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INKSTER - SUMPTER SUMPTER TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
INKSTER - SUMPTER
PLANNING COMMISSION ORDINANCE
ARTICLE II, Sec. 18, No. _________
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND, RESTATE AND CONFIRM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUMPTER TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION UNDER THE MICHIGAN PLANNING ENABLING ACT, PUBLIC ACT 33 of 2008, MCL
Deputy supervisor’s pay DUTIES, AND LIMITATIONS OF THE COMMISSION; AND REPEAL ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS
125.3801, et seq.; PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION; PROVIDE FOR POWERS,
THEREOF IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE
THE TOWNSHIP OF SUMPTER, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS:
rate remains board topic Section 1: Scope, Purpose and Intent
This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted the Township Board under the Michigan Planning Enabling Act,
Public Act 33 of 2008, MCL 125.3801, et seq., and the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101,
et seq., to establish a planning commission with the power, duties and limitations provided by those Acts and subject to the terms
and conditions of this ordinance and any future amendments to this ordinance.
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide and restated that the Sumpter Township Board hereby confirms the prior establish-
Finance Director Michelle Cole accept- the full payment including benefits and ment of the Sumpter Township Planning Commission under the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008, MCL
ed the appointment as deputy supervisor other compensation. The board members, 125.3801, et seq., formerly established under the Township Planning Act, Public Act 168 of 1959, MCL 125.321, et seq.; to estab-
lish the appointments, terms and membership of the Planning Commission; to identify the officers and the minimum number of
in Sumpter Township last month, following through Young, offered him a $5,500 settle- meetings per year of the Planning Commission; and to prescribe the authority, powers and duties of the Planning Commission.
the abrupt resignation of Kenneth ment which he refused and he is currently Section 2: Establishment
Bednark. pursuing the issue through the Michigan The Sumpter Township Board hereby confirms the establishment of the Sumpter Township Planning Commission under the
Bednark reportedly resigned due to a Department of Labor while the township Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008, MCL 25.3801, et seq., formerly established under the Township
pay dispute and a public disagreement has hired a labor attorney to handle his Planning Act, Public Act 168 of 1959, MCL 125.321 et seq. The Sumpter Township Planning Commission shall consist of nine
(9) members. Members of the Sumpter Township Planning Commission as of the effective date of this Ordinance Amendment
with Supervisor Tim Bowman during a claim. and Restatement shall, except for an ex officio member whose remaining term of the Planning Commission shall be limited to
his or her term on the Township Board, continue to serve for the remainder of their existing terms so long as they continue to
meeting of the board of trustees. The dis- During the meeting of the board last meet all membership eligibility requirements as set forth within the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008,
pute regarding the hourly wage for the month, trustees were asked to approve the MCL 125.3801, et seq.
position was the topic of discussion by same part-time rate of $8,406 for Cole, Section 3: Appointments and Terms
board members again during the Feb. 26 prompting Morgan, who had been the The Township Supervisor, with the approval of the Township Board by a majority vote of the members elected and serving, shall
appoint all Planning Commission members, including the ex officio members. The Planning Commission members, other than
meeting when Trustee Peggy Morgan con- most supportive of the higher wage for an ex officio member, shall serve for terms of three (3) years each and the terms shall be staggered as currently exists. A Planning
tinued to advocate for a higher hourly Bednark, to strongly disagree with the pro- Commission member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in
the same manner as the original appointment. Planning Commission members shall be qualified electors of the Township (i.e.
wage for the position. posed motion setting the wage for the posi- U.S. citizen, 18-years old, who have been a resident of the state for six months and a resident of the Township for at least thirty
Bednark was appointed to the deputy tion. days), except that one Planning Commission member may be an individual who is not a qualified elector of the Township. The
position by newly-elected Bowman in Morgan said she had no objection to membership of the Planning Commission shall be representative of important segments of the community, such as the econom-
ic, governmental, educational, and social development of the Township, in accordance with the major interests as they exist in
November and was to be paid, both Cole, but disagreed with the pay rate. the Township, such as agriculture, natural resources, recreation, education, public health, government, transportation, industry,
and commerce. The membership shall also be representative of the entire geography of the Township to the extent practicable.
