1 00:00:36,910 --> 00:00:43,060 Please, microphone, to open 2 00:00:47,450 --> 00:00:53,590 the up board of trustees meeting for January 27th. Please stand for the 3 00:00:56,290 --> 00:01:09,250 I have pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands for the nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 4 00:01:10,070 --> 00:01:10,750 The 5 00:01:13,630 --> 00:01:14,010 roll call, 6 00:01:18,690 --> 00:01:21,630 Steve Campbell, present, Trustee Cassidy. 7 00:01:21,870 --> 00:01:22,010 Here. 8 00:01:22,450 --> 00:01:23,210 Trustee Elder. 9 00:01:23,430 --> 00:01:23,630 Here. 10 00:01:24,090 --> 00:01:25,250 Trustee Jean-Gyly. 11 00:01:25,470 --> 00:01:25,710 Present. 12 00:01:26,010 --> 00:01:27,090 Trustee Langeoyce. 13 00:01:27,170 --> 00:01:27,510 Present. 14 00:01:27,810 --> 00:01:28,630 Or Gryly present. 15 00:01:29,530 --> 00:01:31,310 Supervisor Bucksar, it's not here. 16 00:01:34,030 --> 00:01:40,490 Do we want to make a motion to point a chair? 17 00:01:45,260 --> 00:01:50,260 Like I made, motion to point Trustee Langeoyce. 18 00:01:50,260 --> 00:01:52,200 the act is chairperson. 19 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:53,260 No second. 20 00:01:56,860 --> 00:02:06,660 All in favor of what the motion is to put twisty language as chair, all in favor. 21 00:02:07,500 --> 00:02:07,740 Aye. 22 00:02:08,180 --> 00:02:08,340 Aye. 23 00:02:09,460 --> 00:02:09,680 Okay. 24 00:02:10,220 --> 00:02:10,820 Thank you. 25 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,660 Next item on our agenda is announcements and proclamations. 26 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,640 I do not have any announcements or proclamations. 27 00:02:18,900 --> 00:02:21,760 Does anyone else have an announcement or a proclamation? 28 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:29,120 then we will move on. Is there a motion to either amend the agenda or approve it as presented? 29 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:34,200 I'd like to make a motion to approve the agenda as presented, support. 30 00:02:34,820 --> 00:02:40,260 We have a motion by G. Anjali supported by Cassidy to approve the agenda as presented. 31 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,160 All those in favor, please say aye. 32 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:42,740 Aye. 33 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,140 Opposed? Motion carried. 34 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:51,500 Next item is for public comment, for items not on the agenda, we welcome public comment. 35 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:57,400 at every meeting. Our first round of public comment is for items not on the agenda. 36 00:02:57,860 --> 00:03:01,840 If you would like to comment, please step to the podium, state your name. 37 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:06,740 You have three minutes, please address your comments to the chair. 38 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:13,380 If you have questions, we have a much more effective process to handle that than this meeting. 39 00:03:13,740 --> 00:03:19,980 If you have questions, feel free to address them by phone or email to our township manager 40 00:03:19,980 --> 00:03:25,300 or the board at any time, and that's the best way to get answers. 41 00:03:25,980 --> 00:03:30,460 Having said that, is there any public comment for items not on the agenda? 42 00:03:33,620 --> 00:03:35,540 Seeing none, we shall move on. 43 00:03:35,980 --> 00:03:37,780 We have the consent agenda. 44 00:03:38,460 --> 00:03:52,140 First approval of the bills, January 27th, 2026 invoices in the amount of $833,348 and 52 cents. 45 00:03:52,140 --> 00:04:10,880 Payroll via ACH, Payroll for January 16th, 2026 in the amount of $155,665.55 and January 21st, 2026 in the amount of $7,399.54. 46 00:04:11,420 --> 00:04:20,680 Approval of minutes for a January 13th, 2026 special meeting and a January 13th, 2026 regular meeting. 47 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:27,580 And also, they request by the Wingate Subdivision to conduct its annual fireworks display. 48 00:04:28,340 --> 00:04:31,340 Do I have a motion regarding the consent agenda? 49 00:04:31,900 --> 00:04:35,660 It's like a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. 50 00:04:36,380 --> 00:04:37,380 Is there a second? 51 00:04:37,620 --> 00:04:37,940 Second. 52 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,600 Motion by Cassidy, seconded by Elder. 53 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:46,000 To approve the consent agenda, all in favor, please say aye. 54 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:46,660 Aye. 55 00:04:47,260 --> 00:04:47,880 Opposed? 56 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:49,440 Motion carries. 57 00:04:49,440 --> 00:05:00,240 Our first item under pending business is discussion of the proposal from the Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township to create an event space at the site. 58 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:07,240 I assume we have a representative here to give us more information, Mr. Reese, welcome. 59 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:10,660 Thank you very much for putting us on the agenda tonight. 60 00:05:11,580 --> 00:05:15,920 As you introduce me, I'm Tim Reese, I'm one of the board of directors for the Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township. 61 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:21,420 I'm with me here tonight or two of my co-members, Mr. Ben Hockenberry and Mr. Terry Gonser. 62 00:05:22,220 --> 00:05:25,700 And I'll be brief, we just have a few slides if anybody wants to. 63 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:28,880 Well, look at them, and maybe they're in your packet slate, but I don't know. 64 00:05:30,980 --> 00:05:35,400 The purpose, if you go to the next slide, the purpose of us being here tonight is to discard 65 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:40,980 a discussion with you about the feasibility and the desirability of creating what we're 66 00:05:40,980 --> 00:05:48,140 calling the VOT of annex on the property that is immediately south of the land where the tribute stands today. 67 00:05:48,780 --> 00:05:54,920 It has four elements that I'll show briefly in a second on from overhead shots, so you can see them. 68 00:05:55,460 --> 00:06:01,480 And that if we would like to lease that property and add it to the property, we currently lease from the township that the tribute is on. 69 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:09,260 And the reason we want to do it, if I'm really to increase the visitation at the site by school groups to use it as an educational field trip location. 70 00:06:09,980 --> 00:06:16,580 And we would, as I mentioned, look something similar to the terms we have currently for the piece of land that the tribute sits on. 71 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:24,780 And we have identified a couple of donors that are interested in potentially funding this thing if we can bring it to fruition. 