[0:16] Yeah, please ask for a roll call. >> Supervisor Riley. [0:19] » Present. >> Clerk Enzaldi. [0:20] » Present. >> Treasurer Epkin. [0:22] » Present. >> Trustee Erda Thompson. [0:23] » Present. >> Trustee Jaffrey. [0:25] » Present. >> Trustee Brebeck. [0:26] » Present. >> Trustee Karami. [0:27] » Present. >> Madam Supervisor, you have seven [0:30] » and present. All right, we have a full house. [0:32] » All right, um I will go ahead and ask for a motion to approve the agenda. [0:37] » Madam Chair, I move to approve the agenda for August 12th, 2026. [0:41] » Second. >> Okay, any discussion? [0:44] All in favor? >> Aye. [0:45] » Opposed? All right, the agenda is approved as presented. Now, I'll go [0:50] ahead and open it up for public comment and board response. Any person may come [0:54] forward at this time to address the board. Anyone who wishes to speak is [0:58] requested, but not required, to state his or her name for the and address for [1:01] the record. Um you have 5 minutes to speak. [1:08] Okay, seeing none, I will move on and ask for an approval of the minutes. [1:12] » Madam Chair, I move to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on [1:16] July 8th, 2026. >> Second. [1:19] » Okay, any discussion? All in favor? [1:22] » Aye. >> Opposed? [1:24] All right, minutes are approved as presented. [1:27] Uh there is nothing for public hearings, presentations, [1:31] or communications. So, we'll move on to a motion to approve the consent agenda. [1:38] » Madam Chair, I move to consent agenda 7.1 [1:42] to 7.12. >> Second. [1:44] » Okay, any discussion? All in favor? [1:47] » Aye. >> Opposed? All right, consent agenda is [1:50] approved. Um we have no department of port reports or updates, and moving on [1:55] to new business, may I please have a motion for 9.1? [1:59] » Madam Chair, move to receive and file the August 4th, 2026 primary election [2:03] update. >> Support. [2:05] » Okay, any discussion or do you want to go over it a little bit? [2:07] » I I just want to say that, you know, uh we had a very high, rather unusually [2:13] high, voter turnout for this election. Um I have some historical on the back [2:20] page. Um we had a 44% voter turnout, which was very nice. It is the highest [2:25] August voter turnout. Um [2:29] ever, so that was pretty interesting. I don't know why. Um we did have one [2:34] major, very significant, event occurred during the election. Our QVF, which is [2:40] the qualified voter file that holds all the election [2:44] uh election information of every voter that is run by the state, went down for [2:49] 45 minutes in the evening on election day, which means we were unable to [2:54] register voters during this time period and check absentee ballots and do other [2:59] election administration stuff. Um we did My office handled it like a champ. They [3:05] They worked really hard, and the election workers, [3:08] uh you know, were [3:11] working with voters as as much as we can without having access to the system. Um [3:16] the state says that they are working on a [3:19] permanent fix, but we shall see about that. Um [3:23] everything else pretty much went smoothly, um but like I said, we had an [3:28] unusually high voter turnout. Um every election after the election, just [3:33] so the new board members know, I do write this little memo out, so you can [3:37] capture and see how early voting was versus absentee and in-person voting. Um [3:44] and I think it's just some useful information to have, so um I do want to [3:49] thank uh Deputy Clerk Mert or >> Keller. [3:54] » Still to this day, Keller for all the work that she does during elections. [3:59] It's truly outstanding. And of course, my staff. And you know, many thanks to [4:04] all the election inspectors who, you know, [4:07] uh I know my staff and I put in about 18 hours in a day and [4:11] uh it it is makes for a very long day. And so, I really appreciate all that [4:16] everybody does to make sure that elections run smoothly. Thank you. [4:20] » And I'd like to say from the um county side, my previous job before this, that [4:24] Pittsfield is extremely well run and lends themselves to be an early voting [4:28] spot for multiple jurisdictions, um helping out the surrounding areas. [4:32] So, thank you for that. >> Thank you. [4:35] » Okay. All in favor? [4:37] » Aye. >> Opposed? All right. It is recorded. It [4:40] will be filed and received. Um may I please have a motion for 9.2? [4:45] » Madam Chair, move to approve the purchase of a 2013 Pierce platform fire [4:49] truck from Garage Technologies Incorporated at a cost not to exceed [4:54] $670,000, subject to the Township Attorney [4:58] approval. >> Second. [5:00] » Okay, discussion. We do have our um fire chief and our director of public [5:04] safety to come on up and give us a little background. [5:07] » Thank you. Uh good evening. Um th- this purchase [5:11] I was hoping to have a a better update for you tonight from the insurance claim [5:14] that we that we had on the 2020 from the 2011 platform that was damaged in 2024. [5:20] Um the insurance claim is complete, but it is still under review, so we don't [5:24] know how much money we're going to receive in that claim yet. Um we will be [5:27] working closely with the finance director. If we don't reach a certain [5:29] threshold, though, we will we would not make this purchase. So, um it understand [5:34] that I want to make sure that you know that full disclosure. We don't have that [5:37] dollar amount and that the the due date for this purchase is Friday. So, if we [5:41] don't have that number from the insurance company by Friday, [5:43] um we will have we will get past. >> Our finance director, we're working on [5:47] our budget for next year and we're we're looking at the numbers and so there's a [5:50] threshold that has to be made in order to us to be able to do this. So, but we [5:53] want to be able not be able to stop it for if we can go forward to vote on it [5:57] tonight, but again, if we don't hit the insurance claim, we will not do it. [6:01] » Correct. >> Any questions? [6:05] Okay. All in favor? [6:07] » Aye. >> Opposed? Okay, here we go. We'll do [6:10] that. Um, may I please have a motion for 9.3? [6:14] » Madam Chair, move to approve the ESO subscription renewal for the fire [6:17] department for report writing, EMS data collection, fire inspection reporting, [6:23] training documentation, and scheduling at a cost not to exceed $23,397.50. [6:30] » Second. >> Okay, um, again, it's going to be sort [6:33] of like the the public safety show for a little bit. So, if you want to give us a [6:37] little background while you're up here. >> So, I I'll let the fire chief speak to [6:39] the ESO. >> we'd love to have the [6:41] » Yeah, so this is this is like our lifeline. This is how we operate um, on [6:46] the back end. So, report writing, all of our um, [6:49] inspections that we do on all our businesses within the township is [6:51] documented. Our scheduling for our staff, um, [6:56] training, all of that is the component of this uh, programming. So, it's a um, [7:02] annual subscription and we're just uh, asking for the renewal. [7:07] » Any questions on this? All in favor? [7:10] » Aye. >> Opposed? All right. [7:13] It's approved and we'll ask for a motion for 9.4. [7:17] » Madam Chair, move to authorize the supervisor and clerk to sign a contract [7:20] change order 12 with BlueScope Construction at a cost not to exceed [7:24] $21,394 [7:27] for the public safety facility improvement project subject to the [7:31] township attorney approval. >> Second. [7:33] » Okay, and we do want to talk a little about this. Um, I know Director Gray and [7:36] I have talked about this per Trustee Breback's comment at the last meeting, [7:41] which really made us stop and and think that really [7:44] it it should come back to the board. We have approved a bright blanket amount. [7:49] We keep coming back with sort of um transparency information, but to keep [7:54] you updated where we're at and why change orders are coming in. Um Director [7:58] Gray is kind of kind of go through the next couple of things and explain it to [8:01] the board, so everybody's kind of informed, not just saying yes to [8:03] everything blindly. >> Right. And going into this project, I I [8:07] Yes, we wanted to address the concerns, and it's it's an understandable [8:10] question. Part of the way that we started this project with the budget [8:14] that we had or didn't have, um certain selections were made, certain choices [8:18] were made that really um was kind of kicking the can down the road, and [8:21] somebody's going to have to deal with this later, and so we're dealing with it [8:24] now. Um I did meet with the finance director, and Kurt Weiland and I met [8:28] compared all numbers, and we are still well within budget. So, I just We knew [8:32] that some of these things would happen. Anytime you're renovating an old [8:35] building, you're going to discover certain things. Um and there was also [8:39] certain concerns with decisions that were made early that really you'll when [8:43] we get to that portion or those portions, you'll you'll understand. Um [8:46] we We can't We don't want to move forward [8:49] without doing this right. >> an architect involved in the beginning. [8:52] » Correct. >> Which is going to cause problems later [8:54] on. >> Right. And And some of the times that [8:56] I'm coming to you and asking for different things, the the reason we're [9:00] doing that is in an effort to