Public Works Committee

Larry Bargy                               Joseph Allen, Chairman                   Eugene Dawson

Minutes

December 7, 2005

Members present:

Joe Allen, Larry Bargy and Gene Dawson

Members absent:

None

Others present:

Pete Garwood and Jack White

1.        Meeting called to order at 11:00 a.m.

2.        Reciprocal Agreement - Leelanau County

Joe Meyers, Associate Planner, informed the Committee that the Solid Waste and Recycling Council has recommended approval of the draft reciprocal agreement with Leelanau County.

Motion by Gene Dawson, supported by Larry Bargy, to recommend the Board of Commissioners approve the Chairman sign the reciprocal agreement with Leelanau County (attachment).  Motion carried – unanimous.

3.        Procedures for Conducting Solid Waste and Recycling Council Activity

Mr. Meyers presented the Committee with changes to the Solid Waste and Recycling Council Procedures. The Committee discussed the requirement to have a member of a regional solid waste board representative on the Antrim County Solid Waste and Recycling Council.  Gene Dawson and Joe Meyers will come back at a future meeting with a recommendation on this issue.

4.        Construction Code Department Update

Bob Massey, Construction Code Department Director, joined the meeting.  Mr. Massey reviewed his report for the month of November (attachment). Mr. Massey indicated the expenses for October were $41,141.99 and the revenues were $66,757.84. November revenues were $67,016.20.

Mr. Massey gave the Committee an overview of the upcoming informational forum for the contractors (attachment). The Committee indicated they did not favor giving a free inspection for those that attend the workshop.

Mr. Massey asked that the Board of Commissioners consider removing Joe Wirtz from the Construction Code Board of Appeals. Mr. Wirtz has been operating in violation of the Construction Code and the Sanitary Code for quite some time without making progress toward compliance.  The Committee asked that Mr. Massey give Mr. Wirtz more time to come in compliance with the codes.

Mr. Massey requested that he be able to present the same information he will be presenting to the contractors to the full Board of Commissioners.  The Committee indicated that Mr. Massey should make the presentation at the 2006 organizational meeting (yet to be scheduled).

Meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.