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[0:33] Going to call to order the regular meeting of the Lux Council Board of

[0:35] Trustees, Monday, February 2nd, 2026 at 6:32.

[0:40] Please join me in the pledge of allegiance.

[0:43] » I pledge to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it

[0:49] stands one nation under God indivisible and justice for all.

[1:01] » All right. Meeting agenda.

[1:13] I'll make a motion that we approve the agenda as written.

[1:17] » I'll second. >> I have a motion by Court by Trustee

[1:21] Rosal. All in favor? >> I

[1:23] » I opposed. Hear none. The motion passes. Moving on to approval of the minutes.

[1:36] I'll make a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of

[1:40] January 12, 2026. >> I'll second.

[1:43] » I have a motion by Treasurer Southerntherland, supported by Trustee

[1:47] Marino. All in favor? >> I opposed. Hearing none. Motion passes.

[1:52] Public announcements.

[1:58] Okay. Uh I know there's been some social media rumors around a data center. There

[2:05] is an item on the agenda for a moratorum on data centers. At this time there have

[2:10] been no data centers presented to the township or any plans for one. So there

[2:16] are no none that we are aware of at this time. Also, I'm sure some of you are

[2:24] hear about the landfill that is being handled by the county. There is a public

[2:29] hearing for it at the county administration building February 18th at

[2:34] 9:00 a.m.

[2:38] And from that, we'll move on to public comment. I will say there is a 3minut

[2:43] limit. If you'd like to go up to the microphone, please state your name and

[2:47] address.

[3:01] » [clears throat]

[3:05] » Linda Rasciel, 2558926 Mile Road. First of all, I'd like to

[3:10] thank you all very much for your kind words and thoughts and prayers for the

[3:13] death of my mother. Um, it was greatly appreciated.

[3:17] I spoke to Jean Ta forest in Lee Bolinsky on November 3rd, 2025 at the

[3:22] trusty meeting about the future growth of pine tree acres. They thought at the

[3:27] time the actual garbage hill would grow another 40 ft and they were unsure of

[3:31] the longevity of the site. Also, I had if I had any more questions, Shantel

[3:36] gave me her business card. I never called her. At the November 25th, 2025

[3:42] planning commission meeting, Lee Bolinsky approached me with his boss,

[3:46] Travis. I don't remember his last name. They said the site would not be getting

[3:50] much taller, but the garbage hill would be increasing another 150 acres, but

[3:55] they still were in within the 527 acres that Waste Management Hit owned at the

[4:00] time. Last week while watching Channel 7 News, there was a story about Pine Tree

[4:05] acres expanding 235 plus acres and how the deputy executive from Mcome County,

[4:12] John Paul Ria, said there would be a 90-day public comment period for

[4:16] residents to voice their opinions. I later re read that this period was

[4:22] October 16, 2025 through January 14, 2026. This was a communitydriven

[4:28] conversation that would be making this ruling on the expansion of Pine Tree

[4:33] acres. Then I found out that there was already was a public hearing and another

[4:38] one is going to be February 18th. Mr. Reer stated at the last planning

[4:42] commission meeting that he was a member of the solid waste planning committee.

[4:46] In fact, I have that correct. But never said anything about the 90-day public

[4:50] comment phase and these public hearings until tonight. In all the months prior

[4:57] to tonight, the Pine Tree Acres has been brought up by myself regarding the

[5:00] master plan and how the potential expansion of the landfill could affect

[5:05] the master plan. You have sat back and have said nothing knowing that a meeting

[5:09] regarding the expansion had already taken place and at least one more is

[5:13] coming up. Why are you hiding this information from the residents until

[5:17] tonight whom we represent are supposed to keep informed? Twothirds of the local

[5:23] communities are needed to vote in favor for this expansion for it to go forward.

[5:27] Of course, it'll pass. They don't want a landfill in their neighborhood. Are you

[5:32] asking for anything in return? For example, having Waste Management pick up

[5:36] garbage on Grashet from 26 to 32 Mile Road. Putting a traffic signal at 29

[5:41] Mile Road and Grash with a no turn on Red from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr.

[5:46] Reader, you told me before the county told you people would have to die before

[5:49] light would be installed. put your foot down. Increasing their tip fees to at

[5:54] least the average of the 13 states channel 7 showed them on their broadcast

[5:59] in Canada. So Michigan wouldn't be so attractive to dump trash in. Also,

[6:03] Governor Whitmer keeps talking about fixing the damn roads.

[6:07] » Well, there would be less trash >> if there were less traffic.

[6:20] Excuse

[6:27] me. Press that H 3940 county line in a segway

[6:33] following after that information. [clears throat] The master plan notes

[6:40] never reflected any of this increase in the dump. Uh, I think that's a pretty

[6:46] important thing for our master plan for our area. Uh, and one of the things the

[6:51] master plan that really caught my eye after going through it was the decrease

[6:56] in home values in the Lennox Township area. Our homes are worth a lot less

[7:01] based upon that master plan and upon what home county put out because of the

[7:08] dump. So, we're getting all this money coming

[7:13] in from the dump. Kind of looking at that going, okay, what are we doing for

[7:17] our community out here? How about we take some of the dump money and maybe

[7:22] reduce our taxes? Might be a really good idea because that dump's not going away

[7:28] for 30 plus years. And a master plan also ought to have what we're going to

[7:33] do with the dump after it closes. Now, it can be, you know, a little broad

[7:40] brushed on that, but that should be well laid out and that property all around

[7:44] it. Nobody wants to build there, but you should use it as an industrial area. Get

[7:49] some tax dollars coming in and reduce the taxes that the residents are paying.

[8:01] Public

[8:21] Grace Eisen 6811 Passion Road in uh the mail with our tax bills. We

[8:29] received this lovely landfill flyer about pollinator gardens, etc. Not a

[8:35] word on it about an expansion. Um, my question is, how did it come to

[8:42] be in our tax bill? Who paid for it? Who paid for the postage?

[8:48] And our other for-profit and nonprofit businesses being the given the

[8:54] opportunity to present their propaganda in our tax bills. Thank you.

[9:02] Answer my questions, please, during your meeting.

[9:08] public health.

[9:15] » All right, moving on to public hearing for the 2026 community development block

[9:20] grant funds. I will make a motion to open the public hearing at 6:41 p.m.

[9:28] » I have a motion by the chair supported by trustee Rosal. May the deputy clerk

[9:32] please call the role. Reader

[9:35] » I >> Rosio

[9:37] » I >> Gurley

[9:38] » I Sutherland >> I Marino

[9:42] » I >> All right summary Mr. Gbo.

