Canton is undertaking a Five Year Consolidated Planning process to determine the strategic goals for the Township’s housing and community development needs and how to best use its resources to address those needs. In addition, a portion of the planning process will include an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) so that important fair housing programs and policies can be reviewed. All of this information will be used to complete plans mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The most vital component of this planning process is the feedback provided by residents regarding the Township’s fair housing programs, affordable housing needs, homeless and special housing needs, and other non-housing community development needs. Below are two links to brief online surveys for you to record your input. All responses will be anonymous.

• Fair Housing Survey
• Consolidated Planning Survey

The season of giving begins this month. Start it off with a badly-needed donation of blood to the American Red Cross. They'll be here in the library's Community Room on Wednesday, November 24, from 11:00AM until 4:45PM. You can make an appointment now with our receptionist.

Due to a lack of quorum, the October 21 meeting of the Canton Public Library Board of Trustees has been cancelled.

Thursday, October 21, 2010 — 7:30PM

• Call to Order
• Call to Audience
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Communications
• Report of the Library Director
• Old Business - None
• New Business
  • 3rd Quarter Budget Amendment (item of action)
  • Proposed Changes to Sick Leave Policy (item of discussion)
  • Board Christmas Party (item of discussion)
• Call to Audience
• Adjourn

The Chairperson, Colleen Van Auken, called the meeting to order at 7:30PM
Present: J. Fausone, K. Schulz, M. Siegrist, D. Turner, C. Van Auken
Absent: G. Snow
Also Present: E. Davis, K. Gladden, L. Golden

Call To Audience

No comments (G. Bell, K. Brandow, R. Havenstein-Coughlin, L. Papa, E. Pare, M. Pare, S. Rzetelny, M. Simowski, N. Szczepanski, T. Towey)

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved as presented.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of the July 15 meeting were approved as presented.

Communications

E. Davis reported that she had received communication from Trustee G. Snow that he would not be attending.

Lost a kitten? Got a condo to rent? Are you just the best darned piano teacher in Canton? If so, let the world (or other library patrons) know about it! Items unsuited for our lobby information board may now be posted on our Community Bulletin Board (located to the left of the lobby ATM.)
NOTE: postings still must be authorized by library staff, so turn them over to the receptionist, who will see that they get to the appropriate staff member to be okayed and displayed.

Immediately following Budget Hearing

• Call to Order
• Call to Audience
• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Communications
• Report of the Library Director
• Old Business - None
• New Business - None
• Call to Audience
• Adjourn