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

Member’s Absent / Excused:
None

Others Present:
Jim Glen/Veolia Water\ Project Manager, Gerard Cyrocki Financial Director, Janet Rochefort/County Treasurer, Chuck Olsen, President, OMM Engineering, Anne Heyt, P.E., Vice President, OMM Engineering, Gerry Surbrook, Rives Township-Supervisor, Don Foster, Rives Township-Trustee, Pat Dunigan, David Dunigan, Liberty Environmentalists, Inc., Jim White, Mika, Myers Beckett and Jones, PLC, (arrived 8:25 a.m.) Sandy Fitzpatrick/Executive Secretary

Meeting Convened: 8:00 a.m.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:17 a.m.

Public Comment:
Janet Rochefort, Treasurer, requested status of Leoni Wastewater Treatment Plant.

MINUTES
A. Adoption of minutes for May 19, 2008 Board of Public Works meeting
MOTION: On a motion made by Commissioner Herl and supported by Commissioner Duckham. Approval of minutes for regular meeting held May 19, 2008.
MOTION PASSED -- UNANIMOUSLY

SPECIAL ITEMS:
A. Rives Township Sewer Project
1. Discussion of the bids received were reviewed by Chairman Snyder. Bids received were from Kalamazoo, Detroit, etc.

2. Rothenburger, local contractor came in as low bidder.
a. Inquiry made, asking “Are we required to accept the low bid.” Chair explained Board has received copy as distributed of the notice of award.

3. Jim White, Mika, Myers Beckett and Jones, PLC, distributed and reviewed copy of an e-mail from Todd MacLean, Rural Development Area Specialist.
a. Copy of final project budget attached with amendment to letter of conditions.

b. Discussed how $20,000.00 grant is locked in for additional funding needed for project. (Total grant funding for project is $1,715,000.)

c. Original loan amount obligated in March 2007 will stay the same.

B. Wastewater Transportation Agreement
1. Jim White, Mika, Myers Beckett and Jones, PLC, discussed transportation of waste from Rives Township.

2. Point of connection agreement – (Wastewater transportation agreement) discussed moving through Blackman Township.

3. Capacity payment -- Blackman interceptor.
a. Purchased capacity as provided by Blackman in Blackman Interceptor and used to transport from Rives to City Wastewater Treatment Facility discussed.

4. Discussed the interceptor Connection fees for Rives.

5. Resolution will be brought to July BPW meeting.

C. Liberty Environmentalists, Inc -- Solid Waste Plan Amendment
1. Copies distributed, reviewed and discussed.

2. Plans were brought for review, changing GPS system.

3. Not necessary to amend Sold Waste plan.

4. Recommendation made to send to full Board.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Duckham and supported by Commissioner Herl, document received as reviewed and discussed.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

D. Columbia Township Clean-up 05/17/08

E. Village of Parma Clean-up 06/07/08

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Herl and supported by Commissioner Shotwell documents received as reviewed and discussed.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

F. Move July meeting scheduled July 28 to July 31?
1. Discussion among board members.

2. Decision made to move meeting July 31, 2008.

MOTION: Motion made by Commissioner Duckham and supported by Commissioner Herl to move the original BPW meeting from July 28 to July 31, 2008.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

G. Cancel BPW meeting scheduled for August 25?
1. Discussion among board members.

2. Decision was made to leave meeting as scheduled for August 25, 2008.

Capital Improvements Projects:
Geoff Snyder  - Drain Commissioner / Oral Report None

Resource Recovery Facility Activity Reports – April Monthly Activity Reports
A. RRF Monthly Report---MAY
1. Discussion and review of May Activity Reports by Jim Glen.  Down time of the boilers found to be unfavorable as combined boiler availability was 65.6.1%.
2.May was a rough month for the facility.
3.Report from ARI was also unfavorable.

B. Revised Landfill Summaries --Discussed

C.Prison Gas Rates -- Discussed

MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Duckham, and supported by Commissioner Herl to receive Resource Recovery Facility Activity Reports, with additional reports.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

D. ARI Operations Reports  -- April  /  May
1. ARI April and May reports reviewed and discussed.

MOTION:  Motion made by Commissioner Duckham and supported by Commissioner Herl.  The ARI reports for April and May were received as reviewed and discussed. 
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY 

Resource Recovery Facility Business Items
NONE  

Unfinished Business:
NONE 

New Business:
A. Village of Parma Sewer Project  --  Mika Meyers

B. Status of Rives Township Sewer Project

C. Rives Township Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Bidding Results 

D. Resolution to make conditional award of construction contracts for the Rives Township Sewer Project
1. Items were reviewed and discussed.  No action taken.  

Consideration & Allowance of April 2008 Claims:
A. Committee Claims -- April 2008 / $ 463,993.94
MOTION:   Moved by Commissioner Shotwell, supported by Commissioner Duckham to approve payment of claims for month of April for $463,993.94
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 9:17 AM subject to the call of Chairman Snyder

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 31, 2008

  Jackson County • 120 West Michigan, Jackson, MI 49201