[9:47] All right. Good evening board. As usual to the residents and the board of

[9:52] trustees. This is a required public hearing notice that's given out. We did

[9:57] notice this out last meeting. This is for a request of the CDBG funds to be

[10:04] distributed throughout the operations after any requests had been allocated

[10:09] back into our facility. Uh this evening we've checked again uh

[10:15] verifying that no one on the board had received any road request that had not

[10:21] come through the process as required. This year, Lennox Township will receive

[10:26] approximately $1,900 in community development block grant funds, which

[10:31] will be available for public funding. At this point in time, based upon the

[10:36] recommendations and the requirements that we have received, we're requesting

[10:40] that the board authorize interfaith to receive $180 out of that 190 or I'm

[10:48] sorry, corrected. interfaith caregivers give or should receive $180

[10:55] out of the $1,900 that was received with the remaining balance going to the

[11:02] Lennox Township Senior Citizens Community Center. With that, I'll take

[11:07] any questions, comments. We'll return to the board for closing of the public

[11:12] hearing.

[11:15] All right. Public comment on the public hearing

[11:20] once. >> Right. Moving on. Close public hearing.

[11:33] » I'll make a motion that we close the public hearing at 6:39.

[11:37] » I'll second. >> I have a motion by clerk gurley

[11:40] supported by trustee Rosal. May the deputy clerk please call the role 643.

[11:46] » Sorry, who supported? >> Rosio.

[11:49] » Rosio. >> Gurley.

[11:51] » Hi. >> Rosio.

[11:53] » I >> Reer.

[11:55] » Hi. >> Marino.

[11:57] » Hi. >> Sutherland.

[11:58] » I. >> All right. Moving down discussion. Is

[12:02] there any discussion on the items?

[12:12] Hearing none, we'll move on. All right. Next item on the agenda is the consent

[12:17] agenda. All items listed on this consent agenda are considered routine by the

[12:21] council board. It will be enacted by one motion. According to established consent

[12:25] meeting rules, there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a

[12:27] member of board or public request active meeting in which the chair of the

[12:32] meeting may remove such items from the consent agenda for discussion and

[12:35] consideration of their agenda. Item number eight below. Approve the

[12:38] acceptance shall be a majority roll call vote those present and voting.

[12:49] With that, the orders and bills for the month of January

[12:54] were in the amount of $87,518.7.

[13:12] I'll make a motion to approve the order of bills in the amount of $87,518.7.

[13:23] » I have a motion by Treasure Southern supported by trustee Rosal. May the

[13:26] declin.

[13:29] Rosil >> I.

[13:31] » Gurley I. Reader >> I

[13:34] » Marino >> I

[13:36] » All right, moving down to new business item A 2026 development block grant fund

[13:42] CPG recommendation. All right, so 180 to interfaith the

[13:49] remaining total would be uh $1,720 to the seniors. I will make that my

[13:55] motion. >> I'll second that. I have a motion by the

[13:59] chair supported by treasure sutherland. Please call roll.

[14:03] » Reader >> I.

[14:04] » Sutherland I. >> Rosio

[14:07] » I. >> Marino

[14:08] » I. >> Gurley.

[14:10] » I. >> All right. Moving down. Item B, waste

[14:13] management waste and recycling contract proposal. Please have a representative

[14:17] from WM Chantel.

[14:32] Good evening, board of trustees. Uh we recently presented an extension proposal

[14:37] for 5 years uh to supervisor Reer and Deputy Supervisor uh Prabo that would

[14:43] entail um collection to be relatively similar to what it is now. Uh what we

[14:48] are proposing as changes would be transitioning to uh the contents of the

[14:53] cart only. I know most folks are already utilizing the carts. The carts have been

[14:56] in the community for quite some time. Um so we would be asking that whatever

[15:00] folks set out can fit inside the cart with the lid down. Um bulk items would

[15:05] remain at one item uh per week for folks. Um the only change there would be

[15:10] that we're asking them to preschedu it. Um, they can do that online or via our

[15:16] live chat or by calling the call center.

[15:24] And of course, if anyone has questions about the proposal, I'm sure you all saw

[15:28] it, but if you have questions, fire away.

[15:32] » Just for the sake of everybody that's here, who would they contact if they

[15:36] don't have a dumpster? Yeah, if they don't have a cart, um we

[15:40] are actually going to be taking care of that internally. Um so we are doing an

[15:45] audit to conduct and see which homes do not currently utilize the WM cart. Um

[15:51] that's how we would determine who was going to be receiving uh a cart at their

[15:55] home. However, if they do have a cart that's worse for wear or maybe it's got

[16:00] a cracked lid, a wonky wheel, um they would be able to contact WM and we would

[16:04] make sure that they were included as part of that deployment.

[16:15] Are these containers larger than what we have at the present time?

[16:19] » No, sir. >> Same size.

[16:21] » Yes, sir. >> Do you know when you're going to go into

[16:23] the one man trucks on that? >> So, we've already started that

[16:26] transition. Um, this would help us solidify that transition. Um so we are

[16:32] starting to deploy the automated side load trucks out of our port here on

[16:36] hauling site which is um what services your community. Uh we have rolled that

[16:41] out for I believe most of recycling. Um there would however still be rear load

[16:46] trucks utilized for yard waste. Um I know we don't have yard waste collection

[16:50] here but you may see it depending on you know I know you see a lot of track trash

[16:54] trucks through the community. Um similarly with bulk items bulk needs to

[16:59] be handled differently. Um so we would have a separate vehicle for that but

[17:02] this would allow us to transition the trash collection to the um oneperson

[17:07] automated side load. >> Thank you.

[17:09] » Of course. Thank you.

[17:17] » Um yes there were some questions on the uh cleanup of Grashet Avenue and the

[17:22] trash from the trucks that come by. I know waste management does take care of

[17:27] some of it sometimes. Yes.

[17:31] » Are they intending on expanding that, Annie?

[17:35] » So, I know and I'm I apologize because I'm not entirely familiar with where the

[17:40] boundaries for the township start and stop. I do believe that there's a little

[17:43] bit that goes beyond um but Lee who is the district manager at Pineree Acres um

[17:49] works very closely with Supervisor Reer um with Deputy Supervisor Greybo and in

[17:54] general if we receive um any sort of notice that it's it's starting to look

[18:00] icky at the end of the day we we send somebody out there to make sure that it

[18:03] gets cleaned up. Um whether it comes from our trucks or another hauler's

[18:07] trucks, it's your community. Um we're a guest here and we want to keep it clean.

[18:11] Thank you. >> Of course.

[18:23] » Um there was one other question that you had that I thought was

[18:27] » left hand turn lane and a right. >> I can clarify the light on 29 crash. Uh

[18:34] myself and former trustee Clifford worked with MDOT who has jurisdiction

[18:39] over the intersection. Uh we tried to work with them to get a traffic study

[18:43] out here for a turn signal and MDOT basically told us there were not enough

[18:47] there was not enough traffic at the intersection to garner a traffic study.

