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Richard Solbri , General Mana er Paul Sciuto, Assistant General Mana er
Eric W.Schafer, President BOARD MEMBERS James R. Jones, Vice President
Chris Cefalu, Director Rand Vo el esan , Director Kell Sheehan, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
OCTOBER 18, 2012
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The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, :
October 18, 2012, 2:00 p.m., at the District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive,
South Lake Tahoe, California.
� BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL
President Schafer, Directors Cefalu, Jones, Vogelgesang, Sheehan
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Eidam, Sciuto, Hughes, Cocking, P. Lavallee, Bledsoe,
Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Tim Williams, Kennedy/Jenks
Moved Voqelgesana /Second Jones / Passed Unanimously CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. 2012 Wildwood Waterline and Bal Bijou Waterline
Replacement-Approved Change Order No. 3 to Thomas
Haen Company, in the amount of$55,702;
b. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
October 4, 2012.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
�, Meta Research, Inc., conducted customer satisfaction surveys CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
for the District in 2003 and 2006. They have re-submitted their SURVEY
proposal to reflect a lower cost for the telephone interviews
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� which resulted in a lower overall cost. The survey would be CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
conducted in early November or early December. SURVEY
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A Board Ad Hoc Committee, composed of Directors Jones and
Sheehan, was appointed to assist with formulating survey
questions.
Moved Jones/Second Schafer/ Passed UnanimouslX to approve
proposal and enter into contract with Meta Research, Inc., in the
amount of$30,100.
Moved Cefalu /Second Sheehan / Passed Unanimouslx to PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
authorize payment in the amount of $1,371,293.27.
Director Jones summarized the history of the Texas Hill properfy EL DORADO COUNTY
that was purchased as parf of the SOFAR project in the 1970's to WATER AGENCY REPORT
build a reservoir on. The resenroir was never built, and the status
of financing for the purchase is being researched to determine
if purveyors are entitled to a refund.
Director Vogel.eq san_q reported on his attendance at the BOARD MEMBER REPORT
Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversite Committee meeting.
� Topics of discussion included the requirement for an audit, and
the repayment of associated loans.
Richard Solbriq reporfed on three items: GENERAL MANAGER
1) The agreement to provide temporary water service to Lukins REPORTS
customers has been signed. After Liberty Energy installs the
required backflow device, staff will conduct an inspection and
open the intertie.
2) The City is still seeking water for the Linear Park, and forgot they
gave up a water connection they had with the District in return for
an increase to the amount of water they receive at no charge
when the City Water Agreement was negotiated. The projection
for a new connection fee is calculated to be approximately $100,000.
3) An agreement has been reached with Liberty Energy and the
CPUC to favorably settle the rate invention on behalf of
participating members of the coalition, which was headed by
Heavenly Ski Resorf. The new rates will represent a significant savings
for District customers.
2:45-3:40 P.►v�. ADJOURNMENT TO
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a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with Legal Counsel re: #
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antic�pated litigation (one case) i
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b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators
Present at this Meeting were Agency Negotiators: Austris Rungis/IEDA Consultant
Richard Solbrig/General Manager, Nancy Hussmann/Human Resources Director
Employee Organization: Management Unit �
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No reportable Board action was taken. �
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a)/Conference with Labor Negotiators �
Present at this Meeting were Agency Negotiators: Austris Rungis/IDEA Consultant, �
Richard Solbrig/General Manager, Nancy Hussmann/Human Resources Director
Employee Organization: Stationary Engineers
No reporfable Board action was taken.
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ATTEST: �
Kathy Shar �Clerk of th oard ,
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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