2003 04-03SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
James R. Jones, President
BOARD MEMBER
Edc Schafer, Vice President
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 3, 2003
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, April 3,
2003, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF. DIRECTOR.S:
President Jones, Directors Schafer, Decker, Mosbacher.
Director Wallace was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Thiel, Attorney Kvistad.
Consent Item f. - Minor language revisions to the
March 20 Board meeting minutes under Director
Mosbacher's Board Member Report were reviewed.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Jones / Second Mosbacher I Wallace Absent.I
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR.
Geo-Referencing Survey Services - (1) Authorized
acceptance of proposal and entering into a Master
Services Agreement with Tri State Surveying, LTD;
and (2) Approved Task Order No. 1 to complete
Phase I (Tasks 1 and 2) as outlined in the response
to request for proposal, in an estimated amount of
$5,830;
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Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 20, 2003, including minor clarifications
to Director Mosbacher's Board Member Report.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
This project includes the replacement of old waterlines
with a new 12-inch waterline along Lake Tahoe Boulevard
from Viking Road to the "Y" and on to Dunlap Street; and
replacing a 6-inch waterline from Pinewood to the
Cornelian Booster Station with a new 12-inch pipe. The
Lake Tahoe Boulevard portion needs to be completed by
July 1,2003, to coordinate with the City's resurfacing
project.
LAKE TAHOE BOULEVARD AND
CORNELIAN WATERLINE
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
John Thiel reported three bids were received at the
April 2 bid opening. He reviewed the budget for this
project.
Moved Schafer / Second Mosbacher / Wallace Absent /
Passed to award bid to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder, White Rock Construction, Inc., in the amount of
$931,009.00.
Director Mosbacher disqualified herself from participation
in this item per a previously disclosed potential conflict of
interest. She did not read the material associated with this
agenda item, and she left the room while it was being
discussed and voted on.
B-LINE REPLACEMENT: PHASE 3
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Richard Solbrig reported the Tahoe Regional Planning
Agency's (TRPA) fee schedule as defined in their
ordinances requires a payment for reviewing the environ-
mental documents, and issuing the ensuing permit and
mitigation plans. The fee totals $20,000 and is due within
30 days.
Moved Becker / Second Schafer / Mosbacher Abstained /
Wallace Absent / Passed to approve payment to the TRPA
for permit fees in the amount of $20,000.
Moved Schafer / Second Becker / Wallace Absent /
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$755,374.66.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met March 31. President Jones reported
on the Castle / Hooper project that previously came
before the Board. The permit process is being held
up by TRPA. TRPA is asserting that the District
should construct and operate the pump station needed
for this project. Attorney Kvistad explained why the
District cannot be held responsible for the pump
station.
General Manager Recruitment Ad Hoc Committee:
Nancy Hussmann reported 15 applications were
received for the position.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMI'rTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE
Administration Building Ad Hoc Committee: A Board
Workshop was held April 3 for Board members to provide
the architect with input regarding board meeting room
design.
The general manager, Lonnie Curtis, resigned. The
agency did not meet.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR
REPRESENTATIVES REPORT
Director Mosbacher reported on four items:
1 ) A new Wilderness Bill will be proposed. The District's
Washington D.C. representatives will be alerted to
monitor this bill.
2) Alpine County Board of Supervisors have opposed
HR 1252, regarding the e-rate program. She suggested
the bill be reviewed for possible impacts to the District.
3) Alpine County passed out information on noxious
weeds eradication. She suggested staff look into this
program to see if the poisons used could impact the
District's ditches.
4) Alpine County was notified by CDF of their proposed
per-acre fee for fire protection. She suggested staff look
into this as it could impact the District, and to also look into
the possibility of charging them for the water used for fire
protection.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Schafer reported he will attend the CASA
conference, and therefore, will not attend the
May 1 Regular Board Meeting. He will also attend
the ACWA spring conference being held in South
Lake Tahoe the week of May 5.
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 3 2003
President Jones reported on a new energy bill that would BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
increase the amount of ethanol to be used in gasoline, (continued)
and would provide a safe harbor to protect MTBE
polluters from lawsuits. It was the consensus of the Board
to direct staff to write a letter to our congressman stating
what would have happened if the District had been
prevented from suing the oil companies, and relay the
hardship that would have been imposed on the District
and ratepayers if the District could not have recouped the
money needed to fix the contamination problems. The oil
companies should continue to be held responsible for
damages they cause.
Interim General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported on
two items:
INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER /
STAFF REPORTS
1) The District's safety training conference is underway.
2) The B-line Phase 3 project presentation was made
before the TRPA governing board. Several of their
Board members made favorable comments regarding
Alternative E. A letter written by Susan Capella, in
favor of Alternative E, was read aloud at the TRPA
meeting and also copied to District Board members.
Chief Financial Officers: Rhonda McFarlane reported
on two items:
1) A public meeting will be held May 1, at 6:00 p.m. will
be held to gather public input regarding the 2003/2004
budget. No rate increases are scheduled.
2) She wrote an article that was included in a recent insert
published by the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The article was
also included in the Employee's Newsletter.
3:00-3:10 P.M.
3:10 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
3:45 P.M.
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
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ACTION / REPORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.95/Conference with
Legal Counsel Regarding Claim
Received from James and Millie
Russ, APN 18-270-11
No reportable Board action
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. John Breese Mumford,
et al., El Dorado County Superior
Court Case No, SC20020030
No reportable Board action
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD rs. F. Heise Land & Live
Stock Company, Inc., William
Weaver, Eddie R. Snyder, Crockett
Enterprises, Inc., ClV S-02-0238
MLS JFM United States District
Court for the Eastern District of
California, Sacramento, CA
No reportable Board action
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
re: Meyers Landfill Site: United
States of America vs. El Dorado
County and City of South Lake
Tahoe and Third Party Defendants,
Civil Action No. S-01-1520 LKK
GGH, United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Ca.
No reportable Board action
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park
Association, et al., County of El
Dorado, Superior Court Case
No. SC20010165
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 3~ 2003
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No reportable Board action
3:45 P.M.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.6(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators: Agency
Negotiators - Board of Directom;
Employee Organization -
Represented and Unrepresented
Employees
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