1 00:00:07,205 --> 00:00:09,225 [music] 2 00:00:14,410 --> 00:00:16,430 [music] 3 00:00:23,580 --> 00:00:25,600 [music] 4 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:38,800 Going to call to order the regular meeting of the Lux Council Board of 5 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:41,040 Trustees, Monday, February 2nd, 2026 at 6:32. 6 00:00:40,239 --> 00:00:46,160 Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. 7 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:54,399 » I pledge to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it 8 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:58,360 stands one nation under God indivisible and justice for all. 9 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:06,280 » All right. Meeting agenda. 10 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:18,880 I'll make a motion that we approve the agenda as written. 11 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:22,960 » I'll second. >> I have a motion by Court by Trustee 12 00:01:21,439 --> 00:01:26,720 Rosal. All in favor? >> I 13 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:31,240 » I opposed. Hear none. The motion passes. Moving on to approval of the minutes. 14 00:01:36,159 --> 00:01:42,799 I'll make a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of 15 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:45,680 January 12, 2026. >> I'll second. 16 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:49,600 » I have a motion by Treasurer Southerntherland, supported by Trustee 17 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:56,200 Marino. All in favor? >> I opposed. Hearing none. Motion passes. 18 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,200 Public announcements. 19 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:07,680 Okay. Uh I know there's been some social media rumors around a data center. There 20 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:13,200 is an item on the agenda for a moratorum on data centers. At this time there have 21 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:20,080 been no data centers presented to the township or any plans for one. So there 22 00:02:16,959 --> 00:02:26,879 are no none that we are aware of at this time. Also, I'm sure some of you are 23 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:30,800 hear about the landfill that is being handled by the county. There is a public 24 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:37,400 hearing for it at the county administration building February 18th at 25 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:37,400 9:00 a.m. 26 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:46,239 And from that, we'll move on to public comment. I will say there is a 3minut 27 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:50,760 limit. If you'd like to go up to the microphone, please state your name and 28 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,760 address. 29 00:03:01,437 --> 00:03:03,457 » [clears throat] 30 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:12,000 » Linda Rasciel, 2558926 Mile Road. First of all, I'd like to 31 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:15,840 thank you all very much for your kind words and thoughts and prayers for the 32 00:03:13,599 --> 00:03:19,920 death of my mother. Um, it was greatly appreciated. 33 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:25,280 I spoke to Jean Ta forest in Lee Bolinsky on November 3rd, 2025 at the 34 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:29,519 trusty meeting about the future growth of pine tree acres. They thought at the 35 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:34,879 time the actual garbage hill would grow another 40 ft and they were unsure of 36 00:03:31,599 --> 00:03:39,120 the longevity of the site. Also, I had if I had any more questions, Shantel 37 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:43,760 gave me her business card. I never called her. At the November 25th, 2025 38 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:48,720 planning commission meeting, Lee Bolinsky approached me with his boss, 39 00:03:46,159 --> 00:03:52,319 Travis. I don't remember his last name. They said the site would not be getting 40 00:03:50,319 --> 00:03:58,319 much taller, but the garbage hill would be increasing another 150 acres, but 41 00:03:55,200 --> 00:04:03,519 they still were in within the 527 acres that Waste Management Hit owned at the 42 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:10,080 time. Last week while watching Channel 7 News, there was a story about Pine Tree 43 00:04:05,519 --> 00:04:14,560 acres expanding 235 plus acres and how the deputy executive from Mcome County, 44 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:18,959 John Paul Ria, said there would be a 90-day public comment period for 45 00:04:16,639 --> 00:04:25,840 residents to voice their opinions. I later re read that this period was 46 00:04:22,079 --> 00:04:31,680 October 16, 2025 through January 14, 2026. This was a communitydriven 47 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:35,840 conversation that would be making this ruling on the expansion of Pine Tree 48 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:41,280 acres. Then I found out that there was already was a public hearing and another 49 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:44,400 one is going to be February 18th. Mr. Reer stated at the last planning 50 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:48,960 commission meeting that he was a member of the solid waste planning committee. 51 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:54,080 In fact, I have that correct. But never said anything about the 90-day public 52 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:59,040 comment phase and these public hearings until tonight. In all the months prior 53 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:02,960 to tonight, the Pine Tree Acres has been brought up by myself regarding the 54 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:07,680 master plan and how the potential expansion of the landfill could affect 55 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:11,600 the master plan. You have sat back and have said nothing knowing that a meeting 56 00:05:09,919 --> 00:05:16,000 regarding the expansion had already taken place and at least one more is 57 00:05:13,840 --> 00:05:20,080 coming up. Why are you hiding this information from the residents until 58 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:25,120 tonight whom we represent are supposed to keep informed? Twothirds of the local 59 00:05:23,280 --> 00:05:30,000 communities are needed to vote in favor for this expansion for it to go forward. 60 00:05:27,840 --> 00:05:34,080 Of course, it'll pass. They don't want a landfill in their neighborhood. Are you 61 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:39,039 asking for anything in return? For example, having Waste Management pick up 62 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:43,440 garbage on Grashet from 26 to 32 Mile Road. Putting a traffic signal at 29 63 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:47,840 Mile Road and Grash with a no turn on Red from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr. 64 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:51,440 Reader, you told me before the county told you people would have to die before 65 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:56,400 light would be installed. put your foot down. Increasing their tip fees to at 66 00:05:54,560 --> 00:06:01,759 least the average of the 13 states channel 7 showed them on their broadcast 67 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:05,520 in Canada. So Michigan wouldn't be so attractive to dump trash in. Also, 68 00:06:03,919 --> 00:06:09,840 Governor Whitmer keeps talking about fixing the damn roads. 69 00:06:07,280 --> 00:06:15,240 » Well, there would be less trash >> if there were less traffic. 70 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:23,000 Excuse 71 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:36,279 me. Press that H 3940 county line in a segway 72 00:06:33,919 --> 00:06:40,360 following after that information. [clears throat] The master plan notes 73 00:06:40,479 --> 00:06:49,120 never reflected any of this increase in the dump. Uh, I think that's a pretty 74 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:54,000 important thing for our master plan for our area. Uh, and one of the things the 75 00:06:51,919 --> 00:06:58,639 master plan that really caught my eye after going through it was the decrease 76 00:06:56,479 --> 00:07:04,800 in home values in the Lennox Township area. Our homes are worth a lot less 77 00:07:01,919 --> 00:07:09,759 based upon that master plan and upon what home county put out because of the 78 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:15,520 dump. So, we're getting all this money coming 79 00:07:13,039 --> 00:07:20,080 in from the dump. Kind of looking at that going, okay, what are we doing for 80 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:25,120 our community out here? How about we take some of the dump money and maybe 81 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:31,520 reduce our taxes? Might be a really good idea because that dump's not going away 82 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:37,280 for 30 plus years. And a master plan also ought to have what we're going to 83 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:42,400 do with the dump after it closes. Now, it can be, you know, a little broad 84 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:46,720 brushed on that, but that should be well laid out and that property all around 85 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:52,240 it. Nobody wants to build there, but you should use it as an industrial area. Get 86 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:57,319 some tax dollars coming in and reduce the taxes that the residents are paying. 87 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,440 Public 88 00:08:21,919 --> 00:08:32,159 Grace Eisen 6811 Passion Road in uh the mail with our tax bills. We 89 00:08:29,199 --> 00:08:39,279 received this lovely landfill flyer about pollinator gardens, etc. Not a 90 00:08:35,839 --> 00:08:46,320 word on it about an expansion. Um, my question is, how did it come to 91 00:08:42,479 --> 00:08:52,560 be in our tax bill? Who paid for it? Who paid for the postage? 92 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:58,160 And our other for-profit and nonprofit businesses being the given the 93 00:08:54,480 --> 00:09:04,399 opportunity to present their propaganda in our tax bills. Thank you. 94 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:07,399 Answer my questions, please, during your meeting. 95 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:12,279 public health. 