08-01-96SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Chris Strohm, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Robert Mason, Director Max Lou Mosbacher Duane Wallace, Director
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUGUST 1, 1996
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session August 1,
1996, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Directors Jones, Mason, Wallace, Mosbacher.
President Strohm was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, Taylor, Hoggatt, R. Johnson,
Bird, Schroeder, Regan, Noble, Rieger, Garcia,
Hussmann, Gwinn, Noble, Attorney Neese
GUESTS:
Frank DuQuite/City Council Liaison, Walt Howard/
Carollo Engineers, Patrick McCartney/Tahoe Daily
Tribune, Rob Brueck/Harland Bartholomew Assoc.,
Joyce Blackstone, Laurie Gwinn, Roy Hampson
The Request to Appear Before the Board from Al Moss
was removed as the situation has been satisfactorily
resolved.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item 4 was brought forward for discussion prior
to Board action.
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Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Strohm Absent/Passed
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.
1) Authorized implementation of the two-week disconnec-
tion procedures on the property located at 3692
Forest Avenue, APN 27-131-23 for failure to properly
abandon private well;
2) Authorized staff to purchase computers from Vanstar
utilizing the Joint Powers Agreement in the estimated
amount of $27,458;
3) Adopted Resolution No. 2633/Adding To and Making
a Part of the Annual Assessment Levied Upon the
Land Upon Which Sewer Service and/or Water Service
and/or Street Lighting was used and Charges There-
after Unpaid at the Time of Fixing the Rate of Taxes
1995-96 Fiscal Year;
5) Approved expenditure for the District's portion of '
the 1996 Water Conservation Campaign in the
amount of $12,240;
6) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion
with El Dorado County for Standby Emergency
Generator Installation project;
7) Approved Dressier letter agreement with property
owner for Alpine County Irrigation;
8) Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
July 18, 1996.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION / DISCUSSION
Director Mason stated this item was reviewed by the
Operations Committee. The Redevelopment Agency
agreed to Item B, the upsizing of the fire line. They
should be billed for the work done.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Strohm Absent/
Passed to approve K.G. Walters Change Order No. 1
in the amount of $8,081.50 and to direct staff to bill
the Redevelopment Agency $1,213.91 for the cost to
upsize the fire line.
SKI RUN PUMP STATION PROJECT
(Consent Item 4)
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Ken Schroeder reported five bidders responded to the
request for bids for pipe and associated fittings. The
bid is broken down into 29 specific items; the lowest bid
for each item will be accepted.
Moved Wallace/Second Mason/Strohm Absent/Passed
to award bids to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidders, Camelia Valley, Familian Supply, Groeniger & Co.,
and R Supply in the total amount of $37,045.52 for C900
pipe and associated fittings.
Ken Schroeder reported three bids were received for
this paving project.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Strohm Absent/Passed
to award trench paving project to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, D.L. Paving, in the amount of $2.84
per square foot.
Ken Schroeder reported seven bids were received. The
Operations Committee reviewed this item and has recom-
mended approval. The compactor will be used for several
in-house projects.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Strohm Absent/Passed
to approve purchase of trench compactor from the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder, Empire Equipment, in the
amount of $24,301.86 plus tax.
Jim Hoggatt reported three bids were received for this
project. The Operations Committee reviewed this item
and has recommended approval.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Strohm Absent/Passed
to award contract to lowest responsive, responsible
bidder, Thomas Haen Company, Inc., in the amount of
$132,710.
In the fall of 1995 the Board authorized Carollo Engineers
to form a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to review
the condition of the B-line. The work was completed and
presented to the Board. In May, the District had several
sections of the A-line televised. Carollo has completed
review of this information and has prepared a draft
FREEL PEAK WATER LINE
FREEL PEAK WATER LINE
TRENCH COMPACTOR PURCHASE
BOULDER MOUNTAIN BOOSTER
STATION
EXPORT SYSTEM TECHNICAL
REPORT
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addendum to the report. Walt Howard, using map boards
to illustrate, presented his recommendation regarding a
repair/replacement schedule, including cost estimates.
Upon its approval, the report will be sent to Bartle Wells
to use to develop a financing plan. The entire package
will then be submitted to Lahontan.
Mr. Howard received and clarified questions from the
Board. Roy Hampson added to the comments and
spoke regarding construction of the export system
from a legal standpoint.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Strohm Absent/Passed
to: A) Approve consultant's final draft report; and
B) Authorize financial consultant to prepare financial
plan.
