03-05-98SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
R~rt Baer General Manager , Richard Solbri~, Assistant Manacger
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James Jones, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Pembroke Gochnauer, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 5, 1998
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session March 5,
1998, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Directors Wallace, Gochnauer, Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
President Jones and Vice President Strohm were
excused. Director Mosbacher was appointed President
pro tempore for this meeting.
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Noble, Rieger, Hussmann,
Schroeder, Forsythe, Reid, Garcia, Bird, Hoggatt.
GUESTS:
Judy Brown/City Council Liaison.
Consent Item No. 10 (Employment Agreement for Human
Resources Director), was removed and will be placed
on the next Regular Board Meeting Agenda.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Staff requested Consent Item No. 5 (Disconnection
Procedures on the Property Located at 773 Mule Deer
Circle, for Failure to Purchase Additional Sewer
Capacity) be removed and placed on the next Regular
Board Meeting Agenda.
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Staff requested Consent Item No's. 3 and 4 (Disconnec-
tion Procedures) be removed, as the situations have
been satisfactorily resolved.
Moved Wallace/Second Gochnauer/Jones Excused/
Strohm Excused/Passed to approve the Consent Calendar,
as amended:
1)
Spoils Hauling - A) Waived District Purchasing Policy
regrading going to bid; and B) Awarded service
contract to Tahoe Asphalt, Inc., in the amount of
$85 per load until December 31, 1998;
2)
Authorized implementation of the two-week discon-
nection procedures for delinquent sewer and/or
water accounts;
6)
H20 Program (Helping Hands Outreach Program) -
Approved draft MOU to submit to El Dorado County,
Department of Community Services for their
concurrence;
7) H20 Program (Helping Hands Outreach Program) -
Enacted Ordinance No. 466-98;
8)
Ponderosa Pump Station - A) Approved Change
Order No. 1 for K. G. Walters Construction Co. in
the amount of $35,203.95; and B) Extended
contract time an additional 85 calendar days;
9)
Competitive Bidding Requirements -Adopted
Resolution No. 2668-98 supporting legislation
to increase competitive bidding thresholds;
11) Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes of
January 15, 1998.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved GochnauedSecond Wallace/Jones Excused/
Strohm Excused/Passed to approve payment in the
amount of $442,996.09.
Nona Reid, the new Grant Financial Administrator, was
introduced to the Board
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
STAFF REPORTS
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Finance Committee: The committee met March 2, 3,
and 4 to review the proposed 1998/99 budget, and the
Five-Year Financial Plan. A Board budget workshop will
be held in April.
Water & Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met March 3. Director Gochnauer reviewed
items discussed at that meeting. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request.
Planning/Ordinance Committee: The committee will
meet March 13 to continue with the Ordinance Codification
project.
Legislative Fundin,q Ad Hoc Committee: Director Wallace
reported on the recent Lake Tahoe Transportation and
Water Quality Coalition meeting.
Water Quality Task Force Ad Hoc Committee: A
Special Board Meeting will be held March 10 to discuss
the Meyers MtBE investigation results.
Solbrig reported on the status of the emergency projects:
Millich Ditch/Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 Emergency
Project of March 20, 1997 - Attorney Neese is continuing to
finalize all agreements associated with this project. When
all agreements are finalized, the project can go out to bid.
Tertiary Building Fire Emergency of February 5, 1998 -
An inventory of materials lost in the fire is being reviewed
by District staff. The insurance claim is nearing $250,000.
Lab equipment and water meters were among items
destroyed. Solbrig reported on the amounts several con-
tractors have submitted for repair services: Alpine Welding
for metal work - $30,000; painting and soot removal con-
tract - $20,000; Sierra Valley Electric - $5,000; D & L
Roofing - $3,000; and A-1 Glass for window replacement
(amount unknown at this point). Price quotes were
solicited from local vendors; jobs were awarded to those
with the lowest quotes. District crews have replaced
valves, parts, seals, etc., all components of the tertiary
treatment system.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
STATUS OF EMERGENCY PROJECTS
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Land Application Mana,qer - Hal Bird reported on the
recent Alpine County Annual Contracts Commission meet-
ing. Topics of discussion included: adding an annual cost
of living increase to the District's annual mitigation fee,
effluent use in Nevada, and the Dessert Research In-
stitute's sampling of effluent.
3:22 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
STAFF REPORTS
ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Staff updated the Board regarding the status of this item.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of
California Government Code/Con-
ference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation: $chwake v. STPUD,
Federal Case No. CV-N-93-851-DWH
Discussion on this item was postponed until the next
Regular Board Meeting.
No Board action.
Discussion on this item was postponed until the next
Regular Board Meeting.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(b) of
California Government Code/
Conference with Legal Counsel -
Anticipated Litigation (one case)
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of
California Government Code/
Conference with Labor Negotiator:
Unrepresented Employee Position -
Human Resources Director
3:45 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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