MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING 
PARK FOREST WATER DISTRICT
  July 7, 2021
      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 7th of July at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office, located at 7340 
McFerran Rd, 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 6:035PM.

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

PFWD Staff Present:  Lynn Willow, systems operator and Tracy M., office manager via phone. 

Visitors:  None – no requests for joining the meeting via teleconferencing were received.

Review of Minutes:  Minutes were presented by Tim.
Minutes of June 17, 2021 were reviewed.  Jason motioned to accept the minutes as presented.  Marni seconded.  Approved.

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

•	There is currently $201,547.91 in our Farmers State Bank checking account.
•	There is currently $538,617.34 in the Colorado Trust account.
•	Accounts receivable are $4,723.67.
•	Accounts payable are $627.90.
•	Year to date revenue, as of 6-30-21, is $208,999.96.
•	Year to date expenses, as of 6-30-21, are $199,440.06.

  Investment Information:
•	According to Colorado Bankers Association any investments need to be qualified under the Public Deposit Protection Act.
•	EDGE with Colorado Trust has a 5 day delay for access to funds.
•	Will continue to check with banks for further options.

A motion to accept the treasurer's report was made by Jason, seconded by Tim. Approved. 

Invoice Processing:  Invoice Processing was presented by Tracy. 

Tim motioned to pay the bills, at $9,216.27 as presented.  Bob seconded.  Approved.

Bookkeeper Report:  The bookkeepers report was presented by Tracy.
•	Black Hills Energy’s invoice is for $38.69 to be paid via autopay on 7-28-21.
•	MVEA’s invoice for $~5600 is to be paid via autopay on 7-24-21.
•	Tax liability of $2260.20 is to be paid in August. 
•	CEBT for July is $809.63 and was paid 7-2-21.  

No transfers were needed for this month.
Reviewed the audit with Bob and submitted QuickBook file in portal and spoke with Mitchell.
Marni filed an extension.
Mailed out three water shut-off notices on 7-2-21.

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

•	   Bids on storage tank recoating are all in and given to Director Bob Tillman.  Suggest going with first bid from Rob.
•	   Annual system flushing and hydrant excursing will be performed during the week of July 12.
•	   A new hydrant meter was purchased per board’s direction.
•	   An electrician is required to fix a timer switch for the air compressor at the Squires plant.
•	   We are following all CDC Covid19 safety practices at both water plants.

Board gave Lynn authorization to hire an electrician to perform repairs with a cap at $500.

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:  The Board Action report was presented by Tim.
•	Discussion on current open action items.
•	Report has been updated and sent out to all board members.

Other Business: 
•	Discussion on Rules and Regs section updating as follows:
o	Marni and Bob – August.
o	Mark and Jason – September.
o	Tim – October.

•	Discussion on meter systems.
o	Board agreed to proceed with the purchase of a meter system.
o	Bob will check with Mountain States to test some of their meters.
•	Discussion on water tank repairs and quotes for coating.
Bob motioned to hire Ameritek for the resurfacing of both water tanks.  Mark seconded.  Approved.

Adjournment:  A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 PM. was made by Jason.
Seconded by Tim.  Approved. 

The next scheduled regular meeting will be held on Wednesday August 11th, 2021 at 6:00 PM, at the Park Forest Water District administrative building located at 7340 McFerran Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908. 

Signed: