04-02-87 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
April 2, 1987
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
in a regular session, April 2, 1987, 4:00 PM, 1900 Lake Tahoe Blvd.,
City Council Chambers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Wynn, Dirctors Mason,
Jones, Olson, Madden/Absent (ill)
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Co/er, Baer, Fischer, Mamath,
Taylor, Miller, Plasterer, Tiran,
Trebotich, Cartwright, Schroed~r,
Attorney Weidman (arrived late).
GUESTS:
Keith Klein, City Council
None
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
None
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Olson/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously (Madden/Absent) to
approve 3/19/87 Regular Board
Meeting minutes.
None
REPORT BY BOARD MEMBERS
Chairman Jones reported on the
Corps of Engineers Construction
Management Evaluation Exit Con-
ference.
Chairman Jones asked Gary Plasterer
to elaborate on the Plant's operation
and how it has been affected by the
Construction Project.
Gary Plasterer gave a report on the
above request. Gary answered several
questions from Chairman Mason and
Chairman Olson.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 2, 1987
3/20/87 - 10:00 AM, So. Shore Water
Purveyors @ District
3/23/87 - 7:00 PM, E1 Dorado County
Water Committee
3/25/87 - 7:00 PM, Alpine County
Chamber of Commerce
3/26/87 - 7:00 PM, Alpine County
Planning Commission/Clay
Permits
3/30/87 - 4:00 PM, Workshop/Agenda
Items
4/01/87 - 1:30 PM, Workshop/Cross
Connection Ordinance
3/30~4/2- Corps of Engineers/Con-
struction Review
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PAST MEETINGS
1) Manager-None
2) Attorney-not present
3) Program Managers-None
4) Shop Steward-None
STAFF REPORTS
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Olson/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously (Madden/Absent) to
authorize payment in the amount
of $433,849.30.
Manager Cofer requested to defer
action on this item until the new
position is filled for Associate
Engineer.
It was agreed to defer the above
item at this time.
Chairman Jones suggested notifying
James M. Montgomery Engineers of
the deferment.
Presented by Bob Baer:
A)
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously (Madden/Absent) to
B)
authorize Amendment NO. 14 to
CWC-ttDR, Inc. Agreement for an
amount not to exceed $39,695.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously (Madden/Absent) to
authorize an increase in the
John Carollo Engineers Task Order
NO. 1 for an amount not to exceed
$45,824.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
TROUT CREEK STABILIZATION PROJECT:
DESIGN SERVICES/JAMES M. MONTGOMERY
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,210.
PLANT MODIFICATION AND AGRICULTURAL
REUSE PROJECT: STEP 2 GRANT DESIGN
SERVICES
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 2, 1987 PAGE - 3
Presented by John Weidman: CAUSTIC SODA CONTRACT
Moved Olson/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously (Madden/Absent) to
approve MOU with HOLCHEM, iNC.
Reactivating Contract, provided
they pay $8,600 in damages be-
tween now and the end of June,
1987. The District owes HOLCHEM,
INC. $9,700.
Notice of future meetings inadver-
tently omitted from Agenda.
NOTICE OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Attorney Weidman reported to the
Board of Directors that the District
had received a decision from the
Third District Court of Appeal of
the State of California for the
Third Appellate District in an
action entitled South Tahoe Public
Utility District, Plaintiff, v.
County of Alpine, Defendent, and
Sierra Club, Inc., et al., Inter'-
venor, Action No. 3 Civ. C000111.
ATTORNEY'S REPORT
Mr. Weidman reported that this
decision was received on March
31, 1987 after the agenda was
posted. He further advised the
Board that there was a position
the Board may want to instruct
the attorneys to take regarding
matters contained in the decision
at an early date which would re-
quire discussion at this time.
He also advised that the Board
may have some questions about the
decision which might require in-
struction to the attorneys at an
early date after discussion with
the Board.
Finally, Attorney Weidman advised
that the Board go into Executive
Session on this decision because
any instructions to the attorneys
would involve litigation strategy.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 2, 1987
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously (Madden/Absent) to
hold an Executive Session for
discussion of legal matters and
instruct Attorney Weidman on
matters relating to the legal
decision, and that since this
matter arose subsequent to the
agenda posting, it should be
added to the agenda.
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ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
FOR DISCUSSION OF LEGAL MATTERS
4:15 PM - The subject of the
Executive Session was:
Third District Court of Appeal of
the State of California for the
Third Appellate District in an
action entitled South Tahoe Public
Utility District, Plaintiff, v.
County of Alpine, Defendant, and
Sierra Club, Inc., et al., Inter-
ventor, Action No. 3 Civ. C000111.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4:25 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
None
ACTION ON ITEMS FROM EXECUTIVE
SESSION
4:25 PM
ADJOURNMENT
SOUT~AHOE PUBLI~ UTILITY DISTRICT
ATTEST:
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
BOARD
MEETING
GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET: (please print)
ADDRESS: £~ ~ 13-¢~o~
NOTE:
COMPLETION OF THE ABOVE INFO~TION IS VOLUNTARY AND NOT A
PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE.