2003 11-20 SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Soibdg, General Mana.cler Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
James R. Jones, President BOARD MEMBERS Eric W. Schafer, Vice President
Duane Wa!!ace,,~.~,~ir.e~.~,~?r Ua~ L0~ M0~bacher Director Tom Comte, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
MINUTE,,S
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility Distdct met in a regular session,
November 20, 2003, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake
Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Jones, Directors Wallace, Schafer, Comte,
Director Mosbacher was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sciuto, Callian, McFarlane, Bird, Hoggatt,
Schroeder, Coyner, Cocking, Hydrick, Brown, Bergsohn,
Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Matt Setty, Kennedy/Jenks, Scott Swift
Scoff Swift inquired what decision the Board
intends to make regarding the possibility of
reimbursing homeowners for repairs to the street
portion of sewer laterals. President Jones informed
Mr. Swift that the Board would be holding a workshop
on this issue sometime in December.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Moved Schafer / Second Comte / Mosbacher Absent /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as
submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
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2003-2004 Vehicle Purchases - Authorized purchase
of three vehicles from the State of California's
Competivity Bid Contract in an estimated amount
of $72,769;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
Submersible Pumps for Al Tahoe Sewage Pump
Station - (1) Authorized exception to the bidding
procedures as outlined in the District's Pumhasing
Policy for Sole Brand / Sole Source purchases; and
(2) Approved purchase of two 90 horsepower
submersible pumps and motors from ITT Flygt
Corporation in the amount of $40,056.90, plus tax;
c. Rejected Liability Claim received from D. Brinkley,
1585 Diamond Valley Road.
Matt Setty, Kennedy/Jenks, updated the Board
on the progress made to produce a Scope of
Services to develop the matedal the Board would
need for the December workshop on air testing of
sewer laterals. Kennedy/Jenks is reviewing the District's
current sewer lateral policy and comparing it with other
communities of similar size with similar constraints.
They are looking at three different options for modifying
the policy: (1) Retain current policy with no changes;
(2) Assume ownership of the entire system; and (3)
Assume responsibility within the public right-of-way.
Kennedy/Jenks will also examine the different types of
technology available and present a proposal for the
Boards consideration indicating costs associated with
any changes in a draft memorandum to the Board by
December 16, 2003.
pRESENTATION:
Sewer Lateral Project Update
...... ITEMSFOR" ' BOARD AC'TION '
Moved. Schafer / Second Wallace / M0sbacher Absent /
Pa~sed to approve, upon signed agreement from the
Department of Water Resources, a proposal from the
Regents of the University of California sponsored program
for the Development of Groundwater Resources in the
Presence of Contaminant Plumes, South Lake Tahoe,
California, in the amount of $191,638.
LOCAL GROUNDWATER
ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION
Moved Schafer ! Second. Comte I Mosbacher Absent /
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$673,061.97.
PAYMENT O.F. CLAIMS
REGULAR BOARD M~..I::i lNG MINU~E.~ - NOVE[liE~.R 20, 200'3 ,,
Water and,Wastewater Operations Committee: The
Committee met on November 19, 2003. Minutes are
available upon request.
Director Wallace reported the agency would hold an
Open House in its new building sometime in December.
Dire,ctor Wallace reported that he attended the
November 19 STPUD Employee Communiations
Committee meeting and complimented Terry Powers
on his MTBE detection methods presentation.
.Director Comte stated the Ski Run Boulevard street
lighting project looked nice at night.
Director Jones reported that he will be attending an
ACWA Conference on December 4.
General Mana.qer: Richard Solbdg reported on four items:
1) Four bids were received and opened on November 19
for Phase 3 of the B-Line project. The Iow bidder was
Cox & Cox, in the amount of $4,999,000. Cox & Cox has
previously worked for the District on the C-Line project,
as well as trunk line work in Meyers. The Iow bid for
Schedule B (four years of maintenance for the revegetation
of this project) was $489,000 from Kelly Erosion Control.
2) Staff is still working with the Lake Tahoe Unified School
Distdct on the conservation easement.
3) Staff is continuing to work with Lahontan for the B-Line:
Phase 3 Permit.
4) Swanson Hydrology, who is performing the current
hydrocarbon study for the District, is developing a detailed
plan so the District can finalize the TRPA, Lahontan,
Fish & Game, and Corp of Engineers permits. The creek
restoration plan costs will be distributed to the Board.
District. Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported
he will attend the November 24 Exploring Special
Districts Governance meeting in Orangevale, CA.
2:56 - 3:04 P.M.
3:04 P.M.
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BOARD MEMBERS STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
,RI~pO,RT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS ,
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MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
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3:39 P.M.
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMs DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED' SES~ION
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.94/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Liability Claim
received from D. Brinkley, 1585
Diamond Valley Road
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c)/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation:
Pioneer Trail Waterline
Replacement Near Filter Plant
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. ARCO et. al., San
Francisco County Superior Court
Case No. 999128
No reportable Board i~ction.
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
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.
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No reportable Board action.
3:39 P.M.
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
ADJOURNMENT
James R. ne~~ar~President
South Ta['h~o~ Public Utility District
ATTEST:-~=-~.~_~ ~._~,, ~ ~
K'at~y Sha~'clerk 0~ the/~oard
South Tahoe Public Utility Distdct
By: Jed Callian, Assistant Board Clerk