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Votes at a glance

- Early voting facility license agreement with Oakland County (agenda item 10.1): Approved. Motion to approve the license agreement allowing Oakland County to use the township library as an early voting center; the township receives $100 for the facility. Vote: 7-0 (Bartolotta, Gilbert, Harris, Houseworth, Marquis, Thomas, Wall — all yes).

- Bidder selection for American in Bloom / Riverwalk landscaping (precision landscaping): Approved. Board approved selecting Precision Landscaping (Chesco/Chasco Michigan referenced in memo) to complete grant-funded Riverwalk landscaping work for $7,550; the contract to be reimbursed by the American in Bloom grant. Vote: 7-0.

- Add Michigan CLASS to township depository list: Approved. Trustees added Michigan CLASS as an approved depository option; no investment commitment was made. Vote: 7-0.

- Neptune (meter-reading/cloud service) annual renewal (Ferguson invoice): Approved. Town staff presented the annual renewal for Neptune cloud-based meter-reading service (used with approximately 29,000 meters) and the board approved payment ($57,743.12), charged to the enterprise fund budgeted line. Vote: 7-0.

- Release of up to $900,000 for first Pierce fire engine: Approved. (See separate article for details). Vote: 7-0.

- Budget amendment / transfer up to $900,000 from Capital 330 fund to purchase a second Pierce engine: Approved. Vote: 7-0.

- Saginaw Trail sewer lift station pumps: Approved. Authorization to purchase pumps and relays for the Saginaw Trail lift station in the amount of $52,660; funds moved from contingency line (590-448-5600) to capital improvement line (59055-97000). Vote: 7-0.

- Surplus property declaration and sale resolution (127 N. Josephine, parcel 13-25-401-031): Approved. Board declared the parcel surplus, authorized the supervisor to sign an exclusive listing contract with Real Broker LLC and to sign sale documents on an as-is, cash-only basis; roll-call recorded one no vote by Trustee Harris, motion carried 6-1.

- Resolution authorizing reimbursement of prior expenditures from bond proceeds for the Community Center project: Approved. Motion to accept the attached resolution authorizing reimbursement from future bond proceeds; roll-call vote 7-0.

- Grayson Elementary PTO nonprofit recognition (charitable gaming license support): Approved. Board recognized Grayson Elementary PTO as a nonprofit for charitable gaming license purposes to allow raffle and auction fundraising; roll-call vote 7-0.

Context and notes

Several items were routine, budgeted, or grant-funded; the Riverwalk landscaping contract is covered by the American in Bloom grant and the Neptune meter service renewal was budgeted in the enterprise fund. The Josephine surplus-property resolution prompted discussion about listing and broker selection; the resolution authorizes the supervisor to enter an exclusive listing contract and sign sale documents subject to the board-approved conditions. The fire-engine purchases and the related budget transfer were discussed separately; those items are recorded in full in the meeting minutes.

Quoted materials and exact vote counts below reflect the public roll-call recorded in the March 10 meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Trustees Meeting, 03/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 10 meeting the Waterford Township Board of Trustees voted on a package of routine and substantive items, approving an early-voting license at the library, awarding a $7,550 landscaping contract for the Riverwalk grant project, adding Michigan CLASS to its depository list, renewing annual metering services, authorizing sewer-pump replacements, declaring a surplus parcel for sale, and passing a bond-reimbursement resolution.","taxTitle","Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",64088,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109333,"Waterford DPW notifies customers of administrative reporting violation to state regulator; officials say water safety unaffected",199,1047000,1246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762372-410666961554fcc53e774a5ab24209de&start=1047&end=1246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762372-410666961554fcc53e774a5ab24209de/thumbnail_1047000.jpg","/articles/6109333/Michigan/Waterford-DPW-notifies-customers-of-administrative-reporting-violation-to-state-regulator-officials-say-water-safety-unaffected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109333-1c7abb6641af78dffe0d4ea2a3d78142/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148737&Signature=GCeETZbOq-XV9EVCrZV1hWFaNSjqEmhZSvYnXob3ijsjdklfZEwWUk3qDTtsvjy8nqCr3NSc25ldlAqihdKJVr6gC5ZdyvukQVCKQn3jHq8guAUpi3g8~AuL-QQtt34r0wp4l4Y~kk1eQaXOwA~4sJBTmr0Ff7kih5KygX8Ng4UCa0oi49t1qG6xBolsZvb50IjUeYcw6tur4dfdm04ss7qOMGsMrTCl1ss4pMKAstPaUdbYQngAetNroTgMd1c2UhU~7DyioId8pDTMPlIK0Ljn~zdeuvWaeo~bA1-YVOb4u6GQ17DvsdaMeaMH2sosPVD~ONyOci0xcGVl9FqxBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Waterford Township's Department of Public Works informed the board at the March 10 meeting that staff missed an EGLE reporting deadline for the November 2024 water-quality reporting period and will mail a notice to customers with upcoming bills.

