04-16-98SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
James Jones, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Pembroke Gochnauer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 16, 1998
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session April 16,
1998, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Jones, Directors Wallace, Gochnauer,
Mosbacher. Vice President Strohm was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, Taylor, Noble, Forsythe, Rieger,
R. Johnson, Schroeder, Hydrick, Attorney Neese.
GUESTS:
Judy Brown/City Council Liaison, John Hargrove/e-three,
John Bosta.
John Bosta reported on the administrative civil liability
imposed on him by Lahontan, and the subsequent prob-
lems he has experienced while attempting to obtain a
final resolution at the Regional and State Board levels.
Staff requested Consent Item No. 1 (disconnection
procedures on property located at 3284 Lake Tahoe
Blvd., APN 27-170-021) be removed, as the situation
has been satisfactorily resolved. Consent Item No. 5
was brought forward for discussion prior to Board
action.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
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Moved Mosbacher/Second Gochnauer/Strohm Absent/
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar, as amended:
2) Authorized implementation of the two-week dis-
connection procedures for failure to perform annual
backflow assembly test on the property located at
2318 Lake Tahoe Blvd., APN 31-041-101;
3) Flagpole Booster Pump Station - A) Approved Close-
out Agreement and Release of Claims for Michael
Rohrer Construction / G.B. Construction, a joint
venture; and B) Authorized staff to file a Notice of
Completion with El Dorado County Clerk;
4) Authorized execution of letter of intent to e-three
Energy Services for detailed energy study and the
implementation of energy conservation measures;
6) Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 5, 1998;
7) Approve Special Board Meeting Minutes:
March 10, 1998.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Mosbacher/Second Gochnauer/Strohm Absent/
Passed to: A) Authorize two-month rental of used street
sweeper in the amount of $4,200, plus tax; and B) Author-
ized outright purchase of same sweeper on July 1, 1998,
from U.S. Rentals for an additional $8,300, plus tax.
Tim Rieger reported three bids were opened on April 14
for water meter parts to replace the inventory that was
destroyed in the tertiary building fire.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Mosbacher/Strohm Absent/
Passed to award water meter parts inventory replacement
bid to lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Groeniger &
Co., in the amount of $28,887.79.
Moved Wallace/Second Gochnauer/Strohm Absent/
Passed to approve payment in the amount of $588,839.30.
STREET SWEEPER
WATER METER PARTS INVENTORY
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION / DISCUSSION
Rick Hydrick reported while there are no costs associated
with the agreement, $1,200 will be spent on neutron
logging.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Gochnauer/Strohm Absent/
Passed to authorize execution of acknowledgment and
agreement with Welenco, Inc. to allow neutron logging.
Executive Committee: The committee met April 10 to
discuss the management incentive program proposal.
Finance Committee: The committee met April 9 to
discuss and receive updates regarding the following:
self-funded medical insurance plan, revolving line of
credit, FEMA, and grant funds. Minutes from the meeting
are available upon request.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met April 13 and discussed several items on
this agenda. Minutes from the meeting are available
upon request.
Planning/Ordinance Committee: The committee met
April 9 to discuss streamlining the enforcement and dis-
connection procedures. The committee also determined
agricultural water use will be metered as commercial
users.
County Water Agency / EDWPA / LAFCO Committee:
The next EDWPA meeting will be held April 22 at the
El Dorado Irrigation District.
Legislative Funding Ad Hoc Committee: Congressman
Doolittle will submit a written request to the Appropriations
Committee for 1999 funding for the export pipeline
relocation project.
Director Mosbacher reported on the following items:
Solano County is banning the sale of gasoline containing
MtBE; her attendance the annual fish meeting in Alpine
County, and the Carson River Conference; grazing
problems with TRPA; and the use of recycled water for
fire fighting purposes in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
COLLEGE WELL REHABILITATION
(Consent Item No. 5)
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Gochnauer reported on the City of SLT
Redevelopment Financing Committee meeting.
President Jones reported he will attend the Governor's
Advisory Panel meeting in Sacramento, and the ACWA
Spring Conference in Monterey.
Director Wallace reported a representative from Senator
Leslie's office will be at the SLT Chamber of Commerce
on April 17.
General Manager: Baer reported staff will attend a MtBE
hearing in Sacramento on April 20. Staff will also make a
MtBE presentation to the City Council on April 21.
Solbrig reported on the status of the emergency projects:
Millich Ditch/Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1 Emergency
Proiect of March 20, 1997 - Clarence Burr is no longer a
participant in the ditch project, due to his objections over
Mr. Bently moving his water rights from Millich Ditch to
Snowshoe Thompson Ditch No. 1. (This is now a "District
only" project at this point.) The scope of the pipeline instal-
lation will be reduced to only include the section above
Woodford's Inn. The ditch has been stabilized on the hill to
allow water delivery to Indian Creek Reservoir (ICR). Bently
will try to gain approval from the Federal Watermaster for
rights to store water in ICR. By doing this, they would obtain
Snowshoe Thompson No. 1 ditch rights. If Bently is success-
ful in obtaining storage rights, Clarence Burr's objection
would no longer be valid. Bently would then extend the
pipeline throughout the entire length of the ditch.
Local contractors will be invited in early May to bid on the
installation of several thousand feet of pipeline, to get the
ditch back into operation as soon as possible. District legal
counsel is still working on obtaining all necessary easement
agreements for this phase of the project.
Tertiary Building Fire Emergency of February 5, 1998 -
Repairs to the building have totaled $194,000 to date.
Painting has been completed. The electrical work will be
completed next week. Valve actuators are being shipped
and District crews will install them upon receipt. The
insurance company requested all expenditures to date be
submitted as a partial submittal.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
STAFF REPORTS
STATUS OF EMERGENCY PROJECTS
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District Information Officer: Dawn Forsythe reported the
the groundbreaking ceremony for the export pipeline
project will be held May 1. She also reported Directors
Wallace and Mosbacher participated in the Life on the
Lake radio interview.
Legal Counsel - Comments have been received on the
County Water Agency one-year cost sharing agreement.
This will be on the next Board agenda for approval.
Clerk of the Board - Kathy Sharp reported comments on
the Board Policy Manual are due.
3:07 P.M.
STAFF REPORTS
MEETING BREAK
3:15 P.M.
4:55 P.M.
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved Gochnauer/Second Wallace/Strohm Absent/
Passed to authorize the purchase order for Gene
Eppler and Dan Henricks be increased by an
additional $15,000 to continue with preparations for
this case.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Wallace/Strohm Absent/
Passed to direct legal counsel to research the
feasibility of filing the Petition Writ of Mandate, and
directed the General Manager to negotiate with
Lahontan for an acceptable mitigation project.
Discussion on this item was postponed to the next
Regular Board meeting.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of
California Government Code/Con-
ference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation: Schwake v. STPUD,
Federal Case No. CV-N-93-851-DWH
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 Negotiators-
Agency Negotiators: Board of
Directors; Employee Organization:
STPUD Manaqement Staff
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ADJOURNMENT
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ATTEST:
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