SYNOPSIS

TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE

January 21, 2020

1. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at Independence Township Hall
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
3. ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Neubeck, Loughrin, Brown, Nallamothu

Absent: Aliaga, Ritchie

Also Present: Brian Oppmann, Planning & Zoning Manager; Derek Smith, PRS Director; Rick Yaeger, Budget and Operations Analyst; Richard Carlisle; Carlisle/Wortman, Associates; Ryan Wolf, Independent Contractor; Daniel Kelly, Township Attorney

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented
2. CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION: None
3. BOARD/PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Clerk Neubeck; Jim Reed
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Derek Smith, PRS Director
5. PUBLIC HEARING: None
6. PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS:
7. Report: Regulation of Recreational Marihuana Establishments (Richard Carlisle; Carlisle/Wortman, Associates)
8. CARRYOVER / POSTPONED AGENDA ITEMS: None
9. CONSENT AGENDA:
10. Approval of the Board of Trustees Regular / Closed Session Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2020
11. Approval of the January 14, 2020 Check Run in the amount of $1,161,010.42, ratified the January 10, 2020 Payroll in the amount of $294,714.39 and ratified the November 2019 External Wire / EFT / ACH Transfer Activity in the amount of $995,008.53
12. Directed the Township Clerk to sign the 2020 OPEB Services Agreement as the authorized representative of the Township
13. Approval of out-of-state travel for the Parks, Recreation & Seniors Park Superintendent and Park Maintenance Employee to attend the 2020 Great Lakes Park Training Institute in Angola, Indiana, from February 24-27, 2020 subject to compliance with all travel policies in the Township’s Employee Policy and Procedure Manual.
14. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None
15. REGULAR BUSINESS:
16. Adoption of the Revised Water & Sewer Master Plan
17. Approval of out-of-state travel – ESRI User Conference and Related Budget Adjustment
18. Approval of the 2020 Budget Amendment #2: Various Items
19. LATE SUBMITTAL: Acceptance of the MiDeal RICOH Leasing Proposal – Township Copier Replacements
20. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS:
21. Minutes: Information Technology Oversight Committee – December 10, 2019 – Final
22. Report: Building Department Monthly/Year-End Report, December 2019
23. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: Supervisor Kittle
24. ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Cari J. Neubeck, CMC,

Township Clerk

Published: Wednesday, January 29, 2020