Regular Meeting
10/23/2018 Board of Trustees Meeting
Synopsis of Minutes of October 23, 2018
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Garfield Township Hall,
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. and the Board transacted the following business:
- Public Comment – Matt Anderson introduced himself as a school board candidate. Deyar Jamil introduced herself as school board candidate.
- Amended the agenda to add Metro Report and approved the amended agenda.
- Duell removed item 3.b. Gourdie-Fraser bills and the Board approved the Consent Calendar as amended.
- Approved Minutes from October 9, 2018, Township Board.
- Jennifer Hodges addressed the Gourdie-Fraser bill concerns and the Board approved the Gourdie-Fraser bills.
- Received the Construction Report from Jennifer Hodges.
- Received Northflight Report from Tim Newton.
- Received Treasurers Report from Jeane Blood Law regarding current accounts.
- Received the Clerk’s Report from Lanie McManus regarding absentee ballots.
- Received Supervisor Korn’s Report regarding changes to the Iron Man route, Housing summit, and water rates may go up.
- Received Metro Report from Steve Apostle. Korn informed the Board about the Metro study session and Metro Board meeting.
- Approved the Consumers Utility Easement/Water Main Crossing Request with amended language.
- The Board decided to send the noise study for car washes back to the Planning Commission for further study.
- Went into closed session to discuss the Attorney’s opinion letter and real estate purchase relating to the Tart Trail.
- Came out of closed session and approved a motion to authorize the Township Supervisor to enter into a purchase agreement for an easement across the property owned by Good News Auto/Michael Cook for the purpose of construction use and maintenance of a non-motorized multi-purpose trail.
- Public Comment – None
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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