save money. If we would have done some of [9:02] these projects through Blue Scope, um and not done them on our own through [9:06] Vance and O'Brien, um the markup would have been significantly higher. So, it [9:11] it's it's causing me to come to you and ask a bunch of times versus one big [9:15] bill, but that one big bill would have been significantly higher had we not [9:18] done it this way. So. >> And we are still waiting on um the [9:22] release of funds from HUD, so we're just watching all of that diligently as well [9:27] to see if we can reimburse ourselves for any of this or, you know, use it for [9:30] other things, but we are within budget um of the the [9:34] » for the The >> project. [9:36] » Yes. Also, things like furniture [9:38] um an antenna that the for radio communications. So, I'll be I'll be [9:42] coming back with some other things, but that was done intentionally. Had we done [9:44] it all through the construction company, it would have been 20% markup on all of [9:48] those things. So. And so, I do have several [9:52] » And and there questions you have to take the questions too. Please feel free. [9:55] » I have several that I >> Or do you want to go wait to go through [9:57] all this and ask at the end? That's fine, too. [9:59] » Right. Like I said, I was going to ask do you want me to just work through each [10:01] one and then call them or do you want to call them and I'll work through them [10:04] individually? >> Yeah, I'll call these and then we'll [10:06] work through them individually. >> Okay. [10:08] So, this one's change order number 12. This is for sightline issues. So, [10:13] similarly, without an architect, certain things were [10:16] in construction, certain walls and doors were placed in places that created [10:20] sightline issues. One of them is the east end of the men's and women's locker [10:23] room for the police department. From the hallway and really from both locker [10:27] rooms, you can see directly into the locker room. So, we have some sightline [10:30] issues that need to be corrected. That's That's change order 12. [10:35] » Any questions on that? Okay. All in favor? [10:39] Opposed? Okay. Can we please ask for a motion for [10:42] the 9.5? >> Madam Chair, I move to authorize the [10:44] supervisor and clerk to sign contract change order number 13 with Blue Scope [10:49] Construction at a cost not to exceed $20,503 [10:53] for the Public Safety Facility Improvement Project subject to the [10:57] Township Attorney approval. >> Second. [11:00] » Okay. >> So, [11:01] our contract change order 13 is involves drainage from the sally port. So, the [11:06] last fire bay on the south end of the building will be left as a bay for [11:11] police vehicles to drive through. And if we have an arrestee, you can bring them [11:13] in in a secure location. There's a There's floor drains in that that sally [11:18] port that run to an oil water separator. That way, you don't pollute the Yeah. [11:23] So, that oil water separator is actually in a location where an office will be. [11:27] So, we need to remove that. We need to, you know, put new new in and put in a [11:31] new oil water separator. [11:34] » Okay, any questions on that? Okay, all in favor? [11:37] » Aye. >> Opposed? [11:39] All right, may I please ask for a motion for 9.6. [11:43] » Madam Chair, move to authorize the supervisor and clerk to sign a contract [11:46] change order number 14 with BlueScope Construction at a cost not to exceed [11:51] $156,208 [11:54] for the public safety facility improvement project, subject to the [11:57] township attorney approval. >> Second. [12:01] » So, this is this is one of the um blind spots that when we were doing the the [12:06] original planning, um decisions were made about [12:09] construction materials. Um and I think it had more to do with an [12:13] oversight. It's a lot It's a large project. Um but concerns about those [12:17] materials when we when we were looking at the plans more closely, um the [12:21] holding cells were built with drywall um and steel studs, but drywall, similar to [12:25] a office space. The doors in that space were wood doors and not steel solid [12:30] doors. Um really in an effort to to make that space safe both for staff and for [12:35] any arrestees. It It really should have been done with masonry walls, um solid [12:40] doors, and then um stainless steel like jail grade uh uh [12:45] toilets and fixtures. [12:48] » Okay, any questions on that? Okay, all in favor? [12:53] » Aye. >> Opposed? Okay, that's passed. If we [12:55] could ask authorized uh for a motion for 9.7. [13:00] » Madam Chair, move to authorize the supervisor and clerk to sign a contract [13:03] change order number 15 with BlueScope Construction at a cost not to