CALL TO ORDER

By: Chris Marko, Time: 7:34

ROLL CALL

Present: Mary Agnes Simons, George Kunnath, Georgia Phelan, Isla Boskee, Bernie Pelc, Chris Marko, Bill Drake

Excused Absence: Debbie Hayes

Absent:

Others Present

Richard Smith, Montgomery and Associates

MINUTES APPROVAL

Minutes of Regular Meeting March 26, 2008

Corrections: New Business Item “c” change “zoning” to “Master Plan”

Motion to approve: Isla Boskee

Second: Mary Agnes Simons

Motion carried

AGENDA CHANGES

Add under “Old Business” (d) Report on Master Plan map

Add under “New Business” (b) Future items to consider

Motion to approve: Bill Drake

Second: Mary Agnes Simons

Motion carried

COMMUNICATIONS

a. Invitation from China Township to attend a joint meeting presented by Mich. Dept of Transportation re: airport regulations.

To attend let Chris know by Monday, May 12, and he will call in our reservation. Mary Agnes will attend. Bill Drake and Bill Jenuwine will tentatively attend.

b. Request to Township Board for Planning Commission member attendance at Michigan Planning Enabling Act workshop.

Motion by Bernie Pelc to send George Kunnath and Georgia Phelan, pending approval of payment Township Board

Second Bill Drake

Discussion: Clerk to make reservations and payment by deadline

Motion carried

c. 13^th Annual Emergency Services Breakfast.

Friday, May 16, Fore Lakes Golf Club, 7:15 a.m. No cost for breakfast; golf to follow (green fees apply). Bill Drake may attend. Chris Marko has the invites for anyone else interested.

OLD BUSINESS

a. Proposed joint meeting with Marine City Planning Commission.

Mr. Smith drafted an invitation letter to Marine City which he emailed to Mary Agnes Simons. Suggested agenda items:

• Master Plan map review

• King Road extension

• Township “islands” within the city

Chris Marko to complete this letter, email to Commission Members

for approval, then send to Marine City’s Planning Commission chair.

Motion to approve: George Kunnath

Second: Mary Agnes Simons

Motion carried

b. Noxious Weed Ordinance

Board interested in pursuing this. Concern: enforcement. We currently lack an enforcement structure. We can’t address any ordinances without one. Mr. Smith commented that a conversation regarding legal implications and enforcement needs to take place.

Instruction to our Board Representative, Bernie Pelc, to inform Township Board we would like them to consider an enforcement ordinance for the township.

Motion to approve: Bill Drake

Second: Mary Agnes Simons

Motion carried

c. Dangerous Building Ordinance

Table item c until an enforcement ordinance for nuisance related items is addressed.

Motion: Bill Drake

Second: Bill Jenuwine

Motion carried

d. Report on Master Plan map

Bernie Pelc, Bill Jenuwine, and Mary Agnes Simons reviewed the map and drove the township to compare the map to current use. They have suggestions as to possible changes to the current Master Plan. These suggestions will be compiled and brought to the Planning Commission for review.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Request for development of a Driveway Culvert Ordinance.

It was pointed out this is not needed as it is already covered by a permit process through the County Road Commission.

Discussion re: ditching and culverts and their maintenance.

2. Future items to consider

Bill Drake pointed out we have had some items on our “to address” list which have not been followed up on. Example: Evaluation of emergency services for township; fire district and local fire hall. An item we haven’t discussed: Every local government is supposed to be “NIMS” (National Incident Management System) compliant.

Other discussion: Citizen’s requests for variances, rezoning, etc. We have a process in place for these requests.

Discussion re: ordinance re: pond setbacks to houses

Other discussion: Where is the updated ordinance book? Chris Marko will look into where we are in the process.

Add to future agenda: Bill Drake and Georgia Phelan to bring back to a meeting our “to-do” list of items to address.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

Time: 9:35

Prepared by:

Georgia Phelan, Secretary