PRESENT: Robert Harris, Chairman; Joseph Lemanski, James Lowlor, James Weaks, Tom Dunne, Tom Burkhart (arrived 7:04 P.M.), Commissioners; John Lawson, Airport Manager; Joe Wierzbicki, Airport Intern.

ABSENT: Les Neal, Trustee.

Harris called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M. in the boardroom of Township Hall.

Ann Silver, Township Finance Director, was present and reported on the current finances of the Brownfield fund. As of 3/31/04, the Brownfield Authority fund balance was $192,069.86 of unreserved and reserved school and non-school captures. Silver noted that the cash balance was a negative $2815.93, after a recent payment for the demolition of buildings 70 and 142. Silver mentioned that the Township is still waiting for the receivables from the Waterfront and Site Grants. Silver commented on expenditures for consultancy and demolition compared to the contracts, with approximately $145,000 remaining on the contracts to be billed. Silver noted that retainages for both the Site Reclamation and Waterfront projects are outstanding. The State was holding about $93,000. Correspondence was ongoing with the State. To pay bills, Silver, at this point, had no other choice but to borrow internally from the Airport Operating Fund. Lawson had contacted Mr. Bruce Moore, MDEQ, asking for a quick resolution to the invoices. Moore indicated to Lawson that he had a target date of April 26, 2004, to cut a check after processing the invoices. Lawson would follow up with Moore on April 27. Silver asked the Authority whether to withhold payment or borrow internally. Discussions took place about closing the projects. Weaks and Harris asked Lawson to ensure that if a check was not cut by MDEQ by April 27, 2004, that the issue be escalated to Doug Jones, Township Supervisor, and senior personnel at MDEQ. Weaks noted that the Township exercised good faith by returning MDEQ checks that had been issued. Silver noted that the last time monies (checks that were later returned) were received was in October, 2003. Lawson provided background on the paperwork that MDEQ lost, problems with contractors, and timelines. Harris asked Lawson to follow up on the actions of MDEQ and convene a special meeting to address the issue, if nothing happens. Without objection, the Authority instructed Silver to withhold payment to contractors, until she receives further instruction from Lawson, who will see if MDEQ cuts a check. Silver noted that the 2004 collection of funds has already occurred and the next collection will be in 2005.

Lawson noted that the demolition of Building 70 was complete and site prep was on-going. When Brandenburg discovered a 4x5x6 underground tank during backfilling (under a section of the building that had burned down), they stopped immediately, and MDEQ and the Corps of Engineers were notified. The Corps is taking responsibility for remediating contamination associated with the tank, except for the soil contaminated by the movement of the tank lid by the contractor. NTH recommended using the contractor selected to remove the liquid with the Authority to pay a pro-rated portion for the removal of slab-contaminated soil. Lawson expected the process to take a few weeks. The Building 70 project was approximately ninety percent done. Building 142 had been demolished. Ms. Woodley was notified before the mural wall was torn down. A piece of the mural depicting a Corsair was saved. Backfilling of the tank’s hole was in progress. Overall, the project was 75% complete. Lawson had a progress meeting that upcoming Friday. Lawson noted that EPA was happy with Brandenburg’s work.

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Dunne asked if a plan existed for the Corsair mural. Lawson noted that Raithel asked for it to be saved. Lemanski hoped that a date existed for a final decision about the future of the Corsair. Lawson would follow up with Raithel.

Respectfully submitted,

John Lawson, A.A.E.

Brownfield Authority Secretary