Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse

 

Displaying A Lack of understanding the legal codes and process.

They did not need a resolution, 
They did not even require a vote. 
All they needed to do was give the request to the Planning Commission, in fact I think it could have gone directly to planning commission without the Board, that is their job.

Essentially they were set up to take a vote on a resolution to hand something over to the planning commission.

Check List # 4  For Adoption of a Zoning,  Ordinance Amendment in Michigan