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03-01-12SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT Richard Solbrig, General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Manager Eric W. Schafer, President Chris Cefalu, Director BOARD MEMBERS Randy Vogelgesanq, Director James R. Jones, Vice President Kelly Sheehan, Director REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT MARCH 1, 2012 MINUTES The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, March 1, 2012, 2:00 p.m., at the District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President Schafer, Directors Cefalu, Vogelgesang, Sheehan. Director Jones was excused for District business. STAFF: Solbrig, Sharp, Sciuto, Hughes, Brown, Bledsoe, Bird, Torney, Ryan, Cocking, Attorney Herrema ROLL CALL Moved Cefalu / Second Vogelgesang / Jones Excused / CONSENT CALENDAR Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted: a. Headworks Replacement Project: Phase 2 - Approved Change Order No. 3 to GSE Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $96,629.54; b. Land Preparation Equipment - Awarded both bid items to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Renner Equipment Co., in the amounts of $10,939.50 for the offset disk harrow, $18,661.50 for the dolly ejection scraper, for a total amount of $29,601.00. c. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes: February 16, 2012. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 1, 2012 PAGE - 2 ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION Paul Sciuto gave an update on the activities underway to address the emergency situation. Moved Vogelgesang / Second Sheehan / Jones Excused / Passed to continue the emergency action declared on January 5, 2012. Moved Cefalu / Second Sheehan / Jones Excused / Passed to approve payment in the amount of $1,402,034.53. Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The committee met February 27. Minutes of the meeting are available upon request. Finance Committee: The committee met February 28. Topics included the 2012/13 budget, rates, and audit proposals. The District submitted comments re: the proposed changes to the Cost Sharing Policy, as requested by the agency. Richard Solbriq reported on outreach efforts to local service groups. Legal Counsel: The District's law firm, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck (BHFS), has been invited to meet with a potential client in the basin. BHSF will determine if any conflicts exist prior to requesting the Board's approval of a conflict of interest/ representation agreement. 2:20 - 2:35 P.M. MANHOLE & SEWER LINE PROTECTION OFF COUNTRY CLUB NEAR UPPER TRUCKEE RIVER PAYMENT OF CLAIMS STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS EL DORADO COUNTY WATER AGENCY REPORT GENERAL MANAGER REPORT ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) /Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation re: False Claims Act Case: United States, the States of California, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, and Tennessee and the Commonwealths of Massachusetts and Virgina ex ret. John Hendrix v. J -M Manufacturing Company, Inc. and Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A., Civil Action No. ED CV06- 0055 -GW, United States District Court for the Central District of California No reportable Board action was taken. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 1, 2012 PAGE - 3 b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) /Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation re: Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC459943, State of Nevada, et al. v. J -M Manufacturing, et al. No reportable Board action was taken. c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a) /Conference with Labor Negotiators Agency Negotiators: Richard Solbrig /General Manager, Nancy Hussmann /Human Resources Director, Paul Hughes /Chief Financial Officer Employee Organization: Management Unit No reportable Board action was taken. d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a) /Conference with Labor Negotiators Agency Negotiators: Richard Solbrig /General Manager, Nancy Hussmann /Human Resources Director, Paul Hughes /Chief Financial Officer Employee Organization: Stationary Engineers No reportable Board action was taken. 2:35 P.M. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: T. Kathy Sh South T Eric W. Schafer, Bo af�l President South Tahoe Public Utility District Clerk of th oard Public Utility District Z > C) C) O x 0 > Om ZI 0 D 'i -1 _ O m U W D< Z Z v 0)D C) Z71 O •j DO XIr� mm C) -f zz vo o-i z= -n (7) xz Dm 1O ZD XI Z • O O Z mcn O r c z > X