A. CALL TO ORDER
00:02B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
00:12C. ROLL CALL
00:32D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
00:54Agenda additions or deletions require a majority vote of Board Members present.
E. BOARD / PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
01:11Board Members and/or individuals in the audience may make a statement containing information about a recent or upcoming event.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
02:56After 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.
J. CONSENT AGENDA
03:141. Request to Approve the Board of Trustees Regular/Closed Session Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2025 (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 2. Request to Approve the January 28, 2025 Check Run Including ACH ($916,427.62) Ratify the January 17, 2025 Payroll ($337,260.59) and the November 2024 EFT/ACH/Wire Activity ($492,761.88)) (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 3. Request to Approve License Agreement Between Oakland County and Independence Township for Use of the Brady Lodge at Bay Court Park as an Early Voting Site (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk)
L. REGULAR BUSINESS
04:35After 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 Appoint Board and Committee Members: Downtown Development Authority (DDA) & Senior Community Center Advisory Committee
05:03(Chuck Phyle, Supervisor)
L2. Request to Appoint Board and Committee Member: Trustee David Hayward
06:21(Chuck Phyle, Supervisor)
L3. Request to Approve 2025 – 2027 Law Enforcement Services Agreement: Oakland County Sheriff’s Office
07:03(Chuck Phyle, Supervisor)
N. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS
22:291. Report: Fire Department – May 2024 2. Report: Fire Department – June 2024 3. Report: Fire Department – July 2024 4. Report: Fire Department – August 2024 5. Report: Fire Department – September 2024 6. Report: Fire Department – October 2024 7. Report: Fire Department – November 2024 8. Report: Fire Department – December 2024 9. Minutes: Residential Open Space Advisory Committee – October 2024 10.Minutes: Residential Open Space Advisory Committee – November 2024 11.Minutes: Residential Open Space Advisory Committee – December 2024
O. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
22:54P. ADJOURNMENT
22:59