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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard SOlblij,?e~er~l~anaier . .
Eric W. Schafer, President
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BOARD MEMBERS
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Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
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Tom Comte, Director
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
FEBRUARY 2, 2006
MINUTES
L . The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
..., February 2,2006,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South
Lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Vice President Wallace, Directors Jones, Comte,
Mosbacher. President Schafer was absent.
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
SOlbrig, Sharp, McFarlane, Sciuto, Cocking, Adams,
Bergsohn, Attorney Kvistad
GUESTS:
Chuck Mansfield
Moved Comte / Second Mosbacher / Schafer Absent /
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approved purchase of three laptops for use in sewer
trucks in the estimated amount of $7,500;
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b. Final/Secondary Effluent Pump Station Evaluation -
Approved proposal from Winzler & Kelly Consulting
Group Engineers in an amount not to exceed
$80,000;
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 2, 2006
"'. c. EI Dorado County Water Agency Board of Directors
'-' Purveyor Representatives - (1) Appointed Director
Wallace to serve a four-year term as one of the
purveyor representatives on the County Water
Agency Board of Directors; (2) Appointed Director
Comte to serve a four-year term as the alternate to
the purveyor representative; and (3) Adopted
Resolution No. 2806-06;
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CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
d. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
December 15, 2005;
e. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
January 5, 2006;
f. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
January 19, 2006
ITEM FOR BOARD ACTION
Ivo Bergsohn explained that water from this well, that CORROSION CONTROL - SOUTH
serves the Christmas Valley area, is extremely corrosive. UPPER TRUCKEE NO.3 WELL
.. , Requirements from the Department of Health Services
., dictate that measures must be taken to improve the quality
of the water.
Five firms submitted proposals to provide engineering
services to determine the appropriate treatment method.
Staff reviewed and ranked each proposal against
specific criteria, and based on that, recommended
contracting with Kennedy/Jenks to complete the work.
Staff will review the cost proposal estimates and bring
a negotiated contract to the next regular Board meeting
for approval.
Moved Jones I Second Mosbacher / Schafer Absent /
Passed to approve proposal from Kennedy/Jenks to
provide pilot testing and other pre-design assistance
for corrosion control.
Richard Solbrig reported the Strategic Plan for 2006 was
developed using input from all staff. The projects were
prioritized and are subject to change depending on
circumstances. He explained several of the projects to
~ the Board and responded to their questions.
Moved Wallace I Second Mosbacher / Schafer Absent /
Passed to adopt the Strategic Plan.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2006
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 2, 2008
~ Moved Cornie I Second Jones I Schafer Absent I Passed
\.,; to approve payment in the amount of $1,221,761.34.
Water and Wastewater Operations Committee: The
committee met January 30. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
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PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee: The committee met February 2.
Topics of discussion included: financial statements,
board compensation, grants, and the self-insured
health plan audit.
Union Negotiations Ad Hoc Committee: Union negotiations BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
begin in April. COMMITTEE REPORTS
BuildinQ Ad Hoc Committee: The committee met February 1
to determine the needs and features for the new boardroom.
Director Wallace reported he met with Don Young, a
senator from Alaska. They discussed environmental issues,
transportation issues, and the future of earmarks.
"" ' General Manager: Richard Solbrig reported on five items:
..., 1) He met with the new executive director of the CTC to
discuss erosion control projects, and clarify the intent of
the legislation (the District is eligible for 2/3 reimbursement
of costs associated with the relocation of utilities). There was
mutual agreement that a MOU should be developed stating
terms and details that could not be included in the legislation.
They also discussed that the District should be included into
the planning process to minimize impacts of erosion control
projects.
2) The manager of customer service held a technical review
committee meeting on January 23. Topics of discussion
included lateral testing, and sprinkler requirements for new
construction. The meeting was well attended by many
stakeholders from the community.
3) There has been no response from the state regarding
the letter the District sent to them regarding reimbursement
of contamination cleanup money.
4) The District submitted comments on the new waste
discharge requirements being proposed by the State
Water Resources Control Board.
5) Lukins Water Company has not responded to the
District's request for additional information concerning
~ the value and sale of their water company.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 2, 2008 PAGE - 4
'" District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reminded the STAFF REPORTS
\..,- Board that the proposals for Washington D.C. repre-
sentation will be included on the February 16 agenda for
their consideration.
Director Jones reported Cocking was appointed to the
ACWA Outreach Task Force representing water
agencies in regional, federal, and state legislative affairs.
Meetings are held via teleconference.
3:25 - 3:40 P.M.
MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
4:35 P.M.
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,
Countv 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
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 2, 2006
\., No reportable Board action.
4:35 P.M.
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Kathy Sharp lerk of the ~ard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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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.
ADJOURNMENT
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Eric W. Schafe , B (j President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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