[18:53] » Would it do any good if we add more pressure to them and made more phone

[18:56] calls? >> We've utilized our representatives at

[18:59] the state level. We've even talked to people in the governor's office. They

[19:02] will not budge.

[19:07] Good. >> Um, what about the left hand turn?

[19:10] » There you go. >> Again, they do not want to add anything

[19:14] that would impede the travel on crashing.

[19:18] » Yeah. >> Oh, really?

[19:23] » Ladies and gentlemen, please, >> this is the board's time.

[19:28] Once again, we've stated MDOT has control of that intersection. We've

[19:34] tried to go with them. that work with our state representative or state

[19:37] senator and the governor's office. MDOT does not want a bunch.

[19:43] » Um, if they don't want to put a stop signal or a a signal there,

[19:46] » I even suggested [clears throat] a whole turn

[19:49] » or a stop sign, an actual stop sign where all four corners stop.

[19:52] » I've suggested that they do not want to stop north and southbound traffic.

[19:57] » Is that because everybody's traveling like at 70 mph?

[20:01] » Yes, >> pretty much. Um, except

[20:09] » I I think we should make some more phone calls into this because it is a very

[20:12] dangerous intersection. Um, I don't like what they did with that by pass on the

[20:17] right. >> No, I I don't like it either.

[20:19] » I mean, it's And then instead of putting a a line that actually looks like you

[20:25] should cross it, they put in a solid line, which you're

[20:29] not supposed to cross. So if you do get an accident there,

[20:34] it's a flip of the coin as to whose fault it is.

[20:39] » So I I I think we should, you know, possibly put more pressure on the

[20:44] county. >> The county has no jurisdiction over the

[20:47] intersection. That is a state. >> Yeah, it's a direction is a state

[20:51] highway. It purely rests with the bureaucrats at MD.

[20:55] » Okay. And we need to put pressure there.

[21:03] Correct. >> Correct.

[21:07] » I mean, we we do need to do something because it's not a good situation.

[21:12] » I agree. But the problem is if Amnot refuses the budge, we've engaged our

[21:17] state senator. We've engaged our state representative. We even engage the

[21:21] governor's office. >> There's not much we can do other than to

[21:26] continue the bond vote. Sometimes squeaky wheel gets soaked

[21:31] against the oil.

[21:35] » So yeah, maybe maybe this needs to come down to a point where we need to

[21:42] call them once a month, call them, once a week, do whatever it takes to uh get

[21:48] some clarification as to what they're going to do on this.

[21:55] report.

[21:58] » Yeah, that that data is available public way through southeast Michigan.

[22:02] » I I see where 27 mile has any more traffic than 29.

[22:08] In fact, I think 29 27 does have a so obviously they they

[22:15] thought that 27 mile road had >> uh 27 I think in the village. So that

[22:21] maybe that's a difference. >> I don't know.

[22:25] » Okay. It'd be in the village. How did they get it?

[22:29] » I don't know.

[22:33] » That line's been there before. >> I know.

[22:38] » And and and I'm sure like I know people in New Haven

[22:42] have been fighting 26 and New Haven Road at the state level. Yeah. to get turn

[22:48] lights, >> everything there because there's so many

[22:52] accidents and so many deaths at that intersection and they have bought that

[22:56] at the state level with governors and everything else and they basically said

[23:00] there's nothing in our budget to help you put anything,

[23:05] » but we had to go with New Haven to Lisa McLean's office to try and get it before

[23:09] Congress for funding >> and even that didn't go through.

[23:17] It's all >> but moving on.

[23:21] » This is about the trash contract, not the landfill.

[23:26] » I'll make a motion to approve the waste management waste and recycling contract

[23:29] beginning July 1st, 2026 and conclude July 30th, 2030. The cost will be $21

[23:38] per unit per month for the first year. It will increase by 4% each year.

[23:45] Motion. >> I have a motion by treasure

[23:47] Southerntherland supported by trustee Rosal. May the deputy clerk please call

[23:50] the role. >> Sutherland

[23:51] » I. >> Rosil

[23:53] » I. >> Marino

[23:55] » I. >> Reer.

[23:56] » I. >> Gurley.

[23:58] » I. >> All right. Thank you.

[24:00] » Thank you. >> All right. Moving down. Item C. Great

[24:04] Lakes Water Authority payment agreement proposal. Mr. Strong.

[24:10] » Yes. Good evening. So, what I have in front of you is uh what I received back

[24:14] from Waste Management in regards to a claim that I had made. Uh you may be

[24:19] aware last July they experienced a watering break down at Chesterfield

[24:24] along Ratchet. Uh that line that broke was our supply for our township. uh lot

[24:32] of collaboration and work by all the communities and workers to reroute keep

[24:39] us in water during that repair effort. Um even with significant planning and

[24:47] and so forth when the system was brought back online we experienced a water main

[24:52] break uh that correlated with that repressurized sidation of our system.

[24:58] Thus, I submitted the claim to GLWA for the repairs that we we had to do um and

[25:05] the water loss that we also experienced. So, part of their process, which is

[25:11] built into their contract that we have with them, um I submitted the claim,

[25:15] they reviewed it, they've accepted it. Uh they're willing to uh basically cover

[25:20] our costs that we endured for this. Uh part of that is basically creating a

[25:26] resolution and signing this uh relieving them of any further uh damages or claims

[25:33] on that incident.

[25:39] So basically it would we would get back $6,59.77

[25:46] uh which we had to pay out to repair our water loss.

[25:54] And Ryan, you're you're the one in the PAL's office that looked at this.

[26:00] » I have a little bit. Yeah. >> Microphone.

[26:03] » Yeah, I looked at the uh at the

[26:08] looked like it was appropriate and ready to go.

[26:24] Is there any further discussion from the board of the second?

[26:28] » If there is no discussion, a motion will be in order.

[26:41] » I'll make a motion to vice. I'll make a motion to accept the settlement release

[26:46] agreement between Lennox Township and Great Lakes Water Authority assembling

[26:50] the cost of the water main break that occurred on July 16th, 2025

[26:55] as recommended by DPW Supervisor Cam Trombly.

[26:59] » I'll second. >> I have a motion by Treasure

[27:01] Southerntherland supported by Court Gurley. May the deputy clerk, please

[27:04] call the role. >> Southerntherland I.

[27:06] » Gurley I, Rosio I. Marino >> I

[27:11] » Reer >> I

[27:13] » All right, moving down to item D. Mcome County Agricultural Purchase of

[27:17] Development [clears throat] Rights Committee request quick.

[27:22] Um at our last meeting, the uh Mcome County Agricultural Purchase of

[27:28] Development Rights, the PDR commit committee came and asked us um what they

[27:33] do is they if I'm not mistaken, I think he's here.

[27:38] Yeah, John series >> um they preserve farms.

