Special Session Minutes – Thursday Oct 13, 2022

PINE-STRAWBERRY WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

PSWID Administrative Office

6306 W Hardscrabble Rd.

Pine, AZ 85544

ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
- Conducted by Raymond Headings: Board members present: Raymond Headings and Sharon Hillman. George Gorkowski, Cory Ellsworth, and Larry Bagshaw were present via Go to Meeting. A quorum was present.

NEW BUSINESS
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF A 2022 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY FOR $76,338.66.
  - Raymond Heading/George Gorkowski.
  - Due to an aging fleet and the sale of one of the old district trucks, and the hiring of two new field staff; the district needs a new truck. George Gorkowski got quotes from San Tan Ford and Bell Ford. Bell Ford could give us the best price on a 2022 F-350 with a service body. It would be $76,338.66 with a government contract price. Sharon Hillman moved that we purchase the truck for the agreed-on price. Larry Bagshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried with George Gorkowski abstaining since he knew the salesman.
- DISCUSS AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF THE MCKNIGHT PROPERTY INCLUDING THE WELL FOR THE AGREED UPON PRICE OF $475,000 WITH THE DISTRICT TO PAY ALL CLOSING COSTS.
  - Raymond Headings.
  - After several negotiations conducted by our attorney, Steve Wene with the McKnight family; they agreed to sell their entire property to PSWID for $475,000.00 which was the maximum the board had agreed to in a prior executive session. George Gorkowski moved that the district purchase the McKnight property for $475,000.00. Cory Ellsworth seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. We will be getting the property surveyed.

IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON OCTOBER 27, 2022.
- November meeting date since 4^th Thursday is Thanksgiving.

MOTION TO ADJOURN.
- Sharon Hillman moved the meeting be adjourned. George Gorkowski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.