Lodi Township, Michigan

The Lodi Township Board of Trustees regular meeting began with the flag pledge recited in unison.

Present: Godek, Masters, Foley, Crowner, Lindemann, Rentschler, and Solowczuk. Also present Planning Chair, Jack Steeb, Attorney O’Jack, and approximately 10 citizens.

Minutes of the November 12, 2002 meeting were approved as distributed as moved by Solowczuk and second by Foley. Carried.

The Treasurer’s report was received and filed.

Jack Steeb gave the Planning Commission report from the November meeting recommending approval of Ken Coleman home occupation, and discussion on the Master Plan update. Public hearing on the proposed changes to the master plan will be December 17, 2002.

The sheriff report was received as well as the zoning report from November.

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Moved Masters, second Solowczuk to remove from the agenda the following: the extraction ordinance, the annual reports of the gravel pits and the rezoning request by Ann Arbor Land Group, LLC, and add the following: a bill received for tribunal services and discussion on the private road ordinance. Carried.

Discussion held on the zoning and taking insurance. Get quote for higher deductibles ($250, $500 and $1,000) and higher zoning and taking insurance ($250,000, $500,000 and $1,000,000). Request the quotes for the January meeting.

Cemetery stone repair discussed. Report of the restoration was presented to the officials. The board discussed adding $1000 to the annual cemetery budget for stone restoration.

Moved Rentschler to instruct the clerk to put Brassow Woods on the January 7, 2003 agenda when all items needed have been addressed including comments on the master deed. Second Solowczuk. Carried.

Ordinance text amendments 42.07 and 50.05 were approved on motion by Masters, second Crowner. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Rentschler, Solowczuk, Lindemann, Foley, Crowner, Masters and Godek. Nay: None. Carried. (Copy Attached)

Ken Coleman of 4301 Saline Waterworks Road requested home occupation for a land surveyor. Moved Masters second Foley to approve a 2-year renewable home occupation for Ken Coleman as recommended by the Planning Commission. Carried.

Moved Masters, second Lindemann to appoint Dan Dever to the Board of Review for 2 years. Carried.

Moved Masters, second Solowczuk to appoint Oscar Henes to the Board of Review for 2 years. Carried.

Moved Masters, second Foley to appoint Vance Shutes to the Board of Review for 2 years. Carried.

Moved Solowczuk, second Rentschler to approve attendance of board members desiring to attend the MTA convention in January. Carried.

Discussion held on the recycling information. Godek discussed items that will be added to the recycle days with Recycle Ann Arbor doing the recycle and clean up days. Moved Solowczuk, second Masters to hire Recycle Ann Arbor to do the recycle days and clean up days limiting the number of tires brought in at 6 per resident with the township paying the extra charge for items as listed on the information sheet and also to authorize the supervisor to sign the contract with Recycle Ann Arbor if information is the same as items discussed. Roll Call Vote: Yea: Masters, Solowczuk, Godek, Rentschler, Lindemann, Foley and Crowner. Nay: None. Carried.

Lloyd and Betty Guenther are requesting release of 1.19 acres from their PA 116 in order to make a one acre parcel a conforming 2 acre net parcel so it may be sold to one of their employees. The purchaser wishes to build a shed and it is necessary to make the lot conforming if possible in order to build. Moved Rentschler, second Solowczuk to approve resolution 2002-011, a resolution releasing 1.19 acres from PA 116 for Lloyd and Betty Guenther. Roll Call Vote: Aye: Foley, Crowner, Masters, Solowczuk, Godek, Rentschler and Lindemann. Nay: None. Resolution adopted.

Discussion held on purchasing/renting a postage meter. Will check other means getting stamps through the Internet etc.

Discussion held on the private road ordinance. May need to look at changing some of the requirements in the ordinance such as length of road. (After discussion with Ron Cavallero, we also need to address the inspection of a private road during construction).

Moved Masters, second Solowczuk to pay the bills presented. Carried.

Question ask as to how long the delay will be before the board addresses the extraction ordinance. The board will look at it in January with or without comments from the judge. Questions about the extraction ordinance changes allows but does not require berms, they are the operators choice. Also current wording prohibits berms in the set back requiring additional property in order to put in berms. Judge will only give us an opinion on the enforcement language not on the whole ordinance.

No other business, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Next board meeting will be January 7, 2003 at 7:30 p.m.

Elaine E. Masters

Clerk