CALL TO ORDER

By: Chair Mary Agnes Simons Time: 7:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present: Georgia Phelan, Stefano Casadei, Mary Agnes Simons, George Kunnath, Isla Boskee, Pat Runyon

Excused Absence: Bill Drake, Bill Jenuwine

Absent: Bernie Pelc

Others Present

None: Township Planning Consultant Dick Smith

MINUTES APPROVAL

Minutes September 23, 2009

Corrections: None

Motion to approve minutes as received: Mary Agnes

Second: Stefano

Minutes approved

AGENDA CHANGES

None

Motion to approve agenda: George

Second: Mary Agnes

Motion Approved

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Fall County Workshop reminder- tomorrow; 9 township officials going

2. Letter: Bicycle Path Ordinance to Township Board- Georgia to send final draft to Mary Agnes to forward

3. Request to address Planning Commission by Supervisor: Supervisor Tom Raymond addressed need for more people to participate in township government on commissions; a few commissions are getting thin: Zoning, Parks & Recreational, and Historical Commissions.

OLD BUSINESS

a. Noxious Weed Ordinance- township attorney review re: enforcement, fine collection This report has not been received

Motion to table: Isla

Second: Pat

Motion Approved

b. Renewable Energy Sources- township planning consultant/sample language for wood/wind generation: Dick Smith, township planning consultant, in attendance. We shared we have been discussing wood burners and wind generators. He brought up heat pumps, which are used more commonly now, but they have little/no impact outside a home. Solar is the same.

Wood as alternative energy generator: Georgia to share the Power Point from the Lansing workshop with Dick (copies to new PC members Stefano & Pat, too). Dick suggested having educational programs to go along with a new ordinance on wood burners. Dick will research ordinances.

Wind as alternative energy generator: Reviewed the sample language Dick brought. We will take home and read for review at a later meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

None

PUBLIC COMMENTS

1. The Supervisor swore in new PC member Stefano.

2. Discussion re: there is a resident with a sand excavation operation going on his property; this resident is also stockpiling other materials, like old concrete. Question: are there ordinances regulating this usage re: noise, hours, etc. Yes- Ordinance 132.1324 is the section which covers this (ordinance effective date: 11-07-07). The building inspector was asked about this operation; he had no knowledge of it. Reporting resident said it’s been going on since early 90s when he moved in. Mary Agnes will send a letter to building inspector to look into if this is a permitted use, etc.; copy to supervisor.

ADJOURNMENT

Time: 9:04 p.m.

Prepared by:

Georgia Phelan, Secretary

Next Meeting

December 9, 2009, 7:30 p.m.