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10-07-10SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Richard Solbri. , General Mana • er Dale Rise, President James R. Jones, Director BOARD MEMBERS Eric W. Schafer, Director Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Mana•er Mary Lou Mosbacher, Vice c President t REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Chris Cefalu, Director OCTOBER 7, 2010 MINUTES The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, October 7, 2010, 2:00 P.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President Rise, Directors Cefalu, Mosbacher, Schafer. Director Jones was absent. STAFF: Solbrig, Sharp, Hughes, Cocking, Johnson, W. Stanley, Bledsoe, Ryan, Curtis, Hussmann, VanGorden, Hoggatt, Attorney Kvistad GUESTS: Ann Truscott/Barton Memorial Hospital ROLL CALL Gary Kvistad led the pledge to the flag. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Moved Schafer / Second Mosbacher / Jones Absent / CONSENT CALENDAR Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted: a. Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) - Approved proposal from Winzler & Kelly Consultants to prepare the District's 2010 UWMP, in the amount not to exceed $68,626; b. District Truck Replacement - Authorized staff to advertise for bids for the purchase of three (3) 4x4 pickup trucks; REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 7, 2010 PAGE - 2 c. Headworks Replacement Project Phase II Project - CONSENT CALENDAR Authorized staff to prequalify contractors to bid on the (continued) headworks replacement Phase II project; d. Replacement of Country Club/Angora/Echo View Tanks - Approved amendments to existing Task Order No. 8 for tank design with Brown and Caldwell, in the amount not to exceed $41,977.04; e. Luther Pass Pump Station Standby Power Generation Facility - Authorized an increase to Purchase Order P21709 for additional engineering services required during the construction phase, in the amount of $21,000; f. Diamond Valley Ranch Permitting Assistance - Authorized an increase to Purchase Order P22708 for additional environmental services performed for preliminary wetlands delineation, in the amount of $7,409; g. Diamond Valley Ranch Irrigation Improvements: Environmental Permitting Assistance - Accepted proposal from Hauge Brueck Associates to complete environmental permitting requirements, in the amount of $54,855; h. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes: September 16, 2010. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION In response to a customer request, staff was directed to ORDINANCE NO. 524-10: WATER draft an ordinance allowing suspension of water service SERVICE CHARGES FOR VACANT charges to vacant lots. A description of what is con- PROPERTIES sidered to be a vacant lot, and qualifying criteria is contained in the ordinance. Staff will notify owners of known or possible vacant lots of the code change and will provide a form or application for the customer to use declaring their property vacant. Staff will inspect the property to determine if it meets the criteria. The water service does not have to be physically disconnected from the District's main. If an owner of a vacant lot submits plans for a new structure, water service charges will resume upon the District's approval of the plan. The owner will not be required to pay a connection fee if the lot remained connected to the District's main during the period that is was considered a vacant lot. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 7, 2010 PAGE - 3 Moved Mosbacher / Second Rise / Jones Absent / Passed to enact Ordinance No. 524-10 adding Section 3.1.55 of the Administrative Code regarding suspension of water service charges for vacant properties. A committee was developed to look at health improve- ment program (HIP) for employees, board members, and spouses. The intent of this voluntary program is to lower health care costs by implementing an improvement program to give employees incentives for participating in the program. After reviewing several options, the commit- tee selected Barton Hospital due to its proximity to the majority of District employees and their willingness to help develop a customized program for the District. The HIP includes three levels, each being increasingly difficult to satisfy. Employees accumulate points at each level which equate to time off for accomplishing the activities in all three levels. This program will be totally confidential and administered by Barton. Moved Schafer / Second Cefalu / Jones Absent / Passed to approve entering into contract with Barton Memorial Hospital to provide health improvement program services, in the estimated amount of $34,430. Moved Schafer / Second Cefalu / Jones Absent / Passed to approve payment in the amount of $2,776,774.94. Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The committee met on October 4. Minutes of the meeting are available upon request. Finance Committee: The committee met on October 4. Minutes of the meeting are available upon request. Topics of discussion included American Express purchasing cards and rewards, and water and sewer capacity charge rates. Staff was directed to make a recommendation in regards to implementing a payment plan for customers to use when paying for sewer capacity charges. The next Board meeting will be held on October 13. The application period for the general manager position is closed. Interviews will be held in November. Once in place, the new general manager will be asked to assess staffing level needs. keeDirector Mosbacher reported she is pleased with the District's surplus computer donations to the community. ORDINANCE NO. 524-10: WATER SERVICE CHARGES FOR VACANT PROPERTIES (continued) HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PAYMENT OF CLAIMS BOARD MEMBER STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY PURVEYOR REPRESENTATIVE REPORT BOARD MEMBER REPORTS REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 7, 2010 PAGE - 4 President Rise reported he received a request that the BOARD MEMBER REPORTS District take a position on the new marijuana ordinance (continued) being considered by the City Council. While the District will not take a position, staff reported any impacts to the District would be covered by existing ordinances. General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported the District received approval in writing to reduce the number of meters installed under the grant due to unexpected hardships encountered during the installation process. District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported representatives from ENS Resources (the District's Washington D.C. representatives) will attend the October 21 Board meeting to give a presentation covering accomplishments, and give an update on future endeavors. They will also tour District facilities in Alpine County. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT STAFF REPORT The Board did not enter into closed session to discuss items listed on the agenda. The meeting was adjourned ADJOURNMENT at 3:05 P.M. ATTEST: <>"/Y:. Dale Rise, Board President South Tahoe Public Utility District Kathy Sha Clerk of the''$oard South Tahoe Public Utility District r DATE: BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING GUEST SIGN -IN SHEET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT: COMPLETION OF THIS INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY, NOT MANDATORY, AND IS NOT A PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE.