Minutes of Regular Meeting of Southern Black Hills Water System Board
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument Thursday July 28, 2022.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – The following Board Members were present: Wick, Baird, Kraus, Krump, Nase, Seaboldt, Smith, and Zolnowsky; Beard was absent. Others in attendance was Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Smith, 2nd by Baird to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of June 23, 2022. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for June 2022. Items included $16,354 for insurance renewal as discussed at the June meeting. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Smith, 2nd by Seaboldt to approve the treasurer’s report and transfer $15,000 from the Equipment account into the RD account. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending June 30 was check #4062 and beginning July 1 was check #4063.
OLD BUSINESS –
Don Peterson presented a formal proposal from Maquire Iron for a mixer unit and SCADA control for the Hwy 89 tower. The Board declined to act on the proposal.
Managers’ Report
The Annual Meeting of the Membership of SBHWS is set for Thursday, September 8, 6:30 pm at the Pringle Community Center; notification went out with the July statements.
Work on the Rushmore Ranch Water Salesman continues: Don Peterson reported that the dirt work and concrete pad have been completed, and Jay Smith reported that the delivery arm has been fabricated.
NEW BUSINESS -
Don Peterson suggested that, since we’ve recently needed to make equipment purchases from Northwest Pipe, SBHWS should establish a charge account with them. Motion by Baird, 2nd by Zolnowsky to authorize the Chairman to sign an application for a charge account on behalf of SBHSW with Northwest Pipe, motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Kraus to move into Executive Session at 1:45 pm; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Kauss, 2nd by Seaboldt to move out of Executive Session at 2:20; motion passed unanimously. There were no motions arising from executive session.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS - None
UPCOMING MEETINGS -
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be August 25, 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
The Annual Meeting of the Membership of SBHWS will be Thursday, September 8, 6:30 pm at the Pringle Community Center.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Nase to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:20 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument Thursday July 28, 2022.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL – The following Board Members were present: Wick, Baird, Kraus, Krump, Nase, Seaboldt, Smith, and Zolnowsky; Beard was absent. Others in attendance was Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Smith, 2nd by Baird to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of June 23, 2022. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for June 2022. Items included $16,354 for insurance renewal as discussed at the June meeting. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Smith, 2nd by Seaboldt to approve the treasurer’s report and transfer $15,000 from the Equipment account into the RD account. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending June 30 was check #4062 and beginning July 1 was check #4063.
OLD BUSINESS –
Don Peterson presented a formal proposal from Maquire Iron for a mixer unit and SCADA control for the Hwy 89 tower. The Board declined to act on the proposal.
Managers’ Report
The Annual Meeting of the Membership of SBHWS is set for Thursday, September 8, 6:30 pm at the Pringle Community Center; notification went out with the July statements.
Work on the Rushmore Ranch Water Salesman continues: Don Peterson reported that the dirt work and concrete pad have been completed, and Jay Smith reported that the delivery arm has been fabricated.
NEW BUSINESS -
Don Peterson suggested that, since we’ve recently needed to make equipment purchases from Northwest Pipe, SBHWS should establish a charge account with them. Motion by Baird, 2nd by Zolnowsky to authorize the Chairman to sign an application for a charge account on behalf of SBHSW with Northwest Pipe, motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Kraus to move into Executive Session at 1:45 pm; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Kauss, 2nd by Seaboldt to move out of Executive Session at 2:20; motion passed unanimously. There were no motions arising from executive session.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS - None
UPCOMING MEETINGS -
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be August 25, 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
The Annual Meeting of the Membership of SBHWS will be Thursday, September 8, 6:30 pm at the Pringle Community Center.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Nase to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:20 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
