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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 Mana~
Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director
Tom Cornte, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
DECEMBER 1, 2005
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
~ December 1, 2005, 2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South
Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: ROLL CALL
President Schafer, Directors Wallace, Mosbacher, Comte.
Director Jones was excused for District business.
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Whalen, Hoggatt,
Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Larry Mace/Grant Thornton, LLP
Moved Comte / Secon... Wallace / Jones Excused I
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Grazing Permit Proposals - Awarded contract to the
highest responsive, responsible bidder, Urrutia Ranch,
in the amount of $14,150;
CONSENT CALENDAR
b. 2005 Johnson Boulevard Waterline Project -
\.f (1) Approved the Project Closeout Agreement and
. ... Release of Claims for White Rock Construction, Inc.,
and (2) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion
with the EI Dorado County Clerk;
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 1, 2005
PAGE - 2
- c. Arsenic Treatment: Bakersfield Well - Authorized staff
'-' to request proposals from consulting engineering firms
to provide pilot testing and other pre-design assistance
for arsenic treatment;
d. Corrosion Control: South Upper Truckee No.3 Well -
Authorized staff to request proposals from consulting
engineering firms to provide pilot testing and other
pre-design assistance for corrosion control;
e. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
October 20, 2005; -
f. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
November 3, 2005.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
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Larry Mace, Grant Thornton LLP, reported on the
results of the 2005 Annual Financial Statement Audit.
No audit adjustments were proposed. He stated there
were no difficulties in performing the audit, and
complimented staff on achieving the best in financial
reporting. Rhonda McFarlane noted the requirements
of GASB 40 were also met.
PRESENTATION: 2005 Annual
Financial Statement Audit, by Larry
Mace. Grant Thornton. LLP
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Jim Hoggatt presented a list of projects the Engineering
Department has planned in order by priority. Due to
arsenic compliance, it was necessary to plan through the
year 2011. He reported construction costs are increasing
significantly, and are expected to increase more by the
first of the year because of a shortage of construction
materials and manpower due to the natural disasters
that occurred in 2005. Additionally, staff must respond to
several erosion control projects the California Tahoe
Conservancy has planned, plus main line extensions and
many other projects, that will create a need for additional
personnel to tackle the workloads.
The Operations Committee assisted in prioritizing the
projects and recommended approval of this item.
Moved Comte / Second Mosbacher / Jones Excused /
". ,_ Passed to approve the Engineering Department's
~ Project Priority List.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
PROJECT PRIORITY LIST
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 1,2005
PAGE - 3
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\., Moved Comte I Second Wallace I Jones Excused I
Passed to approve payment in the amount of
$2,054,249.90.
Director Wallace reported that long-time employee,
Lauri Stutts, left the water agency.
Director Wallace relayed he will accept the next
four-year term as the east slope purveyor
representative if Tahoe City PUD is agreeable.
President Schafer reported he will attend the CAS A
conference and will not be at the January 19 regular
board meeting.
Schafer congratulated and relayed his appreciation to the
Finance Department for their work and the great results
on the audit.
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General Manaaer: Richard Solbrig reported the final
reorganization assignments have been completed and
will proceed with the decision to transfer staff resources
from vacant positions in the Operations Department and
the Pump Crew to create a full-time position for the
Information Systems Department and a half-time
administrative assistant position. The administrative
assistant position will assist the managers who currently
have no assistants with records management.
New portable phones have been purchased which will
allow operators to respond to the SCADA system, alarms,
callouts, etc., from anywhere in the plant. If the pump
station operators end up overburdened due to arsenic
compliance, it is possible another position might be
requested in the future.
Chief Financial Officer: Rhonda McFarlane reported a
letter has been sent to the Attorney General's office
requesting a written opinion to determine if the District
meets the definition of "water district" as written in the
Water Code, and if provisions of the Water Code can be
used for compensating board members.
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Clerk of the Board: Kathy Sharp reported the new four-
year terms for the incumbent board members begin
December 2. Oaths of Office will be administered in her
office to Directors Schafer, Jones, and Comte.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
EL DORADO COUNTY WATER
AGENCY PURVEYOR REPORT
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER REPORT
STAFF REPORTS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 1, 2005
PAGE - 4
3:35 P.M.
MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
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~ 3:05 - 3:15 P.M.
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 re:
Beth Jett, Kendall Pearce, and
Pearce Family Trust Dated 1-20-88
vs. STPUD, Cox & Cox Construction,
Inc., a California Corporation, Nimbus
Engineers, a Nevada Corporation and
Does 1-100, Inclusive, Civil Action
No. PC 20050567, Superior Court,
County of EI Dorado. State of Ca.
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, Ca.; et aI., United
States District Court for the Eastern
District of Ca., Sacramento Division,
Case No. CIV S-02-0238 MCE JFM
\.,
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, U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Ca.
3:35 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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