1. R07-1
    2. R07-3
    3. R07-4
    4. R07-6
    5. R07-7
    6. AS 06-4
    7. AC 05-40
    8. AC 05-70
    9. AC 06-53
    10. AC 06-54
    11. AC 06-55
    12. AC 06-59
    13. AC 07-13
    14. AC 07-14
    15. AC 07-15
    16. AC 07-16

ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
M
EETING MINUTES
September 21, 2006
Michael A. Bilandic Building,
160 N. LaSalle Street, Second Floor, Room N-505
11:00 A.M.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chairman Girard welcomed members of the public and staff.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk of the Board called the roll. All Board Members answered present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the September 7, 2006 meeting were approved by a vote of 4-0.
RULEMAKINGS
R06-21
In the Matter of: Organic Material Emissions Standards and
4-0
Limitations for the Chicago and Metro-East Areas: Proposed
Amendments to 35 Adm. Code 218 and 219 – The Board adopted a
first notice opinion and order in this rulemaking to amend the
Board’s air pollution control regulations.
R, Air

 
R07-1
Definition of VOM Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2006
through June 30, 2006) – The Board dismissed this reserved
identical-in-substance docket because the United States
Environmental Protection Agency did not amend its volatile
organic emission regulations during the update period of January 1,
2006 through June 30, 2006.
4-0
R, Air
R07-3
UIC Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2006 through June
30, 2006) – The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-
substance docket because the United States Environmental
Protection Agency did not amend its underground injection control
regulations during the update period of January 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2006.
4-0
R, Land
R07-4
RCRA Subtitle D (Municipal Solid Waste Landfill) Update,
USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006) –
The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-substance docket
because the United States Environmental Protection Agency did not
amend its municipal solid waste landfill regulations during the
update period of January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006.
4-0
R, Land
R07-6
UST Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1, 2006 through June
30, 2006) – The Board dismissed this reserved identical-in-
substance docket because the United States Environmental
Protection Agency did not amend its underground storage tank
regulations during the update period of January 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2006.
4-0
R, Land
R07-7
Wastewater Pretreatment Update, USEPA Amendments (January 1,
4-0
2006 through June 30, 2006) – The Board dismissed this reserved
identical-in-substance docket because the United States
Environmental Protection Agency did not amend its wastewater
pretreatment regulations during the update period of January 1,
2006 through June 30, 2006.
R, Water
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ADJUSTED STANDARDS
AS 06-4
In the Matter of: Petition of Big River Zinc Corporation for an
Adjusted Standard Under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720.131(c) – The
Board accepted the amended petition of Big River Zinc Corporation
for review, noting that it would proceed to a final determination
consistent with the Board’s August 4, 2006 grant of expedited
review.
4-0
Land
ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
AC 05-40
IEPA v. Northern Illinois Service Company – The Board entered an
interim opinion and order finding respondent violated Section
21(p)(1) of the Act (415 ILCS 5/21(p)(1 (2004)) and assessing a
penalty of $3,000. The Board ordered the Clerk of the Board and
the Environmental Protection Agency to file within 14 days a
statement of hearing costs, supported by affidavit, with service on
respondent. Respondent may respond to the cost statement within
14 days of service.
4-0
AC 05-70
IEPA v. James Stutsman – The Board entered an interim opinion
and order finding respondent violated Sections 21(p)(1) and (p)(7)
of the Act (415 ILCS 5/21(p)(1), (p)(7) (2004)) and assessing a
penalty of $3,000. The Board ordered the Clerk of the Board and
the Environmental Protection Agency to file within 14 days a
statement of hearing costs, supported by affidavit, with service on
respondent. Respondent may respond to the cost statement within
14 days of service.
4-0
AC 06-53
County of Ogle v. George C. Heal. – No action taken.
AC 06-54
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. Mr. Bult’s Inc. –
The Board on its own motion dismissed this administrative citation
for lack of service.
4-0
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AC 06-55
County of Wayne v. Julian Buchanan – The Board granted
respondent’s motion for reconsideration of its August 6, 2006
default order, and accepted respondent’s petition for review for
hearing.
