Minutes of Regular Meeting of Southern Black Hills Water System Board
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument on Thursday, September 22, 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, and Zolnowsky; Beard and Smith were absent. Others in attendance were Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - A request was made to augment the minutes of the Regular meeting of August 28, 2022 to include the Board’s approval of base rate raises in 2023 of approximately 5%. Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to approve the minutes so amended. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for August 2022. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Krump, 2nd by Nase 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 August 31 was check #4095 and beginning September 1 was check #4096.
OLD BUSINESS –
Managers’ Report
The Annual Meeting of the Membership of SBHWS was held Thursday, September 8, 6:30 pm at the Pringle Community Center; comments from the few members present were neutral or supportive. Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to send $150 to Pringle as appreciation for the use of their facilities.
The Battle Creek Fire District has signed the contract transferring the land for the Rushmore Ranch water salesman.
RDO has been conducting inspections and maintenance on generators. For the Argyle and Junction units, this included replacement of the water coolant heaters and support batteries. At the gravel pit, the dipstick was bent preventing checking the oil level; this was repaired.
The US Forest Service proposal for placing a camera atop the Argyle water tower for fire management is still in discussion; SBHWS is seeking a quid pro quo for the fees currently paid for the permit to cross FS lands.
The drop in the Madison aquifer observed at the Streeter well in June has abated from about 5 or 6 fi to about 3 ft; checks of other Madison source levels used by SBHWS are planned.
NEW BUSINESS -
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to move into Executive Session at 1:41 pm; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Nase to move out of Executive Session at 1:59; 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 October 27, 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:04 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument on Thursday, September 22, 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, and Zolnowsky; Beard and Smith were absent. Others in attendance were Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to approve the agenda. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - A request was made to augment the minutes of the Regular meeting of August 28, 2022 to include the Board’s approval of base rate raises in 2023 of approximately 5%. Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to approve the minutes so amended. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasurer’s report for August 2022. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Krump, 2nd by Nase 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 August 31 was check #4095 and beginning September 1 was check #4096.
OLD BUSINESS –
Managers’ Report
The Annual Meeting of the Membership of SBHWS was held Thursday, September 8, 6:30 pm at the Pringle Community Center; comments from the few members present were neutral or supportive. Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to send $150 to Pringle as appreciation for the use of their facilities.
The Battle Creek Fire District has signed the contract transferring the land for the Rushmore Ranch water salesman.
RDO has been conducting inspections and maintenance on generators. For the Argyle and Junction units, this included replacement of the water coolant heaters and support batteries. At the gravel pit, the dipstick was bent preventing checking the oil level; this was repaired.
The US Forest Service proposal for placing a camera atop the Argyle water tower for fire management is still in discussion; SBHWS is seeking a quid pro quo for the fees currently paid for the permit to cross FS lands.
The drop in the Madison aquifer observed at the Streeter well in June has abated from about 5 or 6 fi to about 3 ft; checks of other Madison source levels used by SBHWS are planned.
NEW BUSINESS -
Motion by Baird, 2nd by Seaboldt to move into Executive Session at 1:41 pm; motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Nase to move out of Executive Session at 1:59; 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 October 27, 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Seaboldt, 2nd by Krump to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:04 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
