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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
APRIL 7, 2005
MINUTES
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The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
April?, 2005,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer, Directors Jones, Wallace, Cornte,
Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Coyner, Bergsohn,
Hoggatt, Nolan, Swain, Hydrick, Thiel, Brown, Attorney
Kvistad.
Staff requested Action Item b. (Customer Service,
Operations and Laboratory Facility) be removed from
the agenda. It will be placed on a future agenda for
consideration.
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA
OR CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Item c. was brought forward for discussion prior
to Board action.
Moved Mosbacher I Second Cornte I Passed Unanimouslv CONSENT CALENDAR
'-' to approve the Consent Calendar as amended:
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a. 2005 Asphalt Patching Services - Authorized staff
to advertise for asphalt patching services for the
2005 construction season;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
b. New Phone System - Authorized staff to
negotiate contract for purchase, rather than lease,
of a telecommunications system, from ProLogic
. Communications, Inc., in the estimated amount
of $65,000;
c. See Consent Items Brought Forward;
d. Alpine County's Summer 2005 Fish Purchases-
Authorized payment to Alpine County in the
amount of $36,000;
e. Bayview, Helen and South Upper Truckee Wells
Drilling Project - Approved Change Order No.2
to Zim Industries, Inc., in the amount of $23,145.75;
f. Bayview Waterline - Approved Task Order NO.1 to
Auerbach Engineering in an amount not to exceed
$95,000;
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g. Sitework - Customer Service, Operations and
Laboratory Facilities - (1) Approved Project
Closeout Agreement and Release of Claims; and
(2) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion
with the EI Dorado County Clerk;
h. B-Iine Phase 3: Export Pipeline Replacement -
Approved purchase order to Kelley Erosion Control
Inc., for winterization and maintenance of BMPs in
the amount of $35,000;
i. 2005 Inspection and Materials Testing - Approved
Task Order NO.2 to Stantec Consulting Inc., in the
amount of $200,000;
j. B-line Phase 3: Export Pipeline Replacement -
Approved Amendments to Task Order No. 53 to
Carollo Engineers in the total amount of $79,400;
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k. Gardner Mountain Sewer Pump Station and
. Cornelian Booster Station Project - Approved
Change Order No.2 to K.G. Walters Construction
Company, Inc., in the amount of $73,043.52;
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I. Sludge Handling Facilities and Odor Control
Project - Approved Change Order NO.7 to
Pacific Mechanical in the amount of $36,907.16;
rn. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
March 17,2005.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR ACTION I DISCUSSION
Director Mosbacher received clarifications regarding
the assessment district.
Moved Mosbacher I Second Comte I Passed Unanimously
to approve Resolution No. 2796-05, determining surplus
funds and disposition of surplus amount for Assessment
District 82-1.
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 82-1
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
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Requests for proposals were solicited to assist staff to
complete plans and specifications for the Bayview Well
and South Upper Truckee Well No.3. Submittals were
received from two consultants. Staff reviewed both
proposals and recommended contracting with Boyle
Engineering Corporation.
Moved Jones I Second Cornte I Passed Unanimously
to approve proposal from Boyle Engineering Corporation
in the amount of $225,587.
The Board Ad Hoc Committee and management
negotiating team have conducted negotiations over the
last two months for a new four year employment contract,
compensation policy, and salary schedule. A blend of
salary surveys of similar sized agencies, internal com-
parisons, and the financial condition of the district were
used as the basis for compensation.
Moved Comte I Second Jones I Passed Unanimously
to approve ratification of MOU with District management
staff, including compensation policy.
Moved Comte I Second Wallace I Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of$1,156,173.14.
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BAYVIEW AND SOUTH UPPER
TRUCKEE WELL NO.3 CONTROL
BUILDINGS DESIGN
MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
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Director Mosbacher reported the Alpine County Water- BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
'" . shed Group requested that the Alpine County Supervisors
.. consider earmarking a portion of their capacity to discharge
into the District's export system to be used by the aging
parcels within the West Fork corridor.
Director Comte acknowledged Richard Solbrig and Director BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Jones for their work negotiating the Management MOU. (continued)
President Schafer also thanked everyone who participated
in the negotiation process.
General Manaoer: Richard Solbrig reported on two items:
1) The Department of Health Services performed an
exhaustive inspection of the District's water system and
concluded the system was extremely well maintained,
operated, and monitored.
2) Lahontan staff has proposed a fine for the B-Iine
leak that occurred in October 2004.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported on
on ideas for a water conservation incentive program.
He also updated the Board on various legislative bills.
~ 3:15-3:25 P.M.
3:25 P.M.
4:20 P.M.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
STAFF REPORTS
MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
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Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
(Two Cases)
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
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No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
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No reportable Board action.
4:20 P.M.
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. 9(b )/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litioation: Beth Jett/ Kendall Pearce
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
ADJOURNMENT
Eric W. Sct)8fer, ard President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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