PSWID Regular Meeting Minutes Draft – 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 
  • 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Cory Ellsworth 
  • 3. PRAYER – Roger Childers 
  • 4. 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 
  • 5. 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
  • 6. 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.
  • 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA.
    (There were no public comments.)
  • 8. 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 Talley: P. Kent Thompson – David Diggs, Roger Childers, Cory Ellsworth, Brent Pruitt, Teresa Hasenwinkle. Tom Reseke – Beth Pierson.  Jeanay Sirrine – None.  Kent Thompson was voted the new Board member.
      3. Select a Treasurer – Cory Ellsworth
        • i. Terry Hasenwinkle offered to take the position of Treasurer.
        • ii. Motion to accept Terrsa 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.
  • 9. 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
  • 10. MOTION TO ADJOURN
    • I. Motion to adjourn the meeting: Beth Pierson. Seconded by Teresa Hasenwinkel.
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