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Synopsis of Meeting Minutes![]()
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Plainfield Township Board of Trustees![]()
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May 20th, 2026![]()
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Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm by Supervisor Lewis![]()
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5 members present 10 guests![]()
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Items approved: ![]()
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1) Agenda with additions![]()
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2) Minutes from Regular Meeting April 15th, 2026![]()
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3) Resolution for 2025 Final Budget Adjustment![]()
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4) Bills to be paid ![]()
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5) 2026 Road Work![]()
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6) Immediate additions to the Waste Roll![]()
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7) Historical Fair Booth Rental for $500![]()
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8) Present proposal for Parks and Rec Grant to County in June![]()
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9) Raising Firework show to $15,000.00![]()
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10)Long Lake Garage Condominiums Site Plan![]()
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11)Request to increase Goodar Fire Contract to $10,000![]()
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12)Bailey Brooks to Cadet Program![]()
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13)Fitness Center Equipment Purchase for $6500![]()
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14)Blade Buddy Purchase for Excavator for $2500![]()
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15)Resolution for Budget Adjustment for 2026 Budget![]()
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Meeting adjourned at 7:18 pm![]()
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Prepared by Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk![]()
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Copies of meeting are available upon request from the Township Clerk. Office hours at 9 am to 4 pm Monday thru Thursday and Friday 9-1
Regular Board Meeting![]()
Plainfield Township ![]()
Eagle Pointe Plaza![]()
April 15, 2026![]()
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Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Lewis followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ![]()
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Present: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly 9 Guests![]()
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Approval of Agenda: Motion by Bassi supported by Reilly to approve the Agenda as presented. ![]()
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Public Comments: none![]()
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Board Comments: Lewis commented that the Survey is out for Child Care Needs Assessment. He also stated that The State Tax Commission has picked us for 2026 Assessment Roll Audit. Lewis is meeting with School on Thursday along with the surveyor for the path. ![]()
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Approval of Minutes: Motion by Lewis supported by Reilly to approve Minutes from March 18th, 2026 Regular Meeting with the following changes: The ZBA and BOR wage increase was to be retroactive back to March 1st, 2026. All ayes. Motion carried. ![]()
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Financial Report: Presented by Bassi. ![]()
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Budget Report: Presented by Lewis. He will bring final Budget Adjustments to the board in May. ![]()
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Presentation of Bills: Motion by Morel supported by Kocher to pay the bills as presented. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried. ![]()
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Budget Reports 2025-2026: Presented by Lewis. ![]()
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Budget Reports 2026-2027: Presented by Lewis. ![]()
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GENERAL FUND: 58986-59049![]()
FIRE FUND: 7629-7645![]()
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LIBRARY FUND: 1926-1928![]()
BUILDING: 2469-2474![]()
WASTE SITE: 3872-3880![]()
SEWER: 3219-3224![]()
TAX ACCOUNT: 4681-4683 AND #W5![]()
LITTLE LONG: ![]()
W LONDO LAKE:![]()
LOON LAKE ![]()
CHAIN LAKE ![]()
LONG LAKE- 1088-1089![]()
BASS: ![]()
JOSE LAKE:![]()
INDIAN LAKE: ![]()
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Library/Historical Move: Looking at June for move. The fibers will be going in on June 19th.![]()
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Fudiciary on the gazebo sculpture donations: Roma agreed to take in donations for the Garden Club for the Eagle Sculpture. ![]()
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Waste Site ISP Changeover/Camera Changeout: We have changed our internet system from Bright Speed to Harrington Solutions. Cameras are ordered to replace old ones. ![]()
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Downtown Tree Removal: Select trees have been removed and some have been trimmed. Lewis would like one more tree removed by Allan Bakers seeing it is heaving the sidewalk. Board agrees. ![]()
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Sidewalk Work Downtown: Hunt Brothers will be doing the cement work when the Stop lights are changed out. We will hopefully get them to do some sidewalk repair and replacement for the township too while they are doing that for the State. ![]()
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Fire Millage and MFR Millage Language Renewal for August Election: Motion by Bassi supported by Kocher to approve the Fire and MFR Millage Language for the August Ballot. (See attached.)![]()
Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried. ![]()
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Parade Resolution for 2026: Motion by Reilly supported by Bassi to approve the 2026 Parade Resolution. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried. ![]()
