Meeting Minutes

The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works of the County of Calhoun was held Wednesday, June 16, 2004 in their office building located at 13300 Fifteen Mile Road, Marshall Michigan.

Present: Commissioner David D. Veramay, Chairperson

Commissioner Albert C. Bobrofsky, Vice-Chairperson

Commissioner Chester E. Travis, Member

Dennis A. Randolph, Managing Director

Carole S. Tabiadon, Deputy Managing Director – Clerk

Joanna I. Johnson, Assistant Managing Director

Angela Kline, Assistant County Highway Engineer

Also Present: Tom Frank, Albion Township Supervisor

Chester Furman, Clarence Township Resident

Wayne Gay, Clarence Township Resident

Bill Kirchmeier, Jr., Clarence Township Resident

Bud Lake, Clarence Township Resident

Sue Lake, Clarence Township Resident

Bill Taylor, Clarence Township Resident

Joseph Bramble, Convis Township Resident

Linda Clement, Emmett Township Resident

Clarence Millard, Newton Township Resident

Ann Bobrofsky, Pennfield Township Resident

Barry Adams, Calhoun County Road Commission

Tiffany Eichorst, Calhoun County Road Commission

Chairperson Veramay called the meeting to order at 9:39 a.m. There being no additions or corrections to the regular meeting minutes of May 19, 2004 they stand approved as printed and distributed.

COMMUNICATIONS

• Letters regarding Duck Lake Sewage Treatment Facility.

NEW BUSINESS

Moved by Commissioner Travis and supported by Commissioner Bobrofsky to amend Calhoun County Board of Public Works Rules and Project Service Costs, as presented. Mr. Randolph stated that these rules had been approved in 1983, but there was an error in the fee table that he corrected. Voice vote: Motion carried.

OTHER BUSINESS

Bill Taylor, Clarence Township resident, stated his reasons and objections for the Duck Lake water treatment plant current plan for expansion. He put forth some alternatives that he would like to have considered. Commissioner Veramay said he would like to clarify the suggestion. He asked if Mr. Taylor was proposing to discharge back into Duck Lake, after treatment. Mr. Taylor said that is one alternative, not the one he would prefer. He would prefer to discharge into Rice Creek. Commissioner Veramay stated that had been proposed 12 years ago and has been disapproved by the MDNR/MDEQ. They will not allow you to take water from one watershed and put it into another watershed. Commissioner Veramay said that if the Board received the written questions; they would forward them on to MDEQ in a formal request.

Mr. Furman, Mr. Gay and Mr. Kirchmeier, Jr. stated their experiences and information that they received from the people they contacted during their research of the issue.

Linda Clement, Emmett Township resident, complained about the lack of cleaning catch basins on her road during rain events. She stated that she calls in every time it rains, but someone does not come out every time to clean it for her. Mr. Randolph had pictures of the catch basin in front of her house taken after the most recent call and rain event. They were clear.

Chairperson Veramay announced that the next regular meeting of the Board of Public Works is scheduled for Wednesday, July 21, 2004 immediately following the Road Commission Meeting at 9:00 a.m. There being no additional business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.