[27:45] So, um they're asking us for um a commitment for the next year for the

[27:51] fiscal year of a pledge of $500 to enable the committee to continue to

[27:57] support preserving uh farms and properties. And just on the 30th, they

[28:03] had a farm in Richmond. Is that right, John? that we uh because of the the um

[28:11] pledges from other communities were able to save that farm and keep it

[28:16] preserved. So, they're asking for a donation of $500 for the upcoming year.

[28:25] » I can add to that. uh the six northern townships in the county are members of

[28:31] that being Armada, Bruce, Ray, Washington, Richmond, and West. So,

[28:37] we're one of six of the townships that partake in this venture.

[28:47] » All right. If there's no further discussion, I will make a motion to

[28:50] approve the $500 commitment to the Mcome County Purchase and Development Rights

[28:55] Committee for the coming fiscal year to continue the support of preserving

[28:59] farmland properties. >> I second that.

[29:02] » I have a motion by the chair, second by Treasurer Southerntherland. May the

[29:04] clerk, please call the role. >> Reer,

[29:06] » I. >> Sutherland,

[29:08] » I. >> Marino,

[29:10] » I. >> Rosal,

[29:11] » I.

[29:14] All right, moving down to item E. Uh, data center moratorum resolution. Uh,

[29:20] before you, you have a resolution establishing a temporary moratorum on

[29:25] any acceptance of any data center proposals or any filing.

[29:31] This was done in abundance of caution. As I said previously, we are not aware

[29:38] of any proposals that have been submitted to the township.

[29:44] » And today we are seeking approval of resolution 2026-30.

[29:55] Um, the only thing that I would like to see in this,

[29:59] um, and I think the moratorium is a good idea for us to be able to research it,

[30:04] but we're putting a fourmon moratorum on there, and I would like to see like a

[30:09] 30-day um,

[30:12] synopsis at every meeting. In other words, I

[30:17] don't want this to go four months and nothing get done on it and then we have

[30:21] to ask for another four months. Well, before it comes to the board, it's going

[30:25] to go to the planning commission. They are going to be engaging with draft or

[30:29] the draft ordinance and start crafting it. It's going to be a zoning ordinance

[30:33] goes to the planning commission first, then it comes to the board so we can get

[30:36] proper supports. >> That would be nice that we would uh

[30:41] definitely want to hear you know that. >> At this time, does a new master plan

[30:47] provide an area for this? Technically, yes, they would fit within

[30:55] the light industrial or heavy industrial use.

[31:01] Are they named specifically? No. That's why we are working with proposing this

[31:07] moratorum. Get a zoning ordinance on the books. That way they are mentioned

[31:11] specifically.

[31:22] Who would um organize the committee to research this? Would that come from the

[31:26] trustees or planning commission? >> It would start with the planning

[31:29] commission. They have the power to organize any uh subordinate committees

[31:33] of their own members. >> Thank you,

[31:40] » Supervisor. If um the four months isn't long enough for us to get ordinances and

[31:47] zoning and stuff in place, can this be changed and added more time?

[31:51] » Yep. There is a provision in there allowing for the board to extend another

[31:55] four months. >> Okay.

[31:58] [snorts] >> Is this going to be at the next is this

[32:02] going to be on the next planning commission? No, this resolution will go

[32:06] into effect immediately, but we will start having the planning commission

[32:09] working on it at the next planning commission.

[32:26] » If there's no separate discussion, a motion is in order.

[32:32] I'll make a motion that we accept the uh um 4mon

[32:40] moratorum on uh data centers. Um I would like a 30-day progress report

[32:48] put in that. Um and that would be all. Second motion.

[32:54] » I have motion by trustee Marino supported by trustee Rosil. May the

[32:58] deputy clerk please call the role. Marino

[33:01] » I >> Rosio

[33:03] » I >> Sutherland

[33:04] » I >> Reer

[33:05] » I

[33:08] » All right passes moving on to item F Township as Wayne healthcare proposal

[33:15] miss over here. Um good evening ladies and

[33:20] gentlemen of the board. My name is Mary Madow and I serve as head of human

[33:24] resources for the Chartered Township of Linux. Over the past year, I focused

[33:28] heavily on improving employee longevity and organizational stability. One of my

[33:34] most influential factors in attracting retaining quality employees is the

[33:38] strength of our benefit package. Not only for the employee, but for their

[33:42] families as well. As you know, the 2425 insurance plan with Blue Cross Blue

[33:47] Shield was structured as an 8020 split with the township covering 80% and

[33:54] employees covering 20%. Life insurance coverage ranged from

[33:59] 5,000 to 10,000 depending on your job title and firefighters received no life

[34:04] insurance coverage at all. The total for the uh township's monthly cost was

[34:09] $13,070.

[34:13] Um before we move forward, I just want to be transparent. I don't take the

[34:16] medical insurance, so I have no personal stake in this outcome. Um my

[34:21] recommendations are based solely on what I believe. In your packet, you're going

[34:25] to find three different options. Option one is the same coverage as this year.

[34:30] So, it' be the 8020 split, but the life insurance would jump up to 25,000 for

[34:35] all employees, including the firefighters,

[34:38] 100% dental and optical, and a $350 stipen. Due to our larger group plan,

[34:45] actually, the results is a savings of $361.39.

[34:51] Option two is a 9010 employee split, but family members would pay 8020. The same

[34:58] the $25,000 life insurance for all employees and firefighters, 100% dental

[35:04] and optical, and a $375 stipen. And then my option three was 100% township paid

[35:12] medical coverage and but the family members would still do the 8020. Uh the

[35:17] $25,000 life insurance for all 100% dental and optical and a $400 stipend.

[35:24] My the human resource department recommends a combination of option three

[35:29] and option two. The employees with 20 years or more and board members would be

[35:35] offered option three whereas employees that are under 20 years would be offered

[35:40] option two. It'd be kind of like a step up program to reward longevity. The

[35:46] total cost they figured out for everyone that is benefiting for it right now

[35:50] would be $84045 more. Um if you divide that by the 40

[35:56] people who are benefiting from this, it comes to $21 per person per month.

[36:02] Uh cost could fluctuate as staffing levels do change. This plan can also be

[36:09] integrated into our broader benefit package that we offer employees for the

[36:13] year. At this time, I'm happy to address any questions the board may have.

[36:26] » Um, I had a question. This is for full-time employees only, Mary.

[36:30] » Yes. Yep. Just full-time employees. >> Thank you.

[36:37] » [snorts] >> And Mary, if I'm not mistaken, the

[36:41] 25,000 life insurance that's for the firefighters and employees,

[36:46] » uh, they can add to it themselves if they want to increase to up to 100,000

[36:51] on their own. >> Yes, absolutely.

[36:54] » The town people have no part of that, but employees have an option if they

[36:59] want to add more. Yes. >> And the firefighters have never had a

[37:03] life insurance policy with us at all. >> Nothing.

