001I'd like to call to order the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees regular meeting, Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Will we all please rise and pay respects to the flagg of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Noting of the role, please. Noted. There is a forum. Thank you. Approval of the agenda. I'll make a motion approve the agenda as presented. I'll second. I have a motion by Treasurer Ferrari, a second by Trustee Coleman. Are there any questions? All those in favor signifi signify by saying I. I. Those opposed, say nay. Hearing none. Uh item five, approval of the consent agenda. I'll make a motion approve the consent agenda with the following correction.
002Carla Bortman invoice number 2178750. Remove the 41825 charge of $50. Second the motion. I have a motion by Treasurer Ferrari, a second by clerk right. Are there any questions? Hearing none. Roll call. Trust. Yes. Trusty Wagner. Yes. Trusty Shapiro. Yes. Treasure Ferrari. Yes. Write. Yes. Trusty Coven. Yes. Supervisor Curtis. Yes. Item six, public comment on items not on the agenda. Uh this is a time where we offer three minutes uh each person that would like to come up to the podium and talk on items that are not on the agenda. Yes, Maryanne. Good evening. Maryannne Kanes. I reside in the Stony Lake Village condos, part of the Waterstone community. The first, there's two items I'd just like to quickly in my three minutes discuss that are not on the agenda. The first one is if
003we'll go back several years, especially Supervisor Curtis, you'll you'll be um aware of the traffic survey that I had requested a few years back and the funding was allocated and my understanding was the traffic survey was going to uh happen. However, I have never seen any of the results. Just to remind you what I was hoping um as outcomes of the survey um the traffic study was first the speed limit. I had asked perhaps it could be reduced from 55 to 40 miles per hour at the Ray Road intersection where the traffic light is there since we have Legacy. We have Meyer um we have the McDonald's. There's so much traffic going in and out. So that was one tried to get the traffic speed reduction there. I was hoping also that the traffic light
004at Market Street would have a left turn capability, especially with some of the items on the agenda for later on uh in this meeting. Um having left turn capability from both the east and the westerly directions would help traffic, especially limiting traffic coming down my street, Stony Lake Drive. So I had asked to see if that was a possibility. And thirdly, this one actually just kind of happened when um the rework of Leier Road was just done, the repaving and spot repaving. Um I had asked that the crossover of where Leos Coney Island is that that could be a little widened and maybe the apron extended to try and allow um a more safe crossing at that area. And I saw that that actually I envisioned a little more beefier, if you would cross over
005than what exists, but it's much better than what it was. So, I applaud you on that. But those were the three things that I had tried to to identify in the traffic survey. Um, so I don't know if that ever happened. That goes back several years back. And if the results were published and I missed them, I apologize, but I wanted to bring that up. Secondly, I I'm here to request that item number 9B on tonight's docket be removed from tonight's meeting. That is the discussion of the parcel of reszoning from C1 to C2 of 04-22-151-015 which is currently the Aldi proposal. And the four reasons why I would like to wait until we get more um information is because number one we had expressed at the PL planning commission meeting May 8th that there
006was a conflict of interest of one of the planning commissioners. There was some it was stated and I watched OCTV again to to rehear to make sure I understood it, but one of the planning commissioners said that Aldi was a direct customer of his and we felt that that was a conflict of interest and he should recuse himself from voting. Then um the administrator of the meeting had gone back to this uh planning commissioner and and clarify things, but he said it was a subcontractor who was the direct customer to Aldi. But I believe our policy is if there's a director in I hate to interrupt you, but at time. Thank you. Okay. But thank you. You're welcome. Anyone else in the audience like to come up and speak on anything that's not on the
007agenda tonight? Seeing none, item number seven, board of trustee comments. I'll start with Trustee Coleman, please. Um, I'm not sure if anybody read the memos. I just wanted to let the board know that um uh manager styles at OCTV did go to all of the communities that are um members of the commission and both Addison Township and the village of have agreed to um give 100% of their franchises going forward. No comment at this time, sir. Treasure Ferrari, no comment at this time. Trustee Shapira, you will comment at this time. Sir, uh, Trusty Wagner, I would like to remind everyone that the 2024 drinking quality drinking water quality report was released. Everyone should have received a postcard with instructions on how to review the report. And for what it's worth, the report indicated our water
008is safe and meets all state and federal requirements. Trusty Charles, I'll drink that. I have a couple comments. Number one, well, Jack, just a second. I got a couple. I thought you had a couple. Yeah, I'll be quick. Um, DDA, just a heads up. One of the things that was accomplished the last EDA board meeting was uh we approved some money to remove the uh party store downtown Oxford, which has been a blight, which is kind of nice. I don't know what's going to happen, but that's in the works. So, we're helping out there. Um, SEM call Friday and I put this next board meeting. We had a meeting Friday. We talked about some of the budget concerns from federal government, state government down the local level. And the last item here, uh, as most
009people aware, we had no here Friday, Saturday in Oct was a tremendous success. And, uh, the next be July 19th and, uh, at the Kensington Church. So, there you go. Super. Uh, my final comments are number one, welcome Paul Shapiro to the board of trustees first meeting. We'll beat you up pretty good. Um, thank you, Trusty Charles. I saw your pictures and photographs and all the hard work that went into NOAZ, I know there was about a thousand people showed up. Actually, more. Yeah. Um, secondly, uh, I want to address something. The traffic survey on M24 for the speed limit, left turn capability, and window widen the crossing. I have not heard from the traffic safety uh act MDOT and I will be contacting Lori Swanson tomorrow to find out what our results were of
010that. And uh last comment is welcome to all the veterans tonight. It's great to see you all here. So, what we're going to do is move into item number eight, presentation, Purple Heart Community Resolution. CJ, and by the way, thank you for all your hard work in this. Thank you. Uh, good evening board members. Uh, I'm CJ Carnacio, the township's communications and grants manager. And back at our April meeting, uh, Oxford resident Darren Helli came before you. Uh Darren is a US Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and he is a Purple Heart recipient and he made a request at that meeting for Oxford Township to become a Purple Heart community. Uh I volunteered to to work with Darren and I subsequently met with him and Chuck Haskin who's a member of BFW
011Post 334 here in Oxford and I did some research on what it takes to become a Purple Heart community and I drafted the resolution that's before you tonight. I'm also working with them uh to create some signage that'll go on M24 and Lakeville and Seymour Lake Road. I've been working with the Udica Mater uh Gus Kalandrino on that. They're a purple heart community and Gus has been very uh helpful and actually uh gave me a signed design which we will be using. Now, with your uh permission, Supervisor Curtis, I'll read the resolution that would like you to adopt tonight, please. Uh whereas the Purple Heart is awarded to members of the United States armed forces who were wounded or killed as a result of enemy action or by an act of international terrorism. And whereas
012the Purple Heart is America's oldest military decoration tracing its roots back to the badge of military merit established by General George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army on August 7th, 1782. And whereas General Washington's order creating the badge of military merit was allowed to lapse after the Revolutionary War ended. And whereas the military decoration was revived and redesigned as the Purple Heart in 1932, the 200th anniversary of General Washington's birth through a collaboration of Army Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur, Elizabeth Will, a a heraldic expert in the Quartermaster General office, the Washington Commission of Fine Arts, and John Synynic of the Philadelphia Mint. And whereas more than 1.8 million Purple Heart medals have been awarded since 1932. And whereas the Purple Heart is unique among military decorations and that is the only one awarded
