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Residents press township on trees, feral cat shelters and parking; American Legion thanks board for LSA support
Summary
Public commenters at the Nov. 14 meeting urged the township to address several neighborhood concerns including trees on township property that obstruct sight lines, feral cat shelters and parking along Stadium Lane; Plains American Legion commander thanked the board for support including a recent LSA grant approval.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the Plains Township Board meeting on Nov. 14 to press the board for action on neighborhood maintenance and traffic concerns, and to thank officials for recent grant support.
Ken Stephens told the board he has asked township officials to remove or cut trees on township-owned land that he says are encroaching onto his property and obstruct sight lines at the corner of Courtright and Reese. “There are 4 trees total — one is white birch. They are massive,” Stephens said, and asked the board to send someone to mark the trees and obtain a quote. Chairman Gerald Yozwiak said staff would visit the site to mark the trees and try to obtain cost estimates.
Stephens also raised concerns about feral cat shelters on township rights-of-way and reported advice he received from the SPCA about ownership and responsibility for feeding. The township Chief reported an active investigation into vandalism of cat houses, stating: “There is an active investigation into a male and female vandalizing these cat houses, which is a crime in and of itself.” The board did not adopt a policy at the meeting; the Chief and commissioners indicated the issue requires further review.
Commander Carmen Pitarra of the Plains American Legion thanked the board and staff for their support and for help securing an LSA award to repair the Legion building. “I just wanted to personally thank everyone,” Pitarra said, and encouraged community members to join and use the Legion’s facilities.
Resident Michael Bucknavage asked the board to install no-parking signs along the guardrail on Stadium Lane, saying parked cars block driveway access and that the problem worsens during school events. “We would like to have no parking signs put in along the guard rail,” Bucknavage said. Chairman Yozwiak said the board would place a traffic study on the December agenda to review signage needs and take next steps.
What’s next: The board directed staff to inspect the tree locations and to place a traffic study for Stadium Lane on the December agenda. No policy or directive on feral cat shelters was adopted at the Nov. 14 meeting.