72 00:06:26,420 --> 00:06:29,060 Just one quick update on the status of our organization. 73 00:06:29,340 --> 00:06:29,920 Next slide, please. 74 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:43,720 We have explained that our Board of Directors in recent years, you can see the old names and the new names are towards the bottom of the chart with a couple of younger folks and new folks to the neighborhood to give us a little more ability to do things better. 75 00:06:44,180 --> 00:06:54,540 The seven of us that were in the original board some 10 years ago was 10 years in May of 16 by the way that we were born or getting a little, we're getting a little tired so we brought in some fresh faces. 76 00:06:55,420 --> 00:06:56,280 Next slide please. 77 00:06:56,760 --> 00:07:02,100 I mean, just an update on where we are today, you know, the physical buildout of the site is 95% complete. 78 00:07:02,280 --> 00:07:07,060 The only thing that we don't have there yet is a space force monument for the new branch of the armed services. 79 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:12,260 And we have some ideas on that, but that's in the future for us. 80 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:18,400 You know, we've been maintaining it since 2018 when it was built and doing public ceremonies and events there ever since. 81 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:22,660 I know a lot of you have been to some of those, and we always welcome your attendance. 82 00:07:22,660 --> 00:07:41,680 Our financial status, we're in great shape, we have two funds, one is a working fund that we maintain to take care of operations during the year, landscaping is our biggest cost, insurance is probably our second biggest cost, and we have several years of working funds banked. 83 00:07:41,980 --> 00:07:47,080 We also have a permanent endowment that's managed by the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester. 84 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:54,620 It too has multiple years of operating costs and the purpose of that endowment is to get to the point some day 85 00:07:54,620 --> 00:07:58,440 Where it generates enough income that we don't need to do any fundraising at all 86 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:01,540 So that the site can be maintained in perpetuity 87 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:06,220 If things were to change and we we were granted just one tidbit 88 00:08:06,220 --> 00:08:15,140 We were granted 501c3 status by the IRS in 2023 so we can also raise funds in our own name as well as through the community foundation 89 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:18,480 Okay, so on to the purpose of tonight. 90 00:08:18,860 --> 00:08:21,200 This is a picture of what's at the tribute today. 91 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,260 You can see it there just to the west of Adam's road, 92 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,860 just to the north of Tribute Creek Road 93 00:08:26,860 --> 00:08:29,420 to the Tribute Creek apartment complex 94 00:08:29,420 --> 00:08:31,660 or condo complex behind it. 95 00:08:32,140 --> 00:08:34,980 The parking lot in the middle is the most prominent reason. 96 00:08:35,260 --> 00:08:36,380 You can see all the other things. 97 00:08:36,900 --> 00:08:39,640 The most recent new thing there is the entrance sign on the corner. 98 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,240 It was formerly an aircraft landing sign. 99 00:08:42,780 --> 00:08:44,920 As some of you remember when it first went in 100 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:46,220 and we toned down the light a little bit. 101 00:08:46,220 --> 00:08:48,060 So I didn't bother anything. 102 00:08:48,660 --> 00:08:54,200 And we have completed all the historical markers around the traffic circle in what we call the educational circle. 103 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:58,280 So we're pretty happy with what has been put in place there. 104 00:09:00,580 --> 00:09:01,540 Sorry, was a question? 105 00:09:02,260 --> 00:09:03,180 Okay, next slide, please. 106 00:09:03,700 --> 00:09:10,900 What we have in mind, the piece of property we're talking about was on the left hand side of this slide in white. 107 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:14,280 It's just a picture we took out of the original land. 108 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:18,840 And I think it was a donation that came from the Missouri companies during that consent 109 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:20,660 agreement period some years ago. 110 00:09:21,500 --> 00:09:26,580 And it is just immediately south of Tribute Creek Drive, just immediately west of Adams 111 00:09:26,580 --> 00:09:26,880 Road. 112 00:09:27,380 --> 00:09:31,740 It's currently an open grassy field and then there's some trees and then it fades into the 113 00:09:31,740 --> 00:09:35,820 low ground by Gallagher Creek as it moves south there. 114 00:09:36,300 --> 00:09:40,840 And on the right side, we blew that up a little bit so you can see the piece that we think, 115 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:46,620 And just be careful here, think hope, believe is usable for some site improvements. 116 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:51,320 We know there's going to be some restrictions due to the terrain, due to the water, 117 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:53,480 the clothes behind it, et cetera. 118 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:58,060 So this is just a rough estimate on our part of the piece that we think we could do 119 00:09:58,060 --> 00:09:59,900 something with to enhance the tribute. 120 00:10:02,420 --> 00:10:03,000 Okay, next item. 121 00:10:03,780 --> 00:10:08,100 But what we're thinking about doing, if it's feasible again, is putting in some sort 122 00:10:08,100 --> 00:10:11,820 of a covered pavilion with some picnic benches under it where people 123 00:10:11,820 --> 00:10:22,860 where groups can sit and get organized and count heads and that sort of thing when they arrive from school before they walk across the walkway into the tribute itself. 124 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:32,220 Because the current tribute layout doesn't lend itself real well to school groups or to school buses, it's a rather tight move inside the current parking area. 125 00:10:32,900 --> 00:10:39,060 We need obviously, therefore, an area for buses to pull in and out or vans to pull in and out to drop off students. 126 00:10:39,060 --> 00:10:45,780 We can also use that for better access for people with mobility handicaps and disabled folks. 