acknowledged, at the same rate as the pre- Trustee Don LaPorte asked Morgan if
vious deputy, $31.44 per hour, along with she felt the rate was too low and wanted to One member of the Township Board shall be appointed to the Planning Commission as an ex officio member. An ex officio mem-
ber has full voting rights. An ex officio member's term on the Planning Commission shall expire with his or her term of the
medical benefits. The board of trustees dis- pay Cole more. He suggested that the rate Township Board. No other elected officer or employee of the Township is eligible to be a member of the Planning Commission.
agreed with that wage decision and, follow- could be increased if brought to the board Section 4: Removal
ing a legal opinion from township attorney members at a later date. The Township Board may remove a member of the Planning Commission for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office
Rob Young, explained that the board mem- “I think the pay is appropriate,” upon written charges and after a public hearing.
bers, by township charter, not the supervi- explained Trustee Matt Oddy. “She (Cole) Section 5: Conflict of Interest
sor, determine the rate of pay for employ- is already getting paid as the finance direc- Before casting a vote on a matter on which a Planning Commission member may reasonably be considered to have a conflict of
interest, the member shall disclose the potential conflict of interest to the Planning Commission. Failure of a member to disclose
ees. During a meeting Feb. 15, the trustees tor, this is additional pay to perform the a potential conflict of interest as required by this Ordinance constitutes malfeasance in office.
reduced the full-time position to part-time statutory duties of the supervisor, such as For the purposes of this section, “conflict of interest” is defined as, and a Planning Commission member shall declare a conflict
at an annual salary of $8,406 or $8.08 per the budget. She is performing those duties of interest and abstain from participating in Planning Commission deliberations and voting on a request when:
hour, and disallowed all benefits. The already,” he said. a. An immediate family member is involved in a request which the Planning Commission is asked to decide. “Immediate
board subsequently agreed to pay Bednark Treasurer Jim Clark agreed noting that family member” is defined as an individual's father, mother, son, daughter, including an adopted child, brother, sister,
at the higher rate up until the change, from Cole had already accepted the part-time and spouse and a relative of any degree residing in the same household as that individual.
Nov. 20 until Dec. 15, but ordered him to pay rate with no benefits for the duties b. The Planning Commission member has a business or financial interest in the property involved in the request or has a
repay the extra salary that he had received involved as deputy supervisor. business or financial interest in the applicant's company, agency, or association.
since that date. The amount was being The pay rate as presented in the motion c. The Planning Commission member owns or has a financial interest in neighboring property. For purposes of this sec-
deducted from his paychecks. was approved by a vote of the board mem- tion, a “neighboring property” shall include any property falling within the notification radius for the application
or proposed development, as required by the zoning ordinance or other applicable ordinance.
Bednark complained and demanded bers. d. There is a reasonable appearance of a conflict of interest, as determined by a majority vote of the remaining members
Food bank may soon open Section 6: Compensation
of the Planning Commission.

The Planning Commission members may be compensated for their services as provided by Township Board resolution or be
at Sumpter Township site township approval reflected in the approved Township Board meeting minutes. The Planning Commission may adopt bylaws rel-
ative to the compensation and expenses of its members for travel when engaged in the performance of activities authorized by
the Township Board, including but not limited to, attendance at conferences, workshops, educational and training programs, and
meetings.
Section 7: Officers and Committees
Sumpter Township Trustee Peggy project for the township. Do we need to The Planning Commission shall elect a chairperson and a secretary from its members and may create and fill other offices as it
Morgan asked her fellow board members vote or can we just approve it?” she asked. considers advisable. An ex officio member of the Planning Commission is not eligible to serve as chairperson. The term of each
office shall be one (1) year, with opportunity for re-election as specified in the Planning Commission bylaws. The Planning
to approve a request from Habitat for Trustee Matt Oddy also agreed that this Commission may also appoint advisory committees whose members are not members of the Planning Commission.
