A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Alexandria Township was held on the 22nd day of April, 2013 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 610 Fillmore Street.
Roll Call: Commission members present were Mary Hacker, Larry Steidl, Linda Dokken-McFann and Bill Dropik, Jr. Also present were Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk, and Ben Oleson, Township Zoning Administrator. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Deputy Clerk Fulghum at 6:00 p.m.
The commission welcomed Mary Hacker, the newest member of the planning commission Deputy Clerk Fulghum administered the oath of office to Mary Hacker. The oath of office was administered to Bill Dropik at last month’s meeting.
Deputy Clerk Fulghum reported that the town board had re-appointed Commissioner Steidl to another 3-year term.
Deputy Clerk Fulghum called for nominations for chairman. Dokken-McFann, seconded by Hacker, made a motion to nominate Larry Steidl as chairman. Nominations ceased and a unanimous ballot was cast for Steidl as chairman. The meeting was turned over to Chairman Steidl.
Chairman Steidl called for nominations for vice-chair. Hacker, seconded by Steidl, made a motion to nominate Linda Dokken-McFann as vice-chair. Nominations ceased and a unanimous ballot was cast for Dokken-McFann as vice-chair.
Chairman Steidl asked for volunteers to serve on the planning and zoning subcommittee. Steidl and Dokken-McFann were designated to serve on this committee.
Agenda: Dokken-McFann, seconded by Hacker, made a motion to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Dropik joined the meeting.
Minutes: Dropik, seconded by Dokken-McFann, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 3/25/2013 meeting as written. Motion carried. Hacker abstained.
Public Hearing: none
Zoning Administrator’s Report: Zoning Administrator Oleson provided a permit status report covering the last month. He also commented that the town board extended an invitation to the owner of Jack’s Family Recycling Center to attend a town meeting to discuss screening options.
Oleson presented a flyer for land use planning workshops sponsored by GTS Educational Events.
New Business: Oleson provided an orientation training session on the basics of land use planning, decision-making criteria, findings of fact, and parliamentary procedure.
Old Business: Oleson stated that the county plans to conduct a public hearing sometime in May on the sign ordinance.
Consensus was to table ordinance updates, discussion and training on comprehensive plans until the next meeting.
Adjournment: Being no further business Dokken-McFann, seconded by Hacker, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted…
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Bonnie Fulghum, Deputy Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ___________, 2013
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Larry Steidl, Chairman