127 00:10:46,380 --> 00:10:49,480 And also for vendors, as we host public events, you've been to them. 128 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:53,620 There's always unloading and loading going on for food vendors and drink vendors. 129 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:58,000 So we need a little more space and we think that's another use for this area. 130 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:03,280 And then the last item on there, having raised kids, like probably all of us in here do, 131 00:11:03,660 --> 00:11:05,820 you can't go anywhere with kids unless they've got a bathroom. 132 00:11:05,820 --> 00:11:16,700 So, we would like to investigate what kind of restroom facility could go there that would let school groups have that if they needed it when kids are on site for an hour or so. 133 00:11:17,560 --> 00:11:25,120 We don't have a sketch deliberately because we didn't want to presuppose anything about what would go where and how exactly the layout would be. 134 00:11:25,500 --> 00:11:27,560 It's a pretty constricted area, we realize that. 135 00:11:27,560 --> 00:11:38,960 And we know that we'd have to sit down and do our homework and go through the planning process like we did back in 2016 and get approval from all the boards here and from the Board of Trustees. 136 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:49,760 So again, tonight our purpose was just to throw this idea out there and see if one, you think it's a good thing for the township to us to pursue because if you don't, we'll just drop the idea. 137 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:56,180 And then if you do think it is a good idea to get your okay to start meeting formally, I guess you would say, 138 00:11:56,500 --> 00:12:03,300 and figure out the process and start talking to the right people about what that piece of land can be used for and what it can't be used for. 139 00:12:04,260 --> 00:12:09,440 And that's some of our presentation, so I welcome your next slide, any discussion or questions? 140 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:16,140 So I'll start with, does anyone have questions for Mr. Reese or the other representatives here tonight? 141 00:12:20,700 --> 00:12:29,540 First of all, I think what the tribute has done is fantastic, it looks great, and I think it's a great addition to the township. 142 00:12:30,140 --> 00:12:31,020 Do you have a question for you? 143 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:44,340 You mentioned buses and that is the intent to initially kind of turn that you'll head into a parking lot or just an area to drop, pull buses and what's- 144 00:12:44,340 --> 00:12:45,080 It's a very good question. 145 00:12:45,320 --> 00:12:49,420 We think, again, not without having done all of our homework, that it would be an unload 146 00:12:49,420 --> 00:12:51,000 spot and a pickup spot. 147 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:55,780 And the buses would probably then proceed and park either in the Oakland Church parking lot. 148 00:12:56,020 --> 00:12:59,780 We have a relationship with them that they allow us to use, and they're back a lot for that 149 00:12:59,780 --> 00:13:00,080 purpose. 150 00:13:00,620 --> 00:13:03,120 Or they might even park up in the Cougar Commons parking lot. 151 00:13:03,560 --> 00:13:08,820 But then come into that sort of a pull out or a turnaround or some kind of a space where 152 00:13:08,820 --> 00:13:10,220 they would load the kids and pick up the kids. 153 00:13:10,220 --> 00:13:16,020 We don't see it having to, just physically, not in a room to park, you know, four or five buses there or something. 154 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:17,540 Okay. 155 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:20,380 And we have to figure that out after a few. 156 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:21,120 Okay. 157 00:13:21,500 --> 00:13:23,420 And you mentioned restrooms. 158 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:27,540 Are you thinking of permanent or just ported parties? 159 00:13:28,100 --> 00:13:28,560 What's... 160 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:31,060 Something better than a ported party. 161 00:13:31,380 --> 00:13:35,100 Why something that doesn't have plumbing and light and all that sort of thing. 162 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:36,660 We have to investigate the options. 163 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:37,920 I don't... 164 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:43,700 We read ported parties for our events, you know, we've been under 12 of them, but, you know, how they look and how they get after a while. 165 00:13:43,940 --> 00:13:47,420 And we also don't want it to be open all the time, because we know people will use them. 166 00:13:47,620 --> 00:13:51,360 You know, we've experienced trash at our site just like everybody with a public space does. 167 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:57,240 So we want something that can be locked and only unlocked by the group that's using it on a particular day. 168 00:13:58,460 --> 00:13:58,960 Thank you. 169 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:01,560 Anyone else? 170 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:08,580 I have a question. Do you know the size, the approximate size of the parcel that you're contemplating? 171 00:14:09,260 --> 00:14:15,300 Joe, I think it was 2.57 acres. Something like that. Don Mendy sent me a map of it. 172 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:21,760 It was like 2.57 or 2.75 total, and not all of it is usable because of that Gallagher Creek lowland area. 173 00:14:23,100 --> 00:14:24,040 So your net? 174 00:14:24,140 --> 00:14:25,840 Your head is about five acres for reference. 175 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:34,240 Okay, so you're not sure yet what, even how much space you might be able to effectively put to use. 176 00:14:34,340 --> 00:14:35,040 We are not, no. 177 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:38,140 Okay. Other questions for Mr. Reese? 178 00:14:39,140 --> 00:14:41,240 Is it, is it Township Property or is it? 179 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:44,700 It is owned by the Township, no. 180 00:14:47,700 --> 00:14:57,700 Other questions, okay, I don't think this needs emotion because I'm not sure how emotion would look. 181 00:14:57,700 --> 00:14:59,980 do we just want to get 182 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:29,060 Does anyone have any objections to seeing this idea develop more? Because that's really all you're asking. Are we receptive to the notion of entertaining putting that additional space to use if every other consideration proves manageable? 183 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:35,140 I think it would be a great addition to the township quite frankly. 