013without regard to an individual's position, rank, status, or popularity, every service member who sheds his or her blood in the line of duty receives the medal. Whereas the military order of the Purple Heart was formed in 1932 for the protection and mutual interest of all who have received this decoration and is the only veteran service organization comprised strictly of combat veterans. And whereas since 2014, the National Purple Heart Day has been observed every August 7th to honor and recognize all the courageous men and women who have received this medal. And whereas Oxford has a long-standing tradition of honoring the service and sacrifices of those who have served in the US armed forces by doing everything from conducting Memorial Day ceremonies and parades to participating in National Reads Across America Day in December. And whereas Oxford
014lost 44 of its sons in the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam and the Vietnam War. And their names are James Biggs, Ruben Dacham, Amassie P. Lucy, Jonathan Petty, Joseph Mireness, Abram Gunderman, Silus Remington, William Shamway, George Scott, Alicester Willis, George Davidson Jr. Barnum House, Isaac Perkins, Frank Pickford, George Blanchard, Richard Matune, Eliza Wells, Seymour Beach, George Soer, Henry H. Snider, Harold Collins, Walter Frasier, Arthur Hill, Mark Watson, Charles Scriber, Leo T. Flood, Truman W. Collier, Frank Krueger Jr., Ronald Cheney, Carol Moore, Richard C. Quail, Lyall Brown, Howard Summers, Harold D. Lawrence, Ray S. Collins, Jack W. Douglas, John E. Brown, Elon R. Lintz, George Prince, Donald E. Seal, Viton Sutton, George L. Barnes, Roy D. McGee, and Donald P. Evans. And whereas the Charter Township of Oxford is firmly
015committed to supporting its veteran community through services, events, and partnerships with local organizations including American Legion Walter, American Legion Walter Frasier, Post 108, and North Oakland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334. And whereas the charter township of Oxford is grateful to US Army veteran Garren Helli, a Purple Heart recipient who served in Iraq and Afghanistan for formally requesting that Oxford become a Purple Heart community at its April 9th, 2025 board of trustee meeting. And whereas the Charter Township of Oxford enjoyed working with Mr. Felli, a 1996 Oxford High School graduate, and Vietnam war veteran Charles Haskin, BFW 334's quartermaster and agitant to pursue the Purple Heart community designation. Now therefore, be it resolved, the Oxford Township Board of Trustees officially designates the Charter Township of Oxford as a Purple Heart community to honor the service,
016sacrifices, and valor of the Purple Heart recipients who have defended our freedoms, ensured ensured security, liberated oppressed peoples around the world, and toppled tyrannical regimes. Be it further resolved, the Charter Township of Oxford hopes that becoming a Purple Heart community will remind current and future generations that the price of their freedom was paid for by real people with real families. We are free because of the military men and women who answered the call and never made it home. We are free because of the wounded warriors who still bear battle scars. Both groups of Purple Heart recipients knew the price of liberty and both were willing to pay it. the charge township of Oxford salut. I'll make that motion. I'll second it. I have a motion by treasurer, a second by trusty Shapiro. Are there any
017questions? Roll call. Clerk Wright, yes. Trusty Coven, yes. Trusty Wagner, yes. Trusty Charles, yes. Trusty Shapiro, yes. Treasure Ferrari, yes. And Supervisor Curtis, yes. Carries. Thank you, board members. Now, I'd like to invite Ron Allen up to the podium. He is the outgoing commander of the State Department of Michigan for the Military Order of the Purple Heart. They can hear me. Oh, you just took some of my thunder away from me. But that's okay. That's good. That's what the purple heart represents for men and women who were killed in combat and wounded. And the the pens I gave to you represent that uh you're representing and you're honoring and supporting the Purple Heart recipients who still carry the scars of battle with them and their families who lost their loved ones in combat. Throughout the
018years, we've had a average people become uh join the military and work for Harvard recipients. Some of the famous people I'm going to read off to you and you might be surprised. Famous people are actors James RNS, Charles Bronson, writer Oliver Stone made the movie Platoon. Athletes Pat Gman, Rocky Blair. In the history of our country, we've only had one president of the United States who was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, and he was the commander of the famous PT 109. John F. Kennedy is the only president in the United States to ever receive the Purple Heart Mill. The first woman, Lieutenant G. Fox, she was chief nurse at Hickenfield, Hawaii, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. These are just some of the people who were ever citizens before they pursued their career.
019And this opened up the thresh mark the threshold for all of us. If they can do it, we can do it. That's the whole symbol of everything. If I could, Mr. Supervisor, would you please come up? Sure. I have something for you and your counselor if they want also. You'll get a few more. Oh, sure. I have no problem with it. Okay, go ahead. Okay. All right. This is your new flag. Congratulations. So, I have two more things I have to read, but trust me, it won't hurt. Okay. Thank you. It's called the history of the Purple Heart Trail. The Purple Heart Trail was established in 1992 by Military Order of the Purple Heart. The original idea of the purple heart trail came from Patrick Frank Jr. whom Junior members of the chapter 1732 in
020Virginia. His idea was carried to the national level by patriot George Gallagher and a member of Virginia chapter 353. Patri Gallagher was a former national agent. Petri Gallagher introduced Patri's Purple Heart Trail idea as a resolution during the 1992 MOP National Convention held in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The resolution was approved and in the MOP National Purple Heart Trail began. The Purple Heart Trail originates at the mount of in monument at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Mount Vernon is where is the burial location of General George Washington? This monument the origin of the Purple Heart Trail. Now, what is the Purple Heart Trail? As you travel the Purple Heart Trails, please take a moment to remember the bloodshed and the ultimate sacrifice that have been paid for our nation's freedom. The Purple Heart Trail is is to
021create a symbolic and honorary system of roads, highways, bridges, and other monuments that give tribute to the young women who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal. The purple mark trail accomplished this honorary goal by creating a visual member or reminder to those who use the road system that have paid a high price for their freedom to travel and live in a a free society. Signs at various locations animate those roads and highway where legislation has been passed to designate parts of the national road system. the Purple Heart Trail. The actual format and design of the signs vary from state to state. There are currently designated 45 states that are on Purple Heart Trail and Guam. What this means is now that Oxford Township is a Purple Heart Township. Copies will be sent to the
022department agent. He'll keep a copy for his record. I'll keep a copy for Mike. They'll go up to Washington DC, the national headquarters. Right now, you are officially on the honor role of the military of Purple Heart. Congratulations, Oxford Township, your citizens, and your council. It always gives me great pleasure and honor to come and do something like this because I know it takes a lot of hard work and I appreciate the hard work you've done, the phone conversations you had and everything else. So, congratulations again. Thank you. [Applause] Now, Mr. Papelli, wanted to say just a few words. from you guys to uh to uh pass it so quick. This is a purple heart. If you were wounded or killed, this is what the military sends you or your family. I was lucky. It
023was presented to me. Many of my friends had the award presented to the families. I'm asking the board to hear to see that all the v veterans, their spouses, and the community want this to be designated as a prover community. Not because of the sign, but because of what the sign stands for. Thank you. [Applause] And I'd like to have Mr. Allen come back up. Mr. Hoffelli, uh, Mr. Mitell from post 108, and Chuck Haskin from post 334. We have copies of the resolution to formally present to them. Thank you. Thank you. [Applause] Now, I just ask Supervisor Curtis to please call a recess. I'd like to invite the board and all the veterans and heart recipients in attendance this evening. Uh we're going to take a group photo out front to please do that.
