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Votes at a glance: Three Oaks Council actions March 11, 2026
Summary
A roundup of formal actions taken March 11: consent agenda approved; permit billing correction for Permit No. 1326; road closures for Oaktoberfest 5K and Kindness Parade approved; Lakeshore Recycling contract accepted; Ordinance No. 249 adopted; tree removal ($9,900) and water study ($9,500) approved; Surf Internet contract approved; two resolutions supporting Watkins Park grant and match approved; meeting adjourned.
The Three Oaks Village Council recorded the following formal actions during its March 11, 2026 meeting. Vote tallies are those documented in the meeting minutes.
- Consent agenda approved (minutes, invoices, payables, payroll). Ayes: Niemzyk, Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano; Absent: Kramer.
- Remove incorrect charge from Permit No. 1326 and approve payment of corrected balance (motion carried). Ayes: Niemzyk, Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano.
- Approve Oaktoberfest 5K road closures for Sept. 19, 2026 (motion carried). Ayes: Niemzyk, Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano.
- Approve Three Oaks Elementary Kindness Parade road closure for March 23, 2026 (motion carried).
- Accept Lakeshore Recycling five‑year rubbish/recycling contract without yard waste option; direct staff and Village Attorney to prepare agreement (motion carried). Ayes recorded as unanimous among members present.
- Adopt Ordinance No. 249 allowing mobile food vendors and preserving the Village Manager’s authority to issue temporary permits (motion carried). Ayes: Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano.
- Approve tree removal along US‑12 in the amount of $9,900 to meet MDOT requirements for the CMAQ project (motion carried). Ayes: Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano.
- Approve Water System Reliability Study for $9,500 to satisfy EGLE requirement (motion carried). Ayes: Niemzyk, Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano.
- Approve Surf Internet fiber installation ($2,100 installation) and three‑year contract at approx. $96/month (motion carried). Ayes: Niemzyk, Thomas, Hinman, Jones, Springer, Graziano.
- Approve Resolution 03‑2026‑01 supporting submission of a Congressionally Directed Spending Request Application for Watkins Park Hoadley Commons (motion carried).
- Approve Resolution 03‑2026‑02 committing a $37,500 local match for a proposed $150,000 Recreation Passport Grant for Hoadley Commons (motion carried).
- Adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
This roundup lists actions recorded in the minutes; where vote tallies were recorded in the minutes they are noted above. For several motions the minutes record unanimous approval among members present; Kramer was absent for the meeting.
