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SUMPTER Regular Board Meeting
SUMPTER
Sumpter Township
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
23480 Sumpter Rd., Belleville, MI 48111
Minutes
On tap Meeting called to order by Supervisor Bowman at 7:12 pm. Roll call: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk
E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Also showing present: Attorney Young, Deputy Clerk
Burdick, Finance Director Holtz, Public Safety Director/ Chief of Police Luke, Fire Chief Brown, DPW Director Danci and 14
attendees.
Trustees delay resolution *Note: A moment of silence for Mr. James Posegay, who recently passed away on April 12th, 2022, in recognition of his 30-plus
years of dedication and service with the Sumpter Township Parks & Recreation Commission.
3. Agenda: Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve the Agenda with the following edits;
ADD:
supporting water protest • • New Business, Agenda Item K.
“Consider approval to repair the Ordinance Vehicle at an amount not to exceed $5327.00.”
New Business, Agenda Item L.
“Consider approval to have the Treasurer's Office investigate unclaimed property with the State of Michigan.”
•
New Business, Agenda Item M.
“Consider approval of the contract for Mr. Darwin McClary”
REMOVE:
Sumpter Township Trustees agreed to Commission are expected to take action • New Business, Agenda Item J.
delay a resolution supporting the regarding the proposed increase in water TABLE: New Business, Agenda Item H.
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Conference of Western Wayne action rate costs by GLWA at their April 12 meet- Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte.
protesting a water assessment and ing. Officials from GLWA have sent a letter Nay: None. Motion carried.
increase from the Great Lakes Water to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asking the state 4. Public Comments: One (1) Attendees spoke.
Authority (GLWA). to intervene in the controversy. In 5. Minutes:
Deputy Supervisor and township response, Whitmer's office sent a letter Motion by Hurst, supported by Rush to approve/accept all Meeting Minutes as follows;
Trustee Tim Rush said while there are suggesting all the affected parties “work • • Regular Board Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2022
Hiring Committee Meeting Minutes of March 14, 2022
currently 18, “soon to be 19” communities together” to find a resolution. • Hiring Committee Meeting Minutes of March 7, 2022
supporting the protest of the recent water Sumpter officials agreed to delay the • • Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes of April 1, 2021
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of January 19, 2022
fees, there was an issue regarding deter- matter until the next scheduled meeting Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte.
mining the exact amount the township to see if more information would be forth- Nay: None. Motion carried.
should demand be refunded. coming from the state or the Wayne 6. Warrants:
The controversy was sparked in March County Commission. Motion by Hurst, supported by Oddy to approve the following warrants actions;
when communities discovered that the Rush suggested that there were A. Amended Warrants, approved March 22, 2022 of $838,420.20. Restate approval to
$840,461.63, less credit received March 23, 2022 of $2,041.43 (Vendor: Core & Main).
B. Approve Warrants totaling: $389,799.64
proposed 3.7 percent water and 2.4 per- already communities involved in the dis- Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte.
cent sewer rate increases were due to the pute who were placing payment funds in Nay: None. Motion carried.
non-payment by Highland Park of $54 mil- escrow rather than sending them to 7. Supervisor's Report - Bowman:
lion in water service. Highland Park, GLWA. “We want reimbursement,” Rush • In observation of Good Friday, April 15th, the Township Hall will be closed. May everyone have a safe and Blessed
according to Conference of Western said, “which is a significant amount of • Easter.
