04-20-00SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert Baer, General Manager Richard Solbri~, Assistant Manager
Christopher H. Strohm, President BOARD 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 20, 2000
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, April 20,
2000, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Strohm, Directors Wallace, Jones, Gochnauer,
Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Noble, Hussmann, Hrbacek,
Hoggatt, Zaninovich, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Colin West, Gary Weigel/U.S. Forest Service; Carol
Spain/Tahoe Tallac Association; Andy Bourelle/Tahoe
Daily Tribune; David Kelly; Joyce Blackstone.
President Strohm presented Nancy Hussmann with two
plaques awarded to recognize the District's excellence for
its active and effective safety programs.
PRESENTATION: Safety Awards
Consent Item i. was brought forward for discussion prior
to Board action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Gochnauer/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
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Authorized implementation of the two-week dis-
connection procedures for delinquent sewer
and/or water accounts;
Forest Mountain Pump Station Replacement Project -
Authorized staff to advertise for bids for a diesel
driven fire pump;
Railroad Tank Replacement and Forest Mountain
Pump Station and Tank Replacement Project -
Authorized staff to advertise for construction bids;
Bijou Pump Station - Awarded pump purchase to
Water Technologies in the amount of $38,502.15;
Alpine County Storage Building - Approved Task
Order No. 3 for Ward-Young in the amount of $5,000;
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
March 16, 2000;
Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 16, 2000;
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
April 6, 2000;
Regular Board Meeting Minutes: April 6, 2000 -
See Consent Items Brought Forward.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION / BOARD ACTION
Moved Gochnauer/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to approve regular Board Meeting Minutes with the
correction noted by Director Gochnauer.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES: APRIL 6, 2000
(Consent Item i.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
The terms of the Special Use Permit have not been
finalized.
No Board action.
U.S. FOREST SERVICE SPECIAL
USE PERMIT FOR GARDNER
MOUNTAIN WELL
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Moved Mosbacher/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to direct staff not to advertise for bids for a main
electrical panel with transfer switch, and also directed
staff to discontinue placing this item on future agendas
until staff determines it is appropriate.
Moved Mosbacher/Second GochnauedPassed
Unanimously to direct staff not to solicit bids, and
also directed staff to discontinue placing this item on
future agendas until staff determines it is appropriate.
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $854,215.88.
Executive Committee: The committee met April 19 re-
garding the District's general counsel contract.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met April 17. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Planning Committee: The committee met April 11
regarding sewer capacity transfers. Minutes of the
meeting are available upon request.
Director Mosbacher received an extensive report regard-
ing water quality problems in Monterey Bay.
Director Gochnauer will attend ACWA's TMDL workshop
and Spring Conference May 9 -12.
President Strohm reported on his meeting with Bill Newsom,
Lahontan Regional Board member.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane reported on
two items:
1 ) A legislative committee will be formed to review a
report issued by the Little Hoover Commission regarding
the state's property tax revenue allocation system. This
may have significant impact on the District since property
taxes collected are used to subsidize sewer rates.
2) She met with Department of Health Services regarding
the Sher Bill (emergency funding to help agencies deal
with MTBE costs). The District has not received funding.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
PUMP HOUSE ELECTRICAL PANEL
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL PUMP
HOUSE VFD/PUMP PACKAGE
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
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3:00 P.M.
3:10 P.M.
4:50 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Legal counsel and staff updated the Board regarding
this issue.
No Board action.
Legal counsel updated the Board regarding this item.
No Board action.
There was nothing new to report regarding this item.
No Board action.
There was nothing new to report regarding this item.
No Board action.
Legal counsel and staff updated the Board regarding
this item.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. SIERRA CAL Lodge,
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Sacramento
Division, Case No. 96-25693-C-11
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation:
Mountain Cascade Inc., and Valley
Engineers, Inc. vs. 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 rs. STPUD, Federal Case
No. CV-N-93-851-DWH
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. ARCO, et. al, San
Francisco Superior Court Case
No. 999128
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.
The Board directed negotiators regarding this item.
No Board action.
4:50 P.M.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel re: Pending Litigation
(one case)
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators
Agency Negotiators: Robert Baer,
Board of Directors
Unrepresented Employee Position:
District General Counsel
ADJOURNMENT
Christopher H. Strohm, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Kathy Sharp~;lerk of the ECo'~rd
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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AND IS NOT A PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE.
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