A. CALL TO ORDER
00:01B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
00:12Appointment of Chair and Secretary for Meeting
00:42D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
03:38Agenda additions or deletions require a majority vote of Board Members present
E. BOARD / PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
06:45Board Members and/or individuals in the audience may make a statement containing information about a recent or upcoming event.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
09:38After 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
24:521. Request to Approve the Board of Trustees Regular/Closed Session Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2025 (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 2. Request to Ratify the December 18, 2025 Check Run Including ACH ($1,494,222.89) and Ratify the December 19, 2025 Payroll ($342,792.76) (Cari J. Neubeck, Clerk) 3. Request to Accept the American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit Proclamation (Chuck Phyle, Supervisor)
L. REGULAR BUSINESS
25:55: 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 First Reading of the Independence Township Cost Recovery Ordinance
25:57(Dave Piché, Fire Chief)
L2. Request to Approve Amendments to the Special Rules of Procedure for Board of Trustees (Board)
01:00:08Item added during Item D.
N. COMMUNICATIONS / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS / REPORTS
01:53:191. Report: Independence Fire Department October 2025 Monthly Report
O. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
01:53:31P. ADJOURNMENT
01:54:33