[0:56] Okay. And I'm just gonna help you out before this
[0:58] meeting starts. .
[1:01] You should write it right here. Good match tissue treasure.
[1:06] Yep. You highlight it. Thank you.
[1:10] Every time. I feel good here. I've been there. .
[1:16] I need it. I I'm gonna put it right there,
[1:20] so I don't forget. We gotta do one more time
[1:21] before.
[1:23] Here we go. I just had to make it all
[1:26] right.
[1:29] Are we all here that are gonna be here? Yeah.
[1:32] Okay. Are we.
[1:33] We're on. Good to go up there. Awesome. Thank you.
[1:39] Okay, well,
[1:42] thank you all. Thank you all for bearing with us.
[1:43] It is a long one tonight, but we will call
[1:46] this business meeting of the board of trustees to order
[1:48] at.
[1:50] 7 26. And if we could go ahead and rise for
[1:52] the pledge, but before you proceed, I'd like to ask
[1:55] us just to observe a very quick moment of silence.
[1:58] Recognizing that late last week on Friday, March 25 years,
[2:02] since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.
[2:06] Just a brief moment to that we lost.
[2:23] Treasurer Robinson, would you leave us in the pledge?
[2:27] I pledge allegiance United States America.
[2:32] Republic, which
[2:38] undergrad Liberty. Thank you very much.
[2:44] We proceed to a roll call. The board members, Trustee,
[2:46] Martin.
[2:48] Here, treasurer Robinson here. I'm supervisor Combs Clerk, Mackie here.
[2:52] Trustee Sherwood here and Trustee glass here.
[2:55] Is there a motion to excuse our missing Trustee shall
[2:57] move.
[2:59] Very much. There's a motion and support to excuse Trustee,
[3:01] Leonard all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye.
[3:04] Any opposed? Nay.
[3:06] Nate the motion carries. Thank you very much.
[3:08] Are there any additions to, or deletions from the agenda
[3:10] this evening?
[3:17] We'll proceed. Benac to our first of two public comment
[3:20] periods this evening. If you'd like to make a public
[3:22] comment, once again, feel free to step to.
[3:23] The podium you have three minutes to use as you
[3:25] choose.
[3:30] Ron Huster 13, 14 Coolidge avenue.
[3:33] Here this evening, speaking for the Westwood neighborhood association, we're
[3:38] hoping that Trustee Sherwood could be at our meeting on
[3:41] Wednesday.
[3:42] Evening at seven o'clock at the Westwood United Methodist church.
[3:47] As you've heard again tonight. There's no.
[3:50] There's no blanket communication.
[3:54] Anymore. It used to be, you know, when I was
[3:56] a kid, everybody read the newspaper and you got your
[3:58] news from there.
[4:00] Well, there's different ways of putting it out and we've
[4:02] posted it on Facebook about I'm talking about the golf
[4:05] course and about what's going on with.
[4:08] This annexation and all this, these other stories that, and
[4:12] I get emails from different people.
[4:14] And try and, and reinforce.
[4:17] What I've been told and what you've mentioned here at
[4:19] meetings and, and has been publicized, but.
[4:23] It doesn't reach everybody. And so we need every opportunity
[4:27] we can.
[4:28] Because of some words that were.
[4:31] Quoted by a news source.
[4:34] That weren't exactly right.
[4:36] And it just, it, we need to, you know, just
[4:40] keep things calm. I think.
[4:43] The board is doing a good job of.
[4:45] Handling the situations, but
[4:48] it doesn't do any good when somebody else is shoveling
[4:50] coal on a fire, but we're hoping that we can
[4:52] at least buy.
[4:54] Our little tiny public meeting that we have.
[4:57] And more communication being spread out by those people that
[4:59] we do attend.
[5:01] That you know, we can.
[5:03] Get people reassured instead of fired up. So.
[5:07] You very much. Thank you very much.
[5:09] Additional public comments this evening.
[5:15] Seeing none.
[5:17] There will be as always a second public comment at
[5:19] the end of the meeting as well.
[5:21] But moving forward, we have the consent agenda Clerk, Mackie.
[5:25] I will move adoption or approval.
[5:28] Of the consent agenda as recommended by the superintendent and
[5:31] supervisor.
[5:34] Support there's a motion and support all in favor, please
[5:37] say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Nay.
