2002 11-21SOUTH 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
NOVEMBER 21, 2002
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, November
21, 2002, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Schafer, Mosbacher.
Director Jones was excused for District business.
Director Becker was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, Henderson, Hussmann,
Schroeder, Bird, Attorney Kvistad
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Ken Schroeder requested the Board reject all bids
received. Attorney Kvistad stated the all bidders
did not meet the specifications. Since the specifications
cannot be changed after the fact, they will be revised
to facilitate the bidding process.
WATER DEPARTMENT VACUUM
TRUCK
Moved Wallace / Second Mosbacher/Jones Excused ,/
Becket Absent I Passed to reject all bids.
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Director Schafer questioned the practice of markups
by subconsultants and subcontractors. Staff will
verify that this is an industry standard and will consider
including parameters in the RFPs to address this.
This item was reviewed by the Finance Committee.
Nancy Hussmann stated while most other health
plans have increased by 20-40%, the District's
self-insured plan has only increased by approximately
5% each year.
Moved Wallace / Second Schafer / Jones Excused/
Becker Absent / Passed to: (1) Approve renewal of
Aggregate Stop Loss Insurance with Canada Life
Insurance Company, on a 15/12 policy basis and a
Specific Insurance Deductible of $60,000; and
(2) Approve 2003 plan year funding at $725 per
employee, per month.
This item was reviewed by the Finance Committee.
Moved Schafer I Second Mosbacher I Jones Excused /
Becker Absent / Passed to approve the 2003 COBRA
rates at $536.78 for single medical; $920.56 for family
medical; $52.47 for single dental; and $115.90 for family
dental.
This item was reviewed by the Finance Committee.
Moved Schafer / Second Mosbacher / Jones Excused I
Becket Absent / Passed to implement the standard
insurance LTD plan to achieve an 18.6% decrease
from the current LTD plan with the Guardian Insurance
Company, in the annual amount of $17,858.46.
Board Policy Section 3060 contained language pertaining
to audio and/or video tape recordings. Staff recommended
creating a new policy (3070) that provides specific
guidelines for tape recordings. Language from Policy
3060 was reviewed and updated, and incorporated into
the new Policy 3070.
The law states if Board meetings are tape recorded, the
tapes must be retained 30 days (or longer until the minutes
are adopted). Board members discussed the length of time
tape recordings should be kept.
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(continued)
EMPLOYEE SELF-INSURED
BENEFIT PLAN 2003 RENEWAL
2003 COBRA RATES FOR SELF-
INSURED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLAN
MANAGEMENT LONG-TERM
DISABILITY (LTD) PLAN
NEW BOARD POLICY SECTION
3070: AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO
TAPE RECORDINGS OF BOARD
MEETINGS
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Moved Schafer / Second Wallace / Mosbacher Voted No /
Jones Excused / Becker Absent / Motion Failed to approve
Policy 3070 as written (which included retaining the Board
meeting tapes for 30 days) and to add "unless the Board
determines the tapes should be held for a longer period
of time by approval of the majority of the Board."
Moved Wallace / Second Mosbacher / Schafer Voted No I
Jones Excused / Becker Absent / Motion Failed to approve
Policy with 90 days as the length of time to retain Board
meeting tapes, and to add "unless the Board determines
the tapes should be held for a longer period of time by
approval of the majority of the Board."
No Board Action.
This item will be placed on the next regular Board meet-
ing agenda for further consideration.
Moved Schafer / Second Mosbacher / Jones Excused /
Becker Absent / Passed to approve payment in the
amount of $636,648.18.
Consent Item b. - Board Policy Section 3060: Minutes
of Board Meeting was removed and will be placed on
the next regular Board meeting agenda.
Moved Wallace / Second Mosbacher / Jones Excused /
Becker Absent / Passed to approve the Consent Calendar
as amended:
Board Policy Section 1050: Public Records - Approved
amendment to reflect that this policy was recently
updated and adopted by Resolution 2747-02 (super-
ceding Resolution No. 2604).
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: Director
Mosbacher reported she attended the November 18
committee meeting in place of Director Becker. The
committee reviewed staff's proposal to require snow
removal at all curb stops and water meters.
Le,qislative Ad Hoc Committee: President Wallace
reported on the trip he and Dennis Cocking made to
to Washington D.C. They met with various legislators
NEW BOARD POLICY SECTION
3070: AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO
TAPE RECORDINGS OF BOARD
MEETINGS
(continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORT
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regarding many issues including: the safe harbor bill
for MTBE polluters, and the B-line Phase 3 export pipe-
line project.
President Wallace reported on his attendance at the
Lake Tahoe Transportation and Water Quality Coalition
meeting held on November 19. The Coalition is pro-
posing an amendment to the Lake Tahoe Restoration
Act regarding local "matches" related to the funding.
Director Mosbacher reported on two items:
1) Erosion problems and drainage patterns on Grass
Lake Road are being reviewed by several agencies
including Lahontan, Caltrans, and the Conservancy.
2) She attended the November 19 Alpine County Board
of Supervisors meeting. The Board reviewed a request
to permit the drilling of four wells on the Heise Property
and directed their staff to further evaluate the request.
Director Schafer asked about the extent of damage
sustained from the November 7 fire on District property.
Staff replied a firm in Reno will inspect damage to the
emergency retention basin liner and prepare a work
estimate.
Robert Baer reported on his attendance at the American
Ground Water Trust conference where he, along with
Vic Sher and Anthony Brown, gave a presentation on
MTBE.
3:20 - 3:30 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
4:05 P.M.
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORT
(continued)
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - NOVEMBER 217 2002
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
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Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
F. Heise Land & Livestock Com-
pany vs. STPUD and Does I - 10
Inclusive; Alpine County Superior
Court Case No. C18644
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
F. Heise Land & Livestock Com-
pany vs. STPUD and Does 1 - 10
Inclusive; Alpine County Superior
Court Case No. C18733
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. 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
Califomia, Sacramento, CA
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
re: Meyers Landfill Site: United
States of America vs. E! 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 California
Pursuant to Govemment Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park Association,
et al., County of E! Dorado,
Superior Court Case No. SC20010165
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No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.6(a)/Conference with
Labor Negofiatom: Agency
Negotiators - Board of Directors;
Employee Organization -
Represented and Unrepresented
Employees
4:05 P.M.
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