Minutes of Regular Meeting of Southern Black Hills Water System Board
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – Board Members present were Wick, Baird, Beard, Kraus, Krump, Nase, Seaboldt, and Zolnowsky; Smith was absent. Others in attendance were Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Kraus to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2024 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for January 2024. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Beard to approve the treasurer’s report and transfer $15,000 from the regular checking into the RD account. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending January 31 was check #4374 and beginning February 1 was check #4375.
OLD BUSINESS –
Managers’ Report
DANR has received the SHBWS application for additional funding for the Paramount Point / Spring Creek Acres project. The Board of Water and Natural Resources is expected to act on the application on their meeting scheduled for March 27-28.
The Westward Pines & Maurer Subdivisions project has filed its plans for expansion of the SBHWS system with DANR; DANR has reviewed and approved the plans. This project will connect with the existing SBHWS main line along Argyle Road.
Materials are being prepared for the audit of 2023 operations by Ketel-Thorstenson.
NEW BUSINESS -
Board members signed current documents for the Code of Ethics Pledge, Confidentiality Agreement, and Conflict of Interests Statement.
Legal counsel is drawing up an agreement, accepted in principal by the Board, covering the open issues of the lawsuit against the Town of Hermosa over the right to serve customers in the vicinity of the town. The legal costs of SBHWS together with the compensation for imposing on the SBHWS water line easement will be limited to $150,000.
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to move into Executive Session at 2:26pm; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Kraus to move out of Executive Session at 2:35pm; motion passed unanimously. There were no motions arising out of Executive Session.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS - None
UPCOMING MEETINGS -
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be March 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – Board Members present were Wick, Baird, Beard, Kraus, Krump, Nase, Seaboldt, and Zolnowsky; Smith was absent. Others in attendance were Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Kraus to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2024 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for January 2024. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Beard to approve the treasurer’s report and transfer $15,000 from the regular checking into the RD account. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending January 31 was check #4374 and beginning February 1 was check #4375.
OLD BUSINESS –
Managers’ Report
DANR has received the SHBWS application for additional funding for the Paramount Point / Spring Creek Acres project. The Board of Water and Natural Resources is expected to act on the application on their meeting scheduled for March 27-28.
The Westward Pines & Maurer Subdivisions project has filed its plans for expansion of the SBHWS system with DANR; DANR has reviewed and approved the plans. This project will connect with the existing SBHWS main line along Argyle Road.
Materials are being prepared for the audit of 2023 operations by Ketel-Thorstenson.
NEW BUSINESS -
Board members signed current documents for the Code of Ethics Pledge, Confidentiality Agreement, and Conflict of Interests Statement.
Legal counsel is drawing up an agreement, accepted in principal by the Board, covering the open issues of the lawsuit against the Town of Hermosa over the right to serve customers in the vicinity of the town. The legal costs of SBHWS together with the compensation for imposing on the SBHWS water line easement will be limited to $150,000.
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to move into Executive Session at 2:26pm; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Kraus to move out of Executive Session at 2:35pm; motion passed unanimously. There were no motions arising out of Executive Session.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS - None
UPCOMING MEETINGS -
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be March 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