[5:40] Nay the motion carries. Thank you very much.
[5:43] With that we will move to the public hearing and
[5:45] presentations portion of the meeting. We do have.
[5:49] Several public hearings this evening board, I'd like to manage
[5:54] this just a little bit differently this year than we
[5:56] did last year. And thank you super.
[5:57] Superintendent for structuring things in a very.
[6:01] Concise way. What I'd like to do for each of
[6:03] our special assessments is.
[6:06] To conduct the public hearing and then subsequently vote on
[6:09] the potential resolution after each one, as opposed to doing
[6:12] all of the public hearings. And then.
[6:14] All of the resolutions separately.
[6:18] So that we all, and anyone watching at home can
[6:20] hopefully keep better track of what we're talking about. As
[6:22] we proceed through each one.
[6:24] So without objection, we will proceed.
[6:27] First to police operating and community policing.
[6:32] That is a police operating special assessment of 2.2 mills,
[6:37] which represents no change from last year.
[6:40] Expected to produce $1,000,799 99.
[6:44] Excuse me, 1,799,000. It's been a long day.
[6:48] And $8 and community policing mills of five mills, which
[6:53] is down from last year of one mill as previous.
[6:57] Previously discussed, expected to produce 330, $3,150.
[7:02] With that the public hearing is open. If you would
[7:04] like to make a comment as a member of the
[7:06] public, feel free to step forward.
[7:12] Seeing don't movement into the room. We will close the
[7:15] public hearing on the police operating and community policing. Special
[7:18] assessments. A motion would be in order.
[7:23] And board for reference, these proposed resolutions are included in
[7:27] the packet as well in the order.
[7:29] That we will address. I'll make a motion to approve
[7:31] the resolution.
[7:32] Confirming police department operating special assessment.
[7:35] For calendar year 20, 27 as.
[7:39] 2.7 now.
[7:43] It's a motion to support any further discussion.
[7:46] Seeing done, we'll proceed to a roll call, vote Trustee
[7:48] glass.
[7:50] Hi, Trustee Sherwin. Hi Kirk, Mackey Ryan. I'm an I
[7:53] treasurer Robinson. Aye. Trustee Martin. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you
[7:57] very much.
[7:59] Second.
[8:01] We will proceed to the police department capital.
[8:08] Police department capital special assessment is listed at four mills
[8:12] representing a one mill increase.
[8:15] Over last year's 0.3 mills expected to produce $266,520.
[8:21] And the police department building expense at 3.25 mills.
[8:26] Mills a change from 1.2992 mills. Excuse me.
[8:30] From last year, which is expected to generate 2 million, $165,472.
[8:37] Public hearing is now open.
[8:40] Once again, if you'd like to make a public comment
[8:41] on this matter, feel free to step forward.
[8:46] Seeing no movement in the room.
[8:48] We will close the public hearing. And once again, a
[8:50] motion would be in order.
[8:52] I'll make a motion to approve the resolution for confirming
[8:54] police department.
[8:56] Capital special assessment for the calendar year of 2027.
[9:01] At 3.6 mills.
[9:03] Support it's a motion and support board members. Any further
[9:06] discussion.
[9:08] Scene. Yes, please.
[9:12] My only
[9:14] question is just.
[9:19] The
[9:27] do we still need to discuss that later?
[9:35] Thank you.
[9:38] Other discussion.
[9:41] Seeing none. We'll proceed to a roll call vote once
[9:44] again, Trustee Martin.
[9:45] Yes, treasurer Robinson. Aye. I'm an aye Clerk. Mackie. Aye.
[9:49] Trustee Sherwood. Aye. Stand Trustee glass.
[9:52] The motion carries. Thank you very much.
[9:56] Moving forward.
[9:59] To item C, we will proceed to the fire department
[10:02] operating special assessment.
[10:05] And the fire department operating special assessment.
[10:07] Listed at 1.0 mills, which is a, a level. So
[10:12] no change, no reduction.
[10:14] Level from last year expected to produce $666,299. Public hearing
[10:20] on this matter is now open.
[10:26] Seeing no movement in the room.
[10:28] We will close the public hearing.
[10:30] And once again, a motion would be in order.
[10:33] I'll make the motion for us to approve the special
[10:35] assessment for fire operations for counter your 2020.
[10:39] Seven for $666,299.
