SANPETE WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
BOARD of TRUSTEES
Kenneth Bench, Chairman
Richard Dyreng
Joe Frischknecht
Mike Cox
Nate Palmer
Jay Olsen
Scott Sunderland
Minutes For
For
December 14, 2023
7:00 P.M.
Present were: Ken Bench, Nate Palmer, Joe Frischknecht, Mike Cox, and Richard Dyreng and Scott Sunderland. Also present were Garrick Willden with Jones and DeMille Engineering, Brian Andrews with Hansen Allen and Luce, and Randy Strate.
2024 Budget Hearing, approval of the 2024 Budget, Review and Revise 2023 Budget. - This was the time and place advertised to hold a public hearing. Board members were given a copy of the 2023 Budget vs. Actual spent report. The board members went over every line item. Overall, the amount actually spent is less than the amount budgeted for the year. A motion was made by Scott Sunderland to make the line-item adjustments to match what was actually spent and approve the 2023 budget adjustments with the known expenditures that will come in before the year end. Joe Frischknecht seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
The 2024 Budget was reviewed by the board. A motion was made by Nate Palmer to adopt the 2024 budget with the discussed changes, Scott Sunderland seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Resolution Adopting Final Tax Rates and Budgets- After holding a public hearing and following the requirements for a tax increase, A motion was made by Nate Palmer to adopt the final Tax Rates and Budgets. The motion was seconded by Scott Sunderland and the motion passed unanimously. Ken Bench was authorized to sign the Resolution Adopting Final Tax Rates and Budgets Report 800C.
Approval of the June 15, 2023, September 5, 2023 Emergency meeting, September 28, 2023, and the November 30, 2023 public hearing minutes. - Minutes of the June 15, 2023, September 28, 2023, and the November 30, 2023, meeting were reviewed by the board. A motion was made by Joe Frischknecht to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Richard Dyreng, and the motion passed unanimously.
Garrick Willden with an update on the Mayfield/Gunnison PL566 grant, and the upper Sanpitch PL 566 project. - Garrick Willden was present to update the board on the PL566 application. He stated that there were some environmental tweaks that needed to be made due to changes made by state and Federal agencies. After those fixes are made, it will go back to the national agency for a second time. They are hoping that in the next month or two they will be able to make more headway, it is just a long process. As far as the 3-way land exchange between Mayfield, Manti, and the DWR, they did receive a draft agreement with the DWR. The agreement will now be reviewed by the other parties.
The state has still not made any decisions on ranking for the Sanpitch PL566 PIFER application, Garrick checks with them every few weeks.
Other Business - No other business was discussed.
Annual fraud risk assessment- Board members go through the questionnaire from that state's fraud risk assessment report together, as required by the state. Responses will be filed with the state as required.
Review Bills for Payment- Bills were reviewed by the board; a motion was made by Scott Sunderland to approve the payment of the bills. The motion was seconded by Richard Dyreng and the motion passed unanimously. Reconciliations were also reviewed and signed by board members.
Approval of 2024 meeting schedule- A motion was made by Nate Palmer to approve the proposed 2024 meeting schedule. The motion was seconded by Joe Frischknecht.
Board members fill out reimbursement forms. - Board member fill out their yearly reimbursement forms.
Closed Session to discuss litigation. - A motion was made by Nate Palmer to go into a closed executive session to discuss litigation, at 8:12 PM. Scott Sunderland seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. A motion was made at 8:51 PM to go out of the closed executive session with no action taken. Nate Palmer seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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