Three Oaks Township
September 28, 2010

The regular meeting of the Three Oaks Township Planning Commission was called to order at 
7:00 pm by Chair Snyder. Roll Call was taken with members: Bardusk, Jackson, Kramer, 
Klute, Mangold, Mitchell, Seifert and Snyder present and Khoury absent (excused).
There was not any Public Comment.

Secretary Mangold presented the minutes of the Tuesday, July 27, 2010 regular meeting. 
A motion by Kramer, supported by Kiute, to accept the minutes of the July 27, 2010 
regular meeting as presented. The motion was approved 7-0.

Under Communications, the Three Oaks Township Planning Commission received the prepared 
amendments to the New Buffalo Township Master Plan for review and comments. Any 
comments regarding the proposed amendments must be sent to them by November 8, 2010.

Three Oaks Township received a letter from Mary Dunbar, Executive Director of The 
Pokagon Fund, inviting two representatives from the Planning Commission to a training 
session on the topic of "Working Across Community Boundaries" to be held on Wednesday, 
September 29, 2010, 3:00-7:00 pm. Vice-Chair Jackson and Secretary Mangold will 
represent the Planning Commission.

Under Old Business, the status of the updating of the Three Oaks Township Master 
Plan came in question. Secretary Mangold will check with Three Oaks Township 
Supervisor Sittig to see if he has contacted Jay Kilpatrick of Williams & Works 
concerning this 5 year required update.

Chair Snyder reported that she will have written by the November Planning Commission 
meeting a grant request from the Pokagon Fund for a feasibility study concerning the 
best use of the Three Oaks Township Industrial Park property.
 
Under New Business, Chris Mitchell reported of the presentation by Mary Dunbar, 
Executive Director of The Pokagon Fund, at the Monday, September 13, 2010 Three Oaks 
Township Board of Trustees meeting. Ms. Dunbar reported that Three Oaks Township has 
$278,000 available this year for grants and a projected $325,000 for year 2011. Mr. 
Mitchell reported of the conditions that this grant money could be used for.

Also as a point of interest, Joe Bardusk reported of a recent article in the Chicago 
Tribune travel section reflecting positive things said about Three Oaks.

Having no other business to come before the Planning Commission, a motion to adjourn 
by Jackson, supported by Bardusk. The motion was approved 8-0.

The next regular scheduled meeting of the Three Oaks Township Planning Commission 
will be on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

Chair Snyder adjourned the meeting at 7:27 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
George Mangold, Secretary