024Okay. I'd like to call a 10-minute recess. The time right now is 6 6:53. We'll return here at 7:03. [Music] Where do you want us to line up, CJ? [Music] Okay, I want to call the uh township board meeting back to order, please. And uh excuse me all cleared out now back to the agenda. Item 9A, zoning ordinance 67A.039. This is a revision to section 16.8 on performance guarantees. Board member, in your packet, board members, in your packet is a good explanation of what we're doing with our performance guarantees. We brought them up to standards of what we can do in the township and what we can't do when we request a performance guarantee of a developer uh of a project. And in front of you tonight uh we have first reading of the performance
025guarantee. Are there any questions there? None. I move to recommend approval of the changes referred to in the attached red line revisions of section 16.8 performance guarantees the touch absorbing ordinance to the board of trustees as presented and schedule a second reading at the July 9th 2025 township board meeting. I think you accidentally read the um motion prepared for planning commission. There's a new motion in your packet. Okay, let me change that. I move to approve the first reading of the or of first reading of the amendment to section 16.8 performance guarantees of the township zoning ordinance hereby set the second reading for August 13, 2025. I'll second. I have a motion by Treasure Ferrari, a second by Trustee Coven. Now, are there any questions? Hearing none, roll call. Treasure Ferrari, yes. Trusty Shapiro, yes.
026Trusty Wagner, yes. Yes. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Golden. Yes. Wright. Yes. And Supervisor Curtis. Yes. Okay. Item 9B. Uh, zoning ordinance 67A.042 reszoning request for parcel 04-22-151-015. uh board members at the uh May 8th, 2025 regular meeting of the planning commission. They held the public hearing regarding one reszoning application. Consultant reviews are included in the packet for your reference. Park parcel is located on Market Street near North Le intersection. Parcel is proposed to be reszoned from C1 local commercial to C2 general commercial. Um at that time at the uh public hearing the applicant volunteer voluntarily submitted a conceptual layout of the lot of how the lot would be developed if the reasonzoning is approved. Materials provided in the planning commission meeting indicated an Aldi grocery store would be proposed for the site. Reszoning approval will
027allow the site to be developed via permitted and special land uses for the listed requested zone. Uh upon receipt of the public comments from the meeting, the consultant reviews and presentation by the applicant, the planning commission recommended approval of the reszoning to the township board. Uh board members, I know we have the applicant here, we have the land owner here. should there be any questions of them. Uh, at this time I would ask if you have any questions I'll call them up. If not, you have a question? Sure. Yes, sir. What was the uh rationale for choosing that particular location versus other things? Good evening. Adam Stoy reversal real estate. Um and we are the applicant for the resoning in conjunction with the uh current land owner. Uh Larry Lax is representing the ownership group
028tonight. Um we are in process of developing multiple Aldi aldies across the state and the reason this site was identified was the availability of the land. Um it some of the current uses or um buildings in Oxford that are vacant or not big enough or permitted due to Meer deed restrictions and this is good visibility and it goes within the commercial corridor along M24. Thank you. Yes, sir. Treasure Ferrari. And when you guys are going through your process, you look at as much shielding as possible. Correct. What do you mean by shielding? Trees, buffers, all that will all be handled. Yes, that that will we will adhere to uh township requirements for sure. Okay, long as you're open to it. Seeing none, any more questions? Hearing none, I'll make a motion to set the second
029reading for the proposed zoning map amendment zone order 678.042 042 parts ID number 0422 July 9th 2025 chart touch Fox board trustees meeting second I have a motion by treasurer Ferrari a second by Shapiro trustee Shapiro okay board members any questions do you want to just add to that motion that you're approving the first reading as well I'll my motion to add that we're also approving the first reading as well. Yeah, it was the first Oh, I didn't hear you say that. I'm sorry, Treasure Ferrari. Yeah, by him moving it to the second reading. Motion was okay. So, what are we doing here? He said he he stated to approve the first reading for the proposed zoning map amendment to zoning ordinance 67A42. That was my mistake. I was reading the potential motion from the
030packet and I I missed that Treasure Ferrari had had already caught it. So, I'm sorry, Treasure Ferrari. You may proceed. Thank you. Uh questions. Yes, I've already You already asked. Do you have another one? Yes. Yes. What would you like to know? Just a quick question about the traffic patterns. Are there any issues there we see? I know this brought up, but just just to clarify, Supervisor Curtis, any discussion has to be on the motion. Okay. Thank you. It's on the motion. Thank you. U roll call. Trusty Shapiro, yes. Trusty Wagner, yes. Trusty Coven, yes. Write, yes. Trusty Charles, yes. Ferrari, yes. And Supervisor Curtis, yes. Item 10A, zoning ordinance 67A.037, definitions and zoning district regulations. Board members, we uh in front of you tonight is the second reading of our text amendments to our
031zoning ordinance regarding state license daycare facilities and automotive convenience marks marks as a special land use in um L1 light industrial and I2 general's industrial zoning district. So if there are any questions, I could take those now. Otherwise, I look for a motion. I'll make a motion approve the proposed text amendments zoding ordinance number 67A. 037 relating to state licensed daycare facilities all convenience marked uses. I'll second. I have a motion by treasurer Ferrari and a second by trustee Coleman. Again, any questions? Hearing none. Roll call. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Wagner, yes. Trusty Shapiro, yes. Treasure Ferrari, yes. Wright, yes. Trusty Coven, yes. And Supervisor Curtis, yes. Uh 10B, zoning ordinance 67A. 040, reszoning request for parcel 04-21-2000-00002. Uh board members, this is the second reading of the reszoning for that parcel of property uh
032located on Market Street from a C1 zoning to R1 R. Yes, R. I got five and two. I'll make a motion approve the proposed zoning map amendment zoning ordinance 678.040 040 parse ID number 04212002 reszone from C1 local commercial zoning designation RM RM multiple family residential zoning designation I have a motion by Treasurer Ferrari a second by trustee Charles um are there any questions hearing none roll call yes clerk right yes treasure Ferrari. Yes. Trusty Shapiro. Yes. Trusty Wagner. Yes. Trusty Charles. Yes. And Supervisor Curts. Yes. Item 10 C, zoning ordinance 678.041, reszoning request for parcel 04-21-2000-00005. For members, this is the uh second reading of this resing request. Are there any questions? I'll make a motion to approve the proposed zoning map amendment zone or 678.041 or partial ID number 0421-2005 all from C1
033local commercial D1 single family residential 12,000 foot lots. I'll second. I have a motion by Treasure Ferrari, a second by Trustee Coven. Are there any questions? Seeing none, roll call. Treasure Fard, yes. Trusty Wagner, yes. Trusty Coleman, yes. Trusty Charles, yes. Trusty Shapiro, yes. Wright, yes. Supervisor Curtis, yes. Okay, just keep this organized here. Uh, item 11, fire department. We have nothing on the agenda for the fire department tonight. Uh, number 12, uh, sharp engineering report. board members, in your packet is uh the engineering report from engineer sharp uh explaining where we're at on uh the different projects in the community um and their uh status. So, if there are any questions, we have engineer Sharp here to uh answer those for us. Seeing none, I'll move on to item 13, unfinished business. We have