96 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:23,200 » All right, moving on to public hearing for the 2026 community development block 97 00:09:20,399 --> 00:09:30,080 grant funds. I will make a motion to open the public hearing at 6:41 p.m. 98 00:09:28,399 --> 00:09:34,320 » I have a motion by the chair supported by trustee Rosal. May the deputy clerk 99 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:36,080 please call the role. Reader 100 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,839 » I >> Rosio 101 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:40,560 » I >> Gurley 102 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:43,839 » I Sutherland >> I Marino 103 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:50,880 » I >> All right summary Mr. Gbo. 104 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:55,279 All right. Good evening board. As usual to the residents and the board of 105 00:09:52,800 --> 00:10:00,880 trustees. This is a required public hearing notice that's given out. We did 106 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:07,440 notice this out last meeting. This is for a request of the CDBG funds to be 107 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:12,399 distributed throughout the operations after any requests had been allocated 108 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:18,240 back into our facility. Uh this evening we've checked again uh 109 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:24,320 verifying that no one on the board had received any road request that had not 110 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:29,040 come through the process as required. This year, Lennox Township will receive 111 00:10:26,399 --> 00:10:34,320 approximately $1,900 in community development block grant funds, which 112 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:38,160 will be available for public funding. At this point in time, based upon the 113 00:10:36,399 --> 00:10:44,320 recommendations and the requirements that we have received, we're requesting 114 00:10:40,959 --> 00:10:52,240 that the board authorize interfaith to receive $180 out of that 190 or I'm 115 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:59,360 sorry, corrected. interfaith caregivers give or should receive $180 116 00:10:55,680 --> 00:11:04,240 out of the $1,900 that was received with the remaining balance going to the 117 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:09,920 Lennox Township Senior Citizens Community Center. With that, I'll take 118 00:11:07,519 --> 00:11:15,240 any questions, comments. We'll return to the board for closing of the public 119 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,240 hearing. 120 00:11:15,519 --> 00:11:20,760 All right. Public comment on the public hearing 121 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:28,200 once. >> Right. Moving on. Close public hearing. 122 00:11:33,279 --> 00:11:38,480 » I'll make a motion that we close the public hearing at 6:39. 123 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:41,680 » I'll second. >> I have a motion by clerk gurley 124 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:46,440 supported by trustee Rosal. May the deputy clerk please call the role 643. 125 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:51,040 » Sorry, who supported? >> Rosio. 126 00:11:49,279 --> 00:11:52,720 » Rosio. >> Gurley. 127 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:54,720 » Hi. >> Rosio. 128 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,480 » I >> Reer. 129 00:11:55,680 --> 00:11:57,920 » Hi. >> Marino. 130 00:11:57,279 --> 00:12:00,079 » Hi. >> Sutherland. 131 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:06,600 » I. >> All right. Moving down discussion. Is 132 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:06,600 there any discussion on the items? 133 00:12:12,079 --> 00:12:19,680 Hearing none, we'll move on. All right. Next item on the agenda is the consent 134 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:23,200 agenda. All items listed on this consent agenda are considered routine by the 135 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:26,480 council board. It will be enacted by one motion. According to established consent 136 00:12:25,279 --> 00:12:30,160 meeting rules, there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a 137 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:33,519 member of board or public request active meeting in which the chair of the 138 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:36,639 meeting may remove such items from the consent agenda for discussion and 139 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:40,320 consideration of their agenda. Item number eight below. Approve the 140 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:44,279 acceptance shall be a majority roll call vote those present and voting. 141 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:59,240 With that, the orders and bills for the month of January 142 00:12:54,959 --> 00:12:59,240 were in the amount of $87,518.7. 143 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:20,040 I'll make a motion to approve the order of bills in the amount of $87,518.7. 144 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:29,240 » I have a motion by Treasure Southern supported by trustee Rosal. May the 145 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:29,240 declin. 146 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:33,600 Rosil >> I. 147 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,880 » Gurley I. Reader >> I 148 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:38,880 » Marino >> I 149 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:45,519 » All right, moving down to new business item A 2026 development block grant fund 150 00:13:42,079 --> 00:13:53,760 CPG recommendation. All right, so 180 to interfaith the 151 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:57,519 remaining total would be uh $1,720 to the seniors. I will make that my 152 00:13:55,760 --> 00:14:01,760 motion. >> I'll second that. I have a motion by the 153 00:13:59,519 --> 00:14:04,160 chair supported by treasure sutherland. Please call roll. 154 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:06,320 » Reader >> I. 155 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:07,920 » Sutherland I. >> Rosio 156 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,279 » I. >> Marino 157 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:11,199 » I. >> Gurley. 158 00:14:10,399 --> 00:14:15,199 » I. >> All right. Moving down. Item B, waste 159 00:14:13,279 --> 00:14:21,480 management waste and recycling contract proposal. Please have a representative 160 00:14:17,199 --> 00:14:21,480 from WM Chantel. 161 00:14:32,399 --> 00:14:40,560 Good evening, board of trustees. Uh we recently presented an extension proposal 162 00:14:37,199 --> 00:14:46,240 for 5 years uh to supervisor Reer and Deputy Supervisor uh Prabo that would 163 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:50,959 entail um collection to be relatively similar to what it is now. Uh what we 164 00:14:48,639 --> 00:14:55,440 are proposing as changes would be transitioning to uh the contents of the 165 00:14:53,199 --> 00:14:59,120 cart only. I know most folks are already utilizing the carts. The carts have been 166 00:14:56,959 --> 00:15:02,800 in the community for quite some time. Um so we would be asking that whatever 167 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:08,560 folks set out can fit inside the cart with the lid down. Um bulk items would 168 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:13,199 remain at one item uh per week for folks. Um the only change there would be 169 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:22,120 that we're asking them to preschedu it. Um, they can do that online or via our 170 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:22,120 live chat or by calling the call center. 171 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:30,800 And of course, if anyone has questions about the proposal, I'm sure you all saw 172 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:33,839 it, but if you have questions, fire away. 173 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:38,560 » Just for the sake of everybody that's here, who would they contact if they 174 00:15:36,079 --> 00:15:42,399 don't have a dumpster? Yeah, if they don't have a cart, um we 175 00:15:40,639 --> 00:15:48,639 are actually going to be taking care of that internally. Um so we are doing an 176 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:53,120 audit to conduct and see which homes do not currently utilize the WM cart. Um 177 00:15:51,279 --> 00:15:57,759 that's how we would determine who was going to be receiving uh a cart at their 178 00:15:55,680 --> 00:16:02,800 home. However, if they do have a cart that's worse for wear or maybe it's got 179 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:05,839 a cracked lid, a wonky wheel, um they would be able to contact WM and we would 180 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:09,279 make sure that they were included as part of that deployment. 181 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:20,320 Are these containers larger than what we have at the present time? 182 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,000 » No, sir. >> Same size. 183 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:25,519 » Yes, sir. >> Do you know when you're going to go into 184 00:16:23,279 --> 00:16:29,279 the one man trucks on that? >> So, we've already started that 185 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:34,720 transition. Um, this would help us solidify that transition. Um so we are 186 00:16:32,639 --> 00:16:38,480 starting to deploy the automated side load trucks out of our port here on 187 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:44,720 hauling site which is um what services your community. Uh we have rolled that 188 00:16:41,519 --> 00:16:49,120 out for I believe most of recycling. Um there would however still be rear load 189 00:16:46,639 --> 00:16:52,880 trucks utilized for yard waste. Um I know we don't have yard waste collection 190 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:56,720 here but you may see it depending on you know I know you see a lot of track trash 191 00:16:54,880 --> 00:17:01,199 trucks through the community. Um similarly with bulk items bulk needs to 192 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:04,480 be handled differently. Um so we would have a separate vehicle for that but 193 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:09,199 this would allow us to transition the trash collection to the um oneperson 194 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:13,400 automated side load. >> Thank you. 195 00:17:09,839 --> 00:17:13,400 » Of course. Thank you. 196 00:17:17,360 --> 00:17:25,919 » Um yes there were some questions on the uh cleanup of Grashet Avenue and the 197 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:30,480 trash from the trucks that come by. I know waste management does take care of 198 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:34,240 some of it sometimes. Yes. 199 00:17:31,919 --> 00:17:38,400 » Are they intending on expanding that, Annie? 