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Wayne hires outside firm to balance budget
Representative takes office
Offer for school rejected
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at 7
p.m. in the First Floor Meeting Room at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton
Michigan as part of its regular meeting.
The purpose of the public hearing will be to consider a request from Greenfield Die & Manufacturing, for an Industrial
Facilities Exemption Certificate for real property at their facility located at 7295 Haggerty Road within the Northeast Canton
Industrial Development District, the legal description of which is as follows:
Situated in the Township of Canton, Wayne County, Michigan, described as:
Legal Description: 01R1A1A1,2 12N1A1A1A1,2
PT OF SW 1/4 SEC 1 AND NW 1/4
SEC 12 T2S R8E DESC AS BEG AT
SW COR SEC 1
TH N 00DEG 33M 13S W 725.80FT
TH S 89DEG 27M 41S E 691.31FT
TH S 00DEG 33M 44S E 700.00FT
TH S 89DEG 27M 43S E 630.07FT
TH S 00DEG 33M 44S E 30.00FT
TH S 00DEG 01M 25S W 30.01FT
TH N 89DEG 27M 43S W 630.37FT
TH S 00DEG 01M 25S W 268.91FT
TH N 89DEG 58M 35S W 689.97FT
TH N 00DEG 11M 25S W 309.37FT
TO POB 17.24AC
Parcel# 003-99-0004-717
Publish: The Eagle, January 22, 2015
Terry G. Bennett
Clerk
EC012215-1053 2.5 x 3.714
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon a two week notice to the Charter Township of Canton. These services include signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary
aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: January 22, 2015
EC012215-1051 2.5 x 1.557
Members of the Wayne City
Council, still facing a $500,000
budget deficit, have agreed to
spend $73,350 for some profes-
sional help in untangling the city
finances.
The council members unani-
mously agreed to hire Plante-
Moran, the outside accounting
firm currently employed by the
city to perform annual audits, to
help analyze the current budget,
spending and finances in the city
which faces an even more serious
budget deficit predicted for next
year.
At the recent council meeting,
Interim City Manager David
Murphy told the council members
that representatives from Plante
Moran had already been working
on the banking records which had
not been reconciled since July.
Murphy implied the expense
might be funded by a larger than
expected rebate from the city
insurer,
Michigan
Risk
Management. Wayne had expect-
ed a rebate of about $200,000, the
amount received last year, but will
receive $330,000, Murphy said.
The city has not had a finance
director for several months and
the position of personnel director
is also vacant, allowing for savings
in payroll expenses. Murphy told
the members of the city council
that Plante Moran accountants
would help the city “on a multi-
tude of issues and effectively
serve as our finance director.”
“They will help us with this
year andnext year, alongwith con-
tinuing the bank reconciliation,”
he said. “This is expensive but I
think we can afford it. This work
needs to be done in any case,”
Murphy said.
Brian Camiller of Plante
Moran told the council members
that the six-month time frame was
“aggressive” but that the work was
needed. He said simplifying city
financial records and the budget
was necessary to make any effec-
tive decisions.
“I read financial documents for
a living, and I had trouble reading
them (the Wayne records) - they
were so dense. The budget is 2
inches thick,” Camiller said. “At
the end of the six months, you will
have a much better idea about
your finances; you will be in sig-
nificantly better condition.”
Ron Roberts, a regular at the
council meetings, asked about the
time frame for the necessary
information council needed to
make decisions about budget
adjustments or the closing of city
facilities such as the ice arena.
“We need some of that informa-
tion quickly. We have a large
deficit to overcome,” replied
Mayor James Hawley. “We need to
deal with the current year budget,
get it balanced and then move for-
ward looking at next year - maybe
a couple of years.”
Plante Moran will reportedly
assign Tim McCurley, a former
financial manager with both
Wayne andWestland, to work with
the city.
State Representative Julie Plawecki
(D-Dearborn Heights) was sworn into
office last week at the state Capitol with
other members of the 98th Michigan
Legislature. The first-term representative
will represent House District 11, which
comprises the cities of Garden City and
Inkster, and portions of Dearborn Heights,
Livonia andWestland.
