Monthly Meeting Agenda Oct. 21, 2026
We will meet at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) in person at St. Louis City Hall on Mill Street. For those unable to attend in person, please join the meeting via Zoom (directions for Zoom at bottom of agenda).
1. Additions to agenda
2. Approval of September minutes
3. Treasurer’s report – Gary Smith
4. Correspondence and Communication - Brittany Fremion, Chairperson
· In mid-August, documentary filmmaker Gordon Crum visited St. Louis and interviewed CAG Treasurer and founding member, Gary Smith, for his new limited film series on the Michigan PBB Disaster. He also interviewed Dr. Robert Hood of the Michigan PBB Registry and worked with US EPA to get footage of the Velsicol Sites. You can watch the first episode on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0dvylRV8AY
· In late September, partners at the PBB Registry shared that the Science Journal for Kids article, sponsored by the CAG, has 2746 downloads to date, which they estimate means that it has reached approximately 83,000 students.
· Brittany, Jane, and Gary met with CAG TA (Triterra) in Alma on Friday, September 25th, to discuss questions about remedies at FPS.
· The City published an article about the CAG in the October newsletter.
· A TAG kick-off meeting with Triterra (TA), EPA HQ, and CAG leadership is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th.
· The Michigan PBB Registry will hold fall community meetings at City Hall in St. Louis, Michigan, on Saturday, November 7th from 10-12 and Sunday, November, 8th from 2:00-4:00 in Fremont at the Community Center. CAG members will participate in the partner panel.
· Since our last meeting, Doug Brecht shared news articles with the CAG Executive Committee.
· Update on website traffic - Ed Lorenz
5. Michigan EGLE Report – Erik Martinson, Project Manager
· Aging Fish Study Update
· Site Reuse & Redevelopment
6. EPA Community Involvement – Diane Russell, Region 5 Coordinator
7. EPA Report: Velsicol Burn Pit Site (VBP) – US EPA & Site Team
• OU1 (ISTT) & OU2 – Kelly Poulos, RPM
8. EPA Report: Velsicol Former Plant Site (FPS) – US EPA & Site Team
· OU1 - Upgradient Slurry Wall Restoration and Downgradient Barrier Wall Installation
o Update on Site Restoration
o Final Remedial Action Report
· OU3 & OU4 (downstream)
o 2026 RI Updates
· Site Final Designs (Perimeter Drain, Groundwater Treatment, Cap, and Radioactive Waste+)
o Update on Perimeter Drain Contract
· Site Reuse & Redevelopment (updated plan on Velsicol Site website: https://semspub.epa.gov/work/05/709126.pdf)
9. Technical Advisor (TA) Report - Gary Smith
· TAG TA Update (Triterra)
· Quarterly Reporting & Communication
10. Ongoing Business
· PBB Leadership Team update – Brittany Fremion, Norm Keon, Jane Jelenek
o Upcoming Community Meetings
· PBB Community Advisory Board Update – Terri Fountain, Tom Corbett
o Presentations and Fall PBB Poetry Contest
· CAG General Membership Meeting Time Change (starting January 2027)
· 2026 CAG Hall of Fame Nominations - Nominations for the CAG Hall of Fame should be sent to Brittany or Jane, with a brief paragraph about why that person is eligible. (fremi1b@cmich.edu or jelenekjane@gmail.com)
12. Adjournment
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The virtual meeting is primarily for streaming purposes. Doug Brecht, CAG tech support, will monitor the chat and look for raised hands so remote participants can ask questions. Please note that the meeting ID and password change each month.
Topic: Oct. Task Force/CAG Gen. Mem. Meeting
Time: Oct 21, 2026 07:00 PM America/Detroit
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