06-07-01SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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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
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JUNE 7, 2001
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, June 7,
2001,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Strohm, Mosbacher.
Director Jones was absent due to District business.
Director Schafer was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Hrbacek, Schrempp, Taylor,
Henderson, Hoggatt, Hussmann, Thiel, Garcia, Cocking,
Hydrick, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS
David Kelly
Moved Strohm / Second Mosbacher / Jones and Shafer
Absent / Passed to add the Fallen Leaf Lake Generator
replacement item to the agenda as Action Item d. (The
need for Board action came to the attention of staff
subsequent to the agenda being posted.)
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mosbacher / Second Strohm / Jones and Schafer
Absent / Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as
submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Authorized implementation of the two-week discon-
nection procedures for delinquent sewer and/or
water accounts;
Authorized implementation of the two-week discon-
nection procedures on the property located at
964 Rubicon Trail, APN 31-256-031 for failure to
perform annual backflow assembly(les) test;;
Park Avenue Redevelopment Phase 2 Utilities Project -
Approved Change Order No. 1 for West Valley
Construction in the amount of $14,964.32;
Gardner Mountain Waterline Replacement Phase 3 -
Approved Change Order No. 1 for White Rock
Construction in the amount of $33,226.50;
Sewer Enterprise 2002 Appropriations Subject to
Limitation- Adopted Resolution No. 2719-01,
Setting the Limitation on Appropriations for Fiscal
Year 2001-02;
f. Approved Public Hearing Meeting Minutes:
May 8, 2001;
g. Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
May 23, 2001.
Debbie Henderson was selected to fill the Accounting
Manager position.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
STAFF REPORT
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
John Thiel reported two bids were received for this project
at the June 6 bid opening.
Moved Strohm / Second Mosbacher / Jones and Schafer
Absent / Passed to award contract to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Morse Tank Construction, in the
amount of $206,300.
The Board's Labor Negotiations Ad Hoc Committee, the
General Manager, and the Human Resources Director
have worked together to develop an agreement that meets
all the criteria in the Management Compensation Policy.
FOREST MOUNTAIN TANK AND
IROQUOIS TANK REHABILITATION
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
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Moved Mosbacher / Second Strohm / Jones and Shafer
Absent / Passed to authorize execution of employment
agreement for Human Resources Director.
Moved Wallace / Second Strohm / Jones and Schafer
Absent / Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$2,523,773.33.
(This item was added to the agenda by a unanimous
vote of Board members present.) Rick Hydrick reported
the existing generator is 20 years old and on June 5, a
relay burned out necessitating the need to accelerate the
replacement schedule. He recommend that the generator
be obtained from Holt of California to allow replacement
as soon as possible, and to be designed to fit into the
small, irregular existing space.
Hydrick further explained the need for immediate action
in order to replace the generator: The generator must
be the highest reliability backup power supply in the
entire sewer system, due to its proximity to Fallen Leaf
Lake (50 feet) and its very isolated location (completely
isolated in winter, severely isolated in summer due to
traffic on narrow road). The generator has been showing
increased unreliability over time. It was budgeted to be
replaced but cannot wait because the availability from
time of order is 12 to 16 weeks which would be Septem-
ber 30 if ordered immediately. Ordering after a bidding
process would mean it would not be delivered until late
October at the earliest, which is too late. The location of
the generator in the station is very tight and not subject to
a single dimensional error. This will require staff to work
very closely with one vendor who understands and can
accommodate the situation.
Moved Wallace / Second Strohm / Jones and Schafer
Absent / Passed to: (1) Determine that there is a need for
immediate action to replace the generator at Fallen Leaf
Lake, which came to staff's attention subsequent to the
agenda being posted; (2) Approve exceptions to bidding,
included as part of the District's Purchasing Policy under
"Special Circumstances" section of Exceptions to Bidding;
(3) Authorize purchase of Generator from Holt of California.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met June 4. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
(continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
FALLEN LEAF LAKE GENERATOR
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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President Wallace appointed a Labor Negotiations Ad
Hoc Committee (Wallace/Strohm) to work on the
General Manager's employment agreement.
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Federal Le,qislative Ad Hoc Committee: Congressman
Doolittle's office is working to obtain the funding
appropriated in the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.
Director Mosbacher reported on three items:
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
1) She attended the June 5 Alpine County Board of Super-
visors meeting. Relations are good between the District
and the County. The U.S. Forest service is interested in
the District's Alpine County Master Plan.
2) A draft of the Sierra Nevada Framework is being
circulated before adoption. The planner suggested using
water from Harvey Place Reservoir for fire fighting purposes.
3) The Alpine County / STPUD Contracts commission have
a meeting scheduled for June 8.
Assistant Manaqer / Engineer: Richard Solbrig reported on
the B-Line walking tour conducted with interested agencies.
A similar tour wilt be conducted for Board members. This
section constitutes the last phase of the B-line replacement
project.
STAFF REPORTS
Customer Service Manager: Diane Noble reported on the
status of the U.S. Forest Service standby and fire
protection contract development. The USFS is attempting
to tie the contract into the Gardner Mountain Well special
use permit. This is not agreeable to the District's Board.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported:
1 ) The District's annual employee longevity and recognition
picnic is scheduled for June 27.
2) The District provided two benches to Alpine County for
their handicapped stream access area at Pickett's Junction.
3) Tours of the Alpine County facilities are scheduled in June.
Board member participation is encouraged.
4) The equipment storage barn at the District's Alpine County
facilities is nearly completed.
3:15 P.M. MEETING BREAK
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3:30 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Legal counsel and staff received Board direction
regarding this item.
No Board action.
There was nothing new to report regarding this item.
No Board action.
Legal counsel updated the Board on the status of this
case.
No Board action.
Negotiators were directed regarding this item.
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 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 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 1-080-55, APN 1-080-54,
APN 1-080-56, APN 1-080-60,
APN 1-200-01, APN 1-200-10,
APN 1-200-11
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Negotiators were directed regarding this item.
No Board action.
4:00 P.M. - (Note: The meeting was adjourned at this
point and was readjourned at 5:30 p.m. this date,
at the District office for a closed session conference
with legal counsel pertaining to S-I'PUD vs. ARCO
litigation.)
5:30 P.M.
6:20 P.M.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference
with Labor Negotiators -
Agency Negotiators: Labor
Negotiations Ad Hoc Committee,
Robert Baer/General Manager.
Unrepresented Employee Position:
Human Resources Director
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING RESUMED AND
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Legal counsel updated the Board and received direction
regarding this case.
No Board action.
6:20 P.M.
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
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
Kat~qy S'harl~fClerk of the B~)ard
South Tahoe Public Utility District