Tippecanoe Co. Local Environmental Finance Board

TIPPECANOE COUNTY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE FINANCING BOARD June 25, 2019 The Tippecanoe County Local Environmental Response Financing Board met on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of Lafayette City Hall. Present were: David Byers, Tony Roswarski, Lon Heide, Zach Beasley, John Dennis and Kevin Underwood. Tony Benton, Attorney from Stuart & Branigin, was also present. MINUTES Mr. Beasley moved to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2019 meeting as submitted. Mr. Heide seconded. Motion carried. READING AND SIGNING OF CLAIMS The following Claims (all with attached documentation) were presented to the Board for payment:  A claim from Keramida Environmental for consulting services in the amount of $33,098.71. Mr. Underwood moved for approval. Mr. Heide seconded. Motion carried.  A claim from Stuart & Branigin for services provided in the amount of $90.00. Mr. Underwood moved for approval. Mr. Heide seconded. Motion carried.  A claim from Stuart & Branigin for services provided in the amount of $2,550.00. Mr. Underwood moved for approval. Mr. Heide seconded. Motion carried.  A claim from Waste Management for services provided in the amount of $6,815.77. Mr. Underwood moved for approval. Mr. Heide seconded. Motion carried. REPORTS Keramida Vicki Keramida stated that the EPA visited the landfill site since the last meeting. They were able to drive around a few places on the site looking at the ground water monitoring wells. Mrs. Keramida stated that the new project manager for the EPA has been overwhelmed by the information and has been very slow to move on the site delisting. Mrs. Keramida stated that it is frustrating because the project manager is looking at the same things that were already approved by IDEM and the EPA. Now the new project manager does not understand things in the 5 year review document and because the previous project manager has died, the new project manager feels he has to redo certain things. Mrs. Keramida told the new project manager that the a5 year review is an official document by the EPA that was approved by a whole list of people within the EPA management. Mrs. Keramida stated that she has a conference call with the EPA new project manager, his supervisor and the project manager from IDEM on July 2, 2019. Keramida has prepared a summary of what is that EPA has to go through to delist a site. Mrs. Keramida passed out that document to the Board and requested approval to email the document to EPA prior to the conference call. Mr. Dennis moved to approve Mrs. Keramida to email the document to the EPA. Mr. Roswarski seconded. Motion Passed. Mrs. Keramida stated that if the EPA does not agree with the document, then they need to explain which part they don’t agree with. Discussion ensued. Legal Mr. Benton had nothing to report regarding legal. Discussion ensued regarding EPA and document preparation. OLD BUSINESS There was none. NEW BUSINESS There was none. PUBLIC COMMENT There was none. ADJOURN With no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Dennis moved to adjourn. Mr. Underwood seconded. Motion carried. The time being 1:40 p.m. John Dennis T.E.R.F. Board Secretary Minutes written by Mindy Miller, 1st Deputy Clerk, City of Lafayette A digital audio recording of this meeting is available in the Lafayette City Clerk’s Office or online at http://www.lafayette.in.gov/agendacenter.