Board of Public Service
Regular MeetingLansing, MI · April 10, 2025
Minutes
“UNOFFICIAL” MEETING OF
BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE
APRIL 10, 2025
PRESENT: Mark Clouse, Nancy Mahlow, Hugh McNichol, and Tracy Tanner
ABSENT: Thomas Hickson, Jason Wilkes, Ronald Wilson, and Samara Morgan
STAFF: Joseph Castillo, Carl Denison, and Andrew Kilpatrick
VISITORS: None
1) CALL TO ORDER:
Without a quorum, Vice Chair Mahlow called the “UNOFFICIAL” meeting to order at 11:33 a.m. at the
City of Lansing Wastewater Treatment Plant.
a. Roll Call
b. Excused Absences: Thomas Hickson, Ronald Wilson, Jason Wilkes, and Samara Morgan
2) ADJUSTMENTS/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
No quorum, no action.
3) APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES:
No quorum, no action.
4) CITIZEN COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: None
5) ACTION ITEMS: None
6) REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Fleet Services Division: A written report was distributed.
Mr. Denison gave a brief overview of the report. Discussion and questions followed.
Property Management Division: A written report was distributed.
Mr. Castillo gave a brief overview of the report. Discussion and questions followed.
7) DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Director Kilpatrick reported on the following: street projects, CSO Project, budget, new positions, Recycle
Rama, yard waste, and Solid Waste Ordinance.
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8) UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Vice Chair Mahlow submitted recommended changes to the draft City of Lansing Facility and Street
Naming Policy for review.
9) NEW BUSINESS:
OCA Ethics Training video for Boards and Committees was sent to members to watch on their own time.
Review of Budget Priorities for FY 26/27 will start soon.
10) COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ITEMS: None
11) CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: None
12) ITEMS FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE RULES: None
13) ADJOURN:
The unofficial meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Janette Tate, Recording Secretary
Agenda
PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Wastewater Division
1625 Sunset Avenue
Lansing, Michigan 48917
(517) 483-4404
https://www.lansingmi.gov/169/Public-Service
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE
APRIL 10, 2025, 11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
LOCATION: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING,
1625 SUNSET AVENUE
(1) Call to Order:
a. Roll Call
b. Excused Absences
(2) Adjustments/Approval of the Agenda:
(3) Approval of Board of Public Service Meeting Minutes: March 13, 2025
(4) Citizen Comments on Agenda Items- Please limit comments to 3 minutes
(5) Action Items:
(6) Reports from Division Officers:
a. Fleet Services Division: Carl/Tom
b. Property Management Division: Joe/Ron
(7) Report from the Director of Public Service: Andrew Kilpatrick
(8) Unfinished Business:
a. Update the Draft City of Lansing Facility and Street Naming Policy
(9) New Business:
a. OCA Ethics Training for Boards and Committees
b. Discuss Board of Public Service budget priorities for FY 26/27
(10) Communications and Information Items:
(11) Items for the Suspension of the Rule:
(12) Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items – Please limit comments to 3 minutes
(13) Adjournment
TO EMAIL THE BOARD: PUBLICSERVICEBOARD@LISTSERV.LANSINGMI.GOV
NOTE TO MEMBERS: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please notify
Janette Tate at Janette.Tate@lansingmi.gov