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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Ri~hard Solbr,i~, General Manaier
Eric W. Schafer, President
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 19, 2007
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
April 19, 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:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, McFarlane, Curtis, Bartlett,
Carrion, Van Gorden, Schrauben, Cocking, M. Gray,
Brown, Bergsohn, Donovan, Ryan, Attorney Herrema
GUESTS:
Eric Graham/Maxwell Research, Ernie Claudio,
John Adamski
Consent Item a. (Collection System Spot Repairs)
was brought forward for discussion prior to Board
action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Farrell / Second Mosbacher / Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar as
amended:
a. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
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b. Weed Management Group Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) - Authorized execution of
the Alpine County/Upper Carson River Watershed
(California/Nevada) Weed Management Group
MOU;
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c. Roof Maintenance - Authorized staff to advertise
for bids to replace the wastewater treatment plant,
\., maintenance shop roof;
d. Fencing - Authorized staff to advertise for bids to
replace the wastewater treatment plant fencing;
e. 2008 Waterline Replacement Projects - Approved
Task Order No.6 to Auerbach Engineering
Corporation to provide field surveying in the
amount of $15,575;
f. Upper Dressler Ditch Phase 1 Project - Approved
Task Order No.5 to Auerbach Engineering
Corporation for providing the Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and construction services
in the amount of $28,000;
g. New Water Operations Truck - Awarded bid to the
lowest responsive, responsible bidder, South Shore
Motors, in the amount of $20,565.33;
h. New Plant Operations Truck - (1) Rejected low
bid due to exception to bid specifications;
(2) Authorized withdrawal of second low bid;
and (3) Awarded bid to the third lowest respon-
sive, responsible bidder, South Shore Motors, in
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I. South Upper Truckee Well No.3 Controls Building/
Corrosion Control Treatment Facility Project and
Luther Pass Pump Station Seismic Upgrade Project -
Authorized staff to advertise for bids for construc-
tion of the proposed well controls building/corrosion
control treatment facility at 3140 Egret Way, and
complete structural upgrades to the pump station
building at the Luther Pass Pump Station to meet
building code requirements for seismic stability of
an essential facility;
j. South Upper Truckee Well No.3 Controls Building /
Corrosion Control Treatment Facility Project -
Approved proposal from Entrix, Inc. to complete
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) re-
quirements, in the estimated not-to-exceed
amount of $23,886;
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k. Bayview Well Controls Building Facility - (1) Approved
Change Order No.4 to K.G. Walters Construction
Co. Inc., in the amount of $21,607.79; and
(2) Approved 185-day time extension to complete
Change Order No.4 Items #2 and #3;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
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I. Adopted Resolution No. 2828-07 authorizing an
amendment to the California Public Employees'
Retirement System (CaIPERS) contract and dis-
closure of future annual cost of providing the
2.7% at age 55 benefit formula.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION I ACTION
Director Mosbacher received clarification that liners
are installed by contractors and are not done in-house.
COLLECTION SYSTEM SPOT
REPAIRS
(Consent Item a.)
Moved Mosbacher / Second Farrell / Passed Unanimously
to authorize staff to advertise for bids to perform spot
repairs on collection system.
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ITEM FOR BOARD ACTION
Paul Sciuto reported eight contractors attended the
pre-bid for this project. Four bids were received at
the April 17 bid opening.
Moved Jones / Second Mosbacher / Passed Unanimously
to award bid to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder, Marv McQueary Excavating, Inc., in the amount
of $1,274,638.
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Randy Curtis reported the State of California is going
to purchase the property located at the corner of
Highway 50 and Apache, which currently houses the
California Conservation Corp., as a permanent
residence for this organization. Documents have revealed
that when the District purchased the Tahoe Paradise
Water Company in 1987, it included some surface
water rights to these parcels and also gave the District
the right to extract groundwater (a negative easement
was also included to preclude anyone else from extracting
groundwater). The negative easement would not be quit-
claimed since it is in the public's best interest that no one
ever drills in that area due to the proximity of the MTBE
plume and drilling could cause cross contamination of
aquitards by drilling through them.
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After some research, and meeting with the District's
General Counsel, staff made the following determinations:
. The surface water rights have never been used or
acted upon by either Tahoe Paradise or the District;
. The surface water rights were originally put into place
in the 1950s, but the golf course has subsequently
diverted the runoff;
. The District has no future plans to utilize these rights;
. The rights are located in the area of a MTBE plume
which restricts drilling on that property;
2007 GLEN ROAD AND GARDNER
MOUNTAIN WATERLINE REPLACE-
MENT PROJECT
SURFACE WATER RIGHTS ON
PARCELS: APN 034-270-58 AND
APN 034-270-59
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· Due to the conditions of the fully developed parcels
and groundwater climate, the rights are not something
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Staff recommended it is in the best interest of the
public to sign the quitclaim to expedite the sale of the
property to the State of California.
Moved Farrell / Second Mosbacher / Passed
Unanimously that based on the findings made above,
to authorize execution of Quitclaim Deed for Surface
Water Rights to the State of California, Department
of General Services.
Ivo Bergsohn reported two proposals were received for
this project. The scope of work will entail providing
survey data and preparing plans and specifications
for system permitting and design of the hypolimnetic
oxygenation facility.
Moved Farrell / Second Mosbacher / Passed Unanimously
to approve the proposal received from Brown and
Caldwell to provide civil engineering services in general
accordance with the District Request for Qualifications
dated 03/16/07.
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Director Wallace noted the District received funding
assistance for this project. The District's share is
over $200,000.
Moved Wallace / Second Farrell / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $768,438.03.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met April 16. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Richard Solbrig reported he attended the last Water
Agency Board meeting. The main topic was SMUD and
the Joint Water Power Authority. There was also a
presentation regarding the agency's efforts to become
independent and split from EI Dorado County.
Dennis Cocking reported the District would make a
presentation regarding the erosion control utility
relocation issues taking place with EI Dorado County
DOT on May 2.
Director Mosbacher received clarification from Rhonda
McFarlane regarding funding status of the new
Customer Service, Operations and Laboratory facility.
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SURFACE WATER RIGHTS ON
PARCELS: APN 034-270-58 AND
APN 034-270-59
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INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR
TMDL MITIGATION PROJECT
PA YMENT OF CLAIMS
STANDING COMMITTEE
REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR
REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Farrell commended Dennis Cocking for the
positive article in the Mountain News regarding things
41., the District is doing to "go green."
Director Jones reported on the workshop he attended
that was set up for contractors to be able ask questions
of local agencies, including the District.
General Manaqer: Richard Solbrig reported on two GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
items:
1) The District's Washington D.C. representatives will
assist with the utility relocation language in the Lake
Tahoe Restoration Act that the USFS has misinterpreted.
2) The firm, Koff and Associates, was hired to perform
a formal salary survey for non-exempt employees. They
have developed a list of similar agencies that will be
used to compare the District's job descriptions, salaries,
benefits, etc. to.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported
on the notification requirements that resulted from Prop.
21 8 (the "Bighorn Decision").
3:30 - 3:45 P.M.
MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
4:00 P.M.
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ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
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.
4:00 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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