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Board adopted Ordinance 2026-02, a one-year data center moratorium (unanimous roll call), and tabled the CAFR 2027/28 budget until October. Action items: Julian continues LCRC talks on Hill Street repairs; T. Carter fixes park gate; board seeks snow plowing bids; Lanham raises EMS station idea at Fire Board. No public comment contention noted.
Board approved FYE2026 audit, adopted Ordinance 2026-01 (removing Zoning Section 7.15), and set a $30,000 not-to-exceed budget for Maple City road project. Julian to contact contractors on hall waterproofing; Noonan to fix park gate. Fire station expansion debated—Noonan/Boomer favor western station; T. Carter skeptical—item dropped unless Fire Board requests. No public comments.
Board approved Valley Road paving bid ($44,922, Molon Asphalt) and allocated $3,311 public safety revenue sharing (25% to Fire/EMS, rest to county). Fire station interlocal agreement progress remains stalled pending Solon/Centerville documentation; Noonan wants clearer Fire Board direction. Julian to pursue LCRC ditch-filling at East Kasson Cemetery. No public comments made.
Board adopted Resolution 11-2026 (summer tax dates), appointed Anne Magoun to Library Board, and returned the data center moratorium to Planning Commission for legal review. Fire Chief must find new legal counsel by July; Board will pursue fire station expansion only if Solon/Centerville show interest. Public comment focused on library nominations outreach; Noonan voiced frustration over delayed fire station.
Board approved land division fees, Beckett & Raeder contract, and Cedar Fire Plan; no action taken on church sale. Boomer to contact Mullane on road timing; Julian to arrange porta-potty and inform Grier no payment without four-township agreement. Public concerns raised by Agnes Carter over church sale proceeds and ownership.
Board approved CR-616 speed study, switched banking to Honor Bank, approved Polka Fest closure, and raised board/commission pay. No decision made on Sutherland's TIF request for affordable housing; he may resubmit revised figures. Public comment: Don Drabik opposed subsidizing housing; Ralph Worick raised CR-616 speed concerns. Mullane to send Hill Street info to Boomer.
Board unanimously (5-0) adopted the Truth in Taxation Resolution (3.1118 total mills) and the 2026-2027 Budget Resolution ($505,740 General Fund, $401,918 Fire/EMS Fund). No public comments were received. Clerk/Treasurer must file quarterly/monthly fiscal reports; Chief Administrative Officer must report transfers under $1,000/5% threshold to the board.
Board adopted fire/EMS millage renewal, aggregate-movement zoning interpretation, new Fire Board appointments (Lanham, Fordyce, Julian as alternate), Sheehan's Zoning Administrator role/fees, and a $20,000 budget shift to hall repairs. Sheehan must send Kasben a formal letter; Boomer forwards millage resolution to Crocker. Public contention arose over aggregate rules, transparency, and the removed Maple City sign.
The board approved Cypher Group's transition agreement ($2,000/month), hired Scott Sheehan as Zoning Administrator (T. Carter opposed), and hired Erica Pfreim as Recording Secretary. Mike Lanham publicly praised the Sheehan hire. Action items: Cypher Group must approve the agreement; Boomer will finalize Sheehan's contract; meeting rescheduling to March 12 pending Grier's availability.
Board approved Cypher Group transition agreement ($2,000/month), hired Scott Sheehan as Zoning Administrator (6 months, $2,400/month; Boomer/Noonan yes, T. Carter no), and approved Erica Pfreim as Recording Secretary ($30/hr). Boomer will finalize Sheehan's contract. Next meeting rescheduled, likely March 12, pending Grier's aggregate documentation. Lanham publicly supported Sheehan's hiring.
Board approved salary resolutions keeping Clerk, Treasurer, and Supervisor pay flat while raising Trustee pay; set $200,000 for 2026/27 road work (Valley Road, Maple City); authorized Julian/Boomer to find a new Zoning Administrator; appointed Konczel to ZBA. Stella Otto publicly objected to pressured Planning Commission appointment; Ginger Newman criticized renewed fire station discussion post-referendum.
Board appointed Scott Mills to Planning Commission, set March 21 Annual Meeting, and agreed on a 2.5 mill fire renewal for August ballot and Tobin for the audit. Boomer must hire a new PC/ZBA secretary and draft the millage resolution. Contention arose over David Noonan's removal, Stella Otto's resignation, and disputed meeting minutes accuracy.
Board adopted Resolution 12-2025 (2026 meeting schedule), appointed Chris Logan to Board of Review, and approved bills/minutes. Julian to follow up with Cypher on Bill Kasben's gravel-hauling complaint, a contested public comment item. Boomer/Nelson to draft 2026/27 budget; Cleveland Township asked for detailed fire station alternatives; LCRC to study Burdickville Road speed limit in spring.
Board approved Winter Tax Resolution, 2026/27 Fire Budget, and Planning/ZBA/Board of Review appointments. Fire station bond failed; Julian to relay joint-funding discussions to Fire Board. Cypher must issue cease-and-desist on unpermitted Tower Road aggregate removal within 48 hours or Julian/Boomer act. Public comments split sharply over fire station bond, taxes, and election conduct.
Board approved agenda, minutes, and bills; reviewed draft 2026/27 Cedar Fire budget (formal action in November). Julian/Craig Brown to address Burdickville Road speed limit; T. Carter/Julian to follow up on road project costs. Public comments split on fire millage (Noonan opposed, Otto supportive); Sandy Noonan raised fire/township board conflict-of-interest concerns.
