WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING – JANUARY 13, 2009

MEETING ROOM – 7:30 P.M.

 

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

Present: Butler, Towsley, Blust, Blair,  Kline, Marsh, Myers

Absent: none

Marsh moved and Blair seconded to approve the agenda.  Carried unanimously.

Blust moved and Blair seconded to approve the consent agenda which included the treasurer’s report, general fund bills (21740-21809 & 18663-18738 totaling $ 121916.11) and minutes of previous meeting.  Carried unanimously.

Richard McMahon was presented with a Tribute from the Township Board in honor of his retirement from the Fire and Emergency Medical Services after 31 years of service.

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

Towsley presented year end report from the Sheriff Department.

Miller gave report from Emergency Service Department.  Heard that Rick Sullivan and Grant Gillie have resigned from the department due to moving from the area.

Marsh moved and Kline seconded to reappoint Arthur Woodard to the Fire Department and add Matthew Bowen to Fire and EMS and to add Allison Gromak to Fire Trainee as well as EMS.  Carried unanimously.

St. Clair gave report on assessing statistics and that the state has set 4.4 % as the increase for taxable values for 2009 although many assessed values will be going down.

Discussion held on procedure for obtaining applications for a new assessor.

Butler asked for permission to talk to the village code enforcement officer to use as a back up when the first steps do not have results.  She will report back on costs, etc.

Discussion held on the listing of the Creyts Road property and formation of a DDA.

Blust moved and Kline seconded to accept Kern Slucter’s offer to list the property on Creyts Road as per his proposal.  Carried  unanimously.

Blair moved and Marsh seconded to issue the Special Use Permit for a Cell Tower for Velocitel, acting as agent for AT&T, on the St Clair vacant property between I-96 and Bishop Hwy as per the Planning Commission recommendation.  Carried unanimously.

Towsley reported that Meals on Wheels has inquired about our contribution to the program for this year.  Clerk will ask them to make a presentation at next meeting.

With no further business Marsh moved and Blust seconded to adjourn the meeting.  Carried unanimously.  Adjourned at 8:10 PM.

                                                                        Linda Towsley, Clerk