Agenda Oct.18 Monthly Meeting

This meeting will be held at St. Louis, Michigan City Hall.

You can also participate in the meeting via Zoom. [Zoom directions are at the bottom of this agenda.]

Additions to agenda

Approval of September minutes

Treasurer’s report

Correspondence and Communication:

· Article in Gratiot County Herald about the Orchard Hills project, getting on city water

· Article in Morning Sun about the retirement of George Kubin

· Letter to EPA about re-use of portions of the slurry wall

· Article and photo in Gratiot County Herald regarding Oral History project

Looking Back:

About Bradbury Norton Robinson, Jr., the first person to warn against the dangers of DDT use in agriculture.

Ongoing Business:

· Shopping agreement for proposed documentary – Jane Jelenek

· PBB Leadership Team update – Brittany Fremion, Norm Keon

New Business

· Send nominations for officers and board members to Secretary Brittany Fremion at fremi1b@gmail.com or Chairperson Jane Jelenek at jelenekjane@gmail.com

[In addition to Brittany and Jane, current officers are Treasurer Gary Smith and Vice Chairperson Ed Lorenz; board members are Jim Hall, Margarget Hoyt and Norm Keon.]

EGLE Report: Erik Martinson, Project Manager

· Proposed bird/bird nest study for Spring 2024

EPA Report Burn Pit Site: Jennifer Knoepfle, Project Manager

EPA Report Velsicol Former Plant Site: Tom Alcamo, Project Manager

· General update on the Velsicol Plant Site projects

· Fish sampling

Technical Advisor Report: Scott Cornelius

Adjournment

Next meeting date: November 15, 2023

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Time: Oct 18, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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