12-07-95SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
'~asic Services for a Complex World"
Duane Wallace, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Robert Mason, Vice President
Chris Strohm, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
December 7, 1995
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
December 7, 1995, 4:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South
Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Strohm, Mason, Jones,
and Mosbacher
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Sharp, Gwinn, Garcia,
Hoggatt, Noble, Brown, Dolan, Regan, Rieger, Twomey,
Hydrick, Torney, Attorney Sare
Frank DuQuite/City Council Liaison, Robert Gilette and
Jack Burnam/John Carollo Engineers, Jeff Delong/Tahoe
Daily Tribune, Tina Treis/Perry-Smith Co.
Frank DuQuite explained a letter the District recently
received from the Redevelopment Agency was a
miscommunication and should be ignored.
Rhonda McFarlane and Julie Regan presented the
1995 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION: Comprehensive
Ar~nual Financial Re.port (CAFR)
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Tina Treis reviewed results of the 1994/95 Audit and
gave an overview of the highlights in the CAFR report.
Diane Noble reviewed efforts to assist with the Tahoe
Re-green project.
Consent Item No. 12 was brought forward for discus-
sion prior to Board action.
Moved Jones/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
PRESENTATION: 1994/95 Audit
PRESENTATION: Tahoe Re-green
?ro!ect
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Authorized staff to contract with Nationwide
Companies to auction the surplus property listed
at public sale;
2) Authorized rejection of outstanding claim amounts
from the Tahoe Chalet Inn claim of 3/1/94;
3)
Authorized implementation of the two-week water
disconnection procedures on the property located
at 2620 Lake Tahoe Blvd., APN 31-081-09, for
failure to perform annual backflow assembly test;
4)
Authorized implementation of the two-week dis-
connection procedures for delinquent sewer and/
or water accounts;
5)
Approved: A) Change Order No. I for Michael Rohr
Construction in the amount of $6,528; and
B) Authorized filing a Notice of Completion with the
El Dorado County Clerk for the Luther Pass Pump
Station roof replacement;
6)
Approved Change Order No. 3 for Resource Develop-
ment Company in the amount of $4,478.02 for
the Stateline Phase II and Arrowhead Sitework project;
7)
Authorized decrease to Western Botanical Service's
Task Order No. 3 in the amount of < $3,432.75 > for
Arrowhead Tank Project: Landscaping/Revegetation;
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8)
9)
Authorized increase to Western Botanical Service's
Task Order No. 2 in the amount of $6,377 for the
Stateline Storage Project: Landscaping/Revegetation;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Continued)
Approved: A) Closeout Agreement and Release of
claims for Research Development Company; and
B) Authorized filing a Notice of Completion with the
El Dorado Clerk for the Stateline Phase II and Arrow-
head Sitework project;
10) Approved Change Order No. I for Don Garcia Exca-
vating and Paving in the amount of $19,552.85 for
the 1995 Paving and Sealing project;
11) Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes: 11/2/95.
ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Director Mosbacher requested the minutes be revised
to include the objections received in response to hold-
ing regular Board meetings at 2:00 p.m. instead of
4:00 p.m.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES: 11/16/95
(Consent Item No. 12)
Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to adopt Regular Board Meeting Minutes from 11/16/95
with the revisions requested by Director Mosbacher.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Jack Burnam gave an oral and visual presentation
outlining evaluation criteria and proposed improve-
ments to the Al Tahoe Pump Station. This very
important pump station is in need of many up-
grades including: larger storage capacity, improved
electrical and instrumentation system, and additional
pumps.
ALTAHOE SEWAGE PUMP STATION
IMPROVEMENTS
It was the consensus of the Board to direct staff
to request a design proposal from John Carollo
Engineers for improvements to the Al Tahoe Pump
Station and also provide an estimate for the cost of
a new pump station.
No Board action.
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Rick Hydrick reported the poor condition of the exist-
ing roof was just recently brought to his attention.
BLACKROCK WELL ROOF
In order to facilitate immediate repair while good weather
prevails, a contractor who is currently under contract
with the District is available to perform the work
upon Board approval. This item was reviewed by the
Operations Committee.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously
to: A) Waive the District's purchasing policy; and
B) Authorize Michael Rohr Construction to replace
Blackrock Well Roof in the amount of $15,767.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt. This item was reviewed
by the Operations Committee.
HIGHWAY 50 WATER MAIN
BEPLACEMENT
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to approve Change Order No. 2 for Utility Boring,
Inc., in the amount of $110,776.15.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt. This item was reviewed
by the Operations Committee.
Moved Mason/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to: A) Approve Change Order No. I for Delta Excavat-
lng in the amount of <$41,925.89>; and B) Authorize
Operations Committee to meet with Delta, their sup-
pliers, and subcontractors to issue handwritten joint
checks in an amount not to exceed $210,000, unless
complete signoff is received from all subcontractors,
then $267,000 can be released.
A letter was received from Lahontan requesting infor-
mation regarding the financial impacts a Cease and
Desist Order would have on the District's ability to
obtain funding for the export line replacement.
GLENWOOD/SKI RUN WATERLINE
REPLACEMENT
EXPORT SYSTEM - PROPOSED
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
A response letter opposing the Cease and Desist
Order was drafted by Director Strohm and Manager
Baer and presented to the Board. The response letter
includes several statements from the financial commun-
ity regarding the negative impacts such an order would
have on the District. The Board reviewed the draft and
made minor changes.
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Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to approve the revised response letter be sent to
Lahontan Regional Board.
Moved Strohm/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously
to provide the Regional Board with documentation
supporting the potential adverse impacts associated
with a Cease and Desist Order by December 8, 1995,
so it may be included 'as part of their January 11,
1996, agenda packet.
Moved Jones/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,073,003.42.
Manager Baer reported on four items:
1) The District Christmas Party will be held on
December 8th at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course.
2) Various agency representatives will tour the B-Line
on December 8th to help facilitate the permitting
process.
3) An open house will be held for the Paloma Well
December 12th. Bakersfield Well open house will
be December 13th.
4) The Board Retreat will be held in January.
Rick Hydrick reported that the Safe Drinking Water
Act Reauthorization was passed by the senate.
Richard Solbrig stated an Engineering Department
retreat will be held to review and prioritize projects
for 1996.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met and discussed several items listed
on the agenda.
Director Jones reported on the recent ACWA con-
ference he attended. The next conference will be
held in Monterey this spring.
EXPORT SYSTEM - PROPOSED
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
(Continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
STAFF REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Strohm met with Jim Baetge, of TRPA,
regarding funding possibilities for the export line
project.
7:20 PM
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(Continued)
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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Kathy Shar~, Clerk of
Boa/d
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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