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October 8, 2007
  1. The Regular Meeting of the Saline Township Board was called to order by Supervisor Marion on October 8, 2007 at 7:30pm at the Saline Town Hall, 5731 Braun Road, Saline, MI 48176.

  2. Members present: Supervisor Marion, Clerk Baldus, Trustees Bohnett and R. Marion. Absent Treasurer Gordon. Fifteen other citizens were present.

  3. Mr. Bohnett led the Pledge of Allegiance.

  4. Mr. Bohnett moved, supported by Mr. R. Marion, that the agenda be approved with the following change: 5d. Additional accounts payable of $3,102.50. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0. Motion carried.

  5. Mrs. Baldus moved, supported by Mr. Bohnett, that the consent agenda be approved as corrected.
    1. Approve minutes from September 10 regular meeting, September 24, 25 and October 1 special meeting.
    2. Receive Clerk's budget, Financial Report.
    3. Approve Accounts Payable in the amount of $5,646.25.

  6. Citizens were offered a chance to address the Board regarding items not already on the agenda. Mrs. Baldus commented that Dell Road is very hazardous. Mr. Bohnett will call the Road Commission to fix the road.

  7. Saline Greenway Alliance representative, Taylor Jacobsen, made a brief presentation to the board asking for a nominal donation to help the committee jump start their needs to produce some way of communicating to the property owners along the Saline River. Mr. Bohnett moved, supported by Mr. R. Marion, to donate $100 to the Saline Greenway Alliance. Ayes: 4. Nays: 0.

  8. Brief cemetery ordinance amendment discussion was led by Mr. Gumtow and Supervisor Marion. Mrs. Baldus moved, supported by Mr. Bohnett, to amend the cemetery ordinance to read as follows: only 1 above ground monument, marker or memorial. Cremation markers, maximum of four (4), must be flush with the ground.

  9. Mrs. Baldus moved, supported by Mr. Bohnett, that the consent agenda be approved as corrected.
    1. Biltmore consent agreement was settled out of court as of September 25, 2007.
    2. York Township sent a letter to the Township expressing an interest in offering their permits department as an alternative for the Saline Township area instead of the Washtenaw County Permits Building
    3. Washtenaw County Road Commission announced that the culvert work on Case Road is complete.
    4. Township Board has drafted a memo to all the chairpersons to distribute to the appointed members on each board enforcing new meeting procedures
    5. Dan Cabage has employed with Wade Trim engineering firm.

  10. Mr. Bohnett moved, supported by Mrs. Baldus to table Resolution 2007-003 Purchase of Development Rights until a later date.

  11. No Trustees report.

  12. Zoning/Building Administrator reported letters need to go out to violators of the dumping ordinance.

  13. No Fireboard Meeting report.

  14. Township Hall Manager reported fixing men's' toilet.

  15. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.