Charter Township of Garfield Township Board of Trustees - 12/9/2025

Township Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 6:00 PM

Agenda

1. ORDER OF BUSINESS

Call meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll call of Board Members

2. Public Comment

3. Review and approval of the Agenda - Conflict of Interest

4. Consent Calendar

a. Minutes - November 25, 2025 regular meeting

November 25, 2025 study session

(Recommend Approval)

b. Bills -

(i)General Fund$74,409.01

(Recommend Approval)

(ii)Gourdie-Fraser

Developer's Escrow Fund - Side Walk Review,

Utility Plan Review, Oversight & Closeout$6,375.50

General Utilities2.445.00

General8,967.50

Park Funds / DNR Trust Fund1,600.00

Total$19,388.00

(Recommend Approval)

c. Consideration of annual Income-Based Exemption Policy and Guidelines, Resolution 2025-38-T (Recommend Approval)

d. Consideration of financial institutions which the Township Treasurer will do business with in 2026, Resolution 2025-39-T (Recommend Approval)

e. Introduction of the Fire Prevention Ordinance No. 81 and schedule a Public Hearing for January 13, 2026, Township Board meeting (Recommend Approval)

f. Introduction of the Storm Water Control Ordinance No. 80, and schedule Public Hearing for January 13, 2026, Township Board meeting (Recommend Approval)

g. Consideration of Amendment to the Park Fund Expenditures budget, Resolution 2025-53-T (Recommend Approval)

h. Consideration of Amendment to the Budget to transfer $532,000 from the Fund Balance, Resolution 2025-54-T (Recommend Approval)

5. Items removed from the Consent Calendar

6. Correspondence

7. Reports

a. Engineering Report / Construction Update

b. County Commissioner's Report

c. Sheriff's Report

d. GT Metro Fire Report

e. Planning Dept. Monthly Report for December

f. Parks & Recreation Report

g. Clerk's Report

h. Township Manager's Report

i. Supervisor's Report

8. Unfinished Business

a. Public Hearing - Garfield Township Budgets for 2026 (General Fund, Fire Fund, Public Improvement Road Fund, Budget Stabilization Fund, DPW Fund, Park System Fund, Street Light Fund, and Special Assessment District Fund)

9. New Business

a. Consideration of approving financing for Metro's fire engine purchase, Resolution 2025-55-T

b. Consideration of proposal for demolition of booster station at GT Commons

c. Consideration of Traffic Speed Study for E. Silver Lake Road, Resolution 2025-41-T

d. Consideration of Traffic Speed Study for Silver Lake Road, Resolution 2025-40-T

e. Consideration of hiring Cooper People Group for the Township handbook update

f. Consideration of purchasing a new Township vehicle

g. Consideration of Resolution 2025-42-T, General Fund 2026 Budget

h. Consideration of Resolution 2025-43-T, Fire Fund 2026 Budget

i. Consideration of Resolution 2025-44-T Public Improvement Road Fund 2026 Budget

j. Consideration of Resolution 2025-45-T Budget Stabilization Fund 2026 Budget

k. Consideration of Resolution 2025-46-T DPW Fund 2026 Budget

l. Consideration of Resolution 2025-47-T Park System Fund 2026 Budget

m. Consideration of Resolution 2025-48-T Street Light Fund 2026 Budget

n. Consideration of Resolution 2025-49-T Special Assessment District Fund 2026 Budget

o. Consideration of Resolution 2025-29-T Clerk's Salary

p. Consideration of Resolution 2025-30-T Treasurer's Salary

q. Consideration of Resolution 2025-50-T Supervisor's Salary

r. Consideration of Resolution 2025-51-T Township's Trustee's Salary

s. Consideration of Resolution 2025-52-T Annual Exemption Option as Set Forth in 2011 Public Act 152, The Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act

t. Consideration of 2026 Board Appointments

u. 2026 Township Board meeting dates

10. Public Comment

11. Other Business

12. Adjournment