Kathy Smith and Richard Maierle were appointed to the Macomb Township Planning Commission last month. Smith is a former township administrator and Maierle is a retired captain with the Clinton Township Police Department.
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TOWNSHIP OF MACOMB — A few residents of Macomb Township used to holding public office are now serving on the Planning Commission.
At the December 21 Board meeting, two appointments were made to the Planning Commission. Both appointees are known in the community, having spent their careers in public office.
Kathy Smith is a former Township Administrator and currently Macomb County Deputy Clerk with over 37 years of service in various county roles.
Richard Maierle was also nominated. He has over 35 years of experience in public safety. He is a retired captain of the Clinton Township Police Department and a retired paid guard lieutenant of the Macomb Township Fire Department.
Both terms are for three years.
Also at the meeting, Macomb Township authorized the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer or Chief Financial Officer. This is a newly created position with an annual salary of $117,500.
The description states that the township chief financial officer works with township elected officials and leaders to execute long-term financial planning and management consistent with township goals and objectives.
The individual will be responsible for the budgeting process, accounting system, financial reporting, payroll and township purchasing administration, and more.
Authorization has also been granted for a director of land use planning.
“This position is responsible for overseeing and managing the operations and coordinating the activities of the engineering, planning, buildings departments, including
code enforcement and compliance monitoring,” the description reads.
Another item approved by council was a change to a driveway ordinance.
Supervisor Frank Viviano said the proposed amendment to the driveway ordinance aims to address two issues. First, it will allow residents who have properly, and with the proper permits, installed a circular driveway under previous orders to replace or repair that driveway in its entirety. According to the wording of the existing ordinance, owners would be obliged to comply with the new building standards in force. Second, on major roads, “U-turns” and circular circuits would be permitted so that entry into the flow of traffic is as safe as possible for the owner and those using the roads.
Viviano said the issue arose after a resident asked a contractor to remove a circular driveway in front of his house, before he knew current township code prohibited it, leaving him unable to replace it.
“(We) include some allowances in the order so that a properly licensed owner who has gone through the process of installing a circular drive can reinstall it if they ever need to repair it,” a- he declared.
Assistant building official Mike Badamo said current code states that in order to install a U-shaped driveway, there must be at least 140 feet of frontage to the road. He said a typical subdivision house is 70 feet, with corner lots around 120 feet in frontage.
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