05-18-00SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert General
Christopher H. Strohm, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Richard Ass
Pembroke Gochnauer, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MAY 18, 2000
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a Regular Session, May 18,
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.
Director Mosbacher was absent due to medical reasons.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, Henderson, Reid, Noble, Hoggatt,
Zaninovich, Thiel, Brown, Cocking, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Al Wokas, P.E., Minette Flynn, Joseph Flynn, David Kelly,
Joyce Blackstone.
Minette Flynn requested a breakdown of costs to prepare
the annual CAFR, and the presentation regarding Ward-
Young's recommendations for an administration building.
Al Wokas distributed a copy of an article regarding leaking
fuel storage systems. The article supports Mr. Wokas'
concept that MTBE in gasoline is not a problem, it is the
leaking storage and dispensing systems used for gasoline
that are the real culprits. He has invented a solution to
ground pollution: a dispensing system that does not re-
quire the use of underground piping.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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Three items for Board action (pertaining to the Gardner
Mountain Well) were added by an addendum to the
agenda. All noticing requirements were met.
Consent Items b., c., and d., were brought forward
for discussion prior to Board action.
Moved Jones/Second Gochnauer/Mosbacher Absent/
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. Liability Claim: Quick - Rejected claim;
b. Rate Amendment Ordinance - See Consent Items
Brought Forward;
c. Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget: Fiscal Year 2000-01 -
See Consent Items Brought Forward;
d. Water Enterprise Fund Budget: - Fiscal Year 2000-01 -
See Consent Items Brought Forward;
e. Echo View Well: Well Abandonment Agreement -
Authorized execution of agreement;
f. Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
May 5, 2000.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION I BOARD ACTION
(Consent Items b., c., and d., were combined for
the purpose of this discussion and vote.)
David Kelly opposed the rate increases for the segment
of the community he represents. He encouraged the
Board to consider funding fire protection for Hwy. 89.
Joyce Blackstone commended the Board and staff for
keeping the rate increases to a minimum.
Minette Flynn relayed two ideas for the Board to consider:
1) Creating two shifts for employees who use the adminis-
tration building may eliminate the need for a new building;
2) In addition to sending bills to landlords, send duplicate
bills to tenants to make them more aware of sewer/water
costs. (Deborah Henderson, Accounting Tech., responded
the District currently offers that service upon request.)
RATE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE
(Consent Item b.)
SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND
BUDGET: FISCAL YEAR 2000-01
(Consent Item c.)
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND
BUDGET: FISCAL YEAR 2000-01
(Consent Item d.)
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Moved Gochnauer/Second JoneslMosbacher Absent/
Passed to: 1) Enact Ordinance No. 475-00, amending
Ordinance No. 464, Administrative Code Sections
3.1.49, 3.1.50, 3.1.53, 3.1.54 and 4.5.12 and superseding
Ordinance Nos. 468-99 and 470-99 in their entirety;
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2705-00 adopting the budget for
the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and 3) Adopt Resolution No.
2706-00 adopting the budget for the Water Enterprise Fund.
Consent Items b., c., and d. (con't.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
John Thiel reported three bids were received for this
project at the May 17 bid opening.
Moved Strohm/Second Gochnauer/Mosbacher Absent/
Passed to award contract to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Thomas Haen Company, Inc., in the
amount of $296,070.00.
John Thiel reported two bids were received for this project
at the May 16 bid opening.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Jones/Mosbacher Absent/
Passed to award contract to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Wm. A. Barron Co., in the amount of
$32,057.71.
Linda Brown, on behalf of Rick Hydrick, reported
requests for bids were sent to 21 firms; four proposals
were received from three bidders. She recommended
the lowest bid, received from Grove Madsen Industries,
be rejected as non-responsive (the bid was for a 6-pulse
VFD unit, not the 18-pulse unit required in the specifica-
tions). She also noted all bidders omitted information from
their bids and were provided additional time to gather
information.
Moved Strohm/Second Jones/Mosbacher Absent/Passed
to award the bid to the second lowest responsive, respon-
sible bidder, Grove Madsen Industries, in the amount of
$78,500, contingent that they provide references and verify
that dimension specifications can be met. If the information
does not check out or it is not forthcoming within five days,
authorize an exception to the third lowest bidder, Robicon
Corp., for the terms and condition changes and award bid
to them.
