Waterloo Township Board Meeting Unapproved Minutes

Waterloo Township Board Meeting Unapproved Minutes

20 December 2018    7:00 P.M.

9773 Mt. Hope Road

Munith, MI 49259

Call to Order:  7:00 p.m.

Present:  Lance, Walz, Kitley, McAlister, Morency.  Also present: 4 residents, 2 who are new to the Township; Pat and Kristin Brady.

Public Comment:  None.

Consent Agenda:  Kitley motioned with support from Walz to accept the consent agenda as presented.  Aye/all; no/none.  Motion carried. 

Correspondence:  One notice from Consumer’s Energy regarding a hearing to request a raise in the cost of natural gas to those residents in Michigan using natural gas.

Old Business:  The “Opt Out” Ordinance for Marihuana establishments was discussed again and it was decided to move forward with the ordinance and accepting the possibility of amending it after the State of Michigan decides on their regulations.  Walz motioned with support from Kitley to support adoption of Ordinance 18-12-20-1 Prohibiting Marihuana Establishments in Waterloo Township.  Aye/all; no/none.  Motion carried.

New Business:  

• Morency stated that the Planning Commission is still looking over text for solar farms zoning ordinance.  There are many questions that were discussed at the Township meeting.  Should a set percentage of farm acreage be allowed for solar farming; should a limited number of acreage be allowed within the Township; miles between solar farms.  All were discussed.  There is a lot to be considered when doing an ordinance addressing the solar farms and management in the Township.
• Lance motioned with support from McAlister to extend the permits to Verizon on the installation of the Wilmore Road tower and the Gorton Road tower until July 29, 2019.  Aye/all; no/none.  Motion carried.
• Walz stated that the Parks and Recreation committee is planning to use their grant of $500 from Consumers Energy Group as a down payment toward the work bid from Lester Brothers for work on the walking path that will surround the Town Hall.  Kitley motioned with support from McAlister to use an amount not to exceed $2,000 from the Township budget to help with work to be done on the walking path.  Roll call vote:  Yes/Lance, Morency, McAlister, Walz, Kitley.  No/none.  Motion carried.

Other Business That Comes Before The Board:  Walz stated that per the auditor’s suggestion changing the money from the Super Now account, she was going to put money into a CD because interest is so low on the account.  Walz also told the board she will be using the stepladder approach to dividing the other CD which becomes available for renewal in January 2019 into 1, 2, 3, and 4-year CDs to make the money available more readily with lower penalties for early withdrawal.  

Public Comment:  None.

Adjournment:  Walz  motioned with support from McAlister to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Aye/all; no/none.  Motion carried.

The next Planning Commission meeting will be on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.  The next regular Board meeting will be on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.   Minutes will be published in the Stockbridge Community News at the end of each month, on our website at www.waterlootwpmi.com and on our Facebook page at: waterlootownshipmichigan.

Submitted by: Janice Kitley, Clerk