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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
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Eric W. Schafer, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Mana~er
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Duane Wallace, Vice President
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Tom Cornte, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
JANUARY 5, 2006
MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
\., January 5,2006,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South
Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer, Directors Jones, Wallace, Comte,
Mosbacher
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Solbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Whalen, Cocking,
Curtis, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Dave Lindow, P.E./ Project Manager, Winzler & Kelly
Moved Mosbacher / Second Comte / Passed Unanimouslv CONSENT CALENDAR
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
a. Pioneer Village 40 kW Generator Set - (1) Waived
bidding procedures, as outlined in the District's
Purchasing Policy, for standardized equipment from the
sole area supplier; and (2) Approved purchase of one
Katolight generator (Model D40FJJ4T2) from Nevada
Generator Systems, Inc., in the amount of $18,358, plus
tax and shipping;
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Portable 125kW Generator Set - (1) Waived bidding
procedures, as outline in the District's Purchasing
Policy, for standardized equipment from the sole area
supplier; and (2) Approved purchase of one Katolight
generator (Model D125FRJ4T2) from Nevada Generator
Systems, Inc., in the amount of $38,100, plus tax and
shipping;
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
c. Highway 50 Waterline Replacement - Authorized staff to
advertise for bids for construction of a waterline;
d. Luther Pass Pump Station Evaluation - Approved
proposal from Winzler & Kelly Consulting Engineers in
an amount not to exceed $149,720;
e. B-Line Phase 3: Export Pipeline Replacement -
Approved Project Closeout Agreement and Release of
Claims for Don Garcia Excavating and Paving, Inc.;
and (2) Authorized staff to file a Notice of Completion
with the EI Dorado County Clerk;
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f. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
November 17, 2005;
g. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
December 1, 2005.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Moved Jones I Second Comte IPassed Unanimously PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
to approve payment in the amount of $1,744,135.47.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: BOARD MEMBER STANDING
The committee met on December 20, 2005, to discuss COMMITTEE REPORTS
erosion control issues. They also met on January 3,2006;
minutes of this meeting are available upon request.
PlanninQ Committee: The committee met on
December 21 , 2005, to consider a request received from
Food Bank of EI Dorado County to use a district facility for
storage and recommended denying the request. Council
member Ted Long, who represented the Food Bank,
expressed his disappointment.
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President Schafer reported that the committee
assignments are as follows:
2006 STANDING AND AD HOC
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
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Two-Member Standino Committees
Executive Committee - Schafer / Wallace
Finance Committee - Schafer / Wallace
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee - Jones / Comte
Planning Committee - Mosbacher / Schafer
Ad Hoc Committees
Building Ad Hoc Committee - Mosb8~her / Jones
Lukins Ad Hoc Committee - Wallace / Comte
Liaisons
ACW A - Jones
Alpine County - Mosbacher
CASA - Schafer
City of SL T - Comte
EI Dorado County - Wallace
EI Dorado County Water Purveyors - Wallace
2006 LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
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President Schafer reported he will attend the CASA
conference and will not be at the January 19, 2006, regular
Board meeting. He also reported he will not be at the
February 2, 2006, regular Board meeting.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Director Wallace reported on the rainstorm over the New
Year's weekend. At the onset of the storm, he had con-
tacted the City of South Lake Tahoe and EI Dorado
County officials regarding the protocol for deciding to
declare an emergency, and/or road closure of Highway 50.
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General Manaoer: Richard Solbrig reported on four items: GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
1) He summarized the rainstorm flows received over the
New Year's weekend. Most significant to the District was
the numerous power outages that Sierra Pacific Power Co.
experienced, and how it affected operations at the District.
Huge kudos and compliments to the staff and crews running
the system during this storm. The District, at one point, had
18 generators running. No sewer spills or water outages
were reported. Staff and crews were pleased with the
performance of the District's system, and contributed the
system's success to the Board being receptive and approv-
ing station improvements over the years, such as
generators, etc. On New Year's Eve, 9.37 mg of water was
received over a 24-hour period, and 2.5 mg was pumped to
the emergency retention basin. The system responded
effectively, even with all the street flooding. As a reference
point, in the storm of 1997, 16 mg of water was received
over a 24-hour period.
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/"'- 2) Harvey Place Reservoir/Alpine County - 500 acre feet
'-' of water went into the reservoir over the weekend and
did not overflow. The concrete in the Diamond Ditch was
damaged, roadways were undermined, bar screens and
culverts were plugged, and there was complete flooding
everywhere. The Boulder Mountain booster station
discharge line suffered erosion damage.
3) The City of South Lake Tahoe fire department and EI
Dorado County are requiring sprinkler systems in new
construction, upgrades or expansions, on residential
structures. The AI Tahoe, Sierra Tract, a;.d Gardner
Mountain neighborhoods have old 1" to 2" waterlines
installed by the original water companies, which would
need to be replaced with 6" waterlines in order to provide
sufficient fire flows. There is approximately 85,000 feet of
old waterlines that need replacing. This project is now a
regular agenda item on the Water and Wastewater
Operations Committee.
4) He requested the Board to assign an ad hoc committee
for the upcoming union negotiations. Director Comte and
Director Wallace volunteered.
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2:55 P.M.
President Schafer directed staff to determine the
appropriate level of representation for the District, both in
Washington D.C. and Sacramento.
3:00 P.M.
3:40 P.M.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
(continued)
MEETING BREAK
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
BOARD MEMBER REPORT
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED
SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
No reportable Board Action
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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.
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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, 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.
3:40 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
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Eric W. Schafer, Board President
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Kathy Sharp, erk of the Boc6fd
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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