03-06-08
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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard. Solbrii' General. Manager..
Mary Lou Mosbacher, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manaier
Dale Rise, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
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...... Eric W. Schafer, Director
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Ernie Claudio, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 6, 2008
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
March 6, 2008, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake
Tahoe, California.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Mosbacher, Directors Rise, Claudio, Jones,
Schafer
ATTENDEES
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sciuto, Sharp, McFarlane, Coyner, Barnes,
Adams, Bird, Rasmussen, C. Stanley, Brown, Bartlett,
Ryan, Donovan, Hussmann, Hoggatt, Curtis, Carrion,
Attorney Herrema
GUEST:
John Runnels
Mike Adams led the pledge to the flag.
PLEDGE OF ALLlGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item d. (Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
February 21, 2008) was brought forward for
discussion prior to Board action.
Moved Claudio / Second Schafer / Passed Uanimouslv
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
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a. Country Club Tank and Waterline Replacement -
Authorized staff to advertise for bids for construction
of the replacement tank and waterline at Country
Club Heights;
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b. Collection System Master Plan - Approved Amend-
ment No.2 to Brown & Caldwell for additional
flow monitoring services, in the amount of
$100,500;
c. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
February 7, 2008;
d. See Consent Items Brought Forward.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEM BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSIONI BOARD ACTION
Director Claudio received clarification that the motion
pertaining to Ordinance 503-08 was correct as
written.
He also received clarification of the Board's protocol
that motions not seconded are not noted in meeting
minutes.
Moved Schafer 1 Second Rise 1 Claudio Voted No 1
Passed to approve February 21, 2008, Regular Board
Meeting Minutes as written.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES: FEBRUARY 21, 2008
(Consent Item d.)
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
After the Angora Fire, District staff met and
determined the Twin Peaks Booster Station and
Waterline project should be moved up on the project
priority list to improve the water source. The project
will be designed in 2008 and constructed in 2009
and 2010. Jim Hoggatt reported four engineering
services proposals were received and after thorough
review by staff, recommended accepting the proposal
submitted by Carollo Engineers.
Moved Jones 1 Second Schafer 1 Passed Unanimous Iv
to approve a Task Order to Carollo Engineers to provide
planning and design services, in the amount of $463,550.
Action will be taken on this item after Closed Session
at the end of the meeting.
Moved Schafer 1 Second Rise 1 Passed Unanimouslv
to approve payment in the amount of $1,013,247.41.
TWIN PEAKS BOOSTER STATION
AND WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
GENERAL MANAGER CONTRACT
AND SALARY RANGE
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Director Jones distributed a copy of a presentation he BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
and Dennis Cocking gave at the ACWA Washington D.C.
Conference about the Lake Tahoe Community Fire Preven-
tion Partnership 2008/09. He reported on the progress made
with several legislators to gain support for the waterline re-
placements necessary for adequate fire protection.
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Topics on interest at the ACWA conference included:
the lack of funding for monitoring; invasive species;
chemical security and a proposal to ban chlorine.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
Director Claudio distributed a handout from a CalTrans
presentation made at a City Council meeting. CalTrans
is seeking to enter into partnerships and MOUs to
complete projects along Highway 50. He spoke to a
CalTrans official and indicated the District might be
interested in storm water collection. Board members
clarified that the District's treatment plant is set up to
treat sewage only. The treatment of storm water would
require an entirely separate treatment plant.
Director Rise reported on his tour of the pumping system.
He also reported on his attendance at the Technical
Advisory Committee meeting staff hosted for local
contractors. The meeting did not turn out the way he
expected, but good ideas did come from it.
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Director Schafer reported that EID (EI Dorado Irrigation
District) just made significant increases to their hookup
fees. He also reported that water from Lake Mead was
being used to flood the canyon to flush sand and water-
loving plants from the river.
Director Jones reported the District did a good job at
maintaining even rates, and much of that can be attributed
to the successes achieved in Washington D.C. - nearly
$30M in funding has been received since 1994.
President Mosbacher reported on her attendance at a fire
district meeting where they discussed creating neighborhood
chapters to oversee defensible spaces for fire protection.
General Manaqer: Richard Solbrig reported on two items: GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
1) He attended a Joint Management Conference where
asset management and level of service was an important
topic of discussion.
2) A budget workshop will be held March 13. He reminded
Board members that the budget they were presented with
is only a draft and is not ready for public release.
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Assistant General Manager/Engineer: Paul Sciuto and
Attorney Herrema reported on the status of the State
Water Control Board's draft recycled water policy. The
water board was flooded with comments and are now
reconsidering some of the requirements they were
proposing.
STAFF REPORTS
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Sciuto also reported on water metering legislation
extensions and exemptions, and possible impacts to
the District.
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
3:40 - 3:55 P.M.
MEETING BREAK AND
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
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.
See below for Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators
Unrepresented Employee Position:
General Manager
Agency Negotiators:
Executive Committee, Board of
Directors
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4:55 P.M. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimouslv GENERAL MANAGER CONTRACT
to establish the 2008 salary range to be 100% of AND SALARY RANGE
the industry survey results, and to correct the contract
to state the term is through January 20, 2011.
5:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
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South Tahoe Public Utility District
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