Waterloo Township Board Unapproved Meeting Minutes December 19, 2022 7:00 P.M.
Call to Order and Pledge: 7:00 p.m.
Present: Lance, McAlister, Kitley, Walz, Beck. Also present: Rohn Tripp, Building/Zoning Inspector and 4 residents.
Public Comment: Bill Richardson asked about electric on the light poles in Waterloo so that the Christmas decorations will light up. Lance said he will contact Consumer’s again to get a quote and to try to get the matter going forward. The poles also need new brackets for all of the flags and decorations in Munith and Waterloo.
Consent Agenda: Kitley motioned with support from Walz to accept the consent agenda as presented. Aye/all; no/none. Motion carried. Deputy Moore’s report for November was as follows: Deputy Moore and deputies assigned to Waterloo Township worked 167 hours and patrolled 1,960 miles. Deputies responded to 23 calls for service. Deputies conducted 9 traffic stops and issued 2 citations. The Sheriff’s Office responded to 21 calls for service. The Michigan State Police responded to 17 calls for service.
Correspondence: None
Old Business: None
New Business:
Parks & Recreation: Walz stated that they are looking to get grant money to replace some of the more unsafe pieces of equipment in the Munith Park. She will be applying for grants now that the Parks and Recreation Updated Plan is approved. They are talking of hosting an artisan market here in the spring or summer/fall to spotlight local vendors/bedding plants, homemade items, crafts, antiques, etc. It could tie in with Waterloo Farm Museum days or any other special events going on in our Township. Half the cost of the fencing for the Clear Lake County Park has been sent to Jackson County.
Planning Commission: Planning Commission report was given by Beck. The laptop has been ordered and they are working on the mapping program.
- There was discussion on a mobile coffee truck that may be in Munith a couple mornings a week. There is no ordinance prohibiting it, and it won’t be a food truck.
- There was discussion on the condition of some of our secondary roads. John Beck traveled the roads that were questionable and gave a report on conditions. We will enquire about the cost of trying to repair at least 4 miles of the worst. Kitley will contact MDOT regarding cost.
- Walz motioned with support from McAlister to remove Christine Harrison from the bank accounts. Aye/all; no/none. Motion carried.
- There was discussion on reimbursing miles for Board members for trips to the bank, as well as training. It was decided to do some checking on how to go forward with this issue and cover the specifics of what can be legally reimbursed.
Other Business That Comes Before the Board: Rohn Tripp talked about the issues with the property on Welch Lake Road that is creating several issues, including no access to the house without going through the trailer park, etc. The Township lawyer will be involved going forward. Walz spoke of the topics covered at the Fahey law group conference that she attended in Okemos. She gained a lot of valuable information applicable to the Township workings.
Public Comment: Bill Richardson asked about the status on the fire barn on the Township property. It will have a good effect on the home insurance costs for residents. A new quote has been requested from the builder that is more in keeping with our budget. Also questioned if there was money for the Clear Lake Road County Park. Beck explained the Lucas Device that is now being used for heart attack patients that works on its own so that EMTs can attend to other medical needs on the patient. Beck said they will do a demonstration on this and our AED CPR machine at one of the Board meetings so that everyone can see how they function.
Adjournment: Walz motioned with support from McAlister to adjourn at 7:50 p.m. Aye/all; no/none.
The next Planning Commission meeting will be Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The next regular board meeting will be on January 24th, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Minutes will be published in the Stockbridge Community News at the end of each month, on our website waterlootwpmi.gov and on our Facebook page at: waterlootownshipmichigan.
Submitted by: Janice Kitley, Clerk
