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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard SOlbrig, General Manager
Eric W. Schafer, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director
Tom Comte, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
FEBRUARY 3, 2005
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
February 3,2005,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South
Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer, Directors Jones, Wallace, Comte,
Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Thiel, Brown, Cocking,
Zaninovich, R. Johnson, Donovan, Swain, Hoggatt,
Hussmann, Attorney Kvistad.
GUESTS:
Dave Galicia, G.B. General Engineering.
Consent Item d. (2005 Washington, D.C. Legislative
Advocacy Services) was brought forward for discussion
prior to Board action.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Comte I Second Mosbacher I Passed Unanimouslv CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
a. Life Insurance Renewal - Authorized changing life
insurance carrier from Jefferson Pilot to AssurantlFortis
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Benefits, resulting in annual cost decrease in the
approximate amount of $8,340;
b. Polymer Purchase - Awarded bid to lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Stockhausen, Inc., in the estimated
amount of $89,339.25;
c. Wildwood Avenue Sewer Interceptor Project - Approved
Task Order Nos. 5 through 8 to Bennett & Staheli
Engineers for microtunneling construction management
services, in the amount of $53,627.52;
d. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
e. 2005 California Legislative Advocacy Services -
Authorized execution of contract with Lynn M. Suter
and Associates in the amount of $29,400;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION I DISCUSSION
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Director Jones questioned the need for using two firms.
The effectiveness and successes resulting from using the
combination of both firms was discussed.
Moved Comte I Second Wallace I Jones Voted No I
Passed to: (1) Authorize execution of contract with
Crosspointe Partners, LLC, (formerly Impact Strategies,
LLC), in the amount of $66,000; and (2) Authorize
execution of contract with ENS Resources in the amount
of $66,356.
2005 WASHINGTON D.C.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
SERVICES
(Consent Item d.)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
John Thiel reported he met with the Building Ad Hoc
Committee to review the budget for this project. Another
meeting will be held to review options to make up for the
budget shortfall for this project.
Moved Comte I Second Jones I Passed Unanimously
to authorize staff to advertise for construction bids.
Moved Jones I Second Comte I Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $1,304,980.39.
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Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met January 31. Minutes of the meeting
are available upon request.
CUSTOMER SERVICE,
OPERATIONS AND LABORATORY
FACILITY
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Director Mosbacher reported the Alpine County Board of BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Supervisors has a new majority on the board. They held a
special meeting to review the decisions the board made in
December pertaining to the new development proposed in
Markleeville. The board reconfirmed the decisions that were
made. As a result, the people opposed to the development
plan to file a lawsuit.
Director Jones reported he will attend the ACWA conference
in Washington D.C. the week of February 14. He joined a
coalition to prevent the energy bill from being passed
due to the safe harbor language for polluters. He was
also invited to speak about MTBE at the March 8 meeting
of the Association of Municipal Water Agencies.
Director Wallace reported two new appointments were made
to the TRPA board.
President Schafer reported on his attendance at the
California Association of Sanitation Agencies. The focus
of the conference was on biosolids.
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Director Wallace reported the agency met in closed
session.
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
REPORT
General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported on three items: GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
1) Assemblyman Tim Leslie is continuing to work with
the California Tahoe Conservancy to ensure the language
regarding utility relocation for erosion control projects is
returned to its original format.
2) The pump motor at Valhalla Well failed after only four
years of use. A crane truck had to be hired to remove the
submersible motor. The reliability of the brand of pump that
failed will be reviewed by staff.
3) The microbiological system in the wastewater treatment
plant's aeration basin was disturbed and the biological system
died. Requirements of the discharge permit could no longer
be met, so the effluent was pumped into the emergency
retelJtion basin (ERB).Truckloads of sludge were brought in
from Douglas County General Improvement District that
helped to restart the process. Discharge requirements
are now being met and effluent from the ERB is being treated.
The cause of the disturbance is still under review. Possible
reasons could include the high altitude and temperatures, or
too much phosphorus resulting from a load of alum.
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Paul Sciuto reported staff provided supplemental
information to Lahontan pertaining to the B-line
effluent leak.
STAFF REPORTS
3:05 - 3:15 P.M.
MEETING BREAK
3:15 P.M.
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
4:45 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(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD vs. ARCO et aI., San Fran-
cisco County Superior Court Case
No. 999128
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(a)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
STPUD VS. 1442.92 Acres of Land
in Alpine County, California; et aI.,
United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Ca., Sacramento
Division, Case No. CIV S-02-0238
MCEJFM
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(c)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation: Beth Jell / Kendall Pearce
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No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
4:45 P.M.
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.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6(a)/Conference with
Labor Negotiators - Agency
Negotiators: General Manager,
Management Negotiations Ad Hoc
Committee, Board of Directors;
Employee Organization: Management
Unit
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