4-0
AC 06-59
City of Chicago Department of Environment v. Mr. Bult’s Inc. –
The Board on its own motion dismissed this administrative citation
for lack of service.
4-0
AC 07-13
Chicago Department of Environment v. Mr. Bult’s (Liberty Waste
Transfer Station) – The Board accepted an administrative citation
against this Cook County respondent.
AC 07-14
County of LaSalle v. Eric and Sarah Cook – The Board accepted
for hearing this petition for review of an administrative citation
against these LaSalle County respondents.
AC 07-15
IEPA v. Glenn and Brenda York – The Board accepted for hearing
this petition for review of an administrative citation against these
Morgan County respondents.
AC 07-16
IEPA v. Dennis Ballinger – The Board accepted an administrative
citation against this Edgar County respondent.
ADJUDICATORY CASES
Decisions
PCB 06-183
People of the State Illinois v. Lazar Brothers Trucking, Inc. an
Illinois corporation – In this water enforcement action concerning a
Kane County facility, the Board granted relief from the hearing
requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of the Environmental Protection
Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004)), accepted a stipulation and
settlement agreement, and ordered the respondent to pay a total
civil penalty of $5,500, and to cease and desist from further
violations.
4-0
W-E
4

PCB 07-8
People of the State of Illinois v. The City of Harvey, a municipal
corporation in the State of Illinois – In this land enforcement action
concerning a Cook County facility, the Board granted relief from
the hearing requirement of Section 31(c)(1) of the Environmental
Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/31(c)(1) (2004)), accepted a stipulation
and settlement agreement, and ordered the respondent to pay a total
civil penalty of $10,000, and to cease and desist from further
violations.
4-0
L-E
Motions and Other Matters
PCB 03-177
Cady Oil Co. v. IEPA – The Board granted this Peoria County
facility’s motion for voluntary dismissal of this underground
storage tank appeal.
4-0
UST
Appeal
PCB 04-16
People of the State of Illinois v. Packaging Personified, Inc., an
Illinois corporation – No action taken.
A-E
PCB 04-31
PCB 05-43
(cons.)
Broadus Oil v. IEPA – No action taken.
UST
Appeal
PCB 05-49
Morton F. Dorothy v. Flex-N-Gate Corporation – No action taken.
Citizens
A&L-E
PCB 06-3
People of the State of Illinois v. Lake Egypt Water and Wastewater
District – Upon receipt of a proposed stipulation and settlement
agreement and an agreed motion to request relief from the hearing
requirement in this water enforcement action involving a
Williamson County facility, the Board ordered publication of the
required newspaper notice.
4-0
W-E
5

PCB 06-16
People of the State of Illinois v. Ogoco, Inc. – The Board granted
complainant’s motion for summary judgment. The Board found
that respondent violated Sections 12(a) and 12(d) of the Act (415
ILCS 5/12(a), 12(d) (2004)) and Sections 302.203, 304.105, and
304.106 of the Board’s water regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code
302.203, 304.105, 304.106), ordering the respondent to pay a total
civil penalty of $28,000, and to cease and desist from further
violations.
4-0
W-E
PCB 06-35
People of the State of Illinois v. Quantum Color Graphics, L.L.C. –
Upon receipt of a proposed stipulation and settlement agreement
and an agreed motion to request relief from the hearing requirement
in this air enforcement action involving a Cook County facility, the
Board ordered publication of the required newspaper notice.
4-0
A-E
PCB 06-53
C&F Packing Company, Inc. v. IEPA and Lake County – The
Board accepted this petition for variance on behalf of a Lake
County facility for hearing. The Board also granted Lake County’s
unopposed motion for joinder, adding Lake Villa and Fox Lake as
respondents to this variance proceeding. The Board took no action
on other currently-pending motions.
4-0
W-V
PCB 06-76
Gateway FS, Inc. v. IEPA – The Board granted this Monroe
County facility’s motion for voluntary dismissal of this
underground storage tank appeal.
