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The Plymouth Canton student radio station, 88.1
the Park, has been named the 2022 Michigan
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School Station of the Year. This is the fifth con-
secutive year the station has been honored with
the award. The student-operated station
received 12 individual awards in nine categories.
The student award winners were: Current
Events Story second place - Daniel Schoenherr,
honorable mention - Ben Vertin; Daily
Newscast/News Feature first place - Daniel
Schoenherr, Caroline Rummel and Andy
McLaren, second place - Mady Bajorek and Ben
Vertin; On-Air Personality or Team honorable
mention - Anuya Shetty and Avneet Pandher;
Promotional Announcement first place Daniel
Schoenherr and Lily Mahnken, honorable men-
tion - Emma Johnston; Sports Announcing
Team second place Ben Vertin and Andy
McLaren; Talk Show honorable mention - Daniel
Schoenherr; Multimedia Presentation first place
- Emma Johnston, Evie Cadotte and Mady
Bajorek; Sports Public Service Announcement
first place - Ben Vertin and second place - Daniel
Schoenherr, Ariel Ooms and Lilly Betts.

Canton clerk’s office Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Sumpter Township
Regular Board Meeting
23480 Sumpter Rd.,
wins national honor Meeting called to order by Supervisor T. Bowman at 7:08 pm. Roll call: Supervisor T. Bowman, Clerk E. Hurst, Treasurer V.
Belleville, MI 48111 Minutes
Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Also showing present: Attorney Young, Deputy Clerk Burdick, Public Safety

The efforts of the Canton Township ments of election officials, according to Director/ Chief of Police Luke, Fire Chief Brown, DPW Director Danci and 8 attendees.
3. Agenda: Motion by Bowman, supported by Morgan to approve the Agenda with the following amendments;
Clerk's office to improve accessibility for the organization website. ADD: New Business, Item H.
voters with disabilities were recently hon- The Canton clerk's office was recog- “Consider approval to begin migration from ADP to BS&A Payroll Module targeting for
implementation end of month June, 2022 not to exceed $9,500.00 to update the township BS&A plat
ored by a national group. nized for the data driven election pro- form and provide on-site training services."
The clerk's office was awarded an hon- gram. Canton officials have proposed a New Business, Item I.
“Consider accepting the Hiring Committee's recommendation for Mr. Darwin McClary as Sumpter
orable mention from the Clearing House data-driven election research program Township Administrator and direct Township Attorney to draft a One- year, at will employment
Awards for a proposed plan to improve wherein volunteers will conduct exit polls agreement for $90,000.00. per year with traditional benefits"
Closed Session, Item 3.A.
accessibility for voters with special needs. at voting centers. “Pursuant to MCL 15.268(h) to consider attorney-client privileged material exempt from discussion or
disclosure by state or federal law; Update on FOP".
The Clearinghouse Awards, also known Volunteers will administer a survey to MODIFY: New Business, Item G.
as the “Clearie” awards, are presented participants, using tablets, mobile devices, Add "& optional coverage selections", Correct "effective 4/1/2022", Replace $117,229 with "$118,041".
annually across the U.S. for best practices or laptops to collect general information Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: Trustee
Oddy. Motion carried.
in election administration by the U.S. about the voter's experience. Staff in the
Election Assistance Commission (EAC). clerk's office will then quantify data 3. A. Closed Session;
Pursuant to MCL 15.268(h) to consider attorney-client privileged material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or fed-
Established by the Help America Vote Act regarding election wait times, accessibili- eral law; Update on FOP.
of 2002 (HAVA), the EAC is charged with ty, language accommodations, and other Motion by Rush, supported by Morgan to move into Closed Session at 7:14 pm. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk
serving as a clearinghouse for election metrics to drive further innovation. A link Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
administration information. To further will be distributed via social media so that Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to rejoin the open meeting at 7:31 pm and direct the Township Attorney to take actions on
the discussed items during the Closed Session. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees:
this mission, the EAC launched the voters can also relay their experience with Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Clearies in 2016 to promote best practices mail voting and the findings summarized 4. Public Comment/Open Floor: One (1) spoke.
in elections and celebrate the accomplish- in a public report. * DPW Director Danci - Provided updates on the DPW functions. GLWA was performing routine maintenance on water
Probationer charged in mains/volves and "low pressure" resulted in a number of calls to the Township. Pressure never dropped to an alert status and all
was corrected. DPW is still sourcing for a seasonal, part-time worker. Also discussed communicating a seasonal plan for the
department with increased services.
5. Minutes:
Plymouth gym peeping A. Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2022. Roll call vote:
Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None.
Motion carried.
B. Motion by Oddy, supported by LaPorte to approve 2022-2023 Operating Budget Public Hearing Minutes of March 8,
2022. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and
Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
An offender on probation for similar ing cameras at a Shelby Township tanning C. Motion by Morgan, supported by Rush to accept the Hiring Committee Meeting Minutes of February 28, 2022. Roll call
vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None.
offenses has been arraigned on charges that salon. An off-duty police officer found a Motion carried.
he placed a camera in a Plymouth gym to camera hidden in the wall of a tanning 6. Warrants:
view women using the tanning bed. room and investigators subsequently found Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve the warrants totaling $838,420.20. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman,
Brian Michael Maciborski, 40, is charged three more cameras Maciborski allegedly Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
with placing the camera Feb. 23 at Planet hid in tanning rooms. He was also convict- 7. Receive & File;
Fitness on Main Street in Plymouth to ed in 2006 for eavesdropping and sentenced Motion by Morgan, supported by Bowman to receive, file and accept all of the following reports;
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Parks & Recreation/Chambers Report - Rush
record a 24-year-old Westland woman. to two years probation in that instance. o Family Fun Day plans are being made
Maciborski, of Shelby Township, is Maciborski was arraigned on the latest o o Free Fishing coming for June. Plans on refurbishing the dock at Banotai Park
The Easter Eggs event for the Kids is coming April 9, 2022 at 12:00 noon…..and Trustee Rush will be
accused of violating his probation sentence incident in 35th District Court in Plymouth wearing the Bunny Suit!
