Order Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan September 28, 2005 Clifford W. Taylor, Chief Justice Michael F. Cavanagh 128166 Elizabeth A. Weaver Marilyn Kelly Maura D. Corrigan Robert P. Young, Jr. JAMES THOMPSON, KAVIN WICKLIFFE, Stephen J. Markman, KERCHENZ ENNA, LINDELL PHILLIPS, Justices and, JAMES THOMAS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v SC: 128166 COA: 256533 MERC: 99-000125 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ROYAL OAK, Defendant-Appellee.

_________________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 28, 2005 order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, CORBIN R. DAVIS, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

September 28, 2005 _________________________________________ s0919 Clerk