04-20-95MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
&pril 20, 1995
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in
a regular session April 20, 1995, 4:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 1900
Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Mason, Jones,
Mosbacher. Director Strohm was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, McFarlane, Sharp, Hrbacek,
Hoggatt, Brown, Garcia, Sullivan, Regan,
Schroeder, Torney, R. Johnson, Noble,
Attorney Sare
GUESTS:
None.
Shop Steward:
None present.
Alpine County: Repairs to the ditch have
been completed. Now in the process of
guniting as weather permits. Shotcreting
will be done to improve lower Harvey.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
GREAT EMERGENCIES STATUS
REPORTS
Luther Pass: Both repairs to the export
line are completed and the excavations
backfilled. Pavement and landscaping work
will be done this summer.
Attorney Sare reported the claim has been
settled with Clarence Burr and the Heise
Livestock Cattle Company for damages to
the Millich Ditch and Burr's property.
Director Mosbacher requested Consent Item
No. 1 be brought forward for a separate
vote.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Mason/Strohm
Absent/Passed to approve the Consent Cal-
endar as amended:
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
2)
Authorized expenditures in an amount
not to exceed $24,000 for John Carollo
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4)
Engineers to perform a reliability
evaluation for A1 Tahoe Sewage Pump
Station improvements;
Approved contract with AGRA Environ-
mental for a soils technician and soils
and asphalt testing in the amount of
$20,000 for Stateline Phase II and
Arrowhead site Work Project, Glenwood-
Ski Run Water Line Replacement, and
Highway 50 Water Main Replacement;
Adopted Resolution No. 2612/Apprecia-
tion for Alpine County assistance.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION/DISCUSSION
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Strohm Absent/
Mosbacher Abstained/Passed to authorize
implementation of the two-week disconnec-
tion procedures for delinquent sewer and/
or water accounts.
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES
FOR DELINQUENT SEWER AND/OR
WATER ACCOUNTS
(Consent Item 1)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Ken Schroeder stated two bids were re-
ceived. This item was reviewed by the
Operations Committee.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Strohm Absent[
Passed to award the contract to the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder, Nevada
Energy Systems in the amount of $895,537.
Jim Hoggatt stated one bid was received
for this project. Hoggatt also reviewed
a minor discrepancy - the bid documents
were removed from the Specifications book.
Staff reviewed the bid documents and found
no irregularities. He recommended this
minor discrepancy be waived. This item
was reviewed by the Operations Committee.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Strohm Absent/
Passed to waive the discrepancy described
above and to award contract to the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder, K. G.
Walters Construction Co., Inc. in the
amount of $399,000.
Presented by Jim Hoggatt. This item was
reviewedby the Operations Committee.
LUTHER PASS PUMP STATION:
STANDBY POWER PROJECT
PALOMA AND BAKERSFIELD
WELLS BUILDING AND
EQUIPMENT
STATELINE PHASE II AND
ARROWHEAD TANKS PROJECT
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Moved Jones/Second Mason/Strohm Absent/
Passed to award contract to lowest respon-
sive, responsible bidder, Trusco Tank,
Inc., in the amount of $718,160.
Jim Hoggatt recommended this study be per-
formed. Phill Torney outlined improvements
made to several pump stations, and will
draft a list prioritizing future improve-
ments.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Strohm Absent/
Passed to approve study scope for John
Carollo Engineers/Flo Science to study
A and B-Lines.
Bob Baer reported he and staff are satis-
fied that this is a strong document. The
administrative draft will be reviewed on
April 24. The final draft will be present-
ed before the TRPA Advisory Planning Com-
mittee on May 10, and will be presented to
the TRPA Governing Board on May 24.
Attorney Sare recommended the Board confirm
that the firm of Downey, Brand, Seymour,
and Rohwer be authorized to assist with
environmental concerns related to the EIR/
EIS. He also stated the purchase order
for his firm must be increased to accommo-
date additional work on the document.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Strohm Absent/
Passed to direct staff to continue with
the schedule as presented; to approve
amendment to Sare and Cherry purchase order
for assistance in preparation of the final
EIR/EIS in an amount not to exceed $20,000;
and to authorize in an amount not to exceed
$10,000 for the firm of Downey, Brand,
Seymour, and Rohwer.
Moved Jones/Second Mosbacher/Mason
Abstained/Strohm Absent/Passed to authorize
payment in the amount of $573,420.57.
Director Mason abstained from voting due
to a potential financial conflict.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee:
The committee met prior to the Board meet-
ing and discussed the items presented on
the Agenda.
STATELINE PHASE II AND
ARROWHEAD TANKS PROJECT
(Continued)
SURGEANALYSIS/B-LINE; AIR
VALVE ANALYSIS/A & B-LINES
FUTURE CONNECTIONS
FACILITIES PLAN EIR/EIS
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Executive Committee: The committee met on
April 21 to discuss the water rate study
and staffing requests.
Roles/Functions County Water Aqency: The
Board of the Water Agency voted to fill
the vacant general manager position.
After the position is filled, the need to
retain current staff will be assessed.
The purveyors have agreed there are sever-
al issues facing them that are beyond their
capabilities and will require support from
the Water Agency to resolve them.
Director Jones reported as part of ACWA's
Water Quality Committee, he was the only
person to respond to a proposal which would
adversely affect the NPDES Permit process
for non-compliance discharges.
Manaqer:
Manager Baer reported the District will
be on the next Lahontan agenda with a
request to be included in the application
for the 1995/96 State Revolving Fund loan.
District Information officer:
Julie Regan reported a neighborhood meet-
ing was held on April 16 with the residents
who live in the area of the Boulder Moun-
tain Booster Station.
5:10 PM
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Continued)
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Duan~Wa~ilace, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
Kathy'~)'-'sharp, ~1~-k~ 6~ Bo~d
South Tahoe ~ublic Utility District
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