06-02-94MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JUNE 2, 1994
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
an Executive Session at 3:10 PM, and a Regular Session June 2, 1994,
4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
3:10 - 4:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION
3:10 PM - President Wallace called the
meeting to order.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
President Wallace, Directors Mason, Jones,
Mosbacher, Strohm
STAFF:
Baer, Attorney Sare
Prior to the Executive Session Manager
Baer made a presentation to the Executive
Negotiating Committee.
3:15 PM
GENERAL MANAGER CONTRACT
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6/General
Mnnaqer Contract; Union
Neqotiatlons
3:55 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO CONTINUE
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT A
LATER TIME THIS DATE,
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1994
4:05 PM
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
BOARD MEETING
4:00 PM REGULAR BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Mason,
Mosbacher, Jones, Strohm
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Twomey, Boyson
R. Johnson, Swain, Hydrick, Hussmann,
Brown, Eddy, Sharp, Attorney Sare
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GUESTS:
Frank DuQuite/City Council,
Paul Kaplan/SH&B Agra
Tim Oliver/City of South Lake Tahoe
Shop Steward
No report.
None.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as submitted:
1)
Approved contract to low bidder, Sierra
Chemical Company for 1994-95 Chemical
Supplies: A) Chlorine-S83,923.13,
B) Caustic Soda-$24,631.46, C) Sodium
Hypochlorite-$16,748.00;
2)
Authorized repairs to final effluent
pump #1 in an amount not to exceed
$12,000;
3)
Authorized lease/purchase of new
system computer hardware for the up-
grade of central mini-computer hard-
ware from Hewlett Packard Company in
the amount of $16,600 annually;
4)
Authorized purchase of confined space
equipment in the amount of $32,712.48;
5)
Adopted Memorandum of Understanding
with Management Employees;
6)
Authorized legal counsel to foreclose
the lien on one Fallen Leaf assessment
district property in arrears on their
assessment, as provided by Resolution
No. 2536, adopted July 16, 1990;
7)
Approved water line easement with Lake
Tahoe Unified School District for A1
TahoeWell No. 2 Loop Line, ERB Forcemain
and Chinquapin Water Line Project;
8)
Adopted Resolution No. 2595: Sewer
Enterprise Fund Appropriation proceeds
of taxes for fiscal year 1994-95;
9)
Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
May 19, 1994.
ROLL CALL
(continued)
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Attorney Sare outlined the terms of the
agreement, which is needed to transfer
excess grant funds received from the
Conservancy to the City of South Lake
Tahoe. A paragraph will be added to
the agreement by Attorney Sare; it
will then be brought before the City
and Conservancy for their adoption.
Moved Strohm/Second Jones/ Passed
Unanimously to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the City of South Lake
Tahoe and the Conservancy for the Cold
Creek Reservoir Access Road project.
Presented by Rick Hydrick.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to approve the selection of
SH&B Agra for preparing plans and
specifications and evaluating fuel plumes.
Presented by Richard Solbrig.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed
Unanimously to approve Task Order No. 27
for John Carollo Engineers for bidding and
construction services in the amount of
$34,500.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed
Unanimously to approve payment in the
amount of $497,104,85.
Operations Committee met prior to the
Board meeting to discuss: ERB Pipeline
Project, Sonora Avenue Sewer, A1 Tahoe
Loop Line, and Stateline Storage Tank.
Planninq Committee met to discuss
Implementation Schedule of Ordinance
446, and Future Connections Facilities
Plan Update.
Executive Committee met regarding Manager's
Contract. Director Mason attended a LAFCO
meeting where special district representa-
tion was discussed. The next meeting will
be held June 30th.
Director Jones outlined events of a
recent ACWA meeting he attended and urged
the District to become members.
COLD CREEK RESERVOIR ACCESS
ROAD EROSION CONTROL
EXPLORATORY WELL DRILLING
IN MEYERS ANDEVALUATION OF
IMPACTS FROM LEAKING UNDER-
GROUND STORAGE TANKS
ERB PIPELINE REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Strohm reported he and Baer
attended a TBAG meeting. Proponents
of the Clean Water Act grant are still
not unified in their approach to
Washington.
ManaGer:
Manager Baer reported on 4 items:
1) Introduced and welcomed Julie Regan,
who is the new District Information
Officer. Julie will be working on a
master plan for the public information
process;
2) Received a letter from Lahontan,
covering their review of the District's
recommended emergency power plan. Both
the League and Lahontan support this pro-
ject;
3) Lakeside Mutual Water Company is on our
water system while repairs are being made
to their intake line;
4) The Annual District Longevity Awards
Picnic will be held June 21st.
Finance Officer:
Finance Officer McFarlane reported the
Finance Committee will meet on June 13th
to discuss financing for the water
system's capital improvements.
Attorney:
1) The District was served a summons
stating a lawsuit was being initiated
against the District by Attorney Joe Laub
on behalf of a person who stepped in a
hole belonging to the Swiss Chalet;
2) The results of the binding arbitration for
the last terminated employee was successful
against a challenge issued by the Union.
5:10 PM
5:20 PM
5:45 PM
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BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
( continue d)
STAFF REPORTS
MEETING BREAK
RESUME MEETING ANDADJOURN-
MENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Section 54957.6
of the California Govern-
ment Code/General Manager
Contract; Union Negotia-
tions.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR BOARD
MEETING
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ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was the consensus of the Board to
accept the recommendation of the Execu-
tive Committee to approve the General
Manager's Contract and instructed the
committee to draft an Ordinance reflect-
ing the same.
It was the consensus of the Board to
direct the Negotiating Committee to
continue negotiations with the Union.
5:50 PM
GENERAL MANAGER CONTRACT
UNION NEGOTIATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
DUANE WALLACE, PRESIDENT OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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SOUTH T~JE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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DATE:
BOARD MEETING
GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET
COMPLETION OF THIS INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY, NOT MANDATORY,
AND IS NOT A PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT.
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