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"Basic Services for a Comp/ex World"'
Richard Solbri , General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
Mary Lou Mosbacher, President BOARD MEMBERS 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
APRIL 2, 2009
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
April 2, 2009, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ATTENDEES
Vice President Rise, Directors Claudio, Jones, Schafer.
President Mosbacher was absent.
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sciuto, Sharp, Hughes, Cocking, Coyner,
Henderson, Brown, Swain, Curtis, Frye,
Attorney Herrema.
GUESTS:
Steve Weaver/Nevada State Parks, Lindy Hulton/
Design Workshop.
Randy Curtis led the pledge to the flag.
Consent Item a. (Payroll Processing Contract) was
brought forward for separate Board action.
Moved Jones / Second Schafer / Mosbacher Absent /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
b. Surplus Gen-Set - Approved consignment sale of
one 125 KW diesel generator with Nevada Energy
Systems;
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c. Purchase of Disaster Recovery Appliance - CONSENT CALENDAR
Authorized purchase of PlateSpin Forge Disaster (continued)
Recovery Appliance in the amount of $33,696.19;
d. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 5, 2009.
CONSENT ITEM BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION / SEPARATE BOARD ACTION
Director Jones disqualified himself from participation in this PAYROLL PROCESSING
item due to a potential conflict of interest: he owns stock in CONTRACT
ADP, Inc. He left the room and did not discuss or vote on (Consent Item a.)
this item.
Moved Schafer / Second Claudio / Mosbacher Absent /
Jones Disqualified / Passed to authorize execution of payroll
processing contract with ADP, Inc., in the amount of $60,610.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Steve Weaver, Nevada State Parks, gave a PowerPoint VAN SICKLE BI-STATE PARK
presentation covering components of the Van Sickle Bi-
State Park project including: project purpose and need,
existing conditions, site maps, mission statements, and
plans for Phases 1, 2, 3, and 4.
The District has been asked to provide water and sewer
service for portions of the park. In order to allow utility
service, the District will have to verify that surplus sewer
capacity exists, and enter into agreements with Douglas
County Sewer Improvement District and Edgewood Water
Company for their consent to allow the District to provide
utility service in their territories.
It was the consensus of the Board to direct staff to pro-
ceed with the necessary analysis and prepare the
agreements for Board consideration at the April 16
Regular Board meeting.
No Board action.
Moved Schafer / Second Jones / Mosbacher Absent /
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$1,007,525.68.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met March 30. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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City Issues Ad Hoc Committee: The revised water MOU BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
will be routed to staff and legal counsel for review. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Shelly Barnes was selected to represent the District on
the City's Sustainability Commission.
Director Jones reported on his attendance at the District's BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Technical Review Committee meeting for local contractors
on March 24.
Director Claudio distributed a handout and reported on his
attendance at the California Special District's Leadership
Academy. Governance foundations and communication
styles were some of the topics of the training.
Director Schafer reported he will attend the CASA conference
in Napa on April 30, May 1 and 2.
Director Rise reported: the pre-bid conference he attended
was very professional; he attended a green building
training conference that covered sustainability; and he
plans to attend two more Special District Leadership
Academy training modules with Director Claudio.
General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported on two items:
1) The partners in the Integrated Regional Water Manage-
ment are establishing boundaries for the group to submit to
comply with state requirements. The Proposition 84
process is moving slowly since funding is not readily
available. Staff attended a meeting regarding the federal
stimulus package to obtain funding on the wastewater
side - projects submitted must be "shovel ready" and
will be determined on a first-come, first-serve basis.
2) The California Tahoe Conservancy approached the
District concerning a private borrowing situation that staff
is currently evaluating.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported on STAFF REPORTS
the status of SB 672 (water metering exemption legislation).
It was assigned to a senate committee and will be heard on
May 12.
He also reported the District entered in a MOU with
the Fire Protection Partnership, and will be the lead agency
with the United States Forest Service.
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ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
3:40 P.M.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation re: Meyers Landfill Site:
United States of America vs. El
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.
ADJOURNMENT
Mar ou os acher, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST: A
Ka/thy Sharp, ler of the and
South Tah Public Utility District