07-21-94MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
July 21, 1994
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session July 21, 1994, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Mason, Strohm
Jones, Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Noble, Taylor,
Thiel, Regan, Eddy, Schroeder, Hoggatt,
Sharp and Attorney Sate
GUESTS:
Frank DuQuite/City Council, Jeff Delong/
Tahoe Daily Tribune, Reed Schmidt/Bartle
Wells Associates, Vincent Hernandez/Tahoe
Mountain News/ Bobbi Cole, Vee Hembrow,
Dick Luippold, C. Ross, R. Robleuski, Ty
Baldwin, J. Donovan, Eleanor Paulson,
Raymond Paulson, Jerry Petievich, Ed Guttry,
Frank Auten, John Grau, Bess Jensen
Frank Robleuski urged the Board to consider
using water meters as a way to conserve
water.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Shop Steward
No report.
Director Mosbacher requested Consent Items
6, 7, 8, and 10 be brought forward for
discussion prior to Board action.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar
as amended:
CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
1)
2)
Adopted Resolution No. 2598/Annual
Land Levy;
Approved rollover of available
appropriations from the 1993/94 fiscal
year budget to 1994/95 fiscal year
budget for completion of new utility
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billing system installation and cus-
tomization in the amount of $15,761;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
3)
Authorized staff to advertise for bids
for Luther Pass Pump Station site
restoration, Elk's Club Well site
improvements, and Treatment Plant Re-
paving project;
Waived the connection fee on irrigation
lines and waived separate billing for
new irrigation system for Highland Woods;
5)
Reduced 1994/95 budget appropriations
for Urban Water Plan capital outlay
project by $21,416;
9)
Approved 60 month lease through Bank
of America's tax credit program for
heavy duty camel vacuum truck and a
ten wheel 10-12 yard dump truck for
Underground Repair;
11) Authorized increased authorization to
Greve, Clifford, Wengal, and Paras for
defense cost of the Bottini lawsuit in
the amount of $65,000.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Director Mosbacher asked for and received
clarification to her questions regarding
delaying Christmas Valley Water Storage
Tank by one year.
ISSUANCE OF DEBT FOR THE
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
(Consent Item 6)
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Mosbacher Voted
No/Passed to accept the financing plan
prepared by Bartle Wells Associates, dated
7/12/94 for use in the official statement
for issuance of debt for the water enter-
prise fund capital improvements.
Director Mosbacher requested Reed Schmidt,
representative from Bartle Wells Assoc.,
explain several aspects of the plan.
Members of the audience and the Board
participated in the discussion. Director
Mosbacher suggested this item be postponed
so additional public meetings could be held.
Director Strohm stated there will be many
more opportunities for discussion as this
is the first step in a series of many.
ISSUANCE OF DEBT TO THE
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
(Consent Item 7)
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Two Public Hearings, a Community Forum,
a Workshop, numerous Finance Committee
meetings, plus a Board Retreat were held
to accommodate as much public input as
possible. Finance officer McFarlane
stated all discussions pertaining to this
matter are consistent with the finance
plan discussed in the public meetings.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Mosbacher Voted
No/Passed to approve Bartle Wells Assoc-
iate's proposal to provide financial
advisory services and to proceed with
issuance of certificates of participation
for the water enterprise fund capital im-
provements in the amount of $38,500.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Mosbacher Voted
No/Passed to authorize staff to select
bond counsel by September 30, 1994.
6:15 PM
6:30 PM
Richard Solbrig requested an additional
item be added: Operations Sewer Account
8420 - Grit Building Doors for $2,400.
The adjusted rollover for the sewer
budget will be $200,400.
Director Mosbacher directed several
questions to Ken Schroeder regarding Truck
%35.
Moved Jones/Second Wallace/Passed
Unanimously to approve rollover of avail-
able appropriations from 1993/94 fiscal
year budget to the 1994/95 fiscal year
budget: $200,400/sewer, $66,200/water.
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ISSUANCE OF DEBT FOR THE
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
(Consent Item 7 continued)
ISSUANCE OF DEBT FOR THE
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
(Consent Item 8)
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
1993/94 FISCAL YEAR AND
YEAR-END BUDGET ROLLOVER
(Consent Item 10)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Presented by John Thiel.
Moved Strohm/Second Jones/Passed
Unanimously to award the contract to the
lowest, responsive, responsible bidder,
Rohrer Construction, in the amount of
$24,765.
ELK'S CLUB WELL BUILDING
IMPROVEMENTS
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Presented by Ken Schroeder.
OUTSIDE RODDING SERVICES
Moved Jones/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to award the contract to the
lowest, responsive, responsible bidder,
Hydro-Tech Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $100,000 (.22 per lineal foot for
6" and 8" line, and .28 for 10").
Jim Hoggatt reviewed a discrepancy related
to the low bid- the bid forms were removed
from the specification book. Staff recom-
mended this discrepancy be waived.
CHRISTMAS VALLEY TANK WATER
LINE REPLACEMENT
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed
Unanimously to award the contract to the
lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, Q&D
Construction, in the amount of $210,906.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to A) Waive second reading of
Ordinance No. 450; and B) Enact Ordinance
No. 450.
ORDINANCE NO. 450/FIRE
HYDRANT USE
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to A) Waive second reading of
Ordinance No. 449; and B) Enact Ordinance
No. 449.
ORDINANCE NO. 449/COMPENSA-
TION FOR THE CLERK OF
BOARD/GRANT ADMINISTRATOR
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to ratify MOU between District
and Stationary Engineers Local 39.
Moved Strohm/Second Mason/Passed
Unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 2599
authorizing amendment to the District's
pension plan.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Mason Abstained
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$1,304,652.05.
Operations Committee - Director Jones
reported the committee has met twice to
review Ordinance Nos. 360 and 439.
UNION MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT TO
ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO
BORROW AGAINST THEIR PLAN
ASSETS
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Citizens Advisory Committee - Directors
Mosbacher and Jones met with Julie Regan
regarding formation of this committee.
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Executive Committee - President Wallace
stated a meeting will be held to discuss
the salary survey results.
President Wallace reported representation
on LAFCO does not include anyone from the
Lake Tahoe Basin. This is a cause for
concern.
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BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(continued)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Jones summarized the events of
a meeting he recently attended with the
Bureau of Reclamation regarding small
project loans. The emphasis has focused
on environmental projects.
Director Strohm reported on the meeting
with Dianne Feinstein's representative
Kathy Jordan. The focus of the meeting
was on environmental issues.
Director Strohm met with the Department
of Water Resources to determine how the
District can best qualify for a loan.
Manaqer:
STAFF REPORTS
Manager Baer reported on four items:
1) The County Water Agency held a meeting
regarding future water supply and demand
for E1 Dorado County. It became apparent
the consultant that assisted with the
meeting was not properly informed regarding
the Tahoe Basin's position. Bob and Rick
Hydrick will schedule a meeting to clarify
these inaccuracies.
2) A public scoping meeting was held re-
garding the Export Pipeline Relocation
project. Public attendance was poor.
3) A letter was received accusing the
District of wasting water via Heavenly
Valley. A response from staff will be
forthcoming.
4) A settlement offer for attorney's fees
in the Bottini case must be addressed. A
meeting with Attorney Clifford will be
arranged.
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Attorney:
The California Tahoe Conservancy is
expected to sign the Memorandum of Under-
standing to transfer excess of grant
funds received from the Conservancy for
the Cold Creek Reservoir Access Road
Erosion Control project to the City of
South Lake Tahoe.
7:40 PM
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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K~t~y S~arp~,)Assistant ~lerk of Board
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