SMBA Special Board Meeting

Minutes of the Special Board Meeting Southwest Michigan Building Authority (SMBA) Board of Directors July 18, 2022 | 10:00am | Public Meeting Room, Oshtemo Township Hall Page 1 of 1 Minutes 1. Call to Order: Chair Dusty Farmer called the meeting to order at approximately 10:00am. Name Present or Absent Dusty Farmer, Board Chair (Oshtemo Representative) Present Jeff Sorensen (Cooper Representative) Present Carol Dehaan, Treasurer (Cooper Representative) Present Cheri Bell (Oshtemo Representative) Present Larry Stehouwer (Cooper Representative) Present Also present were: Building Official Garrett Reitenour, Attorney Jim Porter, and Board Secretary Kyle Gibson. 2. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items: None 3. Consideration of a Personnel Evaluation: A motion was made by Jeff Sorensen and supported by Carol DeHaan to adopt a resolution to enter closed session. Upon a Roll Call Vote, the following voted: Yes: Dusty Farmer, Carol DeHaan, Cheri Bell, Larry Stehouwer, Jeff Sorensen Board Chair Dusty Farmer declared that the motion was carried 5-0 and the resolution duly adopted. The board adjourned to closed session at approximately 10:02am. Note: Cheri Bell was excused from the meeting at approximately 11:10am. A motion was made by Jeff Sorensen and supported by Larry Stehouwer to return to open session. Opposed: None. The motion was carried 4-0 with 1 absent. The board returned to open session at approximately 11:56am. The board found no issue with the performance of the Building Official. A motion was made by Dusty Farmer and supported By Carol DeHaan to direct the Building Official and the Attorney to meet with the property owner to discuss options for a code-compliant resolution. Opposed: None. The motion was carried 4-0 with 1 absent. The board directed Office Manager Gibson to add a discussion on the appeals process to the agenda at the next regular meeting. 4. Public Comment: There was no public comment. 5. Adjournment: Having exhausted the agenda, Board Chair Dusty Farmer declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 12:05pm. Next Regular Board Meeting July 28, 2022 | 8:30am | Public Meeting Room, Oshtemo Township Hall Prepared By: KYLE GIBSON Board Secretary & Office Manager