2004 08-19SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbrig, General Manager Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
James R. Jones, President BOARD MEMBERS Eric W. Schafer, Vice President
Duane Wallace, Director Tom Comte, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUGUST 19, 2004
,M, IN~TE8
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility Distdct met in a regular session, August
19, 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 {;ALL
STAFF:
Solbdg, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Cocking, Brown,
Coyner, S. Gray, Swain, Frye, Henderson, Attorney
Kvistad.
The backup to Consent Item a. (Unpaid Assessments)
was updated and a revised list was distributed.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
Q.R..~. ONSENT CALENDAR.
Moved Mosbache.rl Second Comte I Passed Unanimously
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
CONSENT CALENDAR
ao
Unpaid Assessments - Adopted Resolution No.
2792-04, authorizing delinquent accounts be added to
the 2004/05 El Dorado County's Tax Assessor's Roll;
' '~EGI~ILAR BO~,RD' M~NG 'MINUI:Ea '-' AUGUST19,2004 ........ PAGE
Annual Software Support Costs for Financial/Payroll
Software - Approved payment to Sungard Bi-Tech
Software, Inc., in the amount of $15,436.07;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
Co
Elks Club Well Control Building Project - (1) Approved
Closeout Agreement and Release of Claims; and
(2) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion with
the El Dorado County Clerk;
Capital Outlay Accounts Rollover - Authorized staff to
direct rollover funds budgeted in 2003/2004 fiscal
year to the 2004/2005 fiscal year;
So
B-line Export Pipeline Replacement: Phase 3 -Approved
Task Order No. 1 to ENTRIX, Inc., in the amount of
$25,945;
f. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
August 5, 2004.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Linda Brown reported the requested Board action for
this item was amended because the original lowest bidder,
Cummins lntermountain Inc., refused to send a satis-
factory emissions statement for the generator. (The
County's Air Board emissions requirements apply to
generators.)
BALDWIN BEACH, CAMP
RICHARDSON, KNA, AND TALLAC
SEWER PUMP STATIONS
GENERATOR..~ETS
Moved $chafer / Second Mosbacher I pass. ed Unanimously
to: (1) Waive irregularity in bid submittals; (2) Award bids to
the lowest responsive, responsible bidders, Nevada
Generator Systems, in the amount of $18,910.90,
$18,910.90, and $20,574.94 respectively; and
(3) Reject Iow bidder for the Tallac generator due to
non-responsiveness, and award to second lowest bidder,
Nevada Energy Systems in the amount of $21,164.13.
Moved $chafer I ~econd Comte I Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,572,417.22.
PAYMENT OF CI-A. tM~
Water and Wastawater Operations Committee: The
committee met August 2. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORT
REGULAR BOARD MEETI,G M!NU, TES- AUGI~ST 'i9, 2004 ..... PAGE- '3
Director Wallace reported on Pathway 2007. Four
.~. agencies: TRPA, Lahontan, USFS, and Nevada EPA, are
creating a lake clarity improvement plan. Since local
governmental agencies are not included on the
committee, it is important to keep abreast of their
activities and provide input.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Direqt.0r Schafer reported on his attendance at the
California Association of Sanitation Agencies conference.
Using a recommendation from the recent California
State Audit of Independent Districts, Director Schafer
proposed that when a board member attends a District
paid conference, they report publicly on the costs
associated with the conference and provide a written
summary of topics of interest to the District. He reported
expenses for this trip totaled $1,235.21.
Director Comte reported he enjoyed his attendance at
the Employee Communications Committee meeting.
Director Mosbach .er reported she appreciated that the
contractors working on the B-line project are conscious
drivers who obey the speed limit and watch out for kids.
President Jones reported on his attendance at the
ACWA Blueprint Committee Task Force meeting held
in Sacramento. The committee developed a draft
California Water Plan that is available for review.
Director Wallace reported the agency hired a new
attorney, and the agency is slowly separating itself
from the county.
El DORADO COUNTY AGENCY
WATER pURVEYOR,REPORT
General Mana,qer: Richard Solbdg reported the Alpine
County Contracts Commission met and is developing
a discharge agreement to present to the District.
Sorensen's will need a pollution exclusion in order for
the county to indemnify the District.
GENERAL MANAGER I STAFF
REPORTS
Assistant General Manac~er: Paul Sciuto reported the
on the progress of the B-line Phase 3 export line
replacement project.
District Information Offi.~er; Dennis Cocking reported
on legislative activities.
REGUlaR BOARD MEETING 'MINUTES - AUGU$~ *19, 2'004 .......... PAGE .. 4
3:10 - 3:20 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
3:20 P.M.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED
SESSl0 .N .......
4:40 P.M.
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(c)/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation
(One Case)
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 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. ARCO et al., San
Francisco County Supedor Court
Case No. 999128
No reportable..Board action,
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. 1442.92 Acres of Land
in Alpine County, California; et al.,
United States District Court for the
Eastern Distdct of Ca., Sacramento
Division, Case No. CIV S-02-0238
MCE JFM.,.
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Govemment 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 th.e Eastern. District of Ca~ .....
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES- AUGUST t9, 2004
4:40 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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