The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works of the County of Calhoun was held Wednesday, June 21, 2006 in their office located at 13300 Fifteen Mile Road, Marshall, Michigan.

Present: Commissioner David D. Veramay, Chairman
Commissioner Charles E. Monaweck, Vice-Chairman
Commissioner Chester E. Travis, Member
Dennis Randolph, Managing Director
Joanna Johnson, Assistant Managing Director
Kevin Henning, Finance Director
Pixie Coats, Human Resource Director
Angela Kline, Assistant Highway Engineer
Also Present: Eugene Hamaker, Marshall Township Supervisor
Sharon Drumhiller, Tekonsha Township Supervisor
Steve Ball, Calhoun County Road Commission
Jim Russell, Calhoun County Road Commission
Tiffany Eichorst, Calhoun County Solid Waste Director

Chairman Veramay called the meeting to order at 10:43 a.m. There being no additions or corrections to the regular meeting minutes of May 17, 2006 they stand approved as printed and distributed.

COMMUNICATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

• Received a memo from Joanna Johnson, Assisting Managing Director regarding BPW Policy #1

NEW BUSINESS

Moved by Commissioner Monaweck and supported by Commissioner Travis to approve the BPW Policy #1. Voice vote: Motion carried.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Mr. Randolph provided the Board with the following information:

•  Duck Lake Update:

Mr. Randolph said they had met several times on the Duck Lake project. The plan is 95% completed. The cost estimates are in and they look good. As soon as we get the Rural Development Authority (RDA) application in we will be able to start the project.

We received the Brownfield Grant for $200,000 however, we have a very large application to complete in order to receive our money. We have some money in that study to identify Brownfield sites around the county for Phase I studies and may have money for Phase II studies. Asked townships to let him know if they have any Brownfield sites.

Commissioner Veramay reminded Mr. Randolph that Clarence Township had one right on the township property.

Mr. Randolph stated that Ms. Eichorst has received a lot of adopt a highway requests. We will be asking the Solid Waste Committee for deer cleanup money.

Mr. Randolph stated that we have a large supply of recycled concrete gravel and our gravel needs are met for the next five years. Commissioner Travis asked Mr. Randolph if we were going to be selling some of the crushed concrete. Mr. Randolph stated that we will be selling it and we will charge the same as Rodney Horton. Commissioner Travis said that the City of Marshall might want to purchase some of it.

Commissioner Monaweck asked who the contact would be for those wanting to purchase the crushed concrete. Mr. Randolph stated that they should call and ask for Mr. Henning.

Mr. Bramble stated that he was glad to hear that the Road Commission is going to ask the Solid Waste Committee for funding to help with the deer pickup.

Mrs. Johnson wanted the Board to know that the Solid Waste Committee has discussed this issue of assistance on deer removal, as noted in their minutes, on three different occasions, May 9 th, 2005 , July 11 th, 2005 , and September 12 th, 2005 to no avail.

Mr. Bramble wanted to know what the reason was that the Solid Waste Committee wouldn't help with the funding because carcasses are solid waste.

Mr. Randolph said that he thought the Solid Waste Committee's philosophy was that some day the landfill money would dry up.

Mr. Bramble said that Solid Waste money is public money and they have no business putting it in the bank and sitting on public money. This money was not meant to be used for solid waste issues.

Ms. Eichorst said that the next Solid Waste Meeting would be held in the road commission board room on July 10 th at 4:30 pm. Ms. Eichorst said that she serves as staff to the Solid Waste Committee and can only make recommendations on how she thinks the committee should spend their money

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