PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Regular Meeting
Thursday July 28, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.
PSWID Administrative Office
6306 W Hardscrabble Rd.
Pine, AZ 85544
- CALL TO ORDER
- Raymond Headings called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Conducted by Raymond Headings
- PRAYER
- Offered by Cory Ellsworth
- ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
- Conducted by Raymond Headings: Board members present: Raymond Headings, Cory Ellsworth, Sharon Hillman, Roger Childers, and Larry Bagshaw. George Gorkowski was present via Go to Meeting. A quorum was present. Paul Hendricks, EUSI was also present. Steve Wene, the district’s attorney was present via Go to Meeting.
- CALL FOR MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING(S):
- June 23, 2022 – Regular Meeting
- July 14, 2022 – Special Session
- Sharon Hillman moved that the minutes be approved. Cory Ellsworth seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- REPORTS TO THE BOARD
- WIFA/EUSI Program Manager’s Report– As posted to the website.
- Finance Manager’s Report – As posted to the website.
- Treasurer’s report – As posted to the website.
- Secretary’s report – None
- District Attorney’s Report –Steve Wene reported that he worked on the CC Craigin discussion, discussed service and moratorium issues, and the issues surrounding the resignation of the district manager. He also has worked with Marvin Glotfelty from Geo-Logic and has confidence in his abilities.
- Chairman’s report – As posted to the website
- CALL TO THE PUBLIC
- Pam Mason would like to see PSWID toot its own horn more over the accomplishments of the last three years.
- Sherra Kissee asked if the county had contacted PSWID regarding the rezoning for the addition to the Lavender Farm. They had not.
- OLD BUSINESS
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE SITING OF THE DEEP WELL IN STRAWBERRY AND ON CLONING CURRENT WELLS.
- This was discussed in the study session about problems with the drill site and the method of drilling. No action was taken.
- This was discussed in the study session about problems with the drill site and the method of drilling. No action was taken.
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE SITING OF THE DEEP WELL IN STRAWBERRY AND ON CLONING CURRENT WELLS.
- NEW BUSINESS
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ASTERRA PROGRAM.
- Sharon Hillman. This was discussed in the study session. Both Roger Childers and George Gorkowski would like more information and Sharon suggested they watch the webinars available on their website. Sharon Hillman moved that the board authorize funding for option 2 based on the information provided by Asterra. Larry Bagshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- Sharon Hillman. This was discussed in the study session. Both Roger Childers and George Gorkowski would like more information and Sharon suggested they watch the webinars available on their website. Sharon Hillman moved that the board authorize funding for option 2 based on the information provided by Asterra. Larry Bagshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE ASTERRA PROGRAM.
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING USING MAINTENANCE CONNECTION FOR MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM.
- Sharon Hillman. The district had discontinued the use of Maintenance Connection in January of 2021 and had signed up for a different program at the request of the acting district manager at that time. That program turned out to be more expensive and not as useful. Our field staff have requested that the district start using Maintenance Connection again. Sharon researched and Maintenance Connection still had our information in its database. It turns out that previously the district was paying for more licenses than we required and that the new cost would be considerably less than before. The cost will be $5,395 for the first year and will be renewable on an annual basis. There will be only a little required to update the database to be current. Sharon Hillman moved that the Accruent Maintenance Connection proposal with the cost of $5,395 for the first year be approved. Cory Ellsworth seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- Sharon Hillman. The district had discontinued the use of Maintenance Connection in January of 2021 and had signed up for a different program at the request of the acting district manager at that time. That program turned out to be more expensive and not as useful. Our field staff have requested that the district start using Maintenance Connection again. Sharon researched and Maintenance Connection still had our information in its database. It turns out that previously the district was paying for more licenses than we required and that the new cost would be considerably less than before. The cost will be $5,395 for the first year and will be renewable on an annual basis. There will be only a little required to update the database to be current. Sharon Hillman moved that the Accruent Maintenance Connection proposal with the cost of $5,395 for the first year be approved. Cory Ellsworth seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING JOC CONTRACTS WITH KP VENTURES WELL DRILLING & PUMP CO LLC AND WEBER WATER RESOURCES LLC.
- Sharon Hillman. KP Ventures Well Drilling & Pump Co. LLC and Weber Water Resources LLC responded to the district’s request for JOC Contractors for well servicing, deepening, drilling, and development. The district would like to award a JOC contract to these two companies for task order work for any district projects. The contacts require board approval. Sharon Hillman moved that the district approve the JOC contracts with these two companies and authorize the Chairman to sign the contracts. Larry Bagshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
- IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON AUGUST 25, 2022.
- Meeting with Asterra for more information about the program as requested by George Gorkowski.
- MOTION TO ADJOURN.
- Roger Childers moved the meeting be adjourned. Sharon Hillman seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.