2004 03-04
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard SOlbli~, General Manaier
James R. Jones, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sauto, Assistant Mana~er
Eric W. Schafer, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director
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Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director
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Tom Comte, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 4, 2004
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
March 4,2004,2:00 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, Thiel,
Brown, Hoggatt, Bird, Attorney Kvistad.
Consent Item a. was brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Mosbacher I Second Comte I Passed Unanimouslv CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
b. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
February 5, 2004;
c. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
February 19, 2004.
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CONSENT ITEM BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION I ACTION
Director Mosbacher received clarification regarding
costs associated with downsizing the design for the
well.
Moved Schafer I Second Wallace I Passed Unanimouslv
to approve increase to Purchase Order for electrical
consulting services from DTN Engineers, Inc., in the
amount of $4,480.
ELKS CLUB WELL CONTROL
BUILDING
(Consent Item a.)
Linda Brown explained the District's surplus property
program. Since auctioning the equipment (mostly
computers) was not profitable, the surplus equipment is
now donated to many local groups. The recipients are
very appreciative.
The building committee continues to work with the
architect toward the completion of final construction
drawings and specifications. The project will go out to
bid soon and will be bid in separate phases for
sitework, building construction, final grading and paving,
and landscaping. This will improve the overall project
schedule and will allow smaller, local contractors to bid
on the work and improve bid prices. Building construction
will begin in late July or August, after the sitework is
completed. District crews will demolish the sludge tanks
and control building; the concrete will be recycled.
The original project cost estimates were based upon
expanding and remodeling the existing building. Since then,
a structural analysis of the building concluded a new
building would cost less than making all the improvements
needed in the existing building. The project now includes
a two-story customer service facility, and an adjacent one-
story operations, laboratory, and emergency operations
facility. The construction cost estimates are $4.4 million
for the two-story building, and $3.2 million for the one-
story building.
REPORT: SURPLUS PROPERTY
DONATION PROGRAM
REPORT: CUSTOMER SERVICE,
OPERATIONS AND LABORATORY
FACILITY STATUS REPORT
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
In conjunction with the STAR Community Ballfields
project, the District completed an access road to AI
Tahoe Boulevard in 2002 and related intersection
AL TAHOE ACCESS ROAD
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improvements in 2003. The road is located on District
property except for the last 50 feet, which is on CTC
(California Tahoe Conservancy) property. In order to
facilitate a property transfer with the City, staff recom-
mended altering the existing property lines so that all
the access road is located on District property. Upon
Board approval, a property exchange would be executed
with the City, transferring the access road property to the
City in exchange for City right-of-way on Meadow Crest
Drive.
Moved Comte I Second Mosbacher I Passed Unanimously
to: (1) Authorize execution of Lot Line Adjustment Agree-
ment with California Tahoe Conservancy; and (2) Authorized
staff and legal counsel to make minor modifications to the
agreement if necessary.
Moved Wallace I Second Schafer I Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,206,780.73.
Staff received notification of an existing lawsuit in which
the District has been named as a defendant in an
eminent domain proceeding. The lawsuit was served
subsequent to the regular Board meeting agenda being
posted.
Moved Mosbacher I Second Comte I Passed Unanimously
to add the Complaint of Eminent Domain to the agenda
as Closed Session Item f.
Finance Committee: The committee will meet March 10
and 11.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met March 1. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
AL TAHOE ACCESS ROAD
(continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
ADDENDUM TO THE AGENDA:
COMPLAINT OF EMINENT
DOMAIN
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Director Jones reported on his attendance at the ACWA BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
conference, which was held in Washington, D.C. Jones,
along with Dennis Cocking, and the District's Washington,
D.C. representatives had several beneficial meetings with
key legislators and representatives. They also met with
a coalition formed to protest the passage of MTBE safe
harbor language in the energy bill.
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Director Wallace reported some of the public are under the
impression the high cost of gasoline in South Lake Tahoe
is retribution from the oil companies for the District's MTBE
lawsuit. He suggested the District Information Officer
publicize that there is no correlation between the lawsuit
and high prices. Gas prices are high across the nation,
not just in South Lake Tahoe.
Water Conservation Ad Hoc Committee: The committee
met March 4 and reviewed a water conservation ordinance.
Stakeholders have made it clear they want the District
to make water conservation rules permanent--- rules that
do not change year-to-year according to water conditions.
The City will look into the feasibility of using artificial turf
on their new ballfields.
Director Wallace reported a forum, sponsored by
Assemblyman Leslie and Senator Feinstein, will be
held March 13 to begin developing a Lake Tahoe Basin-
wide community wildfire protection plan. Some of the
District's Board members and staff will attend. It is
important to relay the concern that the Healthy Forest
Restoration Act of 2003 may impact the District's facilities-
if the forest cannot be thinned around them, a wildfire
could destroy them and there would be no facilities
left to fight fires with.
Director Schafer reported on three items:
1) There was an article in the Sacramento Bee about
sewer fees and connection fees being raised significantly.
2) Nearly 45% of East Bay MUD's workforce will be
eligible to retire next year. They instituted a mentoring
program for senior employees to work with younger
employees to develop them to apply for more qualified
jobs within the District.
3) He reported on his attendance at the CASA
conference and listed the main topics of discussion.
General Manaaer: Richard Sol brig reported on four items:
1) He gave an update on the B-line Phase 3 project.
2) Sorensen's Resort has requested they be allowed
to discharge into the District's sewer system. Alpine
County must approve of this first, since the District's
agreement is with the County.
3) He is working with the California Tahoe Conservancy
on legislation that will be introduced by Assemblyman
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
COMMITTEE REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER I STAFF
REPORTS
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MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
Leslie regarding grant funding issues pertaining to erosion
control projects.
4) The District's large propane tank has been donated to
Carson Tahoe Hospital for them to use as backup for their
system.
Assistant Manaoer: Paul Sciuto reported on two items:
1) He gave an update on the Bakersfield Well treatment
system.
2) He reported on the details of the February 24 sewer
overflow, caused by a clog in an 8-inch line.
Land Application Manaoer: Hal Bird reported on the
Alpine County election results.
3:55 - 4:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
GENERAL MANAGER/STAFF
REPORTS
( continued)
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
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
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956( a )/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. ARCO et. aI., San
Francisco County Superior Court
Case No. 999128
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
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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. EI 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.
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. Lakeside Park Assoc., et
aI., County of EI Dorado, Superior
Court Case No. SC20010165
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
People of the State of California vs.
Tahoe Valley Center, et aI., County
of EI Dorado, Superior Court Case
No. PC20040050
5:00 P.M.
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