04-19-01SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert G. Baer, Genera Mana er Richard Solbri , Assistant Mana er
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Duane Wallace, President BOARD MEMBER James R. Jones, Vice President
~H Strohm D rector Ma Lou Mosbacher Director Eric W. Schafer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 19, 2001
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, April 19,
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:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Adams, Noble, Zaninovich,
Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Judy Brown, City Council Liaison.
Staff requested Action Item a. (Henderson Well
Drilling), be removed and placed on the next regular
Board meeting agenda.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Staff requested Consent Item a. (water disconnection
procedures) be removed, as the situation has been
satisfactorily resolved.
Consent Items b., e., and g. were brought fo~¥zard for
discussion prior to Board action.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES -APRIL t9, 2001 PAGE - 2
Moved Strohm/Second Mosbacher/Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar,
a. Item removed;
b.
C.
as amended:
See Consent Items Brought Forward for Discussion;
Gardner Mountain Well Equipment and Control
Building - Approved Change Order No. 5 for White
Rock Construction in the amount of $1,077.69;
Gardner Mountain Tank and Waterline Replacement -
(1) Determined that project is exempt from CEQA; and,
(2) Authorized filing a Notice of Exemption with the El
Dorado County Clerk;
See Consent Items Brought Forward for Discussion;
Grant of Easement Agreement to El Dorado County
Department of Transportation for their Pioneer Trail
Erosion Control project -Authorized execution of
agreement granting an easement on District property;
See Consent Items Brought Forward for Discussion;
Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
April 5, 2001;
Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
April 5, 2001.
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION / ACTION
Richard Solbrig reported the correct total of the Change
Order is $445 (not $1,145 as shown).
Moved SchafedSecond Jones/Passed Unanimously
to approve Change Order No. 4 for White Rock
Construction in the amount of $445.
Diane Noble distributed a new Page 2 to the Lease
Agreement that showed the language to be deleted
from the agreement.
GARDNER MOUNTAIN WELL
EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL
BUILDING
(Consent Item b.)
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: FIVE-
YEAR GROUND LEASE
AGREEMENT
(Consent Item e.)
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES -APRIL 19, 2001 PAGE - 3
Moved Strohm/Second Wallace/Mosbacher Voted No/
Passed to authorize execution of agreement to allow
the Postal Service to lease a portion of District-owned
property, APN 25-091-15, in the annual amount of
$3,5OO.
Director Schafer reported that Seat #5 is incorrectly
listed as Seat #3. Staff will contact El Dorado County
Elections Department to make that correction.
Moved Schafer/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to adopt Resolution No. 2716-01 Declaring an Election
be Held in its Jurisdiction, Consolidation with Other
Districts; Requesting Election Services.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: FIVE-
YEAR GROUND LEASE
AGREEMENT
(Consent Item e. con't.)
NOVEMBER 2, 2001
CONSOLIDATED DISTRICTS
ELECTIONS
(Consent Item g.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Strohm/Second Schafer/Passed Unanimously
to authorize staff to: (1) Refinance the 1994 LaSalle
Bank Installment Sale Agreement; and (2) Engage the
appropriate services to execute a new borrowing.
Moved Strohm/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimously_
to approve payment in the amount of $622,274.37.
Finance Committee: The committee met April 16 to
discuss the proposed Employee Self-Funded Benefit
Plan.
Rhonda McFarlane and Mike Adams gave an overview of
the program. Director Strohm reported employees have
developed a retirement program at no cost to the District.
The Finance Committee did not reach a conclusion and
has no recommendation to make at this time. This manda-
tory program will require Board action for approval since it
would be an amendment to the existing pension plan.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met April 16. A tour of the Bijou Pump
Station project was included, as part of the meeting.
Director Jones and Strohm thanked staff for their
successful completion of several difficult projects,
including Twin Peaks water tank removal and Gardner
Mountain Pump Station.
Minutes of the meeting are available upon request.
REFINANCING OF 1994 LASALLE
BANK INSTALLMENT SALE
AGREEMENT
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 19, 2001
PAGE - 4
Director Mosbacher reported on Alpine County issues
between the Carson Water Subconservancy District and
the U.S. Forest Service.
Director Strohm reported on three items:
1) Strohm, Bob Baer, and Gary Kvistad, attended a hearing
in Sacramento in support of a bill carried by Assemblyman
Oiler that would amend the County Water Agency Act to
allow two water purveyors to sit as County Water Agency
Board members with three County Supervisors.
2) While in Sacramento, District representatives also met
with staff from the State Water Resources Control Board
(SWRCB) to discuss proposed changes to the draft
Enforcement Policy.
3) He represented the Board's Labor Negotiations Ad
Hoc Committee at the April 11 Employee Forum. He
helped explain the management negotiations process.
Director Jones reported he will attend the upcoming
ACWA Conference, and will be involved with the Water
Quality Committee.
Judy Brown shared her dismay regarding legisla[ion that
was recently enacted that mandates Cities and Special
Districts within El Dorado County to annually fund the
operations of LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Com-
mission). City officials plan to protest this unfunded,
annual fee.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane reported on
two items:
1 ) The District was rejected grant money for TMDL
assistance under Proposition 13.
2) Grant Thornton, District auditors, will be on site
beginning next week.
District General Counsel: Attorney Kvistad reported
on three items:
1) He added to Director Strohm's comments regarding
the SWRCB's draft Enforcement Policy meeting.
2) Kennedy Jenks met with Alpine County Fish and
Game to determine fishery needs at Indian Creek
Reservoir.
3) He outlined the next steps of the Alpine County
Master Plan.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES -APRIL 19, 2001 PAGE -5
3:15 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
4:25 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
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.
Legal counsel updated the Board and received direction
regarding one case.
Legal counsel updated the Board on the status of this
case.
No Board action.
There was nothing new to report on this case.
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
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference
with Legal Counsel re: Pending
Litigation (two cases)
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
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES -APRIL 19, 2001 PAGE -6
Negotiators were directed regarding this item.
No Board action.
4:25 P.M.
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 1-080-53, APN 1-080-54,
APN 1-080-56, APN 1-080-60,
APN 1-200-01, APN 1-200-10,
APN 1-200-11
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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Kathy Shar~j~lerk ~f ~,he Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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