03-01-01SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbrig, Assistant Manager
Robert G Baer Genera Manager .........
Duane Wallace, Acting President BOARD MEMBER James R. Jones, Director
Christopher H. Strohm, D rector Mary Lou Mosbacher Director Eric W. Schafer, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 1, 2001
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, March 1,
2001,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Acting President Wallace, Directors Schafer, Strohm,
Mosbacher. Director Jones was absent due to District
business.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Noble, Swain, Garcia,
Zaninovich, Hussmann, Cocking, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
David Kelly.
Staff requested Consent Item c. (water disconnection
procedures) be removed, as the situation has been
satisfactorily resolved.
Moved Mosbacher/Second Strohm/Passed to approve
the Consent Calendar, as amended:
a. Authorized implementation of the two-week discon-
nection procedures for delinquent sewer and/or
water accounts;
CONSENT CALENDAR
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b. Authorized implementation of the two-week discon-
nection procedures on the property located at 2143
Eloise Ave., APN 23-201-60, for failure to perform
annual backflow assembly(les) test;
c. Item removed;
d. Approved Notice of Exemption for Park Avenue
Redevelopment Phase 2 Waterline project;
e. Authorized staff to advertise for construction bids
for Forest Mountain Tank project;
f. Authorized staff to advertise for construction bids
for Gardner Mountain Tank and Waterline Replacement
project;
g. Authorized staff to advertise for construction bids for
Henderson Well project;
h. Approved Disclaimer of Interest of Defendant South
Tahoe Public Utility District, successor in interest to
Southside Water Company.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Strohm/Second Schafer/Passed to approve
payment in the amount of $583,019.35.
Finance Committee: The committee will meet March 6.
The Budget Workshop will be held March 13.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met February 26. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request.
Director Wallace reported on two items:
1) Money was provided in the Lake Tahoe Restoration
Act to pay 67% of the costs to relocate utilities necessitated
by erosion control projects. The Lake Tahoe Transportation
and Water Quality Coalition is challenging that the money
should come from elsewhere.
2) There are several problems with the proposed Coordi-
nated Transit System (one of the District's Future Sewer
Connections mitigation measures).
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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General Mana,qer: Bob Baer reported on three items:
1) The Park Avenue Phase 2 project is currently out to bid.
2) Diane Noble, Manager of Customer Service, submitted
her notice of resignation, effective June 22, 2001.
3) He suggested the Board hold a retreat to discuss several
upcoming issues that will impact the District.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported on
three items:
1 ) The District received two awards from the California
Society of Municipal Finance Officers: one for the
Tribune insert titled "Where Your Money Goes - A Guide
to District Finances," and one for the 2000 Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report.
2) He put together new District promotional folders and
developed Fact Sheets on arsenic and radon.
3) The ACWA Spring Conference will be held at Lake Tahoe
May 9 - 11. Part of the conference will include a tour of the
District's Alpine County facilities.
2:35 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
3:35 P.M.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
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 one case.
No Board action.
Legal counsel updated the Board on the status of this
case.
No Board action.
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
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There was nothing new to report regarding this case.
No Board action.
Legal counsel and staff updated the Board regarding
this case.
No Board action.
Negotiators were directed regarding this item.
No Board action.
3:35 P.M.
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 54956.9(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 54956.8/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
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Acting Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
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South Tahoe Public Utility District