2003 11-06SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbd~l, General Mana~ler Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
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James R. Jones, President BOARD MEMBERS
Duane Wallace, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Tom Comte, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
NOVEMBER 6, 2003
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
November 6, 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,
Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Cocking, Hydrick,
Coyner, Zaninovich, Bergsohn, Hoggatt, Schroeder,
Attorney Kvistad.
Staff requested Action Item a. (Kiva Beach generator
bid) be removed from the agenda. It will be placed on
an agenda in the spring for the Board's consideration.
Moved Comte I Second Wallace / Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Meyers Sentinel Well Installation - Approved cost
estimate for sentinel well installation program in the
estimated amount of $100,470;
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Elks Club Well Control Building- Authorized
Purchase Order for the professional services from
DTN Engineers to redesign electrical components
in the amount of $3,200;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
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Contract for Plan Reviewer - Approved contract to
Alan Tolhurst to provide professional services through
December 31, 2003, in an amount not to exceed
$15,000;
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Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Cornelian Waterline
Replacement Project - Approved Change Order No. 3
to White Rick Construction in the amount of $88,125.22;
Sludge Handling and Odor Control Facilities - Approved
Change Order No. 3 to Pacific Mechanical Corporation
in the amount of $92,144.63;
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Fallen Leaf Lake Sewer Assessment District- Authorized
sale of two Fallen Leaf Lake sewer assessment district
lots, APN 021-263-33 and 021-301-20;
B-Line: Phase 3 Export Pipeline Replacement Project -
Authorized mitigation payment to the Tahoe Regional
Planning Agency in the amount of $250,000;
h. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
October 16, 2003;
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
The Board's MTBE Standard Ad Hoc Committee met
with staff to develop the revised policy for the full Board
to consider. The revised policy will allow for data
verification and operational improvements when MTBE
is detected in Distdct wells.
MTBE POLICY CLARIFICATION
Moved Comte / Second Wallace / Mosbacher Voted No /
Passed to approve revised policy responding to MTBE
detection in any District well.
Director Mosbacher voted no because the testing
schedule was not included as part of the policy.
Moved Schafer I Second Comte I Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $3,303,244.03.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Water and Wastewater Operations .Committee: The
committee met November 3. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
BOARD MEMBERS STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee: The committee met November 6
to review historical information and data related to
the self-insured medical plan.
MTB,E ~t,,andard AdHoc Committee: The committee met
with staff to develop revisions to the MTBE policy.
BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Streetli,qhtinR Ad Hoc Committee: The committee met
to discuss the Ski Run streetlighting project. Problems
associated with this project have been resolved.
The November meeting was cancelled. The agency
moved into their new building located in Shingle Springs.
Tahoe High School will be honored for their submissions
in the agency's logo art contest. Work on El Dorado
County's general plan is underway; water supply for
agriculture is a big concern.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
REPORTS
Directo~ Schafer reported a major city on the east coast
raised their sewer rates 35% due to lack of responsible
planning for infrastructure replacement. The District's 1-2%
rate increases are minor in comparison, and has allowed the
District to keep up with infrastructure replacement.
BOAR~i MEMBER REPORTS
Dire,ctor Wallace reported on two items:
1 ) The Chamber of Commerce is working to bring the
2014 Olympics to Lake Tahoe. The infrastructure of
the location selected will be a high priority.
2) He met with TRPA's new executive director, John
Singlaub. New leadership will be good for the agency.
General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported on five items:
1) Staff met with a representative from El Dorado County
grand jury to discuss MTBE settlement money and the
Fallen Leaf Lake sewer assessment delinquency.
2) The mitigation payment to TRPA has been made
for the B-line Phase 3 export pipeline replacement project.
The conservation easement is still in progress.
3) Lukins Brother's Water Company is interested in selling
their company. They will do a complete system appraisal.
4) The access road off of Al Tahoe has been constructed.
The land exchange with the City, and the small piece of
property owned by the CTC, are still being worked on.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
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PAGE- 4
5) Staff met with representatives from Heavenly Valley
to discuss Heavenly's expansion plans and water for
snowmaking.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF
REPORTS
(continued)
Distdct Information Officer,; Dennis Cocking reported
on two items:
1 ) Congress will be working through Thanksgiving. The
District's Washington DC representatives will attend the
December 18 Board meeting.
2) He reported how the water conservation program will
be revamped. A stakeholders group will be formed
to seek community input and involvement.
Customer Service Mana,qer: Lisa Coyner reported the
plan review process for commercial and residential
projects is caught up. The turnaround time is less
than two weeks.
3:15 - 3:50 P.M.
3:50 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
4:40 P.M.
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
No reportable. Board action.
AcTIoN I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSEU SESSION
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)lConference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. ARCO et. al., San
Francisco County Superior Court
Case No. 999128
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES -OCTOBER 16, 2003
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
4:45 P.M.
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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 Eastern District of
California, 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. 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.
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. J~o !s.~oard r~esident
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST:
Kathy Sha ,r~_lerk of the I~ard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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