MEETING MINUTES

ELM RIVER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2009 7:00 P.M.

 

1.      Call to Order:

Chairman Hagan called the meeting to order at with a quorum present at 7:10 p.m.

 

2.      Roll Call:

Members Present: B. Sibilsky, D. Johnson, J. Reiss, and S. Hagan

Members Absent T. Condon

Visitors: present none

 

3.      Approval of the Agenda: 

Secretary Johnson motioned to accept agenda with additions, supported by Commissioner Sibilsky

VOICE VOTE: All ayes.  October 15, 2009 Agenda approved.

 

4.      Approval of Meeting Minutes from: September 10, 2009

Commissioner Sibilsky motioned to approve Regular Meeting Minutes of September 10, 2009 supported by Vice Chair Reiss.

VOICE VOTE: All ayes.  September 10, 2009 Meeting Minutes approved.

 

5.      Scheduled Public Hearings: none

 

6.      Other Matters for Review: none

 

7.      Correspondences:

a.      Clerk received billing, $643 for survey and $300 for presentation from WUPHDR.  We also received a copy of the PowerPoint and pdf file from Lori Hauswirth.

b.      MTA conference was brought up by Commissioner Sibilsky, but didn’t have info on it at this time.

 

8.      Old Business:

a.      Township Board Report:

                                                               i.      Copy of Land Division Ordinance was provided

                                                             ii.      Last meeting was joint with T.B..

b.      Draft Master Plan Progress and Timeline 

                                                               i.      Secretary Johnson stated still gathering data for history portion of plan, asked for suggestion on township residents to interview.  Several were made.

                                                             ii.      Timeline purposed

1.      Final Draft March-April 2010

2.      Prep for public input

3.      Proceed toward finalizing early to mid summer

                                                            iii.      Commissioner Sibilsky reported Supervisor is training on new Maps program.

c.      Public Survey Results

                                                               i.      Chair Hagan to send pdf file to Secretary Johnson of Survey Results Presentation for posting a link on the Planning Commission Page on the township site.

 

9.      New Business:

a.      Reorganization:  Commissioner Sibilsky supported by V-Chair Reiss to keep board status quo. Confirmed that Commissioner Sibilsky needs reappointment by the T.B.

VOICE VOTE: All ayes.

b.      County Master Plan: Secretary Johnson commented on the County having a Master Plan and that we should coordinated with theirs.  It was consensus that Township Master Plan would supercede County Plan.  Secretary Johnson also provided map from MTA showing surrounding Townships that have Master Plans in place.

 

 

 

10.  Public Hearing Dates next meeting November 12, 2009 @ 6:00 p.m. then joint with T.B. 7:00 p.m.

 

11.  Public Comment (3 minutes): none

 

12.  Additional Comments Planning Commission: none noted

 

13.  Adjournment:

Secretary Johnson motioned to adjourn, supported by Commissioner Sibilsky

VOICE VOTE: All ayes.  Meeting adjourned 8:40 p.m.

 

 

 

Minutes Approved on ____________________________________________________

 

 

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Secretary                                                        Chairperson