184 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:41,560 So I certainly in support of, now we'd have to see a little bit more detail exactly what you're planning to do. 185 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:50,040 But I'm supportive of it, I think it would be a great addition expansion of the tribute site that they already have. 186 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:57,500 And you are a little bit landlocked for your ad, and so I think this would hopefully leave it in some of that. 187 00:15:57,500 --> 00:16:00,200 Okay, so I think it'll be a good addition. 188 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,080 I think it'll be wonderful. 189 00:16:02,300 --> 00:16:04,860 I mean, the site right now is beautiful. 190 00:16:05,300 --> 00:16:08,320 You have a long and distinguished track record 191 00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:09,440 of taking care of it. 192 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:11,260 I'm sure that will continue. 193 00:16:12,380 --> 00:16:15,980 You know, there's concerns about how everyone will navigate 194 00:16:15,980 --> 00:16:18,520 through it, but that's all part of the process. 195 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:23,220 And I think if all of those can be addressed satisfactorily, 196 00:16:23,740 --> 00:16:27,260 it'll be even more wonderful than it is today. 197 00:16:27,260 --> 00:16:31,840 So I'm supportive of seeing what it can look like. 198 00:16:32,180 --> 00:16:32,620 Okay. 199 00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:34,420 I am supportive as well. 200 00:16:34,820 --> 00:16:35,360 Thank you. 201 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:38,080 I've enjoyed the tribute many times I've been there. 202 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:39,500 So thank you. 203 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:42,120 So yeah, I'm supportive. 204 00:16:42,380 --> 00:16:46,820 I think the biggest issue might be the egressive of the subdivision there. 205 00:16:47,340 --> 00:16:49,180 Yeah, that may be the biggest issue. 206 00:16:49,900 --> 00:16:53,940 And those are the kinds of questions you've all raised that we don't know the answers to. 207 00:16:53,940 --> 00:17:00,340 And we're prepared to spend some money to hire the experts to help us work through those issues. 208 00:17:00,620 --> 00:17:07,940 But we didn't want to start doing that unless we thought you all believed it had just you know, it was worth studying. 209 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:09,120 We have to come back. 210 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:16,240 I'm thinking this is a couple year, if not longer, project just to get to the final approval stage if we get there. 211 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:20,020 Any other questions, comments, Trustee Cassidy? 212 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:26,100 You know, the township property itself, it's, you know, it doesn't have many feasible 213 00:17:26,100 --> 00:17:33,400 usages, so expanding the veterans tribute, I think makes a lot of sense. 214 00:17:33,740 --> 00:17:36,500 You know, I think the tribute's a jewel of the township. 215 00:17:37,620 --> 00:17:44,420 It's impeccably maintained, has great leadership, a lot of Oakland township residents on that 216 00:17:44,420 --> 00:17:49,000 Board of Directors, I love the educational component of this. 217 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:52,940 The more children you can get out there, the better. 218 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:58,880 So I fully support utilizing it in that way. 219 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:02,960 Well, thank you for your time, ladies and gentlemen. 220 00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:06,840 We appreciate it and we will keep you up to date with where we're headed. 221 00:18:07,300 --> 00:18:07,740 Thank you. 222 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:08,160 Thank you. 223 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:15,120 Moving on, we have consideration of approving the 2026 224 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:25,820 FOX Nature Preserve Stewardship Field Work Plan, and Dr. Ben, will you be walking us through this? 225 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:34,720 Good evening and thanks for the opportunity to be here to present this to you this evening. 226 00:18:36,460 --> 00:18:47,920 This plan we're presenting tonight is the 2026 Field Work Plan for FOX Nature Preserve, which has already been reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Stewardship Committee, 227 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:54,320 and then also the Fox Nature Preserve Stewardship Advisory Committee and both those groups recommended 228 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:58,400 to Don for further consideration by Park Commission and the Board. 229 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:05,140 So we got that approval from the Park Commission at January 9th, so we're bringing it forward 230 00:19:05,140 --> 00:19:07,300 to you today for that final approval. 231 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:12,940 So we've been really happy working with the neighbors this last year. 232 00:19:12,940 --> 00:19:21,740 We did some ambitious projects, including two prescribed burns, one in an open end and one in the fence, and then also a lot of invasive treatment. 233 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:31,860 A lot of those were huge projects. They had opportunity to make some really big changes on the site and also concerns from residents. 234 00:19:32,580 --> 00:19:39,460 So we've been trying to be very sensitive about reaching out ahead of time and addressing those concerns, and then as we work through the process, 235 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:42,820 for these different projects to address concerns as they arise. 236 00:19:43,740 --> 00:19:49,260 So we've really tried to take a measured approach even when we're implementing ambitious projects. 237 00:19:50,360 --> 00:19:57,520 So we'd like to continue that as we move forward into our work for 2026 to continue to address the 238 00:19:59,340 --> 00:20:03,660 environmental restoration that we would like to do out there to continue to beautify the site, 239 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:08,540 not just for the park users, but also for the wildlife defenders and all the other. 240 00:20:09,460 --> 00:20:11,580 natural features that we love so much about. 241 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:20,600 So that work includes additional invasive shrub mowing work that was positively received 242 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:22,820 by the residents within the park bear. 243 00:20:23,340 --> 00:20:29,560 They enjoyed seeing the landscape open up when we mowed out the north orchard and the 244 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:30,260 south orchard. 