Meeting with Wolverine Pipeline was called to order by Supervisor Art St. Clair at 7:00 PM.
Present: A. St. Clair, Towsley, J. St. Clair, Blair, Butler, Kline, Marsh
Absent: none

Lesley Cole, Vice President of Wolverine Pipeline, explained the Spartan Project, which will go through Windsor Charter Township. They have applied to run along the I-96 right of way about 35 - 40 feet from the edge white line with the PSC. They shared their video on their company. There will be valves above ground on both sides of the river while the pipes are all underground. The PSC would be the one to grant the route. There will be a public hearing on January 4, 2002 or you can mail in your comments to PSC. There will be an open house in our Emergency Services Building on Monday, December 17, 2001 from 7-9 PM.

Regular meeting convened at 7:38 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Also present: J. Richard Robinson, Township Attorney

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Sheriff report showed 264 calls for the month of November and the first 10 days of December. There were 43 car/deer [accidents], and unlocked cars are being hit very hard.

Seth Waxman, representing Rep. Nick Smith, gave an update on Washington DC.

Treasurers report was received.

J. St. Clair moved and Blair seconded to pay general fund bills totaling $166,346.01 (vouchers 13206-13267 & 16498-16532). Carried unanimously.

Attorney Robinson discussed the agreement with Board of Water & Light. He explained that we will have a master agreement and then the different areas will be supplements. Towsley offered and Butler supported the resolution to sign the master agreement.
Ayes: Marsh, Butler, Towsley, A. St. Clair, J. St. Clair, Blair, Kline
Nays: none
Absent: none
Resolution adopted 7-0.

The franchise agreement was also signed.

Jon Koets, agent from Burnham & Flower, discussed the Long Term Disability Policy. We need five people for a policy. Butler moved and Marsh seconded to not proceed with LTD insurance at this time, as we do not have enough for a group. Carried unanimously.

Jon Koets then proceeded to review the general insurance policy for 2002.

Jan St. Clair reported on the cemetery committee meeting held on December 10th. J. St. Clair moved and Butler seconded to adopt an interim policy, until an ordinance is written, that give a total of two spaces at the time unless it is a dependent child and then it would be three total spaces. Carried unanimously.

J. St. Clair moved and Kline seconded that we create 6 spaces on a lot, where we can, on the south end of the lots that will still leave an aisle. Carried unanimously.

J. St. Clair moved and Kline seconded that we purchase the bronze markers and flags for the graves of Windsor Charter Township On Call Emergency Service Personnel in the cemetery and for future burials. Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Blair seconded the meeting dates for 2002. Carried unanimously.

J. St. Clair moved and Towsley seconded to set the signers for 2002 as Janice St. Clair, Linda Towsley, Marceal Dailey and Joy Slee. Carried unanimously.

J. St. Clair moved and Butler seconded to set the depositories for 2002 as any institutions that fit the state guidelines for local governments and our investment policy. Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Marsh seconded to table the fees for 2002 until January 8, 2002. Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and Blair seconded to extend the final preliminary plat for Morris Subdivision until December, 2002. Carried unanimously.

Towsley moved and J. St. Clair seconded to set the mileage reimbursement at federal rate of .365 and the policy of meals, etc unchanged from 2001. Carried unanimously.

With no further business Kline moved and Blair seconded to adjourn the meeting. Carried unanimously. Adjourned at 10:27 PM

Linda Towsley, Clerk