Rick A. Freeman

The agenda for the meeting included a Public Hearing regarding the Van Etten Special Assessment District and Van Etten Lake Special Assessment for reasonable and necessary determinations. Key financial items included payment of bills totaling $67,476.17 (split across two check runs), and consideration of several resolutions pertaining to the Van Etten Lake Special Assessment, Designation of Depositories, and a 2026 MNRTF Development Grant Application for the IET Trail Project Phase V. Unfinished business included the status of the Van Etten Lake Special Assessment District, the Parks & Recreation Master Plan, Oscoda Township Police Department's 2026 Life Insurance Coverage, and Proposed Zoning Ordinance 6.2.6. New business covered setting a date for the Oscoda Township Board Goals and Objectives Work Session, issuing an RFP for professional assistance regarding Corridor Development Area Map amendments, the DPW Supervisor Employment Agreement, appointment of Police Chief Erik McNichol to the 911 Board as Alternate, and approval of a Scope of Services Agreement with Huron Pines for the AuSable River Scenic Preserve.

The meeting involved approving the agenda and the consent agenda, which included the payment of bills totaling $173,934.77 and various appropriations related to DWSRF and CWSRF projects. Key actions included the adoption of Resolution Number 2026-05 supporting Iosco County's Multi-Jurisdictional Plan for Early Voting. New business saw the failure of two motions concerning the Oscoda Township Police Department's 2026 life insurance renewal. The board subsequently approved the audit engagement letter with Gabridge & Company PLC for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and approved the proposed 2026 Fireworks Contract. The board also approved Township participation in the 2026 MEDC Match on Main grant program and approved payment applications for infrastructure work. Discussions were held regarding postponing items such as the Parks & Recreation Master Plan and a Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment. Public comment focused on PA 152 and the Match on Main grants.

The agenda for the Regular Board Meeting includes financial matters such as payment of bills totaling $173,934.77 (including prepaid and current check runs) and review of investment statements as of December 31, 2025. Key resolutions involve Resolution 2026-05 concerning support for Iosco County's multi-jurisdictional plan for nine days of early voting. Unfinished business pertains to the status of the Van Etten Lake Special Assessment District. New business items cover the Oscoda Township Police Department's 2026 Life Insurance Coverage, the Audit Engagement Letter, the proposed 2026 Fireworks Contract, Match on Main, the Parks & Recreation Master Plan, a proposed Zoning Ordinance (6.2.6), and infrastructure pay applications for CWSRF projects.

The agenda for this meeting included an MERS Bridged Benefit Supplemental Valuation Presentation and the approval of the payment of bills totaling $110,907.71. Key discussion topics in the Superintendent's report involved seeking direction on the Fourth of July Fireworks Contract/RFP (options being issuing a new RFP or extending with the incumbent vendor), seeking approval for attendance at the Michigan Municipal Executives Winter Institute, providing an update on follow-up actions related to the Police Department Assessment Study, including overhead calculations and cost-sharing formula evaluation, seeking approval for Change Order #1 reducing the Pump Station Number 25 contract by $18,000.00 and final payment of $246,000.00, seeking direction on scheduling a Strategic Planning work session, seeking approval for executing a letter of understanding with the POAM bargaining unit regarding healthcare waivers and an employee handbook amendment for nonunion employees, seeking approval for the proposed Community Center Workgroup membership, anticipating action on the MERS Defined Benefit Plan Adoption Agreement following a presentation, providing informational updates on soliciting proposals for a Township Engineering firm (RFP/Q) versus project-by-project, reporting on a recommended design change for the Old Orchard Park Boat Launch using riprap stone berms instead of sheet pile, and informing the board that the Iosco County Hazard Mitigation Plan has been adopted, requiring future resolution for formal Township endorsement. The Community Development Coordinator's report covered RFPs for a Lake Manager, DDA appointments, a preliminary offer to lease 6121 Perimeter Road, and the Skate Park Improvement Project. A resolution was also scheduled for adoption concerning the Compensation Plan Policy.

The meeting covered several administrative and operational items. Key actions included authorizing the execution and submission of the EVIP Transparency Update to the Michigan Department of Treasury, authorizing the submission of a letter requesting an extension for the S2 grant timeline, and authorizing the execution of an engineering agreement with F&V Engineering for the Wastewater Treatment Lagoon/SAW Grant, pending attorney review. The Board also authorized the purchase of lumber from Bernard Lumber Company, subject to cost-effectiveness confirmation, and approved accepting the renewal quotation for Property & Liability Insurance for Fiscal Year 2014. Furthermore, the Board authorized the purchase of a magnetic flowmaster meter and adopted two resolutions: Resolution No. 2013-17 amending the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget, and Resolution No. 2013-18 authorizing the execution of a settlement agreement concerning a water line severed during the 2012 U.S. 23 reconstruction. The Board concurred with the recommendation to return Jeanette Drive to gravel and use chloride.