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UTILITY V-
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
Joel Henderson, Director BOARD MEMBERS Kelly Sheehan, Director
Nick Haven, Vice President Shane Romsos, President Nick Exline, Director
Paul Hughes, General Manager Andrea Salazar, Chief Financial Officer
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
October 2, 2025
MINUTES
The South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors met in a regular session, 2:00 p.m., at the
District Office, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California.
ROLL CALL: Board of Directors: President Romsos, Directors Haven, Henderson, Sheehan, Exline
Staff: Paul Hughes, Andrea Salazar, Keith Collins, Melonie Guttry, Shannon Chandler, Greg Dupree,
Donielle Morse, Lauren Benefield, Megan Colvey, Chris Skelly, Adrian Combes, Brendan Cusick.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: None
3. CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR CONSENT CALENDAR: None
4. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Moved Henderson/Second Haven/Henderson Yes/Haven Yes/Romsos Yes/Sheehan Yes/Exline
Yes to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
a. 2025 GARDNER MOUNTAIN TANKS RECOATING PROJECT - REBID
(Taylor Jaime, Staff Engineer II, Project Manager and Megan Colvey, Director of Engineering)
Authorized the General Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to Unified Field Services
Corporation in the amount of $88,326.63.
b. RECEIVE AND FILE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS (Greg Dupree, Accounting Manager)
Received and filed Payment of Claims in the amount of $1,147.705.71
c. REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: September 18, 2025
(Melonie Guttry, Executive Services Manager/Clerk of the Board)
Approved September 18, 2025, Minutes
5. CONSENT ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION/ACTION: None
6. ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION:
REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: October 2, 2025 PAGE - 2
a. 2025 Asphalt Patching & Trench Paving Services Contract (Adrian Combes, Director of Operations) -
Adrian Combes provided details regarding the 2025 Asphalt Patching & Trench Paving
Services Contract and responded to questions from the Board.
Moved Sheehan/Second Exline/Henderson Yes/Haven Yes/Romsos Yes/Sheehan Yes/Exline
Yes tol) Approve Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $145,479.29 to Alcorn General
Engineering; and 2) Authorize General Manager to execute Change Order No. 2.
b. Al Tahoe Sewer Pump Station Spare Pump (Jeremy Rutherdale, Field Operations Supervisor and Chris
Stanley, Field Operations Manager) - Adrian Combes provided details regarding the Al Tahoe Sewer
Pump Station Spare Pump project and responded to questions from the Board.
Moved Romsos/Second Henderson/Henderson Yes/Haven Yes/Romsos Yes/Sheehan
Yes/Exline Yes to 1) Authorize Exception No. 2 to the District's Purchasing Policy for formal
competitive solicitation; and 2) Approve the purchase of a 90 HP Flyte Submersible Pump from
Xylem, to serve as a spare pump at the Al Tahoe Sewer Pump Station, in the amount of
$1 13,346, plus sales fax and shipping.
7. STANDING AND AD -HOC COMMITTEES AND LIAISON REPORTS: None
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Director Exline reported the District's 75'h anniversary celebration was great, and people enjoyed
the tour of the plant and the educational stations. There were 60 members of the public in
attendance, plus many staff members and their families. Directors Sheehan Romsos, and Haven
echoed the statements and commended staff on a job well done.
9. STAFF/ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Megan Colvey introduced new Senior Engineer, Brendan Cusick. She provided an update on the
Solar Project stating the panels are rolling out next week and electrical work is anticipated to be
completed in 3-4 weeks, followed by winterizing and leveling. A ribbon cutting event will be
announced soon.
10. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: None.
11. NOTICE OF PAST AND FUTURE MEETINGS/EVENTS
12. COMMEMORATE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY (Paul Hughes, General
Manager) - Paul Hughes read the Resolution into the record.
Moved Romsos/Second Sheehan/Henderson Yes/Haven Yes/Romsos Yes/Sheehan Yes/Exline Yes
to adopt Resolution No. 3321-25 commemorating 75 years of serving the Lake Tahoe Community
with reliable Water and Wastewater Services and providing those services safely, efficiently and
cost effectively.
ADJOURNMENT: 2:27 p.m.
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Shannon Chandler, Asst. Clerk of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Shane Romsos, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District