WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING – AUGUST 26, 2008

MEETING ROOM – 7:30 P.M

Meeting was called to order by Supervisor St. Clair with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Present: A. St. Clair, Towsley, J. St. Clair, Blair, Kline, Marsh, Slucter

Absent: none

J. St Clair moved and Blair seconded to approve the agenda as amended with the addition of cemetery roads as 6C.  Carried unanimously.

Blair moved and Kline seconded to approve the consent agenda which contained the minutes of the previous meeting.  Carried unanimously.

Doug Burkhardt, Eaton County Sheriff Department, reported that we have had 138 calls in the past two weeks with 91 being traffic related.  Cribley reported that as of today we will have two cars and three officers stationed at the Emergency Service Building.

Blair gave report from Planning Commission, Master Plan and Sewer Board.

Cribley reported on a meeting for Bench Marking Consortium.  He also reported that two on call members have resigned for personal reasons.  They are Tammy Willis from ambulance and Dennis Benjamin from Fire.

Cribley stated his intentions of retiring around September 30 as Fire Chief.  He has served 25 years on department and 17 as Fire Chief.  He will be moving from the area after 30 years.

A. St. Clair stated that he is sorry to hear about his leaving and a Public Safety Committee meeting will be set up after Labor Day.

Towsley reported on a phone call received in the office about four wheelers on the Township property on Holt Hwy.  Discussion followed.  Slucter moved and Towsley seconded to post No Trespassing by Authority of Township Board signs every 100’ including across the driveway they have developed.  Carried unanimously.

The Eaton County Hazard Mitigation Plan was discussed. Cribley has reviewed it and it is something we need to have.  The entire plan is 566 pages.

J. St offered and Blair seconded to adopt the resolution for adoption of the Eaton County Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Ayes: Slucter, Marsh, Towsley, A. St. Clair, J. St. Clair, Blair, Kline

Nays: none

Absent: none

Resolution adopted 7-0

Towsley presented a proposal to start upgrading the roads in the cemetery. It was referred to the cemetery committee.

With no further business Marsh moved and J. St. Clair seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Carried unanimously.  Adjourned at 7:57 PM.

                                                            Linda Towsley, Clerk