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, Jim Glen, Karen Coffman, Gerard Cyrocki, Sue Schweizer

Meeting Convened: 8:00 a.m.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:42 a.m.

Public Comment:
None

MINUTES
A. Approval of the 4-27-09 Board of Public Works meeting minutes.

MOTION: Moved by Herl, supported by Elenbaas to approve and receive the minutes from the 4-27-09 Board of Public Works regular meeting.
MOTION PASSED -- UNANIMOUSLY

SPECIAL ITEMS:
None.

Capital Improvements Projects
Geoff Snyder provided a verbal update. The Leoni project is going well, but the rain is not helping. The Parma project sewage lagoons are supposed to have a clay layer on the bottom, but they do not. The Rives Junction project is coming along nicely and within contract timing. There is nothing major on the horizon.

Resource Recovery Facility Activity Reports
A. RRF Monthly Report --- April 2009
Jim Glen provided a summary of the report and answered questions from the Committee. Ken Elenbaas asked for a schematic of the boiler system. Jim will send this to him. There is over 85% availability at both boilers – things are going well so far this year.

MOTION: Moved by Duckham, supported by Herl to receive the April 2009 RRF Activity Report.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

B. ARI/Operations Report – April 2009
Jim Glen provided a summary of the report. A handout “Refuse by Hauler YTD through May 2009” was distributed. There was discussion of a possibility of waste coming in to Jackson if the Detroit incinerator is closed. Ken Elenbaas reminded the Board that he feels improvements on operations can be made by performance measures. Steve Shotwell stated that this can’t be done at this time but is being looked at for the future.

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

C. June 22, 2009 Balance Sheet
Gerard Cyrocki reported that the bills are current. There was no handout.

Resource Recovery Facility Business Items
None. 

Unfinished Business:
None.

New Business:
None.

Consideration & Allowance of Claims
MOTION: Moved by Duckham, supported by Shotwell to approve the April and May claims in the amounts of $154,386.58 and $678,578.50.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Note:  There were no outstanding invoices.

Adjournment:
Subject to the call of Chairman Geoff Snyder/Drain Commissioner, the June 22, 2009 regular Board of Public Works meeting adjourned at 8:42 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:

NEXT MEETING: MONDAY ---- July 27, 2009

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