PSWID Regular Meeting Minutes – 2025-03-27

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Pine-Strawberry Water Improvement District (“PSWID”)

REGULAR MEETING

Thursday, March 27, 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 
  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Cory Ellsworth 
  1. PRAYER – Roger Childers 
  1. ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS / DECLARATION OF QUORUM – Cory Ellsworth 
    • a. Present: Roger Childers, David Diggs, Cory Ellsworth, Beth Pierson, Teresa Hasenwinkel
    • b. Online: Brent Pruitt 
  1. CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
    • a. 02272025 Regular Meeting
      • i. Motion to Approve: Beth Pierson
      • ii. Second: David Diggs
      • iii. Passed  
  1. REPORTS TO THE BOARD:
    • a. Field Operations Report –Kyle Wortman, As posted to the website
    • b. Administrative Report – Kristie Allen, As posted to the website
    • c. Secretary’s Report– Roger Childers, None
    • d. Vice Chairman’s Report –Teresa Hasenwinkel
      • a.  Spent time in the field office and going out into the field.
    • e. District Attorney’s Report – Steve Wene
      • a. Water rights claims are 60% done, the district has 43 wells with Right to Use, making progress on civil suit.
    • f. Chairman’s Report – Cory Ellsworth
      • a. Sharon Hillman resigned, thanks for all that Sharon had done for the district.
  1. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA.
    (There were no public comments.)
  1. BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding the following items:
    • I. DISCUSSION REGARDING.
      • 1. WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report– Paul Hendricks, As posted to the website.
      • 2. Interview candidates & choose a new Board member – Cory Ellsworth
        • i. Jeanay Sirrine – Accountant. Tom Reski – Licensed General Contractor.  Phillip Kent Thompson – Oil Industry Operations.
        • ii. Motion to vote for new Board Member: Beth Pierson. Seconded by: Teresa Hasenwinkle.
        • iii. Final vote taley: P. Kent Thompson – David Diggs, Roger Childers, Cory Ellsworth, Brent Pruitt, Teresa Hasenwinkel. Tom Reske – Beth Pierson.  Jeanay Sirrine – None.  Kent Thompson was voted the new Board member.
      • 3. Select a Treasurer – Cory Ellsworth
        • i. Teresa Hasenwinkel offered to take the position of Treasurer.
        • ii. Motion to accept Teresa as Treasurer: Beth Pierson, Second: David Diggs
        • iii. All board members were in favor of Teresa as Treasurer.
      • 4. Credit card fees – Teresa Hasenwinkel, As posted to the website.
        • i. Motion to charge credit card fees to the customer in the amount of $3.50 per transaction: Motion to charge credit card fees to the customer: Roger Childers. Seconded by Cory Ellsworth.  All board members agreed.
      • 5. Discuss current committees and the members for Rules and Regulations – Cory Ellsworth
        • i. Next meeting for JOC contracts will be April 17th at 2 p.m.
        • ii. David Diggs is in charge of the Water Enhancement Committee.
      • 6. Five-year forecast and operating matrix – Kristie Allen
        • i. This item was tabled until the April board meeting.
      • 7. Health Insurance for employees – Teresa Hasenwinkel, As posted to the website.
        • i. Motion to increase benefits to employees: Beth Pierson. Seconded by Cory Ellsworth.  All board members agreed.
  2. IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING ON DATE.
    • I Vote for a new Vice Chair to replace Teresa Hasenwinkel’s vacated position.
    • II. Five-year forecast and operating matrix
  3. MOTION TO ADJOURN
    • I. Motion to adjourn the meeting: Beth Pierson. Seconded by Teresa Hasenwinkel.
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