[37:09] Like for the firefighter, is there a probation period before it starts or 90

[37:14] days or does it start today? Their fire. >> Yeah, there is a counseling policy for a

[37:20] 90-day probationary period where they do not receive health insurance or the

[37:25] benefits associated with that job after. >> Correct.

[37:28] » Thank you.

[37:34] » [cough]

[37:48] » If there's no further discussion, I will make a motion to accept the human

[37:53] resources department recommendation with a combination of option three and option

[37:58] two.

[38:07] Is there support to the motion? >> I second that.

[38:11] » I have a motion by the chair supported by treasurer Sutherland. May the clerk

[38:14] please call the role. >> Reader

[38:16] » I. >> Sutherland

[38:18] » I. >> Marino

[38:20] » I. >> Gurley

[38:23] » I. >> Rosio.

[38:24] » I. >> All right. Moving down to item G. TPW.

[38:30] Superintendent additional certifications slobo.

[38:36] » Good evening board. Um first off uh as a deputy supervisor I want to thank you um

[38:44] for looking at our employee staffing our retention and setting forth one of the

[38:50] most important things is recommending our firefighters and first responders. I

[38:56] think that was a great thing looking at them, their families, and putting

[39:01] together the package that the HR department has done. So, thank you very

[39:05] much. With that, I'm going to move into a request for this evening. Our DPW

[39:13] supervisor, TM Traley, has went through and been certified now to an S2

[39:19] classification. Um, I'm not sure how many people

[39:22] understand, but there is a classification that starts out at the

[39:26] lower end, like an S6, an S5, S4. The higher you get, the lower the number

[39:34] becomes. Historically, we have always transferred that into a rate per hour

[39:41] change. Uh, Mr. Troley recently passed his S2 certifications.

[39:47] Mr. Charlie is responsible for the drinking water, the contaminations, and

[39:51] the preservation of those items for our community. Uh this evening, I would like

[39:58] to bring that forward and move the range from his current

[40:04] position to increase at a 150 per hour increase

[40:10] based on the certification and the passing of the S2.

[40:15] retroactive to the date of certification. This would be about 30

[40:18] days ago he passed us or 45 actually if I look at the dates on this but

[40:24] historically we have done this throughout the township's time frames

[40:28] each time we've increase the DPW supervisor's rate he is more responsible

[40:35] and required to be under those testing standards for the state of Michigan that

[40:41] I'll bring it back to the board for any questions or comments.

[40:49] How often do we test our drinking water in L Township?

[40:54] » Mr. Trump can answer that directly, but I can tell you that we get

[40:57] certifications constantly through him and I and we get all the notifications.

[41:03] Mr. struggling. So currently there's multiple tests that

[41:08] are done every month for back tea chlorine residual but then there's also

[41:13] a quarterly test that we do for disinfected byproducts. Um all these are

[41:19] mandated through the state and they're done on a routine basis as well as

[41:23] reported in our annual report. >> mandated through the state done

[41:27] routinely quarterly and monthly. >> Correct. Okay.

[41:32] » Thank you.

[41:37] If there's no further discussion, I'll make a motion to approve the increase of

[41:42] $1.50 per hour to the EPW Superintendent Cam Trumley as he has recently passed a

[41:47] drinking water certification exam as recommended.

[41:51] » Second. >> I have a motion by the chair supported

[41:53] by Trustee [clears throat] Rosal. May the deputy clerk please call the role.

[41:57] » Peter >> I.

[41:59] » Rosio >> I. Gurley

[42:02] I Sutherland I >> All right moving on to item G

[42:11] item on it township building official letter

[42:15] of designation acceptance request Mr. Good evening, board. This evening, I'm

[42:19] in front of you. A few months ago, we had asked for a few variations due to

[42:24] issues uh with our building department

[42:27] officials uh some medical items and some changes in operations.

[42:33] This evening I am in front of you asking that as of Thursday, January 23rd,

[42:38] Dennis Lemieux, our building official for the last 10 years, has design

[42:44] decided to retire his resignation or deliver his resignation effective

[42:51] immediately. Dennis has served with the township more than 10 years and his

[42:56] dedication and knowledge and commitment has been a tremendous asset throughout

[43:01] the time that he's been with us. We do want to extend our sincere appreciation

[43:06] for his years of service and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.

[43:11] It is the recommendation of the supervisor's office and the HR

[43:14] department to accept the board accept this resignation with the board of

[43:19] trustees approval.

[43:24] and I'll bring it back for any questions or comments.

[43:33] » I'll make a motion to accept the resignation of death as of January 23rd,

[43:37] 2026. >> Second.

[43:39] » I have a motion by Southernland supported by clerk gurley. May the death

[43:42] clerk please call the role. >> Sutherland.

[43:44] » I gurley. >> I reader.

[43:47] » I >> Marino

[43:49] » I. Rosio. >> Hi.

[43:52] » All right. Moving down to item I land council building official formal buyer

[43:56] request. >> All right board following up uh of

[44:01] course the resignation of Mr. Lemieux. We now have a position that we must

[44:07] fulfill. We have a current person in that position. Kurt Stento was a

[44:14] building official that we had came in from the board and approved under your

[44:20] request back in late October.

[44:25] We're asking that we allow Mr. Steock to become the Lennox Township building

[44:30] official, mirroring the exact same one-year contract previously held by the

[44:36] former building inspector official Dennis Le. Kurt brings significant

[44:41] experience to the role and will be an asset to Lennox Township. He has been

[44:46] assisting the department over the past several months and consistent

[44:50] consistently moves forward exceeds our expectations.

[44:55] With that, I'll bring it back for any questions or comments.

[45:01] » Yeah, I have a couple questions. Um, under insurance, it says medical

[45:06] insurance is negotiable by a stipulation during an agreement process. I believe

[45:12] this is a part-time position. So, will he get u insurance through the township,

[45:19] paid through the township? That is a negotiated item. Under state law, he

[45:24] must be considered an employee. We do have contractual requirements.

[45:31] That is an item that has to be finalized as a required item.

[45:36] » Well, that we had cleared to somebody already back in December, I believe, is

[45:41] when him and the supervisor signed. We know at this point we were giving him

[45:47] insurance. >> He was a bed help part time. He wasn't

[45:50] receiving insurance at that time, >> right? He was only fulfilling Mr.

[45:54] Lemieux's spot at that time. If the board approves this evening, we will

[46:00] then go back to negotiate that item. >> This is moving them up to the full-time

[46:05] growth official. >> But it says 16 hours a week in the one

[46:10] spot in red Monday through Thursday, 4 hours a day. So, is that considered

[46:16] fulltime?

