Members Present:
Chairman Geoff Snyder, Drain Commissioner, Commissioners Phil Duckham, Cliff Herl, Steve Shotwell, (BOC/Chairman) and Public Representative Ken Elenbaas

Member’s Absent / Excused:
Randy Treacher/Administrator/Controller- Director of BPW

Others Present:
Adam Brown, Deputy Administrator, Jim Glen, Veolia Water/Project Manager, Karen Coffman, Treasurer, Gerard Cyrocki /Financial Director, Commissioner, Earl Poleski, Sandy Fitzpatrick/Executive Secretary

Meeting Convened: 8:00 a.m.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:47 a.m.

Public Comment:
Commissioner Duckham read a statement in regard to violations of the Jackson County Flow Control ordinance.

MINUTES
A. Adoption of minutes for Board of Public Works meeting held February 23, 2009.

MOTION: The motion was made by Commissioner Duckham and supported by Commissioner Herl to approve and receive the minutes from the regular BPW meeting held February 23, 2009.
MOTION PASSED -- UNANIMOUSLY

SPECIAL ITEMS: Periodic Report of Continued Compliance, Permit #28
A. Randy advised the item was included in packet as informational purpose only.

Capital Improvements Projects (Chairman, Geoff Snyder - Drain Commissioner / Oral Report)
A. Progress report on projects:
i. Report was given on Rives Junction
a. Approximately 30 days left of construction for finalizing project.

ii. Parma project running smoothly.

iii. Pleasant Lake/Henrietta
Geoff reported he is still waiting to hear from Township Offices

Resource Recovery Facility Activity Reports
A. RRF Monthly Report ---
Discussion was directed towards steam sale, availability of the boilers and MSW.

i. Latest figures for RRF for the month of February and March were reviewed by Veolia Water Project Manager Jim Glen. The Board was updated on availability of the boilers and steam sale.

a. Total revenue for month of February was $858,376.51
b. Total revenue for month of March was $908,449.46

c. Boiler availability / February
i. Unit #1 – 96.0%
ii. Unit #2 – 86.3%
a) Combined Boiler availability: 91.1%

d. Boiler availability / March
i. Unit #1 – 83.7%
ii. Unit #2 – 91.2%
a) Combined Boiler availability: 87.4%

e. Steam to Prison: 100% February and March

f. Generator: 100% February and March

ii. Board members questioned repairs with Jim Glen. He explained service of ID (Induced Draft) fans. He also furnished explanations of other repairs done during the planned outage.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Herl and supported by Commissioner Duckham to receive the Activity and Operations reports as reviewed for February and March.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

B. ARI/Operations Report – April 2009
Motion made by Commissioner Herl and supported by Commissioner Duckham to receive the ARI Operations reports as reviewed for February and March.

MOTION: Moved by Elenbaas, supported by Herl to receive the April 2009 ARI/Operations Report.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Resource Recovery Facility Business Items
None. 

Unfinished Business:
None.

New Business:
A. Sheriff Office Press Release – “Flow Control Arrest Warrants”
1. Randy reviewed and discussed press release.

B. Randy announced to Board that due to the 2010 Budget Reduction efforts, Executive Secretary, Sandy Fitzpatrick will be leaving the Administrator’s office. She has taken a position in the PA office. Administrative Assistant, Sue Schweizer, will now assume completing the minutes for BPW.

Consideration & Allowance of Claims
A. February Committee Claims: $921,370.21
B. March Committee Claims: $976,209.32

MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Shotwell, supported by Commissioner Duckham. The motion was passed to approve to payment of March and April claims in the amounts $921,370.21 for February and March Committee Claims of $976,209.32.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Adjournment:
Subject to the call of Chairman Geoff Snyder/Drain Commissioner, the April 27, 2009 Board of Public Works meeting adjourned at 8:47 AM.

Next Scheduled Meeting:
The next regular scheduled Board of Public Works meeting will be held in the 6th Floor Conference Room located at the Jackson County Tower Building, 120 W. Michigan Avenue:

(NOTE: Due to the Call of Chairman Geoff Snyder/Drain Commissioner, May 18, 2009 BPW meeting has been canceled.)

NEXT MEETING: MONDAY ---- June 22, 2009

  Jackson County • 120 West Michigan, Jackson, MI 49201