PSWID Regular Meeting Minutes – 2025-07-24

Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District (“PSWID”) 

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

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

Thursday, July 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 

• 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Cory Ellsworth 

• 3. PRAYER – Cory Ellsworth 

• 4. ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS / DECLARATION OF QUORUM
  • a) Present: David Diggs, Kent Thompson, Cory Ellsworth, Roger Childers, Teresa Hasenwinkel
  • b) Online: Brent Pruit 

• 5. CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
  • a) 06262025 Regular Meeting
    • i) Motion to approve minutes – Kent Thompson, Second – Teresa Hasenwinkel
    • ii) 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay.

• 6. REPORTS TO THE BOARD:
  • a) District Manager Report – Melissa Durbin
    • i) As posted to the website
  • b) Treasurer’s Report – Teresa Hasenwinkel
    • i) Reimbursements finally are coming in for the WIFA loan
  • c) Secretary’s Report – Roger Childers
    • i) None
  • d) Vice Chairman’s Report – Beth Pierson
    • i) None
  • e) District Attorney’s Report – Steve Wene
    • i) No issues
  • f) Chairman Report – Cory Ellsworth
    • i) None

• 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA.
  • • i) None

• 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) Employee Handbook Update – Melissa Durbin
    • i) Motion for the Board to review changes before next meeting – David Diggs
    • ii) Second – Cory Ellsworth
    • iii) 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay

• • c) Rules and Regulations Update Request (Water Meter Installation Specification Sheet). – Melissa Durgin
    • i) Information purposes only
  • d) Strawberry Hollow HOA dues for 2 years – Cory Ellsworth
    • i) Well was purchased by PSWID in 2010 but Strawberry Hollow did not bill until 2 years ago.
    • ii) Motion to authorize HOA payment for tract for the past two years, with stipulations. – Cory Ellsworth.
    • iii) Second – Teresa Hasenwinkel
    • iv) 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay

• • e) Installment payments for meter fees. – Cory Ellsworth
    • i) This item was moved to next month.
  • f) RCAC Committee – Kent Thompson
    • i) Working on getting community feedback.
    • ii) This item was moved to next month.
  • g) Signing of documents for termination of by-laws – Teresa Hasenwinkel
    • i) Information update

• 9. IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING ON DATE:

1. • i) Installment payments for meter fees. – Cory Ellsworth
   • ii) RCAC Committee – Kent Thompson

• 10. MOTION TO ADJOURN
  • i) Motion to adjourn by Teresa Hasenwinkel, Seconded by Kent Thompson
  • ii) 6 – Aye, 0 – Nay