Meeting Minutes

The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works of the County of Calhoun was held Wednesday, July 21, 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

Pixie Coats, Human Resources Manager

Also Present: Joseph Bramble, Convis Township Resident

Clarence Millard, Newton Township Resident

Chairperson Veramay called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. There being no additions or corrections to the regular meeting minutes of June 16, 2004 they stand approved as printed and distributed. There being no additions or corrections to the public hearing minutes of July 7, 2004 they stand approved as printed and distributed.

COMMUNICATIONS

• Letters regarding Duck Lake Sewage Treatment Facility.

OTHER BUSINESS

Mr. Randolph provided the Board with the following information:

• Mrs. Tabiadon has prepared the 2005 budget package for the County. He has been in negotiation with the County and they have been positive, for the most part. He included a request for Parks funding and Public Works. Most of the numbers stayed where they were requested last year with salary percentage increases. There will be several meetings during this budget time.

• The planning agreement needs to be signed. The County Master Plan should go to the Planning Commission at their next meeting. He may wait a while to see how the other negotiations go before signing the new agreement.

• He has indicated that we are not interested in taking on any new work during negotiations. There are some commissioner issues that need to be resolved also.

Chairperson Veramay announced that the next regular meeting of the Board of Public Works is scheduled for Wednesday, August 18, 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 10:22 a.m.