08-02-01SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert Baer, General
Duane Wallace, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Richard Solbri Assistant
James R. Jones, Vice President
Eric Schafer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUGUST 2, 200'1
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, August 2,
2001,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Jones, Strohm, Mosbacher,
Schafer.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Callian, McFarlane, Brown, Rieger, Coyner,
R. Johnson, Schroeder, Donovan, Bird, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Joyce Blackstone, Ed Sanders, Roy Hampson
Staff requested Consent Item f. (Revised Pension Plan
Document) be removed and placed on the next regular
Board Meeting Agenda.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
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Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Water Disconnection Procedures - Authorized
implementation of the two-week water disconnection
procedures on the property located at 4010 Lake Tahoe
Blvd., APN 29-442-04, for failure to perform annual
backflow assembly(les) test;
Purchase of Water Meter Parts - (1) Authorized exception
to bidding procedures as outlined in the Purchasing Policy
for Sole Source Providers; and (2) Approved purchase of
water meter parts from Western Nevada Supply in the
amount of $15,375.78;
Design and Construction of Alpine County Office / Storage
Building - Approved Change Order No. 2 for Thomas Haen
Company, Inc., in the amount of $3,005;
Natural Gas Purchase Contract - (1) Authorized exception
to bidding procedures as outlined in the Purchasing Policy
for Sole Source Purchases; and (2) Approved entering into
contract with IGI Resources Inc.;
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Santa Claus and Highway 89 Bore - Approved additional
cost for rock excavation to The Boring Business in the
amount of $10,524.11;
f. Item removed;
Gardner Mountain Waterline Replacement Phase 3 -Approved
Change Order No. 2 for White Rock Construction in the amount
of $10,164.19.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Claimant submitted a claim for the entire value of his
residence for alleged damages caused by a sewer backup.
Lisa Coyner reported that it was staff's recommendation
that the Board deny Mr. Sander's claim as it had no merits.
There was no evidence that a sewer backup leak, which
was located downhill of his property, caused damage to
his house on December 24, 2000.
LIABILITY CLAIM: SANDERS
Director Jones added that Mr. Sanders attended the
July 30 Operations Committee meeting and an agreement
could not be reached. The Committee recommended the
claim be denied.
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Mr. Sanders stated that the District spilled between ten
to twenty thousand gallons of sewage on his property
located at 1420 June Way. He claimed this caused the
back edge of his property to sink. Because he is con-
cerned that possible contamination has ruined his property,
Mr. Sanders has filed a claim for the full value of his property.
2:20 P.M.
Legal counsel advised the Board and received
direction regarding this item.
No Board action
2:30 P.M.
LIABILITY CLAIM: SANDERS
(continued)
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference
Legal Counsel re: Pending
Litigation (one case)
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
Moved Strohm/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to
deny Mr. Sanders' claim.
John Thiel reported that three bids were received at the
July 31,2001, bid opening, with C.B. Ebright Company,
Inc., being the lowest bidder. The C.B. Ebright Company,
Inc., bid was missing one page that had not likely not
been included in the specifications packet. Charles
Ebright returned within one hour of the bid opening and
signed the page. Thiel requested the Board waive the
minor irregularity and award the contract to C.B. Ebright
Company, Inc.
Moved Strohm/Second Jone/Passed Unanimously to
award contract to lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
C.B. Ebright Company, Inc., in the amount of $197,424.
Moved Wallace/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to award contract to Polydyne Inc., in the amount of
$65,000.
Moved Schafer/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimously
to approved payment in the amount of $859,516.76
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met July 30. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN SITEWORK
AND WATERLINE REPLACEMENT,
AND FOREST MOUNTAIN
SITEWORK
POLYMER PURCHASE CONTRACT
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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PAGE-4
Federal Legislative Ad Hoc Committee: President Wallace
reported on two items:
1) There will be a Lake Tahoe Basin Restoration Summit
on August 21 at Zephyr Cove. He submitted a request
to Senator Ensign's office that the District Board, Bob Baer,
Richard Solbrig, and Dennis Cocking be issued
invitations to attend this event.
2) Wallace and Dennis Cocking will be traveling to
Washington D. C., in early September to meet with District
consultants and legislators.
Director Mosbacher reported that she received a tele-
phone call from an Alpine County resident who had
heard that the District was going to build a new dam and
reservoir in Alpine County since Harvey Place Reservoir
could no longer be used due to MTBE contamination.
Director Mosbacher assured the caller that this was not
true, and corrected the misconception about MTBE in
Harvey Place. She also asked Hal Bird to look into this
rumor.
Assistant Manager/Engineer: Richard Solbrig reported
that the B-Line Phase 3 Project will be delayed until
2003 because of projected schedules and concerns
by the TRPA, USFS, Lahontan, and the California Oregon
Trails Association. The District has contracted with
Parsons to prepare an Environmental Impact Report
and Environmental Impact Statement on this project.
Tallac Pump Station Force Main Repair Emer_eency
of 7/5/01 '. Richard Solbrig reported that steel riflings have
been ordered to make a permanent bypass in front
of the San Mortiz Pump Station. The TRPA permit has
been filled out and delivered to the property owner for his
signature. The permit cannot be filed without the property
owner's signature. The District will pre-purchase 2,500 feet
of pipe at a cost of $25,000 for this project.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane, reported six
bids were received for the sale of Water Revenue
Refunding Bonds for the purpose of refunding the 1994
Installment Sale Agreement with LaSalle National Bank.
Two of the bidders failed to meet the deadline. The sale
was awarded to Bank of America Securities at an interest
BOARD MEMBERS STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS _
(continued)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
STATUS OF EMERGENCY REPORT
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rate of 4.05%, which was well under what staff had
estimated the District would receive. FSA Insurance
Company was chosen to provide the Bond Insurance at
a rate also below what staff had anticipated, increasing
the District's overall savings to $550,000 (present value).
2:50 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
5:03 P.M.
STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
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:
Schwake vs. STPUD, Federal Case
No. CV-N-93-851-DWH
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54958.8/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. ARCO, et. al, San
Francisco Superior Court Case
No. 999128
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(3:23 P.M. - Director Strohm left meeting at this point.)
No reportable Board action.
5:03 P.M.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park
Association, et al, County of El
Dorado, Superior Court Case
No. SC20010165
ADJOURNMENT
Duane'e"~N'~lla(~e, B~)~rd President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
I~at~y S'har~p~le~o{ the Bo/~rd
South TahOe" Public Utility District
By: Jeri Callian, Assistant Clerk