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;
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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.
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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.
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BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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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.
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