09-01-11SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Richard Solbri., General Mana•er
Dale Rise, President
Chris Cefalu, Director
BOARD MEMBERS
James R. Jones, Director
Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Mana•er
Mary Lou Mosbacher, Vice President
Eric W. Schafer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Rise, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Mosbacher, Schafer
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Bergsohn, Hussmann, Torney, Cocking,
Bledsoe, Hughes, Johnson, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Mary Kortge, John Runnels, Randy Vogelgesang, Kae Reed
Michael Bischoff
John Runnels led the pledge to the flag.
Michael Bischoff reported he is campaigning for a seat on the
school district board at the November 8 election. He is simul-
taneously running for a seat on the community college board.
Moved Schafer/ Second Mosbacher / Passed Unanimously to
approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Alpine County Monitoring Well Installations - (1) Approved
Change Order No. 1 to Technicon Engineering Services,
Inc., for a deductive amount of <$1,751.50>; (2) Approved
the project Closeout Agreement and Release of Claims;
and (3) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion with
the El Dorado County Clerk;
b. Diamond Valley Ranch Irrigation Improvements - Authorized
an increase to Purchase Order P23221 for additional engineer-
ing services, in the amount of $96,652;
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMENTS FROM THE
AUDIENCE
CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 PAGE - 2
c. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes: CONSENT CALENDAR
August 4, 2011; (continued)
d. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
August 18, 2011.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
The 2011 fiscal year end analysis of the self-insured health plan
revealed the need to increase the funding levels indicated by
projections based on the first seven months of experience.
Moved Mosbacher / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimously to
authorize increasing the funding level to $1,975 per employee per
month for the remainder of the 2011 calendar year, retroactive to
July 1,2011.
SELF-INSURED HEALTH PLAN
FUNDING LEVEL 2011
Moved Schafer / Second Cefalu / Passed Unanimously to PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
approve payment in the amount of $1,789,633.84.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The committee STANDING COMMITTEE
met on August 29. Minutes of the meeting are available upon REPORT
request. Additionally, Paul Sciuto reported on the following items:
1) Emergency Retention Basin Project - The south pond is finished
and the valve to bring water to and from was installed. Work on
the north pond is underway.
2) North Upper Truckee Paving - Per the County, the chip seal
stage is standard prior to putting a 2 1/2" overlay down in order to
create a uniform surface. It is not in lieu of an overlay.
3) Water Meter Installations- Crews have installed 106 meters in
the Golden Bear area and with six weeks of grading season left,
can hopefully complete that area by October 15. Actual costs
will be determined when the project is completed, but labor and
material costs are estimated to be approximately $1,390 per meter
installed. District crews are doing a great job and have garnered
several complimentary phone calls and letters.
4) Sewer Line Damage on Highway 50 - Caltrans crews hit a 10"
sewer line buried 13 -feet deep, necessitating repairs to a 24"
section.
Director Mosbacher encouraged the use of nametags by
employees who do not already have them; especially the
employees who interact with the public.
Director Schafer encouraged everyone to read an article entitled
"From Toilet to Tap" re: converting recycled water to drinking
water.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 PAGE - 3
General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported on three items: GENERAL MANAGER
1) Lukins Brothers Water Company Consolidation Grant - REPORTS
Staff met with representatives from the City of South Lake
Tahoe and the Lukins Brothers Water Company re: the CDPH
(California Department of Public Health) grant/loan program.
As a result, Lukins will meet with their board to discuss the pro-
posal, and in concept to buy into a consolidation with the District
if mutually agreeable terms can be reached. If there is success
in getting this short-listed for the program, as well as achieving
recognition that South Lake Tahoe is below the 80% level in the
state, which would convert the loan to a grant, then a con-
solidation agreement would be developed, which is part of the
final application process.
2) Legal Services Provider for Human Resources - The RFP
process is underway.
Director Mosbacher reported on her intention to offer tours of
Alpine County to interested candidates. Attorney Kvistad
cautioned that requests for tours, information, etc. by the can-
didates should be handled by the District's Information Officer
instead of individual board members. This will ensure the same
information is disseminated to all the candidates.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported on the Lake
Tahoe Summit, the status of several senate bills, and that $1M in
appropriations was received.
2:45 P.M.
ATTEST:
athy Sharp
South Taho
Jerk of the Board
blic Utility District
BOARD MEMBER REPORT
STAFF REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
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Dale Rise, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
DATE:
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