03-16-06
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SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
"Basic Services for a Complex World"
Richard Solbrig, General Ma,~er
Eric W. Schafer, President
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Sciuto, Assistant Manag~
Duane Wallace, Vice President
James R. Jones, Director
Mary Lou Mosbacher, Director
Tom Comte, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
MARCH 16, 2006
MINUTES
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The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
March 16,2006,2:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 1900 lake Tahoe Boulevard, South
lake Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Schafer, Directors Jones, Wallace, Comte,
Mosbacher.
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STAFF:
Solbrig, Sciuto, Sharp, McFarlane, Cocking, Brown,
Bergsohn, Attorney Kvistad
Moved Comte I Second Wallace I Passed Unanimouslv
to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
a. New lab Truck - Authorized staff to advertise for bids
for the purchase of a new Dodge Dakota mini-pickup
truck (or equivalent);
b. Alpine County's Summer 2006 Fish Purchases -
Authorized payment to Alpine County in the amount
of $42,000;
'" .. c. Bayview Well Controls Building Facility Design -
.., Authorized increase to Purchase Order No. P16097
in the amount of $32,259 for work items added;
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d. Bayview Wells Controls Building Facility - Approved
Change Order No.1 to K.G. Walters Construction Co.
Inc., in the amount of $29,521.35;
e. Ordinance No. 494-06 Providing for the Time and
Place for Regular Board Meetings - Enacted
Ordinance changing the location for Regular Board
Meetings to be held from the City Council Chambers
to the District Office, beginning May 4, 2006;
f. Board Policy Section 2020: Appo~tment of Directors -
Approved additional language clarifying rules applicable
to filling Board vacancies;
g. Board Policy Section 2070: Clerk of the Board -
Approved language to include reference to Assistant
Clerk of the Board;
h. Board Policy Section 2080: legal Counsel and Auditor -
Approved additional language pertaining to auditing
and accounting systems;
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i. Board Policy Section 2140: Business Expenses, Credit
Card, Vehicle Use & Reimbursement Policy - Approved
amendment pertaining to the most economic form of
transportation;
j. Approved Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
February 16, 2006.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(continued)
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
This project includes installation of 3,850 feet of 18"
waterline from the new Bayview Well on San Francisco
and continuing down Bellevue and Modesto streets to
Harrison Avenue where it will connect to the recently
approved Highway 50 project. The waterline is sized
to accommodate the 3,600 gpm from Bayview Well with
minimal increases in neighborhood pressures. New fire
hydrants, water services, and system interties are also
included in the project.
Paul Sciuto reported three bids were received at the
March 14 bid opening.
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BAYVIEW WATERLINE
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Moved Comte I Second Jones I Passed Unanimously
to award bid to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder, T & S Construction Co., Inc., in the amount of
$1,395,525.00.
BAYVIEWWATERLlNE
(continued)
Moved Comte I Second Jones I Passed Unanimously
to approve payment in the amount of $875,939.00.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
Water and Wastewater Ooerations Committee: The
committee met March 13. Minutes of the meeting are
available upon request.
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee: A Board Workshop will be held
on March 22 to review the draft budget. The May 4
Public Meeting will be held at Barton Hospital, in
their board room.
Lukins Water Comoanv Ad Hoc Committee: A meeting BOARD MEMBER AD HOC
was held with Lukins representatives to ascertain COMMITTEE REPORTS
whether there is enough interest on the District's part to
take the next step of having its own appraisal done to
determine the system's actual value. Staff and the ad hoc
committee will look more into this issue and bring it to the
-., full board with their recommendation.
Director Jones reported on his attendance at the BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
February ACWA Washington D.C. conference. He
distributed a summary of his activities and associated costs.
General Manaoer: Richard Solbrig reported on six items: GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
1) He will research the intent behind the invitation for
the District to participate in a MOU with the Corp of
Engineers and other utility district's around the lake to
jointly apply for grant funds to remove sewer lines out
of shore zones. It could be beneficial if the grant could
be tied to asset management. Once he has a full under-
standing, he will give his recommendation to the Board.
2) The District and EPA co-hosted a joint asset manage-
ment training conference March 8 and 9. The District
maintains a $20 billion system, and implementing a
good asset management program will ensure it is here
for future generations.
3) A union healthcare subcommittee is gathering
information on healthcare options.
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4) He met with the new City Planning Director to discuss
street overlays and trenching. They also discussed the
possibility of sharing a crew that the city could use in the
winter for snow removal, and the District could use them in
the summer for waterline installations.
5) A Special Board Meeting was held March 7 and
Roebbelen's request for substitution of the roofing subcon-
tractor for the customer service facility was approved.
6) Staff will meet with the CTe March 17 to discuss the MOU
and grant funding for utility relocation issues.
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
(continued)
District Information Officer: Dennis Cocking reported the
governor's massive infrastructure bill did not make the
June ballot.
STAFF REPORTS
3:10 - 3:15 P.M.
MEETING BREAK AND ADJOURN-
MENT TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENED TO REGULAR
SESSION
3:55 P.M.
ACTION I REPORT ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING CLOSED SESSION
~ No reoortable Board action.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(b)/Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
(One Case)
No reoortable 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 reoortable 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 a/., United
States District Court for the Eastern
District of Ca., Sacramento Division,
Case No. CIV S-02-0238 MCE JFM
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No reoortable 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.
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3:55 P.M.
AOJOURNMENT
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ATTEST: ~-J-i, ~~' ^li
Kathy Sharp, rk of the Bo rd
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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