Minutes of Regular Meeting of Southern Black Hills Water
System Board
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, September 23, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL– The following Board Members were present: Wick, Zolnowsky, Baird, Kraus and DeFries. Smith, Krump, Beard and Peplinski were absent. Others in attendance were Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by DeFries, 2nd by Baird to approve the agenda with the addition of comments by Ted Wick in New Business. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Zolnowsky, 2nd by DeFries to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of August 26, 2021. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasures report for September. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Kraus, 2nd by Baird to approve the treasures report and transfer $45,000 from the checking account into the RD Savings Account. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending August 31 was check #3896 and beginning September check #3897.
OLD BUSINESS –
The Annual meeting will be continued on Thursday December 9th. Rich Krump has submitted a Board petition. Bob Seaboldt and Danny DeFries will be appointed to the Board.
There was discussion on the Proxy for Member meetings and the possibility to extend the proxy for more than one year. Further discussion with Talbot Wieczorek will be needed.
Managers’ Report Don Peterson informed the board that Dan Gardner is installing the 8” line from the Paramount Point wells to Highway 79.
Don Peterson reported on the Desperado development. Lot 35 of the development is no longer available to SBHWS.
Don Peterson reported on the Streeter well Booster pump repairs. The 15 hp drives would not be available till late December. A 20hp drive is available 1 October. The 20 hp drive is $700 more in cost. After discussion a motion by Zolnowsky, 2nd by Kraus to purchase a 20 hp to meet our current needs and a 15 hp drive when it becomes available in December. Motion passed unanimously.
Don Peterson informed the board that the Schwartz brothers the 2007 Ford pickup for a $1000. Don will work with Schwartz brothers on the payment.
NEW BUSINESS
Ted Wick presented some of his thoughts to the Board. He was considering a computerized member profile for the SBHWS members and what it would take to establish such a database. He also discussed what it would take to get the Cascade Water project under way. He presented information on new housing developments in Sheps canyon, the Sheps canyon road improvement and the campgrounds bookings. All showed the increased needs for rural water in the area. The major requirement is still the need for 300+ members to subscribe for the rural water which there is still a major shortfall of members. It was discussed by the Board members to find out what the cost of the project would be so it could be determined as to what the members would have to pay for the water.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS - None
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be October 28, 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Zolnowsky to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:45 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
System Board
Crazy Horse Monument
Thursday, September 23, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Southern Black Hills Water System was held at the Crazy Horse Monument Thursday, September 23, 2021.
Chairman Wick called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL– The following Board Members were present: Wick, Zolnowsky, Baird, Kraus and DeFries. Smith, Krump, Beard and Peplinski were absent. Others in attendance were Don Peterson.
AGENDA – Motion by DeFries, 2nd by Baird to approve the agenda with the addition of comments by Ted Wick in New Business. Motion passed unanimously.
MINUTES - Motion by Zolnowsky, 2nd by DeFries to approve the minutes of the Regular meeting of August 26, 2021. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Don Peterson presented the treasures report for September. The report was reviewed by the board members. Motion by Kraus, 2nd by Baird to approve the treasures report and transfer $45,000 from the checking account into the RD Savings Account. Motion passed unanimously. The check sequence ending August 31 was check #3896 and beginning September check #3897.
OLD BUSINESS –
The Annual meeting will be continued on Thursday December 9th. Rich Krump has submitted a Board petition. Bob Seaboldt and Danny DeFries will be appointed to the Board.
There was discussion on the Proxy for Member meetings and the possibility to extend the proxy for more than one year. Further discussion with Talbot Wieczorek will be needed.
Managers’ Report Don Peterson informed the board that Dan Gardner is installing the 8” line from the Paramount Point wells to Highway 79.
Don Peterson reported on the Desperado development. Lot 35 of the development is no longer available to SBHWS.
Don Peterson reported on the Streeter well Booster pump repairs. The 15 hp drives would not be available till late December. A 20hp drive is available 1 October. The 20 hp drive is $700 more in cost. After discussion a motion by Zolnowsky, 2nd by Kraus to purchase a 20 hp to meet our current needs and a 15 hp drive when it becomes available in December. Motion passed unanimously.
Don Peterson informed the board that the Schwartz brothers the 2007 Ford pickup for a $1000. Don will work with Schwartz brothers on the payment.
NEW BUSINESS
Ted Wick presented some of his thoughts to the Board. He was considering a computerized member profile for the SBHWS members and what it would take to establish such a database. He also discussed what it would take to get the Cascade Water project under way. He presented information on new housing developments in Sheps canyon, the Sheps canyon road improvement and the campgrounds bookings. All showed the increased needs for rural water in the area. The major requirement is still the need for 300+ members to subscribe for the rural water which there is still a major shortfall of members. It was discussed by the Board members to find out what the cost of the project would be so it could be determined as to what the members would have to pay for the water.
PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS - None
UPCOMING MEETINGS
The next meeting of the Southern Black Hills System Board will be October 28, 1:00 PM at the Crazy Horse Monument in Custer.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion by Baird, 2nd by Zolnowsky to adjourn the meeting at approximately 2:45 PM. Motion approved unanimously.
