09-21-00SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert Baer, General Manager Richard Solbrig, Assistant Manager
Christopher H. Strohm, President BOARD MEMBERS Pembroke Gochnauer, Vice President
James Jones, Director Mar~ Lou Mosbacher, Director Duane Wallace, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 21, 2000
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, September
21, 2000, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake THahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Strohm, Directors Gochnauer, Mosbacher.
Director Jones was away on District business; Director
Wallace was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Bird, M. Alsbury, Noble,
Rieger, Johnson, Hoggatt, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Herman Zellmer/Alpine County Supervisor, David Kelly,
Joyce Blackstone.
Hal Bird was presented with the Employee of the Month
award.
PRESENTATION
The Request to Appear, received from Bob Albrecht,
APN 33-682-30-003-01, was postponed to a future
meeting.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item e. was brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Jones and Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as
amended:
a. Authorized implementation of the two-week disconnec-
tion procedures on the property located at 1069 Emerald
Bay Road, APN 23-430-301 for failure to perform annual
backflow assembly(les) test;
A-Line Phase 3 Replacement Project - Approved Change
Order No. 1 for L.N. Craig Construction in the amount of
$36,759.81;
Flagpole Tank Roof Replacement - Approved Change
Order No. 2 for Thomas Haen Company, in the amount
of $3,700;
d. Park Avenue Project: Phase 1 -Approved Change Order
to the City of South Lake Tahoe, in the amount of
$8,113.47;
e. See Consent Items Brought Forward.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION / ACTION
Director Gochnauer received clarification regarding this
item.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Mosbacher/Jones and Wallace
Absent/Passed to approve payment to property owner for
paving in the amount of $18,000.
Director Mosbacher reported on the history of this project.
On September 1, 2000, Governor Davis signed into law
SB 1522 authorizing the use of recycled water for fire-
fighting in the event of a catastrophic fire in the Christmas
Valley / Luther Pass Pump Station area. The bill was
carried by Senator Tim Leslie, and supported by
Assembly Member Rico Oiler.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Jones and Wallace
Absent/Passed to authorize execution of letters of
appreciation to Senator Tim Leslie and Assembly
Member Rico Oiler.
WILLETTE STRONG GRANT OF
EASEMENT: RED HUT WAFFLE
SHOP PROPERTY
(Consent Item e.)
RECYCLED WATER USE FOR
FIRE FIGHTING
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Jim Hoggatt reported one bid, in the amount of $481,980,
was received at the September 19, 2000 bid opening.
Since the amount of the bid was significantly higher than
expected, Hoggatt recommended award of the bid be
delayed until an engineering valuation is performed with
the contractor, Thomas Haen. Staff will then make a
recommendation to the Board at a future meeting.
No Board action.
Ross Johnson reported the only bid received for bio-
solids hauling and disposal was significantly higher than
expected. Since no savings would be realized, he
recommended this project be eliminated and that the
District continue to incinerate biosolids. The Operations
Committee reviewed this item and concurred with staff's
recommendation.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Strohm/Jones and Wallace
Absent/Passed to reject the bid received from Bently
Agrodynamics, in the amount of $27.75 per ton; and
directed staff to continue with incineration.
Moved Strohm/Second Mosbacher/Jones and Wallace
Absent/Passed to reject Carollo Engineers Scope of
Work for building design in the amount of $209,760.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Mosbacher/Jones and
Wallace Absent/Passed to approve payment in the
amount of $1,003,109.37.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met September 20. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request.
Federal Legislative Ad Hoc Committee: Director Jones
and Dennis Cocking are in Washington D. C. through
September 23 to encourage support for MTBE related
issues.
Director Mosbacher reported on two items:
1) Herman Zellmer requested Alpine County school
children be given tours of our wastewater facilities.
2) Fallon, Nevada, has refused to comply with EPAs
arsenic rule until its effects have been scientifically proven.
ALPINE COUNTY OFFICE /
STORAGE BUILDING PROJECT
BIOSOLIDS HAULING AND
DISPOSAL
BIOSOLIDS BUILDING
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Director Gochnauer encouraged staff and Board members
to attend a fundraiser for a community member who has
been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
General Manager: Bob Baer reported on his discussion
with the author of the Sierra Nevada Framework document
regarding the USFS's proposal to charge water users. Baer
will request that the County Water Agency investigate exactly
who the USFS considers to be "water users" and ask the
agency to monitor this issue.
President Strohm will attend USFS's Sierra Nevada Frame-
work presentation on September 26, and will ask how it will
impact the District. He will invite the Forest Supervisor to
the October 5 Regular Board meeting to give the Board an
overview.
Assistant General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported that
Phase 1 of the waterline project for redevelopment will be
completed this week.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane reported
Measure S passed (the recreation measure). She was
recognized by Director Gochnauer for her participation.
2:50 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
4:55 P.M.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
STAFF REPORTS
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
Legal counsel updated the Board and received direction
regarding this item.
No Board action.
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:
South Tahoe Redevelopment Agency
vs. STPUD, El Dorado County
Superior Court, Case No. SC20000090
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel re: Pending Litigation
(one case)
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Legal counsel and staff updated the Board and received
direction 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
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
Legal counsel 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
The negotiators discussed the merits of this item with
the Board.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.69(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators: Agency
Negotiators - Board Executive
Committee; Unrepresented
Employee Position: General
Manager
4:55 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Christopher H. Strohm, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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South Tahoe Public Utility District
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