245 00:20:30,860 --> 00:20:36,660 We'd like to do a follow-up work in those areas and then continue to work on some other 246 00:20:36,660 --> 00:20:44,220 dense invasive shrub areas. We'd also like to continue to work on invasive shrub 247 00:20:44,220 --> 00:20:49,580 in some of those high-quality natural areas, including the bog that is kind of 248 00:20:49,580 --> 00:20:54,320 southeast of the Oakview Middle School, and then the fen complex, which is a 249 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:58,400 special wetland that's around the perimeter of a clam lake. So those are two 250 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:01,680 probably focal areas in that invasive shrub work. 251 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,520 Then additional things that I 252 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:23,580 I can highlight there's quite a bit of stuff in here, but also the priority invasive species control continued to work on fragmites, and then also to try to keep making progress on finding a path forward for a placement of that culvert that's failing on the West Branch of Stony Creek. 253 00:21:25,780 --> 00:21:29,000 But that would be happy to answer any questions or comments you may have. 254 00:21:30,300 --> 00:21:32,600 Any questions for Dr. Ben? 255 00:21:36,500 --> 00:21:41,360 If no one has questions, I will entertain a motion if someone would like to make one. 256 00:21:43,970 --> 00:21:50,170 I'd make a motion to approve the 2026 Fox Nature Preserves Stewardship Field Work Plan. 257 00:21:50,790 --> 00:21:51,630 Zero second. 258 00:21:51,770 --> 00:21:55,550 I'll give it to Trustee Campbell. 259 00:21:57,150 --> 00:21:58,830 Any comments on the motion? 260 00:21:59,970 --> 00:22:00,790 If I may. 261 00:22:01,570 --> 00:22:11,510 go ahead. I noticed in here part of that you said tree now are these large 262 00:22:11,510 --> 00:22:19,010 amateur trees you're talking about are these what's exactly what kind of you 263 00:22:19,010 --> 00:22:23,830 give them the names but I'm not familiar with sure was that you for like the 264 00:22:23,830 --> 00:22:29,770 invasive trees. Yes typically small trees are we talking large 265 00:22:29,770 --> 00:22:32,430 There's diameter trees, what are we? 266 00:22:33,730 --> 00:22:40,010 Yeah, so the ones I think you're referring to, there's the tree of heaven, which we begin to address, which is right on the edge of the driveway. 267 00:22:40,590 --> 00:22:40,710 Yeah. 268 00:22:41,130 --> 00:22:45,030 As we move on the, for the residents, houses back there. 269 00:22:45,670 --> 00:22:51,190 Those ranged in size from small, so that's a clonal tree of this root sucker like crazy. 270 00:22:51,350 --> 00:22:53,810 So is everything from pencil size all the way up to one. 271 00:22:54,270 --> 00:22:55,650 Frank, that was about two foot diameter. 272 00:22:55,650 --> 00:23:12,350 So that was, in that particular case, there was a larger one and that one is a favorite food species for spider lantern fly, so that was a priority for us to remove as the spider lantern fly is starting to move into Michigan. 273 00:23:13,010 --> 00:23:16,910 So we didn't want to magnet within the park to draw it in further. 274 00:23:16,910 --> 00:23:21,590 So we get to large diameter like that. 275 00:23:21,750 --> 00:23:24,090 Is that costly than to remove those trees, or how? 276 00:23:25,890 --> 00:23:32,030 Yeah, so fortunately for that project, we actually had all the stuff in house to do that. 277 00:23:32,170 --> 00:23:39,030 So we have a checker, we have expertise in treefelling, the signage to make sure that we manage the traffic on the driveway. 278 00:23:39,890 --> 00:23:46,770 And then we also were able to work with field technicians from six rivers, land conservancy for the extra manpower. 279 00:23:46,770 --> 00:23:54,530 to help Paul brush so we have a contract with them to help in the off season, our own field staff are around. 280 00:23:57,430 --> 00:24:06,590 And while you may have not spoken to the residents, you feel you have a good cross-section of residents that aren't favor this then or. 281 00:24:07,830 --> 00:24:11,250 Yes, you know we did have a bit of an issue initially. 282 00:24:11,250 --> 00:24:18,250 Absolutely. Yeah, so there's a couple things they were initially concerned about. One was that invasive shrub mowing and 283 00:24:20,250 --> 00:24:24,770 Astro we actually didn't have that on the plan and ended up adding it because they requested it 284 00:24:25,830 --> 00:24:30,570 So that was something that we were happy to move forward with with their support 285 00:24:32,350 --> 00:24:37,370 So and then the other thing was some of the other tree work in the park 286 00:24:37,370 --> 00:24:40,630 So we've also tried to include them if forever 287 00:24:41,650 --> 00:24:47,270 proposing any of that and make sure we take that through an extra round of discussion to make sure 288 00:24:47,270 --> 00:24:48,870 they understand what's going to happen and why. 289 00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:51,520 Okay. 290 00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:52,400 Thank you. 291 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:59,600 So Karen and I were in the meeting subcommittee and residents were there, too. 292 00:24:59,780 --> 00:25:00,940 And everybody seemed to be in agreement. 293 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:01,980 This was okay. 294 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:02,900 There was good and everything. 295 00:25:03,300 --> 00:25:06,880 There was no dissidents at the meeting. 296 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:08,000 I can't believe they agreed. 297 00:25:08,980 --> 00:25:11,140 Yeah, he did a good job explaining it. 298 00:25:11,140 --> 00:25:15,800 Even me, since that was my first meeting with them. 299 00:25:16,380 --> 00:25:25,180 I feel like the biggest change in the way you're handling this is not so much how you go about it, but how you communicate, how you're going to go about it. 300 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:40,300 So I know it's extra work for you to keep all those interested parties in the loop, but it really seems to be working out well because I think that the better communication has made everyone more supportive. 301 00:25:40,300 --> 00:25:52,960 and more trustful of what's going on, so I'm glad we have two representatives from the board as well as the residents in the park and the neighbors who all find out about this ahead of time. 302 00:25:53,180 --> 00:26:01,800 It seems like it's really smoothed everything out and it's working more agreeably for everyone. 303 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:03,020 I'm glad to see that. 304 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:04,140 Thank you. 305 00:26:04,700 --> 00:26:05,720 Other comments? 306 00:26:08,860 --> 00:26:09,120 All right. 307 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:10,540 We have a motion on the floor. 