issued last August in a similar incident. on multiple felony charges. His bond was • • Water & Sewer Report - Warren
Treasurer's Report - Warren
That matter is scheduled for a May 18 hear- set at $100,000 and a probable cause confer- • Planning & Zoning Report - Oddy
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Seniors Report - Hurst
ing in Macomb County Circuit Court. In that ence on the charges was set for last Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None.
incident, Maciborski was charged with hid- week.A2:07 Motion carried.
8. Board Response:
Trustee LaPorte asked that John Enos, Community Planner, give an update on the Site Plan for Zino's Restaurant and
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Schools information, officials said. • what the status is for this location. A formal response is requested.
Trustee Rush announced that the 1st SkyWarn Training Session will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at
“At P-CCS, we do not tolerate acts of hate
the Sumpter Township Fire Station #1 for 1st Responders and our residents.
or bigotry within our schools,” Merritt said • Trustee Oddy wanted to ensure that the Board fully approved of the proposed decentralized Accounts Payable plan
FROM PAGE 1 in a second letter to parents following the before any actions were taken.
discovery of the posters. “Only by working 9. New Business:
playing with a classmate because of her skin together will we be able to eradicate these A. Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to REMOVE to entertain any and all offers for the Township-owned property,
color. types of incidents across our communities. Parcel # 82 81 016 99 0014 715, located on Sumpter Rd, Belleville, MI. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk
Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
A forum to discuss both the video and the Thus, I would urge (parents of district stu-
posters is planned for 6 p.m. May 11 at dents) to continue to have an open dialogue B. Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve to adopt the Sumpter Township Operating Budget 2022-2023. Roll call
vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None.
Discovery Middle School in Canton. The dis- with your children about the importance of Motion carried.
trict has also implemented an online form fostering an inclusive environment where all C. Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve of 4th Quarter Budget adjustments. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor
for students to report incidents of hate or are welcome. If your student experiences or Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
racial bias in the schools. There is also an witnesses anything of discriminatory nature, D. Motion by Morgan, supported by Rush to approve of Police Protection Millage language attached, identifying
accessible QR code students can use posted please have them reach out to a school Renewal/Increases of 1 mill and Renewal/Increase of 2 mill, effective 2022, levied for 4 years. Roll call vote: Yes:
in classrooms and hallways. Reports can be administrator, counselor or trusted school Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion
carried.
submitted anonymously or with contact personnel.”
E. Motion by Morgan, supported by Oddy to approve to contract with Kennedy Industries to repair lift station pump for a
total cost of $7,190. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush,
Sumpter Township LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Special Board Meeting F. Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve to purchase inventory order from Core & Main totaling $15,367.67. Roll
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 5:30 p.m. call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay:
23480 Sumpter Rd., Belleville, MI 48111 None. Motion carried.
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G. Motion by Oddy, supported by Bowman to approve to accept the proposal from Burnham & Flower Insurance Group
Meeting called to order by Supervisor Bowman at 5:30 pm. Roll call: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: for Township Liability, Insurance & optional coverage selections effective 4/1/2022 at a cost of $118,041 annually. Roll
Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Clerk E. Hurst excused. Also showing present: Attorney Young, Deputy Clerk Burdick, call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay:
Finance Director Holtz, Public Safety Director/ Chief of Police Luke and 2 attendees. None. Motion carried.
5. New Business: H. Motion by Hurst, supported by Bowman to approve to begin migration from ADP to BS&A Payroll Module targeting
A. Closed Session; implementation end of month June, 2022 not to exceed $9,500.00 to update the township BS&A platform and provide
Pursuant to MCL 15.268(h) to consider attorney-client privileged material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state on-site training services. Roll call vote: Yes: Clerk Hurst; Trustees: Rush, Morgan. Nay: Supervisor Bowman, Treasurer
or federal law; Update on FOP & AFSCME. Warren; Trustees LaPorte, Oddy. Motion failed.
Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to move into Closed Session at 5:32 pm. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Treasurer
Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried. I. Motion by Rush, supported by Bowman to approve and accept the Hiring Committee's recommendation for Mr. Darwin
McClary as Sumpter Township Administrator and direct Township Attorney to draft a standard one-year, at-will employ-
*Clerk E. Hurst joined the Closed Session at 5:32 pm. ment agreement for $90,000.00. per year with traditional benefits. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Treasurer
Motion by Bowman, supported by Rush to rejoin the open meeting at 6:04 pm and to direct the Township Attorney to take actions Warren; Trustees: Rush, LaPorte. Nay: Clerk Hurst, Trustee Oddy. Trustee Morgan remained silent. Motion carried.
on the discussed items during the Closed Session. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor Bowman, Clerk Hurst, Treasurer Warren;
Trustees: Oddy, Rush, LaPorte and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried. 10. Announcements: None.
6. Adjournment: Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to adjourn at 6:06 pm. Motion carried. 11. Adjournment; Motion by Rush, supported by Morgan to adjourn at 8:20 pm. Motion carried.
Minutes prepared by, Minutes prepared by,
Anthony Burdick, Deputy Clerk Anthony Burdick, Deputy Clerk
Sumpter Township Sumpter Township
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