200 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:41,760 » So, I know and I'm I apologize because I'm not entirely familiar with where the 201 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:46,400 boundaries for the township start and stop. I do believe that there's a little 202 00:17:43,360 --> 00:17:52,160 bit that goes beyond um but Lee who is the district manager at Pineree Acres um 203 00:17:49,039 --> 00:17:57,520 works very closely with Supervisor Reer um with Deputy Supervisor Greybo and in 204 00:17:54,559 --> 00:18:02,320 general if we receive um any sort of notice that it's it's starting to look 205 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:05,360 icky at the end of the day we we send somebody out there to make sure that it 206 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:09,280 gets cleaned up. Um whether it comes from our trucks or another hauler's 207 00:18:07,039 --> 00:18:12,160 trucks, it's your community. Um we're a guest here and we want to keep it clean. 208 00:18:11,360 --> 00:18:15,240 Thank you. >> Of course. 209 00:18:23,679 --> 00:18:30,880 » Um there was one other question that you had that I thought was 210 00:18:27,120 --> 00:18:36,320 » left hand turn lane and a right. >> I can clarify the light on 29 crash. Uh 211 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:41,440 myself and former trustee Clifford worked with MDOT who has jurisdiction 212 00:18:39,039 --> 00:18:46,320 over the intersection. Uh we tried to work with them to get a traffic study 213 00:18:43,039 --> 00:18:49,520 out here for a turn signal and MDOT basically told us there were not enough 214 00:18:47,919 --> 00:18:55,039 there was not enough traffic at the intersection to garner a traffic study. 215 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:57,200 » Would it do any good if we add more pressure to them and made more phone 216 00:18:56,640 --> 00:19:01,440 calls? >> We've utilized our representatives at 217 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:06,120 the state level. We've even talked to people in the governor's office. They 218 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:06,120 will not budge. 219 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:12,000 Good. >> Um, what about the left hand turn? 220 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:17,280 » There you go. >> Again, they do not want to add anything 221 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:18,559 that would impede the travel on crashing. 222 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:21,799 » Yeah. >> Oh, really? 223 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:32,080 » Ladies and gentlemen, please, >> this is the board's time. 224 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:36,160 Once again, we've stated MDOT has control of that intersection. We've 225 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:40,720 tried to go with them. that work with our state representative or state 226 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:44,880 senator and the governor's office. MDOT does not want a bunch. 227 00:19:43,120 --> 00:19:48,400 » Um, if they don't want to put a stop signal or a a signal there, 228 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:51,360 » I even suggested [clears throat] a whole turn 229 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:54,640 » or a stop sign, an actual stop sign where all four corners stop. 230 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:58,960 » I've suggested that they do not want to stop north and southbound traffic. 231 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:03,440 » Is that because everybody's traveling like at 70 mph? 232 00:20:01,679 --> 00:20:08,360 » Yes, >> pretty much. Um, except 233 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:15,919 » I I think we should make some more phone calls into this because it is a very 234 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:18,480 dangerous intersection. Um, I don't like what they did with that by pass on the 235 00:20:17,919 --> 00:20:22,720 right. >> No, I I don't like it either. 236 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:27,200 » I mean, it's And then instead of putting a a line that actually looks like you 237 00:20:25,120 --> 00:20:32,000 should cross it, they put in a solid line, which you're 238 00:20:29,039 --> 00:20:36,240 not supposed to cross. So if you do get an accident there, 239 00:20:34,159 --> 00:20:42,400 it's a flip of the coin as to whose fault it is. 240 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:45,520 » So I I I think we should, you know, possibly put more pressure on the 241 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:49,600 county. >> The county has no jurisdiction over the 242 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:53,440 intersection. That is a state. >> Yeah, it's a direction is a state 243 00:20:51,360 --> 00:21:01,919 highway. It purely rests with the bureaucrats at MD. 244 00:20:55,039 --> 00:21:01,919 » Okay. And we need to put pressure there. 245 00:21:03,039 --> 00:21:09,520 Correct. >> Correct. 246 00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:15,200 » I mean, we we do need to do something because it's not a good situation. 247 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:19,200 » I agree. But the problem is if Amnot refuses the budge, we've engaged our 248 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:23,760 state senator. We've engaged our state representative. We even engage the 249 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:29,840 governor's office. >> There's not much we can do other than to 250 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:35,000 continue the bond vote. Sometimes squeaky wheel gets soaked 251 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:35,000 against the oil. 252 00:21:35,039 --> 00:21:44,559 » So yeah, maybe maybe this needs to come down to a point where we need to 253 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:50,720 call them once a month, call them, once a week, do whatever it takes to uh get 254 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:54,000 some clarification as to what they're going to do on this. 255 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,280 report. 256 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:06,000 » Yeah, that that data is available public way through southeast Michigan. 257 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:11,840 » I I see where 27 mile has any more traffic than 29. 258 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:18,400 In fact, I think 29 27 does have a so obviously they they 259 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:23,840 thought that 27 mile road had >> uh 27 I think in the village. So that 260 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:28,240 maybe that's a difference. >> I don't know. 261 00:22:25,679 --> 00:22:32,919 » Okay. It'd be in the village. How did they get it? 262 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:32,919 » I don't know. 263 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:40,400 » That line's been there before. >> I know. 264 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:46,320 » And and and I'm sure like I know people in New Haven 265 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:50,880 have been fighting 26 and New Haven Road at the state level. Yeah. to get turn 266 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:54,320 lights, >> everything there because there's so many 267 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:58,400 accidents and so many deaths at that intersection and they have bought that 268 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:02,320 at the state level with governors and everything else and they basically said 269 00:23:00,559 --> 00:23:07,840 there's nothing in our budget to help you put anything, 270 00:23:05,120 --> 00:23:12,000 » but we had to go with New Haven to Lisa McLean's office to try and get it before 271 00:23:09,919 --> 00:23:16,120 Congress for funding >> and even that didn't go through. 272 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:24,240 It's all >> but moving on. 273 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:27,679 » This is about the trash contract, not the landfill. 274 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:32,640 » I'll make a motion to approve the waste management waste and recycling contract 275 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:40,960 beginning July 1st, 2026 and conclude July 30th, 2030. The cost will be $21 276 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:46,080 per unit per month for the first year. It will increase by 4% each year. 277 00:23:45,679 --> 00:23:48,720 Motion. >> I have a motion by treasure 278 00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:50,960 Southerntherland supported by trustee Rosal. May the deputy clerk please call 279 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,240 the role. >> Sutherland 280 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:54,159 » I. >> Rosil 281 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:55,840 » I. >> Marino 282 00:23:55,120 --> 00:23:57,039 » I. >> Reer. 283 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:59,039 » I. >> Gurley. 284 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:02,000 » I. >> All right. Thank you. 285 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:06,159 » Thank you. >> All right. Moving down. Item C. Great 286 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:09,880 Lakes Water Authority payment agreement proposal. Mr. Strong. 287 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:17,679 » Yes. Good evening. So, what I have in front of you is uh what I received back 288 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:22,480 from Waste Management in regards to a claim that I had made. Uh you may be 289 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:27,440 aware last July they experienced a watering break down at Chesterfield 290 00:24:24,159 --> 00:24:35,600 along Ratchet. Uh that line that broke was our supply for our township. uh lot 291 00:24:32,159 --> 00:24:42,720 of collaboration and work by all the communities and workers to reroute keep 292 00:24:39,360 --> 00:24:49,919 us in water during that repair effort. Um even with significant planning and 293 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:55,200 and so forth when the system was brought back online we experienced a water main 294 00:24:52,400 --> 00:25:01,840 break uh that correlated with that repressurized sidation of our system. 295 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:08,240 Thus, I submitted the claim to GLWA for the repairs that we we had to do um and 296 00:25:05,039 --> 00:25:12,799 the water loss that we also experienced. So, part of their process, which is 297 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:18,000 built into their contract that we have with them, um I submitted the claim, 298 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:23,919 they reviewed it, they've accepted it. Uh they're willing to uh basically cover 299 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:29,760 our costs that we endured for this. Uh part of that is basically creating a 300 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:36,679 resolution and signing this uh relieving them of any further uh damages or claims 301 00:25:33,039 --> 00:25:36,679 on that incident. 