Minutes of Regular Meeting of Southern Black Hills Water
System Board
Sentinel Federal Credit Union, Custer, South Dakota
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Sentinel Federal Credit Union, Custer, South Dakota on Thursday, January 23, 2020.
President Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 12:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL– The following Board Members were present: DeFries, Wick, Baird. Beard, Kraus, Zolnowsky and Smith. Absent board members were Seaboldt, and Peplinski. Others in attendance was Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Baird, 2nd by Smith to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Kraus, 2nd by Baird to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 19, 2019. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasures report for December. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Baird, 2nd by DeFries to approve the December report as read. Motion passed unanimously
OLD BUSINESS
Managers’ Report
Don Peterson reported on the 2020 Rural Water Development meeting in Pierre. He noted the discussion of extending the water lines from Paramount Point to Spring Creek acres, the number of possible customers and estimated costs for the project. Maps of the possible routes and sites were presented to the board.
Don Peterson reported that the 2017 – 2018 Audit will be completed in February.
Don Peterson noted that there will be a Rural Water Development meeting on January 30 and a Custer Forest Service Meeting on February 6.
Don Peterson noted that the SBWS will be using First Interstate Bank in Hot Springs beginning in February.
Don Peterson noted that the Custer County Chronicle was our Legal Newspaper for 2019. Motion by Beard, 2nd by Kraus to continue with the Custer County Chronicle for 2020. Motion passed unanimously.
Don Peterson asked for the election of officers for 2020. Motion made by Smith, 2nd by Baird for the officers to stay the same as 2019. Motion passed unanimously. Ted Wick, Chairman; Jay Smith, Vice-Chairman; Bob Baird, Treasurer: Danny DeFries Secretary.
Don Peterson reported on the 2019 Audit and that Ketel Thorstenson gave a bid of $17k to complete the audit. Motion by Baird, 2nd by Smith to accept the bid. Motion passed unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Kraus to move into Executive Session, 2nd by Beard. Motion approved unanimously.
Motion by DeFries, 2nd by Beard to move out of Executive Session. Motion approved unanimously.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be February 27, 2020, 1:00 PM at Sentinel Federal Credit Union in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Smith to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:00 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
System Board
Sentinel Federal Credit Union, Custer, South Dakota
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Sentinel Federal Credit Union, Custer, South Dakota on Thursday, January 23, 2020.
President Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 12:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL– The following Board Members were present: DeFries, Wick, Baird. Beard, Kraus, Zolnowsky and Smith. Absent board members were Seaboldt, and Peplinski. Others in attendance was Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Baird, 2nd by Smith to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Kraus, 2nd by Baird to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 19, 2019. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasures report for December. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Baird, 2nd by DeFries to approve the December report as read. Motion passed unanimously
OLD BUSINESS
Managers’ Report
Don Peterson reported on the 2020 Rural Water Development meeting in Pierre. He noted the discussion of extending the water lines from Paramount Point to Spring Creek acres, the number of possible customers and estimated costs for the project. Maps of the possible routes and sites were presented to the board.
Don Peterson reported that the 2017 – 2018 Audit will be completed in February.
Don Peterson noted that there will be a Rural Water Development meeting on January 30 and a Custer Forest Service Meeting on February 6.
Don Peterson noted that the SBWS will be using First Interstate Bank in Hot Springs beginning in February.
Don Peterson noted that the Custer County Chronicle was our Legal Newspaper for 2019. Motion by Beard, 2nd by Kraus to continue with the Custer County Chronicle for 2020. Motion passed unanimously.
Don Peterson asked for the election of officers for 2020. Motion made by Smith, 2nd by Baird for the officers to stay the same as 2019. Motion passed unanimously. Ted Wick, Chairman; Jay Smith, Vice-Chairman; Bob Baird, Treasurer: Danny DeFries Secretary.
Don Peterson reported on the 2019 Audit and that Ketel Thorstenson gave a bid of $17k to complete the audit. Motion by Baird, 2nd by Smith to accept the bid. Motion passed unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by Kraus to move into Executive Session, 2nd by Beard. Motion approved unanimously.
Motion by DeFries, 2nd by Beard to move out of Executive Session. Motion approved unanimously.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be February 27, 2020, 1:00 PM at Sentinel Federal Credit Union in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Smith to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:00 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
