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11-17-11SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Richard Solbrig, General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager Dale Rise, President Chris Cefalu, Director BOARD MEMBERS Mary Lou Mosbacher, Vice President James R. Jones, Director Eric W. Schafer, Director REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NOVEMBER 17, 2011 MINUTES The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, November 17, 2011, 2:00 p.m., at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL President Rise, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Mosbacher, Schafer STAFF: Solbrig, Sciuto, Hughes, Sharp, Brown, C. Stanley, Johnson, Cocking, Attorney Herrema GUESTS: Mike and Rhonda McFarlane, Sue Miller, Kelly Sheehan, Randy Vogelgesang, Ken Curtzwiler Ken Curtzwiler led the pledge to the flag. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Moved Schafer / Second Jones / Passed Unanimously CONSENT CALENDAR to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted: a. Engineering Assistant - Approved extension of contract with Substitute Personnel and Business Services for 260 additional hours for an engineering assistant, not to exceed $7,000; b. Snowshoe / Millich Slope and Bijou Sewer Relocates - Approved Change Order No. 4 to White Rock Construction, in the amount of <$10,407>; c. 2011 Grizzly Mountain Waterline Project - Approved Change Order No. 6 to Burdick Excavating Co. Inc., in the amount of $3,850; REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - NOVEMBER 17, 2011 PAGE - 2 d. USDA Forest Service Water Special Use Permit - (1) Authorized CONSENT CALENDAR execution of a Cost Recovery Agreement with the USDA Forest (continued) Service for processing the District's Special Use Permit application; and (2) Authorized payment of the estimated processing fee in the amount of $29,292.28 (up to 50% of costs to be reimbursed by the El Dorado County Water Agency); e. Arc Flash Hazard Assessment - Authorized Task Order No. 2 for Lewellyn Technology to furnish the Arc Flash Hazard Assessment on additional water facilities in the amount of $18,041. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION This action was declared upon termination of the contractor, ASPHALT PATCHING Harold Hutson Construction, for substandard performance SERVICES and failure to adhere to the contract specifications. It was then necessary to take immediate action to repair the non- conforming patches and complete the remaining patching prior to the onset of winter weather. Thomas Haen Company, Inc., has completed all patching services as requested: 30 patches in the county, and 27 in the city, plus performed minor patching other than leak repairs, which totaled $56,042. This is in addition to $58,062 of patch work done by Harold Hutson Construction through September. Moved Mosbacher / Second Rise / Passed Unanimously to terminate emergency action of September 21, 2011. Moved Schafer / Second Cefalu / Passed Unanimously to PAYMENT OF CLAIMS approve payment in the amount of $1,106,972.27. Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The committee STANDING COMMITTEE met November 14. Minutes of the meeting are available upon REPORT request. Capital Improvement Program Ad Hoc Committee: The AD HOC COMMITTEE committee met November 16 to determine the length and REPORT scope of the capital projects planning process. Staff provided a list of ideas concerning future projects and potential revenue generation for consideration. The committee decided to cover next 10 years of planning in detail, with a 20 -year horizon that will contain less detail. After that, an even longer-term plan will be considered to cover 50 and 100 years out. Director Cefalu congratulated newly elected Board members, BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Kelly Sheehan and Randy Vogelgesang. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - NOVEMBER 17, 2011 PAGE - 3 Director Jones reported he, along with Dennis Cocking, will attend the ACWA (Association of California Water Agencies) conference November 29 - December 3. Director Jones reported he attended the November 9 County Water Agency board meeting. Board policies concerning travel and employee health were reviewed, a presentation by Blue Solar re: energy collection was made, and discussions are underway concerning funding for hydro systems. Legal Counsel: Brad Herrema reviewed SB 293, which amends the Public Contracts Code and restricts the retention amounts for public works contracts. 2:40 P.M. ATTEST. L 1 Grl4 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS (continued) EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY REPORT ADJOURNMENT Board Pres denf� South Tahoe Public Utility District Kathy Shan., Clerk of the :oard South Tahoe Public Utility District 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. r,. Rrloi' Ll6) V��Lrlt'