Humanity during the Feb. 23 meeting. was a benefit to the community and sug- Section 8: Bylaws, Meetings and Records
Morgan said she had been contacted by gested that the Community Center would The Planning Commission shall hold a least four (4) regular meetings each year and shall by resolution determine the time and
representatives of the non-profit organiza- be the best location. He noted that the place of the meetings.
tion about operating a Forgotten Harvest township would have to have someone to Unless otherwise provided in the Planning Commission's bylaws, a special meeting of the Planning Commission may be called
food distribution center in the township. let the people using the center into the by the chairperson or by two other members, upon written request to the secretary. Unless the bylaws otherwise provide, the sec-
retary shall send written notice of a special meeting to Planning Commission members at least 48 hours before the meeting.
“This is all done and managed though building and to coordinate the distribu-
the county,” she said, “The township tion. The business that the Planning Commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting held in compliance with the
Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, MCL 15.261, et seq., except that the notice of a special meeting to Planning
needs only to provide a location.” Morgan Morgan said that her information was Commission members shall be at least 48 hours before the meeting. The Planning Commission shall keep a public record of its
said the township Community Center or that there was no cost to the township, the resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations. A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of or retained by a
Planning Commission in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with the
the Parks and Recreation building would municipality was being asked only to pro- Freedom of Information Act, Public Act 442 of 1976, MCL 15.231, et seq.
be possible locations for such a food distri- vide space and that the operation would Section 9: Annual Report
bution effort. She said that both the build- be managed through Wayne County. The Planning Commission shall make an annual written report to the Township Board concerning its operations and the status of
ings have double driveways which would With the agreement of the entire board, the planning activities, including recommendations regarding actions by the Township Board related to planning and develop-
ment.
allow cars to pull up and pull out smooth- she said that she would pursue the matter.
ly. “It sounds like we are giving the go Section 10: Authority to Make A Master Plan
Under the authority of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008, MCL 125.3801, et seq., and other applicable
Township Clerk Esther Hurst said she ahead, so I will follow through with these planning statutes, the Planning Commission shall consider and adopt a master plan as a guide for development within the
agreed that this would be “a wonderful people,” she said. Township's planning jurisdiction. Final authority to approve a master plan or any amendments thereto shall rest with the Planning
Commission unless the Township Board passes a resolution asserting the right to approve or reject the master plan.
Inkster church offering Unless rescinded by the Township, any plan adopted or amended under the Township Planning Act, Public Act 168 of 1959, MCL
125.321, et seq., need not be re-adopted under the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008, MCL 125.3801, et
seq.
online cancer program Section 11: Zoning Powers
The Township Board hereby confirms the transfer of all power, duties, and responsibilities provided for zoning boards or zoning
commissions by the former Township Zoning Act., Public Act 184 of 1943, MCL 125.2761, et seq.; the Michigan Zoning
Enabling Act, Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101, et seq.; or other applicable zoning statutes to the Sumpter Township
existing zoning ordinance shall remain in full force and effect except as otherwise amended or repealed by the Township Board.
Surviving Cancer is the topic of a diagnosed with cancer. Planning Commission formerly established under the Township Planning Act, Public Act 168 of 1959, MCL 125,321, et seq. Any
YouTube program presented by Adventist The church website will also include Section 12: Capital Improvements Program
Community Service of the Sharon SDA the Karmanos Cancer Institute flyer To further the desirable future development under the master plan, the Township Board, after the master plan is adopted, may
prepare, or cause to be prepared a capital improvement program of public structures and improvements, showing those structures
Church in Inkster. regarding free cervical and breast cancer and improvements in general order of their priority, for the following 6-year period. The prepared capital improvements program,
The program became available for testing for women ages 21-39 available to if prepared by someone other than the Township Board, shall be subject to final approval by the Township Board. The Planning
viewing this week on the Sharon Church women in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Commission is hereby exempted from preparing a capital improvements plan.
