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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JANUARY 6, 1994
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session at 4:00 PM on January 6, 1994, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD:
President Wallace, Directors Mason,
Jones, Mosbacher, Strohm
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Mamath, Noble,
L. Eddy, Hussmann, Hoggatt, Brown, Sills,
Twomey, Hydrick, Poulson, Thiel, Swain,
Schroeder, Lindsay, W. Stanley,
Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
Keith Klein & Frank Du Quite/City Council;
John Upton & Ray Nutting/E1 Dorado County
Water Agency Board; Jonas Minton/E1 Dorado
County Water Agency; Tom Densmore/Nevada
Generator; Jack Burnam, Bob Gillette, Gary
Deis, & Walt Howard/Carollo Engineers
Wanda Stanley was recognized as the
District's employee of the year. T.O.
Poulson announced the award and commended
Wanda for receiving it.
ROLL CALL
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
E1 Dorado County Water Agency
Representatives:
General Manager, Jonas Minton gave a
brief outline of the new direction of
Agency policies he will be recommending.
Supervisor Upton reviewed (1) the current
issues (in addition to STPUD concerns)
the Water Agency is dealing with and
mentioned the list of projects given to
him by District staff which confront
STPUD. In addition to the above com-
ments, he mentioned the loss of property
tax revenue to the State and the various
Agency law suits. He also reaffirmed
their interest in resolving the dif-
ferences between the Agency and STPUD.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD
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Director Strohm responded to Supervisor
Upton and mentioned two issues: Timing
& Trust. He elaborated on both as they
related to assurance of equity in the
distribution of Agency dollars and
stressed the need to work together.
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD
(continued)
Supervisor Nutting thanked STPUD for
the facility tours to better under-
stand District water problems. He was
hopeful Agency dollars could be used to
help resolve these needs.
Shop Steward:
No Report.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Staff requested Consent Item 3/Water Dis-
connection be removed as the problem had
been resolved. Director Mosbacher
requested Consent Item 4/LAFCO be brought
forward for discussion prior to Board
action.
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mosbacher/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent
Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1)
Approved Special Board Meeting
Minutes: December 8, 1993 and
Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
December 16, 1993;
2)
Authorized two-week disconnection
procedures for the delinquent
accounts on the list submitted to
the Board this date;
5)
Adopted Resolution 2587/Author-
ization to Trade Securities and
Subscribe to the Working Capital
Management Account Finance Service
(to allow STPUD to conduct business
with Merrill Lynch/Deferred Comp.
Plan);
6)
Authorized increase of Sierra Chem-
ical Purchase Order to $70,000 for
Sodium Hydroxide/Caustic Soda;
7)
Approved renewal of Board/Mgmt.
Medical, Dental & Life Ins. policy
through renewal plan option pro-
vided by Principal Mutual, effective
1/15/94;
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8)
Approved the formation of an Ex-
ecutive Standing Committee consisting
of the Board President and Vice
President.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Both Directors Mosbacher and Mason had
concerns regarding public awareness of the
proposed LAFCO powers to consolidate
special districts and the potential impacts
on STPUD. Attorney Sare explained these
proposed LAFCO powers and noted they were
not yet finalized.
Director Mosbacher requested this be
discussed as soon as possible as an
agenda item for the Board to reach a
position on how to handle the issue.
She also felt the General Manager should
contact the local newspaper re this
issue.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to adopt Resolution 2586/
Initiating Proceedings for Represent-
ation of Special Districts Upon LAFCO
of E1 Dorado County and Requesting
Adoption of Regulations Affecting
Functions & Services of Special
Districts.
LAFCO - SPECIAL DISTRICT
REPRESENTATION
(Consent Item 4)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by Manager Baer.
Tom Densmore discussed the generators
being considered for the Luther Pass Pump
Station and the one for the Wastewater
Treatment Plant. He suggested changes
to the present plans for the generators.
Moved Strohm/Second Mason/Passed Unan-
imously to A) Authorize Carollo Engineers
to finalize Addendum 1 for submittal to
permitting agencies; B) Authorize staff
to negotiate an amendment to the present
HBA contract to complete the required
environmental documents; C) Authorize
staff to negotiate a Task Order with
Carollo Engineers to prepare bid specs
for emergency generator equipment pur-
chase; D) authorize staff to enter
into a one-year rental agreement with
the generator supplier.
EMERGENCY POWER AND/OR
STORAGE FACILITIES PLAN
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Presented by Chris Twomey who noted a
change in the general liability insurance
coverage from $1 Million to $2 Million.
STATELINE STORAGE PROJECT
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING/
CONSULTING SERVICES
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Mason Abstained
passed to approve the Blakely Johnson &
Ghusn Task Order No. 1 in an amount not
to exceed $9,500.
Presented by Manager Baer & Attorney Sare.
Keith Klein and Frank DuQuite spoke to
the Board on the mutual cooperation
between the city and District to
ensure a 1994 building season.
Attorney Sare reviewed the Agreement
Amendment negotiations with the League
and A.G. and advised postponing Board
Action until the February Board meeting
on Items A) and C). He also suggested
presenting the related Ordinance at
the January 20, 1994 Board meeting.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed Unan-
imously Item B/Authorize Board President
to execute the letter to the Redevel-
opment Agency.
5:32 PM
5:45 PM
Manager Baer explained the options
open to the Board and recommended
paying the ACL.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Jones
Voted No/Passed to authorize staff to
pay the Administrative civil Liability
(ACL) in the amount of $2,000.
Presented by Manager Baer.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Passed
Unanimously to A) Request a hearing
before the Regional Board to ask them
to reject the ACL; B) If Lahontan
Board affirms the ACL, STPUD staff is
directed to ask for modifications to
the ACL to allow a mitigation program.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Jones &
Strohm Abstained/Passed to adopt the
December 2, 1993 Regular Board Meeting
Minutes.
1994 BUILDING SEASON
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
CONTROL BOARD EXECUTIVE
OFFICER'S COMPLAINT FOR
DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER
AT LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
CONTROL BOARD EXECUTIVE
OFFICER'S COMPLAINT FOR
DISCHARGE OF WASTEWATER
AT THE SKI RUN MARINA
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Moved Strohm/Second Mosbacher/Mason
Abstained/Passed to approve payment in
the amount of $694,314.48.
A short Board discussion was held re-
garding the reduction in Management/Board
insurance coverage.
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PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER COMMITTEE
REPORTS
There was an additional discussion re-
garding press coverage of District
business.
Manaqer:
STAFF REPORTS
Bob Baer distributed updated January &
February calendars with special District
dates noted.
Attorney:
No report.
6:07 PM
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b) (1/E~
Dorado County Water Aqency
Law suit; HDR claim
7:23 PM
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
DUANE WALLACE, BOARD PRESI]~ENT
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DIST~RICT
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