308 00:26:10,740 --> 00:26:12,580 All those in favor, please say aye. 309 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:13,140 Aye. 310 00:26:14,060 --> 00:26:14,640 Opposed? 311 00:26:15,140 --> 00:26:16,540 Motion passes unanimously. 312 00:26:16,980 --> 00:26:20,880 Thank you, Dr. Ben, who may be staying right where he's at. 313 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:27,300 Our next item is consideration of approving the proposal from the PEA group for investigation 314 00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:30,640 of the claim-like weir at the Fox Nature Preserve. 315 00:26:31,760 --> 00:26:32,500 All right. 316 00:26:32,500 --> 00:26:37,780 So, as I mentioned, the culvert on the West Branch of Stony Creek within the park there 317 00:26:37,780 --> 00:26:38,360 is failing. 318 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:43,720 And we've been looking for funding to complete the replacement of that culvert with a 319 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:44,640 more long-term solution. 320 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:49,780 What we'd like to do is have a full space bridge, which goes completely across the street 321 00:26:50,500 --> 00:26:53,040 out impacting the channel itself. 322 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:58,540 That will give it a lot more resilience with future storm events and make it lower maintenance. 323 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:01,880 in a replacement culvert. 324 00:27:03,060 --> 00:27:08,040 I think one of the things we're experiencing now in addition to the erosion is also fever. 325 00:27:08,700 --> 00:27:11,760 I love that little narrow point that they can plug up so easily. 326 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:15,740 So we'd really like to have a full span print bridge out there. 327 00:27:17,580 --> 00:27:20,060 Of course everything is more expensive than we thought it would be. 328 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:26,160 So grant funding has been the route we've been trying to get to to fund that. 329 00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:33,260 But what we've learned is that through a couple rounds of grant applications is that replacing 330 00:27:33,260 --> 00:27:37,300 that culvert doesn't improve a large enough section of the stream to make it competitive 331 00:27:37,300 --> 00:27:38,880 for a lot of the different funding pots. 332 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:45,240 So that's with Michigan DNR's Fisheries Habitat Grant Program, so we've submitted for that 333 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:45,640 twice. 334 00:27:46,280 --> 00:27:51,460 The first time we were invited for a full proposal, but never recommended for funding, the second 335 00:27:51,460 --> 00:27:53,860 time we didn't even get invited for a full proposal. 336 00:27:54,920 --> 00:28:00,460 So the feedback we've gotten is that they would like to see more of this stream improved 337 00:28:00,460 --> 00:28:02,280 through some project in the area. 338 00:28:04,340 --> 00:28:09,560 So the other thing that was on our, the back of our minds was this we're at the outlet 339 00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:10,220 of claim-like. 340 00:28:10,940 --> 00:28:16,280 It's ageing, it's already starting to show some structural problems and we'll probably need 341 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,020 some attention sooner or later. 342 00:28:19,020 --> 00:28:27,940 we're hoping that if we address that proactively as part of a larger project with a culvert 343 00:28:28,380 --> 00:28:33,920 that would make it competitive for a good application and basically take care of the two problems 344 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:42,860 at once. So as far as we know, open up quite a bit more stream up into Bob Mountain, it might 345 00:28:42,860 --> 00:28:48,560 be a few other impairments on some of the private property, but as far as we would know, it 346 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:54,760 open up, all the way into claim lake, which would be many acres of Lake Habitat, quite 347 00:28:54,760 --> 00:29:00,580 a bit of marsh habitat, hopefully make that much more competitive for grant funding. 348 00:29:01,740 --> 00:29:08,820 So with that in mind, what we'd like to do is work with PEA group to understand what 349 00:29:08,820 --> 00:29:11,500 actually is involved with removing that weir. 350 00:29:12,180 --> 00:29:16,820 I think that's something we would have to do anyway, sooner or later, as I mentioned, it's 351 00:29:16,820 --> 00:29:18,300 having structural problems already. 352 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:21,900 You want to understand like what is wrong with it 353 00:29:21,900 --> 00:29:24,160 and what the potential design solutions would be 354 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:28,680 to replace it in a way that doesn't impact the lake 355 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:30,180 for the residents around the lake. 356 00:29:31,300 --> 00:29:33,620 So this is basically just a study to do that. 357 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:36,300 Do diligence to understand what the state would permit, 358 00:29:36,900 --> 00:29:40,780 what the residents would be okay with there 359 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:42,740 and then to make sure there's nothing 360 00:29:42,740 --> 00:29:45,800 in the title or deed or other legal restrictions 361 00:29:46,420 --> 00:29:49,320 as far as changing that outlet. 362 00:29:53,980 --> 00:29:56,260 So that's kind of the high level on that. 363 00:29:56,880 --> 00:29:59,340 So when we start to get into it, you know, it looks like a little structure. 364 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:15,560 But it threw that out. The engineers, and they're like, whoa, anything like level is a big deal. So, so we thought it wise to make sure we did this due diligence before, you know, enthusiastically, proposing it in the grant proposal. 365 00:30:18,930 --> 00:30:32,610 Forgot to squeeze clip. Got a question. Go ahead. Clam Lake dependent on that we're. So the we're was installed as far as we know in like the 1960s or 70s. 366 00:30:32,610 --> 00:30:36,910 I think it was the late 60s and it raised the water level probably, this is a 367 00:30:36,910 --> 00:30:41,270 guesstimate because this is what the study would find out. It probably raised it 368 00:30:41,270 --> 00:30:48,870 about a foot or so and increased the lake surface area by maybe an acre or so 369 00:30:48,870 --> 00:30:52,910 total. So you have an aerial showing it before? 370 00:30:54,050 --> 00:30:57,510 Yeah, so we have 1940s areas. So it was a lake just a little smaller? 