<p> Underground Storage Tank Authority Board Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Meeting Minutes Con Con A & B Conference Room </p><p>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.</p><p> OPENING REMARKS</p><p>Dan Wyant, Director, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), welcomed everyone and thanked the Underground Storage Tank Authority Board (USTAB) for their service.</p><p> INTRODUCTIONS</p><p>The seven Board members introduced themselves and the respective industries they are representing:</p><p>John M. Dimmick – Independent Petroleum Marketers</p><p>Juman Doleh-Alomary – General Public</p><p>Brian D. Eggers, Sr. – Statewide Business Association</p><p>Greg Gould – Petroleum Refiners</p><p>Bill Saad – Motor Fuel Retail Association</p><p>Grenetta Thomassey – Statewide Environmental Organization</p><p>Dan Wyant – Department of Environmental Quality.</p><p> STATE OF MICHIGAN STAFF INTRODUCTIONS AND ROLES</p><p>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</p><p>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. </p><p> o Sarah Sackrider, DEQ Administrative Support</p><p> o Maggie Pallone, DEQ Director of Legislative Affairs</p><p> o Karen Tommasulo, DEQ Public Information Officer</p><p> o Amy Epkey, DEQ Chief Financial Officer</p><p> o John Barton, State of Michigan Finance Authority</p><p> o Bob Wagner, DEQ Remediation and Redevelopment Division Chief</p><p> o Bob Reisner, DEQ RRD, presented on behalf of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs</p><p>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.</p><p> o Tami Eyer, Quality of Life Human Resources Director</p><p> PRESENTATIONS</p><p> 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.</p><p> o Cliff Knaggs, General Counsel for the MPA, provided background on the financial responsibility requirements.</p><p>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.</p><p>ACTION ITEMS: Bob Reisner will email the USTAB the following materials which will be used for Michigan’s financial assurance application:</p><p>(A) 1996 Letter from the State of Illinois Requesting Re-approval of their fund</p><p>(B) January 2000 USEPA Reference Manual</p><p>(C) January 2012 EPA Guidance for Review of Funds</p><p>(D) Financial Assurance Fund Workbook</p><p> ELECTION OF OFFICERS</p><p>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. </p><p>APPROVED</p><p> PUBLIC COMMENTS</p><p>Chairman Brian D. Eggers, Sr., requested comments from the public. There were no public comments.</p><p> FUTURE MEETINGS</p><p>3 It was agreed by the USTAB that they would reconvene on the following dates:</p><p> o Tuesday, July 21, 2015, from 11:00am – 1:00pm at Constitution Hall, </p><p>525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933 </p><p> o Tuesday, August 11, 2015, from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the MPA, </p><p>7521 Westshire, Lansing, Michigan 48933</p><p> BUSINESS AGENDA</p><p>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.</p><p>APPROVED</p><p>There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:07 pm.</p><p>Respectfully submitted,</p><p>Sarah Sackrider</p><p>*APPROVED at the Michigan Underground Storage Tank Authority Board Meeting on July 21, 2015.</p>