MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING 
PARK FOREST WATER DISTRICT
         March 13, 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 Monday the 13th of March 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 6:01 PM.

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

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

Visitors: None
Review of Minutes:  Minutes were presented by Tim.
Minutes of February 21, 2023 were reviewed.  Bob motioned to accept the minutes as is.  Mark seconded.  Approved.
Treasurer's Report:  Treasurer's Report was presented by Bob. 

•	There is currently $360,883.02 in our Farmers State Bank checking account.
•	There is currently $542,969.71 in our Colorado Trust account.
•	Accounts receivable are $446.29
•	Accounts payable are $00.00.
•	Year to date revenue, as of 2-28-23, is $73,037.92.
•	Year to date expenses, as of 2-28-23, are $87,277.82.

Jason motioned to accept the treasurer’s report. Tim seconded.  Approved.
Invoice Processing:  

Jason motioned to pay the bills of $11,541.70 as presented.  Marni seconded.  Approved.

Bookkeeper Report:  The bookkeepers report was presented by Tracy.
•	Black Hills Energy’s invoice is for $116.29 to be paid via autopay on 3-27-23.
•	MVEA’s March was not generated.  Will autopay on 3-26-23.
•	Tax liability of $1,549.74 for March payroll to be paid in April. 
•	CEBT was paid in full for the 2023 year. 

2 water shut-off notices were sent out this month.  1 paid in full, 1 still outstanding.
Working on form for automatic payments for customers through Farmers State Bank.

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

•	Bac.-T samples were taken and are negative.
•	All meters were read and reported.
•	Colorado Pump out of Castle Rock was awarded the contract to replace the pump and do well rehab for well #5. The start date should be within a couple of weeks.  
•	No new bids have been received for 2023 Capital Improvement projects.
•	The booster pump #3 exit line, at Squires plant, broke.  I performed an emergency repair, then another part of the pumps water line started to leak.  The pump is shut down until new parts arrive.
o	This is the pump that is used to service the bulk water station, so the bulk water station will be off-line for about a week and a half.  Since the pump is down, I replaced the piping with steel pipe to avoid future issues.

  A bulk water customer requested taking water directly from a hydrant, via a water meter and in the presence of the Districts ORC, because the bulk water station is down.  Oked by board until the booster pump is repaired.
  Still working on 'Duties Calender'

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.

Old Business:
•	This term elections have been canceled due to no new nominations.

New Busines:
•	Capital Improvement project bids were recived from Summers Construction,  Esquibel and Sons Excavating, Kempton Construction and All Dirt Excavating.  
◦	Bids were reviewed and discussed.
◦	Jason motioned to accept the bid from Esquibel and Sons Excavating.  Tim seconded. Approved.
•	Material bids to supply the Capital Improvemnts projects were received from Front Range Winwater,  Colorado Springs Winwater, and Ferguson Plumbing.
◦	Bids were reviewed and discussed.
◦	Tim motioned to accept the bid from Colorado Springs Winwater.  Marni/Bob seconded. Approved.

Adjournment:  
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 PM. was made by Jason.  Seconded by Mark.  Approved. 
The next scheduled regular meeting will be held on Tuesday April 11 th, 2023 at 6:00 PM, at the Park Forest Water District offices located at 7340 McFerran Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908. 

Signed: