CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

ORION TOWNSHIP HALL 2323 JOSLYN ROAD, LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 48360
Called meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. All Members were present, except for Trustee Dalrymple,
who was absent with notice.
Held Board Workshop to discuss the Fire Chief Recruitment. *This item was moved to a
separate Board Workshop after the meeting concluded.
Invocation by Clerk Shults. All rose for Pledge of Allegiance.
Accounting Controller, Tandem Graves, was recognized for completion of her Associate of
Science in Accounting degree.
Fire Department Captain, Chris Hagan, was recognized as one of Oakland County’s 40 Under
40 citizens.
Approved payment of bills in the amount of $1,140,035.88 and payrolls of $465,443.97. Total
disbursement of funds was $1,605,479.85.
Approved Agenda, as amended.
Approved Consent Agenda, as presented.
Approved Minutes – Regular Meeting, February 21, 2023.
Authorized the Supervisors Office to prepare a cost estimate for the Holliday Drive Private Road
Maintenance SAD #3.
Approved the solicitation request for the Lions Club White Cane Week May 13th

– May 22nd
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Approved the application and waived the fee for an Outdoor Assembly License for The River
Church Egg Drop Event on April 8, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Approved the revised Application for Peddlers/Solicitors License and authorize the Clerk’s
office to notify the public of those approved to peddle/solicit in the Township.
Approved the fire department to purchase eight sets of turnout gear, not to exceed $26,600.
Approved the fire department to order two Sutphen G9 Custom Fire Engines from Apollo Fire
Apparatus Sales and Service, in the amount of $1,572,814.58.
Approved to appoint members to the Hiring Committee for the Fire Chief recruitment.
Approved the reporting and maintenance contract with Traffix Logix, not to exceed $5,000,
supporting December 2022 to December 2029.
Authorized to purchase one year of Cisco support and three years of Cisco threat defense, not to
exceed $13,922.62.
Approved request to schedule a public hearing in support of Township’s MNRTF Grant
Application to be held during the regular meeting on March 20, 2023.
Approved the Resolutions to apply for Community Project Funding for the Giddings/Silverbell
Safety Path Project, Public Storm Sewer Separation Project, and the Brown Road/I-75 Slip Lane
Project.
Approved the Water Debt Agreement for 2420 W. Clarkson Rd., effective February 2, 2023.
Approved the first reading for PC-23-02, Lapeer Rd. and Silverbell Rd. Rezone Request,
requesting to rezone vacant land north of and surrounding 4285 S. Lapeer Rd.
(parcel 09-35-200-032) from Office Professional to Limited Industrial.
Approved the first reading for PC-23-03, Lapeer Rd. Burger King Rezone Request, requesting to
rezone 1155 S. Lapeer Rd. (parcel 09-14-226-011) from Office Professional to General
Business.

Approved the second reading of the amendments to Ordinance No. 76: Alcohol and Beverages
Regulation and the Resolution to Adopt Additional Criteria for Issuance of
On-Premises Licenses.
Received and filed the Police and Fire Reports, as presented.
Received and filed the Financial Statements and Manual Journal Entry Reports, as presented.
Received and filed the JustFOIA Report, as presented.
Received and filed the Post-Election Audit Report, as presented.

Meeting adjourned at 7:59 pm Penny S. Shults, Clerk

Publish: 3/15/2023 Chris Barnett, Supervisor