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Votes at a glance: Canton Township board actions on July 22, 2025
Summary
The Canton Township Board of Trustees on July 22 approved an agenda amendment, multiple purchasing and contract actions, grants and developmental approvals including a senior housing plan and an MDNR wildlife grant application.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees took the following formal actions at its July 22, 2025 meeting. Where a roll‑call tally was not provided in the transcript, the board’s standard voice vote was recorded as 'motion passes' or 'motion fails' as noted.
1) Agenda amendment — Adopted (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Berninski). The board amended the agenda to add Resolution 2025‑27 (Salem Township sewer consent) and a presentation from SEMCOG. Motion passed by voice vote.
2) Minutes — Approved (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Berninski). Minutes for July 8 and July 15, 2025 were approved by voice vote.
3) Payment of bills — Approved (motion by Treasurer Slavens, supported by Trustee Ganguly). Motion passed by voice vote.
4) Consent calendar — Adopted (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Treasurer Slavens). Consent items included an increased blanket purchase order to Emtek; award of purchase order to GGM Valve for installation of an electric valve actuator at a water storage facility; and renewal of the SolarWinds annual software agreement. Motion passed by voice vote.
5) Resolution 25‑25 (Viva Benet final PDD and site plan) — Approved (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Treasurer Slavens). See separate article for details.
6) Purchase order for 2026 Major Road Improvement Program — Approved (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Treasurer Slavens). Authorized issuance of a purchase order to Fishbeck Inc. to perform professional engineering services for an amount not to exceed $137,000, with an associated budget amendment. Motion passed by voice vote.
7) ADA handrail replacement at Preservation Park — Approved (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Kikuhle/Berninski). Contract increase to Decima LLC in the amount of $10,723 for replacement of an ADA handrail. Motion passed; work funded through an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant for historical restoration.
8) MDNR Wildlife Habitat Grant application for Zibwez Nature Area — Authorized (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Berninski). Board authorized submission of an application to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a Wildlife Habitat Grant, accepted potential funds if approved, and committed up to $15,000 in matching funds from the 2026 parks miscellaneous line item plus $8,534 in‑kind services (total match $23,534; project total requested $146,214). Motion passed by voice vote.
9) Single‑rider adaptive golf cart purchase — Approved (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Berninski). Authorized purchase from Solo Rider Golf Cars for $17,861 to be shared between Pheasant Run and Fellows Creek courses. Motion passed by voice vote.
10) Purdue/Sackler National Opioid Settlement — Authorized to join (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Trustee Ganguly). Board authorized the township supervisor to sign necessary documents for Canton Township to join the national Purdue/Sackler settlement. Transcript discussion noted Michigan’s estimated state share of the settlement and that Canton’s specific distribution was not yet determined. Motion passed by voice vote.
11) Letter of agreement with Technical, Professional and Officeworkers Association of Michigan (TPOAM) — Approved (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Treasurer Slavens). The agreement extends earned paid sick time coverage to continuing part‑time clerical staff with less than two years of service as an expansion beyond minimum requirements under the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act. Motion passed by voice vote.
12) Tuition payment for deputy supervisor’s Master of Public Affairs program — Approved (motion by Clerk Seager, supported by Treasurer Slavens). Board authorized up to $39,000 over three years to pay tuition and books for the deputy supervisor’s MPA at the University of Michigan; funding identified from savings in the township’s legal budget. Motion passed by voice vote.
13) Various smaller contract and purchase‑order approvals (consent/General calendar) — Approved. These items included renewal and small purchase order adjustments detailed in the meeting record.
For most items recorded as 'voice vote' the transcript records an 'aye' and 'motion passes' statement rather than a roll‑call tally. Where staff identified budget sources or grant matches at the meeting, those details are noted above.
