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Seven candidates were interviewed for two Superior Township Planning Commissioner seats at Monday night’s meeting.
The Township Board of Trustees posed questions to each of the candidates individually. Brenda Baker, Dennis Donahue, Gayle Glazier-Sinkowski, Cornelius Grantham, Sarah Moon, Lynne Rose and Barbara Willis are all applying for the two seats.
Township Supervisor William McFarlane said all the candidates were well qualified and the decision would be tough.
“We are looking for a person that has been involved with the community and has shown interest in the past with providing us the services we need,” McFarlane said.
McFarlane did mention, however, that Willis is currently a planning commissioner and her application was a formality. He said her service in that position has been exceptional and she would likely keep her seat.
Michelle Barth vacated the other seat up for grabs. Her term expires Feb. 28 and she is not seeking reappointment.
Planning Commission consists of six members and one Board representative. The commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except in December, when it meets on the third Wednesday.
Planning Commissioners receive a stipend of $65.00 for each meeting they attend. You must be a Township resident for this position.
In other Township news
An update was given to the Board regarding a lawsuit filed against the Township by Hummana LLC.
Hummana requested to rezone 77 acres of property at the northwest corner of Prospect and Geddes from A-2 (Secondary Agriculture) to R-4 (Single-Family Urban Residential.)
The application was denied in July 25, 2007 by the Planning Commission.
McFarlane said the proposed 375 single-family homes were not consistent with the Township’s Growth Management Plan and the community sewer tax situation. The Township’s Growth Management Plan limits water and sewer extensions in its “rural” area north of Geddes.
Hummana has maintained the Growth Management Plan goals of preserving agriculture and controlling development by limiting water and sewer extensions is not legitimate.
McFarlane reported to the Board Monday that the Township has been working with several agencies including Ann Arbor Greenbelt, Washtenaw County Parks, the owners of nearby property as well as the Land Conservancy in an effort to try to acquire the property for preservation and mitigate the lawsuit.
McFarlane said if the Township is unsuccessful in acquiring the land it will go to court against Hummana July 13.
The Board of Trustees chose Elve Marcus Hillman, III as the new Park Commissioner. Hillman as well as Guy T. Conti and Moon interviewed for the position to replace the vacant seat was left by Carl Saddler, who resigned due to personal reasons after five years on the board.
The Board proposed two projects, slated for Capital Improvement in 2009, to be submitted to area officials in preparation for money that could come in under the Federal Stimulus Package.
A sanitary sewer rehabilitation project for Stamford Road as well as a feasibility study for a water storage tank were two issues proposed on Monday night’s agenda.
McFarlane also said the Township would propose older Township buildings that could be made more energy efficient with the Federal funds.