302 00:25:39,039 --> 00:25:45,720 So basically it would we would get back $6,59.77 303 00:25:46,559 --> 00:25:52,919 uh which we had to pay out to repair our water loss. 304 00:25:54,720 --> 00:26:01,679 And Ryan, you're you're the one in the PAL's office that looked at this. 305 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:08,279 » I have a little bit. Yeah. >> Microphone. 306 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:08,279 » Yeah, I looked at the uh at the 307 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:15,640 looked like it was appropriate and ready to go. 308 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:30,000 Is there any further discussion from the board of the second? 309 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:33,240 » If there is no discussion, a motion will be in order. 310 00:26:41,360 --> 00:26:48,320 » I'll make a motion to vice. I'll make a motion to accept the settlement release 311 00:26:46,159 --> 00:26:52,559 agreement between Lennox Township and Great Lakes Water Authority assembling 312 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:58,480 the cost of the water main break that occurred on July 16th, 2025 313 00:26:55,760 --> 00:27:00,799 as recommended by DPW Supervisor Cam Trombly. 314 00:26:59,679 --> 00:27:03,120 » I'll second. >> I have a motion by Treasure 315 00:27:01,919 --> 00:27:05,360 Southerntherland supported by Court Gurley. May the deputy clerk, please 316 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:11,039 call the role. >> Southerntherland I. 317 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:12,320 » Gurley I, Rosio I. Marino >> I 318 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:16,000 » Reer >> I 319 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:18,080 » All right, moving down to item D. Mcome County Agricultural Purchase of 320 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:22,520 Development [clears throat] Rights Committee request quick. 321 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:30,000 Um at our last meeting, the uh Mcome County Agricultural Purchase of 322 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:36,400 Development Rights, the PDR commit committee came and asked us um what they 323 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:40,640 do is they if I'm not mistaken, I think he's here. 324 00:27:38,559 --> 00:27:49,840 Yeah, John series >> um they preserve farms. 325 00:27:45,279 --> 00:27:55,360 So, um they're asking us for um a commitment for the next year for the 326 00:27:51,679 --> 00:27:59,679 fiscal year of a pledge of $500 to enable the committee to continue to 327 00:27:57,360 --> 00:28:06,399 support preserving uh farms and properties. And just on the 30th, they 328 00:28:03,279 --> 00:28:13,760 had a farm in Richmond. Is that right, John? that we uh because of the the um 329 00:28:11,039 --> 00:28:19,919 pledges from other communities were able to save that farm and keep it 330 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:29,120 preserved. So, they're asking for a donation of $500 for the upcoming year. 331 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:34,720 » I can add to that. uh the six northern townships in the county are members of 332 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:41,279 that being Armada, Bruce, Ray, Washington, Richmond, and West. So, 333 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:45,960 we're one of six of the townships that partake in this venture. 334 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:54,000 » All right. If there's no further discussion, I will make a motion to 335 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:57,600 approve the $500 commitment to the Mcome County Purchase and Development Rights 336 00:28:55,360 --> 00:29:01,120 Committee for the coming fiscal year to continue the support of preserving 337 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:03,520 farmland properties. >> I second that. 338 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:06,000 » I have a motion by the chair, second by Treasurer Southerntherland. May the 339 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:07,440 clerk, please call the role. >> Reer, 340 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:09,120 » I. >> Sutherland, 341 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:10,720 » I. >> Marino, 342 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:14,760 » I. >> Rosal, 343 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:14,760 » I. 344 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:22,159 All right, moving down to item E. Uh, data center moratorum resolution. Uh, 345 00:29:20,159 --> 00:29:27,679 before you, you have a resolution establishing a temporary moratorum on 346 00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:35,440 any acceptance of any data center proposals or any filing. 347 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:40,480 This was done in abundance of caution. As I said previously, we are not aware 348 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:44,120 of any proposals that have been submitted to the township. 349 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:50,919 » And today we are seeking approval of resolution 2026-30. 350 00:29:55,520 --> 00:30:01,919 Um, the only thing that I would like to see in this, 351 00:29:59,679 --> 00:30:06,960 um, and I think the moratorium is a good idea for us to be able to research it, 352 00:30:04,559 --> 00:30:10,720 but we're putting a fourmon moratorum on there, and I would like to see like a 353 00:30:09,039 --> 00:30:14,080 30-day um, 354 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:19,120 synopsis at every meeting. In other words, I 355 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:23,840 don't want this to go four months and nothing get done on it and then we have 356 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:27,440 to ask for another four months. Well, before it comes to the board, it's going 357 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:31,520 to go to the planning commission. They are going to be engaging with draft or 358 00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:34,880 the draft ordinance and start crafting it. It's going to be a zoning ordinance 359 00:30:33,520 --> 00:30:38,720 goes to the planning commission first, then it comes to the board so we can get 360 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:44,960 proper supports. >> That would be nice that we would uh 361 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:51,840 definitely want to hear you know that. >> At this time, does a new master plan 362 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:57,520 provide an area for this? Technically, yes, they would fit within 363 00:30:55,200 --> 00:31:00,520 the light industrial or heavy industrial use. 364 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:09,919 Are they named specifically? No. That's why we are working with proposing this 365 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:14,360 moratorum. Get a zoning ordinance on the books. That way they are mentioned 366 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:14,360 specifically. 367 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:28,480 Who would um organize the committee to research this? Would that come from the 368 00:31:26,799 --> 00:31:30,720 trustees or planning commission? >> It would start with the planning 369 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:35,120 commission. They have the power to organize any uh subordinate committees 370 00:31:33,039 --> 00:31:38,279 of their own members. >> Thank you, 371 00:31:40,399 --> 00:31:50,159 » Supervisor. If um the four months isn't long enough for us to get ordinances and 372 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:53,760 zoning and stuff in place, can this be changed and added more time? 373 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:56,320 » Yep. There is a provision in there allowing for the board to extend another 374 00:31:55,519 --> 00:32:00,159 four months. >> Okay. 375 00:31:58,517 --> 00:32:03,600 [snorts] >> Is this going to be at the next is this 376 00:32:02,559 --> 00:32:08,320 going to be on the next planning commission? No, this resolution will go 377 00:32:06,159 --> 00:32:11,600 into effect immediately, but we will start having the planning commission 378 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:14,600 working on it at the next planning commission. 379 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:32,840 » If there's no separate discussion, a motion is in order. 380 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:44,480 I'll make a motion that we accept the uh um 4mon 381 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:50,320 moratorum on uh data centers. Um I would like a 30-day progress report 382 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:57,039 put in that. Um and that would be all. Second motion. 383 00:32:54,640 --> 00:33:00,399 » I have motion by trustee Marino supported by trustee Rosil. May the 384 00:32:58,799 --> 00:33:02,159 deputy clerk please call the role. Marino 385 00:33:01,519 --> 00:33:03,760 » I >> Rosio 386 00:33:03,039 --> 00:33:05,279 » I >> Sutherland 387 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:08,919 » I >> Reer 388 00:33:05,919 --> 00:33:08,919 » I 389 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:17,760 » All right passes moving on to item F Township as Wayne healthcare proposal 390 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:22,159 miss over here. Um good evening ladies and 391 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:26,000 gentlemen of the board. My name is Mary Madow and I serve as head of human 392 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:31,840 resources for the Chartered Township of Linux. Over the past year, I focused 393 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:36,720 heavily on improving employee longevity and organizational stability. One of my 394 00:33:34,559 --> 00:33:41,120 most influential factors in attracting retaining quality employees is the 395 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:46,159 strength of our benefit package. Not only for the employee, but for their 396 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:51,679 families as well. As you know, the 2425 insurance plan with Blue Cross Blue 397 00:33:47,919 --> 00:33:56,880 Shield was structured as an 8020 split with the township covering 80% and 398 00:33:54,240 --> 00:34:01,519 employees covering 20%. Life insurance coverage ranged from 399 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:07,360 5,000 to 10,000 depending on your job title and firefighters received no life 400 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:12,839 insurance coverage at all. The total for the uh township's monthly cost was 401 00:34:09,839 --> 00:34:12,839 $13,070. 