Trustees approve two consent judgments with International Transmission Company related to easements

The Macomb Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved two consent judgments Wednesday in cases listed as International Transmission Company v. Macomb Township. Township counsel told trustees the matters concern condemnation actions where the township is a defendant because the utility seeks rights over properties where the township holds existing sanitary sewer easements.

Counsel said the consent judgments preserve the township’s priority with respect to existing sanitary sewer easements and include language to require International Transmission Company to cover any damage to the township’s sanitary infrastructure resulting from the company’s work. The judgments relate to two separate physical locations in the township; counsel recommended the board approve both as submitted. Engineering staff reviewed the documents and reported no objection.

Board members asked whether the consent judgments closed the broader cases; counsel said the agreements resolve the township’s interests but other parties and compensation issues remain in the underlying court proceedings. The board approved both consent judgments by unanimous vote.