CALL TO ORDER

By: Chris Marko Time: 7:33 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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

Excused Absence: Bernie Pelc, Debbie Hayes

Absent:

Others Present

Mike Harrington, Anderson Eckstein & Westrick; Richard Smith, Montgomery and Associates

MINUTES APPROVAL

Minutes of August 20, 2008

Corrections: none

Motion to approve: Isla Boskee

Second: Bill Jenuwine

Minutes approved

AGENDA CHANGES

No changes

Motion to accept agenda: Mary Agnes

Second: George K

Agenda Approved

COMMUNICATIONS

1. SEMCOG invitation to member outreach

2. MTA Enabling Act Workshop notice

3. Request to purchase planning enabling act work books approved

Accepted and filed

OLD BUSINESS

1. MTA Ordinance Enforcement session: We have been provided two sample ordinances 1) Ordinance to Create a Municipal Civil Infraction Ordinance Violations Bureau 2) Ordinance to Establish an Ordinance Enforcement Officer. Chris Marko explained differences in these two. Discussion followed re: application of either, including collection of fines. This ordinance can be prepared by us, but must be approved by the township board. Mr. Smith recommends it be reviewed by the township attorney prior to the board’s vote. Board approval would start a series of events to actual put it into use.

Motion by Mary Agnes Simons to send both samples, Ordinance to Create a Municipal Civil Infraction Ordinance Violations Bureau and Ordinance to Establish an Ordinance Enforcement Officer, to Mr. Smith to create a draft ordinance for review at a future Planning Commission meeting.

Second: Bill Drake

Motion Approved

2. Request to purchase planning enabling act work books; skipped: duplicate of Communications-c.

3. Joint meetings with neighboring townships; tabled to next meeting

4. Engineering Ordinance draft; Mr. Harrington explained his firm made all the corrections we presented to him and has provided corrected draft copies to the Township Board for review. He will provide copies to us; Georgia to send him our contact info to do this. Mr. Harrington to review draft again to check for consistency and clarity from section to section.

He explained discussion needed as to how engineer of record is to be reimbursed- Township Board needs to decide this. There are two options to do this: 1) time and material or 2) percentage of development costs.

For copies: Isla Boskee hard copy, Georgia Phelan electronic; George Kunnath hard copy; Chris Markos electronic; Bill Jenuwine hard copy; Mary Agnes Simons hard copy; Bill D rake electronic, Bernie Pelc hard copy; Debbie Hayes hard copy

5. Ordinance Enforcement Ordinances already discussed above

NEW BUSINESS

1. Ordinance for wind generators Mr. Smith explained two wind systems: On-Site Use Wind Systems and Utility Grid Wind Energy Systems (Wind Farms). Samples provided to us for review. He pointed out there is currently legislation being considered for the state to control this issue, which would preempt local ordinances.

Motion to table George Kunnath

Second Isla Boskee

Motion Approved

2. Draft of changes to the Planning Commission ordinance Deadline to create this July 2011

3. Permanent change in meeting time start for Planning Comm.

No change at this time.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

Time: 8:44 p.m.

Prepared by:

Georgia Phelan, Secretary

Next meeting

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 7:30 p.m.