[46:19] » Mr. Gable. No, that is a contractual requirement, but we have to recognize

[46:24] that that official as an employee does not have to be full-time. Mr. Lemieux

[46:31] was a part-time, and that's the way the contract was written. If you look at the

[46:36] contract, the hours and the wages don't even come close to a full-time building

[46:42] official's wages. They are virtually fraction of a full-time building

[46:46] official. And this is only his current contract. This is not the one he would

[46:52] be utilizing for full time, not the one that's signed in the

[46:57] package. There would be a different new blank

[47:01] contract. >> So have presented next month or

[47:05] » that is that is correct, Mr. Russio. Once we've concluded the negotiations,

[47:11] we will bring it back to the board for final approval.

[47:14] At this point in time, we're asking for approval to move forward and negotiate

[47:19] with Mr. Extenstock and make him our building official. The previous

[47:24] building, Inspector Dennis, I know, drove his vehicle some of the time or

[47:29] maybe all the time. Um, is that how this will be or furnishing?

[47:34] » So, Dennis sometimes drove his truck, but he had a township vehicle available

[47:39] to him at all times. It was his personal choice to drive his personal vehicle. I

[47:44] think he only drove his personal vehicle when he was on his way home and he would

[47:47] stop the inspection on the way home to Arma.

[47:50] » We I know he had his personal we

[47:56] » Mr. Russio, just to set clarity here, while they're on duty working for the

[48:02] township, liabilitywise, we recommend and highly require that

[48:07] they utilize township equipment so that there is no crisscross of

[48:13] liability. So, while they're on duty and going out and doing inspections,

[48:18] it's highly recommended that they utilize and required to utilize township

[48:23] equipment. Should we be making that mandatory?

[48:27] » That is part of the contract that we're going to be able to negotiate. I'll take

[48:31] that into consideration. Uh Mr. Lemieux, prior there was, you know, a whole

[48:38] different set of processes that was going on and it came to light is when we

[48:43] had become to an employee status. Under that prior contract, they were

[48:49] subcontractors that could in fact utilize their personal vehicle. That has

[48:55] since changed on the liability requirements. And that's what I'm

[48:59] looking at is liability. >> Correct.

[49:02] We'll make sure that's clarified and directed in the new contract.

[49:07] » Thank you. >> Are all of our inspectors employees?

[49:14] » No, just the building. >> No, sir.

[49:17] They are subcontracted. >> Okay. Why is that?

[49:21] » State law requires that the building official is an employee. That is very

[49:26] clear in MTA and the requirements that was verified through our legal

[49:31] department and clarified. Now the rest of the inspectors u whether they be

[49:37] plumbing, mechanical, electrical, those can be in fact contractual items that we

[49:43] put in forth. But a building official must be classified as an employee.

[49:50] » I mean, I I'm just wondering, shouldn't all our inspectors be employees? I mean,

[49:56] » we we went through this >> with the liability and it would help

[50:00] with the understanding. I I understand your questions, but we went through this

[50:05] process extensively with legal not even a year and a half, two years ago and

[50:11] clarified all of these clarifications, requirements, and contractual items.

[50:18] So we we went through this and cleared this very very systematically to make

[50:24] sure we cannot support at this point in time full-time employees for plumbing,

[50:32] mechanical, electrical based upon the building specs, the requirements. So

[50:40] contractually there are requirements in each one of their contracts that require

[50:45] insurance and then debt limitation along with liability insurance that they're

[50:50] required to carry.

[50:57] » And do we know what that coverage is? I mean are they covering

[51:02] » Yes. We we've had each one all of these contracts were written and

[51:06] [clears throat] reviewed by our legal teams

[51:10] prior to being approved. >> They're also required to file a copy of

[51:14] that insurance with us. So, we are aware that they do have that.

[51:17] » That was my question. Okay. Thank you. That all transpired before you and I

[51:26] » or me on the board.

[51:40] » Is Mr. Sun here? >> No, we did not ask him to be here this

[51:44] evening. >> He knows this is happening. I don't

[51:46] think we've been told. >> I think he is aware. He's aware that

[51:51] this was the first step of the process. We have to get your approval for us to

[51:55] move forward to sit down and negotiate with him.

[51:57] » Okay. >> Well, I'll make a motion to approve the

[52:01] hiring of backup building inspector Kurt Sangtock as the Lennox Township building

[52:06] official marrying the same one-year contract previously held by the former

[52:11] building official. >> I'll second.

[52:14] » I have a motion by Treasur [clears throat] supported by Trusty

[52:17] Marino. May deputy court, please call. Sutherland.

[52:21] » I burrito. >> I

[52:24] » Reer. >> I

[52:25] » gurley. >> I

[52:30] » All right. Moving on to item 12, public comment.

[52:50] Linda Russio 2558926 mile. I just need to clarify or have

[52:56] half have this clarified. >> Why did the supervisor's office never

[53:01] mention the public hearing process about the expansion of the landfill during the

[53:04] public announcement part of the trustees meeting?

[53:09] We've heard over the past few months about the community dinner, the tree

[53:12] lighting, but why not this? And this is just a a question.

[53:19] Do you take money for campaign donations from Waste Management?

[53:25] The representative here from um Waste Management said she's a guest in our

[53:29] community. Maybe have her call the state and tell

[53:34] them they are willing to put in the traffic light and pay for it.

[53:38] Also, the extra garbage pickup along grass

[53:43] They drive to get to the landfill every day to go to work or the days that

[53:48] they're working. They see the garbage. We shouldn't have to call them.

[53:53] And yes, they do pick it up on occasion, but I think, you know, as a good

[53:56] neighbor, they'd want to pick up it a little bit further north and south.

[54:01] And what about the deceased people that the police have looked for over the past

[54:07] few years? Every time I drive past there, I think of their families

[54:12] of those two young women that recently were have been looked for in the

[54:18] landfill. Those are things that as our community that we have to look at every

[54:24] day that we drive past there between the garbage, the thoughts of the deceased

[54:31] and all the times that we have those trucks pull out in front of us with all

[54:35] those rolling stops. We shouldn't have to wait for our people to die because of

[54:41] this. And as our representatives here, I think

[54:45] you'd be a little bit more forceful, a little more understanding, and I I'm

[54:50] just kind of disgusted right now.

[54:57] [applause]

[55:04] » Hi, my name is Nick Bien. I live on 37444

[55:08] 30 Mile Road. Um, this is my first ever town hall ever. I'm very, very new to

[55:15] the area. Uh, I was hoping to come in in a more positive, you know, environment,

[55:20] but it kind of tends. Um, so I've been I've seen the social media

[55:26] posts and talking about the data center. Um, the company is called WHP. They are

[55:32] looking for 300 acres on between 20 mile 29 mile and 30 mile road off of East

[55:38] Grait. I haven't signed anything, but I've been told by my neighbors that I am

[55:42] in within that area that they're going to be calling me next. Um, I don't

[55:46] understand why New Haven or Romeo can pass a one-year moratorum, but we're

[55:53] going to pass it forward. I appreciate the effort, but if there's no confidence

[55:58] I'm just to protect my family, if I eventually get that phone call, I'm

[56:02] probably going to have to sign a public or a agreement to purchase of a tenant.

