Meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Clair with Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: A. St. Clair, Towsley, J. St. Clair, Blair, Butler, Kline, Marsh
Absent: none

Trustee Blair gave report from Planning Commission and Sewer Board.

Geoff Lansky of Burnham & Flower was present to discuss the problems with the retirement program and the ways it was written and the IRS. The problem seems to be closer to closure. Geoff presented a letter from Manulife to the IRS showing how the changes will be made. We have to make all employees of the same class contribute the same amount.

Trustee Marsh stated that he felt he had a conflict of interest for the next two agenda items as he was the property owner of one of the properties being discussed for a cell tower. (The two properties are next door to each other). Towsley moved and Blair seconded to excuse Marsh from the table during the next two agenda items for a conflict of interest. Carried unanimously.

Blair reported that the Planning Commission was recommending the adoption of the cell tower application from MIOP for the King property on Dimondale Hwy with the change to 199' [in height] and a monopole tower. Blair offered and Towsley seconded to accept the recommendation from the Planning Commission and grant the Special Use Permit to MIOP for the King property. Butler offered and Blair seconded to amend the motion to require that the paper work showing the correction to 199' plus monopole is submitted to the Township. Amendment carried unanimously. Original motion carried unanimously as amended. Robert Beaugrand and Robert Perry were present from MIOP. Robert Beaugrand stated that he has the authority to make the changes to the application to make it 199' and a monopole. He stated they have three carriers in writing that wish to co-locate on the tower. They are Cricket, AT&T & Voice Stream. AT&T needs 240' so they will come back for authorization to extend at some further date but will build the foundation to take the height and order a 240' tower as such at their expense.

Prior to the vote David Brown of SBA stated that the two poles were competing with each other and theirs should be discussed prior to the vote on MIOP tower. He stated that they could start to build within two weeks as they have their soil tests and all work done. Kline stated that we are not concerned with time but what is best for the Township.

Blair moved and Kline seconded the recommendation to deny the SUP application from SBA for a cell tower on the Marsh property due to not rural in nature and too close to MIOP tower. Carried unanimously. David Brown stated that they and MIOP are to serve the same clients and they would give the Township 911 space.

Towsley moved and J. St. Clair seconded to reseat Trustee Marsh at the table. Carried unanimously.

Towsley offered and J. St. Clair supported the resolution in regards to the final sale of the [old] township hall located at 257 S. Bridge St.
Ayes: Marsh, Butler, Towsley, A. St. Clair, J. St. Clair, Blair, Kline
Nays: none
Absent: none
Resolution adopted 7-0

J. St. Clair offered and Butler supported the resolution to dissolve the Westland Park Fund.
Ayes: Kline, Blair, J. St. Clair, A. St. Clair, Towsley, Butler, Marsh
Nays: none
Absent: none
Resolution adopted 7-0

Assistant Fire Chief Jack Turner presented a bid for a new ambulance to replace 170. Information on repairs for 171 will be obtained for review at the next meeting to see if we should make any changes in the bid. Board instructed to advertise to sell old tanker.

With no further business Butler moved and Towsley seconded to adjourn the meeting. Carried unanimously. Adjourned at 9:11 PM

Linda Towsley, Clerk