Milk River Intercounty Drain Board Meeting

Notice of Drainage Board Meeting
(In accordance with P.A. 40, of 1956 as amended)

MILK RIVER INTERCOUNTY DRAIN

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Drainage Board for the said drain will be held at:

10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 22, 2026
Southeast Macomb Sanitary District Headquarters
20001 Pleasant Street St.
Clair Shores, Michigan

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct necessary and appropriate business of the drainage board (see attached agenda) and any other business that may come before the Board.

Proceedings conducted at this public meeting will be subject to the provisions of the Michigan Open Meetings Act.

Candice Miller
Macomb County Public Works Commissioner
21777 Dunham
Clinton Township, MI 48036
586-469-5325

Elmeka Steele
Wayne County Drain Commissioner
400 Monroe St, Ste 400
Detroit, MI 48226
313-224-3620

Bryan Babcock
City of St. Clair Shores Director of Public Works & Water
19700 Pleasant Dr.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
586-445-5363

Jim Kowalski
City of Grosse Pointe Woods Director of Public Works
1200 Parkway Drive
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
313-343-2460

Those needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the drain/public works commissioner of their county at the number listed above or may use the Michigan Relay Center by calling 711 for deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired persons.

Dated on October 16, 2026.
                                                                              Dr. Tim Boring, Director  
                                                                              Michigan Department of  
                                                                              Agriculture & Rural Development

                                                                              Joseph P. Brezvai
                                                                              Deputy for the Director
                                                                              517-388-3067

 

 

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Agenda

Milk River Intercounty Drain Drainage Board
(Macomb and Wayne Counties)

10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 22, 2026
Southeast Macomb Sanitary District Headquarters
20001 Pleasant Street
St. Clair Shores, Michigan

1.          Call to order and Introductions
             Board Members
             Joseph Brezvai, Chair, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
             Elmeka N. Steele, Esq., Wayne County Drain Commissioner, Wayne County
             Candice Miller, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner, Macomb County
             Bryan Babcock, P.E., Director of Public Works/Water, City of St. Clair Shores
             Jim Kowalski, Director of Public Works, City of Grosse Pointe Woods

2.          Approval of Agenda

3.          Approval of the Minutes for:        a.   August 27, 2026, Regular Drainage Board Meeting

4.          Reports 
                 a.    Operations and Maintenance                                                  P. Trombley/K. Walby/K. Seidel
                 b.    Priority 1B and Select Improvements Project                          M. Sissoko
                              Engineering and Construction Status Contract Report 
                              Status of As-Built Drawings 
                 c.     Girard Drain Level Sensor Report 2026 Q3                                 K. Seidel 
                 d.    FY 2027 Q1 Budget to Actual Report                                            S. Quince

5.          New Business
                  a.   Wayne County Permit R 26-0703 (Greek Assumption Project)     Wayne County/SEMSD/AEW
                  b.    Insurance Renewal                                                                       K. Walby
                  c.    MRIDDD 2027 Board Meeting Dates                                            K. Walby
                  d.    Emergency Chemical Pump Repairs                                            SEMSD

6.           Unfinished Business
                  a.    TRC Plume Study Deadline Extension Approval                            Tetra Tech
                  b.    TRC Plume Study Update/Progress Report                                  Tetra Tech

7.          Approval of the SEMSD Pass-Thru Invoice (August and September 2026)

8.          Public Comment

9.          Next Drainage Board Meeting:  Thursday, December 17th, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m.

10.         Adjournment