Forgotten Harvest had a record-breaking household count of 116 on Monday, March 28th. Our Volunteers made sure that
Wayne sources, did not pay fees for water money we have been assessed.” no family left without something. Hats off to all our volunteers!
service provided by GLWA and that deficit “We support the Conference of Western A. • Requested motions to consider approval to entertain bids on the following items;
Supervisor's office entry area to have counter & desk redesigned for adequate security purposes.
was being passed on to the other commu- Wayne position,” noted Trustee Matt B. Installation of ramp to gain access to the Board table.
nities in the rate hike. Members of the Oddy, “but we need to deal with the exact Motion by Rush, supported by LaPorte to approve the Supervisor's report and receive bids for project items identified (A & B
above). Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and
Conference of Western Wayne, including amount in dispute.” He said he agreed LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Sumpter Township, are demanding to be with Rush's suggestion to move the resolu- 8. Attorney's Report - Young:
held harmless for the Highland Park bad tion of support to the next meeting when Motion by LaPorte, supported by Oddy to receive & file the Attorney's report. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk
debt and are seeking reimbursement of more information might be available E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
about $14 million already paid to cover regarding the dispute. 9. Police/Ordinance Report - Chief Luke:
Highland Park fees. “Maybe the state will step in before it • Chief Luke advised that the "radar signs" are currently located on Savage Rd. They indicate that Sumpter Township does
not have a measurable speeding issue. These make drivers more aware of their speed.
Members of the Wayne County gets to that point,” he said. Motion by Rush supported by Oddy to approve the Police & Ordinance Report. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk
E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
10. Building Report - Bowman:
Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to receive and file the Building report. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E.
Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
11. Fire Report - Chief Brown:
Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve the Fire Report. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst,
Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
*Note: Trustee Rush expressed a big "Thank You" to Chief Brown and Chief Luke for hosting the recent SkyWarn Training.
Excellent job!
*Note: Trustee LaPorte wanted to thank our Public Safety Departments and employees for the excellent job they do every day.
Many may not know this, but these dedicated professionals saved a life today in our Township. This shouldn't go unnoticed.
Support the Millages that support the Professionals who support you! All on the Board agreed!
12. DPW Report - Danci
• A reminder to elected officials and residents that lead and copper testing is required by the state to be taken annually in
June. This year we will be required to sample 30 locations. Please consider signing up as a test site if you haven't already.
• The Bio Air project is on schedule (Sumpter/Willis pump station). UMS will be finishing prep work in the coming
weeks. Once completed we will determine a first available delivery date for the unit.
• We are actively looking for a seasonal part-time employee. Please pass along my contact information to any interested
individuals or invite them to come by the DPW office during regular working hours.
• Our meter replacement program is back on track. When I hired in our meter stock was near zero and they were on a 10
-12-week delay. Please remind residents to review their water bills. If their current read line shows an "E" after the usage
number, they are being estimated. When estimating we increase the usage each cycle to accommodate township costs.
Motion by Morgan, supported by Rush to approve the DPW Report. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst,
Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
13. Board Response:
• Trustee Morgan wanted to advise the residents that she disagrees wholeheartedly with the 3-minute Open Floor rule and
the timeclock that is currently in effect. She supports the residents talking with the Board about the issues and she is not
in favor. Other elected officials have been recalled due to issues like this.
Great Lakes Water Authority plant in Detroit. 14. New Business:
Board members approve A. Motion by Rush, supported by LaPorte to approve to purchase (30) Unication G4 800Mhz dispatching pagers for the FD
at a total cost of $21,858. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees;
Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
police millage language B. Motion by Morgan with no support to approve to appoint The Belleville Independent as the Sumpter Township
Newspaper of Record (NOR), effective immediately. Motion failed.
C. Motion by Morgan, supported by Oddy to approve language to be added to Accounts Payable policy: Board Post-Audit
Authorized for Certain Claims Only: The following types of claims may be paid by disbursements made prior to board
audit and approval: 1. Utility bills 2. Invoices with penalties that would be incurred if payment is not received prior to
Members of the Sumpter Township millages were not new taxes or a tax the board meeting where claims will be approved. Any claims authorized under this policy prior to board approval shall
Board of Trustees approved the language increase but that they were a renewal of be post-audited at the next board meeting. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V.
Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
to place two renewals of current police existing rates. In the absence of Treasurer D. Motion by Morgan, supported by LaPorte to approve to accept the Newsletter Editor's recommendation to produce the
millages on the Aug. 3 primary election Vincent Warren due to a death in his fami- submitted Township Newsletter. Circular to be mailed out no later than May 2nd with printing and delivery costs not to
ballot. ly, the board members approved the lan- exceed $4,500. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush,
Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Trustees said the millages are needed guage for both questions with Trustee
to continue to fund the police department Peggy Morgan casting the lone no vote on E. Motion by Rush, supported by LaPorte to approve to accept the recommendation to accept the bid from Diversified
Excavating & Site Utilities in the amount of $129,368 for the site work on the Township Fairgrounds as detailed in the
and provide the level of service residents each question. quote provided. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush
have experienced during the past years. Morgan also cast the lone no vote on a and LaPorte. Nay: Trustee Morgan. Motion carried.
Both the 2-mill levy and the 1-mill request salary increase for Department of Public F. Motion by Rush, supported by LaPorte to approve of the recommendation to accept bid from Roberto Sanchez in the
will remain in effect for 4 years if Works Director John Danci, based on his amount of $100,000 for the Township owned property located on Arkona Rd., Tax ID: 81-108-99-0001-001, with an
expected project initiation no later than April 1, 2023. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst,
approved by voters. recent performance evaluation per- Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Rush. Nay: Trustee Oddy, Morgan and LaPorte. Motion carried.
Trustee and Deputy Supervisor Tim formed by Rush and Township Supervisor
Rush stressed during the meeting that the Tim Bowman. G. Motion by Rush, supported by Bowman to approve of the recommendation to accept bid from Jacob Losen in the amount
of $80,000 for the Township owned property located on Martinsville Rd., Tax ID: 81-108-99-0006-001, with an expect-
ed project initiation no later than April 1, 2023. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V.
Warren, Trustees; Rush. Nay: Trustee Oddy, Morgan and LaPorte. Motion carried.
To subscribe to The Eagle visit www.associatednewspapers.net. H. TABLED UNTIL April 26, 2022 to approve of Resolution # 2022-03 supporting the action taken by Conference of
Western Wayne (CWW).
I. Motion by Oddy, supported by LaPorte to approve of the migration of ADP to BS&A Payroll Platform Module at a proj-
ect initiation cost not to exceed $14,300 effective 4/18/2022. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst,
Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush and LaPorte. Nay: Trustee Morgan. Motion carried.
J. Consider approval to establish the full-time Deputy Supervisor position with a pay rate of $27.00 per hour with same
Benefits as provided to the other 2 deputies for statutory and non-statutory duties to be directed by the Supervisor.
K. Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve to repair the Ordinance Vehicle at an amount not to exceed $5,327. Roll
call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush and LaPorte. Nay:
Trustee Morgan. Motion carried.
L. Motion by Morgan, supported by Rush to approve to have the Treasurer's Office investigate unclaimed property with the
State of Michigan. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy,
Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Nay: None. Motion carried.
M. Motion by Oddy, supported by Bowman to approve of the contract for Mr. Darwin McClary. Roll call vote: Yes: None.
Nay: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Rush, Morgan and LaPorte. Motion
failed.
15. Announcements:
• Dawn Hadyniak has been assigned to the full-time responsibilities of Payroll Clerk / Elections Clerk, reporting to the
Clerk's Office, at her current AFSCME rate of pay. Congratulations, Dawn!
• Election Workers are always needed and this year is no exception! Please see the Clerk's Office for further information.
• The State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
• Due to the State Redistricting and the loss of the Precinct 2 Moose Lodge Polling location, the Clerk's Office will be
mailing new Voter ID Cards to ALL Voters over the next several weeks advising of their new Polling Location.
16. Adjournment; Motion by Rush, supported by Morgan to adjourn at 7:55 pm. Motion carried unanimously.

Minutes prepared by;
Anthony Burdick, Deputy Clerk
Sumpter Township
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Esther Hurst, Clerk Date
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Timothy Bowman, Supervisor Date ST0105 - 050522 2.5 x 20.233

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