PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Thursday December 28, 2023, 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 4:00 p.m.
- 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Conducted by Cory Ellsworth
- 3. PRAYER
Offered by Cory Ellsworth.
- 4. ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
Conducted by Cory Ellsworth: Board members present: Sharon Hillman, Cory Ellsworth, George Gorkowski, and Larry Bagshaw. Victor Tayao and Brent Pruett were in attendance via Go to Meeting. A quorum was present. Paul Hendricks, EUSI, Kristi Allen, accountant, and Steve Bowen, manager, were also present. Steve Wene, the district’s attorney, was present via Go to Meeting.
- 5. CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
November 30,2023 – Regular Meeting. Sharon Hillman moved the minutes be approved. George Gorkowski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- 6. ELECTION OF 2024 PSWID OFFICERS.
Sharon Hillman moved that the existing officers be retained for 2024 with Cory Ellsworth as chairman, George Gorkowski as vice chairman, Larry Bagshaw as secretary, and herself as treasurer. George Gorkowski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- 7. REPORTS TO THE BOARD
- a. WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report– As posted to the website.
- b. Field Operations Report – 13 leaks occurred this week. A new field crew member is being hired.
- c. Treasurer’s Report – As posted to the website.
- d. Secretary’s report – None.
- e. Vice Chairman’s report – As posted to the website.
- f. District Attorney’s Report –Steve Wene reported that he had worked on several issues. A summary judgment was requested for the Halperin James litigation, and a hearing was held which allowed the district to continue the discovery process. There will be another hearing on February 16, 2024. The Apache Underground request for payment is still pending and their attorney requested a meeting. The district sold a property to the Munger family and they are requesting a water hook-up and a building be demolished as part of the sale, even though these were not part of the sales agreement.
- g. Chairman’s Report – None
- COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
- a. Tiffany Halperin stated that the deep well site should be an asset to the neighborhood and not a degradation to it.
- b. Suzie Alexander requested more information about the deep well site and the lawsuit. She is not a resident in the subdivision, but recently sold a property in the subdivision and was not aware of the location of the well.
- c. David Diggs commented again that the board did not do community outreach and that the board should have an open line of communication with its customers and treat them with respect.
- d. Nancy Diggs stated that the noise from the drilling of the deep well is too much and is disturbing.
- IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON JANUARY 25,2024. None as of now
- ADJOURNMENT
Sharon Hillman moved the meeting to be adjourned. George Gorkowski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.