10-05-00SOUTH 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 Mar~ Lou Mosbacher, Director Duane Wallace Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
OCTOBER 5, 2000
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, October
5, 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:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Bird, Rieger,
Noble, Hoggatt, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS: David Kelly, Joyce Blackstone.
Consent Item e. was brought forward for discussion prior
to Board action.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mosbacher/Second Gochnauer/Passed
Unanimously to approve the Consent Calendar as
amended:
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Authorized implementation of the two-week water
disconnection procedures on the property located at
2940 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, APN 25-011-121, for
failure to perform annual backflow assembly(ies) test;
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Authorized renewal of contract with J&L Pro Clean in
the monthly amount of $2,693;
Land Application Guideline Study - Approved an
amendment to Task Order No. 4 for Harding Lawson
Associates in the amount of $8,900;
Authorized staff to advertise for bids for Continuous
Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS);
See Consent Items Brought Forward;
Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
September 7, 2000;
Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
September 21, 2000
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION / ACTION
Director Gochnauer received clarification regarding the
pre-bid schedule.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to authorize staff to advertise for bids.
B LINE PHASE 2
(Consent Item e.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Jim Hoggatt reported that a radiator hose failed on the
emergency generator located at Luther Pass Pump Station.
Approximately 40 gallons of ethylene glycol, a hazardous
waste, spilled into the soil around the trailer the generator
is located in. District's crews have nearly completed clean-
ing up the spill. Staff evaluated both of the emergency
generators at the LPPS and the one at the wastewater
treatment plant to in an effort to eliminate the potential of
a hazardous materials spill of any kind at either location.
Staff recommends building a 1,000 gallon concrete con-
tainment vault around each trailer to contain these
contaminates, and to install a 1,000 gallon oil/sand sep-
arator. Staff requested Jim Haen Engineering to design
the containment vaults and oil/sand separators. The
preliminary engineering estimate is between $30,000 -
$40,000 for construction.
EMERGENCY STANDBY
GENERATOR SPILL CONTAINMENT
(EMERGENCY PROJECT) ]
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Hoggatt reported the only way the containment vaults
can be built this construction season is to declare an
emergency and waive the bidding requirements. It is
estimated the design will be completed by October 2,
invite C. B. Ebright and Thomas Haen Construction to a
pre-bid meeting on October 2, receive bids on October 5,
award bid on October 6, and begin work on October 7.
Work is expected to be completed by the October 15, 2000
grading deadline.
The Operations Committee has reviewed this item and
concurred with staff's recommendations.
Moved Gochnauer/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to adopt Resolution No. 2710-00/Declaring an Emergency;
Authorizing Contracts Without Bids; Delegating Authority to
Order Emergency Action and Determining CEQA
Exemption.
Moved Wallace/Second Gochnauer/Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,315,598.45.
Executive Committee: The committee met on September
25 regarding Board Policy 2140, to review a Board
member's request for reimbursement of expenses.
Finance Committee: The committee met October 4.
Topics of discussion included: Brown and Caldwell
water rate model for USFS standby/fire protection
water; Fourth Quarter Financial Statements;
Tax Rollover List; and Reserve Policy. Minutes of
the meeting are available upon request.
Operations Committee: The committee met October 2.
Minutes of the meeting are available upon request.
Planning Committee: The committee met October 2.
Topics of discussion included: Fees related to add-on
bathroom; District property/easement project; and
Planning Committee assignment priorities.
Federal Legislative Ad Hoc Committee: Bob Baer
reported on the progress of the Lake Tahoe
Restoration Act.
EMERGENCY STANDBY
GENERATOR SPILL CONTAINMENT
(EMERGENCY PROJECT)
(continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Director Jones, along with Dennis Cocking, traveled to
Washington D. C. where they met with several people
to lobby for MTBE issues and the Lake Tahoe
Restoration Act.
Director Mosbacher reported on the Alpine County
Board of Supervisor's October 3 workshop regarding the
Northern Sierra Forest Plan Amendment.
Director Jones reported on his attendance at the
September 13 Employee Communications
Committee meeting.
Director Gochnauer reported on the request received from
South Lake Tahoe BMX to construct a BMX track on
District property.
Bob Albrecht did not appear. Diane Noble reported on
recommendations made by the Planning Committee
during the October 2 meeting related to add-on bathroom
fees.
No Board action.
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
(continued)
REQUEST TO APPEAR BEFORE
BOARD: Bob Albrecht,
APN 33-682-30-003-01
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
This item was discussed at the 1:00 p.m. Special Board
meeting, held this same date.
No Board action.
This item was discussed at the 1:00 p.m. Special Board
meeting, held this same date.
No Board action.
This item was discussed at the 1:00 p.m. Special Board
meeting, held this same date.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference
with Legal Counsel re: Pending
Litigation (one case)
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Mountain Cascade Inc.,
and Valley Engineers, Inc. vs.
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 CV-N-93-851-DWH
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This item was discussed at the 1:00 p.m. Special Board
meeting, held this same date.
No Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: STPUD vs. ARCO, et. al,
San Francisco County Superior
Court Case No. 999128
3:05 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Christopher H. Strohm, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
K~thy Sharp,<C~ler~-°f t'~e B(~rd
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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