CALL TO ORDER

By: Chris Marko Time: 7:38 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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

Excused Absence:

Absent:

Others Present

MINUTES APPROVAL

Minutes of June 25, 2008

Corrections:

Motion to approve: Debbie Hayes

Second: Isla Boskee

Minutes approved

AGENDA CHANGES

Motion to accept agenda with no changes/additions: Isla

Second: Bill Jenuwine

Motion approved

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Discussion of recent Town Hall meeting.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Review of Engineering Ordinance draft

-We are seeing some conflicts in the permitting process and other problem areas; request to bring in township engineer and planner for review and clarification; Chair Chris Marko to contact them. All be sure to review this document prior to that meeting.

2. MTA Ordinance enforcement session

Chris will attend this session in August in Ann Arbor

3. Request to purchase Planning Enabling Act Work Books

Chris will send letter to board asking to purchase copies for Planning Commission, ZBA, and office copies, 12 @ $10 each

Motion: Bill D

Second: Isla

Motion Approved

4. Updated ordinance book

We have an electronic version in office; copies are being made for us.

5. Joint meetings with neighboring townships

Chris drafted a letter to Ira Township Planning Commission to invite them to attend a joint meeting on August 20, 2008, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Cottrellville Township Hall. Supervisors will be invited, too. Chris will let us know if it’s a go. Mary Agnes will provide refreshments.

6. Board response to Ordinance Enforcement

There are documents in our packet regarding Ordinance Enforcement (example: “Enforcing Your Township Ordinances”, etc.) Chris suggests we either 1) draft a letter to the Township Board asking these documents be forwarded to the township attorney to use to create a draft of an enforcement ordinance, or 2) create our own ordinance using these guidelines with our planner’s help and send it on to board with recommendation for a legal review of the proposed enforcement ordinance.

Motion: by Mary Agnes to pursue the second option

Second: Bernie

Motion Failed

Motion by Mary Agnes to create our own ordinance using these

guidelines with our planner’s help

Second: Bill Jenuwine

Motion Approved

Motion: by Bernie to change August regular meeting to August 20 at 7:00 p.m. (because of vacation schedules). Chris will change letter to Ira to change joint meeting to September 17.

Second: Mary Agnes

Motion Approved

NEW BUSINESS

1. None

Note: Bill Drake may have last minute absences due to his job; asking to be considered excused absent when this happens.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

Time: 9:02 p.m.

Prepared by:

Georgia Phelan, Secretary