[10:45] One. Yeah, it's one milk.
[10:49] Same as last year.
[10:53] Just one, it says one bill. The next one is
[10:56] 1.9. Okay. That's sorry.
[11:00] Support is the motion and support. Is there any discussion
[11:03] on the matter.
[11:07] Seeing none.
[11:09] Once again, proceed to a roll call. Vote Trustee, Martin.
[11:12] Yes, I'm an I Trustee Sherwood.
[11:15] Rick Maki. Hi, Trustee glass. Hi, treasurer Robinson. Hi, and
[11:20] the ocean carries. Thank you very much.
[11:24] Excuse me.
[11:26] Proceed to item D the fire department, capital special assessment,
[11:30] the fire department, capital special assessment.
[11:33] Also listed at one mill is a five mill increase
[11:36] over last year.
[11:38] Expected to produce $666,299.
[11:44] Excuse me and the fire department building capital.
[11:46] At 0.9 mills, which was expected to produce $599,669.
[11:53] With that the public hearing on this matter is open.
[11:59] Seeing no movement in the room. The public hearing is
[12:01] now closed.
[12:03] And to get a motion would be anywhere. I'll make
[12:05] a motion to approve the resolution confirming.
[12:08] Fire department capital special assessment for the calendar year of
[12:11] 2027. At 1.90 mills.
[12:15] Mills. There's a motion in support.
[12:18] Any discussion on this matter.
[12:22] Scene.
[12:24] None. We'll proceed again to a roll call. Vote Clerk,
[12:26] Mackie. Aye. Treasurer Robinson. Aye. Trustee Martin. Aye. I'm an
[12:30] aye Trustee glass. Aye. Trustee Sherwood.
[12:32] Hi, thank you very much. The motion carries.
[12:35] Carries. It takes us to item E the street lighting,
[12:38] special assessment.
[12:41] And the street lighting special assessment.
[12:43] Listed at four mills.
[12:45] Mills is an increase of 0.2 mills from last year,
[12:47] brought up to the standard level of 0.4 mills charged
[12:50] for several years. Prior to 2026 is expected.
[12:53] To produce $266,520. And the public hearing on this matter
[12:58] is open.
[13:02] Seeing no movement.
[13:07] Sorry. Did anyone wanna make a public comment? Okay. She
[13:10] said, you just keep looking at us. so we
[13:13] want their street lights.
[13:15] Fair enough with that. The public hearing is closed. It's
[13:19] motion will be in order.
[13:21] I'll make a motion to approve the resolution, confirming the
[13:24] lighting special assessment.
[13:26] Role for the calendar year of 2027 at four zero
[13:29] mils.
[13:30] Mills support. There's a motion and support board members, any
[13:33] further discussion on the matter.
[13:37] Seeing done. We will proceed once again to a roll
[13:40] call vote. I'll begin. I'm and I treasurer Robinson, I
[13:43] Clerk Mackie. Aye. Trustee Sherwood. Aye.
[13:46] Trustee glass. Hi, Christie Martin. Hi, and the motion carries.
[13:48] Thank you very much.
[13:50] One more public hearing this evening, we have the solid
[13:52] waste and recycling the solid, solid waste and recycling special
[13:57] assessment.
[13:58] Is listed at $79.
[14:00] Per year. This is no change from last year. Also
[14:02] listed at $79.
[14:05] However is expected to produce $562,006, which is an increase
[14:09] due to two added homes.
[14:12] Homes, excuse me, in the Township and the public hearing
[14:15] on this matter is open.
[14:18] Seeing no movement question.
[14:21] I'm sorry, but I don't understand why we paid for
[14:24] it. Cause we also paid for our.
[14:27] Service is that something different? This is specifically the special
[14:30] assessment for recycling.
[14:32] Leaf pickup and bulk.
[14:36] Seeing no other movement.
[14:38] The public hearing will now close and a motion would
[14:40] be in order.
[14:43] I'll make a motion to approve the resolution confirming solid
[14:45] waste collection, disposal and recycling special assessment for.
[14:50] The 2027 calendar year at $79 per benefited parcel.
[14:55] There's a motion and support board members, any further discussion
[14:57] on the matter.
[15:00] Seeing none. I have one last time we will proceed
[15:02] to a roll call vote.
