WINDSOR CHARTER TOWNSHIP BOARD

REGULAR MEETING

MAY 28, 2024 – 7:00 PM

APPROVED

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Supervisor Slucter with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Present:  Slucter, Rumsey, Fritts, Myers, Piper and Pisano

Absent:  Pray

 

Slucter moved and Rumsey seconded to amend the agenda, adding AARP Tax Service as first item under New Business. Carried unanimously. Piper moved and Pisano seconded to approve the agenda as amended.  Carried unanimously.

 

Pisano moved and Piper seconded to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as written.  Carried unanimously.

 

Reports:

 

Sheriff’s Report:  None

    

     Planning Commission:  None

 

     Sewer Board:  Next meeting is scheduled for June 20th.

 

     Emergency Service Department:  Chief Miller reported: 1) Significant runs since last meeting.  2) Preparing for a new ISO rating in the next few months.  Changes in training and documentation have been implemented to improve on the previous rating. 3) Piper moved and Pisano seconded to hire Jake Lewis as a paid-on call firefighter/trainee. Motion carried unanimously.

   

     Assessor/Preston Community Services:  1) Preparing the assessment roll for summer tax bills.  2) July Board of Review scheduled for July 16th.  3) Amended documents for the Building Department were submitted to the State of Michigan. 

 

Public Service Department:   1) The 3rd Annual Community Cleanup was a success.  We had approximately 30 to 40 volunteers and cleaned up 5 of the worst roads in the Township.  2) The Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery went well.  3) To date, there have been 9 burials, 4 cremations and 5 full burials.

 

Supervisor’s Report:  1) The Eaton County Drain Commissioner will be holding a Notice of Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries and Review of Apportionments on the Lemon Drain on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.  2) Today, received a notice concerning soil contamination having migrated from property located at 7262 Lansing Road (Windmill Travel Center).  Will contact the environmental company to obtain more information.

 

Public Officials:  None

 

     Other Reports & Announcements:  None

 

Hear Public Present for Agenda Items:  None

 

Unfinished Business:  None

 

New Business:

Dave Berridge and Dave Thiele, representatives from AARP Tax Group recognized the Township with two Certificates of Appreciation.  Statistics on tax returns prepared for residents in the Windsor Township area, as well as the other 4 Tax Aide sites in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties were provided.  This is the second year Windsor Township has hosted this program and word is getting out, from 2023 to 2024 the tax preparations almost doubled for this area.  This is a free service with special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low to moderate income and you do not need to be an AARP member to take advantage of this program. 

 

An estimate has been provided by Lansing Board of Water and Light to install a new water system for the Grand Pointe neighborhood and other nearby homes, replacing their aging community well.  Representatives for the Grand Pointe neighborhood have applied for state funding for this water infrastructure upgrade. They also have been in contact with Senator Sarah Anthony and Representative Angela Witwer enlisting their support.

 

Based upon the materials reviewed Rumsey moved and Pisano seconded, pursuant to Windsor Township’s Medical/Adult-Use Marihuana Ordinance to approve One (1) Medical and One (1) Adult-Use Processor Facility Licensing Permit for PG Manufacturing, LLC, under the following conditions: 1) All original and currently applicable conditions.  2) The License Permittee maintaining their SUP renewal for the property with any and all conditions provided within their SUP renewal, noting that they are allowed to continue to operate under their current SUP, which is tabled currently, and will have to comply with any conditions of that renewed SUP at the time Harvest Park lots comply with the Township’s ordinances or as otherwise determined by the Board at a future date as additional information becomes available.  A friendly amendment was made by Myers and seconded by Pisano to add a third condition, based on Assistant Chief Fabijancic’s review letter dated April 1, 2024, the Knox Box is to be reinstalled and connected to alarm system and a fire inspection be performed by June 1, 2024.  Friendly amendment motion carried unanimously.

Roll Call:

Ayes:  Myers, Piper, Rumsey, Slucter, Fritts and Pisano

Nays:  None                                                                          

Absent:  Pray                                                                        

Original motion as amended carried unanimously.

 

Based upon the materials reviewed, Rumsey moved and Pisano seconded, pursuant to Windsor Township’s Medical/Adult-use Marihuana Ordinance to approve One (1) Medical and Five (5) Adult-Use Class C Grower Facility Licensing Permit for Forever Home Grown, LLC, under the following conditions: 1) All original and currently applicable conditions.  2) The License Permittee maintaining their SUP renewal for the property with any and all conditions provided within their SUP renewal, noting that they are allowed to continue to operate under their current SUP, which is tabled currently, and will have to comply with any conditions of that renewed SUP at the time Harvest Park lots comply with the Township’s ordinances or as otherwise determined by the Board at a future date as additional information becomes available. 3) Based on Assistant Chief Fabijancic’s review letter dated April 1, 2024, the Knox Box is to be reinstalled and connected to alarm system by June 1, 2024.

Roll Call:

Ayes:  Myers, Piper, Rumsey, Slucter, Fritts and Pisano

Nays:  None                                                                          

Absent:  Pray                                                                        

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Based upon the materials reviewed, Rumsey moved and Myers seconded, pursuant to Windsor Township’s Medical/Adult-use Marihuana Ordinance to approve One (1) Medical and One (1) Adult-Use Class C Grower Facility Licensing Permit and One (1) Adult-Use Processor Facility Licensing Permit for Lake Life Farms, Inc., under the following conditions: 1) All original and currently applicable conditions.  2) The License Permittee maintaining their SUP renewal for the property with any and all conditions provided within their SUP renewal, noting that they are allowed to continue to operate under their current SUP, which is tabled currently, and will have to comply with any conditions of that renewed SUP at the time Harvest Park lots comply with the Township’s ordinances or as otherwise determined by the Board at a future date as additional information becomes available.

Roll Call:

Ayes:  Myers, Piper, Rumsey, Slucter, Fritts and Pisano

Nays:  None                                                                          

Absent:  Pray                                                                        

Motion carried unanimously.

 

Hear Public Present on any subject:  Public comment heard.

 

With no further business Supervisor Slucter adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.

 

 

                                                                                    Lisa A. Rumsey

                                                                                    Windsor Charter Township Clerk