The Meeting Was Called to Order at 1:07 Pm in the Con Con a & B Conference Room of Constitution

Underground Storage Tank Authority Board Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Meeting Minutes Con Con A & B Conference Room

The meeting was called to order at 1:07 pm in the Con Con A & B Conference Room of Constitution Hall, 525 West Allegan Street, Michigan 48933.

 OPENING REMARKS

Dan Wyant, Director, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), welcomed everyone and thanked the Underground Storage Tank Authority Board (USTAB) for their service.

 INTRODUCTIONS

The seven Board members introduced themselves and the respective industries they are representing:

John M. Dimmick – Independent Petroleum Marketers

Juman Doleh-Alomary – General Public

Brian D. Eggers, Sr. – Statewide Business Association

Greg Gould – Petroleum Refiners

Bill Saad – Motor Fuel Retail Association

Grenetta Thomassey – Statewide Environmental Organization

Dan Wyant – Department of Environmental Quality.

 STATE OF MICHIGAN STAFF INTRODUCTIONS AND ROLES

The following staff introduced themselves, and provided information on their respective roles and the services they can provide to assist the USTAB. o Polly Synk, Department of Attorney General

ACTION ITEMS: Polly Synk will research whether the USTAB members should procure their own professional insurance or whether this is something that is provided by the State.

o Sarah Sackrider, DEQ Administrative Support

o Maggie Pallone, DEQ Director of Legislative Affairs

o Karen Tommasulo, DEQ Public Information Officer

o Amy Epkey, DEQ Chief Financial Officer

o John Barton, State of Michigan Finance Authority

o Bob Wagner, DEQ Remediation and Redevelopment Division Chief

o Bob Reisner, DEQ RRD, presented on behalf of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

ACTION ITEMS: Bob Reisner will email the USTAB copies of the Underground Storage Tank rules and a link to their website which discusses financial responsibility.

o Tami Eyer, Quality of Life Human Resources Director

 PRESENTATIONS

o Mark Griffin, President, Michigan Petroleum Association (MPA), provided a history of past reimbursement programs, lessons learned, and the creation of the USTAB and the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund.

o Cliff Knaggs, General Counsel for the MPA, provided background on the financial responsibility requirements.

ACTION ITEMS: Bob Reisner will email the USTAB a copy of the Mackinac Bridge Authority bylaws to reference as an example. o Sherry Kamke, Office of the Underground Storage Tanks, United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), provided information on their role in the application process and how they make a determination of financial responsibility.

ACTION ITEMS: Bob Reisner will email the USTAB the following materials which will be used for Michigan’s financial assurance application:

(A) 1996 Letter from the State of Illinois Requesting Re-approval of their fund

(B) January 2000 USEPA Reference Manual

(C) January 2012 EPA Guidance for Review of Funds

(D) Financial Assurance Fund Workbook

 ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Dan Wyant asked for nominations for a Chairperson for 2015-2016. It was moved by John M. Dimmick, second by Greg Gould, to nominate Brian D. Eggers, Sr., for the position of Chairperson with an opportunity to review/renew annually. It was moved by Brian D. Eggers, Sr., second by Juman Doleh-Alomary, to nominate John M. Dimmick, as Vice-Chairperson with an opportunity to review/renew annually.

APPROVED

 PUBLIC COMMENTS

Chairman Brian D. Eggers, Sr., requested comments from the public. There were no public comments.

 FUTURE MEETINGS

3 It was agreed by the USTAB that they would reconvene on the following dates:

o Tuesday, July 21, 2015, from 11:00am – 1:00pm at Constitution Hall,

525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933

o Tuesday, August 11, 2015, from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the MPA,

7521 Westshire, Lansing, Michigan 48933

 BUSINESS AGENDA

It was moved by Juman Doleh-Alomary and second by John M. Dimmick, to put the bylaws and a review of a DEQ proposal outlining the Administrator position and process for hiring on the next agenda.

APPROVED

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:07 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Sackrider

*APPROVED at the Michigan Underground Storage Tank Authority Board Meeting on July 21, 2015.