10-18-01SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
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Duane Wallace, President BOARD MEMBER James R. Jones, Vice President
Christopher H. Strohm, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Eric W. Schafer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
OCTOBER 18, 2001
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, October 18,
2001,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Schafer, Jones, Strohm,
Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Rieger, Hoggatt, Coyner,
S. Gray, Henderson, Garcia, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS: David Kelly, Rick Madden, Jerry Lynch
Rick Madden, owner of 1116 Bonanza, and Jerry Lynch
restated their position of October 4, 2001, when Mr.
Madden appeared before the Board regarding the
illegal water connection his property shared with the
adjacent property.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Wallace directed staff to continue working
on this issue.
No Board action.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 18, 2001 PAGE - 2
Staff requested Consent Item b. (water disconnection
procedures for APN 30-370-041 ) be removed, as the
situation has been satisfactorily resolved.
Consent Item a. was brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
Moved Mosbacher / Second Schafer / Strohm Absent /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. See Consent Items Brought Forward for Discussion;
b. Item removed;
Authorized payment of District's Annual Impact /
Mitigation ! Compensation Fee to Alpine County in
the amount of $108,600;
do
Gardner Mountain Waterline Replacement: Phase 3 -
Approved Change Order No. 3 for White Rock
Construction in the amount of $12,308.62;
Gardner Mountain Site Work Waterline Replacement
& Forest Mountain Site Work - Approved Change Order
No. 1 for C. B. Ebright Company, Inc., in the amount
of $16,168.88;
Gardner Mountain Well Equipment & Control Building -
Approved Change Order No. 7 for White Rock Con-
struction in the amount of $2,348;
g. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
October 4, 2001.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION / ACTION
Director Mosbacher questioned why the disconnection
list no longer identified the owners of the delinquent
parcels. Staff explained the names are omitted due to
confidentiality issues. Director Mosbacher objected,
stating it is inconsistent with how it has been done in the
past. President Wallace directed staff to provide Board
members with the background and reasons for the switch,
and stated if any member felt strongly, they should
agendize this item for Board action.
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES
FOR DELINQUENT SEWER AND/
OR WATER ACCOUNTS
(Consent Item b.)
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 18, 2001 PAGE - 3
Moved Strohm / Second Jones / Mosbacher Voted No /
Passed to authorize implementation of the two-week
disconnection procedures for delinquent sewer and/or
water accounts.
DISCONNECTION PROCEDURES
FOR DELINQUENT SEWER AND/
OR WATER ACCOUNTS
(Consent Item b. - con't.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Strohm / Second Jones / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,1 89,288.31.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met October 15. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
Director Mosbacher reported on her attendance at the
October 16 Alpine County Board of Supervisors meeting.
Topics of discussion included Senator Boxer's wilderness
coalition, and the District's environmental impact report.
Director Jones reported he attended one day of the MTBE
litigation trial (STPUD vs. ARCO et al.) in San Francisco.
General Manager: Robert Baer reported on three items:
1 ) He updated the Board on District security measures;
2) The Employee Communications Committee will sponsor
a candidates forum on October 30. He encouraged Board
members to attend;
3) The Alpine County Contracts Commission will meet
October 25. At least two Board members are encouraged
to attend.
Construction Manager/Engineer: Jim Hoggatt reported on
the status of the following construction projects: B-Line
Phase 2, Gardner Mountain Phase 3, Tallac Pump Station,
and Arrowhead Well No. 3 Treatment.
Tallac Pump Station Force Main Repair Emergency of
7/5/01: Jim Hoggatt reported this project has been
completed. A report will be made at the next Board
meeting on the final costs for the emergency portion of
the project.
2:40 P.M.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
STATUS OF EMERGENCY
PROJECT
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 18, 2001 PAGE - 4
3:50 P.M.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Legal Counsel reported the District prevailed in the
court case. This case is closed.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable 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
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
Pursuant to Government code
Section 54956.9(c)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation (one case)
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8/Conference with
Real Property Negotiators -
Negotiating Parties: Board of
Directors, Robert Baer/General
Manager. Under Negotiation:
Consideration of Property
Purchase; Property Identification:
APN 1-080-80, APN 1-080-81,
APN 1-080-82, APN 1-080-56,
APN 1-080-60, APN 1-200-01,
APN 1-200-10, APN 1-200-11
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park Associa-
tion, et al, County of El Dorado,
Superior Court Case No.
SC20010165
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 18, 2001 PAGE - 5
3:50 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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