exceed [13:08] $17,917 for the public safety facility [13:13] improvement project, subject to the township attorney approval. [13:16] » Second. >> Um so, contract change order 15, uh it [13:21] involves the There's a a bathroom on the west end of the building that is [13:25] remaining, and there's another bathroom that's going to be added. The sewer line [13:29] from that from that restroom is will be the would [13:33] be the last of the old pipes from the building. And we're find [13:38] we found a construction found that the condition of those sewer lines was [13:42] was found to be inadequate. They were lacking proper pitch and the pipes were [13:45] deteriorating. So they're looking to tie into the new [13:50] sewer line with this change order. >> Any questions or discussion? [13:56] All in favor? >> I. [13:57] » Opposed? All right, that's authorized. May I [14:00] please ask for a motion for 9.8? >> Madam Chair, move to authorize the [14:04] supervisor and clerk to sign a contract change order number 16 with Blue Scope [14:08] Construction at a cost not to exceed $14,124 [14:13] for the public safety facility improvement project subject to the [14:17] township attorney approval. [14:21] » Second. >> Thank you. [14:23] » Thank you. Change order 16 involves efficiency of use of space but then also [14:28] safety and safety and and security matter. So we we discovered that if we [14:33] if we if we could create an extra interview a soft interview room in the [14:37] main hallway off of the lobby, we could both do soft interviews where [14:42] it's you know doesn't necessarily need to be in a in a secure lockup area and [14:45] also we could do court ordered fingerprints or even fingerprints of an [14:48] offender. Say if we have a juvenile offender, we can fingerprint them there [14:51] without having to bring them into a lockup where another offender may be. So [14:55] having a separate place to do fingerprints but then also a separate [14:58] private place to do an interview was the intent. So adding a wall, moving a wall [15:04] and then adding another wall in a much larger office which then creates two [15:08] office spaces. So we're trying to you know maximize the amount of use that we [15:11] can get out of the building. So that's what change order those were change [15:15] order 16 were for. >> Any questions or discussion? [15:20] All in favor? >> I. [15:22] » Opposed? Okay, that's authorized. May I please [15:25] have a motion for 9.8? [15:31] Did we just do that one? Is that the last one? All right. [15:35] 9.9, sorry. My glasses were off and I didn't see that. I was like, oh, yep, [15:38] that it is. 9.9, please. >> Okay, Madam Chair, I move to authorize [15:42] the supervisor and clerk to sign a contract change order number 17 with [15:46] BlueScope Construction at a cost not to exceed $25,690 [15:52] for the public safety facility improvement project subject to the [15:56] Township attorney approval. >> Second. [15:59] » Thank you. Uh, change order 17 is uh kind of one of the goes goes along with [16:04] doing, you know, renovation on an old building, you're going to discover [16:07] things and the construction company has found that there was inadequate [16:10] insulation within the the the attic of the building and that several holes were [16:14] found uh in the existing drywall where they meet the uh attic. So, um [16:19] in order to get the uh achieve R-49, they're going to need to blow in uh add [16:23] in blown-in uh insulation. Additionally, while doing that, uh we're looking to [16:27] add four solar tubes, which are similar to skylights, but they're not actually [16:32] skylights, to bring some natural light into locations where people are working [16:35] and and these happen to be places where people work all day. They're not [16:38] officers going out on the road. These are spots where detectives and records [16:41] people are working to bring some natural light into that location. [16:45] » Okay. Any discussions or questions on this or anything else? I think this is [16:48] the end of the director public safety show. Um so, if you have any questions [16:53] about the project in general, uh and then um our project manager, Kurt [16:56] Wyland, is also here if you have any questions [16:59] further. >> Um Director Gray, do are we still on [17:02] track for completion in I don't remember when when that is going [17:08] to be. >> So, truly optimistic answer to that is [17:11] sometime in December or January. >> Okay. [17:13] » Uh but I could I I foresee it being March or April. [17:16] » Yeah. And course, if they say December, you say March or April. And depending on [17:20] how the HUD money money gets released, whether or not we can incorporate that [17:24] or have to do another project or how we figure that out, it may be extended to a [17:27] different phase or that sort of thing. We we don't know yet. [17:29] » And really, once that was signed, as long as we do it right or we the [17:33] purchases purchases that we make are done under the the rules of the HUD [17:37] grant, we can retro with some of that those funds, too. And that would then [17:41] bring the bond money back to the township. [17:43] » Which would be helpful, yes. Okay. [17:46] Thank you. >> We will definitely do a celebration [17:48] » [snorts] >> when that's all said and done. So. All [17:50] in favor? >> Aye. [17:52] » Opposed? All right. Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. [17:56] » And may I please have a motion for 9.10? >> Madam Chair, move to authorize the [18:00] supervisor and clerk to enter into an easement agreement with Jamie DeFlorio [18:06] of 1479 Cobblestone Court establishing an [18:10] easement for a new sanitary force main subject to the township attorney [18:15] approval. >> Second. [18:17] » We do have our director of utilities here if anybody has any questions or [18:23] Okay. All in favor? [18:25] » Aye. >> Opposed? All right. Authorized. May I [18:28] please have a motion for 9.11? >> Madam Chair, move to authorize the [18:32] supervisor and clerk to enter into a 5-year agreement with HydroCorp Inc. [18:39] for cross-connection control software at cost not to exceed [18:43] $117,235 subject to township attorney approval. [18:48] » Second. >> Okay. Any discussion on this? Again, our [18:50] director of utilities is here. Okay. All in favor? [18:55] » Aye. >> Opposed? All right. It's authorized. Uh [18:59] may I please have a motion for 9.12? >> Madam Chair, move to authorize the [19:04] supervisor and clerk to enter into an agreement with Signs by Crany for the [19:08] fabrication and installation of two park entrance signs at Monacello Park at a [19:14] cost not to exceed $35,746 [19:18] subject to the Township Attorney approval. [19:20] » Second. >> Okay, we do have our director of [19:23] public parks and rec here. This is basically where we're just [19:26] replacing our signs at the parks and I know we have one sign already started [19:29] over at at Graywall and this will be the the Monacello one. I think in the packet [19:33] you guys saw a picture of it. But if you have questions [19:36] give our director here. Okay, [19:39] all in favor? >> Aye. [19:41] » Opposed? All right, authorized. Moving on to [19:44] unfinished business. May I please have a motion for 10.1? [19:48] » Madam Chair, move to adopt the 2026 Freedom of Information Act policy, [19:53] procedures, and guidelines. [19:57] » Second. >> Okay, any discussion? [20:00] » I I just want to mention that this was previously brought to you in draft form. [20:05] There have been no changes to it and it's just an updated to a 2015 policy [20:12] that we had previously. >> Have a look at it. [20:15] Appreciate you doing that. Okay, may I ask for a roll call for this [20:18] one? >> Supervisor Riley. [20:22] » Yes. >> Clerk Enzaldi. [20:23] » Yes. >> Treasurer Epikin. [20:24] » Yes. >> Trustee Ore Thompson. [20:26] » Yes. >> Trustee Jaffer. [20:27] » Yes. >> Trustee Braybrook. [20:28] » Yes. >> Trustee Caramie. [20:30] » Yes. >> Madam Chair, you have seven yes. [20:32] » Thank you. Adopted. Now moving on to liaison and [20:36] trustee reports. Do we have any? >> I do, ma'am. [20:40] Madam Chair, I'd like to share a summary of action [20:44] which is August 6th, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. The Planning [20:48] Commission held a public hearing and voted to recommend [20:53] the data center zoning regulation to the Township board with the following [20:58] amendments. Address the issue of flooding. [21:02] Add the word quality after word water. [21:07] Amend section B. 2.2 to remove plan unit development reference. [21:13] The Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted to approve the [21:17] resolution of approval for CUP 26-05, [21:24] the World Golf Club with following condition. [21:28] Applicant to confirm the suit location. The Planning Commission voted to approve [21:34] the resolution of approval for CSPA 24-11 [21:39] and RZ 24-02, Sam's Club fuel expansion. [21:45] The next meeting will be held 20th, August 20th, 2026. [21:51] Thank you. >> And um so as um Trustee um [21:56] uh Jeffer said, at the Planning Commission meeting, we [21:59] had a good attendance. Um it was very nice to see a lot of residents come out, [22:03] 30, 40 people. And there was good discussion. I just have to say our we [22:07] have very intelligent and engaged residents. Uh we were able to take some [22:12] of the information that were was provided by experts um and add some [22:17] things to the ordinance. Um