[15:05] Trustee Martin. Aye. Clerk, Mackie. Aye. Trustee Sherwood. Aye. Treasurer
[15:08] Robinson. Aye. I'm an aye Trustee glass. Aye. And the
[15:11] motion carries. Thank you very much.
[15:13] And thank you.
[15:15] Excuse me to all of our residents and taxpayers of
[15:18] the Township, both in the room and anyone who may
[15:20] watch this either live or later.
[15:23] For entrusting this Township to serve you.
[15:26] That concludes the public hearing portion of this meeting.
[15:31] We'll proceed then to old business. First we have as
[15:35] previously discussed a potential motion to approve the purchase.
[15:39] Of an opioid transport vehicle.
[15:43] And the motion would be in order for that. Make
[15:44] a motion that we go ahead and prove and purchase
[15:47] a vehicle for 53,700.
[15:50] And $45.
[15:52] For the drug drug tech back program.
[15:56] Of your funds.
[15:58] I'll take a motion.
[16:00] Given that there's a motion in a second, any discussion
[16:02] on the matter.
[16:07] Seeing none.
[16:09] With that for this one, we can proceed to a
[16:11] voice vote. So all in favor, please say aye. Aye.
[16:14] Aye. Any opposed? Nay.
[16:16] Nay the motion carries. Thank you very much.
[16:20] We have no new business item listed this evening. However,
[16:24] I would like to go ahead and make a motion
[16:26] as was.
[16:27] Discussed in the work session. Sorry, superintendent.
[16:30] This motion is gonna be on the shifting the time.
[16:32] Okay.
[16:33] I would like to move that we.
[16:36] Hold and notice a special meeting.
[16:40] At 5:30 PM.
[16:42] On forgive me. I should have pulled up my calendar.
[16:45] At 5:30 PM on September 28th.
[16:49] Immediately proceeding our 6:00 PM work session.
[16:51] And the sole item for that would be.
[16:55] The both the rezoning item or potential rezoning item that
[16:59] we did not discuss during our work session. And also.
[17:03] Any budget items for 2027 that remain to be discussed.
[17:13] Did I give support is the motion in support.
[17:16] Any discussion on that?
[17:18] I'm sorry, was I'm supposed to look at something. No,
[17:19] I just didn't ask you. That was good thing. So
[17:21] yeah, we'll leave it open in case other one's can
[17:23] edit as well.
[17:25] Any discussion.
[17:27] Seeing none. I'm looking forward to hopefully seeing y'all at
[17:30] five 30, then in two weeks, all in favor, please
[17:33] say, aye. Aye. Any opposed?
[17:35] Name the motion carries. Thank you very much. Then I
[17:38] will see you at five 30 on the 28th.
[17:41] That concludes new business this evening, no items were removed
[17:44] from the consent agenda. We do, however, have a closed
[17:47] session.
[17:49] And pursuant to section eight, one C of the open
[17:51] meetings act on our agenda this evening. So I will
[17:54] therefore move at the Township board, meet in a closed.
[17:57] Session under section eight, one C of the open meetings
[17:59] act.
[18:00] To consider matters of strategy and negotiation with respect to
[18:03] a collective bargaining agreement.
[18:05] Support is a motion and support.
[18:09] We do need
[18:11] a majority of board members to vote. So we'll conduct
[18:13] a roll call vote. Is there any discussion? Yes.
[18:16] None trust the glass.
[18:19] Hi, Trustee Sherwood. All right, Clerk, Mackie. Aye. I'm an
[18:22] aye. Treasurer Robinson. Hi Trustee, Martin. Aye, superintendent, please secure
[18:26] the room for closed session.
[18:27] Thank you all.
[18:29] We'll try not to come.
[18:34] Always come back something.
[18:47] So we're doing a close session right now. Then we'll
[18:49] come outta close session and then.
[19:00] Yeah.
[19:02] Do you want him to stop streaming all together and
[19:05] go, or shall he wait? I think we have not
[19:08] three back. Yeah. If.
[19:10] Anyone else feels strongly. Now's the time to say. So
[19:13] I think we're good.
[19:14] Yeah, there is no business on the agenda after no
[19:18] close.
[19:20] Up. There's nothing bring, come back. No.
[19:23] Yeah. Yeah.
[19:32] And I don't believe we have any documents that we
[19:34] need for this one. Right.
[19:36] No. Okay. Great.