402 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:18,800 Um before we move forward, I just want to be transparent. I don't take the 403 00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:22,720 medical insurance, so I have no personal stake in this outcome. Um my 404 00:34:21,200 --> 00:34:27,919 recommendations are based solely on what I believe. In your packet, you're going 405 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:33,280 to find three different options. Option one is the same coverage as this year. 406 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:37,200 So, it' be the 8020 split, but the life insurance would jump up to 25,000 for 407 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:42,800 all employees, including the firefighters, 408 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:47,679 100% dental and optical, and a $350 stipen. Due to our larger group plan, 409 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:50,679 actually, the results is a savings of $361.39. 410 00:34:51,040 --> 00:35:01,280 Option two is a 9010 employee split, but family members would pay 8020. The same 411 00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:08,800 the $25,000 life insurance for all employees and firefighters, 100% dental 412 00:35:04,079 --> 00:35:14,560 and optical, and a $375 stipen. And then my option three was 100% township paid 413 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:20,720 medical coverage and but the family members would still do the 8020. Uh the 414 00:35:17,359 --> 00:35:26,160 $25,000 life insurance for all 100% dental and optical and a $400 stipend. 415 00:35:24,480 --> 00:35:33,280 My the human resource department recommends a combination of option three 416 00:35:29,599 --> 00:35:38,320 and option two. The employees with 20 years or more and board members would be 417 00:35:35,520 --> 00:35:43,119 offered option three whereas employees that are under 20 years would be offered 418 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:48,240 option two. It'd be kind of like a step up program to reward longevity. The 419 00:35:46,079 --> 00:35:53,040 total cost they figured out for everyone that is benefiting for it right now 420 00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:58,000 would be $84045 more. Um if you divide that by the 40 421 00:35:56,320 --> 00:36:06,400 people who are benefiting from this, it comes to $21 per person per month. 422 00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:11,440 Uh cost could fluctuate as staffing levels do change. This plan can also be 423 00:36:09,440 --> 00:36:16,320 integrated into our broader benefit package that we offer employees for the 424 00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:20,839 year. At this time, I'm happy to address any questions the board may have. 425 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:34,640 » Um, I had a question. This is for full-time employees only, Mary. 426 00:36:30,960 --> 00:36:38,320 » Yes. Yep. Just full-time employees. >> Thank you. 427 00:36:37,550 --> 00:36:43,599 » [snorts] >> And Mary, if I'm not mistaken, the 428 00:36:41,359 --> 00:36:48,560 25,000 life insurance that's for the firefighters and employees, 429 00:36:46,160 --> 00:36:52,240 » uh, they can add to it themselves if they want to increase to up to 100,000 430 00:36:51,280 --> 00:36:56,640 on their own. >> Yes, absolutely. 431 00:36:54,320 --> 00:37:01,040 » The town people have no part of that, but employees have an option if they 432 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:05,359 want to add more. Yes. >> And the firefighters have never had a 433 00:37:03,280 --> 00:37:07,920 life insurance policy with us at all. >> Nothing. 434 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:18,720 Like for the firefighter, is there a probation period before it starts or 90 435 00:37:14,240 --> 00:37:22,880 days or does it start today? Their fire. >> Yeah, there is a counseling policy for a 436 00:37:20,720 --> 00:37:27,760 90-day probationary period where they do not receive health insurance or the 437 00:37:25,119 --> 00:37:31,800 benefits associated with that job after. >> Correct. 438 00:37:28,560 --> 00:37:31,800 » Thank you. 439 00:37:34,536 --> 00:37:36,556 » [cough] 440 00:37:48,880 --> 00:37:55,920 » If there's no further discussion, I will make a motion to accept the human 441 00:37:53,920 --> 00:38:01,240 resources department recommendation with a combination of option three and option 442 00:37:58,240 --> 00:38:01,240 two. 443 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:12,960 Is there support to the motion? >> I second that. 444 00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:16,240 » I have a motion by the chair supported by treasurer Sutherland. May the clerk 445 00:38:14,640 --> 00:38:17,839 please call the role. >> Reader 446 00:38:16,960 --> 00:38:19,440 » I. >> Sutherland 447 00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:21,680 » I. >> Marino 448 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:23,839 » I. >> Gurley 449 00:38:23,280 --> 00:38:26,880 » I. >> Rosio. 450 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:31,920 » I. >> All right. Moving down to item G. TPW. 451 00:38:30,079 --> 00:38:34,920 Superintendent additional certifications slobo. 452 00:38:36,960 --> 00:38:47,599 » Good evening board. Um first off uh as a deputy supervisor I want to thank you um 453 00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:53,359 for looking at our employee staffing our retention and setting forth one of the 454 00:38:50,960 --> 00:38:58,400 most important things is recommending our firefighters and first responders. I 455 00:38:56,079 --> 00:39:03,359 think that was a great thing looking at them, their families, and putting 456 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:09,119 together the package that the HR department has done. So, thank you very 457 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:16,640 much. With that, I'm going to move into a request for this evening. Our DPW 458 00:39:13,680 --> 00:39:21,040 supervisor, TM Traley, has went through and been certified now to an S2 459 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:24,880 classification. Um, I'm not sure how many people 460 00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:31,839 understand, but there is a classification that starts out at the 461 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:37,839 lower end, like an S6, an S5, S4. The higher you get, the lower the number 462 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:44,880 becomes. Historically, we have always transferred that into a rate per hour 463 00:39:41,440 --> 00:39:49,839 change. Uh, Mr. Troley recently passed his S2 certifications. 464 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:55,520 Mr. Charlie is responsible for the drinking water, the contaminations, and 465 00:39:51,920 --> 00:40:01,760 the preservation of those items for our community. Uh this evening, I would like 466 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:08,640 to bring that forward and move the range from his current 467 00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:12,160 position to increase at a 150 per hour increase 468 00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:16,640 based on the certification and the passing of the S2. 469 00:40:15,040 --> 00:40:22,000 retroactive to the date of certification. This would be about 30 470 00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:26,240 days ago he passed us or 45 actually if I look at the dates on this but 471 00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:31,760 historically we have done this throughout the township's time frames 472 00:40:28,560 --> 00:40:38,640 each time we've increase the DPW supervisor's rate he is more responsible 473 00:40:35,119 --> 00:40:42,960 and required to be under those testing standards for the state of Michigan that 474 00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:45,760 I'll bring it back to the board for any questions or comments. 475 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:56,480 How often do we test our drinking water in L Township? 476 00:40:54,400 --> 00:41:00,560 » Mr. Trump can answer that directly, but I can tell you that we get 477 00:40:57,839 --> 00:41:05,599 certifications constantly through him and I and we get all the notifications. 478 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:11,520 Mr. struggling. So currently there's multiple tests that 479 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:15,760 are done every month for back tea chlorine residual but then there's also 480 00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:21,119 a quarterly test that we do for disinfected byproducts. Um all these are 481 00:41:19,119 --> 00:41:25,520 mandated through the state and they're done on a routine basis as well as 482 00:41:23,280 --> 00:41:29,280 reported in our annual report. >> mandated through the state done 483 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:35,280 routinely quarterly and monthly. >> Correct. Okay. 484 00:41:32,640 --> 00:41:35,280 » Thank you. 485 00:41:37,359 --> 00:41:45,760 If there's no further discussion, I'll make a motion to approve the increase of 486 00:41:42,079 --> 00:41:50,079 $1.50 per hour to the EPW Superintendent Cam Trumley as he has recently passed a 487 00:41:47,760 --> 00:41:51,920 drinking water certification exam as recommended. 488 00:41:51,280 --> 00:41:54,960 » Second. >> I have a motion by the chair supported 489 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:58,560 by Trustee [clears throat] Rosal. May the deputy clerk please call the role. 490 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,319 » Peter >> I. 491 00:41:59,359 --> 00:42:07,040 » Rosio >> I. Gurley 492 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:13,599 I Sutherland I >> All right moving on to item G 493 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:18,160 item on it township building official letter 494 00:42:15,599 --> 00:42:22,319 of designation acceptance request Mr. Good evening, board. This evening, I'm 495 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:26,400 in front of you. A few months ago, we had asked for a few variations due to 496 00:42:24,880 --> 00:42:30,720 issues uh with our building department 497 00:42:27,839 --> 00:42:34,960 officials uh some medical items and some changes in operations. 498 00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:40,720 This evening I am in front of you asking that as of Thursday, January 23rd, 499 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:49,520 Dennis Lemieux, our building official for the last 10 years, has design 500 00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:54,240 decided to retire his resignation or deliver his resignation effective 501 00:42:51,520 --> 00:42:58,640 immediately. Dennis has served with the township more than 10 years and his 502 00:42:56,240 --> 00:43:04,079 dedication and knowledge and commitment has been a tremendous asset throughout 503 00:43:01,280 --> 00:43:08,480 the time that he's been with us. We do want to extend our sincere appreciation 504 00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:12,720 for his years of service and wish him the very best in his future endeavors. 505 00:43:11,040 --> 00:43:17,680 It is the recommendation of the supervisor's office and the HR 506 00:43:14,640 --> 00:43:23,240 department to accept the board accept this resignation with the board of 507 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:23,240 trustees approval. 508 00:43:24,079 --> 00:43:28,920 and I'll bring it back for any questions or comments. 