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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes — January 6, 2009

The Lincoln Township Planning Commission met on January 6, 2009, to approve the agenda and minutes from the September 2, 2008 meeting, discuss meeting dates for 2009, and elect officers. The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 pm.

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Called to order
6:30 pm
Adjourned
6:57 pm
Presiding
Susan Ensign
Present
Susan Ensign, Reid Duford, Larry Surma, Denise Schneider, Sheila Mesler
Decisions in these minutes (3)

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP - MIDLAND COUNTY

Planning Commission

Meeting Minutes

JANUARY 6, 2009

Susan Ensign - Chairperson, Sheila Mesler - Vice Chairperson, Reid Duford - Secretary, Members: Larry Surma, Denise Schneider

The meeting of the Lincoln Township Planning Commission was called to order by Chairperson Susan Ensign at 6:30 pm.

Roll call was taken: Susan Ensign, Reid Duford, Larry Surma, Denise Schneider, and Sheila Mesler were all present.

Motion: Carried unanimously

A motion was made by Sheila Mesler to approve the agenda as presented and the motion was supported by Reid Duford. Motion approved 5-0.

Motion: Carried unanimously

Motion by Sheila Mesler and supported by Denise Schneider to approve the minutes of the September 2, 2008 meeting. Motion approved 5-0.

Under Commission Comments, Susan Ensign - Chairperson presented a copy of a public notice posted in the Midland Daily News for a City of Midland Planning Commission meeting to be held on January 13, 2009 to discuss zoning of property that is contiguous to and was recently annexed from Lincoln Township.

No Public Comments to report. There was no public in attendance.

Old Business: Susan Ensign - Chairperson mentioned that Justin Sprague resigned from Rowe, Inc. and that the Lincoln Township Board would have to follow up on the zoning maps that were to be printed by Rowe, Inc.

New Business: The Commission welcomed Larry Surma as a newly appointed member since Roger Crockett resigned to serve his time on the Twp Board of Trustees.

The Commission discussed Planning Commission Meeting dates for 2009 as follows:

  • January 6, 2009 - 6:30 pm
  • March 3, 2009 - 6:30 pm
  • May 5, 2009 - 6:30 pm
  • July 7, 2009 - 6:30 pm
  • September 1, 2009 - 6:30 pm
  • November 3, 2009 - 6:30 pm
Motion: Carried unanimously

Denise Schneider made a motion that the Planning Commission meetings will be held at the Lincoln Township Hall on the stated dates and times (as listed above) unless otherwise revised by the Chairman that a date or time has been changed or canceled. The motion was supported by Reid Duford. Motion approved 5-0.

The Commission held an Election of Officers as follows:

  • Chairperson - Sue Ensign: Motioned by Sheila Mesler & supported by Denise Schneider. Motion approved 5-0
  • Vice Chairperson - Sheila Mesler: Motioned by Sue Ensign & supported by Denise Schneider. Motion approved 5-0
  • Secretary - Reid Duford: Motioned by Sue Ensign & supported by Sheila Mesler. Motion approved 5-0

Meeting was adjourned at 6:57 pm.

Signature line for Reid Duford

Secretary

Lincoln Township Planning Commission, Midland County

This page was converted from the original web page on September 24, 2026. If anything here differs from the original, the original is the official record.

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