09-15-05
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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Sol brig, General Mana2er
Eric W. Schafer, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Man~~er
Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director
Tom Comte, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
MINUTES
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The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
September 15, 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:
Sciuto, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Coyner, Hoggatt,
Bird, Attorney Kvistad.
Moved Mosbacher I Second Comte I Passed Unanimously CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Rejected Liability Claim Against STPUD Received from
Terry Simmons;
b. 2005 Johnson Boulevard Waterline Project - Approved
Change Order NO.1 to White Rock Construction, Inc.,
in the amount of $50,773.68;
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c. Customer Service, Operations and Laboratory Facility -
Approved Task Order Amendment 3G for reimbursable
expenses to Smith Design Group in the amount of
$3,342.88;
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d. Customer Service, Operations and Laboratory
Facility - Approved Change Order NO.1 to Roebbelen
Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $73,997;
e. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
September 1, 2005.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Comte I Second Wallace I Passed Unanimously PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
to approve payment in the amount of $1,112,990.79.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The BOARD MEMBER STANDING
committee met September 12. Minutes of the meeting are COMMITTEE REPORTS
available upon request.
President Schafer requested Board members direct any
questions on committee meeting minutes to staff prior to
regular Board meetings.
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Director Mosbacher reported on three items:
1) Alpine County adopted a fee schedule for certain
testing the health department will perform. The fees
will include test wells.
2) She attended a meeting re: a study of nitrates in the
soil in Alpine County.
3) The City's lease on the council chambers building
will expire in February. Ideas for alternative locations to
hold the District's regular Board meetings will be reviewed
by the Executive Committee.
Director Wallace reported the agency successfully
negotiated an agreement with Sacramento Municipal
Utility District (SMUD) to allow the use of SMUD's hydro-
electric facilities for water delivery and drought storage
by EI Dorado County.
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Assistant General Manaqer: Paul Sciuto reported on
five items:
1) When time allows, the Board's ad hoc committee and
staff will review the appraisal of Lukins Water Company.
2) Lyn Barnett, TRPA, is working on a written confirmation
that the Future Connections Plan will be dovetailed with
the Pathway 2007 process.
3) SBC submitted full payment of their invoice covering
the damage to the Johnson Pump Station force main.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT
STAFF REPORTS
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4) An inquiry was made to see if the District would be
interested in selling or leasing the Arrowhead MTBE
treatment unit for use in the Louisiana hurricane relief
efforts. Staff and the Operations Committee will consider
this request and make a recommendation.
5) The new building contractor sent a letter requesting
a change of one of the subcontractors. Depending on
the subcontractor's response, this issue may be brought
to the Board to consider on October 6.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane reported on
two items:
1) The agreement with Search & Rescue for use of the
District's building on Santa Fe has been finalized. Keys
have been turned over to them.
2) A letter was received by the Department of Health
Services requesting reimbursement of MTBE cleanup
money. She will discuss this with Duane Miller and
respond accordingly.
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District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported on
two items:
1) The District will refer to its Alpine County facilities as
The Diamond Valley Ranch.
2) The Salinas bill is on the governor's desk to be signed.
This bill could change the way our Board members are
compensated. Currently, they receive a flat fee of $400
per month. If the bill is signed, they will have to be paid on a
per-meeting basis. Apparently boards who compensate on
a per-meeting basis end up scheduling unnecessary
meetings to make up their compensation. Hopefully, Districts
who currently pay by the flat fee method will be allowed to be
grandfathered into the new bill.
2:45 - 2:50 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
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STAFF REPORTS
(continued)
MEETI NG BREAK
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
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No reportable Board action.
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Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference
with Legal Counsel - Liability Claim
Against STPUD Received from
Terry Simmons
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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
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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
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.
3:45 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Eric W. Schafer, Boar resident
South Tahoe Pu lic Utility District
ATTEST:
Kathy Sharp,
South Tahoe
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