04-06-00SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Christopher H. Strohm, PresidentBOARD MEMBERS Pembroke Gochnauer, Vice President
James Jones, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Duane Wallace, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 6, 2000
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, April 6,
2000, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL
President Strohm, Directors Wallace, Jones, Gochnauer,
Mosbacher.
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, Taylor, Noble, Hussmann, Hydrick,
Brown, Johnson, Hrbacek, Hoggatt, Schroeder, Swain,
Bird, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Lewis Feldman/Park Avenue Redevelopment, Colin West/
U.S. Forest Service, David Kelly, Joyce Blackstone, Roy
Hampson.
None.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item b. was brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Items e. and m. were brought forward for
separate votes.
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Moved Mosbacher/Second Gochnauer/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar as
amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
Trench Paving - Awarded bid to Peterson Underground
Paving for all trench paving in an estimated amount
of $22,000;
b. Asphalt Patch Paving - See Consent Items Brought
Forward;
c. 2000 - 2001 Polymer Contract - Authorized contract
with CIBA Specialty Chemicals in the estimated
amount of $64,521.60;
Alpine County Storage Building and Office Project -
Authorized increase to Purchase Order No. 8999 for
additional costs of $5,800 incurred for building pad
construction inspection;
e. Park Avenue Redevelopment - See Consent Items
Brought Forward;
Railroad Tank Replacement - A) Approved the findings
and certified the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact; and B) Authorized the filing of the Notice of
Determination and De Minimis Impact finding;
Forest Mountain Tank and Pump Station Replacement -
A) Approved the findings and certified the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact; and B) Authorized
the filing of the Notice of Determination and De Minimis
Impact finding;
h. Approved purchase of two Panasonic FP-D250 digital
copiers in the total amount of $16,860;
i. Authorized staff to advertise for bids for sludge disposal;
j. Authorized staff to advertise for bids to haul sludge;
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Land Application Guideline Study - Approved environmental
planning services for Harding Lawson Associates to develop
domestic wastewater application guidelines in an amount not
to exceed $25,000;
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I. Bijou Pump Station Equipment Upgrade: VFD's - CONSENT CALENDAR
Authorized staff to advertise for bids to purchase (continued)
three VFD's;
m. Park Avenue Redevelopment Waterline Replacement -
See Consent Items Brought Forward;
n. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
February 17, 2000;
o. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 2, 2000.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION / BOARD ACTION
Ken Schroeder clarified that this item is for patching
needs, not street paving.
ASPHALT PATCH PAVING
(Consent Item b.)
Moved Gochnauer/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimously
to award bid to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
G. B. Construction, for all asphalt patch paving for calendar
year 2000, in an estimated amount of $110,000.
(Consent Items e. and m. were combined for the purpose
of this vote - President Strohm abstained from voting due
to a potential conflict of interest.)
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Strohm Abstained/Passed
to: 1) Approve Task Order No. 18 with Boyle Engineers
in an amount not to exceed $7,000; and 2) Approve the
reimbursement agreement with the City of South Lake
Tahoe.
PARK AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT
(Consent Item e.)
PARK AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT
WATERLINE REPLACEMENT
(Consent Item m.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Richard Solbrig reported in order to meet the project
schedule, it is necessary to proceed with the electrical
design portions of the proposal (Tasks I and 2). The
Operations Committee reviewed this item and recom-
mended approval.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
PUMP AND CONTROL BUILDING
Moved Jones/Second GochnauedMosbacher Voted No/
Passed to approve Tasks 1 and 2 of Carollo Engineer's
proposal (electrical design) in the amount of $22,000.
(Director Mosbacher voted no due to her objection to
committing additional funds until the Special Use Permit
has been approved.)
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Richard Solbrig recommended that consideration of this
item be tabled to a future Board meeting.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to table this item to a future Board meeting.
Due to a potential conflict of interest, President Strohm
disqualified himself from participating in the discussion
of this item.
Diane Noble reported as a result of the Park Avenue
Redevelopment Project's representatives appearance
at the March 16, 2000 Board meeting, an Ad Hoc com-
mittee of the Board met with the representatives to d
discuss waiver of the sewer capacity transfer fees. The
committee would like to consider exploring a general
Administrative Code amendment to provide an exception
to the transfer fees under certain prescribed circum-
stances, rather than a specific waiver as requested by
the project proponents.
