OSCEOLA BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
301 West Upton Avenue
Reed City, MI 49677
231-832-7397
Fax 231-832-3381
1. Call to Order
A meeting of the Osceola County Brownfield Redevelopment
Authority Board (Board) was called to order at the County Courthouse
on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
The following individuals attended:
a. Jim
Belcher, Board Member
b. Diane
Bush, Board Member
c. Jill
Halladay, Board Member
d. Rich
Jacobs, Board Member
e. Dan
Massy, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Director and Board Recording
Secretary
f.
Lori Mitchell, Board Member
g. Stephanie
Smith, AKT Peerless Environmental Services
h. Dave
Van Harren, AKT Peerless Environmental Services
The following materials were provided prior to, or at the
meeting:
a. October
21, 2009 Meeting Minutes (provided at meeting)
b. Petroleum
Substance Assessment Grant, Quarterly Report No. 7 Financial Report (at
meeting)
c. Hazardous
Substance Assessment Grant, Quarterly Report No. 7 Financial Report (at
meeting)
2. Approval of the Agenda:
Dan asked that a discussion of Additional Sites for
Assessment be added to the agenda.
(09-40)
A motion was made by Rich Jacobs, supported by Lori
Mitchell, to approve the agenda with the one addition. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Public Comments: No members of the public were present.
4. Approval of the Minutes of October 21, 2009
(09-41) Motion by Rich
Jacobs, supported by Lori Mitchell, to approve the October 21, 2009 Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority Board meeting minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
5. Unfinished
Business & Reports
a. Financial
Reports
(1)
Financial Report:
Dan provided copies of the Schedule and Budget Status from Quarterly Report
No. 7 for both the Petroleum Assessment and Hazardous Substance Assessment grants.
(2)
Budget Detail:
None
(3)
Bills in Excess of $250: None
b. Status of Road Commission Garage on 20
Mile Road in Marion
The Village Clerk was contacted about the status of the
property. She stated the property
recently sold. Enough time had passed where
a Baseline Environmental Assessment could not be done.
c. Update
on Reed City Tool & Die
Dan provided the Board an update on the Reed City Tool &
Die project that was discussed at the October meeting. Dan stated he explained to the new owner the
options that were available. Unfortunately the new owner decided his
timeline did not allow him to utilize Brownfield assessment grant funds to do
his baseline environmental work.
d. Community
Outreach
Dan shared the outreach activities he has taken since the
last Board meeting. These included
attending the Reed City Community Expo, sending over 80 letters to banks and
realtors, attempting to contact the President of the Realtors Board by phone
and email, and contacting a member of the chamber and Rotary.
Board members offered additional ideas. Additionally Dan will follow up with the
chambers and Rotary as he may have not spoke with the proper individual.
Dave stated that he has a 10-15 minute PowerPoint
presentation and he will send a copy to Dan.
6. New Business & Communications
a. Information
from Brownfield Conference
Dan reviewed the highlights of what he took away from the Brownfields 2009 Conference.
b. Selection of Sites
for Assessments
The Board made the decision to conduct additional Phase I
Environmental Site Assessments (ESA).
Several sites were selected and given an order of priority. Once a site is completed (owner denying
access or ESA completed) authority to begin work on the next site is considered
given.
(09-42)
A motion was made by Diane Bush, supported by Rich
Jacobs, to conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessments at the following
locations in the following order of priority:
(1)
Hersey
Party Store, 640 N. Main St.,
Hersey
(2)
Evart Shell Station, 109 W. Seventh St.,
Evart
(3)
Marion DDA lot, 215 Mill St., Marion
(4)
Former Gas Station, 302 E. Gilbert St.,
LeRoy
Motion carried unanimously.
Dave or Stephanie will provide Dan a letter
he can take to the owner of each property in an effort to obtain the owner’s
participation.
7. Additional Public Comments: None
8. Adjournment
(09-43)
A motion was made by Diane Bush, supported by Jim
Belcher, to adjourn at 11:35 a.m. Motion
carried unanimously.
The next meeting of the Osceola County
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority is January 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in
the County Courthouse.
__________________________ ____________
Dan Massy, Director Date
Recording
Secretary