2003 10-02SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
James R. Jones, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Eric W. Schafer, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director Tom Comte, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
OCTOBER 2, 2OO3
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility Distdct met in a regular session,
October 2, 2003, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake
Tahoe, California.
BOAR[;) OF DIRECTORS:
President Jones, Directors Schafer, Comte, Mosbacher.
Director Wallace was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbdg, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Bird, Hoggatt,
Attorney Kvistad.
Staff requested Consent Item c. (Highway 50 Waterline
Replacement) be removed from the agenda. This item
will be placed on a future agenda for consideration.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item e. was brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
Moved .Mosbacher t Second Sqhafer/.Wallace Absent I
Pessed to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
SCADA Moscad Remote Terminal Units - (1) Waived
bidding procedures as outlined in the Purchasing
Policy for standardized equipment requiring com-
patibility with existing equipment and to be
purchased from the existing supplier;, and
REGULA_R BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 2, 2003
(2) Approved purchase of four Moscad remote control
units from Global Data Specialists, Inc., in the amount
of $15,556.61;
(;;0NSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
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Elks Club Well Control Building- Authorized staff
to enter into an agreement with Sierra Pacific Power
Company to provide electrical service to the Elks Club
Well site, in the amount of $84;
c. Item removed from the agenda;
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Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Cornelian Waterline
Replacement - Approved Change Order No. 2 to
White Rock Construction in the amount of
$122,975.30;
e. See Consent items brought forward;
Purchase of 2003-2004 Vehicle - Authorized
purchase of a 2003-04 vehicle for the Assistant
Manager through a competitively bid public
purchasing cooperative program;
g. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
September 4, 2003.
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION I ACTION
Director Mosbacher received clarification that use of
this contract would not preclude local and state
companies from bidding on Distdct equipment.
H-GAC COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAM
(Consent Item e.)
MQved Comte/Second Schafer.! Wallac~ Absent I
Passed to authorize the Board President to execute
the H-GAC Interstate Interlocal contract for cooperative
purchasing.
' ' ' iTEMS'FOR BOARD ACI~ION
Staff recommended that the District begin issuing permits
and charging water trucks for the use of recycled water in
Alpine County. Currently, contractors are using recycled
water at no cost for dust control, paving projects, and
revegetation of construction sites. To protect the District,
contractors are required to obtain approval from Lahontan
and Alpine County Health Department before they are
allowed to use recycled water.
RECYCLED WATER USE IN ALPINE
COUNTY
REGULAR BOARD MI::r:TING MINUIES - OCTO_R~R 2, 2003 PAGE - 3
Hal Bird explained the District owns the only hydrants in
Alpine County that provide recycled water. Contractors
have been filling their water trucks from hydrants not
designated for that use. A permit issued by the District
would give the greater control over the use of recycled
water and would also generate a small amount of income
($250 per month, or $500 per quarter, permit fee per vehicle
for unlimited amounts of non-potable water).
RECYCLED WATER USE IN ALPINE
COUNTY
(continued)
Director Mosbacher stated while charging a fee seems
reasonable, it should be a nominal amount and suggested
lowering the fees.
Moved Comte / Second Schafer / Wallace Absent /
Mosbacher Voted No./Pas,~ed to approve water truck
use permit and to charge fees as staff described above.
Moved Schafer / Second Comte / Wallace Absent,,/Passed
to approve payment in the amount of $2,424,277.99.
Finance Committee: The committee met October 1.
Topics of discussion included: a request from ACWA
proposing a sample of certain independent water
districts to volunteer to participate in a State Audit, water
conservation grants, and a request for a full-time mechanic
position.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBERS STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met September 29. The committee toured
various construction projects. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request
2:25 p.m. - Director Schafer left the meeting at this
point. He returned at 3:15 p.m.
Director Mosbacher reported on her attendance at the
Upper Truckee River Watershed Group meeting.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Comte reported he will tour the new County
Water Agency headquarters.
President Jones reported several contractors have
spoken to him regarding sewer lateral air testing. He
reiterated a workshop should be held after construction
season.
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General Mana~3er: Richard Solbdg reported on two items: GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
1 ) He gave an update on several construction projects.
2) Representatives from EDC Grand Jury made an
inquiry regarding the MTBE settlement and the Mumford
case. Staff and President Jones met with the represent-
tatives to answer questions.
Gary Kvistad reported his firm, Hatch & Parent, has been
retained by the El Dorado County Water Agency to assist
with matters related to SMUD relicensing.
LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT
2:55 - 3:05 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
3:05 P.M.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
4:30 P.M.
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION ~ REPORT oN ITEMS DISCUssED DURING CLOSED sEsSION
No report, able Board a~0n.
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 54956.9(a)lConference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
Ronald Rasmussen vs. Dr. Bruce
Daugherty, Tamarack Rentals, Villa
Tahoe Condominiums 1-75, Case No.
SC20010082, Superior Court of
El Dorado County .
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 (~ase No. sC20020030
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - oCTOBER 2, 2003 ' '
No reportable Board actio0..
No repo .rtable Board aqtion..
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board..action..
4:30 P.M.
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Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. ARCO et. al., San
Francisco County Supedor Court
Case .No. 999128
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956(a)lConference 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 Distdct
Court for the Eastern District of
California, Sacramento, CA
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)iConference 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 Distdct of Ca.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)iConference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park
Association, et al., County of El
Dorado, Superior Court Case
No. SC2,0010165 ,
ADJOURNMENT
Kathy Sharp~'_ lerk of the B~ard
South Tahoe Public Utility Distdct
james/R. Jones, Board~Yresident
So, Tahoe Public Ut~ty District
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