Board approved agenda, minutes, bills, a $300 cemetery vegetation removal quote, and Cypher's updated Zoning Administrator contract effective September 9. Julian/Brown continue Valley Road, Maple City, and Fritz Road planning; fire station design and hall roof repairs (uninsured) are complete. Public raised concerns over insurance denial, Fritz Road delays, and snow damage prevention.
Board approved $25,000 for hall repairs, $600 for an election computer, additional cemetery vegetation removal, and adopted Resolution 11-2025 for the CAFR Fire Agreement. Julian will contact Brown on ARPA funds for Valley Road; Boomer coordinates fire station open houses; Cypher's contract extended to September. Resident Yoder noted county administrator received a confidence vote; no board response.
Board approved Interlocal Agreement and Resolution 10-2025, authorizing a 25-year, $5,820,000 fire station bond for the November ballot; open houses set for September 6 and 9. September meeting moved to September 9, 7 pm (J. Carter conflict). Julian to gather road/subdivision maintenance info. No public opposition; DeCruydt asked about hall renovation payments, confirmed paid.
Board approved Resolution 09-2025 (summer taxes) and rezoning for New Cass LLC (T. Carter dissenting). Julian to obtain road cost estimates; Julian/Boomer pursuing fire station bond financing with MFCI, targeting November ballot. Public hearing on Interlocal Agreement set for July. Public comment: Chase Pasicznyk announced Honor Bank-sponsored Erik Florip Memorial 5k.
Board approved Resolution 08-2025 (sidewalk inspection engineer), library appointments (Shimek, Hazael-Massieux), and park cleanup/gazebo restoration bids ($225 and $4,836). Julian to handle bathroom prep and dispose of a resident-donated chair; Boomer/Julian to research fire station bond timelines. Public raised concerns about landfill trash blowing onto township land and park debris.
The Board approved advancing fire station design, funding research, and public outreach simultaneously. Julian/Doornbos will refine designs with Kendra, who'll draft a design-phase contract; Boomer/Julian pursue state/federal funding and research bond/millage options; open houses planned for June. Residents questioned space separation, maintenance rooms, and expansion capacity—all addressed. Motion to adjourn passed 5-0.
The board adopted Sidewalk Ordinance 2025-01 (unanimous) and reviewed a $5.2M fire station design estimate, scheduling a special April meeting for outreach/funding and directing Grier to revise the interlocal fire agreement with Bieganowski. Public comments included an Easter Egg hunt announcement, a CROWD composting proclamation, and resident Drabik questioning the Kasson Center/Newman intersection's stop configuration.
Board unanimously adopted Resolution 06-2025 (Truth in Taxation, 3.1325 mills) and Resolution 07-2025 (2025-2026 Budget), reflecting salary increases for supervisor, clerk, and treasurer. Clerk/Treasurer must submit quarterly fiscal reports; Supervisor must report inter-cost-center transfers under $1,000/5%. Public comment noted a pending gas tax bill favoring road funding.
Board approved outdoor maintenance contract, budget amendments, and sent Cedar Area Fire & Rescue agreement to attorney Grier for review. Action items: Julian to follow up on landfill fee restructuring; final sidewalk ordinance draft due in April; T. Carter to raise a noise ordinance at Planning Commission. Resident Brian Withers publicly objected to Road Commission garage noise; no formal action taken.
Board approved January minutes, adopted four salary resolutions (three passed 3-1 over Julian's dissent), and appointed Christopher Logan as Board of Review alternate. Road Commission's Craig Brown presented 2025-2029 road projects; Brown to provide Valley Road cost estimates and Maple City repaving figures. Public raised Consumers Energy line concerns; residents praised hall's new paint job.
Board adopted Resolution #01-2025 (Annual Meeting March 22) and approved a $12,800 Midwest Coatings painting bid. Julian will contact Grier on landfill fee revisions; Boomer will arrange cabinet lock repair; salary resolutions deferred to February. Public comments raised road funding questions, a tree/street light hazard, fire station delays, and salary increase concerns.
The board approved Planning Commission bylaws, Board of Review appointments, and the 2025 meeting schedule (Resolution 13-2024); no public comments were made. Sidewalk ordinance tabled to January pending Appendix A. Julian/T. Carter will arrange a meeting with Maple City owners, Road Commission, and Gosling Czubak. Julian/Grier will pursue converting landfill fees to per-ton billing.
Board adopted Winter Tax Resolution #12-2024 by roll call, approved bills/minutes, and reappointed PC/ZBA members. Action items: Grier/Krogulecki review sidewalk ordinance; Julian/Noonan address park vandalism and porta-john removal; Julian/T. Carter research stipends; landfill fees pursued by J. Carter/Julian. Public raised concerns over unsafe Kasson Center/Newman Road intersection and shared holiday event info.
Board approved routine business, FYE 2024 Audit, and Lanham Construction's snowplowing bid. Key actions: J. Carter to find Olivia Drive's new owner contact; Noonan to contact MTA on landfill fees; T. Carter to address Planning Commission stipends. Public comments raised dumping fee concerns and Neighborhood Association engagement. Contention arose over Maple City sidewalk contractor choice and Fire Board/architect design conflict.
Board approved $179,650 LCRC contract for Valley Road (Option 2), using ARPA funds; sent letter to CAFR Board on fire station design (4-1, Julian opposed); appointed Sellgren as Board of Review Alternate; switched to Spectrum. Public comments: fire extinguisher request, urging faster snowplow bids, door repair, and praise for road/fire station progress. Boomer pursues Olivia Drive driveway permissions.