Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District (“PSWID”) 

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

of the Board of Directors at the following time and place:

Thursday, April 24, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District Administration Building

6306 W. Hardscrabble Mesa Rd., Pine, Arizona 85544


MINUTES OF THE MEETING       

  1. CALL TO ORDER – Cory Ellsworth 
  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Cory Ellsworth 
  1. PRAYER – Cory Ellsworth 
  1. ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS / DECLARATION OF QUORUM 
    • a, Present: Roger Childers, Beth Pierson, Teresa Hansenwinkel, Cory Ellsworth, David Diggs, Kent Thompson
    • b. Online: Brent Pruitt 
  1. CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
    • a. 03272025 Regular Meeting
      • i. Motion to approve minutes – Roger Childers
      • ii. 2nd – Cory Ellsworth
      • iii. All board members votes aye  
  1. REPORTS TO THE BOARD:
    • a. Field Operations Report –Kyle Wortman
      • a. As posted to the website
    • b. Administrator’s Report – Kristie Allen
      • a. As posted to the website
    • c. Secretary’s Report– Roger Childers
      • a. Cory Ellsworth will cover for Roger’s absence for the May board meeting.
    • d. Vice Chairman’s Report –Teresa Hasenwinkel
      • a. Action: Teresa will push the Governor’s office to sign off on the WIFA documents.
    • e. District Attorney’s Report – Steve Wene
      • a. As per audio recording posted on the website.
    • f. Chairman’s Report – Cory Ellsworth
  1. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA.
    • a. There weren’t any Pubic Comments.
  1. BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding the following items:
    DISCUSSION REGARDING.
    • 1. WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report– Paul Hendricks
      • i. As posted to the website.
    • 2. Discuss & accept JOC applicants – Jim Baldwin
      • i. As posted to the website.
      • ii. Motion for approval all 9 JOC contracts – Teresa Hassenwinkel
      • iii. 2nd – Beth Pierson
      • iv. All board members voted aye.
    • 3. Choose a new Vice Chairman – Cory Ellsworth
      • i. Nomination of Beth Pierson as Vice Chairman–Teresa Hasenwinkel
      • ii. 2nd – Cory Ellsworth
      • iii. All board members voted aye.
    • 4. Disable capital projects dashboard – Cory Ellsworth
      • i. No motion required, Kristie will work on shutting it down as all projects are complete.
    • 5. Revisit by-laws – Beth Pierson
      • i. Motion to retire and discontinue the BYLAWS and only use the PSWID Rules and Regulations – Cory Ellsworth
      • ii. 2nd – Teresa Hasenwinkel
      • iii. All board members voted aye
    • 6. Five-year forecast and operating matrix – Kristie Allen
      • i. For information only, Kristie will look at increasing the tax rate for the next outlook.
    • 7. Approved Credit Card change -Teresa Hasenwinkle
      • i. Update, As posted to the website
    • 8. Budget First Draft for discussion – Kristie Allen
      • i. Need to take into account CPI changes in the world. – Steve Wene
    • 9. Staffing- Teresa Hasenwinkel
      • i. As posted to the website
    • 10. New skidsteer- Teresa/Kyle
      • i. Information only as posted to the website.
      • ii. Table a vote for next month
  • 9. IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING ON DATE.
    • 1. What will be the role of the new manager?
    • 2. Rate study for rural water.
    • 3. Budget review.
  • 10. MOTION TO ADJOURN –
    • 1. Motion to adjourn the meeting – Cory Ellsworth
    • 2. 2nd – Beth Pierson
    • 3. All board members voted aye