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Votes at a glance: Waterford trustees approve ordinances, rezones and capital projects on Jan. 26
Summary
At its Jan. 26 meeting the Waterford Township Board unanimously approved a nonemergency cost-recovery ordinance amendment, two rezoning ordinances, contracts for water treatment and parks work, vehicle purchases and library construction management services; roll-call tallies are recorded.
The Waterford Township Board of Trustees on Jan. 26 approved a slate of routine and substantive items, including an ordinance amendment to recover costs for repeated nonemergency fire-department responses, two rezoning ordinances, multiple capital contracts and staff/administrative approvals. All recorded roll-call votes were unanimous.
Key votes and outcomes
- Nonemergency cost-recovery ordinance amendment: Adopted as presented; trustees cited growing call volume from elder-care facilities and the need to encourage appropriate staffing at those facilities. (Motion and roll-call recorded.)
- Rezoning: 5761 Cooley Lake Road was rezoned from split C-3/general business and R-1E single-family attached residential to C-3 general business; 6205/6215 Highland/Island Road was rezoned from HT-2 (high-tech industrial/office) to C-3 general business. Both ordinances were adopted by roll call.
- Water Treatment Plant 19-1 filter media replacement: Authorized contract not to exceed $260,663.67 for filter media replacement at the Daffodil/Pontiac Lake Road facility.
- DPW vehicle purchases: Authorized purchases for budgeted vehicles and equipment; staff confirmed items come in under previously approved budget allocations.
- Drayton Plains Nature Center: Awarded exterior-renovation bid funded from ARPA park allocations to the recommended contractor; project expected to complete prior to spring reopening.
- Library community room renovation: Approved Shaw Construction as construction manager and authorized transfer of donor funds to cover up to 10% of the project (estimated $60,000) for construction management and site supervision.
- Budget/amendments and staffing: Approved budget amendment related to the management and administrative group labor agreement and authorized new accounting positions as presented.
Most motions were moved, supported and approved by roll call with seven yes votes and no recorded opposition. Several speakers during public comment asked the board to prioritize local contractors for projects and expressed frustration about trash service provided by the new vendor; trustees and staff said they would follow up.