website; https://InksterSharonmi.adven- counties. Section 13: Subdivision and Land Division Recommendations
The Planning Commission may recommend to the Township Board provisions of an ordinance or rules governing the subdivi-
tistchurch.org. For more information, contact Lucy sion of land. Before recommending such an ordinance or rule, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the pro-
Presenters include Dr. Poala Hall, M.D. Byrd, Adventist Community Services posed ordinance or rule. The Planning Commission shall give notice of the time and place of the public hearing not less than 15
of the Henry Ford Health Systems and director for the church at (313) 293-9753. days before the hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the Township.
Elder Rita Parrish of the church. The pro- Sharon SDA Church is located at 28537 The Planning Commission shall review and make recommendation on a proposed plat before action thereon by the Township
Board under the Land Division Act, Public Act 288 of 1967, MCL
gram will explore cancer prevention, com- Cherry St. in Inkster and is under the 560.101 et seq. Before making its recommendation, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed plat.
mon forms of cancer and what to do if direction of Pastor Keynel Cadet. A plat submitted to the Planning Commission shall contain the name and address of the proprietor or other person to whom notice
of a hearing shall be sent. Not less than 15 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the date, time and place of the hearing
shall be sent to that person at that address by mail and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Township.
Similar notice shall be mailed to the owners of land immediately adjoining the proposed platted land.
Money man Section 14: Severability
Should any word, sentence, or any portion of this Ordinance be held in a manner invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction
or by any state agency having authority to do so for any reason whatsoever, such holding shall be construed and limited to such
Vijay Virupannavar has been named word, sentence, phrase or any portion of this Ordinance held to be so invalid and shall not be construed as affecting the validity
as treasurer for the City of Inkster. A of any of the remaining words, sentences, phrases or portions of this Ordinance.
2018 Crain's 40 Under 40 selection, Section 15: Conflicting Ordinances
Virupannavar holds Certified Public All prior existing ordinances adopted by the Township of Sumpter inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance
Accountant and Chartered Global are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby expressly repealed. All prior ordinances adopted by the Township of
Management Accountant designa- Sumpter that are not inconsistent or do not conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect
and without modification thereto.
tions. Virupannavar earned a bache-
lor's degree from the University of Section 16: Effective Date
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days immediately after publication.
Michigan in 2005 and completed a
masters of accountancy from Western Section 17. Publication
Michigan University in 2008. This Ordinance shall be recorded by the Clerk in the Township Code of Ordinances upon adoption. This Ordinance shall be
Virupannavar has performed public signed by the Supervisor and Clerk. A true copy of the Ordinance can be inspected at the Sumpter Township Hall, 23480 Sumpter
accounting services, S-1 consulting Road, Belleville, Michigan 48111.
services, technical accounting con- This Ordinance was approved and adopted by the Township of Sumpter, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, at a regular Board
sulting services, and just prior to his meeting held on February 23, 2021.
current role worked with Olympia
Entertainment Inc. and 313 Presents I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance exactly as passed and adopted by the Township Board of
LLC. Virupannavar is a co-founder Trustees of the Township of Sumpter at a regular Township Board Meeting held in the Township of Sumpter on February 23,
and president of Let's Go Detroit (a 2021.
501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization, serves as the treasurer of the board
of directors for One Detroit Credit Union, is an officer on the executive board of ________________________
the Michigan Democratic Party where he is also a state central delegate alter- Esther Hurst, Township Clerk
nate. He is vice chair of the 13th Congressional District Democratic Party I further certify that the foregoing was published in Associated Papers/The Eagle, a newspaper of general circulation in the
Organization, vice chair of the Western Michigan University Haworth College of Township of Sumpter, on the 11th day of March, 2021.
the Business Young Alumni Advisory Board, and owns a passive real estate
investing business. ________________________
ST0039 - 031121 2.5 x 21 Esther Hurst, Township Clerk