05-24-11 Special Meeting0
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbrig, General Manager
Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager
Dale Rise, President
James R. Jones, Director
BOARD MEMBERS Mary Lou Mosbacher, Vice President
Eric W. Schafer, Director Chris Cefalu, Director
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
May 24, 2011
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a special session,
May 24, 2011, 10:00 A.M., District Office, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Rise, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Mosbacher,
and Schafer
STAFF:
Sciuto, Whalen, Hughes, Cocking, Bledsoe,
Henderson, Swain, Stanley C., Rasmussen,
Attorney Kvistad (participated via teleconference)
GUESTS:
Adam Jensen/Tahoe Daily Tribune, Robert and Sylvia
Kaufman, Andrew Strain/Heavenly Ski Resort
ROLL CALL
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
The Finance Committee and the Board previously met and WATER RATE SCHEDULES
discussed additional rate options that were presented by
the consultant HDR Engineering, Inc. It was the consensus
0 of the Board to direct staff to prepare an ordinance and
agenda item based on the original rate schedule option
previously presented at the public meeting on May 5, 2011.
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This option rate consists of a 55% fixed portion rate and WATER RATE SCHEDULES
45% based on consumption using the assumption that a (continued)
metered customers' average use of 26 HCF. The costs
should be close to that of an existing flat rate customer.
Customers Sylvia and Robert Kaufman addressed the
Board regarding their concerns over the increase in their
current metered billing. Staff reviewed their account,
explained the bill, and determined that it is right in line
where an average customer is expected to be.
They also expressed concerns about what the costs may
be during the summer peak billing cycle as they live in the
Angora burn area and are trying to revegitate their
property. It was recommended by staff to have the District's
water conservation specialist contact them for a water
audit and consultation. It was also recommended that
they contact Tahoe Resource Conservation District as
they could have some suggestions regarding soil condition-
ing and drip irrigation.
Andrew Strain of Heavenly Ski Resort expressed his firm's
support of the new water rates.
Moved Jones / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimously
to enact Ordinance No. 531-11, amending Water Rate
Schedules effective July 1, 2011, an amendment to
Ordinance No. 464, and superseding, in part, Water and
Sewer rate Ordinance No. 523-10.
10:31 A.M. ADJOURNMENT
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Kathy Shar •, Clerk of theLBoard
By: Chris Whalen, Assistant Clerk
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Dale Rise, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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