01-04-96SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
'~asic Services for a Complex World"
Chris Strohm, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Robert Mason, Director Mar Lou Mosbacher Duane Wallace, Director .
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
January 4, 1996
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
January 4, 1996, 2:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake
Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Strohm, Directors Jones, Mason, Wallace,
and Mosbacher
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Noble, Hrbacek,
Hussmann, Adams, Skelly, P. Powers, Gray, Regan,
Twomey, Johnson, Attorney Sare
Frank DuQuite/City Council Liaison, Bob Heng,
Joyce Blackstone
Manager Baer announced the Union Shop Stewards
are: Mike Adams, Bob Skelly, Wanda Stanley, Phyllis
Powers, and Mike Rondoni.
Bob Heng, former owner of Tahoe Valley Insurance,
reviewed the various aspects of self funded medical
insurance.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION: Self Funded
Medical Insurance
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3:40 PM
3:50 PM
None.
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1)
A) Approved Closeout Agreement and Release of
Claims for Miller Pipeline Corporation; and
B) Authorized filing a Notice of Completion with
the El Dorado County Clerk for Fairway Avenue
Sewer Replacement project.
2)
A) Approved Change Order No. 5 for Q & D Con-
struction in the amount of < $2,735.53>,
B) Approved Closeout Agreement and Release of
Claims, and C) Authorized filing a Notice of
Completion with El Dorado County Clerk for 6-Inch
Chinquapin Waterline and 30-Inch ERB Pipeline pro-
ject.
3) Increased AGRA Inspection Contract in the amount
of $6,311.77.
4) Approved easement from Jehovah's Witnesses to
District for Glenwood/Ski Run Waterline project.
5) Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes from
December 7, 1995.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Manager Baer and the Board Negotiating Committee
have reviewed this item and recommend extending
the 1995 MOU to allow sufficient time to complete
negotiations.
MANAGERS MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to extend MOU until February 1, 1996.
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Moved Jones/Second Wallace/Mason Abstained/
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$457,656.55. Director Mason abstained due to
a potential financial conflict.
Water and Wastewater O.oerations Committee:
The committee met with representatives from
Chevron regarding plans for the Ski Run Pump
Station building. The committee also met and
discussed several items on the agenda.
President Strohm stated he intends to pursue
bidding on the Chevron Station as a subcontractor.
To avoid a conflict of interest, President Strohm
will remove himself from any further Board
discussions or actions regarding this project.
Planning and Ordinance Committee: The committee
will meet soon to discuss the ordinance reorganiza-
tion project.
County Water Agencv/EDWPA Committee:
EDWPA will meet January 12th, at 10:00 a.m.
LAFCO/Constitutional Revision: The state of
California has approximately 7,000 special districts.
This committee will monitor LAFCO actions.
Director Mosbacher reported on the installation of the
LPPS generator.
Director Mason stated the Operations Committee will
tour Scott Brooke's property and the Ace Hereford
Ranch in Alpine County to review requests for irrigation
water.
Manager Baer reported:
1) The B-Line Technical Advisory Committee Workshop
will be held January 11th, 10:00 a.m., at the City
Council Chambers.
2) Lahontan's Board will meet January 11th, 7:00 p.m.,
to discuss the proposed Cease and Desist Order against
the District.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
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3) Flows to the plant on December 31st were
6.53 mgd, which exceeded the amount received
on the Fourth-of-July.
Julie Regan reported that her publication, the District
Digest, will receive an award from the Sacramento
Chapter of the International Association of Business
Communicators. The awards ceremony will be held
the evening of January 25th.
Richard Solbrig distributed the Engineering Depart-
ment's analysis of upcoming projects and discussed
scheduling options.
4:50 PM
6:23 PM
STAFF REPORTS
(Continued)
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board directed the Negotiating Committee to
continue with negotiations.
6:24 PM
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6/Management
Contract MOU
ADJOURNMENT
Chris Strohm, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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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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