RAILROAD TANK SITEWORK AND
FOREST MOUNTAIN TANK SITE-
WORK AND PUMP STATION
FOREST MOUNTAIN FIRE PUMP
BIJOU SEWER PUMP STATION
UPGRADE: VARIABLE FREQUENCY
DRIVE
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Brown clarified that the contingency motion does not pro-
vide a competitive advantage to any bidder.
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Mosbacher Absent/Passed
to approve payment in the amount of $618,742.92.
Nick Zaninovich reported staff is developing a plan to put
the well on-line on a temporary basis until the permanent
components can be installed under contract.
Moved Jones/Second Gochnauer/Mosbacher Absent/
Passed to authorize staff to advertise for bids for well
improvements,
Nick Zaninovich reported staff is preparing plans, specific-
ations, and contract documents for the permanent com-
pletion of the well. In order to get the well on-line as soon
as possible, staff proposes to pre-purchase equipment to
enable crews to operate the well at an approximate output
of 400 gpm until permanent improvements are completed
by a contractor.
Moved Strohm/Second Gochnauer/Mosbacher Absent/
Passed to authorize staff to pre-purchase equipment for
temporary well operations.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Strohm/Mosbacher Absent/
Passed to approve Task Order No. 8 to Western Botanical
Services for the revegetation near the Red Barn in an
estimated amount of $2,208.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met May 15. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Federal Legislative Ad Hoc Committee: Director Wallace
reported on his recent trip to Washington D. C. and his
testimony on behalf of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.
Director Jones reported on two items:
1) He reported on his attendance at the two-day Mealey's
MTBE conference on May 11.
BIJOU SEWER PUMP STATION
UPGRADE: VARIABLE FREQUENCY
DRIVE
(continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
IMPROVEMENTS
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
REVEGETATION
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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2) A lawsuit has been filed by several agencies in an
attempt to invalidate MTBE secondary MCLs.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
Director Gochnauer reported on his attendance at the
ACWA spring conference. Topics of interest included:
conjunctive use (the concept that ground and surface
waters should be considered as one issue, not separately),
flaws in the Little Hoover Commission's report, TMDLs,
and MTBE.
General Manager: Bob Baer reported on seven items:
1) David French, ENS Resources, will attend the June 1
Board meeting to familiarize himself with District issues.
2) Senator Leslie will be in South Lake Tahoe on May 19.
3) Lahontan gave a TMDL to the Alpine County Board of
Supervisors.
4) The Alpine School District is expanding their facilities
and have expressed interest in District-owned property.
5) Scott Brooke sent the District a letter re: application of
recycled water in Nevada.
6) A special Board meeting will be held during the week of
May 22 re: a proposal for the District to receive water from
other water companies.
7) He thanked the Board for the active support they have
provided on various District issues.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
Assistant General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported that
Phases 1 and 2 of Gardner Mountain Transmission line pro-
ject will be advertised for bid the week of May 22. Design
work on Phase 3 of the project is underway and will be ad-
vertised for bid later this summer.
General Counsel: Gary Kvistad reported on two items:
1) There are a number of opportunities to review Lahontan's
decision to pursue the TMDL issue at Indian Creek Reservoir.
A Senate bill is pending to require EPA to study the science
of TMDLs further.
2) Work on the Groundwater Management Plan is continuing.
A presentation will be made to the Stakeholders' Advisory
Group. Their input will be incorporated into a workshop for
the full Board.
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Manager of Customer Service: Diane Noble reported the
South Lake Tahoe Redevelopment Agency has named the
District in a "friendly" lawsuit in an eminent domain action
they are taking on the VanSickle property (the District's
easement is located on that property so the District had to
be included). This issue will be scheduled for Closed
Session on the next Regular Board meeting agenda.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
(continued)
4:00 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
4:15 P.M.
5:10 P.M.
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Diane Noble reported the District prevailed in the
court case, in the amount of $16,389.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)lConference with
Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. SIERRA CAL Lodge,
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Sacramento
Division, Case No. 96-25693-C-11
Legal counsel updated the Board regarding this item.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel re: Pending Litigation
(one case)
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:
Mountain Cascade Inc., and Valley
Engineers, Inc. vs. STPUD Board of
Directors and STPUD, County of El
Dorado, Superior Court Case No.
SC20000050
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Legal counsel and staff updated the Board 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 ..
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. ARCO, et. al, San
Francisco Superior Court Case
No. 999128
There was nothing new to report regarding this item.
No Board action.
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
5:10 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
~hh~istopher H. Strohm, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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