4-0
UST
Appeal
PCB 06-141
Flagg Creek Water Reclamation District v. Village of Hinsdale,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago,
Illinois Department of Transportation, and DuPage – The Board
denied respondent Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago’s motion to strike and dismiss count II of Flagg
Creek Water Reclamation District (FCWRD) amended complaint
and directed the hearing officer to proceed expeditiously to hearing.
The Board reserved ruling on the Village of Hinsdale’s request that
the Board issue an order dismissing FCWRD’s complaint against it,
directing the hearing officer to adopt a briefing schedule for the
motion.
3-0
Melas
abstained
Citizens
W-E
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PCB 06-163
The Theodore Kosloff Trust (as formed by the irrevocable
Agreement of Trust of Theodore Kosloff, dated December 6, 1989,
for Rachel Kosloff and Abigail Kosloff v. A&B Wireform
Corporation – No action taken.
L-E
PCB 06-171
American Bottom Conservancy v. IEPA and United States Steel
Corporation – Granite City Works – The Board granted
respondents’ motions to dismiss in part and denied them in part,
and directed the hearing officer to proceed to hearing on the sole
remaining issue of whether the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency’s (Agency) correctly denied the request for a public
hearing. The Board also granted petitioner American Bottom
Conservancy’s (American Bottom) motion for Edward J. Heisel to
appear
pro hac vice,
and accepted the Agency’s amended record.
Further, the Board granted American Bottom’s motion to
supplement the record in part and denied the motion in part,
accepting only those documents that pre-date the Agency’s
decision of March 31, 2006.
4-0
P-A,
NPDES
3d Party
PCB 06-173
People of the State of Illinois v. First Country Homes, L.L.C. – The
Board granted complainant’s motion to dismiss respondent’s
affirmative defenses with prejudice, ordering hearing to proceed.
4-0
W-E
PCB 06-184
Peoria Disposal Company v. Peoria County Board – No action
taken.
P-A,
NPDES
PCB 06-189
PCB 06-190
(cons.)
L. Keller Oil Properties / Farina v. IEPA – The Board reserved
ruling on petitioner's motion for authorization of settlement,
ordering parties to make additional filings on or before October 23,
2006.
4-0
UST
Appeal
PCB 07-10
Citgo Petroleum Corporation v. IEPA – The Board granted
petitioner’s motion to stay effectiveness of certain conditions in the
re-issued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit.
4-0
P-A,
NPDES
PCB 07-12
Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. v. IEPA – No action taken.
UST
Appeal
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PCB 07-16
People of the State of Illinois v. CSX Transportation. Inc. – The
Board accepted for hearing this water enforcement action involving
a site located in St. Clair County.
4-0
W-E
PCB 07-17
Dale L. Stanhibel v. Tom Halat d/b/a Tom’s Vegetable Market –
The Board held for a later duplicative/frivolous determination this
citizens’ air and noise enforcement action involving a Jackson
County facility.
Citizens
A&N – E
PCB 07-18
Frey Enterprises, Inc. v. IEPA – The Board granted this request for
a 90-day extension of time to file an underground storage tank
appeal on behalf of this St. Clair County facility.
4-0
UST
Appeal
90-Day
Ext.
PCB 07-19
Frey Enterprises, Inc. v. IEPA - The Board granted this request for
a 90-day extension of time to file an underground storage tank
appeal on behalf of this St. Clair County facility.
4-0
UST
Appeal
90-Day
Ext.
CASES PENDING DECISION
R06-15
SDWA Update, USEPA Amendments (July 1, 2005 through
R, Water
December 31, 2005) – Adopted Rule, Final Order, Opinion and
Order
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ADJOURNMENT
Moved and seconded, by a vote of 4-0, Chairman Girard adjourned the meeting at 11:30
a.m.
I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk, of the Illinois Pollution Control Board, certify that the Board
approved the above minutes on October 5, 2006, by a vote of .
Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk
Illinois Pollution Control Board
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