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Fireworks approval: Tabled til May Meeting. Reilly wants board to consider raising the Firework Contract from 11,000.00 to15,000.00 for a little bit longer show. ![]()
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Final Reading of Ordinance 3: Motion by Reilly supported by Lewis to approve the final reading of Ordinance 3-DTE Franchise Agreement. Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried. ![]()
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Road Work Approval: Tabled til May Meeting. Lewis has not heard back from Iosco County Road Commssion. ![]()
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Historical Commission Board Member approval: Motion by Lewis supported by Bassi to approve the following Board Members for the Historical Commission. ![]()
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Chair: Rona Dane Sullivan![]()
Vice Chair: Bruce Thayer![]()
Treasurer: Margy Holzheuer![]()
Secretary: Bernie Nuttal![]()
Curator: James Kesler![]()
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Roll call vote: Ayes: Bassi, Kocher, Lewis, Morel and Reilly. Nays: none. Motion carried. ![]()
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Committee/Department Reports: Historical has Edmund Fitzgerald Program on Thursday April 16th. Planning Commission says Master Plan almost complete. ![]()
Garden Club says Eagle will be ready sometime in May. ![]()
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Motion by Bassi to adjourn at 7:02 pm. All ayes. Motion carried. ![]()
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Sue Reilly, Plainfield Township Clerk
SUPERVISORS CORNER ![]()
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I am going to use this edition to illuminate an issue that we are seeing all too frequently as of late, excessive water and/or localized flooding as we have never experienced in the past. Why now you may wonder. To answer that question all you need to do is walk out your door and turn in a circle observing all the property around you. As you do this, catalog in your mind every building, structure, roof, porch, deck, patio, driveway, sidewalk or anything else that has been installed in the last 5 to 10 years that limits the sunlight and rain from hitting the ground and grass. Now understand, I am not an environmentalist that believes we should revert back to the stone age. I am just trying to draw attention to the fact that when we build something it impacts everything around it. When rain cannot soak into the ground during a storm, it has to go somewhere. The rainfall intensity, inches of rain per hour, has not significantly changed in the last 50 years. Their frequency, how often we get those rain falls, has increased as of late. This means we are getting the same rate of rainfall during storms, but they are coming closer together and not letting the water recede or soak in, before the next rainfall comes. This results in more and frequent flooding due to excessive runoff since it cannot soak in and has to go somewhere. It usually only lasts for a few hours after the rains quits, but by then the damage is done. This brings me, in a roundabout way, to my topic. When we build we must pay attention to the runoff that we create by the new construction. According to the building code, which is also a law, all runoff must be contained on the property that is falls on or conveyed by a proper drainage path such as a ditch, stream or other water source. What this means is that if your new construction causes runoff to run to a neighbor’s property at a rate greater than normal, you must take measures to collect and move that water to a proper drainage path. If you have standing water on your property, you cannot just add fill and send that water to a neighbor’s property. You will be required to correct that within your property. So pay attention to water runoff when you plan your projects so they don’t end up costing a lot more in fixes and repairs, and possibly an angry neighbor. ![]()
The garden club has commissioned a sculpture by a local artist for the gazebo area. We hope to have it installed by this summer. They are raising funds themselves for this as they want it to be from the community to the community. You can contact them by calling Bev Mason at 989-305-8823 or Hale Garden Club, PO Box 174, Hale, MI 48739.![]()
The Plainfield Township Historical Commission has a program scheduled for September 19th at 2 pm in the Eagle Pointe Plaza, with Phil Naud on the Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC), their camps and work programs in Iosco County and surrounding areas Please mark your calendars for this date. Phil is a known scholar on the CCC and their roles and impacts in northern Michigan.![]()
Consider a membership at the Community Center and Eagle Point Plaza. You can come and enjoy pickleball at any time, yoga, cardio drumming, fitness training, walking or some more intense TOWANDA. Whatever your need we probably have some form of activity to assist you. So stop in and see Roma about a membership. We would love to see you. When you’re here stop in on Tuesdays to the Plainfield Township Historical Museum. They have great displays of our community throughout history and how our members lived long ago. The members do a great job preserving and showcasing our heritage. As always if you ever have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our community please contact me. I am in the office Monday – Friday 7:30 – 4:00 at 989-728-2811 or my cell at 989-984-7073 or by email supervisor@plainfieldtwpmi.com. ![]()
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Fred Lewis – Supervisor Plainfield Township
Minutes of Plainfield Township Planning and Parks and Recreation Commission Regular meeting![]()
May 13, 2026![]()
1. Called to order by McDonellat 6:30p.m.![]()
2. Pledge of allegiance was said by all present.![]()
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a. Present: Toth, Thayer, McDonell, Morell, Johnson![]()
b. Absent: Heal, Olmstead![]()
4. Guest: Fred Lewis, supervisor; Heather from Nemcog, Patrick zoning enforcement: members of community for Site plan approval. ![]()
5. Approval of Agenda: ![]()
a. Motion by Johnson and seconded by McDonell Motion carried by voice, all ayes.![]()
6. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Toth, seconded by McDonellto approve the April 8, 2026minutes. Motion carried by voice, all ayes.![]()
