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Oscoda board appoints interim superintendent, approves invoices and refers pickleball proposal to parks panel
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Oscoda Township Board approved Resolution 2024-26 appointing an interim superintendent, carried multiple invoice payments covering water and grant projects, and referred a community pickleball-court proposal to the Parks & Recreation Committee for recommendation.
The Oscoda Township Board of Trustees on Sept. 9 approved Resolution No. 2024-26 appointing an interim superintendent and approved a series of routine payments for water, grant and project invoices, while referring a community pickleball proposal to the Parks & Recreation Committee for study and recommendation.
Supervisor William Palmer called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. at Shoreline Players. The board voted unanimously on the resolution appointing an interim superintendent; minutes record the motion carried as "ALL YEAS: MOTION CARRIED." The minutes do not identify the interim superintendent by name in the recorded motion.
Why this matters: the board's personnel action establishes temporary leadership for township operations while other administrative steps proceed; the board also approved funding disbursements tied to infrastructure and grant programs that affect township services.
The board approved payment of bills totaling $173,873.11 across prepaid and check runs and individually approved several project- and grant-related invoices. Noted approvals included C2R2 Phase 6 for $20,385.00, a 2024 DWSRF invoice for $4,245.00, a CWSRF invoice for $19,186.35, a 2023 EPA grant draw of $32,590.00, CDSMI service lead inspection for $13,281.25 (charged to account 590-000-800-300), and an S&P Global analytical services invoice for $16,687.50. Each invoice motion in the minutes is recorded as supported and carried; funding sources were identified in the minutes where available (for example, CWSRF Checking, DWSRF Checking, and grant checking).
The board handled several ordinance and zoning items on first reading. Trustees discussed a proposed change to the blight ordinance that would lengthen a leaf-pile allowance from seven days to 30 days in weather-permitting circumstances and other wording adjustments; the minutes show this as a first read and no final adoption was recorded. The accessory-structure amendment was also presented on first read. Separately, the board approved moving forward with revisions to Zoning Ordinance No. 165.
On recreation, resident Don Block presented a community pickleball proposal and said the project would be funded with proceeds set aside from the sale of the community center. "The funds can be used to pay for the Pickle Ball Courts," Block told the board, arguing the courts would draw players because there are few nearby facilities. The board voted to send the request to the Parks & Recreation Committee for a recommendation. Public commenters echoed support: David Gunnels said he travels to neighboring towns to play pickleball because local courts are unavailable.
The board also approved an Oscoda Chamber of Commerce request for Halloween weekend events and a parade, and listed an HSRUA audit report as informational.
Trustees made routine announcements before adjourning at 7:43 p.m., including a reminder that summer taxes are due Sept. 16 and a change to the water payment due date to Sept. 27. Trustee Cummings raised a procedural concern, saying an absentee ballot was returned to a resident on a Saturday from the May election and that he found the timing "very concerning." The minutes record comments but do not show follow-up or formal action on that item.
The board's minutes record motions and outcomes but do not list individual aye/no vote tallies by member; every recorded motion in these minutes is noted as carried with the phrase "ALL YEAS: MOTION CARRIED."
