2002 02-07SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert G. Baer, General
Duane Wallace, President
BOARD MEMBER
Richard Assistant
James R. Jones, Vice President
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
FEBRUARY 7, 2002
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility Distdct met in a regular session, February
7, 2002, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Vice President Jones, Directors Becker, Schafer,
Mosbacher. President Wallace was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, Coyner, Swain, R. Johnson, Schroeder,
C. Stanley, Van Gorden, Nolan, Bird, Attorney Kvistad
Moved Mosbacher / Second Schafer / Wallace Absent /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Purchase of Used Snowblower - Authorized staff to
travel to Paul, Idaho, to inspect a used snowblower
and purchase the blower if it meets the District's
needs in the estimated amount of $38,500 plus
shipping;
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b. Asphalt Paving Bid - Authorized staff to advertise
for bids for asphalt patch and trench paving for the
2002 construction season;
c. Utility Billing Software Replacement -Authorized
staff to proceed with request for proposal process;
d. Liability Claim: Akinshin - Rejected claim;
e. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
December 6, 2001;
f. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
December 20, 2001;
g. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
January 3, 2002;
h. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
January 17, 2002;
i. Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
January 23, 2002.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(con't.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Jones / Second Schafer / Wallace Absent /
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$948,158.38
Finance Committee: The committee met February 4 and
discussed utility billing software replacement, and grant
activity.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met February 4. Lynn Nolan reported there is
a grant available for water districts to install water meters.
It was the consensus of the Board to pass on this grant
opportunity since the District has not yet made the
decision to meter residential customers.
Nolan also reported a grant application will be sent to the
California Energy Commission for peak load reduction at
Luther Pass Pump Station.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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2:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
3:30 P.M.
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable 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
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8/Conference with
Real Property Negotiators -
Negotiating Parties: Board of
Directors, Robert BaerlGeneral
Manager. Under Negotiation:
Consideration of Property
Purchase; Property Identification:
APN 1-080-80, 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
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
F. Heise Land 8, Livestock Com-
pany vs. STPUD and Does 1
through 10 Inclusive; Alpine
County Superior Court Case
No. C18644
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
F. Heise Land & Livestock Com-
pany rs. STPUD and Does 1
through 10 Inclusive; Alpine
County Superior Court Case No.
C18733
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No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
3:30 P.M.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(c)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation {one case)
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park Associa-
tion, et al, County of El Dorado,
Superior Court Case No.
SC20010165
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Kat'hy Sharp//¢lerk of the B-o~rd
South Taho~ClSublic Utility District