034none. Item 14. 14A, 2025 budget amendments. I move to approve the recommended 2025 budget amendments for the following as presented. General fund 101, Road Fund 204, Fire Fund 206, Police Contracting Fund 207, Cemetery Maintenance Fund 209, Telecommunications Fund 239, Building Department Fund 249, Safety Path Fund 297, Poly and Trailways Fund 298, Sewer Fund 590, Water Fund 591, Attach the spreadsheets as an appendix to the minutes. I'll second. I have a motion by Treasurer Ferrari and a second by Trustee Shapiro. Are there any questions? Board members. Hearing none. Roll call. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Wagner? Yes. Trusty Shapiro? Yes. Treasure Ferrari? Yes. Clerk Wright? Yes. Trusty Coven? Yes. Supervisor Curts? Yes. Item 14B, MDOT car poolool lot lighting maintenance agreement. Uh board members, I was approached by uh the MDOT uh lighting group. They are performing
035paving improvements on M24 north of the village limit to Davidson Lake Road. Uh in your packet was an email from engineer Jordan Rcowski indicating that MDOT plans to install lighting at the carpool lot located at the intersection of Oakwood Road and M24. Inquiring if Oxford Township is interested in signing a lighting maintenance agreement. I move to enter into a lighting maintenance agreement between Michigan Department of Transportation, the charter township of Oxford. The main of lighting to be installed at the carpool parking lot. Locate the southwest corner 24 highway and Oakland Road intersection. Authorize supervisor Jack Curtis sign a lighting maintenance agreement on behalf of the charter township of Oxford. I'll second. I have a motion by trustee treasurer Ferrari, a second by trustee Coleman. Are there any questions? Yes, sir. M trusty Charles. What's the
036approximate cost to Oxford taxpayers? Go ahead, clerk Greg. Yeah, we have about 54 lights in the township that are uh monitored by DT. We pay about $1,500 a month rounded for those for those lighting. $30 a month for a street light. Several years ago, we had them change out the LEDs to reduce reduce the cost. I say so what my concern would be is a lot of Oxford Township residents aren't going to be using this since not driving to that parking lot. So why are we paying for it other than but if it's not a lot then I guess it's okay with me but I just concerned about the cost township residents who are benefiting. That's a fair question. um that it's the safety factor for anybody that comes to the township and parks their
037vehicle. Our sheriff's department patrols that um a carpool lot, if you will. So, um it's it's a valid question, but it's uh a low in cost. Any other questions? Hearing none. Roll call. Treasure Ferrari, yes. Click Wright, yes. Trusty Coven, yes. Trusty Shapiro, yes. Trusty Wagner, yes. Trusty Charles, yes. And Supervisor Curtis, yes. Item 14 C. Board members, uh, this is the MDR cyber security software proposal. Um, you know, with the cyber attacks on the rise, the township had its IT company Hightech provide potential solutions to reduce the threats to the township. Attached were three uh different proposals to the increase in cyber security. Um when we originally signed with high-tech, this board approved a lower level of security which works and has worked good for us so far. But with recent events with cyber
038attacks on the rise, uh it has been offered to us that we should come up with a another level of security. Uh that level of security takes our contract up approximately $500 per month for our IT services through high-tech. I move to approve the purchase of SOFOS manage detection and response MDR software and to amend the monthly techare support agreement between high-tech system service inc and the charter township of Oxford amount of 20113 per month. I further authorize supervisor Jack Curtis sign the agreement on behalf of the charter township of Oxford. I'll second that. I have a motion by treasure ferrari a second by trustee Shapira. Are there any questions? Hearing none. Roll call. Trusty Shapiro. Yes. Trusty Wagner. Yes. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Coleman. Yes. Wright. Yes. Supervisor Curtis. Yes. Treasure Ferrari. Yes. Missed
039one. Okay. Item 14D. New committee request. Uh, Trusty Wagner, using AI to improve township efficiencies, transparencies, and public engagement. Yes. So, I'm reaching out to this board to ask for your consideration to establish a new committee to explore the utilization of artificial intelligence or AI uh within our township. AI can support local township government activities in several impactful ways, especially by improving efficiency, transparency, and public engagement in some specific areas where a AI can provide tangible impact, improve to significantly help streamline internal processes, enhance delivering access to services, assist in analyzing land and data forecasting, uh make local government more accessible and interactive along with many other applications. So I I make a motion to establish a new committee AI for this township. Did you mean I move to approve the creation of the Oxford
040Township Artificial Intelligence Committee effective June 11, 2025? Yes. I'll second that. That's it. Okay. Conversation. Um board members, our high schools are utilizing AI. They have to track papers written by artificial intelligence. Colleges receive 80% of their applications are done through artificial intelligence. Job applications the same number about 80% are presented to future employees employers by future employees are done through artificial intelligence. There is so much activity with it that's going on that can benefit many communities, businesses and employers. Um, right now I I don't know if we're big enough for this, but I don't want to stop fresh ideas from coming through our township. But, you know, we need a review of our internal processes. We need examples of what uh can be improved and how we can improve it through utilizing AI. Um,
041and then again, we have to have uh form this committee. So I would entertain any other questions. Those are my statements. Click. Yeah. In your packet, board members, as you're aware, this uh board passed a policy and resolutions on creation of committees and how we're supposed to operate. pending this uh motion going forward. I would hope that we would follow our policies on that where you would create the committee, create the parameters of what we're going to be doing, who's going to chair it, who's going to be described, post your meeting, the basically for the open duties act, and provide a monthly report to the county board. Committee reports. Yeah, that's a monthly. So, well, that's why it's in there just for a reminder of this is what we approved and Now we should conduct
042our committees. Okay, we have a motion on the floor. Any more questions? Hearing none. Roll call. Trusty Coven. Yes. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Wagner. Yes. Trusty Shapiro. Yes. Treasure Ferrari. Yes. Court. Yes. And Supervisor Cruz. Yes. Okay. With that item 14 C, appointment of AI committee members. Um, board members, I have some suggestions and um I'm I'm looking for others to appoint right now. I'd like to appoint and I'm not making a motion right now. This is for discussion. Paul Shapiro, Clerk Wright, and David Wagner. I move to appoint clerk right trustee Shapiro and trusty Wagner to the Oxford Township artificial intelligence committee effect of June 11th 2025. I'll second that. I have a motion by treasurer Ferrari a second by trustee Charles. Any questions hearing? None. Roll call. Click right. Yes. Trusty Coen. Yes.
