SYNOPSIS

TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE

October 23, 2018

1. A Regular / Budget Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:01 p.m. Independence Township Hall
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
3. ROLL CALL: Present: Kittle, Brown, Pallotta, Ritchie, Schroeder

Absent: Aliaga, Loughrin

Also Present: David McKee, DPW Director; Rick Yaeger, Budget & Operations Analyst; Gary Dovre, Rosati, Shultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler; Steven P. Joppich, Rosati, Shultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler

9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: amended by RELOCATING Regular Business item 9. Request to Adopt Resolution Opposing Senate Bills 637 and 894 AFTER E. Budget Session and ADDING: Closed Session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation as permitted by MCL 15.268 (e) BEFORE 1. Budget Session: 2019 Budget Review: Sewer & Water CIP; Sewer; Water; Sashabaw Drain Maintenance; North Sashabaw Debt Service; North Sashabaw Construction; and Walters Lake Funds
10. CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION:
11. LATE SUBMITTAL – CLOSED SESSION: Enter into Closed Session – Open Meetings Act MCL 15.268(e)

The meeting RECESSED at 6:04 p.m.

The meeting RECONVENED at 6:30 p.m.

2. BUDGET SESSION: 2019 Budget Review: Sewer & Water CIP; Sewer; Water; Sashabaw Drain Maintenance; North Sashabaw Debt Service, North Sashabaw Construction; and Walters Lake Funds

REGULAR BUSINESS: Item 9 (Relocated from Regular Business):

9. Adoption of Resolution Opposing Senate Bills 637 and 894
10. BUDGET SESSION: 2019 Budget Updates: General; Police; PRS; and General CIP Funds
11. BOARD/PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Clerk Pallotta, Supervisor Kittle, Trustee Schroeder, State Representative Jim Tedder
12. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
13. PUBLIC HEARING: None
14. PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS: None
15. CARRYOVER / POSTPONED AGENDA ITEMS: None
16. CONSENT AGENDA:
17. Approval of the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of October 9, 2018
18. Approval of the October 16, 2018 Check Run ($926,506.50), Ratify October 19, 2018 Payroll ($177,355.20) and the September 2018 External Wire/EFT/ACH Transfer Activity ($1,624,585,53).
19. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None
20. REGULAR BUSINESS:
21. Approval of 2018 Budget Adjustment – PRS Senior Division
22. Approval of 2018 Budget Adjustment – Overtime Wages / Assessing Dept
23. Approval of Budget Adjustment – Overtime Wages / Fire Department
24. Approval of the 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Chapter 42, Article IV -” Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places” Sections 42-152, 42-154 to 42-158, 42-160, 42-162
25. Amendment of Independence Township Fee Schedule – Lakeview and Sashabaw Plains Cemeteries
26. Acceptance of Proposals and Approval of 2018 Budget Amendment #39 – Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Improvements Project
27. Acceptance of 2018 Budget Amendment #40: DPW Purchase of Real Property
28. Approval of 2018-2019 Winter Road Maintenance Contracts and 2018 Budget Amendment #41-Thendara 1Park and Thendara Park 2 SAD’s
29. Adoption of Resolution Opposing Senate Bills 637 and 894 – Relocated after E. Budget Session
30. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS:
31. Minutes: Election Commission- Final, July 31, 2018
32. Minutes: Information Technology Oversight Committee (ITOC) – Final, September 5, 2018
33. Report: Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Monthly Report – September 2018
34. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: None
35. ADJOURNMENT: The Regular/Budget Meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Barbara A. Pallotta, CMC

Township Clerk

Published: Wednesday, October 31, 2018