Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partners

Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partners Quarterly Meeting #1 Minutes March 18, 2021, 3:30 pm ZOOM call Attendees: Jody Smith (DENSO Corp.), Chaz Wilkey (City of Springfield), Andy Story (Kellogg Community College), Cheryl Vosburg (Kalamazoo River Watershed Council), Kevin Anderson (Federal Center), Deb Belles (Emmett Twp.) Amy Robertson (Emmett Twp.), Kurt Tribbett (City of Battle Creek), Patty Hoch-Melluish (City of Battle Creek), Bessie Stears (City of Battle Creek)  Introductions  Approval of Agenda (Tribbett motioned, Wilkey seconded, all approved)  Approval of Dec. 16 2020 minutes (all approved)  Budget no changes since Dec. 16, 2020 meeting  Children’s Water Festival updates (Stears) o Nearly 400 students signed up (16 classrooms) o Volunteers recruited for assistance/distribution materials to classrooms o Overview of activities  2021 City/County Recycling collection events presented  Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership Grant status for Goguac Lake stormwater diversion  Rain Barrel online sale status  Photo contest reminder  DPW newsletter 2x/yr as a venue for stormwater/wellhead education  Farmer’s Market – help needed for booth on select Wednesdays  Michigan Department of Natural Resources pollinator grant for native plantings approved for BC Linear Path planting in 2021  Golf outing to raise funds for BCACWP programs status  BC Bombers fireworks cancelled due to perchlorate concerns in City’s wellhead  Earth Day cleanup discussed  Wyland Mayor’s Challenge for water conservation status  No public comments  No member comments  Upcoming Meetings: o 6/17/21 – 3:30 p.m. –Zoom or DPW to be determined  Meeting adjourned 4:15 pm.