043Treasure Ferrari. Yes. Trusty Shapiro. Yes. Trusty Wagner. Yes. Trusty Charles. Yes. Supervisor Curtis. Yes. Okay. Item 14F, Northern Pump and Well contract renewal. Board members, uh, for the past several years, I'd say nine years now, I think it is. Northern Pump and Well has performed the monitoring well testing throughout Oxford Township. They've also done maintenance to the locking devices on those wells so they cannot be cross-contaminated. And their contract expires June 13, 2025. Attached is a proposed new three-year contract. I move to approve the independent contractor agreement between Northern Pump and Well Company and the Charter Township of Oxford for a three-year period commencing June 13, 2025. June 13, 2028. Now 23,700 authorized supervisor Jack Curtis sign the agreement on behalf of the charter towns of Oxer. All second. I have a motion by Treasurer
044Ferrari. A second by Trusty Coven. Are there any questions? Hearing none. Roll call. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Coven. Yes. Treasure Ferrari? Yes. Trusty Shapiro? Yes. Trusty Wagner? Yes. Wright? Yes. And Supervisor Curtis? Yes. Item 14G, water and sewer committee. Uh, Trusty Wagner. Okay. So, from our water and sewer committee meetings, we have U. Let's do item I first. Three topics to discuss. Item I. Uh this one we discussed this issue and agreed that the late charge for the sewer account number should be waved due to an internal clerkial error. I'll make a motion to wave the $15 sewer late fee for Conger due to an internal clerical error. I'll second that. Okay. We have a motion by Treasurer Ferrari, a second by Trustee Charles. Now, you know, I'm a process guy, so a clerical mistake.
045Is that something in our process that we can fix and ensure that it doesn't happen again? Guess that has been addressed. Yeah, clerical mistake just isn't very clear. I don't, you know, did somebody add something wrong? Did somebody input something wrong? No, we didn't let the person that was paying the signing up for autopay let them know that their payment wouldn't be effective till the next billing cycle. Oh, okay. So, it's it's on the form and we're going to emphasize so when they take that form that this is going to be applied. Okay. Look, right. I want to make clear that the clerical mistake was not performed by any of the employees in the office. Okay. But that that they had nothing to do with us. Thank you for having good employees. Um, any other
046questions? Roll call. Uh, where do I want to go? Trusty Shapiro? Yes. Trusty Wagner? Yes. Trusty Coen? Yes. Trusty Charles? Yes. Clerk Wright? Yes. Treasure Ferrari? Yes. And Supervisor Curtis? Yes. Item 14 G2, please, Trusty Wagner. So, after much discussion at the most recent water and sewer committee meeting along with input from the Oakland County representatives, it was determined that an increase will be needed in our water usage rates beginning with the October 2025 Oakland County water bills. So, our expenses are projected to increase by approximately 6% for the upcoming year. I'd like to make a motion to increase the water usage by $3 with a late fee going from $32 to $35 per thousand cubic feet being used. The minimum water bill will also increase from $48 per quarter to $52 per quarter. The
047bond the water bond debt service amount of $52.50 per quarter will remain the same. This increase is to be effective beginning with the October 2025 Oakland County water and sewer billing cycle. Second, I have a motion by Trusty Wagner, a second by Treasurer Ferrari. Excuse me. Are there any questions? Just curious, the increase looks like a 10% increase with expenses going up 6%. Is there a reason for the difference? I would ask the water sewer committee to respond to that. Trusty Wagner, there were there were aspects that moved up. There was one piece that moved up about 6% and there was another piece that moved up 10% and that's what we're reflecting within the bill. Okay. Thank you. All right. Uh roll call. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Wagner. Yes. Trusty Shapiro. Yes. Yes. Ferrari. Yes.
048Court right? Yes. Trusty Coleman. Yes. And supervisor Curtis. Yes. Item 14 G3, please. Trusty W. Yes. After much discussion on the most recent water and sewer committee meeting along with input again from the Oakland County Representatives. It was determined that an increase will be needed in our water or in in our sewer usage rates beginning with the April 26. April 2026, Oxford Township sewer billing, our sewer operating, maintenance, and disposal fee expenses are are projected to increase by around 10% for the upcoming year. Motion to make a motion to increase the township sewer usage quarterly rate for sewer operating and maintenance from $41.50 50 to $44.50 per quarter and the sewer disposal from $92.50 to104 $104.50 per quarter. The net change will be a sewer billing increase from $155 per quarter to $170 per quarter.
049Sewer commercial customers will increase from $5522 per MCF per quarter to $61 per MCF per quarter. This increase is to be effective for the April 26 Oxford Township sewer quarterly billing effective starting for the January 1st, 2026 sewer usage. I'll second that. I have a motion by trustee Wagner and a second by Treasurer Ferrari. Any questions, board members? Yes, sir. Trusty Charles, what's the origin of these increases? You know, I' I'd like to address some of that as a past board member of the water sewer committee. We don't make a profit on our sewer. That that none of this is to us. There are hundreds of millions of dollars in bonds that are coming from uh the G gl GLWA. Our sewer is treated by the Detroit system. It travels all the way down there.
