See their heart-felt comments at Agenda 9 (1:45-1:50) in the meeting video below. Scroll way down to second to last video segment – only 5 minutes. Please watch it.
Author: Bob Yager
Two Township Meetings Open to the Public Next Week (January 3-7,2022)
Planning Commission – Tuesday January 4, 2022, 7 PM, Township Hall, 4393 Collins, Board Room
Planning Commission will have a public hearing on the proposal to deny granting certain variances to the zoning ordinance if a property has outstanding ordinance violations. See the agenda and meeting background information packet below –
Safety Paths and Trails Committee – Wednesday January 5, 2022, 6 PM, Township Hall, 4393 Collins, Board Room
No agenda available yet. The Committee has invited public input and comment on upcoming path priorties. See the Township Website posting “Future Path Priorities” under “News and Highlights” on the township website home page
http://www.oaklandtownship.org/
The public may make relevant comments at either meeting, as required by the Michigan Open Meetings Act. https://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/OMA_handbook_287134_7.pdf
Each public body has specific rules for when to comment, usually reviewed at the start of meeting. The 3 minute maximum allowed time per person is standard at all Oakland Township meetings.
2022 Meetings will be in Person, not -on-line
Recently I made an error in stating that 2022 January meetings were to be on-line. I was looking in error at January 2021 not 2022.
Meeting Minutes for two December 14, 2021 Board Meetings (Special -Closed and Regular)
These minutes are largely self-explanatory.
Note Trustee Mabry’s comment that all police stations offer free gun locks.
Resident Expresses Concern about Possible Gallagher Road Paving
In initial public comments at the December 14. 2021 Board of Trustees meeting, Eric Warner, 4795 Gallagher Road, expressed concern about possible plans he had heard about to pave Gallagher Road. He was most concerned that if it is paved, speed limits should be enforced as he predicts traffic will triple. He asked how to find out more about this decision. Supervisor Abatte suggested he contact Manager Kline. Manager Kline offered that the best way is to set up an appoinment with him. He suggested that he can be reached at akline@oaklandtownship.org. Trustee Giananngeli, who previously proposed paving Gallagher as a recommendation to the Road Commission said that this will be discussed at budget meetings in next two months as it will be a 3-4 year out budget item. Clerk Buxar said that this will only be a recommendation to the Road Commission.
What was Conclusion of 12/14 Closed Session About Safety Path Liability ?
It sure would be nice to know what was discussed / concluded in the closed session discussion of a written attorney opinion on this subject in the December 14, 2021 Special Meeting.
Public Hearing January 4th on Proposed Changes to the Zoning Ordinance.
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing January 4th, 2020 to consider whether to recommend to disallow consideration of any variances, special land-use, etc. as long as a property has outstanding code violations. See the letter from Township Planning Coordinator, Don Mende in the meeting packet below.
Required public notice of this hearing was published in “The Record” weekly newspaper (available by annual subscription – $40, or at the news box in front of the Paint Creek Cider Mill – $1). The township no longer publishes public notices in the Rochester Post. The Manager’s stated reason is that the Post stopped being reliably a weekly publication during Covid pandemic and weekly is needed to meet some state law noticing requirements. I believe The Record is the only weekly newspaper available in Oakland Township.
Of course one can also find out about such things by daily review of the township website looking for upcoming agendas.
Safety Paths and Trails Committee Solicits Comments on What Their Next Projects Should Be
See their message with links to their key planning documents on the township website home page under “News and Highlights”
Parks, Recreation and Land Preservation Spring Newsletter is Out – Contains Important History
See it on home page of township website under “News and Highlights”
http://www.oaklandtownship.org/
This issue contains some important history on how we became a beautiful township with much parkland and minimum distruction of the natural features and beauty of the land. It was done with huge and sustained volunteer effort of a few people. See pages 2, 16-18.
There is also a wealth of information and photos on land preservation, parks programs, Cranberry Lake Farm and other topics.
Oakland Township Sentinel 