06-21-01SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Duane Wallace, President
BOARD MEMBERS
James R. Jones, Vice President
Eric Schafer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JUNE 21, 2001
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, June 21,
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:
Baer, Solbrig, Callian, McFarlane, Brown, Hoggatt, Rieger,
Noble, Hussmann, Johnson, Rasmussen, Coyner,
Schroeder, Frye, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
David Kelly, Jimmy Bowers, Joyce Blackstone
Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Authorized implementation of the two-week water dis-
connection procedures on the property located at 2971
Highway 50, APN 34-270-511, for failure to perform
annual backflow assembly(ies) test;
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Authorized implementation of the two-week water dis-
connection procedures on the property located at 2309
Eloise Avenue, APN 23-221-441, for failure to perform
annual backflow assembly(les) test;
c. Authorized staff to advertise for bids for the purchase
of new hydro truck;
d. Authorized purchase of budgeted computers in an
amount not to exceed $54,600 (including taxes);
e. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
May 17, 2001
President Wallace presented Rhonda McFarlane and
Susan Rasmussen a plaque from the Government
Finance Officers Association for an award of excellence
in financial reporting for Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
PRESENTATION: GOVERNMENT
FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
AWARD
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Ken Schroeder reported to the Board that during the last
three years when the District has had to go to bid for
patching services, only one or two bids have been received,
with G.B. Construction being the only competitive bidder.
By bidding on individual projects, the District is charged a
mobilization cost for each patch, even though the repairs
may be adjacent to each other. By allowing staff to request
informal quotes, the patches could be grouped together by
area and the District would save on mobilization costs.
Legal Counsel verified that because the patches are all
separate jobs, there is no legal requirement to formally bid
the services (unless an individual patch totals $15,000 or
more).
Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously to
authorize informal quotes and spending of up to
$100,000 for 2001 asphalt patching services.
Director Strohm reported that the Operations Committee
reviewed this item, and concurs with staff recommendation
to award the contract to Pioneer Americas, Inc.
Moved Strohm/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously to
award contract to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder, Pioneer Americas, Inc., in the amount of
$97,875.
2001 ASPHALT PAVING
2001-2002 CHLORINE SUPPLIES
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Moved Jones/Second Strohm/Passed Unanimously to
approve Change Order No. 2 for West Valley Construction
Inc., in the amount of $14,301.
Moved SchafedSecond Wallace/Passed Unanimously to
approve payment in the amount of $712,103.98
Federal Legislative Ad Hoc Committee: Director Jones
reported on his MtBE presentation to the National Focus
Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, along with the meetings
he had with various legislators in Washington, D.C. about
District interests.
Director Wallace reported on recent activities concerning
the Tahoe Restoration Act monies.
Director Mosbacher reported on two items:
1) She and Hal Bird attended an Alpine County Contract
Commission Meeting on June 8th where Hal was only
able to present one-half of his presentation due to the
early departure of one of the Supervisors. The second
half of his Presentation will be given on July 2®,
2) She also reported on her B-line walk with staff.
Director Jones reported on a CalEPA & ACWA meeting
to be held in Sacramento on June 22® that will discuss
ways to minimize the impacts of President Bush's waiver
denial. Dennis Cocking will attend.
General Manager: Bob Baer reported on two items:
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
PARK AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT
PHASE 2
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
1) Staff has been spending a lot of time on the Alpine
County Master Plan. He believes that it is time to begin
the Environmental Analysis which needs to be done con-
currently with the Alpine County Master Plan. Staff will
present a proposal to the Board in July. He also said the
District will probably have to do an Environmental Impact
Statement as well as an Environmental Impact Report.
2) He received word from Merv deHaas that Rusty Dupray,
Supervisor for the area of El Dorado County near the
County line, has agendized an item for June 26th El Dorado
County Board of Supervisors Meeting to withdraw support for
Senate Bill 428.
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Rhonda McFarlane reported that the refinancing plan
is moving along quickly. The Board will receive the Official
Statement at the July 5th Board Meeting. Rhonda, Baer,
and Director Schafer will be in San Francisco on July 13th
to make presentations to four different entities. Closing
date is scheduled for August 15th or 16~h.
District General Counsel: Gary Kvistad reported that
Parsons is preparing a contract and scope of work for
Alpine County Master Plan and it will be presented to
the Board at the next meeting.
2:59 P.M.
3:13 P.M.
7:23 P.M.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
(continued)
MEETING BREAK
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Legal counsel updated the Board and received direction
regarding this item.
No Board Action
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel re: Pending Litigation
(one case)
There was nothing new to report regarding this case.
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
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Negotiators were directed regarding this item.
No Board Action
Legal counsel updated the Board on the status of this case.
No Board action.
There was nothing to report regarding this item.
No Board action.
7:23 P.M.
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Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54958.8/Conference with
Real Property Negotiators -
Negotiating Parties: Board of
Directors, Robert BaerlGeneral
Manager. Under Negotiation:
Consideration of Property
Purchase; Property Identification:
APN 1-080-53, APN 1-080-54,
APN 1-080-56, APN 1-080-60,
APN 1-200-01, APN 11200-10,
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
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference
with Labor Negotiators -
Unrepresented Employee Position:
General Manager
Agency Negotiators: Labor
Negotiations Ad Hoc Committee
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Kathy Sharp~,Clerk of the B~bard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
By: Jeri Callian, Assistant Clerk