509 00:43:33,040 --> 00:43:38,480 » I'll make a motion to accept the resignation of death as of January 23rd, 510 00:43:37,040 --> 00:43:40,800 2026. >> Second. 511 00:43:39,119 --> 00:43:44,000 » I have a motion by Southernland supported by clerk gurley. May the death 512 00:43:42,720 --> 00:43:46,480 clerk please call the role. >> Sutherland. 513 00:43:44,720 --> 00:43:48,960 » I gurley. >> I reader. 514 00:43:47,839 --> 00:43:51,520 » I >> Marino 515 00:43:49,839 --> 00:43:55,040 » I. Rosio. >> Hi. 516 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:58,400 » All right. Moving down to item I land council building official formal buyer 517 00:43:56,800 --> 00:44:04,720 request. >> All right board following up uh of 518 00:44:01,520 --> 00:44:11,520 course the resignation of Mr. Lemieux. We now have a position that we must 519 00:44:07,520 --> 00:44:17,119 fulfill. We have a current person in that position. Kurt Stento was a 520 00:44:14,880 --> 00:44:21,839 building official that we had came in from the board and approved under your 521 00:44:20,160 --> 00:44:28,240 request back in late October. 522 00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:33,119 We're asking that we allow Mr. Steock to become the Lennox Township building 523 00:44:30,079 --> 00:44:38,960 official, mirroring the exact same one-year contract previously held by the 524 00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:43,920 former building inspector official Dennis Le. Kurt brings significant 525 00:44:41,839 --> 00:44:48,079 experience to the role and will be an asset to Lennox Township. He has been 526 00:44:46,319 --> 00:44:53,680 assisting the department over the past several months and consistent 527 00:44:50,720 --> 00:44:56,960 consistently moves forward exceeds our expectations. 528 00:44:55,520 --> 00:45:00,599 With that, I'll bring it back for any questions or comments. 529 00:45:01,839 --> 00:45:09,920 » Yeah, I have a couple questions. Um, under insurance, it says medical 530 00:45:06,560 --> 00:45:15,520 insurance is negotiable by a stipulation during an agreement process. I believe 531 00:45:12,640 --> 00:45:21,440 this is a part-time position. So, will he get u insurance through the township, 532 00:45:19,119 --> 00:45:27,839 paid through the township? That is a negotiated item. Under state law, he 533 00:45:24,800 --> 00:45:33,599 must be considered an employee. We do have contractual requirements. 534 00:45:31,440 --> 00:45:38,960 That is an item that has to be finalized as a required item. 535 00:45:36,720 --> 00:45:45,040 » Well, that we had cleared to somebody already back in December, I believe, is 536 00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:47,680 when him and the supervisor signed. We know at this point we were giving him 537 00:45:47,359 --> 00:45:52,079 insurance. >> He was a bed help part time. He wasn't 538 00:45:50,720 --> 00:45:57,440 receiving insurance at that time, >> right? He was only fulfilling Mr. 539 00:45:54,560 --> 00:46:03,599 Lemieux's spot at that time. If the board approves this evening, we will 540 00:46:00,240 --> 00:46:07,440 then go back to negotiate that item. >> This is moving them up to the full-time 541 00:46:05,599 --> 00:46:13,040 growth official. >> But it says 16 hours a week in the one 542 00:46:10,240 --> 00:46:19,000 spot in red Monday through Thursday, 4 hours a day. So, is that considered 543 00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:19,000 fulltime? 544 00:46:19,200 --> 00:46:28,800 » Mr. Gable. No, that is a contractual requirement, but we have to recognize 545 00:46:24,880 --> 00:46:34,240 that that official as an employee does not have to be full-time. Mr. Lemieux 546 00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:40,079 was a part-time, and that's the way the contract was written. If you look at the 547 00:46:36,560 --> 00:46:44,720 contract, the hours and the wages don't even come close to a full-time building 548 00:46:42,079 --> 00:46:49,200 official's wages. They are virtually fraction of a full-time building 549 00:46:46,480 --> 00:46:56,079 official. And this is only his current contract. This is not the one he would 550 00:46:52,480 --> 00:46:59,119 be utilizing for full time, not the one that's signed in the 551 00:46:57,520 --> 00:47:02,319 package. There would be a different new blank 552 00:47:01,359 --> 00:47:08,079 contract. >> So have presented next month or 553 00:47:05,119 --> 00:47:12,880 » that is that is correct, Mr. Russio. Once we've concluded the negotiations, 554 00:47:11,200 --> 00:47:16,560 we will bring it back to the board for final approval. 555 00:47:14,800 --> 00:47:22,240 At this point in time, we're asking for approval to move forward and negotiate 556 00:47:19,359 --> 00:47:26,400 with Mr. Extenstock and make him our building official. The previous 557 00:47:24,640 --> 00:47:32,480 building, Inspector Dennis, I know, drove his vehicle some of the time or 558 00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:36,960 maybe all the time. Um, is that how this will be or furnishing? 559 00:47:34,319 --> 00:47:42,240 » So, Dennis sometimes drove his truck, but he had a township vehicle available 560 00:47:39,119 --> 00:47:45,680 to him at all times. It was his personal choice to drive his personal vehicle. I 561 00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:49,359 think he only drove his personal vehicle when he was on his way home and he would 562 00:47:47,520 --> 00:47:54,319 stop the inspection on the way home to Arma. 563 00:47:50,240 --> 00:48:00,079 » We I know he had his personal we 564 00:47:56,640 --> 00:48:05,359 » Mr. Russio, just to set clarity here, while they're on duty working for the 565 00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:11,119 township, liabilitywise, we recommend and highly require that 566 00:48:07,839 --> 00:48:16,319 they utilize township equipment so that there is no crisscross of 567 00:48:13,520 --> 00:48:21,040 liability. So, while they're on duty and going out and doing inspections, 568 00:48:18,800 --> 00:48:25,680 it's highly recommended that they utilize and required to utilize township 569 00:48:23,520 --> 00:48:29,760 equipment. Should we be making that mandatory? 570 00:48:27,200 --> 00:48:34,960 » That is part of the contract that we're going to be able to negotiate. I'll take 571 00:48:31,440 --> 00:48:40,880 that into consideration. Uh Mr. Lemieux, prior there was, you know, a whole 572 00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:47,839 different set of processes that was going on and it came to light is when we 573 00:48:43,920 --> 00:48:52,480 had become to an employee status. Under that prior contract, they were 574 00:48:49,839 --> 00:48:57,359 subcontractors that could in fact utilize their personal vehicle. That has 575 00:48:55,520 --> 00:49:00,640 since changed on the liability requirements. And that's what I'm 576 00:48:59,119 --> 00:49:05,599 looking at is liability. >> Correct. 577 00:49:02,319 --> 00:49:10,559 We'll make sure that's clarified and directed in the new contract. 578 00:49:07,839 --> 00:49:15,440 » Thank you. >> Are all of our inspectors employees? 579 00:49:14,319 --> 00:49:19,280 » No, just the building. >> No, sir. 580 00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:23,760 They are subcontracted. >> Okay. Why is that? 581 00:49:21,520 --> 00:49:30,000 » State law requires that the building official is an employee. That is very 582 00:49:26,800 --> 00:49:35,040 clear in MTA and the requirements that was verified through our legal 583 00:49:31,520 --> 00:49:40,480 department and clarified. Now the rest of the inspectors u whether they be 584 00:49:37,760 --> 00:49:45,599 plumbing, mechanical, electrical, those can be in fact contractual items that we 585 00:49:43,119 --> 00:49:53,520 put in forth. But a building official must be classified as an employee. 586 00:49:50,240 --> 00:49:58,240 » I mean, I I'm just wondering, shouldn't all our inspectors be employees? I mean, 587 00:49:56,880 --> 00:50:03,280 » we we went through this >> with the liability and it would help 588 00:50:00,240 --> 00:50:09,359 with the understanding. I I understand your questions, but we went through this 589 00:50:05,680 --> 00:50:14,559 process extensively with legal not even a year and a half, two years ago and 590 00:50:11,760 --> 00:50:20,880 clarified all of these clarifications, requirements, and contractual items. 591 00:50:18,640 --> 00:50:28,720 So we we went through this and cleared this very very systematically to make 592 00:50:24,240 --> 00:50:35,920 sure we cannot support at this point in time full-time employees for plumbing, 593 00:50:32,960 --> 00:50:42,880 mechanical, electrical based upon the building specs, the requirements. So 594 00:50:40,079 --> 00:50:48,559 contractually there are requirements in each one of their contracts that require 595 00:50:45,599 --> 00:50:54,040 insurance and then debt limitation along with liability insurance that they're 596 00:50:50,400 --> 00:50:54,040 required to carry. 597 00:50:57,760 --> 00:51:05,200 » And do we know what that coverage is? I mean are they covering 598 00:51:02,559 --> 00:51:08,559 » Yes. We we've had each one all of these contracts were written and 599 00:51:06,745 --> 00:51:12,000 [clears throat] reviewed by our legal teams 600 00:51:10,319 --> 00:51:16,400 prior to being approved. >> They're also required to file a copy of 601 00:51:14,559 --> 00:51:21,200 that insurance with us. So, we are aware that they do have that. 602 00:51:17,599 --> 00:51:28,880 » That was my question. Okay. Thank you. That all transpired before you and I 603 00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:32,119 » or me on the board. 604 00:51:40,240 --> 00:51:45,280 » Is Mr. Sun here? >> No, we did not ask him to be here this 605 00:51:44,960 --> 00:51:47,920 evening. >> He knows this is happening. I don't 606 00:51:46,960 --> 00:51:53,440 think we've been told. >> I think he is aware. He's aware that 607 00:51:51,200 --> 00:51:57,440 this was the first step of the process. We have to get your approval for us to 608 00:51:55,440 --> 00:52:00,160 move forward to sit down and negotiate with him. 609 00:51:57,920 --> 00:52:04,079 » Okay. >> Well, I'll make a motion to approve the 610 00:52:01,599 --> 00:52:09,040 hiring of backup building inspector Kurt Sangtock as the Lennox Township building 611 00:52:06,720 --> 00:52:13,040 official marrying the same one-year contract previously held by the former 612 00:52:11,119 --> 00:52:15,521 building official. >> I'll second. 613 00:52:14,079 --> 00:52:20,319 » I have a motion by Treasur [clears throat] supported by Trusty 614 00:52:17,200 --> 00:52:23,280 Marino. May deputy court, please call. Sutherland. 615 00:52:21,359 --> 00:52:25,119 » I burrito. >> I 616 00:52:24,319 --> 00:52:26,960 » Reer. >> I 617 00:52:25,920 --> 00:52:29,960 » gurley. >> I 618 00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:36,520 » All right. Moving on to item 12, public comment. 619 00:52:50,640 --> 00:52:58,640 Linda Russio 2558926 mile. I just need to clarify or have 620 00:52:56,400 --> 00:53:02,960 half have this clarified. >> Why did the supervisor's office never 621 00:53:01,040 --> 00:53:07,680 mention the public hearing process about the expansion of the landfill during the 622 00:53:04,880 --> 00:53:10,800 public announcement part of the trustees meeting? 623 00:53:09,040 --> 00:53:16,400 We've heard over the past few months about the community dinner, the tree 624 00:53:12,960 --> 00:53:22,240 lighting, but why not this? And this is just a a question. 