Members Present:
Geoffrey Snyder, Chairman, Phil Duckham, Cliff Herl, Steve Shotwell, Ken Elenbaas

Member’s Absent / Excused:
None

Others Present:
Randy Treacher, Adam Brown, Jim Glen, Sue Schweizer

Meeting Convened: 8:00 a.m.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:01 a.m.

Public Comment:
None

MINUTES
A. Approval of the 7-27-09 Board of Public Works meeting minutes.

MOTION: Moved by Herl, supported by Duckham to approve and receive the minutes from the 7-27-09 Board of Public Works regular meeting.
MOTION PASSED -- UNANIMOUSLY

SPECIAL ITEMS:
None.

Capital Improvements Projects
Geoff Snyder provided a verbal update. The 2nd Parma lagoon is lined. Rive Junction is completed. Pleasant Lake is still coming along. The Leoni Regional Facility is ahead of schedule and under budget.

Resource Recovery Facility Activity Reports
A. RRF Monthly Report --- July and August 2009
Jim Glen provided a verbal summary of the reports. July was a really good month. On August 5, a raccoon got into the prison substation causing the substation to trip, which caused a power outage at the RRF. Discussion was held about the possibility of preventing future electrical outages. There is no standby power at all and a generator would have to be quite large to be useful. The possibility of being able to use the prison’s power plant was brought up but more investigation/discussion of this would be needed. The next maintenance shutdown (boiler #1) is scheduled for October 5 for about 7-9 days.

B. ARI/Operations Report – July 2009
Randy Treacher provided a summary of the report. August’s report was not yet available.

MOTION: Moved by Duckham, supported by Herl to receive the July ARI report.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

C. September 28, 2009 Balance Sheet
Randy summarized the report. Overall things look good.

Resource Recovery Facility Business Items
Randy provided a verbal update. The Sheriff’s office has spent a lot of time following up on reports and as of Friday, there was nothing new to report. The presence of the Sheriff’s deputy is definitely noticed and has had an impact. They are using both regular and unmarked car surveillance.

The Sheriff and Prosecutor have asked that the County review the ordinance in regard to fines and fees. They are not enough of a deterrent. Definitions may also have to be updated. Legal counsel would have to review, and discussions with judges and prosecutors would be needed. Any changes would then require a public hearing and approval of the Board of Commissioners.

Unfinished Business:
None.

New Business:
A. Budget
Since the budget was a handout and the Board did not have time to review it prior to the meeting, the item will be brought back at the October meeting for approval.

MOTION: Moved by Shotwell, supported by Duckham to have the BPW ad hoc committee review the proposed budget and submit their recommendations to the BPW at the October meeting.
MOTION PASSEED – UNANIMOUSLY

Randy will follow up on the Liberty Landfill expansion request.

Consideration & Allowance of Claims
MOTION: Moved by Herl, supported by Duckham to approve the July and August claims in the amounts of $779,197.82 and $555,350.58.
MOTION PASSED – UNANIMOUSLY

Note:  There were no outstanding invoices.

Adjournment:
Subject to the call of Chairman Geoff Snyder/Drain Commissioner, the September 28, 2009 regular Board of Public Works meeting adjourned at 9:01 AM.

Next Scheduled Meeting:
The 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 ---- October 26, 2009

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