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Votes at a glance: Canton Township Board of Trustees actions, March 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of motions, resolutions and approvals at the Canton Township Board meeting on March 25, 2025, including proclamations, contract approvals, zoning first reading, planning services agreements, Tree City USA direction, public safety architectural study and personnel/administrative items.
At its March 25, 2025 meeting the Canton Township Board of Trustees approved a set of routine and policy items after public hearings and staff presentations. Items passed with either brief discussion or unanimous voice votes. Key actions approved or introduced:
- Proclamations: The board adopted a resolution designating April 2025 as Fair Housing Month (motion by Trustee Berninski, supported by Treasurer Slavens) and proclaimed March 2025 as National Social Worker Month (motion by Supervisor Anne Marie Graham Hudak, supported by Trustee Foster). Both motions passed by voice vote.
- Sidewalks (public hearing and resolution): After a public hearing the board adopted a resolution requiring replacement of sidewalks in the subdivisions and miscellaneous locations on the published list (resolution referenced in the meeting as "2020Five-nine"); Clerk Seager moved and Treasurer Slavens supported the motion; outcome: approved. (See separate article for full hearing coverage.)
- Zoning first reading: The board introduced and held a first reading of planning application 031-RZ-8298 to rezone 6200 North Ridge Road from RR (rural residential) to R1 (single-family residential); motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Berninski. The planning commission had recommended approval. This was a first reading; a second reading is required before final adoption.
- Professional services: The board authorized staff to execute professional services agreements with 16 consulting firms selected from a January 16, 2025 RFP for five years of community planning services. Motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Foster; outcome: approved.
- Tree City USA: The board directed staff to prepare materials for Canton Township to pursue Tree City USA designation and to present a formal application at a future meeting (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Berninski); outcome: approved.
- Public safety architecture: The board approved a proposal for conceptual architectural services with Partners in Architecture for an addition and conceptual budget estimate for the Public Safety Headquarters building (task 1 fee $24,450 plus $2,000 reimbursable), to be funded from Treasury forfeiture funds; motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Treasurer Slavens; outcome: approved.
- Grant writing: The board approved a one-year renewal contract for grant writing services with Davis Kirksey Associates, Inc., in the amount discussed ($39,600 referenced at the meeting) to be paid monthly from police, fire and general funds; motion by Clerk Seager; outcome: approved.
- Office furniture: The board approved purchases of office furniture from Kentwood Office Furniture for the police department ($50,486.51) and the fire department ($42,897.57), using forfeiture or department-designated funds where noted; motions by Clerk Seager (support varied); outcomes: approved.
- Labor agreement resolution: The board approved a letter of agreement with the Technical Professional Office Workers Association of Michigan (TPOAM) resolving outstanding grievances and splitting arbitration cancellation fees; motion by Clerk Seager; outcome: approved.
- Appointments: The board reappointed David Curtis, Karen Kreps and Kathy Martin to the Historic District Commission for three-year terms to end 04/30/2028; motion by Clerk Seager; outcome: approved.
- Consent calendar and other routine items: The board approved the consent calendar (including equipment purchase orders, fire suppression sprinkler head replacement, ammunition purchase, CPE training funds acceptance and a tree planting contract) and motions to pay bills and approve minutes.
Procedural notes: Many motions were passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the transcript. Several items were introduced as first readings (where required) and will return to the board (for example, the rezoning at 6200 North Ridge Road requires a second reading).
