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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
IIBasic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbri~, General Manager
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Eric W. Schafer, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manager
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Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, 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
JULY 21,2005
MINUTES
" ." The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session, July 21,
.., 2005, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer; Directors Jones, Wallace, Comte,
Mosbacher.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Hussmann, Hydrick,
Hoggatt, Bird, Attorney Berg, Attorney Kvistad.
Moved Mosbacher I Second Comte I Passed Unanimouslv CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
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a. Union Long Term Disability Plan Renewal- Approved
changing the Union's long term disability plan from
Jefferson Pilot to AssurantlFortis, representing a 27%
savings over the Jefferson Pilot renewal quote;
b. Approved Penner Water Main Extension
Agreement;
t. .. c. Snowshoe Thompson Irrigation Pipeline-
.., Authorized staff to advertise for bids for
construction of pipeline;
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d. 2004 Highway 50 Waterline Replacement Project-
Approved Change Order No. 1 for Nicholas
Construction in the amount of
$88,187.96;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
e. B-Iine Phase 3: Export Pipeline Replacement
Project - Authorized entering into a three-party
agreement with TRPA and Entrix, in an amount
not to exceed $45,000, to satisfy a TRPA
permit requirement to hire an environmental
inspector to oversee the project's environmental
management (subject to final approval by staff,
provided the terms do not significantly change
from the draft presented);
f. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
June 16, 2005.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Rick Hydrick reported staff has reviewed issues that LAND AND REAL PROPERTY
concern the use of District property for non- District uses MANAGEMENT POLICY
and has written a policy for the Board's consideration that
'" will protect District interests and provide guidance to staff
when such requests are made.
Moved Comte I Second Wallace I Passed Unanimously
to approve Land and Real Property Management Policy.
Moved Comte I Second Wallace I Passed Unanimously PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
to approve payment in the amount of $1 ,929,296.86.
Finance Committee: The committee met with the auditor BOARD MEMBER STANDING
(without the Finance Department) in accordance with COMMITTEE REPORTS
District policy. They were impressed with staff's attention
to detail.
The committee also discussed grants and reviewed capital
spending. Minutes from the July 18 meeting are available
upon request.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met July 18. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
'-' Director Jones gave an update on the MTBE "safe harbor" BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
language for polluters in the Energy Bill.
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Director Wallace reported Assemblyman Tim Leslie will
, . visit the District on July 28; Senator Dave Cox will be in
.., South Lake Tahoe on August 19; and Congressman John
Doolittle will attend a Chamber of Commerce function.
Director Mosbacher reported the cleanup was finished
on Grass Lake Road (from the B-Iine project); the overlay
project on Highway 89 is complete; and she attended
the July 19 Alpine County Supervisors board meeting.
President Schafer reported on the North Tahoe PUD
sewage spill and voiced concerns that sewer lines
are located so close to the lake.
Director Wallace reported on issues related to the
governance of the County Water Agency.
General ManaQer: Richard Solbrig reported on several
items, including: District expenditures of County Water
Agency funds; the District's ACL settlement was approved
by Lahontan board; usage of the new board chambers
by outside agencies; moving expenses for new hires;
damage to the LPPS generator; VOC well testing results;
&C. " lab samples for Country Club, Chris, and AI Tahoe Well
.., No.2; and claim filed by Advanced Aspalt.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane reported on
her efforts to collect on judgements owed to the District.
She also reported on EI Dorado County Search and
Rescue's proposed use of the District's building on
Santa Fe.
Clerk of the Board: Kathy Sharp reported the City's
lease on the building the council chambers is in expires
in February, and they will be moving to the airport. This
means the location for the District's regular Board
meetings will change too.
3:05 - 3:15 P.M.
3:15 P.M.
4:45 P.M.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(continued)
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
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ACTION / REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation
(One Case)
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No reportable Board action.
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No reportable Board action.
No reportable Board action.
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4:45 P.M.
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ATTEST: / ./
'-' Kathy Sharp, erk of the B rd
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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(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 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
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ADJOURNMENT
Eric W. Schat , Bo I'i President
South Tahoe Public tility District
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