7. Township board report: Morell: 6-19 work on Library fiber and move the library. Sidewalk around traffic lights updating and the fire renewal millage, road work improvements have list on website. ![]()
8. ZBA Report: Toth: no meeting![]()
9. Community comments or questions: Mark Bolander moving, Chain Lake Park will need to by maintained. ![]()
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a. 8002 Sherwood FFL Dealer in Home business: Nate- sales and some manufacturing. Have security system and safe ready. Starting in house and getting a separate building, will have security bars and door installed. FFL is already approved, 1 June is start date. Motion: by Toth and Supported by Johnson to accept the site plan. Motion carried by voice, all ayes.![]()
b. 3195 M-65 Yellow Box Fireworks: same as 2025, Licenses are all. Motion: by Johnson and supported by Toth to accept the site plan. Motion carried by voice, all ayes.![]()
c. Long Lake Garage Condominium5057 South Branch Road: By-laws, completed survey, storage inside garage only, no rv, stakes of wood, no trailers, animals or living on property and no wells and septic. Power is already in area but will be expanded to underground going to barns with own meter. Each lot individually owned. Drainage is flowing towards lake; 30 percent go to open space behind lot 1-4. Bassi has done grading for drainage and Reilly put in the roads, raised 24 inches. Each lot will have a culvert and ditch in front for drainage. Exterior lighting, at entrance and eventually down the street and each barn will have lighting. Brandon is building all buildings. One well on property and there is a dry spot on their property -that belongs to Todd and Moe, agreement with them that the well is theirs. No businesses allowed. There is a drain in the center of each building. Only electric heat is allowed. Willie Petershiem is doing the building. Keypad access and gated. Motion: by Johnson and Toth supported, Motion carried by voice, all ayes.![]()
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a. Zoning ordinance review: Reviewed the definitions and removed what was not necessary and/or not used throughout the ordinance. ![]()
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12. General Discussion and Public Comments: Fred Lewis: Parks and Rec: How to use Parks and Rec grant for next year. Plan for Parks and Rec Grant: 5 picnic tables for pavilion $1100 each, finishing pickleball fencing, set of swing sets. Any input? Pathway from the school to Eagle Pointe, we would need easement, survey and deed recorded before do grant request. Other parks around the community. Loon Lake, may extend the trails. Long Lake park extended width of boat launch. Rap work on road throughout the township. Will include the Long Lake park. Garden club has commissioned a sculpture at gazebo and will be installed in the next week or so. ![]()
13. Motion by Johnson, second Toth adjourn 9:00 Motion carried by voice, all ayes.![]()
14. Next meeting June 10,2026 6:30pm![]()
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Minutes submitted by Cheryl McDonell![]()
Approved: Date________________ _____________________________
Plainfield Township Historical Commission![]()
March 17, 2026 Minutes![]()
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Called to order at10:16 Margy![]()
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Introductions![]()
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Approve Agenda Approved Beth / Bill![]()
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Approve Previous Meeting Minutes None![]()
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Present![]()
Board Members:![]()
Rona Dane Sullivan Chair Absent![]()
Margy Holzheuer Vice Chair Present![]()
Jim Kesler Curator Present![]()
Bernie Nuttall Secretary Present![]()
Beth Thayer Treasurer Present![]()
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Earline Robinson, Bill Morton, Bruce Thayer![]()
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Treasure’s Report Accepted Margy / Bernie![]()
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Curator Work Activity: Log Book for Deed of Gifts![]()
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Old Business Edmund Fitzgerald program 16 April advertise on radio, papers budget set for $300 to include snacks. Motion Margy / Bernie![]()
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New Business Open 2x a week, Officer re-affirm positions/election: to be open Tuesday & Thursday beginning in May.![]()
Affirm Board positions for 2026![]()
Rona Dane Sullivan Chair ![]()
Bruce Thayer Vice Chair ![]()
Jim Kesler Curator ![]()
Bernie Nuttall Secretary ![]()
Margy Holzheuer Treasurer![]()
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Next Meeting21 April![]()
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Adjournment Motion to adjourn 11:30 Margy / Bernie
Plainfield Township Historical Commission![]()
April 2026 Minutes![]()
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Call to order at 10:10![]()
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Introductions![]()
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Approved Agenda Bernie / Bruce![]()
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Approved Previous Meeting Minutes Bernie / Rona![]()
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Present![]()
Board Members:![]()
Rona Dane Sullivan Chair Present![]()
Bruce Thayer Vice Chair Present![]()
Jim Kesler Curator Present![]()
Bernie Nuttall Secretary Present![]()
Margy Holzheuer Treasurer Absent![]()
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Earline Robinson, Bill Morton, Beth Thayer![]()
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Treasure Report: Approved as read![]()
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Curator Work Activity: Working on new Deed Of Gift form and Log book![]()
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Old Business Fitzgerald program recap 77 attendees. Everyone said it was great![]()
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New Business New Board is approved, Update on the move, line for Library going in mid-June and we will go from there. Start a Friends of the Museum. ![]()
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250th Parade ![]()
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Next program CCC September![]()
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Next Meeting May19![]()
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Adjournment Motion 11:05 Rona / Bernie