“It's a great honor to formally join the
House of Representatives as we begin our
work serving the residents of Michigan,”
Plawecki said. “I'm looking forward to
bringing my constituents' needs to the
Capitol and making my district a better
place to live, work, go to school and raise a
family.”
Before joining the Legislature,
Plawecki worked as a medical technolo-
gist and teacher. She most recently
worked at St. Robert Bellarmine School.
Joining Plawecki for the ceremony were
her husband, Mark; her mother, Kathleen
Pawloski andher sister, MaryKern.
Demolition of the closed Blanchette
Middle School in Inkster will remain on
schedule despite a $1 offer to purchase
the building andproperty.
T. Cortez Spann Jr. of Wayne made the
offer to the Wayne-Wetland Board of
Education at the end of December on
behalf of Covenant-Second Baptist
Church of Inkster and the T.C. Spann
Bible Institute of Wayne. The Wayne
Westland district received the school as
part of the dissolution of the former
Inkster School District by the State of
Michigan Board of Education and Inkster
students assigned to surrounding commu-
nities.
Wayne-Westland district officials
agreed to the demolition of the building
based on the disrepair and deteriorated
condition of the structure. Estimates were
that bringing the building to minimum
safety codes would cost more than the
value of the facility and the cost for utili-
ties at the building is currently $80,000-
$100,000 per year.
TheWayneWestlanddistrict is still pay-
ing formaintenance at theBlanchette site,
including snow removal, grass cutting and
parking lotmaintenance.
Demolition of the property is estimated
at $515,000 including about $372,000 for
asbestos removal. The demolition will be
funded by the state which has provided a
fund of $5 million for operational costs
related to the dissolution of the Inkster
district.
State Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights), right, takes the oath of office from
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Bridget Mary McCormack on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Joining Plawecki are, from left to right, husband Mark Plawecki, mother Kathleen
Palowski and sister Mary Kern.
Public Notice
The Township of Sumpter is seeking sealed bids for a new steel roof for the Pavilion
(approximately 7000 square feet) in the Township Fairgrounds. Specifications may
be picked up at the Sumpter Township Clerk's Office 23480 Sumpter Road,
Belleville, MI 48111. Sealed bids are due in the Township Clerk's Office no later
than February 18th, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Bids will be opened on February 19th, 2015 at
10:00 a.m.
Publish: January 22nd, 2015
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF INKSTER, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
RE: Case # 15-01 Z Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Map - Rezoning
In accordance with and pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of
2006, as amended, notice is hereby given that the City of Inkster Planning
Commission will hold a public hearing on
Monday, February 9, 2015, at 6:00
p.m.
, in the Inkster City Hall Council Chamber, located at 26215 Trowbridge,
Inkster, Michigan, 48141, to consider a proposed amendment to the City's Zoning
Map.
At the public hearing, the Planning Commission will consider the following amend-
ments to the Zoning Map:
1. Rezoning of the site at 3952 Beech Daly located at the northwest corner of South
Beech Daly Road and Andover St. , South of Dartmouth Ave. from B-2
Thoroughfare Mixed-Use District to B-3 General Business District. The purpose
of the proposed rezoning is to permit the use of the site for a used car dealership
and repair facility.
The land involved consists of Lots 16, 17 and 18 FRANK H. FELLRATH'S SUBDI-
VISION; Tax Parcel ID Number 44-024-01-0016-000. A map showing the location
of the site is provided below.
The application is on file and available for review at the City of Inkster Community
Development Department. Public comments are invited and encouraged. Persons
unable to attend the public hearing may send their comments in writing to the atten-
tion of the City of Inkster Community Development Department, 26215 Trowbridge,
inkster, Michigan, 4814 t. Comments will be received through 12:00 noon, Monday,
February 9, 2015. Please reference 3952 Beech Daly Rezoning.
The City of Inkster will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services,
such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being;
considered at the public rearing, to individuals with disabilities upon five (5) busi-
ness days written notice, Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or serv-
ices should contact the City of Inkster at 313.563.9770.
Felicia Rutledge, Inkster City Clerk
PUBLISH: January 22, 2015
Community Development Department • 313.563.9760