11-21-96SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Christopher H. Strohm, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Robert Mason D rector Mary Lou Mosbacher Duane Wallace, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 21, 1996
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session November
21, 1996, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Strohm, Directors Wallace, Jones, Mason,
Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Garcia, Regan,
Schroeder, Hussmann, Schrempp, Hydrick, Attorney
Neese
GUESTS:
Patrick McCartney/Tahoe Daily Tribune; Gregory Moss,
Chris Wessel and Dale Bugenig/AGRA Earth & Environ-
mental, Inc.; Roy Hampson, Al Moss
Diane Noble reported the TRPA Governing Board took
action regarding 1997 allocations. The District will
receive 78 from the County and 38 from the City. Carry-
overs of unused allocations are no longer allowed.
Al Moss thanked the Board, Bob Baer, Jim Hoggatt,
and District staff for the assistance provided to him
during the construction of his new service station.
PRESENTATION: TRPA PROPOSED
ALLOCATION SYSTEM 1997 - 2001
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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Rick Hydrick and representatives from AGRA Earth &
Environmental presented the results from the first year
of the Al Tahoe Aquifer Study. The study is being done
to provide more knowledge of the 16 square-mile aquifer
area to determine the best location for future wells, and
to avoid any undesirable consequences from pumping
groundwater from the aquifer. After gathering the initial
data, AGRA developed a three-dimensional model that
will become more accurate over the years as data is add-
ed. Two more years of monitoring were recommended.
El Dorado County Water Agency has agreed to share in
the costs for this three-year study.
Staff requested Consent Items 6 and 7 be removed as
the situations have been satisfactorily resolved.
Moved Jones / Second Mosbacher / Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
1 ) Approved private lateral installation expense in the
estimated amount of $8,000 for Al Tahoe Waterlines
Project;
2) Approved Change Order No. 2 for El Dorado Roofing
in the amount of $801.89 for Clement Roof;
3) Authorized implementation of the two-week disconnection
procedures for delinquent sewer and/or water accounts;
4)
Authorized implementation of the two-week disconnection
procedures on the property located at 964 Rubicon Trail,
APN 31-256-031 for failure to perform annual backflow
assembly test;
5)
Authorized implementation of the two-week disconnection
procedures on the property located at 820 Emerald Bay
Road, APN 23-172-241;
8) Adopted Special Board Meeting Minutes of 10/17/96;
9) Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes of 10/17/96;
10) Adopted Special Board Meeting Minutes of 10/31/96;
11) Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes of 11/7/96.
PRESENTATION: AL TAHOE AQUIFER
STUDY
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Ken Schroeder reported the current supervisor is
responsible for 18 water and sewer employees. He
requested an additional supervisor position be created
by reclassifying an Underground Repair position to an
Underground Repair Supervisor position, making the
water and sewer departments independent of each
other, except in emergencies. The Union approves of
this reclassification.
Moved Wallace / Second Jones / Passed Unanimously
to approve reclassification of an Underground Repair
position to an Underground Repair Supervisor position.
Rhonda McFarlane recommended the District enter into
a three-year agreement with Perry-Smith & Co. to per-
form audits of the annual financial statements, in the
estimated amount of $32,950-$35,750 per year.
Moved Jones / Second Wallace / Passed Unanimously
to authorize Perry Smith and Company to perform the
District's Annual Financial Statement Audits for fiscal
years 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99.
Richard Solbrig reported on C-Line project activities:
Richard Cox Construction is now on site. The notice
to proceed was issued last week, it is a 60-day contract.
Traffic control measures have been set up under the
direction of the CalTrans permitting engineers. Permits
from CalTrans, USFS, Lahontan, and Alpine County have
been received. The ductile iron pipe was prepurchased
by the District to ensure adequate delivery time for instal-
lation. It has been received on site by the contractor.
Shop drawings have been submitted and approved for the
steel pipe, hanger, and manholes. The first Change Order
was submitted because CalTrans required additional struc-
tural details in how to break through the embuttments of
both bridges. Excavation work has begun on the east side
of Highway 89 bridge. The project is scheduled for
completion the second week of January. The abandoned
river crossings will be removed in the fall when river flows
are the lowest.
No Board action.
UNDERGROUND REPAIR
SUPERVISOR
FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITS
C-LINE EMERGENCY WORK
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Moved Jones / Second Strohm / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $720,957.69.
3:20 p.m.
3:35 p.m.
Finance Committee: The committee met November 19 to
discuss the level of detail required to prepare the 1996/97
budgets. Minutes from the meeting are available upon
request.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The com-
mittee met November 20 and discussed several items on
this agenda. The committee also discussed the possibility
of sharing costs with Utility Boring for costs associated with
the middle pull this spring. Minutes from the meeting are
available upon request.
County Water Agency / EDWPA Committee: The committee
met November 8 to discuss County Water Agency agree-
ments.
Legislative Funding Ad Hoc Committee: The brochure
has been completed for inclusion in the grant application
package. The California Energy Commission urged the
District to showcase in the brochure, the hydroelectric
facility under consideration as part of the export pipeline
replacement project. Rissetto is working with Senator
Boxer and Representative Doolittle to seek funding.
Vice President Gore may be coming to Lake Tahoe. TRPA
is coordinating the visit.
Director Wallace reported that President Strohm gave an
excellent presentation to the Chamber of Commerce on
the District's behalf. The Chamber will be hosting a Cus-
tomer Service workshop on December 12.
Director Jones reported he will attend the ACWA Con-
ference the first week in December. He will also attend
the ACWA Washington D.C. conference in March.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Mosbacher reported she toured project sites
with Rick Hydrick and is astounded how much the District
has accomplished this year.
President Strohm requested that topics of discussion for
this years Board Retreat be submitted in advance.
Attorney Neese gave a visual and oral presentation on
the possible impacts of Proposition 218.
4:50 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
5:05 P.M.
BOARD MEMEBER REPORTS
(Continued)
STAFF REPORTS
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND ADJOURN-
ED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Attorney Neese updated the Board on the status
of this case.
No Board action.
No new activities to report.
No Board action.
Nancy Hussmann updated the Board on the status of
the self-funded medical insurance plan.
No Board action.
The negotiating team was directed regarding manage-
ment negotiations.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of
California Government Code/Schwake
v. STPUD, State Case No. SV-0914
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of
California Government Code/Schwake
v. STPUD, Federal Case No. CV-N-93-
851-DWH
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of
California Government Code/Confer-
ence with Labor Neqotiators
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of
California Government Code/Con-
ference with Labor Negotiators
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5:50 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Christopher H. Strohm, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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