07-03-96SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Chris Strohm, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Robert Mason, Director Ma~/Lou Mosbacher Duane Wallace, Director
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JULY 3, 1996
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session July 3, 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
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Hussmann, Swain,
Schroeder, Attorney Neese, Attorney Dinkin
GUESTS:
Patrick McCartney/Tahoe Daily Tribune
Consent Items 1 and 6 were brought forward for
discussion prior to Board action.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
2) A) Determined that Freel Peak Waterline Replace-
ment Project is exempt from CEQA; and
B) Authorized filing of a Notice of Exemption with
the El Dorado County Clerk;
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3) Authorized rejection of Greschke Liability Claim;
4) Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
May 16, 1996;
5) Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
June 6, 1996.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION / DISCUSSION
Director Mason was absent from the June 20 meeting
and brought this forward to abstain from voting on the
adoption of those minutes.
Moved Jones/Second MosbachedMason Abstained
Passed to adopt Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
June 20, 1996.
Director Wallace asked for and received clarification
regarding security measures put in place for this system.
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to authorize District to enter into PC On-Line Business
Banking Agreement and ACH Agreement with Sierra
West Bank.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES: JUNE 20, 1996
(Consent Item 6)
DIRECT DEPOSIT
(Consent Item 1)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Ken Schoeder stated crews have made exceptional
progress on this project. Because it was done in-house,
the District will realize significant savings.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously
to increase the amount approved at the 4/18/96 Board
Meeting from $100,000 to $175,000.
2:35 P.M.
3:45 P.M. (Executive Session to be continued after
completion of Action Items.)
3:49 P.M.
AL TAHOE WATERLINES
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND RECONo
VENED TO REGULAR SESSION
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Rick Hydrick informed the Board that the District's
network of wells, pipelines and storage tanks worked
as designed during power outages caused by the
recent Autumn Hills wildfire. Because of the District's
capital improvement plan of the past five years, no
District customer lost water supply. Prior to the
implementation of the capital improvement plan,
several areas would have had periodic or complete
water outages.
Hydrick also reported on the recent boil water order
placed in effect in the Gardner Mountain area. A
contractor hit a water line while demolishing a tank
allowing spring water to enter the distribution system.
As a precaution, a temporary boil water order was put
into place. Lab tests are normal and the order will
soon be terminated.
Richard Solbrig reported a total of nine bids were
received. This project is being done one year ahead
of schedule.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously
to award bid to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder, Rutherford & Smith Construction, Inc., in the
amount of $1,531,464.92.
Richard Solbrig reviewed additional work performed.
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Passed Unanimously
to approve Change Order No. 2 to Butts Construction
in the amount of $10,215.81.
Moved Wallace/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $2,080,647.12.
4:20 P.M.
PRESENTATION: WATER SYSTEM
OPERATIONS DURING POWER
OUTAGES
B-LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR
INSTALLATION
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
5:25 P.M.
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
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ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board directed the negotiating team regarding
union employee negotiations.
No Board action.
5:25 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met and discussed several items on this
agenda. Minutes from this meeting are available upon
request.
County Water Agency / EDWPA: The July 12 EDWPA
meeting will be combined with a crisis communications
seminar.
Legislative Funding Ad Hoc Committee: Barbara Boxer
will visit Lake Tahoe the week of August 12.
Schwake Litigation Ad Hoc Committee: The Third
Appellate Court ordered the Superior Court to deem
Judge Bradford disqualified or show reasons why not
by July 18.
Director Jones will attend an ACWA Water Quality
Committee meeting at East Bay MUD on July 26.
Director Mosbacher expressed her satisfaction with
the generators at Luther Pass Pump Station and at
the plant.
Manager Baer reported on two items:
1 ) Director Mosbacher received her five-year service
award.
2) The annual budget for fiscal year 1996/97 was
distributed.
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of
California Government Code/
Stationary Engineers Local 39 Union
Employee Negotiations
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
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5:48 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Christopher H. Strohm, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Kat~; Sharp(Clerk of Board//
South Tahoe-Public Utility District
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AND IS NOT A PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT.
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