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City approves interlocal agreement with Pokagon Band to share aquatic tissue samples for PCB monitoring
Summary
The Board approved a $6,900 interlocal agreement with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians for the city's aquatic team to collect extra fish and crayfish tissue samples during routine monitoring for PCB analysis.
The Board of Public Works approved an interlocal agreement July 9 with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians that pays the city $6,900 to collect additional fish and crayfish tissue samples for PCB aquatic ecosystem monitoring during routine sampling.
Dar Deagan, public works, said the agreement simply involves collecting a few extra tissue samples while the city performs its regular water-quality sampling and handing those extra samples to the Pokagon Band. "It's nothing outside of the routine sampling we typically do. We're just gonna grab a few extra, samples and and hand them off to the poke and band," Deagan said. He added the arrangement is similar to existing interlocal agreements the city holds with South Bend and Goshen.
Board members asked whether the city would expand its sampling area; Deagan said most sampling areas remain the same and that one site in Berrien Springs would be sampled by a contractor the tribe would hire. Deagan noted the Pokagon Band has a department of natural resources and conducts its own water-quality work; the tribe's members are interested in fish consumption safety.
The agreement was approved by voice vote with all present saying "aye."