050Our flow rate is measured and we are applied a rate for our sewage. We take that sewage rate and we break it down by the number of people that are using it, how they use it, and then that bill is dispersed. The rates we have no control over. We are build for our sewage a true up and right down the line. So this is what it cost us to send our sewer to the sewage treatment plant. So if I repeat, we're not making money on this. No, the origins are from Oakland County. The origins are from from the WRC who manages our sewer system who dumps the sewage into the glee system, right? Yeah. It's a it's a straight pass. I just worry about how Oakland County has been treating us on other issues. I
051thought this might be very similar to how they treated us with the assessing and the police and things like that. No, this is not an Oakland County. That's a pass through from Oakland County. what the GLWA presents to them and then we pass it through. Okay. Trusty Coen, I just want to say and this is the best information we have to go with right now. This is just for the the coming year in the future like 2027 2028. We know there's probably things coming there too, but this is just to address what we know right now is trust or clerk. Right. Yeah. Uh the the increase is totaling to $149. So you got $21 to get to 170. U is that the bond amount that's uh being paid to get to the 170 because you
052have $4450 for operations and maintenance, 9250 for disposal, but there's nothing mentioned about the bonding. Is that what the difference is? Chairman Wag, may I address that? Yes. The bonding has not been addressed yet because they've not been floated yet. The committee talked about possibly increasing it yet, but we know these two that we have increased. We know those are for shares. So, we know these bonds are coming. But you have existing bonds still. You already have existing bonds. You have four existing bonds. That's what that that's $21 we have currently. We're not increasing that rate till we know from the county what these new bonds are going to be actual. Your $21 is the bond. Correct. For current bonds. Current bond. Yes. We know future's coming. Everybody knows that, but we're waiting for more
053firmer numbers. Okay, there's a motion. Any more questions? Seeing none, roll call. Clerk right? Yes. Trusty Coven? Yes. Trusty Charles? Yes. Trusty Shapiro? Yes. Trusty Wagner? Yes. Treasure Ferrari? Yes. Supervisor Curtis? Yes. Item 14H, board meeting packet material submitt. Clerk, right? uh board members uh with the change of Fridays being uh boarded by the board to be an off day uh created a pinch for us to get a packet out to you. So uh my request to you is to move the required submittal date from Thursdays at 4:00 to Wednesdays at 4:00 on board meeting dates. So right now you'll this will just affect the July, August, and September board meetings at this point. So with that, I'll make a motion that effective immediately through September 13, 2025, any township board meeting materials and supporting
054information to be included in the meeting packet shall be submitted by 400 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the following Wednesday's regular township board meeting. The township board at the September 10, 2025 regular meeting shall determine if this deadline date will be will remain in effect. Second. I have a motion by clerk right second by Trusty Coven. Almost a second. Um, are there any questions? Hearing none. Roll call. Trusty Charles. Yes. Trusty Wagner. Yes. Trusty Sparrow. Yes. Treasure Ferrari? Yes. Quickbrite? Yes. Trusty Coven? Yes. Supervisor Curtis? Yes. Item 15, items removed from the consent agenda. We have none. Uh item 16. Are there any members of the public that would like to make a statement or a comment on anything at this time? Step right up, sir. We'll give you three minutes to let us
055know. Evening board members. My name is Mark Hackla. With regard to the planning commission meeting on May 8th that addressed the potential um reszoning for Aldi to come in. Uh I think there's some problems with that. At the 1 hour 2 minute 27 second mark. U Mr. Ryan Austin who is a commission member said quote I'm for Aldi coming in. I believe that Aldi has a very good reputation. They're one of my customers. Later on, at the 1 hour and 24 minute mark when it was brought up that maybe he should recuse himself because there was a conflict of interest, he reversed himself completely and said that he had never worked directly for them, that he was a subcontractor. The problem is that most governments from the federal level down to Oakland County, they observe
056a conflict of interest for not only a contractor but a subcontractor. And with him being in the paving business and anticipating Aldi would need some paved lots, there's every reason to suspect that he might be able to put in a bid. So, I think that the vote that included him was inappropriate, and I don't think that it should have been sent forward in that uh format. Additionally, as a retired 30-year veteran and a combat veteran, I applaud the board on approving the Purple Heart proposal. Thank you. Any other members of the public? Yes, sir. Good evening, board. I would also just like to first my name is Ned Zimmer, 611 Bayoint Drive. Um, first I would like to say commend you all for um approving the Purple Heart initiative. Um, that was great. That meant
057a lot to Darren. um I had some time to speak with him and work with him through um that process in the last two months. So um nice work on that. Good job. Um Mr. Shapiro, congratulations to you, sir. Um Mark kind of just nailed it. I just wanted to bring up the conflict of interest as well. Um I was at the May 8th meeting um when Mr. Ryan stated that he was a contractor heard that he had worked with Aldi in the past. Um Mark nailed it. And lastly, I would like to say um in terms of the AI stuff, I have an extensive background in um IT and computer technology. Worked in Boston for 10 years. Um so if you guys need help with that, let me know. Um, I'm very familiar with
058the incoming AI. Thank you. I hope you all have a great evening. Thank you. Any other members of the audience? Please step up. Good evening, board members. My name is Lori Rodriguez. My husband Rich and I wrote a letter um to each of you. I hope you received it, but just would like to read it so it's entered. Um, dear Oxford Township Board of Trustees, it has come to our attention the Oxford Township Planning Commission recently voted to recommend that a vacant lot on the southwest corner of Market Street and Leir Road be reszoned from a C1 local commercial to C2 general commercial. We are writing this letter to publicly state that we are adamantly opposed to such a change. In an article published by the Oxford leader on May 21st, 2025, it was acknowledged
059the purpose of this zoning change request petition by VAQELLC is to build an Aldi grocery store. Our strong opposition to such a project is rooted around the increased traffic such a store will bring to our tranquil development and the potential blight such a building could bring if the business fails. The Market Street entrance to the Waterstone subdivision is already a busy area with notable increases during the school year and golf course traffic during the summer months. In addition, numerous motorists already use the South Waterstone Market Street corridor as a cutthrough between Seymour Lake Road and M24. Oftentimes, motorists also use East Lake Trail as a cutthrough from South Waterstone to Market Street. Motorists routinely exceed the speed limit and create major safety concern in doing so. If an Aldi's or any other C2 type business
