Regular Meeting
1/12/2021 Board of Trustees Meeting
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD
Synopsis of Minutes of January 12, 2021
Township Board Meeting
A Township Board Meeting of the Charter Township of Garfield was held via the Zoom application on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Supervisor Chuck Korn and the Board transacted the following business:
- Public Comment – None.
- Blood Law declared a conflict with Bills and Duell added two discussion items to the agenda under Item 10. Other Business: Mobile Medical Response (MMR) and compensation to all Committee members. Board members dismissed the conflict and approved the Amended Agenda.
- Removed items 3a. Minutes and 3f. Metro Fire Truck Financing Resolution from the Consent Calendar and approved the Consent Calendar as amended.
- Added Agostinelli as an alternative to the GT Metro Emergency Services Board to the minutes and approved the amended December 8, 2020 minutes.
- Discussed and approved Resolution 2021-02-T, a resolution approving financing for Metro’s fire truck purchase.
- Approved scheduling a public hearing on February 9, 2021 to consider the Carter Lumber I-G Rezoning and a Zoning Ordinance text amendment on childcare centers and major thoroughfares.
- Approved scheduling a public hearing on January 26, 2021 to consider Amendment No. 37 & No. 38 to Ordinance No. 13 for adding sewer lines.
- Approved scheduling a public hearing on January 26, 2021 to consider Amendment No. 41 to Ordinance No. 15 adding a water line.
- Approved Resolution 2021-03-T, a resolution adopting Township Trustees Salary.
- Received County Commissioner’s Report from Brad Jewett.
- Received Sheriff’s Report from Lt. Chris Oosse.
- Received Construction Report from Jennifer Hodges.
- Received Planning Dept. Report from John Sych.
- Received Parks & Rec. Report from Derek Morton.
- Received Treasurer’s Report from Jeane Blood Law.
- Received Clerk’s Report from Lanie McManus.
- Received Supervisor’s Report form Chuck Korn.
- Held a Public Hearing and approved Resolution 2021-01-T, a resolution adopting requirements for siting solar energy systems.
- Approved Resolution 2021-04-T, a resolution approving a request from X-Golf and Buffalo Wild Wings to establish a social district area.
- Public Comment – None.
- Other Business:
- Discussed MMR’s response times.
- Approved providing payment to all committee members assigned by Garfield Township, excluding staff, in the amount of $125 for attending each committee meeting.
The Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Lanie McManus, Clerk
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