371 00:30:58,170 --> 00:31:01,670 Yeah and it's a pretty, I don't know the exact depth, but it's pretty deep lake. 372 00:31:03,630 --> 00:31:13,610 So, one of the things that the residents have said is they'd like to make sure that the lake level is maintained and we want to make sure we figured out how to do that too. 373 00:31:14,550 --> 00:31:18,150 So, this is basically 15 grand to do the new diligence. 374 00:31:18,150 --> 00:31:18,390 Yes. 375 00:31:19,130 --> 00:31:20,310 I'm figuring out what- 376 00:31:20,310 --> 00:31:20,690 Right. 377 00:31:21,230 --> 00:31:22,370 So- 378 00:31:22,370 --> 00:31:22,970 That takes you. 379 00:31:23,770 --> 00:31:24,250 Right. 380 00:31:24,670 --> 00:31:24,750 Yeah. 381 00:31:24,990 --> 00:31:29,990 I think there's quite a bit built in there for meetings with both the State of Michigan to 382 00:31:29,990 --> 00:31:33,870 understand what they would permit and then also to meet with the residents around the lake 383 00:31:34,650 --> 00:31:38,630 to see what design alternatives they would be comfortable with. 384 00:31:41,670 --> 00:31:43,590 Other questions for Dr. Ben? 385 00:31:46,740 --> 00:31:47,040 Go ahead. 386 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:47,400 Yeah. 387 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:47,400 Yeah, 388 00:31:49,710 --> 00:31:58,810 is that similar almost into a damn kind of yeah, so yeah, and my understanding is 389 00:31:58,810 --> 00:32:02,190 I don't think I'm living to call themselves now 390 00:32:02,790 --> 00:32:05,710 Doesn't want any dams and want them all to torn down 391 00:32:06,550 --> 00:32:09,830 So is there a possibility they wouldn't want us to rebuild it or 392 00:32:12,110 --> 00:32:17,630 Yes, so that's what we're looking at. They do want. They're like a free-flowing stream. Right 393 00:32:17,630 --> 00:32:24,970 So what we are trying to figure out is there a way to somehow slowly step down the level of that stream that allows for 394 00:32:24,970 --> 00:32:27,170 You know fish to get up and down 395 00:32:27,170 --> 00:32:28,450 Another organisms 396 00:32:29,230 --> 00:32:35,210 And still maintain the level of the lake. So whether that's like a series of like rock steps or 397 00:32:35,790 --> 00:32:38,470 Something over 50 or under feet or something 398 00:32:40,710 --> 00:32:43,910 So that's something that experts would definitely do 399 00:32:44,750 --> 00:32:46,790 We try to do that over here for the 400 00:32:47,810 --> 00:33:06,500 The mill race, and we proposed, you know, rocks and all that, and I just, I think we probably do have to go ahead with the study at least to find out what that's doable and what's reasonable, what's not feasible. 401 00:33:06,500 --> 00:33:07,560 Other 402 00:33:09,730 --> 00:33:11,110 questions for Dr. Ben? 403 00:33:13,500 --> 00:33:22,280 If not, I would suggest is there a motion to approve the December 5th, 2025 proposal from the PEA group for 404 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:29,960 the investigation of a claim-like weir at the Fox Nature Preserve in an amount not to exceed $15,000? 405 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:30,840 I'll make that motion. 406 00:33:39,920 --> 00:33:39,960 Motion by G. 407 00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:43,540 Seeing none, public comment, sorry, public comment. 408 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:45,600 I think I skipped that a couple times. 409 00:33:46,180 --> 00:33:47,640 Public comment on the motion. 410 00:33:47,980 --> 00:33:50,580 Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. 411 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:51,140 Aye. 412 00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:52,720 Motion carries. 413 00:33:53,060 --> 00:33:53,600 Thank you. 414 00:33:53,780 --> 00:33:54,320 Thank you. 415 00:33:54,940 --> 00:33:56,220 Moving right along. 416 00:33:57,020 --> 00:34:02,980 Consideration of receiving and filing the December 31st, 2025 cash and investment report. 417 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:05,120 Treasure G. Angelie. 418 00:34:06,540 --> 00:34:08,940 Yes, you have the report in your package there. 419 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:14,520 What we're seeing is that interest rates have declined since the last report. 420 00:34:15,240 --> 00:34:21,400 There have been, I think, two quarter-point reductions by the Fed and most of our investments 421 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:24,540 because they are sort of a term in nature and they have to be. 422 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:31,680 We tied directly what we earn on our interest is tied almost directly to what the Fed does. 423 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:39,360 And so last year, so we're collecting the over 4%, we're at about 3.5% at this point. 424 00:34:40,360 --> 00:34:49,120 So, and majority of our funds are with the Michigan class, and they are, that's all short term. 425 00:34:49,180 --> 00:34:53,220 I think the short term pay for less than 60 days, so it's very low risk. 426 00:34:53,220 --> 00:35:01,040 And so we continue on, we'll see right now, it looks like the Fed's meeting tomorrow. 427 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,800 I don't believe that they're going to have a reduction in interest rates. 428 00:35:05,540 --> 00:35:13,560 So we'll probably be investing for what matures at roughly 3.5% going forward, at least for the next quarter or so. 429 00:35:14,860 --> 00:35:16,780 Any questions from the board, 430 00:35:19,060 --> 00:35:21,280 would someone like to make a motion? 431 00:35:22,380 --> 00:35:27,660 To receive and file the December 31st, 2025 cash and investment report. 432 00:35:30,140 --> 00:35:31,360 Is there a second? 433 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:33,700 Seconded by G. 434 00:35:33,760 --> 00:35:35,960 Angeli, most and by elder, seconded by G. 435 00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:41,960 Angeli, public comment for the motion on the floor, any other comment? 436 00:35:42,540 --> 00:35:44,620 All those in favor, please say aye. 437 00:35:44,620 --> 00:35:44,720 Aye. 438 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:45,180 Aye. 439 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:46,280 Opposed? 440 00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:47,400 Motion passes. 441 00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:54,260 Item number five, consideration of participating in the Oakland County Road Commission 442 00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:57,300 2026 Road Graveling Program. 443 00:35:59,810 --> 00:36:01,850 Manager Maruchio, turn this over to you. 444 00:36:01,990 --> 00:36:02,170 I will. 445 00:36:02,290 --> 00:36:03,190 Thank you, Madam Chairperson. 446 00:36:03,370 --> 00:36:09,850 So tonight all I'm asking for is really just a show of hands or a nod, because no formal equipment has to be made in terms of the amount. 447 00:36:09,850 --> 00:36:17,030 I know we've participated for at least three years to the tune of $350,000. 