A. CALL TO ORDER
00:01B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
00:08C. ROLL CALL
00:27D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
00:42Agenda additions or deletions require a majority vote of Board Members present.
E. BOARD / PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
01:15Board Members and/or individuals in the audience may make a statement containing information about a recent or upcoming event.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
03:50After 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
45:441. Request to Approve the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2025 and Special Meeting Minutes of July 8, 2025 (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 2. Request to Approve the July 15, 2025 Check Run Including ACH ($1,362,644.91) Ratify the July 1, 2025 Check Run Including ACH ($4,224,268.42) June 20, 2025 and July 3, 2025 Payroll ($410,099.28 / $438,672.28) and the May 2025 EFT/ACH/Wire Activity ($586,624.33) (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 3. Request to Approve Recognition as a Nonprofit 501(c)(6) Organization: Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 4. Request to Approve Interlocal Agreement to Provide Fire and Police Services to the City of the Village of Clarkston (Chuck Phyle II, Supervisor) 5. Request to Accept 2025 Taste of Clarkston Memorandum of Agreement (Lisa Christensen, PRS Director) 6. Request to Approve Brady Lodge Rental with Alcohol: Friday, August 8, 2025 (Lisa Christensen, PRS Director) 7. Request to Approve Brady Lodge Rental with Alcohol: Saturday, August 23, 2025 (Lisa Christensen, PRS Director)
K. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
48:22Items removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of a Board member for discussion purposes or for the purpose of voting in opposition. Public comment for items removed from the consent agenda may be received in the same manner as L. REGULAR BUSINESS.
M. CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION
01:00:06M1. Closed Session: Discuss Confidential Written Legal Opinion Regarding Zoning Board of Appeals Member Pursuant to the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(h)
01:00:11(Chuck Phyle II, Supervisor)
L. REGULAR BUSINESS
01:01:08After 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 Authorization to Investigate ZBA Chair for Misfeasance/Malfeasanc
01:01:21(Sam Moraco, Trustee)
L2. Request to Approve Resolution to Accept Donation from Friends of the Independence Township Senior Adult Activity Center; Donation Agreement between Friends of the Independence Township Senior Adult Activity Center and Independence Township; and Reallocate the Existing $50,000 CIP Dollars Originally Budgeted for this Project to Now Go Toward Interior Updates to the Clintonwood Park Carriage House
01:35:25(Lisa Christensen, PRS Director)
L3. Request to Approve Interlocal Agreement to Provide Building Department and Code Enforcement Services to the City of the Village of Clarkston
01:38:50(David J. Moran, Building Director/Official)
L4. Request to Approve First Reading of a Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment: 7165 Sashabaw Road
01:46:46(Brian M. Oppmann, Planning & Zoning Director)
L5. Request to Accept Proposals: Township Planning Services
01:50:40(Brian M. Oppmann, Planning & Zoning Director / David McKee, DPW Director / Jim Tedder, Trustee)
L6. Request to Accept Proposals: Township Engineering Services
01:59:57(David McKee, DPW Director / Brian M. Oppmann, Planning & Zoning Director / Jim Tedder, Trustee)
L7. Request to Accept Safety Path Maintenance Services Contract: Italia Construction
02:05:13(David McKee, DPW Director)
L8. Request to Approve Budget Amendment for Equipment Maintenance in Police Department
02:08:44(Chuck Phyle II, Supervisor)
L9. Request to Adopt Resolution No. 2025-027: Amending the 2025 Schedule of Regular Board of Trustees Meetings to Add a Second Meeting in August
02:10:09(Sam Moraco, Trustee / Jim Tedder, Trustee)
L10.Request to Approve First Reading of Revisions to Ordinance: Sections 2.02, 6.05, 6.06, 6.07; Adding Section 11.09 Tree preservation to Article 11 Environmental Standards and 6.05B.3.f.vi Requiring Needed Information at Conceptual Site Plan
02:19:31(Sam Moraco, Trustee)
M. CLOSED SESSION / BUDGET SESSION / STUDY SESSION
03:56:20M2. Closed Session: Discuss Confidential Written Legal Opinion Regarding Brady Lodge Liquor License Pursuant to the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL 15.268(h)
03:56:52(Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk)
N. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS
03:57:531. Report: Building Department – June 2025 2. Report: Oakland County Sheriff’s Office – June 2025 3. Minutes: Planning Commission – June 12, 2025 4. Minutes: Downtown Development Authority – May 21, 2025 5. Minutes: Residential Open Space Advisory Committee – June 11, 2025 6. Minutes: Safety Path Advisory Committee – March 12, 2025 7. Minutes: Safety Path Advisory Committee – April 9, 2025 8. Minutes: Safety Path Advisory Committee – May 14, 2025
O. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
03:58:32P. ADJOURNMENT
04:01:33