SYNOPSIS

TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE

May 21, 2019

1. A Regular / Budget Session 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, Pallotta, Brown, Aliaga, Ritchie, Tedder

Absent: Loughrin

Also Present: Rick Yaeger, Budget and Operations Analyst; Leanna Cole, Deputy Supervisor; Richard Carlisle, Carlisle/Wortman, Associates; John Clark, Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, PC

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented
2. CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION:
3. BUDGET SESSION: 2020, 2021 and 2022 Budget Process
4. BOARD/PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trustee Ritchie
5. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
6. PUBLIC HEARING: None
7. PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS:
8. Report: Supervisor’s Update – Road Millage
9. CARRYOVER / POSTPONED AGENDA ITEMS: None
10. CONSENT AGENDA:
11. Approval of the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2019
12. Approval of the May 14, 2019 Check Run ($2,765,510.20), Ratify the May 17, 2019 Payroll ($250,647.92) and the April 2019 External Wire / EFT / ACH Transfer Activity ($6,372,327.88)
13. Approval to Amend Previously Adopted Motion #2019-03-051b to Approve Out-of-State Travel – 2019 Water Rescue Symposium
14. Approval of Fireworks Display Permit for Lake Oakland/American Legion Post and Independence Township/Clintonwood Park
15. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None
16. REGULAR BUSINESS:
17. Ratification of the Independence Workforce Association (IWA) Labor Agreement: January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2022
18. Acceptance of the 2018 Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Annual Report
19. Adoption of the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Amendment of Bylaws
20. Approval of 2019 Budget Amendment #13 – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
21. Approval of 2019 Budget Amendment #14
22. Acceptance of Proposal – 2019 Wellhead Protection Plan Update
23. Approval of M-15 Safety Path Construction Project and Acceptance of Proposal
24. Adoption of Amendments – Employee (General) Policy and Procedure Manual
25. Approval of 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance – Consumers Energy Company Gas Franchise Ordinance
26. Approval of 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 30 – Offenses, Repeal Article VII Offenses Against Public Morals Section 30-189, Add New Section 30-189 Prohibited Activities Involving Marihuana
27. Acceptance of Notice of Resignation – Township Trustee
28. Acceptance of Notice of Resignation – Township Treasurer
29. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS:
30. Minutes: Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA)-Final; July 19, 2019
31. Minutes: Information Technology Oversight Committee (ITOC)-Final; April 8, 2019
32. Minutes: Safety Path Advisory Committee-Final; March 13, 2019
33. Minutes: Video Center Administrative Board-Final; February 13, 2019
34. Report: Fiscal 2019 Actual to Budget Comments for Period Ending April 30, 2019
35. Report: Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Monthly Report – April 2019
36. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: None
37. ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting adjourned at 7:07 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Barbara A. Pallotta, CMC

Township Clerk

Published: Wednesday, May 29, 2019