625 00:53:19,839 --> 00:53:27,839 Do you take money for campaign donations from Waste Management? 626 00:53:25,200 --> 00:53:31,680 The representative here from um Waste Management said she's a guest in our 627 00:53:29,760 --> 00:53:35,920 community. Maybe have her call the state and tell 628 00:53:34,079 --> 00:53:40,880 them they are willing to put in the traffic light and pay for it. 629 00:53:38,640 --> 00:53:46,000 Also, the extra garbage pickup along grass 630 00:53:43,119 --> 00:53:50,559 They drive to get to the landfill every day to go to work or the days that 631 00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:55,119 they're working. They see the garbage. We shouldn't have to call them. 632 00:53:53,119 --> 00:53:58,559 And yes, they do pick it up on occasion, but I think, you know, as a good 633 00:53:56,720 --> 00:54:04,559 neighbor, they'd want to pick up it a little bit further north and south. 634 00:54:01,680 --> 00:54:09,440 And what about the deceased people that the police have looked for over the past 635 00:54:07,280 --> 00:54:15,839 few years? Every time I drive past there, I think of their families 636 00:54:12,079 --> 00:54:21,280 of those two young women that recently were have been looked for in the 637 00:54:18,319 --> 00:54:26,880 landfill. Those are things that as our community that we have to look at every 638 00:54:24,160 --> 00:54:33,599 day that we drive past there between the garbage, the thoughts of the deceased 639 00:54:31,040 --> 00:54:37,440 and all the times that we have those trucks pull out in front of us with all 640 00:54:35,280 --> 00:54:42,720 those rolling stops. We shouldn't have to wait for our people to die because of 641 00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:47,920 this. And as our representatives here, I think 642 00:54:45,760 --> 00:54:55,079 you'd be a little bit more forceful, a little more understanding, and I I'm 643 00:54:50,640 --> 00:54:55,079 just kind of disgusted right now. 644 00:54:57,307 --> 00:54:59,328 [applause] 645 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:12,079 » Hi, my name is Nick Bien. I live on 37444 646 00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:18,480 30 Mile Road. Um, this is my first ever town hall ever. I'm very, very new to 647 00:55:15,119 --> 00:55:24,000 the area. Uh, I was hoping to come in in a more positive, you know, environment, 648 00:55:20,640 --> 00:55:28,720 but it kind of tends. Um, so I've been I've seen the social media 649 00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:36,000 posts and talking about the data center. Um, the company is called WHP. They are 650 00:55:32,480 --> 00:55:40,800 looking for 300 acres on between 20 mile 29 mile and 30 mile road off of East 651 00:55:38,240 --> 00:55:44,160 Grait. I haven't signed anything, but I've been told by my neighbors that I am 652 00:55:42,559 --> 00:55:50,559 in within that area that they're going to be calling me next. Um, I don't 653 00:55:46,880 --> 00:55:55,280 understand why New Haven or Romeo can pass a one-year moratorum, but we're 654 00:55:53,040 --> 00:56:00,559 going to pass it forward. I appreciate the effort, but if there's no confidence 655 00:55:58,400 --> 00:56:04,400 I'm just to protect my family, if I eventually get that phone call, I'm 656 00:56:02,799 --> 00:56:09,359 probably going to have to sign a public or a agreement to purchase of a tenant. 657 00:56:07,520 --> 00:56:14,640 These contracts are two years with an option of three. Um, so even if nothing 658 00:56:13,040 --> 00:56:20,960 happens in the four months and we extend four months after that, it's we're those 659 00:56:17,839 --> 00:56:25,040 contracts outlast that. So I don't want to be touching the property line of a of 660 00:56:22,720 --> 00:56:29,280 a data center. I've only been here 7 months, 8 months. 661 00:56:26,480 --> 00:56:34,400 » Um, I've moved 22 times in my life. I'm 33 years old. I have a daughter. I have 662 00:56:31,839 --> 00:56:37,599 an a boy on the way. I would like to make this my home. I live next to a 663 00:56:35,839 --> 00:56:43,040 family farm. Everybody's been there for generations. I'd like to just stay and 664 00:56:40,480 --> 00:56:46,400 stop moving, but I I'm not sure I have confidence I'm going have to make one 665 00:56:44,000 --> 00:56:49,400 more move in my life. So, that's all I got. 666 00:56:50,624 --> 00:56:52,644 [applause] 667 00:56:57,839 --> 00:57:06,720 » Hey, 3940 county line. Um, every meeting that we have, we always have the consent 668 00:57:04,640 --> 00:57:12,079 agenda where we go over all these different reports and we say they're 669 00:57:09,280 --> 00:57:16,799 approved. I've never really seen them, but could we post these online for full 670 00:57:15,119 --> 00:57:20,720 transparency? That would be very beneficial. And if 671 00:57:18,799 --> 00:57:24,880 someone would like to review them and look at them, that would be a great 672 00:57:22,400 --> 00:57:29,440 thing. And a lot of our documents should be posted online where it's click click. 673 00:57:27,200 --> 00:57:34,319 We've got a website. Doesn't take much to make a PDF copy of something and then 674 00:57:31,599 --> 00:57:38,240 post it. And if you have to wait until after it's formally approved, it'll at 675 00:57:36,079 --> 00:57:43,200 least we'd have a reference point from the previous meeting where we could 676 00:57:40,240 --> 00:57:47,760 review those documents. Um other than that, I mean, I don't know. I can't find 677 00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:51,119 them. I maybe have to come in and knock on the door and say, can I get a copy or 678 00:57:49,520 --> 00:57:56,799 put a foyer request in it? But that's kind of a waste of time. Uh, I think 679 00:57:54,880 --> 00:58:00,720 again with full transparency, I think that would be an excellent thing for the 680 00:57:58,400 --> 00:58:04,880 township to be open and showing where everything's at and what's in the 681 00:58:03,280 --> 00:58:09,440 reports so that we all have an understanding. Maybe 99% of the people 682 00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:14,119 would read them, but the 1% that would, they'd be there. Thank you. 683 00:58:14,465 --> 00:58:16,485 [applause] 684 00:58:20,160 --> 00:58:28,880 size and 6811 Pashuk Road. It was mentioned and I'll repeat it again. Mr. 685 00:58:26,240 --> 00:58:34,319 Reer sits on the Senate waste committee. That committee has been meeting for 686 00:58:31,359 --> 00:58:39,200 several months. The discussion of the expansion has been going on since prior 687 00:58:36,640 --> 00:58:44,880 to the first of the year. We received our tax bills with propaganda that you 688 00:58:41,520 --> 00:58:49,839 didn't answer my questions about. Why couldn't we have the information about 689 00:58:47,359 --> 00:58:55,640 this expansion and the community meetings that were being planned put in 690 00:58:52,160 --> 00:58:55,640 our tax bills 691 00:58:56,640 --> 00:59:05,760 and I looked all over the website for the township. I went to the township 692 00:59:02,559 --> 00:59:09,680 supervisor's Facebook page. I went to your personal Facebook page because 693 00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:15,839 somebody had told me that's where I would find it. not being your friend and 694 00:59:12,640 --> 00:59:21,920 no desire to be your Facebook friend. I cannot see all of your Facebook posts, 695 00:59:18,799 --> 00:59:26,880 let alone how many people do not use Facebook. As a government official, I 696 00:59:24,559 --> 00:59:32,960 don't think Facebook is the appropriate place to put out 697 00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:39,359 government information. >> And that landfill letter should have 698 00:59:36,079 --> 00:59:44,000 been mailed to our homes. Why are we trying to hide it? 699 00:59:42,400 --> 00:59:49,119 Lastly, there's about four inches of snow on the 700 00:59:46,319 --> 00:59:54,400 sidewalk between the back parking row and the front parking row on the night 701 00:59:51,280 --> 00:59:59,976 of a meeting. Why can't it be shuffled? >> Absolutely. 702 00:59:56,319 --> 00:59:59,976 » Thank you. [applause] 703 01:00:05,119 --> 01:00:12,400 » Jessica, 644. I wanted to ask a couple questions for 704 01:00:10,079 --> 01:00:15,839 um waste facility which I will be asking at February 18th meeting. Has the 705 01:00:14,319 --> 01:00:20,319 expansion on the landfill taken into effect that there's a preschool less 706 01:00:17,200 --> 01:00:23,920 than a half mile away from there? Um as well as is Brashet going to be widened 707 01:00:22,640 --> 01:00:27,839 county road going to be wided with this expansion? And then someone else also 708 01:00:25,839 --> 01:00:32,000 mentioned this too. Um it would be great if Pine Tree would make um you know some 709 01:00:29,760 --> 01:00:36,160 type of grant or whatnot for this traffic light or you know some more 710 01:00:34,000 --> 01:00:40,079 phone calls to Governor Whitmore or fixing the roads something should really 711 01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:43,680 take effect and then also for in my opinion with the data center if there is 712 01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:48,960 any merit to it which it seems like this is full steam ahead in my opinion um 713 01:00:46,559 --> 01:00:52,559 Linux is going to be unlivable between you know the expansion of the waste with 714 01:00:50,720 --> 01:00:57,760 everything going on there as well as the data center who's going to want to live 715 01:00:54,160 --> 01:00:57,760 here and leave it at 716 01:01:06,400 --> 01:01:14,160 Good evening. >> Good evening. My name is Michelle 717 01:01:10,640 --> 01:01:18,319 Derswicki, 31500 Donovan Drive in Lennox. 718 01:01:16,240 --> 01:01:24,640 I don't get any mailing from you guys other than my tax bill because I've got 719 01:01:20,799 --> 01:01:31,760 a post office box in Richmond. So, that needs to be corrected. Um, 720 01:01:28,319 --> 01:01:37,119 I've been a resident here for 36 years. I used to come to the meetings and got 721 01:01:34,160 --> 01:01:41,200 really disgusted with with the board and said, "Heck with that. I came back 722 01:01:38,799 --> 01:01:46,240 tonight because the AI center information." You guys need to step up 723 01:01:43,920 --> 01:01:54,240 and put your foot down and just say flat out no. We've already got one closed 724 01:01:51,040 --> 01:02:00,400 landfill in Lennox Township that was closed by the DEEQ. We've got Pine Tree 725 01:01:56,720 --> 01:02:06,160 Acres who is apparently expanding now, but not really expanding. They're just 726 01:02:03,040 --> 01:02:12,160 making their current property >> more landfill. 727 01:02:08,240 --> 01:02:16,400 » Um, you've got the prison We're going to put an AI center that's 728 01:02:14,079 --> 01:02:22,799 going to mess up our water. It's going to mess up all the ponds that are in 729 01:02:19,839 --> 01:02:27,680 almost everybody's backyard. You've got well water. There's a lot of 730 01:02:24,960 --> 01:02:32,079 people on the other side of the tracks, which I'm one of them, that live on 731 01:02:29,680 --> 01:02:36,720 wellwater. All of the wellwater gets messed up. What are they doing with the 732 01:02:34,160 --> 01:02:41,920 water after they get done with it? Where's the hazmat going to go? We're 733 01:02:39,119 --> 01:02:48,559 gonna get a hazmat landfill down next, too. It It's ridiculous. You guys need 734 01:02:45,359 --> 01:02:55,839 to put your foot down. Say no. And put a light and fix grass because I 735 01:02:52,559 --> 01:02:59,680 won't drive crashing. I've lived here 36 years. I won't drive crashing because 736 01:02:57,599 --> 01:03:06,240 there's too many nails and too much trash on the road. I don't need another 737 01:03:02,240 --> 01:03:10,160 flat tire. I go county line. >> Thank you. 738 01:03:07,119 --> 01:03:10,160 » Yep. You're right. 