Votes at a glance: Grosse Ile Township board actions on July agenda — roads, zoning, bridge commission, contracts, public hearings
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Summary
At its regular meeting the board approved several agenda amendments, passed a road-cost sharing agreement with Wayne County, approved zoning changes for a single convenience-commercial parcel, formed and populated a toll‑bridge commission, authorized contracts for the Bridge Pass system and approved purchase of a tax‑foreclosed parcel by right of refusal.
Summary of formal actions taken during the meeting (motions, votes or set hearings):
- Agenda amendments: The board voted to add a right-of-refusal action item (tax-foreclosed property) and to add consent-agenda item 4 (decommission and sale of police vehicle). The amended agenda was then approved.
- Consent agenda (25-034): Approved. Consent items included June minutes, the check register through 07/11/2025, an MML workers’ compensation fund trustee-election item and the decommissioning/sale of a Grosse Ile Police Department vehicle (vehicle ID 16-2). Outcome: approved.
- Move action item to discussion (master plan): The board approved moving action item number 1 (master plan adoption) to discussion and deferred final adoption. Outcome: approved (item moved to discussion; no final adoption).
- Zoning text amendment — C-1 Convenience Commercial (Airport Inn parcel): The board approved zoning-text amendments to the C-1 district to address a single convenience-commercial parcel (Airport Inn) so the property owner can make certain improvements without repeated ZBA variances. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Special assessment — Elba Island: The board set a public hearing for July 28 to review special assessment rolls for Elba Island road work; the resolution to set the public hearing was approved. Outcome: public hearing set.
- Intergovernmental agreement with Wayne County Roads: The board approved an intergovernmental agreement to share costs for township road work. Township road work for summer 2025 includes Elba, Iowan Drive and concrete sectioning; total project cost $822,352.50 with Wayne County contributing $411,176.25. Outcome: approved.
- Toll Bridge Commission membership amendment: The board amended the ordinance governing the toll-bridge commission membership (composition of voting and nonvoting members) and approved the change. Outcome: approved.
- Appointments — Toll Bridge Commission: The board appointed four community members to the Toll Bridge Commission (Darryl McCartney; Christine Dauhan Bailey; Chris Johnson; Patrick Smithbauer). Outcome: approved.
- Contract authorization — Valet Manager Inc. / Parking Base: The board authorized a one-year contract with Valet Manager Inc. (Parking Base) to provide the Bridge Pass online account services and IT interface for bridge passes. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution of support for Michigan Senate Bill 459 (2025): The board approved a resolution supporting a state income-tax credit/offset for bridge user fees (state bill referenced) to help offset resident toll costs. Outcome: approved.
- Right-of-refusal purchase — tax-foreclosed property at 20443 West River (parcel 73014020184008): The board approved accepting the parcel from the Wayne County Treasurer for the minimum bid price listed on the county’s right-of-refusal list: $10,018.46 (amount includes delinquent taxes, penalties, fees and costs). Outcome: approved.
Votes were recorded by voice in most cases; where roll-call names were not read aloud transcript records voice tallies ("Aye" / "Opposed") but not a named roll call for every vote. Where trustees recused themselves or stated conflicts (for example, one trustee recused on the Wayne County intergovernmental matter because of a legal relationship with the county), that recusal was noted in the discussion.