Justin Westlake, DPW director, told trustees that the department completed required sampling and testing on schedule but failed to submit the November report to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) by the 12/10/2024 deadline. Westlake described the incident as a clerical/administrative reporting violation, not a water-treatment failure, and said all test results were normal; he urged customers that there is no need for special precautions.

Westlake said the department has already taken corrective action, instituted additional checks to capture submission receipts, and will include the explanatory letter with the township's next quarterly water bills (billed every three months; the mailing was expected by June). He said no fine has been assessed and that the department will answer any resident questions about the incident.

The director and a foreman from the water treatment division attended the meeting to explain the error and respond to questions from trustees. Several trustees thanked DPW staff for bringing the issue forward proactively.

The statements reported here were made at the March 10 Board of Trustees meeting; the DPW director said the department will publish the notice to customers alongside the upcoming billing cycle.","The Department of Public Works said it missed the December reporting deadline to EGLE for November 2024 sampling due to a clerical error; tests were completed on schedule and results were normal. A letter will be mailed with upcoming water bills explaining the reporting violation; no fines were reported.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109338,"Waterford trustees approve up to $900,000 for new Pierce fire engine and authorize funds to buy a second",661,2799000,3460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2762372-410666961554fcc53e774a5ab24209de&start=2799&end=3460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2762372-410666961554fcc53e774a5ab24209de/thumbnail_2799000.jpg","/articles/6109338/Michigan/Waterford-trustees-approve-up-to-900000-for-new-Pierce-fire-engine-and-authorize-funds-to-buy-a-second","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109338-eaff3a83484402842de4cfe74a3d0d00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148737&Signature=ekBOLiuCc3XnfrlxmzJRXajCpSArtqTCrw1LmD3ouNmn~I8B44eEGg-OtqYf3-1Hp6dGMx1jaWNTHIPHz3iphFFfQRWWSwF0GukSqGuDoQFH8JNDA~pLXgLga-Sbku3tCwP1ggb854I~WVsxz4Eo2Dud5mkBULmDoKYrD~SBsTn6lEwFcXgcGYEEwqp8nw0Mb0GLAWoiyZjbdLIpIdiAmDGVXP7U7Ob~eDmKtRnbgWz-fGcDUAw2QhUUdCmJAT8qAwzVPJmP4wimOAKk571gd2W9GE6r6Xg4RN0JcYDrCguvplOh8G7ZAL7BpjIOdOIlWAbowGkopeB3f-wOsz7-yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees for Waterford Township on March 10 approved releasing up to $900,000 from previously approved 2025 budget funds for the purchase of a Pierce Sabre side-mount pumper and later approved a separate budget amendment to transfer up to $900,000 from the Capital 330 fund to buy a second, identical unit.

The first vote authorized the release of up to $900,000 to cover the purchase of a Pierce pumper, with the department reporting a quoted cost of $925,958 and a prepayment discount of $35,680 that reduced the purchase price to $890,278. Fire department leaders told the board that the vendor offered a 100% prepayment option that produced the discount and a build time of 10 to 13 months, well below the 36-to-48-month industry standard.

The request was presented by the fire department apparatus committee and the department chief, who said the lower price and short delivery window were the product of competitive bidding, vendor negotiations and a dealer incentive tied to prepayment. The chief asked the board to authorize release of up to $900,000 to cover the purchase and any minor adjustments; trustees approved the motion by roll call, with all seven members voting yes.

The board later considered a related budget amendment after the apparatus committee reported that a second identical dealer incentive was available for the next production slot. Trustees approved transferring up to $900,000 from the Capital 330 fund (identified in the meeting as the 3 30 fund) to expense line 20630-97136 to finance a second Pierce Sabre side-mount pumper, with the same $890,278 prepayment price cited and a requested contingency to cover small cost changes before production. The board's finance staff and the supervisor told trustees the 3 30 fund contained sufficient resources and that no additional fire engine purchase would be planned for 2026 so the fund could be replenished from special assessment district (SAD) revenue.

Officials said the department's frontline fleet is older than typical replacement cycles (some frontline engines cited as 21\u001223 years old) and that securing two units now at the discounted price and fast build time would save the township money compared with waiting. The chief also described planned inspection and acceptance procedures: two apparatus-committee members and the deputy chief would inspect the vehicle at the factory and again at the dealer before final acceptance; the department will return to the board for any additional steps required by procurement policy.

Trustees approved both the initial release and the budget-transfer amendment by roll call. The first motion carried 7-0; the budget amendment to transfer up to $900,000 also passed 7-0.

Quotes in this article come from remarks recorded in the March 10 meeting by the presenting fire department chief and members of the apparatus committee and board.","The Board of Trustees approved release of up to $900,000 from 2025 budget funds to buy a Pierce Sabre pumper and later approved a budget amendment to transfer up to $900,000 from the Capital 330 fund to buy a second, citing unusually low pricing and shortened build times secured by the department's apparatus committee.","actionData","errors"]

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