our staff and the Planning Commission have done a [22:22] great job making sure that we are putting in every possible regulation we [22:25] can. Um we we do want to help our um jurisdictions around us. We will be [22:31] sharing everything we have. Uh we have used several different legal um [22:38] companies that have vetted out our ordinance. We have taken our time, [22:42] worked with the county, worked with the state, worked with environmental groups. [22:46] Um our entire staff has really been involved in this. So, I just like to [22:50] commend everyone and know that um most likely in September that will be coming [22:55] to the board. So, please take time to look at it as well. We have opened it, [22:59] you know, there's still time for people to make comments publicly um before up [23:04] until that time and then at the two public hearings for us to still make [23:08] changes. I do believe it'll be a living and breathing document as the as there's [23:14] really no expert in data centers. We'll have to stay on top of things and and [23:18] make sure we're looking out for our community. And again, I I just think [23:23] anything information we have we we share with the communities around us and we [23:26] work with everyone to do this. What happens in Saline and Ypsilanti and [23:31] Augusta affects us as well. Uh so, yeah, this is something that [23:37] I'm happy for us to lead, um but I really want to make sure we [23:40] leave no one behind as well as we as we do this. And so, please keep informed. [23:46] We'll we'll modify things as need be, but that will be coming in most likely [23:50] in September. >> Uh Supervisor Riley, um [23:54] it's my understanding that at this time we do not have any [23:59] current >> Correct. We do not have No one has [24:02] approached us. They would have to go through our planning department through [24:05] supervisor's office. Promise you no one has called or made any inquiries. Uh we [24:10] are not necessarily a target for a large-scale data center. This is [24:15] basically if we we had the moratorium in place, I think the biggest question was [24:19] why not just leave a moratorium in place? And I think that's the problem is [24:23] that you can't. It's not legally defensible. So, we're putting the [24:27] guardrails in place and we're making sure our community's protected through [24:30] these ordinances as best as possible. Um again, it's it's the wild, wild west and [24:35] uncharted territory, so we'll have to just keep watching it and [24:39] as it evolves, we'll have to evolve. Um but our most important thing is our [24:44] resources and our residents and we got 350 responses from our residents and the [24:50] majority do not are not in favor of opening up to large-scale data databases [24:55] or data centers. Um so and we have not been approached by any nor do we feel [25:01] we're a target, but it doesn't mean that next evolution [25:06] or something else won't make us a target. So, it's just it's preventative [25:09] and it's just to make sure um that we're [25:13] vetting out everything before we are in a position where we have no authority. [25:18] » Thank you. >> Yep. [25:19] » Thank you. >> Thank you. [25:20] » Any other reports or I do want to say that we did um last [25:25] week do a video with SEMCOG for community. So, we um went to different [25:30] locations and we had a lot of our partners including our Commissioner [25:33] Sanders um was there to help us and uh the chamber and just some of our our um [25:40] our planning commissioners were there. Our trustee um [25:43] uh or Thompson was there as well. So, [25:46] hopefully and it's and and Treasure Adkins as well. [25:49] So, hopefully we'll have something in a couple of weeks and it'd be nice to be [25:52] able to maybe at this meeting show a video that kind of highlights the [25:55] experience of um Pittsfield Township and we can share that with everybody to [25:59] share how wonderful our community is with others. So, [26:02] it was kind of like one of those that came with our membership. So, why not [26:05] take advantage of it? All right. Well, if there's nothing [26:08] else, I will go ahead and ask for a motion to adjourn. [26:12] Oh, I'm sorry. Public comment. So I'm so sorry. Um I'm going to open up for [26:15] public comment. Any person may come forward at this time to address the [26:18] board. Anyone wishes to speak is requested but not required to state [26:21] their name and address for the record. I apologize. [26:28] Okay. Now I'll ask for a motion to adjourn. [26:31] » Madam Chair, I move to adjourn. >> Second. All in favor? [26:34] » Aye. >> All right. Meeting is adjourned at [26:37] 6:56. >> We made it. [26:41] » There we go. >> We made it. [26:43] » I'm the 30-minute