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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"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
JULY 2, 2009
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
July 2, 2009, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ATTENDEES
President Mosbacher, Directors Rise, Claudio, Schafer,
Jones
STAFF:
Sharp, Sciuto, Hughes, Ryan, Hoggatt, Swain, Coyner,
Curtis, Cocking, Rasmussen, Hammond, Thiel,
Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Nancy Jones, Sarah Meacham, and Jamie Whitaker/
FM Asset Management LLC; John Runnels,
Joyce Blackstone
Julie Ryan led the pledge to the flag. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Joyce Blackstone asked to be included on a future COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Board agenda in order to request relief of a bill she
incurred for cleaning roots from a sewer lateral that
she contends were in the District's section of the
system, not the lateral on her property. She will also
request that the Board direct staff to pay an additional
$250 per year to treat the system with Root-Ex to
prevent roots from regrowing. Staff will assist with
her request to appear before the Board.
Consent Item f. (Regular Board Meeting Minutes: CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
June 4, 2009) was brought forward for separate OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Board action.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 2, 2009 PAGE - 2
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. Purchase of Computers for Fiscal Year 2009/10 -
Authorized purchase of budgeted computers, in the
estimated amount of $84,000 (including tax);
b. Final and Secondary Effluent Pump Station -
Approved Change Order No. 6 to Pacific Mechanical
Corporation, in the amount of $22,460.86;
c. 2009 Sonora Waterline Replacement Project -
Approved payment to the City of South Lake Tahoe
for encroachment permit fee, in the amount of
$20,449.98;
d. ACWA (Association of California Water Agencies)
Region 3 Nomination Resolution - Adopted
Resolution No. 2866-09, nominating Dennis
Cocking to the ACWA Board of Directors Region 3;
e. 2010 Water Meter Installation Project - Awarded
contract to c2me Engineering to complete the
design plans and specifications, in an amount not
to exceed $25,890;
f. See Consent Items Brought Forward.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
Director Claudio requested an amendment be made REGULAR BOARD MEETING
to clarify his Board member report concerning doctor MINUTES: JUNE 4, 2009
visits. (Consent Item f.)
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
to approve Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
June 4, 2009, including requested amendment.
Nancy Jones, PFM Asset Management, gave a Power- PRESENTATION: INVESTMENT
Point presentation that covered the District's investment PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGY
portfolio through the end of May. A copy of the
presentation is available upon request.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Paul Sciuto reported the project was complete. Total SNOWSHOE THOMPSON DITCH
approximate costs: NO. 1 / MILLICH DITCH WASHOUT
• Millich Ditch - $204,000
• Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 - $390,000
Insurance coverage amounts are not known at this time.
Moved Schafer / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously
to terminate emergency Board action of April 21, 2009.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 2, 2009 PAGE - 3
Moved Claudio / Second Jones / Passed Unanimously PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
to approve payment in the amount of $1,719,807.66.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The BOARD MEMBER STANDING
committee met June 29. Minutes of the meeting are COMMITTEE REPORTS
available upon request.
The July 8 meeting was cancelled. The August 12 meeting EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
will be held in the District's Boardroom. Board members AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT
were encouraged to attend.
Director Claudio reported Supervisor Sweeney may be BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
recalled.
Director Schafer reported he will attend the CASA Con-
ference in San Diego August 13-15.
Director Mosbacher reported Director Rise will chair the
next Board meeting as she will be on vacation.
Assistant General Manager / Engineer: Paul Sciuto STAFF REPORTS
reported the following: the Integrated Regional Water
Management Plan and Proposition 84 process was on
hold, but updates to the plan are moving forward in case
funding becomes available; staff is gathering information
needed for the grants and loans programs; and City staff
is still reviewing the draft Water MOU.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported on:
the status of the state's budget crisis, federal money for
firefighting, the environmental summit will be held
August 20, and the bicycle coalition's request to use the
Black Bart post office building.
3:30 - 3:45 P.M. MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
ACTION / 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. 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.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - JULY 2, 2009 PAGE - 4
No reportable Board action. Pursuant to Government Code
4W Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Tahoe Asphalt, Inc., and
Tahoe Asphalt Materials Company,
LLC, vs. STPUD, Case No.
SC20090104, El Dorado Superior
Court
3:55 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
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