Eagle Township board adopts multiple ordinances, approves insurance renewal and hall projects; treasurer to seek $990 reimbursement

Eagle Township’s Board of Trustees met Aug. 21 at the township hall and approved a package of ordinances and routine financial and maintenance actions, including directed steps to recover funds after a fraudulent check.

The most consequential formal actions were the unanimous roll-call adoption of Ordinance 06-2025 (Municipal Civil Infraction Ordinance), Ordinance 07-2025 (amending Dog Control Ordinance No. 2-05), Ordinance 08-2025 (amending Fireworks Ordinance No. 9-08-2015-1), Ordinance 09-2025 (amending Open Burning Ordinance No. 06-10-2014-1) and Ordinance 10-2025 (adding General Provisions to the Eagle Township Code of Ordinances). Each ordinance was adopted with Treasurer Chelsea Hoppes, Clerk Laurie Briggs-Dudley, Trustee Michelle Hoppes, Trustee Rob Currie and Supervisor Troy Stroud recorded as voting yes and no votes recorded as none.

The board also adopted Resolution 08-21-2025-01 to repeal Ordinance 1-93 (Basic Cable TV Regulation), again by unanimous roll call. These votes were recorded in the meeting minutes as formal roll-call approvals.

On finance and property matters, Clerk Laurie Briggs-Dudley moved and the board approved the regular bill payment list and monthly bills. The board voted to e-sign a Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA) Property & Liability Insurance e-proposal for coverage from Oct. 1, 2025, to Oct. 1, 2026, at a cost of $6,328.

Supervisor Troy Stroud moved, with support from Trustee Michelle Hoppes, to authorize maintenance work related to a LEAP grant: the board approved maintenance person Pat O’Neill proceeding on a time-and-materials basis to prepare basement pads for support beams. The board also approved several hall cleanup and disposal items: removal of a nonfunctional basement sink to the landfill, listing the green treasurer’s drop box and wall mailbox for sale (with approval to scrap them if unsold), scrapping a bathroom hall cabinet and disposing of an outdated cellular security camera.

On a personnel/maintenance purchase, the board approved a motion by Supervisor Stroud, supported by Trustee M. Hoppes, to identify and purchase a dehumidifier for the township hall basement at a cost up to $800 to address excess moisture.

Treasurer Chelsea Hoppes reported that a check had been fraudulently cashed in June. She said she submitted a mail fraud report to the U.S. Postal Service and is working with Huntington Bank to seek reimbursement. The board approved a motion by Treasurer Hoppes, supported by Supervisor Stroud, to have the treasurer sign and submit a goodwill release form to Huntington Bank to recover $990 that was removed from the township bank account.

Trustee Rob Currie reported earlier attorney consultations concerning agricultural-exemption questions related to Right to Farm rules and farmland preservation. Clerk Briggs-Dudley said she attended BS&A training on reports, plans to attend an EGLE webinar on burning rules on Sept. 9, and is consolidating township ordinances into a single code book. She also noted upcoming elections: a Portland Schools election on Nov. 4 and summer taxes due Sept. 15.

Trustee Michelle Hoppes moved, supported by Trustee Currie, to approve two Planning Commission members to attend Michigan Townships Association Planning Commission training in Frankenmuth Oct. 29–30, including related expenses; the motion carried.

Other routine items were noted as informational or received no action, including an LGRFA maintenance update, an ITC transmission line update, and the Cemetery Board’s preparation for an Open House at Niles Cemetery on Sept. 13. The meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m. on a motion by Treasurer Chelsea Hoppes supported by Trustee Rob Currie.

The board’s minutes record motions, roll-call votes and scheduled dates; any resident or party seeking more detail should consult the official minutes or contact township staff for copies of ordinances and the insurance e-proposal.