01-01-09 (Mtg held on 12-30-08)
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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Sol brig, General Mana~er
Mary Lou Mosbacher, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
Dale Rise, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Eric W. Schafer, Director
Ernie Claudio, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DECEMBER 30, 2008
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
December 30, 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, Schafer.
Director Jones was absent.
ATTENDEES
STAFF:
Sharp, Sciuto, Hughes, Hoggatt, Cocking, Bergsohn,
Barnes, Coyner, Nolan, Henderson, Morse.
Lynn Nolan led the pledge to the flag. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Staff reported the total of Consent Item a. (Final and CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
Secondary Effluent Pump Station) contained an error OR CONSENT CALENDAR
of $3.38. Staff also noted the correct term for the
contract in Consent Item d. (2009 California Legislative
Advocacy Services) is January 1, 2009 through
December 31, 2009.
Moved Schafer / Second Claudio / Jones Absent / CONSENT CALENDAR
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar, including
corrections noted above:
a. Final and Secondary Effluent Pump Station - Approved
Change Order No.4 to Pacific Mechanical Corporation,
in the amount of $135,551.23;
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Indian Creek Reservoir Oxygenation - (1 ) Approved
Change Order No.2 to Hobbs Electric, in the credit
amount of < $1 ,636.02>; and (2) Added 34 calendar
days to the total contract time;
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 30, 2008
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c. Indian Creek Reservoir Oxygenation - (1) Approved
Change Order No.1 to Underwater Resources
Incorporated, in the credit amount of < $1 ,270.84>;
and (2) Added 90 calendar days to the total contract
time;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
d. 2009 California Legislative Advocacy Services -
Authorized execution of contract with Suter, Wallauch,
Corbett and Associates, in the amount of $30,000;
e. 2009 Washington D.C. Legislative Advocacy Services -
Authorized execution of contract with ENS Resources,
Inc., in the amount of $76,994.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Jones Absent / Passed
to approve payment in the amount of $1 ,004,203.54.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
President Mosbacher announced the committee assign-
ments for 2009:
2009 BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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Standino Committees:
Executive Committee - Mosbacher, Rise
Finance Committee - Schafer, Claudio
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee - Jones, Rise
Planning Committee - Mosbacher, Schafer
Director Claudio reported he received a thank you letter
from Choices Transitional Services for equipment and
furniture surplus items donated by the District.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Schafer thanked all District staff for a job well
done in 2008, and hopes the same for 2009.
Chief Financial Officer and Grants Coordinator: Paul STAFF REPORTS
Hughes and Lynn Nolan reported the state's financial
crisis has caused all state grant payments to be placed
on hold. The District is waiting for over $2M in reimburse-
ments for work already done. Many projects that were
funded by Propostion 50, including the AI Tahoe waterline
project, the water conservation program, and BMP design
and implementation projects are among those suspended.
Federal projects have not been interrupted.
Assistant General Manaoer / Enoineer: Paul Sciuto
reported on the Heavenly Valley rate study and their
.. . efforts to increase snowmaking capabilities. He suggested
~ the Board President assign an ad hoc committee to assist
with developing a contract with the District.
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2:55 P.M.
ATTEST: .~Y~5k^",
Kathy Shar , C erk of the B~rd
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