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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard SOlbri~, General Mana~e~"
Eric W. Schafer, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
..... ..Pau~ Sciuto, Assistant Manai:.'
Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director 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
OCTOBER 6, 2005
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
-.., October 6,2005,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard,
South Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL
President Schafer, Directors Jones, Wallace, Mosbacher.
Director Comte was absent.
STAFF:
SOlbrig, Sciuto, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Brown, Hoggatt,
Whalen, Bergsohn, Attorney Kvistad.
Moved Mosbacher I Second Jones I Comte Absent I
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Geo-Referencing Survey: Phase III - Approved
proposal from Auerbach Engineering Corporation to
collect point location and elevation data for up to 200
District utility assets in the estimated amount of $25,000;
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b. 2004 Highway 50 Waterline Replacement -
(1) Approved Project Closeout Agreement and
and Release of Claims for Nicholas Construction;
and (2) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion
with the EI Dorado County Clerk;
c. Surplus Vehicles and Equipment - Authorized
Nationwide Auction Systems to sell District surplus
vehicles and equipment at public auction;
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 6, 2005
d. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
September 15, 2005.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Jones I Second Wallace I Comte Absent I Passed PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
to approve payment in the amount of $2,369,205.01.
Finance Committee: The committee met September 28 BOARD MEMBER STANDING
to discUss the self-insured health plan mid-year COMMITTEE REPORTS
experience report and 2006 renewal. Representatives
from BB&H Benefit Designs also attended the meeting.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met October 3. A Board workshop will be held
October 20 regarding the water system master planning -
arsenic compliance, and a GIS presentation will be given to
the committee in November.
Lukins Water Company Ad Hoc Committee: The committee BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
met to review the appraisal, which did not contain sufficient COMMITTEE REPORTS
information and left them with more questions then answers.
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Director Jones reported he, along with Dennis Cocking,
will attend the ACWA conference in San Diego. They will
also both be attending the ACWA Washington, D.C. con-
ference. Director Wallace stated he would like to attend
that conference as well. President Schafer requested
Board members submit to him a schedule of trips planned
for this budget year.
Director Mosbacher reported she met David Prentice, the
new legal counsel for Alpine County, who replaced Dennis
Crabb.
President Schafer reported on two items:
1) The Board's travel must be kept within the budget.
2) The new mission statement will be used in the annual
CAFR.
Director Wallace reported the agency was pleased with
the agreement they reached with Sacramento Municipal
Utility District (SMUD).
Assistant General Manaoer: Paul Sciuto reported on
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"" , 1) The final B-Iine Phase 3 walk-through will be done
on October 7.
2) The bid opening for the Bayview well project will
be October 12.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT
STAFF REPORTS
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 6, 2005
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Clerk of the Board: Kathy Sharp reported on two items:
1) She introduced Chris Whalen, the new Administrative
Assistant.
2) Staff and the Building Ad Hoc Committee will tour the
new building and boardroom at EI Dorado Irrigation District
on October 7.
Chief Financial Officer: RhoNda McFarlane reported she
received the audit letter from Grant Thornton.
Leoal Counsel: Gary Kvistad reported Avista agreed to
the language as recommended by the Board at their
September 15 meeting. The settlement agreement has
been executed and this item has been resolved.
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported he
sent a letter to Dr. Tarwater, superintendent, Lake Tahoe
Unified School District, requesting that the District be a
included as part of the sixth grade curriculum to educate
students about the wastewater treatment plan, export
system, and water system.
2:45 P.M.
3:50 P.M.
STAFF REPORTS
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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.
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
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. 8-01-1520 LKK
GGH, United States District Court
for the Eastern District of CA.
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - OCTOBER 6, 2005
3:45 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Eric w. scha~resident
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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