[56:07] These contracts are two years with an option of three. Um, so even if nothing

[56:13] happens in the four months and we extend four months after that, it's we're those

[56:17] contracts outlast that. So I don't want to be touching the property line of a of

[56:22] a data center. I've only been here 7 months, 8 months.

[56:26] » Um, I've moved 22 times in my life. I'm 33 years old. I have a daughter. I have

[56:31] an a boy on the way. I would like to make this my home. I live next to a

[56:35] family farm. Everybody's been there for generations. I'd like to just stay and

[56:40] stop moving, but I I'm not sure I have confidence I'm going have to make one

[56:44] more move in my life. So, that's all I got.

[56:50] [applause]

[56:57] » Hey, 3940 county line. Um, every meeting that we have, we always have the consent

[57:04] agenda where we go over all these different reports and we say they're

[57:09] approved. I've never really seen them, but could we post these online for full

[57:15] transparency? That would be very beneficial. And if

[57:18] someone would like to review them and look at them, that would be a great

[57:22] thing. And a lot of our documents should be posted online where it's click click.

[57:27] We've got a website. Doesn't take much to make a PDF copy of something and then

[57:31] post it. And if you have to wait until after it's formally approved, it'll at

[57:36] least we'd have a reference point from the previous meeting where we could

[57:40] review those documents. Um other than that, I mean, I don't know. I can't find

[57:46] them. I maybe have to come in and knock on the door and say, can I get a copy or

[57:49] put a foyer request in it? But that's kind of a waste of time. Uh, I think

[57:54] again with full transparency, I think that would be an excellent thing for the

[57:58] township to be open and showing where everything's at and what's in the

[58:03] reports so that we all have an understanding. Maybe 99% of the people

[58:07] would read them, but the 1% that would, they'd be there. Thank you.

[58:14] [applause]

[58:20] size and 6811 Pashuk Road. It was mentioned and I'll repeat it again. Mr.

[58:26] Reer sits on the Senate waste committee. That committee has been meeting for

[58:31] several months. The discussion of the expansion has been going on since prior

[58:36] to the first of the year. We received our tax bills with propaganda that you

[58:41] didn't answer my questions about. Why couldn't we have the information about

[58:47] this expansion and the community meetings that were being planned put in

[58:52] our tax bills

[58:56] and I looked all over the website for the township. I went to the township

[59:02] supervisor's Facebook page. I went to your personal Facebook page because

[59:08] somebody had told me that's where I would find it. not being your friend and

[59:12] no desire to be your Facebook friend. I cannot see all of your Facebook posts,

[59:18] let alone how many people do not use Facebook. As a government official, I

[59:24] don't think Facebook is the appropriate place to put out

[59:30] government information. >> And that landfill letter should have

[59:36] been mailed to our homes. Why are we trying to hide it?

[59:42] Lastly, there's about four inches of snow on the

[59:46] sidewalk between the back parking row and the front parking row on the night

[59:51] of a meeting. Why can't it be shuffled? >> Absolutely.

[59:56] » Thank you. [applause]

[1:00:05] » Jessica, 644. I wanted to ask a couple questions for

[1:00:10] um waste facility which I will be asking at February 18th meeting. Has the

[1:00:14] expansion on the landfill taken into effect that there's a preschool less

[1:00:17] than a half mile away from there? Um as well as is Brashet going to be widened

[1:00:22] county road going to be wided with this expansion? And then someone else also

[1:00:25] mentioned this too. Um it would be great if Pine Tree would make um you know some

[1:00:29] type of grant or whatnot for this traffic light or you know some more

[1:00:34] phone calls to Governor Whitmore or fixing the roads something should really

[1:00:38] take effect and then also for in my opinion with the data center if there is

[1:00:42] any merit to it which it seems like this is full steam ahead in my opinion um

[1:00:46] Linux is going to be unlivable between you know the expansion of the waste with

[1:00:50] everything going on there as well as the data center who's going to want to live

[1:00:54] here and leave it at

[1:01:06] Good evening. >> Good evening. My name is Michelle

[1:01:10] Derswicki, 31500 Donovan Drive in Lennox.

[1:01:16] I don't get any mailing from you guys other than my tax bill because I've got

[1:01:20] a post office box in Richmond. So, that needs to be corrected. Um,

[1:01:28] I've been a resident here for 36 years. I used to come to the meetings and got

[1:01:34] really disgusted with with the board and said, "Heck with that. I came back

[1:01:38] tonight because the AI center information." You guys need to step up

[1:01:43] and put your foot down and just say flat out no. We've already got one closed

[1:01:51] landfill in Lennox Township that was closed by the DEEQ. We've got Pine Tree

[1:01:56] Acres who is apparently expanding now, but not really expanding. They're just

[1:02:03] making their current property >> more landfill.

[1:02:08] » Um, you've got the prison We're going to put an AI center that's

[1:02:14] going to mess up our water. It's going to mess up all the ponds that are in

[1:02:19] almost everybody's backyard. You've got well water. There's a lot of

[1:02:24] people on the other side of the tracks, which I'm one of them, that live on

[1:02:29] wellwater. All of the wellwater gets messed up. What are they doing with the

[1:02:34] water after they get done with it? Where's the hazmat going to go? We're

[1:02:39] gonna get a hazmat landfill down next, too. It It's ridiculous. You guys need

[1:02:45] to put your foot down. Say no. And put a light and fix grass because I

[1:02:52] won't drive crashing. I've lived here 36 years. I won't drive crashing because

[1:02:57] there's too many nails and too much trash on the road. I don't need another

[1:03:02] flat tire. I go county line. >> Thank you.

[1:03:07] » Yep. You're right.

