2002 10-03Duane Wallace, President
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbrig, Assistant Manager
BOARD MEMBER James R. Jones, Vice President
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
OCTOBER 3, 2002
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, October 3,
2002, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Wallace, Directors Becker, Jones, Schafer,
Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, W. Stanley, Frye, Thiel,
Hydrick, Hoggatt, Bird, Coyner, Donovan, Bergsohn,
Attorney Speich, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Alex Johnson, Jeff Beusch, and Scott Flory/HSl Geotrans;
Chris Twomey/c2me Engineering
Staff requested Action Item 7b. be removed from the
agenda (Johnson Sewer Pump Station pump purchase).
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Jones I Second Becker / Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
Glenwood Well Reconstruction Project: Electric
Service - Authorized execution of Utility Facility
Agreement with Sierra Pacific Power Company
in the amount of $235;
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Solids Handling Facility and Odor Control Project -
Increased existing Purchase Order No. 12360
with GS Concepts from $3,000 to $10,000;
Recycled Water Facilities Plan Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) - Approved additional funding
to complete the EIR in the estimated amount of
$35,0O0;
Johnson Sewer Pump Station Upgrade - Authorized
staff to advertise for bids for two 75 horsepower
variable frequency drives (VFDs);
State Highway Utility Potholing -Authorized execution
of agreement with Caltrans to allow for the positive
location of underground utilities;
Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
September 19, 2002.
Wanda Stanley introduced representatives of HSI
Geotrans. An overhead slide show of the progression of
the GIS (Geographical Information System) was
presented.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
PRESENTATION: DISTRICT GIS
PROGRESSION, BY HSI GEOTRANS
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Four property owners located on South Upper Truckee
have been notified by the Department of Health Services
(DHS) to discontinue the use of their wells due to high
levels of arsenic in their well water. Consequently, the
property owners must connect to the District's water
system.
SOUTH 'UPPER TRUCKEE WATER
MAIN EXTENSION
The property owners propose extending the District's water
main approximately 1,551 feet, utilizing a six-inch line.
They will be responsible for design and construction of the
main extension in accordance with District standards and
subject to District inspection during construction. The
District desires to up-size the proposed main line extension
from six-inches to eight-inches in order to provide for
future connections, and to install two additional fire hydrants.
The District would pay the cost of up-sizing the main line
extensions, including the costs of two additional fire
hydrants and connection valves for future use.
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The property owners will be required to execute a main
extension agreement obligating among other things, to:
construct the main extension per District standards, pay
for the cost of the main extension (except for costs as out-
lined above), dedicate the main extension to the District
after construction, pay a connection fee for each hookup,
and obtain all associated permits and approvals for the
construction.
Staff was directed to ask the DHS what the arsenic levels
were, and how it came to their attention to test these
particular wells for arsenic levels when other houses with
wells were not involved.
Moved Wallace / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimously
to authorize installation of a water main extension on South
Upper Truckee, and the District will pay the cost of up-sizing
the main line extension from a six-inch line to an eight-inch
line in the amount of $18,279, subject to execution of a
main extension agreement with the District and review and
approval by staff and legal counsel.
President Wallace stated TRPA is proposing an ordinance
amending the criteria for single family home allocations.
He outlined the impacts the performance based system
would have if implemented.
It was the consensus of the Board to direct staff to draft a
letter for signature by the Board President, stating the
District's concerns with the proposed criteria.
No Board action.
The District's Public Records Policy has been amended
to incorporate changes to the California Public Records
Act that will ensure sound, legal guidelines are followed
when responding to public records requests. The policy
was prepared with legal oversite from general counsel.
Adoption of the amended policy is the first in a series of
steps that will be taken in regards to the management of
District records.
Moved Jones / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimously
to adopt Resolution No. 2747-02 amending the District's
Public Records Policy superseding Resolution No. 2604
in its entirety.
SOUTH UPPER TRUCKEE WATER
MAIN EXTENSION
(continued)
TRPA BUILDING ALLOCATONS
RESOLUTION NO. 2747-02:
DISTRICT'S PUBLIC RECORDS
POLICY
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Moved Jones / Second Schafer / Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $894,200.26.
Executive Committee: The committee met September 27
to assist staff in determining which course of action
should be taken to resolve the B-line Phase 3 route
alternative selection issues.
Finance Committee: The committee met October 1.
Director Schafer reported topics of discussion included
review of annual audit, and alternate fuel vehicles.
Minutes of the meeting are available upon request.
Operations Committee: The committee met October 1.
Minutes of the meeting are available upon request.
Planning Committee: The committee will meet prior to
the October 28 Alpine County Contracts Commission
meeting.
Mr. Lonnie Curtis was announced as the new General
Manager of the County Water Agency. Several issues
are being put on hold until he is brought up to speed.
President Wallace stated he, along with Dennis Cocking,
will travel to Washington D.C. in November.
Director Jones reported he will attend a Groundwater
Resources Association conference on the biological treat-
ment of MTBE. One of the speakers at the conference was
an expert witness for the defendants in the District's MTBE
lawsuit -- he is alleging that MTBE contamination was
created by runoff seeping through infiltration basins into
the groundwater.
Robert Baer reported on three items:
1 ) The District sent a letter of opposition regarding a bill
that would exempt MTBE polluters from litigation.
2) SB 1928 (Indian Sacred Sites) was vetoed by Governor
Davis because it gave powers to one group that no others
have, plus the bill was too broad and poorly written. It will
likely be rewritten and reintroduced.
3) All the District's compensation policies are tied to CASA
salary surveys. He stated unless the Board objected, the
District plans to renew its membership with CASA. This was
reviewed and endorsed by the Executive Committee.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR
REPRESENTATIVES REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 3~ 2002 PAGE - 5
4:10 - 4:20 P.M.
4:20 P.M.
5:40 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DURING
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
CLOSED SESSION
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
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
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. Cl 8644
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
California, Sacramento, CA
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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 California
5:40 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Kathy Shar~Cl~-'k of the I~'oard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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