CALL TO ORDER

By: Chris Marko, Chair Time: 7:35 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Present: Georgia Phelan, Isla Boskee, Bernie Pelc, Chris Marko, Bill Jenuwine; Debbie Hayes, Mary Agnes Simons, George Kunnath

Excused Absence:

Absent: Bill Drake,

Others Present

MINUTES APPROVAL

Minutes of May 28, 2008 minutes

Corrections: none

Motion to approve: Isla Boskee

Second: Bill Jenuwine

Motion approved

AGENDA CHANGES

-Correct date to June 25, 2008

-New Business add: someone to attend MTA session on ordinance enforcement

Motions to approve: Georgia Phelan

Second: Mary Agnes Simons

Motion approved

COMMUNICATIONS

Request from Supervisor to consider work on tall weed/grass ordinance for land zoned R-1.

-We still have a lack of enforcement issue;

-With an ordinance, township will have responsibility to do maintenance until resolution of problem

-Review of Montgomery & Assoc.’s input to us on this from 2007

-We will review materials covering this from the recent Michigan Enabling Act workshop

Motion by: Mary Agnes Simons to set up subcommittee to research parameters of a proposed a nuisance weed ordinance

Second: Debbie Hayes

Motion approved

Committee: Chris Marko, Mary Agnes, Debbie Hayes

OLD BUSINESS

1. Mich. Planning Enabling Act training session report

George reports it was interesting; we are up on much of this-not a lot directly impacts us; a few items may be of concern; the booklet from this meeting will be available as of tomorrow

Motion by George Kunnath to ask for funding to purchase these booklets for Planning Commissioners (2 copies are in hand)

Second: Mary Agnes Simons

Motion approved

2. Joint meeting with Marine City Planning Commission

Was a nice get together; thanks to Mary Agnes for providing the refreshments; continue with subsequent get-togethers with other neighboring communities; set time from 7-8:30 p.m.;

Motion by Bernie Pelc for Chris Marko to make these arrangements

Second: Isla Boskee

Motion approved

3. Review of Engineering Ordinance draft

Motion by Debbie Hayes to table until next meeting

Second: Mary Agnes Simons

Motion approved

4. Board response to Ordinance enforcement

Discussed in item 6A

5. Updated ordinance book

Our clerk called the company and was told it is to be delivered soon- within a week or so.

6. Potential changes to Master Plan, zoning map, airport regulations

Re: Airport regulations- Chris attended the meeting at China Township about this and provided copies of the handout to all.

Re: Master Plan- do we wait for new ordinance book before reviewing? Decision: It makes sense to have both documents in hand before making any changes.

Re: Zoning map- committee needs to meet again

NEW BUSINESS

1. MTA to be doing an ordinance enforcement workshop; should we send someone to this?

Decision: We are interested.

Motion by Debbie Hayes for Chris Marko and Mary Agnes Simons and possibly others to attend and if there is a fee that we ask the board to pay for this.

Second: Chris Marko

Motion approved

2. We have received a correspondence from Ira Twp. regarding any input we may have on a proposed rezoning they are considering.

Motion by George Kunnath to have Chris Marko acknowledge receipt of their letter of June 6, 2008.

Second: Debbie Hayes

Motion approved

PUBLIC COMMENTS

8:58-9:07

ADJOURNMENT

9:11 p.m.

Prepared by:

Georgia Phelan, Secretary