SYNOPSIS
TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE
September 20, 2022

A. A Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 6:00 P.M.
B. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
C. ROLL CALL: Present: Fisher, Aliaga, Brown, Nallamothu, Ritchie
Absent: Neubeck
Also Present: Richard Cummins, OCSD Lieutenant; John Ehlke, Station Manager; Kimberly Feigley, Director of Assessing; Aaron Jones, Chief Information Officer; David McKee, DPW Director; Dave Piché, Fire Chief; Rick Yaeger, Budget & Operations Analyst; Dan Kelly, Township Attorney
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Approval of Agenda as Presented
E. BOARD/PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS: Supervisor Fisher; Trustee Aliaga; Trustee Nallamothu
F. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
G. PUBLIC HEARING: None
H. PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS: None
I. CARRYOVER / POSTPONED AGENDA ITEMS: None
J. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Request to Approve the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of September 6, 2022
2. Request to Approve the September 13, 2022 Check Run ($246,200.61), Ratify the September 2,
2022 Payroll ($324,317.08) and September 9, 2022 ($144,393.17)
K. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA: None
L. REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Adoption of A Resolution to Schedule a Public Hearing on the Amended Assessment Roll for Thendara – District 1 Public Road Special Assessment District (SAD) – Extraordinary Winter Maintenance Not Performed by the Road Commission
2. Adoption of A Resolution to Schedule a Public Hearing on the Amended Assessment Roll for Thendara – District 2 Private Road Winter Maintenance and Repairs Special Assessment District (SAD)
3. Approval of 2022 Tax Rate Request (L-4029) and Adoption of 2022 Millage Rates for the 2023 Budget Year
4. Approval of the Purchase of Township Firewalls, 2 Factor Authentication and Email Security Filtering along with the Associated Budget Adjustment
5. Approval of Group Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan
6. Approval to Proceed with Next Steps for DDA – Dixie Highway Corridor Improvement
7. Approval of 2022 Budget Amendment #24: Remove Certain Budgeted Safety Path Pathway Projects from F’22 Approved Budgets
M. CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION:
1. Budget Session: Review 2023 Budgets for Fire, Fire CIP, Police, CIA, CDBG, Independence TV,
Safety Path CIP, Safety Path, N. Sashabaw Debt Services and Walters Lake
N. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS:
1. Report: Oakland County Sheriff Department Monthly Report – August 2022
2. Minutes: Information Technology Oversight Committee – Final, July 19, 2022
O. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: Supervisor Fisher
P. ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting adjourned at 8:22 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted,
Cari J. Neubeck, MiPMC II / CMC
Township Clerk

Published: Wednesday, October 5, 2022