PSWID Regular Meeting Minutes – 2024-10-24

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PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 

Regular Meeting

Thursday October 24, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.

PSWID Administrative Office

6306 W Hardscrabble Rd.

Pine, AZ 85544

 

  1. CALL TO ORDER
    Cory Ellsworth called the meeting to order at 4:00p.m.
  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Conducted by Cory Ellsworth
  1. PRAYER
    Offered by Cory Ellsworth. 
  1. ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
    Conducted by Cory Ellsworth: Board members present: Sharon Hillman, Cory Ellsworth, George Gorkowski, and Larry Bagshaw. Brent Pruett and Victor Tayao were present via Go to Meeting.  A quorum was present. Paul Hendricks, EUSI, and Steve Bowen, operations manager, Kyle Wortman, field manager, and Kristi Allen, accountant, were also present.
  1. CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
    September 26, 2024 –Regular Meeting. Sharon Hillman moved the minutes be approved.  George Gorkowski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
  1. REPORTS TO THE BOARD
    • a. WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report– As posted to the website.
    • b. Field Operations Report – As posted to the website. The office staff is also sending out newsletters to the customers and posting them on Facebook. This will be done quarterly or possibly more frequently.
    • c. Treasurer’s Report – As posted to the website.
    • d. Secretary’s report – None.
    • e. Vice Chairman’s report – None.
    • f. District Attorney’s Report –None.
    • g. Chairman’s report – There was a board candidate meeting held on Oct 19. Please inform yourselves about the candidates and vote responsibly. Hopefully the new board will work together as well as the current board does.
  1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – Lisa Campbell asked why someone who bought a property at a county auction had to pay the deceased owner’s delinquent account to get service. She also complained about high water pressure at her house on Water Tank Road and lack of road maintenance by the district. The pressure problem was resolved and the other two will be investigated. 
  1. IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON DECEMBER 5, 2024. 
    • I. Possible special meeting on the Pine Cone water line replacement bids.
    • II. Moving December 26, 2024, meeting to January 7, 2025 to swear in the new board members.
    • III. Discussing delinquent accounts – specifically ones whose owner has died.
  1. MOTION TO ADJOURN. George Gorkowski moved the meeting be adjourned. Sharon Hillman seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.