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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
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Eric W. Schafer, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
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James R Jones, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director
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Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director
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Kathleen Farrell, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRil 5, 2007
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
April 5, 2007, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South lake Tahoe, Ca.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer; Directors Wallace, Jones, Farrell,
Mosbacher
ROll CALL
STAFF:
Sol brig, Sharp, Sciuto, Henderson, Curtis, Torney,
R. Johnson, Bergsohn, Brown, Attorney Herrema.
GUESTS:
Bob Gilette and Thomas Gillogy / Carollo Engineers
Staff requested Consent Item a. (Reduced Rate
Ordinance) be removed from the agenda. It will be
placed on a future agenda for Board consideration.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Farrell / Second Mosbacher / Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar as
amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Item removed;
b. Alpine County's Summer 2007 Fish Purchases -
Authorized payment to Alpine County in the
amount of $46,500;
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c. Polymer Purchase Contract - Awarded contract
to Polydyne, Inc., in the estimated amount of
$135,765;
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d. 2007 Glen Road and Gardner Mountain Waterline
Replacement Project - Authorized staff to advertise
for bids for construction of the waterline;
e. 2007 Construction Inspection and Material Testing
Service - Approved proposal from Stantec Consult-
ing Inc., to provide the 2007 inspection and material
testing, in the amount not to exceed $275,000;
f. Upper Dressler Ditch Phase 1 Project - Awarded
project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
T&S Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of
$750,665;
g. South Upper Truckee Well No.3 Controls Building/
Corrosion Control Treatment Facility Project -
Approved proposal from Wise Consulting and
Training to complete an asbestos demolition survey,
in the amount not to exceed $1,000;
h. Bayview and South Upper Truckee Well No.3
Control Buildings Design - Approved proposal from
Hauge Brueck Associates to complete California
Environmental Quality Act requirements for the
Bayview Well, in the estimated amount of $10,120;
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I. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 1, 2007;
J. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 15, 2007.
Thomas Gillogly, Carollo Engineers, gave a PowerPoint
presentation covering the arsenic treatment program
recommendation for Arrowhead Well No.3. He review-
ed the arsenic rule, EPA's timeline, treatment options,
evaluation of treatment options, piloting conclusions,
design/construction, and costs. An adsorptive system
was recommended for Arrowhead Well No.3, and will
cost approximately $2M.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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PRESENTATION: ARROWHEAD
WELL NO.3 ARSENIC TREA T-
MENT (Bob Gilette and Thomas
Gillogy / Carollo Enqineers)
ITEM FOR BOARD ACTION
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Paul Sciuto reported staff has looked into the feasibility
and impacts of hiring a new Pump Station Operator to
train prior to anticipated retirements in the Pumps Crew.
The Pumps Crew is responsible for 42 sanitary sewer
pump stations, 15 water wells, 22 water storage tanks,
15 booster stations, and 24 pressure reducing valves.
In general, it takes approximately one to two years to
learn the location, function, and technical aspects of all
the aforementioned facilities.
STAFFING - PUMP STATION
OPERA TOR
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With the impending retirement of Pumps Crew members
in mid-2008, it would be advantageous to the District
to hire an additional Pump Station Operator for the
following reasons: having an overlap of six months to
a year between the new employee being hired and any
retirement for training purposes, with an additional
person the Pumps Crew can catch up on a variety of
projects while learning the system, and having a full
crew being knowledgeable about the system and there-
fore being capable of taking primary standby.
The budget impact for this new position would be
from whenever the person is hired until the anticipated
retirement of a Pumps Crew member in mid-2008.
Although a verbal statement was provided, there is
no guarantee that the retirement will occur. Once
the person retires, no additional positions will be
added to the Pumps Crew.
The Water and Wastewater Operations Committee
reviewed this request and recommended approval.
Moved Jones / Second Farrell / Passed Unanimously
to authorize staff to advertise for a Pump Station
Operator.
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Moved Wallace / Second Farrell / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,399,343.39.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met April 2. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Director Wallace reported he helped negotiate a group
contribution for acquisition of water rights. He will also
go on a Cap-to-Cap trip (Sacramento to Washington
D.C.) with agency representatives April 21 - 25.
Richard Sol brig discussed the pros and cons of asking
the agency to consider the utility relocation issue since
three supervisors sit on the agency board.
Director Wallace reported Congressman Doolittle will
hold a Town Meeting at the City Council Chambers on
April 10.
STAFFING - PUMP STATION
OPERA TOR
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PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
STANDING COMMITTEE
REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR
REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Mosbacher reported she attended a Pathway
2007 meeting.
General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported and gave GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
updates on the following items: Lake Tahoe Restoration
Act grant funding for utility relocation, project coordina-
tion with the City of South Lake Tahoe, the status of
Prop. 84 water quality grant funding efforts and adminis-
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GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
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tration, Alpine County's groundwater nitrate monitoring
program, Lahontan's inquiry re: the District's interest
in using recycled water in the basin, the status of the
reduced rate program, and the scoping meetings that
will be held re: Diamond Valley master plan.
Manaqer of Customer Service: Lisa Coyner reported STAFF REPORTS
on the Lake Tahoe Board of Realtors Community Panel
meeting held March 30. It brought many entities in
the basin together in one place so public concerns
could be aired and addressed.
Accountinq Manager: Debbie Henderson reported the
budget adoption date was changed from May 1 7 to
May 19. The budget presentation public meeting that
is held prior to the Board's approval of the final budget
will be held May 3, at 6:00 p.m.
3:35 - 3:45 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
(Attorney Kvistad participated in this discussion via
teleconference from 3:45 - 4:00 P.M.)
No reportable Board action.
4:00 P.M.
ATTEST:
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation re: Meyers Landfill Site:
United States of America vs. EI
Dorado County and City of South
Lake Tahoe and Third Party
Defendants, Civil Action No.
S-01-1520 LKK GGH, U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Ca.
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