448 00:36:17,730 --> 00:36:22,590 You saw in my memo that because of the low price of the gravel last year, 449 00:36:23,050 --> 00:36:27,030 quite a few communities participated and they were not able to complete the 25 program. 450 00:36:27,650 --> 00:36:34,710 However, you're going to complete it this year at the same price those prices were good for two years, at $17 a ton. 451 00:36:34,710 --> 00:36:49,310 And so I just need to know if you want to go ahead, and then I'll have our district supervisor come up with the numbers in terms of what needs to be done for 26 and what will still get to be completed for 25. 452 00:36:50,130 --> 00:36:57,650 And then I think maybe the best way is that the road subcommittee get together, go over that report, come back with a recommendation. 453 00:36:58,270 --> 00:37:04,010 Thankfully, my recollections, we have three meetings before the deadline is in March. 454 00:37:04,870 --> 00:37:11,090 So we can either make the second meeting in February or the first meeting in March to commit. 455 00:37:11,450 --> 00:37:14,230 So all I need is just people saying, yeah, we want to participate. 456 00:37:14,830 --> 00:37:17,490 I'll tell them that he'll start working on a plan for 26. 457 00:37:18,870 --> 00:37:20,190 But be honest with your participation. 458 00:37:20,310 --> 00:37:24,850 One thing I remember is him saying we have done such a good job here in the township for 459 00:37:24,850 --> 00:37:33,150 the last three years that the program for the true 26 program, he said it would be minimal maybe to the tune of $150, $160,000. 460 00:37:33,370 --> 00:37:39,050 Because our major roads, I'll use that term loosely, not in a very good shape. 461 00:37:41,250 --> 00:37:49,330 And I'll point out that we did not, we authorized significantly more spending than we had last year. 462 00:37:49,450 --> 00:37:54,290 The limestone was primarily accomplished, but the gravel wasn't. 463 00:37:54,290 --> 00:38:07,930 So we could reallocate those unused funds from last year if we wanted to, but we typically look to the road commission for recommendations, what to do. 464 00:38:08,230 --> 00:38:18,750 And if they're recommending, if what we budgeted for this year covers their recommendations, then we may not have to look past that. 465 00:38:18,750 --> 00:38:30,630 And for 20s, 26, like prior years, we budgeted 100,000 for linestone, 150,000 for gravel, and 100,000 for pavement improvements. 466 00:38:31,090 --> 00:38:41,170 So we already have that budgeted, if we have recommendations, if projects are identified, that's what we could consider for this year. 467 00:38:41,170 --> 00:38:44,130 Okay, then I'll get in touch with the road subcommittee. 468 00:38:44,770 --> 00:38:55,290 I'll first, I'll get in touch with the district supervisor, haven't come up with his recommendations, give them to me, give them to the road subcommittee in advance, so you can look at it, and then maybe even have him come in. 469 00:38:56,450 --> 00:38:58,730 He's pretty amenable to doing things like that. 470 00:38:59,150 --> 00:38:59,610 That might be good, 471 00:39:03,580 --> 00:39:04,640 I'll proceed. 472 00:39:04,640 --> 00:39:08,100 Any other comments, questions, suggestions? 473 00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:12,340 Okay, I'll move on from that. 474 00:39:14,390 --> 00:39:18,490 Next item is public comment for items not on the agenda. 475 00:39:18,750 --> 00:39:20,290 Is there any public comment? 476 00:39:22,030 --> 00:39:24,870 Seeing none, the Township Managers report. 477 00:39:25,610 --> 00:39:30,330 Two items, Madam Chairperson, one is we still have one vacancy left on the zoning board of appeals. 478 00:39:31,590 --> 00:39:36,350 And that notification is on the Township website and has remained there. 479 00:39:36,350 --> 00:39:38,450 It's probably been up for two or three weeks. 480 00:39:39,090 --> 00:39:43,910 In fact, today we just swore in Mr. Treppakelli from, was appointed two weeks ago tonight. 481 00:39:44,510 --> 00:39:47,370 So he's on board and we have the one vacancy. 482 00:39:48,190 --> 00:39:52,950 And so if you know anyone, please tell them that we can email them an application and 483 00:39:52,950 --> 00:39:55,250 they can come in for an application, whatever is easier. 484 00:39:55,750 --> 00:40:04,210 And the second item is just that we have a part time position available upstairs in the central office here that we're looking to fill. 485 00:40:04,210 --> 00:40:14,210 So it's advertised on the Township website, so they get information from there, and again they can ask us and we can send an email out with an application or they can come in and fill it out as well. 486 00:40:14,670 --> 00:40:15,790 Those are the only two items I have. 487 00:40:16,110 --> 00:40:16,730 What department? 488 00:40:17,210 --> 00:40:17,670 I'm sorry? 489 00:40:17,930 --> 00:40:18,530 What department? 490 00:40:18,790 --> 00:40:19,050 Treasury. 491 00:40:24,700 --> 00:40:27,180 Questions or comments from Mr. Murrucci. 492 00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:31,500 We will move on to board reports and correspondence. 493 00:40:31,980 --> 00:40:33,820 I'll start with trustee Campbell. 494 00:40:34,660 --> 00:40:35,460 Nothing to report? 495 00:40:36,160 --> 00:40:37,100 Trustee Elder. 496 00:40:37,100 --> 00:40:37,840 Nothing. 497 00:40:38,700 --> 00:40:39,660 Trustee Cassidy. 498 00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:40,520 Nothing to report. 499 00:40:41,020 --> 00:40:41,940 Trustee Langlois. 500 00:40:42,180 --> 00:40:43,020 Nothing to report. 501 00:40:43,440 --> 00:40:44,760 Charger of Genie Angelie. 502 00:40:45,580 --> 00:40:46,720 Please stay warm. 503 00:40:47,400 --> 00:40:49,120 Don't forget your taxes are doing February. 504 00:40:51,080 --> 00:40:51,860 What's the date? 505 00:40:52,660 --> 00:40:53,580 February 14th. 506 00:40:53,660 --> 00:40:55,200 Actually Valentine's. 507 00:40:55,320 --> 00:41:01,220 Remember you and your own decided to give people three additional days because of the way the calendar falls. 508 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:01,880 Yes. 509 00:41:02,380 --> 00:41:04,280 So they'll have until I believe it's February 17th. 510 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:05,780 Yes, because it falls. 511 00:41:05,780 --> 00:41:10,180 You issued that executive order, I think it was last week, to give people through additional days. 512 00:41:11,580 --> 00:41:13,380 Clerk Riley, nothing to report. 513 00:41:14,100 --> 00:41:17,200 All right, is there a motion to adjourn? 514 00:41:17,300 --> 00:41:17,620 I move. 515 00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:19,520 Support? 516 00:41:20,420 --> 00:41:20,940 Sport? 517 00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:25,180 Motion by elders, supported by Riley to adjourn. 518 00:41:25,420 --> 00:41:27,140 All those in favor, please say aye. 519 00:41:27,440 --> 00:41:27,620 All right. 520 00:41:27,980 --> 00:41:28,800 We are adjourned.