JANUARY 27, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
A Regular Meeting of the Dundee Township Board was
held Tuesday January 27, 2026. Clerk Ziesmer called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. All present recited The Pledge of Allegiance.
Present were Trustees: Alana
Horkey, Ken Jaworski, Gary Lazette, Treasurer Ost, and Clerk Karla Ziesmer,
Clerk Ziesmer did roll call. Trustee
Tim Miles and Supervisor Lewis were excused.
Due to the
absence of Supervisor Lewis, Clerk Ziesmer moved to appoint Treasurer Ost to
chair the meeting. Trustee Jaworski seconded. Motion carried.
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Treasure Ost moved to revise the
agenda and add a resolution asserting Township Board right to approve the
Master Plan under New Business. Trustee Lazette seconded. Motion carried.
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Trustee Miles moved to approve the
Budget Workshop Minutes from January 13, 2026 (amended from 2025 to 2026) and
waive the reading of such. Clerk Ziesmer seconded. Motion carried.
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Treasurer Ost moved to approve the Regular
Meeting Minutes held on January 13, 2026, and waive the reading of such. Clerk
Ziesmer seconded. Motion carried.
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Treasurer Ost moved to approve
Treasurer’s Report for November 2025. Trustee Lazette seconded. Motion carried.
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Trustee Lazette moved to approve
Treasurer’s Report for December 2025. Treasurer Ost seconded. Motion carried.
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Treasure Ost moved to place the one item of
Correspondence on file and waive the reading of such. Trustee Jaworski
seconded. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Planning
Commission 2025 Annual Report.
PUBLIC
COMMENT: Public comments were received
regarding the proposed data center, potential resident impacts, transparency
and process concerns, perceived conflicts of interest, and master plan/zoning
issues.
OFFICIAL
REPORTS
LIBRARY: No report at this time
ASSESSING:
No
report was presented. The Township noted two openings had been filled on the
Board of Review, two spots still open (one regular seat and one alternate).
BUILDING
DEPARTMENT: No report at this time
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Reported 110 calls year-to-date since January 1.
TREASURER
LISA HUNT: Staying busy with Tax payments still arriving.
TRUSTEE
GARY LAZETTE: No report at this time.
CLERK
KARLA ZIESMER: Monroe County ISD election to be
held May 5, 2026; ballot language due February 10, 2026.
SUPERVISOR
LEWIS: Excused absence
TRUSTEE
TIM MILES: River Raisin/Watershed update;
Brooklyn Dam removal progressing; future recreation improvements noted.
TRUSTEE
KEN JAWORSKI: No report at this time
TRUSTEE
ALANA HORKEY: No report at this time
OLD
BUSINESS:
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Website
Proposals (RFQ Responses)
Discussion held regarding multiple proposals and costs.
Clerk
Ziesmer made a Motion to hire Miles Management Consulting to design/develop a
new Township website referenced at $3,500. Result: Motion failed for lack of
second.
Treasurer Ost made a Motion to proceed
with DEN Collective Media, hosting/design proposal referenced at $6,500.
Result: Motion failed for lack of second.
Board
consensus to conduct additional research and revisit.
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Resolution
Establishing Data Center Master Plan & Zoning Advisory Committee (Ad Hoc
Committee):
Resolution was read aloud for transparency.
Treasurer Ost moved (as amended) to approve the resolution,1-2026, with revised
membership from 2 PC / 2 Board / 3 Community to 1 Planning Commission / 1
Township Board / 5 Community. Clerk Ziesmer seconded (with
question/discussion). Roll
call vote: Trustee Horkey (yes), Trustee Jaworski (yes), Trustee Miles (yes),
Trustee Lazette (yes), Treasurer Ost (yes), Clerk Ziesmer (yes). Supervisor
Lewis excused. Motion carried.
·
Data Center Zoning Ordinance Draft:
Item was not
included in the printed packets and was deferred to the February 10, 2026
meeting.
NEW
BUSINESS: Annual Report from
“The Vine Bed & Breakfast” (Jennifer & Tim Kelly)
Report provided on 2025 operations and growth, including new website, expanded
platforms/advertising and plans for potential future improvements.
Additional
board comments: Board discussion included statements
regarding awareness and timing of draft data center ordinance work, planning
commission process, and next steps for committee appointments and a potential
application process.
Treasurer
Ost moved to pay bills from 1-22-2026 in the amount of $18,190.44. Clerk
Ziesmer seconded. Motion carried.
Trustee
Jaworski moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:56 p.m. Trustee Lazette
seconded. Motion carried.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Karla
Ziesmer
Dundee Township Clerk
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Attested:
Alan
Horkey
Dundee
Township Trustee
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