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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Eric W. Schafer, President
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James R. Jones, Vice President
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Duane Wallace, Director
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Kathleen Farrell, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JANUARY 18, 2007
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
January 18, 2007, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South lake
Tahoe, CA
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Vice President Jones; Directors Wallace, Farrell,
Mosbacher. President Schafer was excused.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Sciuto, Sharp, McFarlane, Brown, Curtis, Hoggatt,
Bird, Cocking, Coyner, Attorney Herrema. (Attorney
Kvistad participated via teleconference in the
discussion of Closed Session item re: Meyers Landfill.)
GUESTS:
Eric Graham
Consent Item b. (Reimbursement for Fire Hydrant
Installation) was brought forward for discussion prior
to Board action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mosbacher / Second Wallace / Schafer Excused /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. 2007-2008 Sodium Hypochlorite Supplies - Awarded
bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
Pioneer Americas, LLC, in the estimated amount of
~ $146,594.03;
b. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
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c. 2006 Highway 50 Waterline Replacement: Reno
to Meeks, and Bigler to San Jose - (1) Approved
the project Closeout Agreement and Release of
Claims for White Rock Construction, Inc., and
(2) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion
with the EI Dorado County Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION I ACTION
Director Mosbacher received clarification re: reimburse-
ment, and use of recycled water on house fires.
Moved Mosbacher / Second Farrell / Schafer Excused /
Passed to enact Ordinance No. 498-07 amending
Ordinance No. 496-06 and Section 3.1.48 to Division 3
of the Administrative Code regarding reimbursement for
fire hydrant installations.
ORDINANCE NO. 498-07:
REIMBURSEMENT FOR FIRE
HYDRANT INSTALLATION
(Consent Item b.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
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The District's wastewater collection system consists
of approximately 420 miles of pipeline and 39 pump
stations that convey wastewater to the WWTP.
The purpose of the master plan is to provide a
comprehensive guide for improving the collection
system. It will include hydraulic and condition
assessments and will develop a detailed capital
improvement plan using the concepts of Asset
Management.
The last master plan was completed in 1986. Since
that time, the state has imposed several new require-
ments, which the new master plan will address.
Paul Sciuto reported three proposals were received
and reviewed by staff. Two firms were interviewed
and staff recommended selection of Brown and
Caldwell. This item was reviewed by the Water and
Wastewater Operations Committee and approval
was recommended.
Moved Wallace / Second Mosbacher / Schafer
Excused / Passed to award contract to Brown and
Caldwell to complete the Collection System Master
Plan, in an amount not to exceed $520,000.
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The Alpine County Facilities Master Plan and EIR
have been on hold. Completion of the master plan
may include revising master plan components
previously developed and identification of new
master plan opportunities and project priorities.
COLLECTION SYSTEM MASTER
PLAN
ALPINE COUNTY FACILITIES
MASTER PLAN / EIR
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This item was reviewed by the Water and Wastewater
Operations Committee and staff; they recommended
contracting with Stantec Consulting, Inc.
Moved Farrell I Second Mosbacher I Schafer Excused I
Passed to award contract to Stantec Consulting, Inc.,
to complete the Alpine County Facilities Master Plan
and EIR, in the amount of $191,077.
Moved Wallace I Second Farrell I Schafer Excused I
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$1,043,709.93.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met January 15. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request.
Director Mosbacher reported on her attendance at the
Alpine County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Director Farrell complimented District staff as being
the finest she has ever had the opportunity to work
with.
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Director Wallace arranged a lunch that included
Assemblyman Ted Gaines, District staff, and David
Kelly to provide an overview of the District's system.
ALPINE COUNTY FACILITIES
MASTER PLAN I EIR
(continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
STANDING COMMITTEE
REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Wallace reported the agency approved EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
transitioning the District out of its entire share of AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT
funding. They plan to return 80% to the District for
2006/07. Beginning in 2007/08, funding will be
phased out by 2011. After 2010, the District will have
to apply on a year-to-year basis for specific projects to
be funded. District representative, Dennis Cocking,
intends to be more of a presence at the agency's
regular meetings.
2:45 - 2:55 P.M. MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
4:00 P.M. RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
Note: This closed session was added by an addendum
to the agenda. All noticing requirements were met.
\.,. No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: STPUD vs. ARCO, et aI.,
San Francisco Superior Court Case
No. 999128
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-.., No reportable Board action
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation re: Beth Jett, Kendall
Pearce, and Pearce Family Trust
Dated 1-20-88 vs. STPUD, Cox &
Cox Construction, Inc., a California
Corporation, Nimbus Engineers, a
Nevada Corporation and Does 1-
100, Inclusive, Civil Action
No. PC 20050567, Superior Court,
County of EI Dorado, State of Ca.
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.
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No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
LitiQation (Three Cases)
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: STPUD vs. 1442.92
Acres of Land in Alpine County,
Ca.; et aI., United States District
Court for the Eastern District of
Ca., Sacramento Division, Case No.
CIV S-02-0238 MCE JFM
ADJOURNMENT
4:00 P.M.
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