LINCOLN CHARTER TOWNSHIP
BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
January 30, 2025
Synopsis Meeting Minutes
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 Marc Florian, Deb Peterson, and Dick Stauffer. Trustee Peterson arrived at 9:16 am.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Trustee Amy Pheifer.
ALSO PRESENT: Township Attorney Scott Dienes, Consultant Marc Beauchamp, Township Engineer Brandon Mieras.
AGENDA: Review pending litigation with Township Attorney.
MOTION: Trustee Stauffer moved, seconded by Trustee Florian 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 Florian and Stauffer. Nays: none. MOTION CARRIED Closed Session started at 9:05 AM and returned to open session at 9:59 AM.
MOTION: Trustee Florian moved and seconded by Trustee Peterson to authorize Township Attorney Dienes to conduct further negotiations with St. Joseph Charter Township.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Supervisor Youngstedt, Treasurer Smith, Clerk Brown, Trustee’s Peterson, Florian, and Stauffer. Nays: none. MOTION CARRIED
MOTION: Trustee Florian moved and seconded by Treasure Smith to authorize the Township Manager and Attorney to purchase real estate that provides Lincoln Charter Township additional sewer infrastructure options in connection to current litigation.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Supervisor Youngstedt, Treasurer Smith, Clerk Brown, Trustee’s Peterson, Florian, and Stauffer. Nays: none. MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business Supervisor Youngstedt adjourned the meeting at 10:02 AM.
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Michael A. Brown, Clerk
___________________________ Glenn Youngstedt, Supervisor
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