Regular Meeting and Public Hearing Thursday – January 27, 2022

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PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

Thursday January 27, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.

PSWID Administrative Office

6306 W Hardscrabble Rd.

Pine, AZ 85544

  • CALL TO ORDER
    • Raymond Headings called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
  • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    • Conducted by Raymond Headings
  • PRAYER
    • Offered by Larry Bagshaw
  • ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
    • Conducted by Raymond Headings:
    • Board members present:
      • Roger Childers,
      • Raymond Headings,
      • Cory Ellsworth,
      • Tammy Albright,
      • George Gorkowski,
      • Tom Reski and
      • Larry Bagshaw.
      • A quorum was present.
      • David Dickinson, the General Manager, and Sharon Hillman, the Finance Manager were also present.
      • Riley Snow, the district’s attorney was present via Go To Meeting.
  • CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
    • December 2, 2021 – Regular Meeting
    • January 13, 2022 – Special Session
    • Cory Ellsworth moved that the minutes for both these meetings be approved.
    • Tom Reski seconded the motion.
    • The motion carried unanimously.
  • PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE RCAC WATER RATE STUDY. Raymond Headings.
    • Motion to open the public hearing. Tammy Albright moved that the public hearing be opened. George Gorkowski seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
    • Public hearing on the RCAC Water Rate Study including a proposed adjustment to water rates and the reasons. Kar Pennock. The Power Point presentation is posted to the PSWID website.
    • Motion to close the public hearing.
      • Tom Reski moved the public hearing be closed.
      • George Gorkowski seconded the motion.
      • The motion carried unanimously.
  • REPORTS TO THE BOARD
    • WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report and General Manager’s Report – As posted to the website.
    • Finance Manager’s Report – As posted to the website.
    • Treasurer’s report – As posted to the website.
    • Secretary’s report – none.
    • District Attorney’s Report –none
    • Chairman’s report – As posted to the website
    • Personnel Advisory Group Report – none
  • CALL TO THE PUBLIC
    • Susan Vlastica asked if Ray Pugel was going to get a water meter for the Pine Dude Ranch. Riley Snow, PSWID’s attorney, replied that since the agreement to provide him with water meters was signed years before the moratorium was put into effect, that we had to provide him one.
  • OLD BUSINESS
    • DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE CHANGES TO THE EMPLOYEE GUIDEBOOK. Raymond Headings. This was discussed in the executive session prior to this meeting. George Gorkowski moved that the changes that the board agreed to in the executive session be approved. Tammy Albright seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
  • NEW BUSINESS
    • DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR DE-ANNEXATION. David Dickinson. Mr. Rick Vesci wants to de-annex 3 lots west of the LDS Church so he can have Portals IV annex them and provide the nearby water and septic service to them. If we allowed them to be de-annexed, we would lose approximately $1200 to $1500 in tax revenue annually which would possibly affect our WIFA/USDA loans. It would also lose the district roughly $10,000 in impact fees. It would currently cost approximately $14 to 23K to run water lines to the property; but due to the moratorium, no water nor meters could be provided. Mr. Vesci reported that he did have buyers lined up for the lots. The board discussed the request but is unwilling to allow any de-annexation from the district. Tammy Albright moved that the request be denied. Larry Bagshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Riley Snow will prepare an order for denial of the de-annexation for the board to approve at the next meeting.
    • DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ISSUING A TASK ORDER FOR APACHE UNDERGROUND FOR THE PINE CREEK 2 PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $272,000. Sharon Hillman. This is the last project in the WIFA funding program. Apache Underground submitted the lowest bid. George Gorkowski moved the board approve the Apache Underground Task Order for the Pine Creek 2 waterline project in the amount of $272,000 and authorize the chairman to sign the document. Larry Bagshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
    • DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ACCEPTING AND SIGNING THE SRP NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT. Raymond Headings. SRP will not give PSWID any information about getting CC Cragin water rights or the costs unless we sign a non-disclosure agreement. Only a few of the board members and manager had seen it. It will be sent to the remainder of the board and to the district’s attorney to review.  Tammy Albright moved to table this item. George Gorkowski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
  • IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON FEBRUARY 24, 2022.
    • Order for Denial of the de-annexation request.
    • Rate study approval
    • SRP Non-Disclosure Agreement
  • MOTION TO ADJOURN.
    • Tom Reski moved the meeting be adjourned.
    • Cory Ellsworth seconded the motion.
    • The motion carried unanimously.
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