Regular Meeting
August 25, 2026 – 7:00 p.m.
Proposed
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Shaw with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present: Shaw, Barnhart-Smith, Rumsey, Myers, Pray, Gardner, and Slucter.
Absent: None
Slucter moved, seconded by Barnhart-Smith, to approve the
agenda as written. Motion carried.
Pray moved, seconded by Gardner, to approve the minutes
as written. Motion carried.
Reports:
Sheriff’s Report: None
Planning Commission: 1) At the last Planning Commission meeting, the Special Use Permit application for the Sanctum of One God / Tarrington was postponed to November due to the absence of a required site plan. 2) A public hearing for a zoning change application is scheduled for the next meeting.
Sewer Board: None
Emergency Service Department: Chief Miller
reported: 1) Significant Runs. 2) Barnhart-Smith moved, seconded by Gardner,
to approve the hiring of Joe Pironello as a full-time, 24-hour shift paramedic,
effective September 20, 2026, and the hiring of Jeff Carroll and Dale Morey for
two full-time, 12-hour EMT Shift B positions, effective September 6, 2026.
Motion carried. 3) Pray moved, and Slucter seconded, to accept the
resignation of Sean Johnson and Collin Bulkley. The motion passed unanimously.
Assessor/Preston Community Services: 1) 31 permits were issued in July. Permit volume is down 30–40% from last year. The slowdown is likely due to current economic conditions. The department continues to be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Public Service Department: None
Supervisor’s Report: 1) Supervisor Shaw is working on scheduling a public information meeting with ITC representatives (Ben Terrell and Brenna) to discuss the proposed routes. 2) Hammond Farms addressed recent resident odor complaints and identified the source as “hot dog material,” which the facility no longer accepts; Hammond Farms is also seeking to construct an unpackaging facility using technology it has utilized for some time without formal paperwork, and a site tour was conducted by Pete, Kayla Marchington, Ben Preston, and the Supervisor to review the operation, which separates packaging from organic material for composting and is considered a “green” technology used by relatively few facilities in the country. Site requirements will be drafted and provided to Hammond Farms, and discussion also included potential odor-control measures, such as odor-measuring devices and possible zoning standards establishing odor limits, while noting that composting operations are heavily regulated by EGLE. 3) Regarding Lansing Road Corridor developments, a request to rezone a 13-acre parcel near the I-69 interchange from A-1 to M-1 for a redi-mix sand and gravel trucking operation is scheduled for consideration by the Planning Commission in September. A separate inquiry was also received regarding a proposed commercial semi-truck and trailer wash at 6951 Lansing Road, with sewer and sanitation requirements currently being researched.
Other Reports & Announcements: None
Hear Public Present for Agenda Items: None
Unfinished Business: None
New Business:
Slucter moved, seconded by Barnhart-Smith, to appoint Joe Harden as
Windsor Charter Township Building Official, effective September 1, 2026.
Ayes: Myers, Gardner, Barnhart-Smith, Shaw, Rumsey, Pray, and
Slucter
Nays: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
80/20 Program for eligible employees’ health insurance – 9/1/26 through 8/31/27
Clerk Barnhart-Smith explained that, in accordance with Public Act 152 of 2011, the Township must annually determine its method of compliance regarding employee health insurance premium contributions. Motion by Barnhart-Smith, seconded by Rumsey, to opt out of the 80/20 health insurance program in accordance with MCL 15.568, Section 8 of Public Act 152 of 2011, and to authorize the Township to pay 100% of the health insurance premium for eligible Township employees for the period of September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
Motion carried unanimously.
Barnhart-Smith moved, seconded by Slucter,
to adopt Resolution No. 26-013, authorizing and supporting Windsor Charter
Township's application to the Michigan Township Participating Plan for a Risk
Reduction Grant of up to $5,000, with grant funds to be used for the purchase
and installation of parking bollards at the Township's temporary office located
at 9136 Bridge Highway to help protect the building from vehicle impact.
Roll call vote.
Ayes: Myers, Gardner, Barnhart-Smith, Shaw, Rumsey, Pray, and
Slucter
Nays: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Public Comment on Any Subject: Public comment was heard.
With no further business, Supervisor Shaw adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Meredith Barnhart-Smith, Clerk
Windsor Charter Township