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Votes at a glance: Cascade Township board approves triathlon closure, consent agenda, financial actions, water-design and bridge change order; declines conflict
Summary
On May 6 the Cascade Charter Township board approved routine consent and financial items, a road-closure resolution for the Try for Health/Huntington Bank triathlon, design authorization to extend public water to Recreation Park, and a negotiated bridge change order. The board voted down a requested conflict waiver for Foster Swift and Anglesma.
The Cascade Charter Township board recorded these formal actions at its May 6 meeting.
Consent agenda and financial actions - The board approved the consent agenda. (Motion to approve: mover recorded; voice vote carried.) - The board approved the financial actions as presented following a motion by Trustee Rizzi and support from Treasurer Korstanje.
Try for Health/Huntington Bank triathlon road-closure resolution - Motion: Approve resolution to close roads for the Try for Health/Huntington Bank triathlon (event date stated as June 7). Moved by Trustee Rizzi, seconded by Trustee Shipley. - Vote: Roll call recorded unanimous approval (7–0). Outcome: approved.
Design services to extend public water to Recreation Park - Motion: Approve design services proposal to extend public water to Recreation Park. Moved by Trustee Shipley; seconded by Trustee Rizzi. - Vote: Approved by voice vote; outcome: approved. (See separate article for details.)
Cascade Road pedestrian bridge change order - Motion: Approve negotiated change order request for construction services on the Cascade Road pedestrian bridge project. - Vote: Approved by voice vote after subcommittee negotiation; outcome: approved. (See separate article for details.)
Conflict waiver for Foster Swift / Anglesma Homes (agenda item 059) - Motion: Waive potential conflict of interest between Cascade Charter Township and Anglesma Homes so Foster Swift may draft private-road recorded documents. - Vote: Motion failed; recorded as unanimous "no" (0–7). Outcome: failed.
The board did not take additional formal action on several public comments (Tuffy/Verberg property, bridge flooding, river signage), but staff said it will follow up with the road commission and on project design work.