060is constructed in this location, the safety and tranquility of our cherished development will diminish significantly. This concern will further be exacerbated by the increased truck traffic that will ensue from daily deliveries of product daily deliveries of product to the store. Matteo Pesilqua of Carlile Wartman Associates Incorporated was quoted in the Oxford Leader article as stating, "When we talk about development potential, if reszoned, the lot would allow for more types of commercial retail uses as well as larger type developments." Further stating the master plan does envision some type of commercial uses there. It does have residential mixed into it, so it's not a direct correlation, but does envision commerce on the site. For the record, we do not want a larger type commercial business operating within our subdivision. There is very good reason the the land
061was zoned as C1. The current owners of the land presumably knew the zoning guidelines when they purchased the land. If they cannot find an appropriate C1 use for the development of the property, the residents of Waterstone should not have to pay the penalty. That's on them. They knew the risks when they purchased the land. In reference to Mr. Pesila's comment in regard to the master plan, Page 59 of the Oxford Townships of Ox the Charter Township of Oxford 2019 master plan clearly states a preference for larger lot over density development and the community's rural character is one of the most favorable features of Oxford Township. This is in direct contrast to what a C2 project would bring to our community. A second concern to the resoning of the property is the question of the long-term
062effect it would have on the Waterstone subdivision should the business fail. I'm going to ask you to start. Your time is up. Oh, okay. Thank you. Can my husband finish reading the letter? Sure. Thank you. Okay. So, hello. I'm Rich Rodriguez. Uh my wife and I live at 650 East Lake Trail. And to continue the letter, uh, second concern of the reszoning of the property in question is the long-term effect it would have on the Waterstone subdivision should the business fail. An example, the building across the street that Chili's uh/ Montana's once occupied has been vacant for years and is becoming an eyesore. The strip building adjacent to Chile's Montana's building is underutilized and is also becoming a source of blight. To the south of town, Wraid recently vacated their building at the corner of
063M24 and Drainer. Rather than construct an unwanted C2 building in the Waterstone subdivision, let's try to get the existing empty buildings in our community filled with a with viable businesses first. Who knows, maybe Aldi will consider the Raid A building as a viable alternative if they feel strongly about the market de market potential in Oxford. If they do not, the residents of Oxford have several other nearby options available to them and could always go to the Brown go to Brown Road in Orian if they feel the need to frequent an Aldi. Thank you for your time and consideration to listening to our viewpoints for the proposed reasonzoning and we strongly encourage the board to reject such a proposal. Thank you. Any other audience members like to make a public comment? Yes, ma'am. Good evening. My
064name is Mandy Wilson. I'm also an East Lake Trail resident in Waterstone. Um I am opposed to Aldi coming in. Uh there is one in Lupier and in Orian. Um, and I believe that those of us who moved to a golf course community did so for the countryside, for the rural area, um, not to have the entrance, uh, on Market Street, which is of great concern. We have a ton of bike cyclists that, uh, as you know, may or may not don't know, they ride in the street. They ride along Market Street. Uh, that's just what bikes do. And we have a ton of cyclists who do that. And my fear is that uh Market Street will not uh be able to handle the traffic and coming in and out of Aldi with an entrance
065there. I wish there was an entrance uh availability on on M24. Um that would be much better. But um having a grocery store in a golf literally in a golf community, it's not what everyone moved. They moved there to be in the countryside and to, you know, where do you golf? Oh, I golf behind the Aldi's. Um, so I don't think that's what people in our subdivision wanted. And East Lakeake Trail I feel is going to be a that is the first street closest to it in the sub. I feel that that is going to be cut through. Um, traffic is going to cut through there frequently from all the other subs in our Five Lake community. So, we have a ton of little kids on our street and everybody's going to be cutting through
066just to go to Aldi. And I find this to be problematic and unsafe. And so, I know some neighborhoods have put up no through traffic signs. Uh, but you know, whether that would work or not, I don't know. But I do know that East Lake Trail will become a street that everyone cuts through instead of going all the way around and using Market Street. Thank you. Thank you. My name is Alex and I also live in Waterstone. I agree with what Mr. Rodriguez said. I have great concerns about the Aldi coming in there. There is plenty of other properties in Oxford that are currently vacant that if they do want an Aldi, they can go in there and not create something that could also will extend something that is light and possibly an eyesore for
067even longer. Uh why create another problem? Why not try to solve the problems we have right now? I just don't see the benefit to this. There will be traffic problems. Again, there's safety concerns. Um, and as people say, hey, unfortunately, what happens if a business fails? Well, it happens all the time. Uh, also, what other effects would this have on the other grocery stores in the area? Would it cause them to become vacant? And then what would be the plan for those? So, I um strongly oppose Aldi coming in there. Um, I think it would be a hardship for the community on many levels and I ask that you please consider this and also want to point out the ethical violation that happened earlier um at the planning committee last month. So again, I beg
068you to please stop this from happening. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, I'm sorry. You're next. Good evening. So, my name is Larry Lax. I represent both uh the property owner Oxy LLC uh and master developer of Waterstone. So, I've been involved since the beginning of the development 25 years ago. Um and uh emphasize that this property has been for sale the entire time. These commercial properties fronting Lepier Road were not meant to be considered inside Waterstone. But as commercial properties, just like Tractor Supply to the south and McDonald's to the north, the guard house, the canopy, the sidewall, were designed to attract people into the development to the golf course and to the residential communities. But the commercial properties themselves were intended to be buffers, buffers to the golf course and the residential communities beyond.