Jim Hoggatt reviewed problems encountered due to
unmarked lines. The Operations Committee reviewed
this item and has recommended approval.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Strohm Absent/Passed
to approve C.R. Fedrick's Change Order No. 2in the
amount of $32,082.84.
Moved Wallace/Second Mosbacher/Strohm Absent
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$1,524,785.61.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met and discussed several items on this
agenda. Minutes from the meeting are available upon
request.
Planning / Ordinance Committee: The committee met.
An Ordinance will be on the next agenda to be repealed;
a policy will take its place. Rough drafts of Ordinances
359 and 360 will be presented to the Board for comment
by this fall.
County Water A,qency / EDWPA: The EDWPA Picnic
is August 2.
Legislative Funding Ad Hoc Committee: Senator Boxer
will tour the District's export pipe line and the Luther
Pass Pump Station on August 14.
EXPORT SYSTEM TECHNICAL
REPORT
(Continued)
EXPORT PIPELINE (A-LINE SEZ)
RELOCATION
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Representative Doolittle will attend a Chamber of
Commerce luncheon August 8 at Embassy Suites.
After lunch, he will tour District export pipe line
construction sites.
Lahontan / SWRCB Communications Ad Hoc Committee:
The District has invited Lahontan to tour the export pipe
line project on October 4.
Director Mosbacher had the opportunity to speak with
Senator Boxer's aide, Jordan Royer, about funding for
the export system.
Director Jones attended an ACWA Water Quality
Subcommittee meeting. Topics of discussion included
responses to the fluoridation regulation and MTBE
(Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) monitoring.
General Manager: Manager Baer reported on four items:
1 ) The export system was shut down to allow the contrac-
tot to make the tie-in at Santa Fe and Highway 50. While
it was shut down, the District installed the pig launcher at
Luther Pass and repaired the motor starter for pump #4 at
Luther Pass.
2) The House and Senate have agreed on the Safe Drink-
ing Water Act Reauthorization. ACWA has determined the
radon language is acceptable. President Clinton is
expected to sign the bill soon.
3) The problem of high pH levels in the sludge has been
solved.
4) There are many important meetings coming up. A
schedule was prepared and distributed to Board members.
District Information Officer: Julie Regan reported on two
items:
1 ) A story on the District titled "Winning an Uphill Battle"
was featured in the recent edition of the Environmental
Protection magazine.
2) The water conservation program is underway. Purveyors
recently launched the Waterwise Landscaping Competition.
Free water audits are being offered to customers.
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(Continued)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
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Construction Manager: Jim Hoggatt reported on the
recent discovery of an exposed section of the C-line
in Woodfords. The section crosses a stream and
should be taken care of as soon as possible.
Hoggatt will review options and make a recommen-
dation at the next Board meeting.
3:25 P.M.
3:35 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
STAFF REPORTS
(Continued)
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
AND
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.
The Board directed legal counsel regarding litigation.
No Board action.
The Board directed legal counsel regarding litigation.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of
California Government Code/
Stationary Engineers Local 39 Union
Employee Negotiations
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of
California Government Code/
Conference with Legal Counsel
Existing Litigation Schwake v,
STPUD, State Case No. 1453
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of
California Governemnt Code/
Conference with Legal Counsel
Existing Litigation Schwake v.
STPUD, Federal Case No.
CV-N-93-851-DWH
PUBLIC HEARING
4:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING
Vice President Jones opened the Public Hearing at
4:00 p.m.
RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT
REGARDINGB-LINEREPLACEMENT
PROJECT AND ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENTS
Open Hearing
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Rob Brueck stated the environmental document circulated
from June 20 through July 19. Two comment letters were
received: one from Lahontan and one from the League to
Save Lake Tahoe. The letters and responses are included
as part of the final environmental document being certified.
District legal counsel has reviewed the document and
determined that it complies with CEQA requirements.
Roy Hampson spoke regarding the Lahontan/CEQA
permitting process. (These comments were not related
to the environmental document being certified.)
None.
Moved Mason/Second Mosbacher/Strohm Absent/
Passed to certify the Environmental Assessment/
Negative Declaration for the A-Line replacement.
The Board finds that upon review of the initial study
and comments received that there is no substantial
evidence that the project (USDA Forest Service
Road 1213 alignment) will have a significant impact
on the environment.
Vice President Jones closed the Public Hearing at
4:25 P.M.
4:25 P.M.
Staff Report
(Public Hearing Continued)
Public Comments
Board Member Comments
Close Hearing
ADJOURNMENT
Christopher H. Strohm, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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