Resolution 2905-12RESOLUTION NO. 2905-12
HONORING JIMMIE RAY HOGGATT
FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE
TO THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILTIY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Jim Hoggatt was hired by the District in 1987 to act as project manager for the
construction of the Harvey Place Dam and Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure at the District he has been a wealth of hands -on engineering and
construction experience with a common sense approach to dealing with the contractors hired to
construct District projects; and
WHEREAS, with his expertise the District constructed well over $100 million in capital
improvement projects which greatly benefited the community of South Lake Tahoe ; and
WHEREAS, during his interactions with contractors, Tahoe Basin regulators, agencies, or other
local government entities he was never afraid to tell them "how the cow ate the cabbage" and always
held the best interests of the District and its customers first and foremost; and
WHEREAS, regardless of how he actually felt or how things were actually going, if asked would
always respond, "If I was any better — I'd be twins "; and
WHEREAS, he dutifully played Santa to a generation of District children and thereby subjected
himself to every microbe under the sun, and always while laughing and saying "ho, ho, ho "; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Tahoe Public Utility District does hereby
express its deep appreciation to Mr. Hoggatt for his years of faithful service to the District, the people of
South Lake Tahoe, and his fellow employees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District does hereby wish Jim every happiness and all the
best in his retirement.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District at a
regular meeting duly held on the 16th day of February, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Jones, Vogelgesang, Sheehan, Schafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cefalu
ATTEST:
Kathy Sharp, 'I rk of the Bo
Eric Schafer, Board pfksident