09-02-99SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert Baer General
James Jones, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Richard Assistant
Christopher H. Strohm, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Pembroke Gochnauer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 2, 1999
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session September
2, 1999, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Jones, Directors Strohm, Wallace, Gochnauer,
Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Noble, Rieger, Hussmann,
Schroeder, Hydrick, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Judy Brown/City Council Liaison, David Kelly, Edward
Cicero, Joyce Blackstone.
Staff requested Action Item a. (AB 3030 Groundwater
Management Plan) be removed and placed on a future
Agenda.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item a. was brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Gochnauer/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar,
as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
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a. (See Consent Items Brought Forward for Discussion.)
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b. Authorized implementation of the two-week water dis-
connection procedures on the property located at 2250
Lake Tahoe Boulevard, APN 23-251-301, for failure to
perform annual backflow assembly test;
so
Authorized implementation of the two-week water dis-
connection procedures on the property located at 1400
Glenwood Way, APN 25-413-131, for failure to perform
annual backflow assembly test;
Rotodiff Hydraulic Unit Replacement - A) Authorized
exception to bidding requirements for a sole source
purchase; and B) Approved purchase of a new Rotodiff
unit from R&C Valve Repair, Inc., in the amount of
$15,245 plus tax and shipping;
Railroad and Forest Mountain Tank - A) Authorized staff
to solicit proposals; and B) Approved contract a geo-
technical consultant, in an amount not to exceed $20,000;
Gardner Mountain Well and Pipeline - Authorized filing
a Notice of Exemption with the El Dorado County
Clerk;
g. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes: July 15, 1999.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION I DISCUSSION
Diane Noble requested, on behalf of customer Edward
Cicero, that Line 9, Account No. 27-082-29-006-01
be removed from the disconnection list. Noble will meet
with Mr. Cicero to resolve this issue.
Moved Strohm/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimously
to approve implementation of the two-week disconnection
procedures for delinquent sewer and/or water accounts,
as amended.
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES
FOR DELINQUENT SEWER AND/OR
WATER ACCOUNTS
(Consent Item a.)
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD
Diane Noble requested, on behalf of customer Carl Fair,
that the monitoring period for water use at Meyers Station
be extended from two years, to three years. The two
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
THE BOARD: Carl Fair,
APN 34-331-16
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year monitoring coincided with landscape establishment
and some extensive replanting that won't recur. The
Operations Committee reviewed this item and recom-
mends approval.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Mosbacher/Passed
Unanimously to extend the monitoring period at the
property located at APN 34-331-16 by one year (from
two years, to three years).
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
THE BOARD: Carl Fair,
APN 34-331-16
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
The El Dorado Water Purveyors Association (Purveyors)
have worked since 1994 to assist the County Water
Agency (Agency) to more effectively perform its mission
of cooperatively working to ensure adequate and long-
term water supplies in El Dorado County. The Purveyors
have participated in facilitated meetings to explore
restructuring the Agency.
The purveyors are of the opinion that the best way to
accomplish stability, consistency, and effectiveness of
the Agency would be to structure a Board with the
following representation: two members of the County
Board of Supervisors; one director of El Dorado County
Irrigation District; one director of the South Tahoe Public
Utility District; one director, to be selected from members
of the Board of Directors of Georgetown Divide PUD,
Grizzly Flats CSD, or Tahoe City PUD. This recommenda-
tion would become effective 1/1/01, and would commit one
District Board director to serve on the newly structured
Agency Board. In order to implement the recommendation,
approval is required from each purveyor's Board of
Directors, and then would require legislative approval.
The Board's standing committee has reviewed this item
and recommends approval.
Moved Strohrn/Second Mosbacher/Passed Unanimously
to support El Dorado Water Purveyors Association's
recommendation for changing governance of the County
Water Agency.
Moved Strohm/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $856,945.76.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Executive Committee: The committee met August 23 and
September 2 re: the General Manager's evaluation and
Employment Agreement.
Water & Wastewater Operations Committee: The committee
met August 30. A tour of the District's property surrounding
the treatment plant was included as part of that meeting.
Minutes of the meeting are available upon request.
County Water Agenc,//EDWPA/LAFCO Ad Hoc Committee:
The next quarterly meeting of the County Water Agency
will be held September 21.
Legislative Funding Ad Hoc Committee: The committee
met with Congressman John Doolittle and his aid, on
August 20 re: the District's $3.2 million appropriations
request. The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act was also
discussed. A meeting between local sewer agencies will
be held to review the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.
Director Mosbacher reported that at a meeting of the Upper
Truckee Watershed Group, there was discussion re:
removing sewer lines from environmentally sensitive areas
around Lake Tahoe. Director Wallace stated the FACA
(Federal Advisory Committee) may contract with the Corps
of Engineers $1 million to complete a study on how that
can be accomplished.
Lahontan/SWRCB Communications Ad Hoc Committee:
The Lahontan Regional Board has enough members to
form a quorum, for the first time this year. A tour of the
Tahoe Tom's MTBE remediation site will be included as
part of their September 8 meeting.
Manager of Customer Service: Diane Noble distributed
a draft of the Administrative Code for Board members
to review and make comments. The comments will be
compiled and addressed.
Richard Solbrig reported on the status of the emergency
projects:
Gardner Mountain Replacement Well Emerqencv of
9/17/98 - The pilot hole has been drilled to a depth of
300-feet so far. Piping is expected to be installed by
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
STATUS OF EMERGENCY PROJECTS
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October 15. The remainder of the well equipment will be
installed in the spring, and the well is expected to be
operational by June 1, 2000. A Task Order was issued
to Parsons HBA to assist with the environmental documen-
tation. Because the "Gardner Mountain Well" is actually
located near Camp Richardson and Valhalla, the name of
the well will be changed after all permits have been issued.
Solbrig also reported on the Corps of Engineers' various
erosion control projects.
Steven Lane Waterline Replacement Emer,qency of 8/5/99:
The new 6-inch waterline has been installed and is fully
operational. The paving will be done by Pederson
Underground.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane reported on
three items:
1) A payment in the amount of $15,000 was received from
Lahontan for MTBE remediation at Meyers Beacon. An
$8,000 outstanding balance remains.
2) Financial statements will be provided to the Board
soon.
3) There have been problems with the EPA grant re: the
reimbursement for indirect costs totaling $414,000.
3:20 P.M.
4:33 P.M.
STATUS OF EMERGENCY PROJECTS
(continued)
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
No report.
No Board action.
Legal counsel and staff updated the Board and
received direction regarding 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
Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of
California Government Code/Con-
ference with Legal Counsel Existing
Litigation - STPUD v. ARCO, et al,
San Francisco County Superior
Court, Case No. 999128
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The Board directed negotiators regarding the General
Manager's contract.
No Board action.
4:33 P.M.
Pursuant to Section 54957.6(a)/Con-
femnce with Labor Negotiatom
ADJOURNMENT
~,(~nes R._ Jones,/B0/ard President
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K~thy Sharp,/l~le~f the Boa/rd
South Tahoe-Public Utility District
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