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At a glance: key votes from Canton Township Board on Aug. 26, 2025
Summary
Trustees approved multiple procurement, personnel and land‑use items on Aug. 26. This roundup lists each formal action, the recorded motion text where available, and outcomes as entered in the meeting record.
The Canton Township Board of Trustees recorded a series of motions and voice votes at its Aug. 26, 2025 meeting. Below are the principal actions taken, with the vote outcome and key details drawn from the meeting record.
• Appointment: Temporary clerk — Motion to appoint Diane Slavens as treasurer and temporary clerk for the meeting. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
• Closed session: Entered under Open Meetings Act Section 8(e) to consult counsel on Alec Orner v. Canton Township. Outcome: approved by roll call (unanimous assent recorded).
• G0: Approve legal recommendation in Alec Orner case (post‑closed session). Outcome: approved (voice vote).
• Purchase: Two MBT‑3001 LE mobile surveillance trailer systems from Industrial Video & Control for $90,930 (sole source, police request). Outcome: approved (voice vote). Staff committed to provide retention policy details.
• G2: Resolution 2025‑29 — Special land use for Abu Harara Islamic Center of Michigan at 4801 DeWitt Road (1.88 acres). Outcome: approved (voice vote). Planning commission recommended approval; legal counsel addressed federal law applicability for religious uses.
• G3: Letter of Agreement with AFSCME to add practical examination to DPW equipment operator promotion (70% pass threshold). Outcome: approved (voice vote).
• G4: Establish Youth Advisory Council 2025–2026 schedule (posted). Outcome: approved (voice vote).
• G5/G6: Cherry Hill Village parking finalization — OHM Advisors PO increase up to $21,000; Angeline Civil LLC PO increase $179,363.44 for lighting and milling. Outcome: both approved (voice votes).
• G7: Two playground purchase orders totaling $30,069.07 (Pinchera LLC $15,491; We Build Fun Inc. $14,578.07) using Wayne County Parks Millage funds. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
• G8: Hire/reinstate Christopher DiStefano as public safety IT systems administrator at $92,732 and reinstatement in the defined benefit plan (2.25% multiplier). Outcome: approved (voice vote).
• G9: Reappoint Mark Quimby to Zoning Board of Appeals (term adjusted to 12/31/2027). Outcome: approved (voice vote).
• G10: Issue up to $80,000 PO to Wade Trim to study the Salem Township force main and sewer extension alternatives. Outcome: approved (voice vote; one recorded nay from Trustee Tanya).
Notes on tallies and records: Most motions were approved by voice vote; a roll call was recorded only for the closed‑session motion. Where the transcript recorded a specific nay (G10), that is reflected above. Individual named yes/no tallies were not consistently recorded in the public transcript for all motions.
