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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard SolbriPt, General Manai..:~_
Eric W. Schafer, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Mana~er
James R. Jones, Vice President
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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
MAY 3, 2007
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
May 3, 2007, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Ca.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Vice-President Jones; Directors Wallace, Farrell,
Mosbacher
Director Schafer was excused for District business.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Whalen, Sciuto, McFarlane, Cocking, Hoggatt,
Ryan, Bergsohn, Donovan, R. Johnson, Schrauben,
Theisen, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Dave Backman / K. G. Walters Construction, Ernesto
Claudio, Citizens Alliance for Responsible Government.
Consent Item d. (2007 Glen Road and Gardner
Mountain) was brought forward for discussion prior to
Board action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Farrell / Second Mosbacher / Schafer Excused /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
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a. 2007 Water Meter Inventory - (1) Waived bidding
procedures, as outlined in the Purchasing Policy, for
standardized equipment to be purchased from the
sole area supplier; and (2) Authorized purchase of
water meters and parts from Western Nevada
Supply, in the amount of $44,795.03;
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b. Arsenic Treatment Facility - Approved proposal
from Carollo Engineers in the amount of $52,984
to complete Phase III - predesign for the Arrowhead
Well Arsenic Treatment Facility;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
c. ICR TMDL Mitigation Project - (1) Approved proposal
from Brown and Caldwell to complete Phase I (to
include Task Nos. 1, 2, and 3) as outlined in their
revised Scope of Work and Budget, in the amount
of $75,083.56; and (2) Approved Task Order for
Alex Horne Associates to provide technical review
and direction, in the amount of $10,000;
d. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
e. B-Line Phase 3: Revegetation Inspection and
Monitoring - Approved proposal from Western
Botanical Services, Inc., to provide four years of
follow-up inspection and vegetation monitoring, in
the amount of $43,308.26;
f. November 6, 2007 Consolidated Districts Election -
Adopted Resolution No. 2829-07 for EI Dorado
County declaring an election be held in its jurisdiction
consolidated with other Districts requesting election
services;
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g. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
April 5, 2007.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION I ACTION
Director Jones requested clarification/explanation of
the new fees the City will be imposing and how it
applies to District projects. Staff indicated to the Board
they currently are meeting with City staff to determine
the fees for planned projects and will keep the Board
informed as the information is provided and interpreted.
2007 GLEN ROAD AND GARDNER
MOUNTAIN
(Consent Item d.)
Moved Mosbacher / Second Farrell / Schafer Excused /
Passed to approve payment to the City of South Lake
Tahoe for the encroachment permit fee, in the amount
of $19,119.57.
ITEM FOR BOARD ACTION
Dave Backman, Senior Vice-President for K. G. Walters FINAL / SECONDARY EFFLUENT
Construction addressed the Board concerning the PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT
company's recent bid for the project.
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District Senior Engineer Julie Ryan reported there was
only one bid submitted. This bid was 45% over the
engineer's estimate.
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She requested the Board continued this item for two
(2) weeks to allow staff time to consider the bid, and
further negotiate with the lone bidder, K. G. Walters
Construction.
No Board action.
Moved Farrell / Second Wallace / Schafer Excused /
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$876,310.30.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met April 30. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Director Mosbacher reported she attended the annual
fish meeting in Alpine County. Consensus of the group
indicates they are pleased with Indian Creek Reservoir
and the fishing climate. Also discussed were the
increased sightings of mountain lions and the reports
in missing domestic animals. She requested staff in
Alpine be alerted to this information.
Director Jones reported on his attendance at the last
ECC meeting held at the District.
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Director Wallace reported on a Cap-to-Cap trip
(Sacramento to Washington D. C.) he attended
representing the water agency on April 21- 25.
FINAL / SECONDARY EFFLUENT
PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT
(continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
STANDING COMMITTEE
REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR
REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported on two GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
items:
(1) Lake Tahoe Restoration Act Grant Funding - Staff
previously requested the USFS clarify their language
interpretation regarding reimbursement for utility
relocations. The USFS did respond by letter and will
now include costs accrued by the District for the plan-
ning stages of erosion control projects. These now
include potholing and participation in the Technical
Advisory Committee (T AC) meetings. Staff will be
resubmitting the current grant application for 2007.
(2) EI Dorado County Water Agency - He, along with
Dennis Cocking, attended their meeting on May 2,
2007, and gave a PowerPoint presentation concerning
the utility relocation reimbursement issue. The water
agency Board now has a better understanding of the
situation and problems the District is encountering with
this issue.
District Information Office: Dennis Cocking reported a STAFF REPORTS
new bill, AB1260, is going to be introduced that will
clean up legislation to the Big Horn Decision. This bill will
address how customers, whether they are the property
owners or rental clients, will receive notification of rate
changes and protest notices. Issues regarding this bill are
currently being debated, and staff will keep the Board
updated.
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Attorney Kvistad requested a Closed Session item be
added to the agenda to allow for discussion of an
anticipated litigation issue that was received subsequent
to the regular Board meeting agenda being posted.
Moved Wallace / Second Jones / Schafer Excused /
Passed to add an additional Closed Session item to the
agenda.
3:00 - 3: 1 0 P.M.
3:22 P.M.
ADDENDUM TO THE AGENDA:
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (ONE
CASE)
MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
3:22 P.M.
A TTEST:'~ 2:2.
Kathy Shar ,
South Taho ublic Utility District
By: Chris Whalen, Assistant Board Clerk
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.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference
with Legal Counsel-Anticipated
Litigation One Case
ADJOURNMENT TO PUBLIC
BUDGET HEARING AT 6:00 P.M.
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Board of Directors
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