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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
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/vlary Lou Mosbacher, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
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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
OCTOBER 2, 2008
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
October 2, 2008, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
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Director Claudio arrived at 2:10 p.m.
ATTENDEES
ST AFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Whalen, Hoggatt, Bergsohn,
C. Star.lcy, Ryan, Barnes, Orown, nasmussen, Cocking,
Curtis, Hughes, Attorney Herrema. (Attorney Kvistad
participated in Closed Session via teleconference.)
Shelly Barnes led the pledge to the flag.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item b. (Final and Secondary Effluent Pump
Station) was brought forward for discussion prior to
Board action.
Moved Jones / Second Schafer / Claudio Absent /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. South Upper Truckee Well No.3 Controls Building/
Corrosion Control Treatment Facility - Authorized
an increase to Purchase Order No. P19126 to Entrix
Incorporated for added services to conduct radon
monitoring, in the amount of $12,000;
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b. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
c. Forest Mountain Re-Coating - Extended contract
with Bay Area Coating Consultants for consulting
services, in the amount of $11,660, for a total
amount not to exceed $1 8,540;
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d. Iroquois Tank Paving - Approved Change Order
No. 1 to G.B. General Engineering, in the amount
of $21,931;
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e. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
September 4, 2008.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION I ACTION
Julie Ryan explained that the text for each individual
Change Order item would be changed to reflect the
cost associated with the work, not the time spent.
(2: 10 P.M. - Director Claudio arrived at this point in
the meeting.)
Moved Jones / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
to approve Change Order No.2 to Pacific Mechanical
Corporation, in the amount to $20,858.24.
FINAL AND SECONDARY
EFFLUENT PUMP STATION
(Consent Item b.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Schafer / Second Jones / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $2,960,819.23.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
...... Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met September 29. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request.
City of South Lake Tahoe Issues Ad Hoc Committee:
Richard Solbrig inquired if the Board would rather wait
until after the City Council elections are held to schedule
a meeting. It was the consensus of the Board to move
ahead now since time is of the essence.
Director Jones reported he attended the September 23
ECC (Employee Communications Committee) meeting
and gave a Board report as part of the meeting.
Director Claudio reported the contractors working on
the Tata waterline project are a very professional group,
and are doing an excellent job.
He also reported on several of the topics discussed at the
September 29 Water and Wastewater Committee meeting,
and on his attendance at the Pacific Southwest Symposium.
.... Director Mosbacher reported she received a complaint
about cuts and patching in the road resulting from a District
project. It was explained that they are temporary patches
until crews complete the work in that particular area.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC -
COMMITTEE REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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General Manaoer: Richard Solbrig reported on the GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
following items: The Integrated Regional Water Manage-
ment Plan and Proposition 84 guidelines have not been
issued yet; District properties will be assessed for possible
trade with the California Tahoe Conservancy; an emer-
gency scenario response exercise will be conducted
November 6; staff is working with Heavenly and their
commitment to pay for a water rate study and build facilities
to achieve a 4,000 gpm pumping rate; the Koff salary
survey for management positions has been completed and
the results will be incorporated into the management
negotiations process; and introduced Paul Hughes,
the Oistrict's new Chief Financial Officer.
Assistant General Manaoer / Enoineer: Paul Sciuto
reported on presentations that will be given on the
Diamond Valley Master Plan. The plan was distributed
to Board members to review prior to the October 16
Board Workshop that will be held to address comments.
STAFF REPORTS
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Chief Financial Officer: Paul Hughes reported that the
District's portfolio does not include investments in stock,
so the market fluctuations do not impact the portfolio;
however, earnings received in investments can fluctuate.
The investments are sound and there have been no
changes in any programs. Security is the same as a
year ago.
LeQal Counsel: Brad Herrema reported on a Federal
Trade Requirement to implement an identity theft
program. Under its criteria, the District is considered
a creditor and must comply with the requirements
by November 1. The "Red Flag Rule" will be placed on
the next agenda for consideration.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported
that money contributed to ACWA for an arsenic study
may be utilized; staff is working with Barton Hospital
to try to develop a disposal site for pharmaceuticals
in order to keep them from entering the water supply;
the state's budget was signed with no borrowing from
Proposition 1 a (staff is working on legislation to
exempt the District from future threats to take property
taxes); and Washington D.C. representatives from ENS
Resources will be here on October 27.
3:25 - 3:40 P.M.
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MEETING BREAK ADJOURNMENT
TO CLOSED SESSION
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ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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Attorney Kvistad participated in Closed Session
via teleconference.
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.
4:10 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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