739 01:03:15,920 --> 01:03:23,920 My name is John Ryan. I live at 3137032 Mile Road. And uh I'm here on behalf of 740 01:03:21,520 --> 01:03:27,839 the PDR committee to thank you for uh your continued support for this ongoing 741 01:03:25,839 --> 01:03:31,280 program. And just to clarify that the money that you've allocated, there's 742 01:03:29,680 --> 01:03:34,880 actually no money being, you know, transferred at this point. It's just a a 743 01:03:33,039 --> 01:03:38,240 commitment that if another farm is preserved like the one that was done 744 01:03:36,240 --> 01:03:42,000 this past week in Richmond Township, which one is in the process right now, 745 01:03:40,799 --> 01:03:46,160 whether it gets approval at the state level or not remains to be seen, but 746 01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:51,520 that money is a commitment to help offset a commitment from each of the 747 01:03:48,720 --> 01:03:54,559 participating townships to offset um administration fees, closing costs, 748 01:03:53,119 --> 01:03:59,599 things of that nature, and what have you. Um so, I just want to thank you on 749 01:03:57,039 --> 01:04:02,960 behalf of the committee for that. And on another note, I'm not that well 750 01:04:00,960 --> 01:04:07,039 informative, but uh a comment was made about the issue with the traffic on 751 01:04:04,480 --> 01:04:11,599 Grash regarding the 29 mile road. And I would venture to guess that the amount 752 01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:16,480 of traffic on Grash is fairly consistent, but the crossroad traffic at 753 01:04:13,839 --> 01:04:20,960 29 probably doesn't equal what is say at 27 when you make that comparison. But 754 01:04:19,200 --> 01:04:25,359 one intersection is not the same as the other. 29 mile is an entirely different 755 01:04:23,119 --> 01:04:29,680 situation because of trucks leaving and enter you know leaving 29 and entering 756 01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:34,640 the flow of traffic on grass when every vehicle is doing 55 mph at least um a 757 01:04:33,039 --> 01:04:39,119 truck just cannot accelerate at the same rate of speed and I know it's impossible 758 01:04:36,160 --> 01:04:44,240 to work with MD dot but maybe they need to be made aware that this is a 759 01:04:41,039 --> 01:04:50,799 different scenario it is a an ongoing neverending flow of trucks one after 760 01:04:47,359 --> 01:04:54,880 another from you know before sunrise nice after sunset sometimes. Um, and 761 01:04:53,119 --> 01:05:00,624 that is the biggest safety hazard I'd say. Thank you. 762 01:04:58,604 --> 01:05:00,624 [applause] 763 01:05:03,760 --> 01:05:08,000 » All right. Call from the board. Are you getting 764 01:05:06,960 --> 01:05:10,319 enough public comment? >> Yeah. 765 01:05:20,240 --> 01:05:27,280 My name is Dave Cox. Uh 3495129 766 01:05:24,880 --> 01:05:35,119 Mile Road and I've been here for 33 years. Um, I'm the first house off of 767 01:05:30,480 --> 01:05:38,559 Crashet on 29 Mile Road west of Crash. And I've been putting up with that 768 01:05:36,640 --> 01:05:43,839 garbage dump over there for all these years. I've been lied to by this, not 769 01:05:41,039 --> 01:05:46,720 your board, but boards in the past about what they're going to do and how they're 770 01:05:45,280 --> 01:05:51,039 going to get rid of all that. It was supposed to be done 5 years after I 771 01:05:48,720 --> 01:05:56,799 moved in that township that was supposed to be closed down. It never happened. 772 01:05:54,480 --> 01:06:01,119 Then I was asked, "How tall is this thing going to actually go?" And they 773 01:05:59,119 --> 01:06:04,160 had no answer. But the first time they told me it was, 774 01:06:02,640 --> 01:06:07,839 "Oh, it's only going to go up to a certain height." So then two years 775 01:06:06,400 --> 01:06:11,920 later, they lied to me again about it and said they don't know. Nobody knows 776 01:06:09,520 --> 01:06:18,160 what's going to happen with the height. And it's just nothing but about 777 01:06:15,039 --> 01:06:21,920 what goes on with that landfill. They want to act like there are nice friends 778 01:06:20,319 --> 01:06:28,480 in the neighborhood, but they don't do anything for us. And the fact that all 779 01:06:25,760 --> 01:06:34,079 this garbage comes off those tires and mud and all the coming down 29 and 780 01:06:31,440 --> 01:06:38,240 then up and down Brashet. They have a system that they can have a 781 01:06:36,079 --> 01:06:44,160 flush out system where the trucks just go across it. All the water sprays up in 782 01:06:41,200 --> 01:06:50,000 their facility there and cleans out the damn underc carriage of all those 783 01:06:45,760 --> 01:06:55,920 vehicles and the tires. >> Why don't we do that? 784 01:06:53,359 --> 01:07:00,799 So, and the other thing is we really need a light. Whether the whether that 785 01:06:58,319 --> 01:07:04,960 landfill wants to be nice guys and show us how much they like us over here. 786 01:07:02,559 --> 01:07:08,559 Well, let them put the damn lamp. Let them pay for the whole thing. 787 01:07:06,986 --> 01:07:13,680 [clears throat] It's ridiculous. I can't pull out. I use my pickup truck to pull 788 01:07:11,920 --> 01:07:17,920 out because I'm afraid I'm going to get hit by somebody. My wife's the same way. 789 01:07:16,400 --> 01:07:21,520 She's been had the scared out of her I don't know how many times. We've 790 01:07:19,839 --> 01:07:24,799 had enough accidents at that intersection. 791 01:07:23,280 --> 01:07:27,760 I don't know what it's going to take. We have to start killing more people over 792 01:07:26,319 --> 01:07:31,680 there. There's actually I think if you look it up, I think there's actually 793 01:07:29,200 --> 01:07:38,680 been people killed there. I know of a couple really bad accidents over there 794 01:07:34,000 --> 01:07:38,680 that were caused by those trucks. 795 01:07:38,960 --> 01:07:43,721 I guess that's all I got to say. [applause] 796 01:07:53,440 --> 01:08:01,280 Good evening everyone. Uh this is my first uh town hall I guess you could 797 01:07:58,799 --> 01:08:05,839 say. Uh the two big items, the dump and the data center. My big things to come 798 01:08:03,599 --> 01:08:10,799 here for say my name and place too. Brandon 34880 32 Mile Road. Um I just 799 01:08:09,520 --> 01:08:14,559 want to first off give credit where credit's due. I'm impressed with the 800 01:08:12,640 --> 01:08:18,480 trustees here. They kind of seem like real people, real residents. I know that 801 01:08:17,040 --> 01:08:23,279 a lot of people that work for Lennox Township aren't even residents, which is 802 01:08:20,960 --> 01:08:27,520 kind of astonishing to me. But, uh, first off, I want to make a point that 803 01:08:25,600 --> 01:08:30,880 all the time and money afforded here on these things tonight, and nothing's been 804 01:08:29,040 --> 01:08:34,319 really said or done as far as transparency when these things are going 805 01:08:32,719 --> 01:08:38,319 to happen and what's going to happen during them. Use the social medias. 806 01:08:36,239 --> 01:08:44,080 That's how the world communicates these days. Why is there not money allowed to 807 01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:48,719 a third party or somebody something to use social media? That's how everybody 808 01:08:46,640 --> 01:08:51,719 finds everything out, you know? >> Um 809 01:08:52,560 --> 01:08:59,279 yeah, I I feel like sometimes our words are just kind of futile up here. They 810 01:08:56,000 --> 01:09:03,520 get heard, but nobody's listening. So, it's unfortunate. But as far as the dump 811 01:09:01,359 --> 01:09:08,560 goes, I work on the water and sometimes I'm all the way as far down as almost 812 01:09:05,440 --> 01:09:13,520 Detroit and I can see that dump from on top above the trees from miles and miles 813 01:09:11,440 --> 01:09:19,279 around even across the Canadian border on the lake. Um, I don't know if you 814 01:09:17,120 --> 01:09:23,279 guys know, but most, if not, I'd like to get some waste management lawyer 815 01:09:21,359 --> 01:09:27,440 statistics on this, but most of that garbage trucks that I see on GRA that 816 01:09:24,960 --> 01:09:31,600 are causing all this havoc and, >> you know, fueling the stoplight issue 817 01:09:29,440 --> 01:09:35,199 are all Canadian garbage trucks. >> It's not even our garbage. 818 01:09:33,520 --> 01:09:39,199 » There's some kind of backboard deal or something. All the millions get paid. 819 01:09:37,600 --> 01:09:43,600 You can't interfere with free market. I get that whole. But we're doing things 820 01:09:41,679 --> 01:09:48,480 here in the township to limit the data center business businesses from 821 01:09:45,679 --> 01:09:51,759 happening or trying to control that. How come there's no control over the dump? 822 01:09:50,159 --> 01:09:55,679 And you know, you can only do so much, I 823 01:09:53,359 --> 01:09:59,280 get, but it's it's unfortunate. >> But uh yeah, it seems like the stop 824 01:09:57,440 --> 01:10:02,960 light isn't the answer. It's the trucks that are the the problem. So 825 01:10:01,360 --> 01:10:07,823 » that's all I got to say about that for for now. Thanks, 826 01:10:05,803 --> 01:10:07,823 [applause] 827 01:10:12,480 --> 01:10:19,558 All right, last call. Public comment. >> All right, moving down. Call from the 828 01:10:18,000 --> 01:10:23,120 board. [clears throat] 829 01:10:21,360 --> 01:10:26,120 » Yes, I'd like turn it off. >> Oh, 830 01:10:27,920 --> 01:10:33,920 » I'd like to make a comment about the traffic light at 29 Grashet. I think 831 01:10:32,159 --> 01:10:38,880 everybody in here probably heard of Blakes's Orchard up in Armada. Uh they 832 01:10:36,960 --> 01:10:43,040 have a parking lot on the north side of the center road and one on the south 833 01:10:40,400 --> 01:10:47,600 side. Several years ago at their own expense they put a traffic light in 834 01:10:44,880 --> 01:10:51,520 there. I know that's a county road not a state road but if somebody was willing 835 01:10:49,760 --> 01:10:56,800 to pay for it I don't know if the state would have a different approach to it. I 836 01:10:54,880 --> 01:11:01,840 think that's maybe something we should check into see that would be a 837 01:11:00,159 --> 01:11:06,719 possibility. And as the lady said from on waste 838 01:11:04,960 --> 01:11:10,880 management being a good neighbor, maybe they would like to do that for 839 01:11:08,960 --> 01:11:15,000 attention. >> Thank you. 840 01:11:11,280 --> 01:11:15,000 » Time to tip these. 841 01:11:16,640 --> 01:11:21,000 » All right. Anything else from the board? 842 01:11:22,320 --> 01:11:28,239 » Hearing not. I'll make a motion to adjourn at 7:43 p.m. 843 01:11:26,320 --> 01:11:32,320 » I have a motion by the chair support other. All in favor? All right. All 844 01:11:30,719 --> 01:11:36,120 right. None. We are journey. 845 01:11:40,124 --> 01:11:42,144 [music]