PSWID Regular Meeting Minutes – 2025-06-26

Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District (“PSWID”)

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

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

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District Administration Building

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

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER – Cory Ellsworth
- 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Cory Ellsworth
- 2. PRAYER – Melissa Durbin
- 3. ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS / DECLARATION OF QUORUM
  - a. Present: Roger Childers, David Diggs, Kent Thompson, Cory Ellsworth, Teresa Hasenwinkel, Beth Pierson
  - b. Online: None
- 4. CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
  - a. 05222025 Regular Meeting
    - i) Motion to approve minutes – Beth Pierson, Second – Teresa Hasenwinkel
    - ii) 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay.
  - b. 05292025 Special Meeting
    - i) Motion to approve minutes – David Diggs, Second – Kent Thompson
    - ii) 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay.
- 5. REPORTS TO THE BOARD:
  - - i) As posted to the website
- - b) Secretary’s Report – Roger Childers
    - i) None
  - c) Vice Chairman’s Report – Beth Pierson
    - i) Commend Melissa Durbin for great work being done.
  - d) District Attorney’s Report – Steve Wene
    - i) None
  - e) Chairman Report – Cory Ellsworth
    - i) None
- 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA.
  - a) Nathan Cluff – From Strawberry
    - i) Building a home in Strawberry and asked about the increase in meter fees.
      - (1) Paul Henricks explained the process the District went through to get the new fee schedule.
      - (2) Cory Ellsworth indicated the fees are consistent with other municipalities.
      - (3) Action: Cory Ellsworth to look at the possibility of setting up a payment plan for the fees.
- 8. BUSINESS DISCUSSION and possible action regarding the following items:
  - a) WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report– Paul Hendricks
    - i) As posted to the website.
  - b) Industrial Trailer Purchase – Teresa Hasenwinkel
    - i) Need for a heavy duty trailer to carry both the Skid Steer & the Bobcat, 6 week lead-time.
    - ii) Motion to approve the purchase – Beth Pierson, Second – Cory Ellsworth
    - iii) 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay
  - c) EUSI Task Order – Beth Pierson
    - i) Asking the Board to extend Paul Hendrick’s contract.
    - ii) Motion to extend the contract – Beth Pierson, Second – Cory Ellsworth
    - iii) 5 – Aye, 0 – Nay
- 9. IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING ON DATE:
1. - a) Resolve Strawberry Hollow HOA Dues – Cory Ellsworth
  - b) RCAC Committee Approval for Rate Study – Beth Pierson?
- 10. MOTION TO ADJOURN
  - a) Motion to adjourn by David Diggs, Seconded by Beth Pierson
  - b) Vote was 5 – 0