069Uh these sites were designed to be accessed off of Market Street. That's why there are two lanes on each side of the landscape median. Uh it narrows down to one lane on each side of the center line once you reach uh the golf course clubhouse. Um and once the commercial users uh are identified, crossovers were intended to be created in the median to allow easy access to the user. Um just wanted to mention those those items. Thank you. Yes, sir. Good evening, Richard Angel. I'm a waterstone resident as well and oppose the uh proposed development of Aldi. I don't know how the procedure works actually but um my question is around the traffic implications and impact. Um the lady asked a question earlier and Frank found that answer underwhelming. Um so my question really is
070about what traffic impact studies have been made. What is there that um says what the impact of people traveling from Seymour Lake Road will be through through Waterstone development access onto M24 which frankly is if you you do it I don't know if you do but if you do it it's getting worse every um every month it seems um and I just don't know how you could make a decision um based on um the lack of an impact study on traffic and what it means for the community. So, as I say, apologize. I don't really know how this works or what the procedure is, but I just like some clarification really as to how a decision can be made without all the information being available. Thank you. Thank you. Don, good evening. Thank you for
071My name is Don Wilick. I am a Waterstone resident. Um, I appreciate you and your service to the community. Um, I'm opposed to this development. Um, as you know, I'm on the planning commission or as you may know, and I was the only no vote that night. Um, the things that I leaned on that night to reference my vote was the master plan 2019. There's wording in there that talks about um, the community wanting specialty shops and boutique type um, facilities. Um the wording doesn't really support raising the intensity of use or um increasing the intensity which the going from C1 to C2 will. So if C2 is accepted, the um the property will always be C2 and a drive-thru could be put there. Aldi could stop their development and um just bring increased traffic
072and really as a planning commission as a township we would have no way of stopping that once it's reszoned. So um I have great concern about that. Um when the uh applicant um presented that night, they did not bring forward um any conditions with their proposal. So they could they could change what they want to do. Um they could sell the property. They've already talked about splitting it and I just don't think that this development or this the Aldi fits in that location. It's not a bad product. I'm not saying anything against the brand. It is just doesn't feel like such a right um right spot for that business. Um when we moved to my wife and I moved to Oxford about four years ago and we drove up Waterstone going north and we passed
073by a par three on the right with water and we just sort of fell in love with the community. It was it's beautiful. We absolutely loved it. Um and when I try to picture this Aldi being put behind the water stone sign that's there as people are driving through the M24 corridor. They're going to see this waterstone sign and then they're going to see up to a 35 foot tall building with this Aldi sign on it. And I just wonder what kind of message that sends to this to anyone that might want to live here. It just it it it doesn't feel like it would be well thought out having the sign to a residential area and then having an Aldi right behind it. It it just doesn't feel right. It doesn't look right. Um,
074I agree with nearly everything that's been said tonight by all the residents that um are either in or around Waterstone. Um, that's that's all I have. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Any other members have any public comment? Seeing none, we'll move on to item 18. Oh, I'm sorry, 17. Board of trustee comments. We'll start with Trustee Charles. Just thank you to the folks that came here tonight and and sent emails. Very polite, very professional. Greatly appreciate it. Trusty Wagner, I will second Rod's uh comments on on the input from the public. greatly appreciated the way it was done. Um, regarding the Purple Heart effort, you can never say enough about our veterans who have sacrificed themselves to defend our country. And I am personally honored as as having somebody that's been through what
075used to be in the service. And I'm honored that the Purple Heart recipients are here in Oxford uh Township. From the bottom of my heart, Big thanks to all of you for all of the Purple Heart recip recipients for their bravery bravery and sacrifice and I am personally glad that we can play a small part in honoring those folks. Thank you Trusty Shapiro. Yes. Um I would like to thank those who gave me congliatory wishes. Very kind of you. I would also like to uh thank the public for various opinions. It's refreshing to hear different ideas and uh respect each other and give people an open form to talk. Um I was personally very touched by the Purple Heart um uh ratification and all that went along with it. And I think it's a wonderful
076thing. The fourth and last thing I'd like to bring up is um uh we live in uh the Brookfield suburbs, my wife and I and family. um quite close to where there's a crosswalk between basically Dunlop Road and Seymour Lake Road. It's right out here. Um people are going 50 miles an hour and then it changes to 40. Um the lights have been removed from the various crosswalks in the communities because of I think the the miscommunication and and confusion the likes bring, which is understandable as I've talked to Supervisor Curtis about. Um, however, in the village, uh, right near the Frosty Boy where the Polyian Trail is, there are signs as well, but there are specific individual additional signs that say, you know, yield to pedestrians and I think also bicycles, something in that
077in that in that vein. Um, and and it's clear. Um, I would like at some future meeting for there to be some discussion about putting the similar signs at the tunnel up uh seam roll crossing here. Um, I I think one of the issues is that people are going 25. We're hopefully going 25 in the village. So, they're going slow already. Um, people here are going 50, but it would be great to see some effort to try to slow down traffic. There's so many bicyclists that cross the road, people that cross the road. We do it and people are just zipping by and nobody stops. Uh I'd be worried about a real tragedy one day. So, Supervisor Curtis, I don't know what the protocol is, but I would like that to be under consideration at
078some point. Thank you, Treasure Ferrari. I want to thank uh the Purple Heart folks here for coming in. Thank you so much. I mean, words cannot say what those folks have done for us and the sacrifices they've made. I'm proud to be a community that supports purple veterans. Also, too, if all these ends up being approved, I know Larry, you and your folks, I just want to make sure there's as much shading and as much buffer as we can for the residents in that neighborhood. I mean, I as you guys know, you've done tons of developments. You started with Hopetown Village, which is where I'm at now. I just would like to be more as not objective as possible if it ends up going through my comments. Thank you. Click right. Yeah. You know, this
079this ceremony tonight that you know, it's an emotional thing for for a lot of us because, you know, I've never served in the military, but I've had family members that have served that have passed away by serving and uh it's very touching to see people serve us to keep us protected as as a country. And uh uh thank you to CJ for what he did to to make this possible. I believe that. And uh also I'd just like to say I think your name is Mr. Zimmer out there. Yes, sir. You might be a good fit for my position on that committee. That's all I have to trust. Um yeah, I echo the rest of the uh board comments. Um thank you to all the veterans and I'm happy to be a Purple Heart community.
080Um and thank you to all the residents for coming in and and letting us know your opinions. We appreciate My turn. Your turn. This I'm not scolding. I'm going to try to help the gentleman that doesn't know the process or didn't understand it. When a item comes for reszoning to a planning commission, there's a public hearing that's held and public input is given to the public to the planning commission. The planning commission consists of an attorney, uh the planner, the engineer, uh the fire chief. Everybody has input into these things. They don't just take one piece of land. They know that Dunlap is going to be paved in 2027. They know that the impact of that going bypass through a public street in Waterstone will get rid of some of that cut through traffic. All
081of these plans are being generated around something. The public comment and input was received at the planning commission meeting and it was all included in our packet. There are 22,000 people roughly in this community and 12 people voice their opinion against it. So how it works is you take the majority of the people and you weigh it out with the engineers analysis with the road commission of Oakland County's analysis. You take the planners analysis and you move forward to what's going on today. Your comments or your concerns can always be addressed through letters or public hearing meetings. It's it's always good to get involved. We have the hardest time in the world getting people to come in and talk what they'd like or talk with a solution. I applaud you offering your services tonight to
082come in and work with AI. You know, it is one of the hardest things we do is we are never going to be 100% correct in pleasing everybody. Neither is a developer, neither is a road commission, neither is MDOT. It's the hardest thing in the world to please everybody. We try to get 51%. So, public hearing at the planning commission, that's where all of this took place and it was captured. we take the comments and the concerns from our um consultants and we weigh it in there on the rest of the community. So that's kind of how it works. So we're not doing something that is blatantly causing a health, safety, and welfare, we don't do it. But the recommendation from the planning commission is normally what we take to approve through readings so that
083we understand the infrastructure needs what's going on in our community. Um secondly, uh I want to thank CJ for uh working so hard to get this done. Um in in his other job, he's got some news coming to the committee in a in a in a few meetings until once they make the announcement. But we we have we we work very hard to improve the community. Um we have to take the whole community into consideration. We're always here day. I'm available 24/7. But we are available from 8 to 5:30 4 days a week. 5:30 4 days a week. Those are the times if you want to voice something, bring something in a concern, we'll take it. So that's my comment. I'll make a motion to adjurnn. I'll second. I have a motion by Treasurer Ferrari,
084a second by Trustee Colin. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. I. Any nays can stay.