LINCOLN CHARTER TOWNSHIP – SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES – 7-10-2025

LINCOLN CHARTER TOWNSHIP
BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
July 10, 2025
A SPECIAL MEETING of the Lincoln Charter Township Board of Trustees was called by Supervisor Glenn Youngstedt to review pending litigation.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Supervisor Glenn Youngstedt, Treasurer Terrie Smith, Clerk Michael Brown, Trustees Amy Pheifer, Deb Peterson, and Dick Stauffer.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Trustee Marc Florian
ALSO PRESENT: Township Attorney Scott Dienes and Township Engineer Brandon Mieras
AGENDA: Review pending Sewer Litigation with the Township Attorney.
MOTION: Trustee Stauffer moved, seconded by Trustee Peterson for the Board of Trustees to go into closed session as authorized by Section 8(e) and 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act, being Act 267 of the Public Acts of Michigan 1976, to consult with the Township Attorney to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure in connection with pending litigation.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Supervisor Youngstedt, Treasurer Smith, Clerk Brown, Trustee’s Pheifer, Peterson, and Stauffer. Nays: none. MOTION CARRIED
Closed Session started at 10:02 AM and returned to open session at 11:05 AM.
MOTION: Trustee Pheifer moved and seconded by Trustee Peterson to authorize Township Attorney Dienes to draft and present a settlement offer to St. Joseph Charter Township. The settlement offer is based on the financial analysis completed on Inflow and Infiltration, Lift Station capital costs, and Operation and Maintenance of Sewer Lines.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Supervisor Youngstedt, Treasurer Smith, Clerk Brown, Trustee’s Peterson, Pheifer, and Stauffer. Nays: none. MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business Supervisor Youngstedt adjourned the meeting at 11:12 AM.
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Michael A. Brown, Clerk
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