Regular Meeting Minutes – Thursday September 22, 2022

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PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 

Regular Meeting

Thursday September 22, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.

PSWID Administrative Office

6306 W Hardscrabble Rd.

Pine, AZ 85544

 

  • CALL TO ORDER
    • Raymond Headings called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
  • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    • Conducted by Raymond Headings
  • ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
    • Conducted by Raymond Headings:  Board members present: Raymond Headings, Thomas Reski,  Sharon Hillman, Roger Childers, and Larry Bagshaw. George Gorkowski was present via Go to Meeting. A quorum was present. Jim Baldwin, Field Manager and Paul Hendricks, EUSI were also present. Steve Wene, the district’s attorney was present via Go to Meeting.
  • CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
    • August 25, 2022 – Regular Meeting
    • Sharon Hillman moved that the minutes be approved. Roger Childers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
  • REPORTS TO THE BOARD
    • WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report– As posted to the website.
    • Field Manager’s Report – As posted to the website.
    • Finance Manager’s Report – As posted to the website.
    • Treasurer’s report – Will have for October meeting.
    • Secretary’s report – None
    • District Attorney’s Report –Steve Wene reported that he was working on 4 things. He is negotiating purchasing a property for the district. He is responding to a letter from the Strawberry Hollow Homeowner’s Association. He worked on wording to a revision to the moratorium. He is looking into septic encroachment issues and the “grandfather” clause regarding them.
    • Chairman’s report – As posted to the website.
  • CALL TO THE PUBLIC
    • Bob Meyer had questions about accessing CC Cragin water which were answered by Paul Hendricks in his report above. He also wanted to know how long our aquifer would last and the plans to replace water lines.
    • Rodney Ohmart, the HOA president from Strawberry Hollow had questions about the district’s well in Strawberry Hollow and expressed concerns about the district’s trucks speeding through the subdivision and tracking clay from the well site onto their newly asphalted roads. He also claimed we owed HOA fees for the well site and adjoining lot.
  • OLD BUSINESS
    • DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CHANGING THE WORDING IN THE MORATORIUM FOR CLARIFICATION.
      • Raymond Headings/Steve Wene. The moratorium resolution has been edited to clarify which properties need to be excluded from connections, so that only people that had discontinued service for less than 1 year could be connected. Any property owner who has been disconnected for more than one year or has never had service must go on the waiting list. Sharon Hillman moved that the board approve the revised resolution with a change in wording from land to property. Roger Childers seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The revised moratorium will be posted to the PSWID website.
    • NEW BUSINESS
        • DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CAPITAL PURCHASES OVER $10,000.
          • George Gorkowski. George did not have this ready and asked that it be tabled. Sharon Hillman moved that the item be tabled. Tom Reski seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
        • IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2022.
          • Discuss capital purchases over $10,000. This was requested by George Gorkowski and may require changes to the Rules & Regulations.
  • MOTION TO ADJOURN.
    • Tom Reski moved the meeting be adjourned. Sharon Hillman seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.