[1:03:15] My name is John Ryan. I live at 3137032 Mile Road. And uh I'm here on behalf of

[1:03:21] the PDR committee to thank you for uh your continued support for this ongoing

[1:03:25] program. And just to clarify that the money that you've allocated, there's

[1:03:29] actually no money being, you know, transferred at this point. It's just a a

[1:03:33] commitment that if another farm is preserved like the one that was done

[1:03:36] this past week in Richmond Township, which one is in the process right now,

[1:03:40] whether it gets approval at the state level or not remains to be seen, but

[1:03:44] that money is a commitment to help offset a commitment from each of the

[1:03:48] participating townships to offset um administration fees, closing costs,

[1:03:53] things of that nature, and what have you. Um so, I just want to thank you on

[1:03:57] behalf of the committee for that. And on another note, I'm not that well

[1:04:00] informative, but uh a comment was made about the issue with the traffic on

[1:04:04] Grash regarding the 29 mile road. And I would venture to guess that the amount

[1:04:10] of traffic on Grash is fairly consistent, but the crossroad traffic at

[1:04:13] 29 probably doesn't equal what is say at 27 when you make that comparison. But

[1:04:19] one intersection is not the same as the other. 29 mile is an entirely different

[1:04:23] situation because of trucks leaving and enter you know leaving 29 and entering

[1:04:27] the flow of traffic on grass when every vehicle is doing 55 mph at least um a

[1:04:33] truck just cannot accelerate at the same rate of speed and I know it's impossible

[1:04:36] to work with MD dot but maybe they need to be made aware that this is a

[1:04:41] different scenario it is a an ongoing neverending flow of trucks one after

[1:04:47] another from you know before sunrise nice after sunset sometimes. Um, and

[1:04:53] that is the biggest safety hazard I'd say. Thank you.

[1:04:58] [applause]

[1:05:03] » All right. Call from the board. Are you getting

[1:05:06] enough public comment? >> Yeah.

[1:05:20] My name is Dave Cox. Uh 3495129

[1:05:24] Mile Road and I've been here for 33 years. Um, I'm the first house off of

[1:05:30] Crashet on 29 Mile Road west of Crash. And I've been putting up with that

[1:05:36] garbage dump over there for all these years. I've been lied to by this, not

[1:05:41] your board, but boards in the past about what they're going to do and how they're

[1:05:45] going to get rid of all that. It was supposed to be done 5 years after I

[1:05:48] moved in that township that was supposed to be closed down. It never happened.

[1:05:54] Then I was asked, "How tall is this thing going to actually go?" And they

[1:05:59] had no answer. But the first time they told me it was,

[1:06:02] "Oh, it's only going to go up to a certain height." So then two years

[1:06:06] later, they lied to me again about it and said they don't know. Nobody knows

[1:06:09] what's going to happen with the height. And it's just nothing but about

[1:06:15] what goes on with that landfill. They want to act like there are nice friends

[1:06:20] in the neighborhood, but they don't do anything for us. And the fact that all

[1:06:25] this garbage comes off those tires and mud and all the coming down 29 and

[1:06:31] then up and down Brashet. They have a system that they can have a

[1:06:36] flush out system where the trucks just go across it. All the water sprays up in

[1:06:41] their facility there and cleans out the damn underc carriage of all those

[1:06:45] vehicles and the tires. >> Why don't we do that?

[1:06:53] So, and the other thing is we really need a light. Whether the whether that

[1:06:58] landfill wants to be nice guys and show us how much they like us over here.

[1:07:02] Well, let them put the damn lamp. Let them pay for the whole thing.

[1:07:06] [clears throat] It's ridiculous. I can't pull out. I use my pickup truck to pull

[1:07:11] out because I'm afraid I'm going to get hit by somebody. My wife's the same way.

[1:07:16] She's been had the scared out of her I don't know how many times. We've

[1:07:19] had enough accidents at that intersection.

[1:07:23] I don't know what it's going to take. We have to start killing more people over

[1:07:26] there. There's actually I think if you look it up, I think there's actually

[1:07:29] been people killed there. I know of a couple really bad accidents over there

[1:07:34] that were caused by those trucks.

[1:07:38] I guess that's all I got to say. [applause]

[1:07:53] Good evening everyone. Uh this is my first uh town hall I guess you could

[1:07:58] say. Uh the two big items, the dump and the data center. My big things to come

[1:08:03] here for say my name and place too. Brandon 34880 32 Mile Road. Um I just

[1:08:09] want to first off give credit where credit's due. I'm impressed with the

[1:08:12] trustees here. They kind of seem like real people, real residents. I know that

[1:08:17] a lot of people that work for Lennox Township aren't even residents, which is

[1:08:20] kind of astonishing to me. But, uh, first off, I want to make a point that

[1:08:25] all the time and money afforded here on these things tonight, and nothing's been

[1:08:29] really said or done as far as transparency when these things are going

[1:08:32] to happen and what's going to happen during them. Use the social medias.

[1:08:36] That's how the world communicates these days. Why is there not money allowed to

[1:08:41] a third party or somebody something to use social media? That's how everybody

[1:08:46] finds everything out, you know? >> Um

[1:08:52] yeah, I I feel like sometimes our words are just kind of futile up here. They

[1:08:56] get heard, but nobody's listening. So, it's unfortunate. But as far as the dump

[1:09:01] goes, I work on the water and sometimes I'm all the way as far down as almost

[1:09:05] Detroit and I can see that dump from on top above the trees from miles and miles

[1:09:11] around even across the Canadian border on the lake. Um, I don't know if you

[1:09:17] guys know, but most, if not, I'd like to get some waste management lawyer

[1:09:21] statistics on this, but most of that garbage trucks that I see on GRA that

[1:09:24] are causing all this havoc and, >> you know, fueling the stoplight issue

[1:09:29] are all Canadian garbage trucks. >> It's not even our garbage.

[1:09:33] » There's some kind of backboard deal or something. All the millions get paid.

[1:09:37] You can't interfere with free market. I get that whole. But we're doing things

[1:09:41] here in the township to limit the data center business businesses from

[1:09:45] happening or trying to control that. How come there's no control over the dump?

[1:09:50] And you know, you can only do so much, I

[1:09:53] get, but it's it's unfortunate. >> But uh yeah, it seems like the stop

[1:09:57] light isn't the answer. It's the trucks that are the the problem. So

[1:10:01] » that's all I got to say about that for for now. Thanks,

[1:10:05] [applause]

[1:10:12] All right, last call. Public comment. >> All right, moving down. Call from the

[1:10:18] board. [clears throat]

[1:10:21] » Yes, I'd like turn it off. >> Oh,

[1:10:27] » I'd like to make a comment about the traffic light at 29 Grashet. I think

[1:10:32] everybody in here probably heard of Blakes's Orchard up in Armada. Uh they

[1:10:36] have a parking lot on the north side of the center road and one on the south

[1:10:40] side. Several years ago at their own expense they put a traffic light in

[1:10:44] there. I know that's a county road not a state road but if somebody was willing

[1:10:49] to pay for it I don't know if the state would have a different approach to it. I

[1:10:54] think that's maybe something we should check into see that would be a

[1:11:00] possibility. And as the lady said from on waste

[1:11:04] management being a good neighbor, maybe they would like to do that for

[1:11:08] attention. >> Thank you.

[1:11:11] » Time to tip these.

[1:11:16] » All right. Anything else from the board?

[1:11:22] » Hearing not. I'll make a motion to adjourn at 7:43 p.m.

[1:11:26] » I have a motion by the chair support other. All in favor? All right. All

[1:11:30] right. None. We are journey.

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LENOX TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING (02-02-2026)

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