On the agenda: Battle Creek Agenda — DATA CENTER (Sep 8)

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BEDFORD
115 S. Uldriks Drive
as Battle Creek, MI 49037

September 08, 2026, 6:30 pm
BEDFORD TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING AGENDA

L CALL TO ORDER
2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
4, ROLL CALL Johnson {S} Feraco {C} Davis {Tre} Blanchard {T} McKay {T} Hoskins {T}
Meinke {T}
5. SUPERVISOR REPORT
6 Clerk Report
7. Treasurer Report
8. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
A. Minutes of AUGUST 11, 2026, Board Meeting - Special Meeting August 25, 2026
B. Payment of bills in the amountS 394,420.32
C. Budget Report 2026
D. BCPD and Bedford Charter Twp Fire Department Reports
E. Building and Zoning Report

F. Assessor Report
G. Planning Commission Liaison Report

Roll Call

9. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Roll Call
10. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY

11. REPORTS
Police & Fire
Police-Officer Lavalley
Fire-Chief Woodward
Parks & Rec Toni Ardis-McPeak
Legislative & Intergovernmental Relations
Representative-Steve Frisbie
County Commissioner-Dan Strowbridge

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12. PETITIONS AND NEW/OLD BUSINESS

RESOLUTION 09/08/26/22

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BEDFORD
CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN

Resolution No. 2026-22

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO PREPARE ZONING

ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT FOR A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM
ON DATA CENTERS

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township, held at the Township Hall, 115 S.
Uldricks Drive, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49037, on _August 8_, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

PRESENT:

ABSENT:

WHEREAS, Data Centers may present unique and significant land use considerations, including but not
limited to electrical demand, water usage, stormwater management, noise, vibration, heat discharge,
building scale, visual impacts, public safety concerns, and long-term effects and impacts on a sited project
and surrounding properties and infrastructure; and,

WHEREAS, the Township Board have a fiduciary duty to the Township including, but not limited to,
promoting the public health, safety, and welfare concerns about the impacts of Data Centers on the residents
and property owners and surrounding land uses of the Township; and,

WHEREAS, the Township's existing zoning regulations and land use policies may not adequately or
specifically address the siting, scale, intensity, and operational impacts of Data Center Systems within the
Township; and,

WHEREAS, the Township Board finds that additional time is necessary to study Data Centers uses, review
best practices from other jurisdictions, evaluate infrastructure capacity, impacts, zoning district(s)
classification compatibility, and consider whether updates to the Township's Zoning Ordinance, Master
Plan, or other regulatory tools are warranted; and,

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WHEREAS, a temporary non-zoning police power moratorium ordinance and a Temporary Moratorium
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment on Data Center applications allows the Township to conduct this
review in a deliberate and transparent manner without prejudicing future development decisions; and,

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WHEREAS, the Township Board recognizes that a temporary moratorium is a useful planning tool

intended to preserve the status quo while thoughtful policy review and regulatory evaluation are undertaken;
and,

WHEREAS, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended, authorizes local

units of governments, including townships, to provide for the adoption of zoning ordinances regulating the
use of land within its territorial boundaries; and,

WHEREAS, the Charter Township of Bedford Planning Commission is charged under the Michigan
Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008, as amended, with making, preparing and submitting
recommendations concerning land use planning, zoning, and orderly development within the Township;
and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant Article 13, Section 13.06, of the Township
Zoning Ordinance, the Charter Township of Bedford Board of Trustees is hereby authorized and directs the
Planning Commission to research and prepare a Temporary Moratorium Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment on Data Centers in order to provide sufficient time for the Planning Commission to study such
land uses and consider potential amendments to the Township's Zoning Ordinance, Master Plan, and related
policies to ensure compatibility with community goals, infrastructure capacity, and public health, safety,
and welfare; and, submit recommendations to the Township Board after a public hearing.

The forgoing resolution offered by Board Member

oe and seconded by Board Member
to adopt Resolution No. ___ as presented and hereby directs the Township Planning
Commission to prepare a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for a Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers
applications, and to submit recommendations to the Township Board after a public hearing.
Upon roll call vote, the following voted:
"Aye":
"Nay":

Absent:

The Supervisor declared the resolution was adopted.

Joyce Feraco
Township Clerk

CERTIFICATE

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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Charter
Township of Board of Trustees at a mecting held on the date first stated above.

Joyce Feraco
Charter Township of Bedford Clerk
5 S. Uldricks Drive
Battle Creek, Michigan 49037
269-968-6917
clerk(@bedforde
https:/Avww.bedfordchartertwpmi.gov/

ROLL CALL
RESOLUTION 9/8/26/23

Resolved by the Board of Trustees of Charter Township of Bedford to establish millage at .6504 for the
Special Assessment District for streetlights effective for 2026 which will yield $95,691.00 for streetlight
operation and maintenance.

ROLL CALL

RESOLUTION 9/8/26/24

Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Bedford to establish a Special Assessment District
for Police/Public Safety, effective for the 2026 assessment levy. Further, the Special Assessment District
boundaries are to be established for all the lands and premises in the Charter Township of Bedford. Ih addition,
the Special Assessment is to be established at 4.5 mills, and the Assessor is to notify the Treasurer, to spread and
levy over all lands and premises. The 4.5 mills will generate approximately $1,257,066.00.

ROLL CALL

RESOLUTION 6/9/26/25

Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Bedford to establish a Fire Department millage,
1.9080, which was voted on 08/07/2018 for Fire Operating on all property within the Charter Township of

Bedford. hh addition, the Assessor is to notify the Treasurer, to levy and spread for Fire Operations. The millage
will generate approximately $532,996.00.

ROLL CALL

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RESOLUTION 9/8/26/26

Resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Bedford to establish General Operating millage,
-8439, on all property within the Charter Township of Bedford. In addition, the Assessor is to notify the Treasurer
to levy and spread for General Operations. The millage will generation approximately $235,741.00 for the 2026
year.

ROLL CALL

13. PUBLIC COMMENT—Rules posted for public review

14. STATUTORY OFFICIALS AND TRUSTEES’ PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

15. ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING October 13, 2026, 6:30PM

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