BOARD OF INGHAM COUNTY
ROAD COMMISSIONERS
MASON, MICHIGAN

RULES AND REGULATIONS
REGULAR AND/OR SPECIAL MEETINGS
AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

I.  All regularly scheduled meetings shall be held in the Board Room of the Ingham County Road Commission’s Austin E. Cavanaugh Administration Building located at 301 North Bush Street, P.O. Box 38, Mason, Michigan 48854-0038; telephone number 517/676-9722 or 1-800-968-9733; or at some other location at the discretion of the Board which will be advertised and posted in advance for the public’s information.

II.  All meetings of this Board shall be open to the public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting; except a closed meeting may be held in accordance with Sections seven and eight, as required by the Open Meetings Act of 1976, Public Act 267, as amended.

III.  This Board authorizes the Secretary, or his/her designee, to post all required notices of regular, rescheduled or special meetings of this Board, or any other postings, as required by the Open Meetings Act of 1976, Public Act 267, as amended.

IV.  The Secretary, or his/her designee, shall be responsible for preparation, distribution and storage of all minutes of this Board, as required by the Open Meetings Act of 1976, Public Act 267, as amended.

V.  The minutes of open meetings shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Secretary and/or the Deputy Secretary, Ingham County Road Commission, 301 North Bush Street, P.O. Box 38, Mason, Michigan 48854-0038, and shall be available to the public at a reasonable copying cost, as required by the Open Meetings Act of 1976, Public Act 267, as amended.

VI.  To provide the public its right to address this Board during any regular or special meeting, any member of the public may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes per individual as scheduled on the agenda at the beginning of each meeting, and up to three (3) minutes at the end of the meeting at the time scheduled on the agenda for public comment; except that any comment on an item scheduled for a public hearing shall be made only at that time pursuant to Section VIII hereof.  At the discretion of the Chair, this time may be extended by granting an additional one (1) minute.  During an agenda item, members of the public may not address the Board unless recognized by the Chair.  To accommodate public comment, the Board Chair, at his/her discretion, may combine an agenda item into the public comment portion of the meeting in order to facilitate input from the public.

VII.  To provide the public its right to address this Board during scheduled public hearings, any member of the public may address the Board for up to five (5) minutes per individual, when recognized by the Chair.  All comments are to be directed to the Chair.  Comments are to be specific and address only the subject of the public hearing, otherwise the speaker may be ruled out of order at the discretion of the Chair.

VIII.  The Chair may call to order any person who is ruled out of order or who otherwise disrupts the orderly conduct of business at meetings, including speaking without being recognized, interrupting speakers, the Chair, Board members or staff, exceeding designated time limits, failure to be germane to the issue at hand, use of vulgarities, or otherwise being disruptive.  A person may be prohibited from speaking again at the same meeting, may be asked to leave the premises or may be removed from the meeting at the discretion of the Chair and/or may be subject to arrest.

IX.  Members of the public desiring to speak to the Board may be required to identify themselves before speaking, as required by the Open Meetings Act of 1976, Public Act 267, as amended.

X.  The Ingham County Road Commission will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at meetings to individuals with disabilities, at all public meetings and public hearings upon ten (10) days notice to the Ingham County Road Commission prior to the date set for the public hearing or meeting.  Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the ADA Coordinator for the Ingham County Road Commission.  

Board of Ingham County Road Commissioners
Mason, Michigan

INGHAM COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION MASON, MICHIGAN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

2007/2008 PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION

Pursuant to Public Act 150 of the Public Acts of 1976, the Board of Ingham County Road Commissioners is hereby giving notice that on July 26, 2007, a public hearing will be held for construction projects proposed by the Board to be accomplished in 2007 and 2008.  Said hearing will commence at 6:30 P.M. in the Board Room of the Ingham County Road Commission’s Austin E. Cavanaugh Administration Building located at 301 Bush Street, Mason, Michigan.  The following is a list of the proposed projects, including the location and type of construction:

2007:

1.                  Howell Road – Meridian Road to Williamston Road.  Add paved shoulder and resurface.  Ingham and Wheatfield Townships.  Federal funding.  Estimated Cost:  $675,300.00.

2.                  Marsh Road – Haslett Road to Towner Road.  Resurface with storm sewer improvements.  Meridian Charter Township.  Federal funding.  Estimated Cost: $926,900.00.

3.                  Kirby Road Culvert – West of Kinneville Road intersection.  Replace structure.  Leslie Township.  Road Commission funded.  Estimated Cost:  $45,000.00.

4.                  Eifert Road Culvert – South of Columbia Road intersection over the West Aurelius Drain.  Replace structure.  Aurelius Township.  Road Commission and Township funded.  Estimated Cost: $40,000.00.

5.         Old Inter-Urban Pathway Enhancement – Burcham Drive at the water treatment plant east to Okemos Road.  Paved cross-country pathway along the Consumers’ Energy right of way.  Federal Enhancement Grant funds and township match.  Meridian Charter Township.  Estimated Cost:  $200,100.00.

2008:

1.          Okemos Road Enhancement – Heritage Drive to Mt. Hope Road.  Decorative paving, plantings and furniture.  Meridian Charter Township.  Federal Enhancement Grant funds and township match.  Estimated cost:  $472,000.00.

2.         Barnes Road – Aurelius Road to College Road.  Add paved shoulder and resurface.  Aurelius Township.  Federal funding.  Estimated Cost: $420,000.00.

3.            Williamston Road – City of Williamston to Haslett Road.  Add paved shoulders and resurface.  Williamstown Township.  Federal funding.  Estimated Cost:  $1,025,000.00.

4.         Haslett Road – At Okemos Road Intersection.  Intersection and signal improvements.  Meridian Charter Township.  Federal CMAQ funding.  Estimated Cost: $350,000.00.

5.         Delhi Township Pathway Enhancement Grant – Holt Road north through Valhalla Park and Maple Ridge Cemetery to Willoughby Road.  Paved cross country pathway construction.  Delhi Charter Township.  Federal Enhancement Grant funds.  Estimated Cost:  $462,000.00.

6.         Cedar Street – Dallas Avenue to Holbrook Drive.  Reconstruct with roundabout at Holbrook Drive.  Delhi Charter Township.  Township DDA funded project.  Estimated cost:  $3,800,000.00.

The proposed construction is scheduled to be accomplished during the 2007 and 2008 construction seasons.  Acquisition of right of way, if required, will be completed before construction of the project, provided the Board of Ingham County Road Commissioners approves the project.

Further information on the proposed project will be available before the scheduled hearing date at the Ingham County Road Commission offices at the above address or by telephoning 517-676-9722 or 1-800-968-9733.

Any person wishing to present comments on the proposed improvement is invited to be present; however, if a person wishing to present a written statement or an exhibit at the hearing cannot be present, he/she may convey that statement or exhibit to the Board of Ingham County Road Commissioners by addressing those comments to the Secretary to the Board and mailing it to 301 bush street, P.O. Box 38, Mason, Michigan 48854.  Communications via e-mail will be accepted and can be sent to roads@inghamcrc.org.

The Ingham County Road Commission will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting for the visually impaired, for individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon five (5) working days notice to the Ingham County Road Commission.  Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Ingham County Road Commission in writing or by calling Deborah L. Bellows, ADA Coordinator, at the above address or telephone number.  Ingham County Road Commission TDD 517-676-7798.

                                                BOARD OF INGHAM COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS

                                                            Deborah L. Bellows, Secretary to the Board