07-18-96SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Chris Strohm, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Robert Mason, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher Duane Wallace, Director
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JULY 18, 1996
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session July 18,
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, Regan,
Noble, Hydrick, Schroeder, Attorney Neese
GUESTS:
Frank DuQuite/City Council Liaison
President Strohm noted that Executive Session for
Item A will be held after approval of Consent Calendar
Calendar in consideration of Attorney Dinkin's time
constraints.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item 4 was brought forward for separate
Board action.
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended including
addition of Addendum/Consent Item 6. (All posting re-
quirements for the addendum were met.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
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1 ) Authorized staff to solicit bids for a cover over the
pipe storage area;
2) Approved Temporary Water Agreement between
STPUD and the City of South Lake Tahoe;
3) Approved Change Order No. 1 for G. B. Construction
in the amount of $1,290.00 for demolition of District's
abandoned facilities;
5) Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes: 7/3/96;
6) A) Determined that B-Line Surge Tank project is
exempt from CEQA; and B) Authorized filing a
Notice of Exemption with the El Dorado County
Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Continued)
CONSENT Iii:MS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION / DISCUSSION
Director Mason was absent from the July 2 meeting
and brought this forward to abstain from voting on the
adoption of the minutes.
Moved Jones/Second Wallace/Mason Abstained
Passed to adopt Special Board Meeting Minutes:
July 2, 1996.
2:05 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
MINUTES: JULY 2, 1996
(Consent Item 4)
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board directed the negotiating team regarding
union employee negotiations.
No Board action.
Director Wallace excused himself from the meeting
at this point.
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of
California Government Code/
Stationary Engineers Local 39 Union
Employee Negotiations
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Richard Solbrig reported four bids were received for
this project. This item has been reviewed by the
Operations Committee.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/VVallace Excused/
Passed to award contract to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Thomas Haen Company, Inc.,
in the amount of $295,163.90.
The Operations Committee recommended the purchase
of a compactor to be used for waterline projects.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/VVallace Excused/Passed
to authorize staff to advertise for bids for purchase of
materials to allow District staff to perform installations,
and to authorize staff to advertise for bids for purchase
of a compactor.
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Wallace Excused/
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$897,614.50.
3:15 P.M.
3:25 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.
Richard Solbrig gave progress reports on the following
projects: A & B-Lines, Al Tahoe Pump Station, Upper
Truckee Main Line Extension, Ski Run Pump Station,
Arrowhead Trunk Line, and Boulder Mountain.
Finance Committee: The committee met to discuss
delinquent tax rolls and Lake Valley Fire Department.
Planning / Ordinance Committee: The committee will
meet August 1 at 10:00 a.m.
B-LINE SURGE TANK
FREEL PEAK WATERLINE
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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County Water Agency / EDWPA: The July 12 EDWPA
meeting was combined with a crisis communications
seminar. The seminar was very interesting and
provided valuable information.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Continued)
LAFCO: Director Mosbacher cannot attend LAFCO
meetings since they are held the same time as the
District's Board meetings. Staff will review LAFCO
agendas and attend meetings if there are items of
interest to the District.
Legislative Funding Ad Hoc Committee: The efforts
of Representative Doolittle to get the District included
on the VA-HUD Appropriations were unsuccessful but
may put the District in better standing next year. Senator
Boxer has expressed interest in helping to secure funding
for the export line project. She will be visiting agencies
at Lake Tahoe in August. A tour of the export line and
the Luther Pass Pump Station have been included on
her tentative itinerary.
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Senator Leslie wrote Governor Wilson a letter convey-
ing his support of Mickey Madden's appointment to the
Lahontan Board.
Schwake Liti,qation Ad Hoc Committee: The committee
met July 17.
Director Jones will attend an ACWA Water Quality
Committee meeting at East Bay MUD on July 26.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Manager Baer reported on two items:
STAFF REPORTS
1)
Notice was received from Washoe County that the
District's sludge ash pH levels were high and gave
30-day notice that they could no longer accept it.
Operators are working on bringing the pH down
to acceptable levels.
2)
Lakeside Park is building a water filtration plant and
have requested permission to dispose of their solids
in the District's sewer system. Staff will be reviewing
this request.
Attorney Neese has been assigned the District's Ordinance
consolidation project. His goal is to incorporate sewer, water,
and administrative ordinances into one concise document.
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4:15 P.M. ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
4:55 P.M.
MEETING RESUMED AND RECON-
VENED TO REGULAR SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved Jones/Second Mason/Wallace Excused/
Mosbacher Abstained/Passed to authorize that the
firm of Hatch and Parent be substituted for the firm of
Sate and Cherry to provide legal services in this case.
(Director Mosbacher abstained for lack of further
information.)
The Board directed legal counsel regarding litigation.
No Board action.
5:48 P.M.
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a)/
Conference with Legal Counsel:
Existing Litigation Schwake v.
STPUD, State Case No. 1453
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a)/
Conference with Legal Counsel-
Existing Litigation Schwake v.
STPUD, Federal Case No.
CV-N-93-851-DWH
ADJOURNMENT
C/t~ristopher H. Stro~m, President of Board
~buth Tahoe Pui~i'c Utility District
Kathy Shar/F,/~lerk of Board//
South Tahb~ Public Utility District
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MEETING:
DATE:
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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