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Public safety director’s contract is renewed

A 3-year employment contract ” has a right to talk, to discuss this
for Sumpter Township Public publicly,” Young said.
Safety Director/Police Chief Eric Chief Joe (Januszyk) runs the “Well, my problem is the job
Luke was approved by members fire department and Chief Luke description and I am going to
of the township board of trustees have to decide if I am going to
by a 5-2 vote last month. is the point of communication. T vote yes or no,” Morgan said.
The dissenting votes were cast “The police chief shouldn't over-
by Trustee Peggy Morgan and his has worked flawlessly. see the fire department. Both
Treasurer James Clark. Morgan should report to the supervisor. I
had expressed her concerns brought it up in public and I'm
about the contract during the safety director. Oddy reiterated that the over- giving you all my opinion,” she
study session which preceded Trustee Tim Rush agreed not- all reaction to the current system said.
the March 23 meeting. ing that the public safety director has been positive from the Trustee Don LaPorte who acts
“I do not feel the police chief structure is “not uncommon” and administrators and the firefight- as the board liaison with the fire
should oversee the fire depart- that “Chief Joe (Januszyk) runs ers. department said that he had
ment nor the fire department the fire department and Chief Morgan reiterated that there “reached out to Chief Joe
oversee the police,” she said dur- Luke is the point of communica- were problems with the struc- (Januszyk) and if he was unhappy
ing the discussion of the contract. tion. This has worked flawlessly,” ture and suggested that Januszyk I would expect he would tell me.”
Trustee Matt Oddy responded he said. meet with the trustees “two at a He noted that the public safe-
that he had seen only positive In response to Morgan's sug- time” to discuss the situation. ty director structure adopted was Chief Eric Luke
reaction to the current structure gestion that the board members That suggestion prompted a “all budget oriented to offer
in the public safety department were unaware of problems with caution from township attorney administrative help in getting the board. I have no idea what
and had not heard any negative the command structure, Oddy Rob Young who reminded the grants. The fire chief runs the he's talking about. This is a
comments regarding the situa- suggested the board members board that the public meeting fire hall. He always has. At times strange place to bring it out at a
tion. ask Januszyk. was the place to discuss this type they may disagree, they need to public meeting. I'd like him to let
“We made that move, we still “Yeah, there were a couple of of situation and that private hash it out. This is not the place me know what issues he hasn't
have a part-time chief and we've problems but they came from meetings of the kind Morgan sug- for that,” he said. brought to me in the past 3
seen great improvements. I have township hall,” Januszyk gested could be a violation of the “I would like to have a conver- years,” Luke said.
not heard of one negative responded. He then repeatedly Open Meetings Act. sation about the issue,” Luke The contract for Luke was
impact,” he said of the change refused to say more as he said he “This is where we discuss said. “I am here every day and I approved at the current salary of
the board members made three was uncomfortable speaking on a extending contracts. This is the expect him (Januszyk) to speak $103,376 annually with no
years ago, naming Luke as public public Zoom meeting. place for discussion. Everybody with me if there is an issue with changes to his job description.
Program ing autistic child recently by by providing something to dis- tion,” he said. Goode was quick bers that he has already spoken
Goode told the board mem-
playing his favorite song through
to explain that the inspections
tract them, he explained.
the patrol cars, attracting him The cost for the fidget toys would not include any citations to officials at the Van Buren
FROM PAGE 1 from his hiding spot, Goode told was reduced by a $350 donation or fines, simply help residents school district and the Van
the board members. from Harbor Freight, Goode told devise safety plans in case of an Buren fire chief and expected to
able on the police and fire vehi- The plan includes sensory the board members. emergency. speak to the Belleville fire chief
cle computers. kits for all the township police The fire and carbon monox- Goode said he will also pre- soon about the program.
The program will also include patrol cars and the three fire ide detectors can be obtained by pare special identification cards Public Safety Director/Police
a reflective sticker for the win- engines. The kits include ear the township at no cost from the badges for those with special Chief Eric Luke was enthusias-
dow of the home which should muffs to help control sound Michigan Bureau of Fire needs which will detail the con- tic about the program as were
be placed in the room where the which can frighten special needs Services, he said and the local dition and the correct contact members of the board who
special needs individual is most individuals, dark glasses to pre- firefighters can help install them information. unanimously approved the pro-
likely to be during an emergency vent the bright lights from trig- for residents. The initial cost for the pro- gram.
situation, Goode explained. gering a sensory overload along “We have to let them know we gram was estimated at about Goode said he would report
The program has seen wide with fidget toys, which can occu- offer the service,” he said. “We $1,200, not including Goode's back to the board on a regular
success and police in another py a special needs person who also can help with devising time, estimated at about 16 to 20 basis regarding participation
state were able to locate a miss- may be involved in an incident escape plans and a quick inspec- hours weekly. and progress of the plan.

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