SYNOPSIS

TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE

October 9, 2018

A.   A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Independence Township Hall

B.  The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

C.  ROLL CALL:  Present: Kittle, Brown, Pallotta, Aliaga, Loughrin, Ritchie, Schroeder

     Absent: None

Also Present: Wendy Hillman, Finance Director; David McKee, DPW Director; Dave Belcher, Building Department Director; Derek Smith, PRS Director; Rick Yaeger, Budget & Operations Analyst; Steven P. Joppich, Rosati, Shultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler

D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented

E.  CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION: None

F.  BOARD/PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trustee Schroeder

G.  PUBLIC COMMENT: None

H.  PUBLIC HEARING: None

I.   PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS:

1.   Presentation: 2018 Third Quarter Financial Report (Wendy Hillman, Finance Director)

J.   CARRYOVER / POSTPONED AGENDA ITEMS: None

K.  CONSENT AGENDA:

1.   Approval of the Board of Trustees Regular / Budget Meeting Minutes of September 25, 2018

2.   Approval of the October 2, 2018 Check Run in the amount of $945,120.74 and Ratified the October 5, 2018 Payroll in the amount of $267,653.41 for a total amount of $1,212,774.15.

L.   ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None

M.  REGULAR BUSINESS:

1.   Approval of 2018 Budget Amendment #35 and Payment of Issuance Costs – 2018 Capital Improvement Bond Issuance

2.   Approval of 2018 Budget Amendment #36 – Establish Sashabaw Drain Maintenance Fund

3.   Approval of 2018 Budget Amendment #37 – Special Assessment Revenue – Sewer Fund

4.   Approval of the Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract FY-2019 SMART Transportation Program

5.   Approval of the Introduction and 1st Reading – Amendment to Chapter 42 – Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places; Article IV, Township Cemeteries

6.   Award Bid – Demolition Proposal: 8848 Lakeview Blvd. and 8832 Lakeview Blvd.

7.   Acceptance of Proposal – Construction Engineering Services – Sashabaw Road Projects

N. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS:

1.   Minutes: Video Center Administrative Board – Final, May 16, 2018

2.   Report: Fiscal 2018 Actual to Budget Update for Period Ending August 31, 2018

3.   Report: Building Department Monthly Report – September 2018

O.  BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: Supervisor Kittle

P.  ADJOURNMENT: The Regular/Budget Meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Barbara A. Pallotta, CMC

Township Clerk

Published: Wednesday, October 17, 2018