A. CALL TO ORDER
00:01B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
00:13C. ROLL CALL
00:33D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
01:12Agenda additions or deletions require a majority vote of Board Members present.
E. BOARD / PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
02:00Board Members and/or individuals in the audience may make a statement containing information about a recent or upcoming event.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
05:45After being recognized by the Chair, individuals in the audience may address the Township Board. Speaker must go to the podium, and identify herself or himself, limiting their comments to not more than five (5) minutes regarding items that do not appear on the agenda.
H. PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
06:16H1. Presentation: Dixie Highway Downtown Development Authority Annual 2024 Informational Meeting
06:19(Brian Oppmann, Planning and Zoning Director)
H2. Presentation: Dixie Highway Corridor Improvement Authority Annual 2024 Informational Meeting
11:19(Brian Oppmann, Planning and Zoning Director)
H3. Presentation: Budget Update for the Police Fund
19:23(Rick Yaeger, Budget and Operations Analyst)
J. CONSENT AGENDA
24:041. Request to Approve the Board of Trustees Regular/Closed Session Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2024 (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 2. Request to Approve the December 10, 2024 Check Run Including ACH ($776,771.16) Ratify the November 22, 2024 and December 6, 2024 Payroll ($371,558.99 / $325,634.70) and the October 2024 EFT/ACH/Wire Activity ($764,356.27) (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 3. Request to Approve 2024 Budget Amendment #35: Police Fund (Rick Yaeger, Budget and Operations Analyst) 4. Request to Approve Request for Proposal: Professional Legal Services (Chuck Phyle, Supervisor) 5. Request to Rescind Resolution No. 2024-009 Mobile Food Establishment Ordinance Fee Schedule (Dave Piché, Fire Chief) 6. Request to Approve Brady Lodge Rental with Alcohol: December 21, 2024 (Adam Kline, PRS Director) 7. Request to Approve Hydaker – Wheatlake Contract Extension (David McKee, DPW Director) 8. Request to Approve 2024 – 2025 Agreement Clarkston Area Youth Assistance (CAYA) Sponsorship Funding (Chuck Phyle, Supervisor) 9. Request to Approve Municipal Credit and Community Credit Contract – SMART (Adam Kline, PRS Director)
L. REGULAR BUSINESS
26:08J. CONSENT AGENDA After being recognized by the Chair, members of the public shall have the opportunity to address the Township Board on items listed on the agenda. Speaker must go to the podium and identify herself or himself and limit their comments to not more than five (5) minutes. There shall be no further comment received from the public once the item has been brought back to the Board for discussion and a vote. However, in limited situations, further comment may be permitted.
L1. Request to Approve 2024 Budget Amendment #34: ARPA Projects
26:12(Rick Yaeger, Budget and Operations Analyst)
L2. Request to Adopt Resolution 2024-024: 2025 General Appropriations Act
30:14(Rick Yaeger, Budget and Operations Analyst)
L3. Request to Accept Bid: Reversible Soccer Jersey
31:07(Adam Kline, PRS Director)
L4. Request to Accept Bid: Brady Lodge Generator
35:03(Adam Kline, PRS Director)
L5. Request to Approve Out-of-State Travel: Great Lakes Park Training Institute, February 24 – 27, 2025 in Angola, Indiana
01:01:58(Adam Kline, PRS Director)
L6. Request to Approve Agreement: North Oakland Transportation Authority and Independence Township for Transportation Services
01:06:19(Adam Kline, PRS Director)
L7. Request to Appoint Board and Committee Members: Board of Review (BOR)
01:11:36(Chuck Phyle, Supervisor)
M. CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION
01:13:17L8. Request Authorization to Proceed with Appeal of the Zoning Board of Appeals Decision: Gardner Signs – 33 Bob Segar Drive
01:14:47(Chuck Phyle, Supervisor)
N. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS
01:15:411. Report: Fiscal 2024 Actual to Budget Comments – November 30, 2024 2. Report: Oakland County Sheriff’s Office – November 2024 3. Report: Building Department – November 2024
O. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
01:15:54P. ADJOURNMENT
01:16:19