan at this time. She said Tahoe Boca Estates is outside the District boundaries and she doesn't remember them having made any formal request of this District for service. She went on to say that some things may be growth inducing because they are to serve areas that haven't been approved for development. She asked if some of those projects should be eliminated from the Master Plan. Mr. Sauers said that, tonight, the Board is looking at the environmental impact of the Master Plan, not at the projects themselves. There are projects identified that are not necessarily growth inducing, but are, rather, growth accommodating. The California Environmental Quality Act requires that the District go through a review of the Master Plan itself and it has been determined that the Master Plan itself is not growth inducing. Director Sutton ascertained that the Master Plan can't be approved until the review process has taken place. She went on to say she thinks the Board should weed out the projects it does not wish to include - maybe the McGlashan project and projects relating to the Donner Creek well. Mr. Sauers said he has no problem with that approach, but thought the Board had passed the point of revising the documents. Director Maass said he does have a problem with that approach; he said Nevada County will make the decisions about growth, he won't. He moved that the Board adopt Resolution No. 9118 approving circulation of the Negative Declaration and Revised Initial Study for the Water System Master Plan and initiating the public and agency review process; seconded by Director Curran. Director Sutton indicated that in those parts of the community that projects may be undertaken that have a long period of occupancy by human beings she thinks there should be a provision for archeological supervision by the District. She said she thinks it is appropriate that this be done in the environmental documents. Mr. Sauers said that as each project is brought to the Board a full environmental review, which would include archeological review, will be recommended. Director Sutton said there should be something to remind future Boards of this and to assure there are provisions for archeological review. Mr. Sauers again said that as each project is brought before the Board he would expect it to go through the entire environmental process. Director Sutton asked Mr. Sauers to make a statement regarding growth; to give his opinion regarding growth inducement resulting from projects to serve areas not currently developed. Mr. Sauers said he and Counsel have discussed this matter. Counsel Phelps said that as far as the environmental impacts of adopting a Master Plan, Mr. Sauers is correct in saying there will be no impact. Some of the projects included in the Master Plan could be growth inducing or growth accommodating, and at the time they are brought up, the Board will have to take a hard look at them; a separate 6/4/91 Pg 2 environmental analysis would be done at that time. Director Sutton said that sometimes the County is required to do environmental studies having to do with an ordinance which would allow a different standard of building code. She said one of the reasons she thought the environmental review process got stalled was because of inquiries from the County. Director Maass disagreed, saying that what came up was a question from Mr. Sauers to Counsel about CEQA requirements; they wanted to be sure to follow the correct procedures. Director Sutton said this wasn't so; she insisted there was something from the County. Director Maass stated that the environmental review and hearings will take place when individual projects come up. Director Curran said the Master Plan is just a road map to give the District an idea which direction its going; each project will come before the Board. The Plan is to advise what could possibly happen; nothing specific can be included because it's not known what will happen. Mr. Sauers said that no improvement will be constructed without a separate decision by the Board of Directors. ROLL CALL vote on the motion to adopt Resolution No. 9118 : Corbett, absent; all other Directors, aye. SO RESOLVED. WATER LEAK Director Sutton inquired about the water leak in the Prosser Heights system. Manager Holzmeister advised that the crew has investigated and in order to repair the leak it would be necessary to shut down Olympic Heights, the mobile home park and Prosser Lakeview Estates for several days or, alternatively, to install valves so that the system can be isolated. He asked them to go forward with installing the vales prior to repairing the leak. DIRECTION REGARDING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2, APRIL 15 AND MAY 6, 1991 Regarding the minutes of February 2, 1991, Director Sutton reminded the Board that it was suggested at the last meeting that her memo of May 20, 1991 be attached to the minutes and reference be made in the February 2 minutes. Her memo notes that the authority and responsibility of the Board of Directors of the PUD is enabled by legislation in the Public Utilities Code - Section 16031, Powers to be exercised by directors; Section 16111, Officers enumerated; and Section 16114 , Powers and duties of general manager. Director Sutton moved that the minutes of February 2 , 1991 be approved as presented and that a copy of her memo of May 20, 1991 be attached to the minutes of this meeting and a reference be made to such attachment in the February 2 minutes; seconded by Director Maass. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. (A copy of Mrs. Sutton' s memo has been attached to these minutes as well as the minutes of February 2 , 1991 for easy reference. ) Director Maass moved, and Director Curran seconded, that the minutes of April 15, 1991 be approved as corrected. All Directors, 6/4/91 Pg 3 aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. Director Maass moved, and Director Curran seconded, that the minutes of May 6, 1991 be approved as presented. All Directors, aye, by voice vote. SO MOVED. PUBLIC INPUT Director Sutton inquired as to whether or not the District sold two surplus parcels in the Donner Trails Subdivision (Meadow Way and Rocky Lane) . The parcels border land planned for a logging operation. It was her concern that, if the parcels still belong to the PUD, the company doing the logging be notified so as not to harvest trees on those lots by mistake. She asked staff to research the matter. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence discussed by the Board. BILLS FOR APPROVAL Director Maass moved, and Director Curran seconded, that the bills presented for consideration (as revised) be approved for payment. Director Sutton posed several questions and, after they were answered to her satisfaction, all Directors voted in favor of paying the bills. SO MOVED. STAFF REPORT A copy of the staff report has been attached for reference. Waiver of waste discharge requirements Manager Holzmeister noted that the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board notified the District that the Tahoe Donner pipeline replacement project needed a waste discharge permit or a formal waiver. The Board awarded the contracts on the condition that the waiver was received. It was issued by Lahontan on May 22 , 1991. Financial reports The Board was provided with copies of the investment report, statement of general fund, income statements and balance sheets for the month of February 1991. Mr. Holzmeister noted that the reports will be brought up to date within the next few weeks now that the audit has been completed. The Finance Committee will discuss keeping the reports current in the future. CLOSED SESSION At 7: 43 PM the Board adjourned the meeting to closed session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and real estate 6/4/91 Pg 4 negotiations in accordance with Government Code Sections 54956.9 (b) (1) and 54956.8. The real estate involved is a residential lot owned by Embree Cross located behind the PUD complex; Nelson Van Gundy of North Sierra Properties is the agent representing Mr. Cross. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION The meeting was returned to public session at 8:27 PM. Motion was duly made, seconded and passed to authorize the Manager to move forward with acquisition of the property located behind the PUD complex currently owned by Embree Cross contingent upon a satisfactory review of the survey and title report. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8: 28 PM. REE DONNE PU C UTILITY DISTRICT r' o ep R. guera, esid nt a. Prepared by - . Susan M. C aig, Deputy District Cler smc 6/4/91 Pg 5