Statement of Reason:
1. At the April 13, 2010 regular meeting of the Salem Township Board of Trustees, Clerk David Trent voted no on the motion to evict the Contract Post Office from Township property. 2. At the April 13, 2010 regular meeting of the Salem Township Board of Trustees, Clerk David Trent voted no on the motion to authorize the Township attorney to pursue all legal remedies necessary to evict the Contract Post Office if, within 30 days of being issued the "Notice to Quit", the Contract Post Office has not vacated Township property. 3. At the April 13, 2010 regular meeting of the Salem Township Board of Trustees, Clerk David Trent voted no on the motion to dissolve the Township's Fire Administrative Board.
Justification of Conduct:
I voted against the motions that were approved by a 4-3 majority vote of the Board. The 30 day deadline for the Notice to Quit to evict the Contract Post Office from the Rider House was totally unrealistic and was made without considering the following issues: potential interruption of mail service, impact on citizens who would be forced to travel to downtown Northville to pick up their mail, loss of the Salem zip code, and inadequate lead time for residents and businesses to change their mailing address. Additionally, there was no transition plan for working with the Contract Post Office or Northville Postmaster for a possible new location with allowances to meet Planning Commission criteria and zoning requirements. The Contract Post Office provides a valuable service for Hamlet residents, business owners, and citizens in general. Aside from the tremendous convenience afforded by its existence, its departure would have a detrimental impact on the community.
The dissolving of the Fire Administrative Board was haphazardly conceived with no transition plan developed to insure that the Board of Trustees could facilitate the policy issues that had been encountered by the FAB since the beginning of the year.
Shall David Trent be recalled from the office of Salem Township Clerk?