Consideration of this item was assigned to the Board's
Planning Committee. Director Jones will replace Director
Gochnauer on the committee until the FPPC issues an
opinion regarding Gochnauer's potential conflict of
interest related to transfer fees.
No Board action.
3:00 P.M.
3:10 P.M.
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to authorized execution of agreement.
Moved Jones/Second GochnauedPassed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $674,140.73.
Executive Committee: The committee met April 5 regard-
ing the District's general counsel contract.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met April 3. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Planning Committee: The committee will review District-
owned properties, as time allows.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL PUMP
HOUSE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
AMENDMENT
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Director Wallace reported on the Lake Tahoe Transpor- BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
tation and Water Quality Coalition meeting. He sug-
gested the coalition needs to have more accountability,
Director Gochnauer reported the South Tahoe Alliance
for Recreation will hold a special election in September.
General Manager: Bob Baer reported on four items:
1) The purveyors will meet April 7 to discuss governance
of the County Water Agency.
2) Sierra Pacific Power Company filed a lawsuit in Nevada
to declare deregulation in Nevada as unconstitutional.
3) Lahontan is moving forward with defining the TMDL for
Indian Creek Reservoir. They are preparing an environ-
mental document and plan to adopt regulations at their
Regional Board meeting in July.
4) The procedure for referring customer contacts to Board
members was clarified.
Since the terms of the Special Use Permit have not been
finalized, consideration of this item was tabled to the next
Regular Board meeting.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
U.S. FOREST SERVICE SPECIAL
USE PERMIT FOR GARDNER
MOUNTAIN WELL
No Board action.
3:50 P.M.
4:05 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Legal counsel and staff updated the Board and received
direction regarding this item.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8/Conference re:
Real Property Negotiations:
Agency Negotiators - District Staff
(Robert Baer, Richard Solbrig,
General Counsel), Board of Directors
Under Negotiation - Property Terms
Property ID - APN 19-081-09
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Legal counsel updated the Board regarding this item.
No Board action.
Legal counsel updated the Board regarding this item.
No Board action.
Legal counsel updated the Board regarding this item.
(Due to a potential conflict of interest, Director Wallace
disqualified himself from participating the discussion
of this item.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation:
Mountain Cascade Inc., and Valley
Engineers, Inc. rs. STPUD Board of
Directors and STPUD, County of El
Dorado, Superior Court Case No.
SC20000050
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation:
Schwake vs. STPUD, Federal Case
No. CV-N-93-851-DWH
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel re: Pending Litigation
(one case)
No Board action.
The Board directed staff regarding this item.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators
Agency Negotiators: Robert Baer,
Board of Directors
Unrepresented Employee Position:
District General Counsel
(All other items listed on the agenda for Closed Session
were discussed during the Special Board Meeting held
prior to the Regular Board Meeting.)
6:35 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Christopher H. Strohm, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Kathy Sharp~lerk of the B6ard
South Taho~ Public Utility District
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Director Wallace reported on the Lake Tahoe Transpor-
tation and Water Quality Coalition meeting. He sug-
gested the coalition needs to have more accountability.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Gochnauer reported the South Tahoe_..._ ...~Alliance
for Recreation will hold a special election~ove~b~'~
General Manager: Bob Baer reported on four items:
1) The purveyors will meet April 7 to discuss governance
of the County Water Agency.
2) Sierra Pacific Power Company filed a lawsuit in Nevada
to declare deregulation in Nevada as unconstitutional.
3) Lahontan is moving forward with defining the TMDL for
Indian Creek Reservoir. They are preparing an environ-
mental document and plan to adopt regulations at their
Regional Board meeting in July.
4) The procedure for referring customer contacts to Board
members was clarified.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
Since the terms of the Special Use Permit have not been
finalized, consideration of this item was tabled to the next
Regular Board meeting.
U.S. FOREST SERVICE SPECIAL
USE PERMIT FOR GARDNER
MOUNTAIN WELL
No Board action.
3:50 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
4:05 P.M.
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
6:30 P.M.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Legal counsel and staff updated the Board regarding
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8/Conference re:
Real Property Negotiations:
Agency Negotiators - District Staff
(Robert Baer, Richard Solbrig,
General Counsel), Board of Directors
Under Negotiation - Property Terms
Property ID - APN 19-081-09
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