Minutes of Regular Meeting of Southern Black Hills Water System BoardCrazy Horse MonumentTuesday November 23, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument, November 23, 2021
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 PM.
ROLL CALL: The following Board Members were present: Wick, Zolnowsky, Kraus, Smith and Seaboldt. Absent was Beard, Krump DeFries and Baird. Also in attendance was Manager Don Peterson.
AGENDA: Motion by Seaboldt second by Smith to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES: Motion by Seaboldt, second by Zolnowsky to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 23, 2021. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Don Peterson presented the treasures report for November. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Kraus, second by Zolnowsky to approve the treasurer's report. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending October 31 was check number 3929 and beginning November 1 was check number 3930.
OLD BUSINESS: None
MANAGERS REPORT: A major break occurred on our 12" water main along Hwy 385 North of Hot Springs. It was determined to be a placement problem with the pipe placed on solid rock without proper bedding. Thanks to a great response by our contractors and having replacement pipe available we were able to restore service in 48 hours.
A letter from the SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources was received informing us that our project expansion from Paramount to Spring Creek Acres North of Hermosa was approved to be on the State Water Facilities plan through calendar year 2023. This action allows us to apply for State funding.
The Well Lot Plat for the Rushmore Ranch Water System was approved by Pennington County and clears up an issue the previous owner created when he built the system in 1998. A public hearing on a land use change in this Water System will be held soon and if approved will reduce the number of future signups we could have.
Correspondence with the Forest Service continues with us trying to put more water thru our pipeline across Forest Service property than they currently allow us to do.
Peterson will meet with the Custer County Commissioners on November 24 to discuss Lot 35 water charges on the Desperado development.
NEW BUSINESS:
Wick and Kraus attended the Leadership Conference in Pierre on November 17-18, 2021W
Chairman Wick gave a detailed report on the conference and the Board had some good discussions on
future funding options.
Peterson and some of the board members will meet with the Town of Pringle to discuss their water needs on December 14, 2021 in Pringle.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: None
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
The reconvened Southern Black Hills Water System annual meeting will take place on Thursday December 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM at the Pringle Fire Hall.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be on Tuesday December 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument near Custer.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Smith, second by Kraus to adjourn the meeting at 3:30 PM. Motion approved unanimously
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument, November 23, 2021
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 PM.
ROLL CALL: The following Board Members were present: Wick, Zolnowsky, Kraus, Smith and Seaboldt. Absent was Beard, Krump DeFries and Baird. Also in attendance was Manager Don Peterson.
AGENDA: Motion by Seaboldt second by Smith to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES: Motion by Seaboldt, second by Zolnowsky to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 23, 2021. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Don Peterson presented the treasures report for November. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Kraus, second by Zolnowsky to approve the treasurer's report. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending October 31 was check number 3929 and beginning November 1 was check number 3930.
OLD BUSINESS: None
MANAGERS REPORT: A major break occurred on our 12" water main along Hwy 385 North of Hot Springs. It was determined to be a placement problem with the pipe placed on solid rock without proper bedding. Thanks to a great response by our contractors and having replacement pipe available we were able to restore service in 48 hours.
A letter from the SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources was received informing us that our project expansion from Paramount to Spring Creek Acres North of Hermosa was approved to be on the State Water Facilities plan through calendar year 2023. This action allows us to apply for State funding.
The Well Lot Plat for the Rushmore Ranch Water System was approved by Pennington County and clears up an issue the previous owner created when he built the system in 1998. A public hearing on a land use change in this Water System will be held soon and if approved will reduce the number of future signups we could have.
Correspondence with the Forest Service continues with us trying to put more water thru our pipeline across Forest Service property than they currently allow us to do.
Peterson will meet with the Custer County Commissioners on November 24 to discuss Lot 35 water charges on the Desperado development.
NEW BUSINESS:
Wick and Kraus attended the Leadership Conference in Pierre on November 17-18, 2021W
Chairman Wick gave a detailed report on the conference and the Board had some good discussions on
future funding options.
Peterson and some of the board members will meet with the Town of Pringle to discuss their water needs on December 14, 2021 in Pringle.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: None
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
The reconvened Southern Black Hills Water System annual meeting will take place on Thursday December 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM at the Pringle Fire Hall.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be on Tuesday December 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument near Custer.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Smith, second by Kraus to adjourn the meeting at 3:30 PM. Motion approved unanimously
