2002 08-01SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Robert G. Baer General
Duane Wallace, President
BOARD MEMBER
Richard Assistant ler
James R. Jones, Vice President
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUGUST 1, 2002
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, August 1,
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:
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Swain,
Henderson, Hoggatt, Hydrick, R. Johnson, Zaninovich,
Donovan, Attorney Robin Lewis.
GUESTS: Diane Noble
Moved Mosbacher / Second Schafer / Wallace Absent /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
B-Line Phase 3 - Approved increase to Task Order
No. 27C to Parsons HBA to complete the Environmental
Impact Report / Environmental Impact Statement
(EIR/EIS) in the amount of $95,450;
Glenwood Well Replacement Project - (1) Made
determination that project is exempt from CEQA; and
(2) Authorized filing a Notice of Exemption with the
El Dorado County Clerk;
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Glenwood Well Replacement Project - Authorized
staff to advertise for bids for well building rehab,
including mechanical and electrical controls and
underground piping;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
d. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
e. Effluent Control Systems Modifications - Authorized
staff to advertise for bids;
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Centrifuge Replacement Project - Approved no-cost
Change Order No. 1 to Westfalia Separator, Inc., to
modify centrifuge testing requirements;
Portable Self-Priming Pump - (1) Authorized exception
to the formal bidding procedures as authorized in the
Purchasing Policy for sole source providers; and
(2) Authorized purchase of pump from Godwin Pumps
of America, Inc., in the amount of $42,882.12;
h. Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
June 20, 2002;
i. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
June 20, 2002;
j. Approved Special Board Meeting Minutes:
June 27, 2002;
k. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
July 3, 2002.
cON~ENT iYEMs BRouGHT FOR~wARD'FOR DISCUSSION I AcTI01~
Director Mosbacher received clarification that the
District will operate the treatment facility, and a main-
tenance contract will be entered into with Applied
Process Technology to maintain the programmable
logic controls.
ARROWHEAD WELL NO. 3
TREATMENT PROJECT
(Consent Item d.)
Moved Mosbacher ! Second Becker / Wallace Absent /
Passed to authorize filing a Notice of Completion with
El Dorado County Clerk.
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ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
The Urban Water Management Planning Act of 1983
requires water management plans be updated every
five years. Notice of Public Hearing was published in
the Tahoe Daily Tribune on July 5, 12, and 19, 2002.
A copy of the draft plan was made available for public
review beginning July 8, 2002.
PUBLIC HEARING: URBAN WATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN
No public comments were received.
Moved Mosbacher / Second Becker / Wallace Absent /
Passed to adopt updated Urban Water Management Plan.
Moved Schafer / Second Mosbacher / Wallace Absent /
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$649,279.47.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met July 29. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Manager of Water Operations: Rick Hydrick reported
the new Glenwood Well successfully passed all water
quality sampling tests. The design for the submersible
pump and equipment housing is currently underway.
The well may be fully operational by the end of this year.
STAFF REPORT
Assistant Manager / Engineer: Richard Solbrig reported
the painting schedule has been moved up for the small
tank at Luther Pass Pump Station.
2:35 P.M.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
4:05 P.M.
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
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ACTION I REPORT ON ITEM DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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
No reportable Board action.
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
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 54956.9(a) Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. John Breese Memford,
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:
F. Heise Land & Livestock Com-
pany vs. STPUD and Does 1 - 10
Inclusive; Alpine County Superior
Court Case No. C18644
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES -AUGUST 1~ 2002
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
4:05 P.M.
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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 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., CIV. S-02-0238
MLS JFM United States District
Court for the Eastem District of
California, Sacramento, CA
ADJOURNMENT
Duane Wallace, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
Katl~y Sha~:p~erk of'tl~e Boa~Zd
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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