MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING 
PARK FOREST WATER DISTRICT
     January 11, 2023
      Regular Board Meeting

A Regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Park Forest Water District (referred to hereafter as the 
‘Board’) was held on Wednesday the 11th of January at 6:00 p.m. at the Park Forest Water District offices located at 7340 McFerran Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908.  The meeting was open to the public in accordance with: CO Rev Stat § 24-6-402 (2016).  

President Jason Kerekes called the meeting to order at 6:26:26 PM.

Board Members Present:  Jason Kerekes, President;  Marni Huller, vice president;  Tim Connelly, secretary;  Bob Tillman, treasurer.  Mark Kneebone, operations director had an excused absence.

PFWD Staff Present:  Tracy M., office manager;  Lynn Willow, operator in responsible charge. 

Visitors:  None.

Review of Minutes:  Minutes were presented by Tim.
Minutes of December 14, 2022 were reviewed.  Jason motioned to accept the minutes with minor changes.  Bob seconded.  Approved.

Treasurer's Report:  Treasurer's Report was presented by Bob. 

•	There is currently $340,901.96 in our Farmers State Bank checking account.
•	There is currently $534,577.29 in our Colorado Trust account.
•	The Colorado Trust account accumulated $11,830 in interest in 2022.
•	Accounts receivable are $8,304.40
•	Accounts payable are $00.00.
•	Year to date revenue, as of 12-31-22, is $497,787.65.
•	Year to date expenses, as of 12-31-22, are $317,845.07.

Tim motioned to accept the treasurer’s report. Marni seconded.  Approved.

Invoice Processing:  Presented by Bob.

Tim motioned to pay the bills of $18,977.18 as presented.  Bob seconded.  Approved.

Bookkeeper Report:  The bookkeepers report was presented by Tracy.
•	Black Hills Energy’s invoice is for $129.37 to be paid via autopay on 1-25-23.
•	MVEA’s invoice for $5,601.03.16 to be paid via autopay on 12-29-22.
•	Tax liability of $1,549.72 for January payroll to be paid in February. 
•	CEBT is $852.63 for January and was paid 1-29-23.  

5 water shut-off notices were sent out this month. 
All backflow inspections have been completed.  Reminders for 2023 inspections will be sent out in May.
Discussion on CPA proposals.  Board decided to utilize Marc James for 2023.
Discussion on Rural Water Membership options.  Board decided to reapply with the System Membership.

ORC/Operator Report:  The ORC report was presented by Lynn.

•	Bac.-T samples were taken and are negative.
•	All meters were read and reported.
•	Well #5 at Squires plant is shut down.
•	EMC came out to investigate the control panel and found nothing wrong.
•	Applied Ingenuity(worked on the well in 2009) looked at it and determined that the down-hole Well Level Transducer was bad.  They found that the pump was getting power, but not pumping water.
•	The pump needs to be pulled and replaced.  I am getting bids.  Could cost $50K+.
•	This leaves well #1 solely filling the tank.  If it cannot keep up with demand the county will have to be kept from using the Water General for bulk water, until repairs are made.
•	A leaking flex extension pipe was replaced on the jockey pump at the Squires plant.
•	Bids for Capital Improvement projects will be collected in January.

Discussion on well #5 inspection proposals.

Secretary's Report:  The secretary’s report was presented by Tim.
Though a very critical function to the District, there was nothing of much significance to report beyond the detail of the important board meeting minutes. 
Board Actions:  Presented by Tim.
•	Discussion on current open action items.
•	Report has been updated and sent out to all board members.

Discussion on out-of-District tax payment schedule and rates.

Other Business:

Discussion on DEO personnel.
Discussion on a new meeting time for 2023.  

Tim made a motion to move the monthly meeting to the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6PM.  Jason seconded.  Approved.
Adjournment:  
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 PM. was made by Bob.
Seconded by Tim.  Approved. 
The next scheduled regular meeting will be held on Tuesday February 14 th, 2023 at 6:00 PM, at the Park Forest Water District offices located at 7340 McFerran Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908. 

Signed: