A
SSOCIATED
N
EWSPAPERS OF
M
ICHIGAN
P
AGE
2
February 2, 2017
B
ELLEVILLE
- C
ANTON
Marionette shows Saturday
Museum calendars on sale
Quilt show entries accepted
Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings – January 24, 2017
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton was held Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 1150
Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor Williams called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Foster, Graham-Hudak, Siegrist (arrived 6:01 p.m.), Slavens,
Sneideman, Williams Members Absent: None Staff Present: Director Meier, Director Trumbull, Kerreen Connelly, Kristin Kolb
- Corporation Counsel Motion by Anthony, supported by Sneideman to move from open session to closed session under section
8(e) of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussion of union negotiations. Motion carried unanimously.
6:00 P.M.:
CLOSED SESSION – UPDATE ON UNION NEGOTIATIONS
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to move from
closed to open session at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Foster, Graham-Hudak,
Siegrist, Slavens, Sneideman, Williams Members Absent: None Staff Present: Director Hohenberger, Director Faas, Director
Meier, Director Trumbull Kristin Kolb - Corporation Counsel
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman
to amend the agenda by moving Item C-1 Reappointments to the Tax Board of Review to General Calendar Item G-0A, moving
Item C-2 Appointment to the Tax Board of Review to General Calendar Item G-0B, moving Item C-3 Appointment to the
Building Board of Appeals to General Calendar Item G-6 and add to the General Calendar Item G-0C Consideration of Approval
of Collective Bargaining Agreement between Canton Township and the Technical, Professional and Officeworkers Association
of Michigan with a Term Ending December 31, 2019. Per the request of Trustee Graham-Hudak Clerk Siegrist amended his
motion to include moving Item C-4 Appointments to the Commission for Culture, Arts & Heritage to General Calendar Item G-
7. This additional amendment supported by Foster. Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Siegrist, sup-
ported by Slavens to approve the Board Minutes of January 10, 2017 as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by
Siegrist, supported by Slavens to approve the Board Minutes of January 17, 2017 as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Citizen’s Non-Agenda Item Comments:
Gina Wilson Steward, President of Western Wayne County NAACP, 10748 West
Jefferson, River Rouge, gave an overview of the function of her organization. She explained the WW-NAACP represents the 18
cities west of Detroit. Their monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. – normally at Christian
Faith Ministries in Garden City, however once a quarter they meet in one of the 18 cities they represent. The February meeting
will be held at St. Clemens Episcopal Church 4300 Harrison Road in Inkster. Follow them on Facebook: Western Wayne County
Branch NAACP. Her cell number is 313-949-3133. Supervisor Williams offered use of the township facilities in the
Administration Building lower level for one of their meetings. She introduced her intern, Ms. Angel Chantese Frierson, a Canton
resident and Precinct 33 - Democrat Delegate. Mike Schultz, 44580 Dionne, commented on Energy Savings potential for the
township. He feels the township could save money by having an energy audit done. Director Hohenberger explained the town-
ship about 3 ½ years into the first energy performance contract investing 3 million dollars and use the guaranteed savings we
would get by implementing new controls, lighting, etc. The Township will be issuing a Request for Proposals within the next few
weeks to potentially look at a Phase II. Kathy Filas, commented to the board regarding the Automated Recycling Program. She
presented the board copies of the 2013 survey, citing portions that differ from what was stated to the residents at the meeting on
January 10, 2017. The survey stated the residents would be willing to pay $35 for a 48 gallon container. The survey stated the
collection company would be investing in new collection trucks, not Canton buying the trucks. She presented tax comparisons
to the board of what homeowners pay in their township taxes based on their taxable value. Her figures showed owners of homes
valued over $200,000 had their township taxes lowered from the previous year after the implementation of the Solid Waste tax,
while owners of lesser valued homes had them raised. She added there is nothing the survey that speaks to an annual fee. Jim
Leddy, 6757 Brookshire, spoke in favor of continuing Wayne County Township Roads Initiative into 2017. They explained the
decision to continue this program would be made by the county, not the township. Supervisor Williams explained the final deci-
sion has not been made yet. Williams stated he has had two meetings with Mr. Warren Evans in the past. He has a meeting tomor-
row, as well as one Friday with Mr. Evans. The final decision rests with the county. Supervisor Williams and Director Faas
explained this program is through Wayne County for roads that are within their jurisdiction only. Mr. Leddy would like to see the
township initiate a road repair program of our own.
Payment of Bills
Motion by Slavens, supported by Sneideman to approve
payment of the bills as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Item C-1. Reappointments to the
Tax Board of Review. (Supv.)
Moved to General Calendar Item G-0A
Item C-2. Appointment to the Tax Board of Review.
(Supv.)
Moved to General Calendar Item G-0B
Item C-3. Appointment to the Building Board of Appeals. (MSD)
Moved to
General Calendar Item G-6.
Item C-4. Appointments to the Commission for Culture, Arts & Heritage. (CLS)
Moved to
General Calendar Item G-7
Item C-5. Consider Request to Reclassify Two Coordinator Positions and Create and Fill the
Recreation Specialist – Health & Wellness Position. (CLS)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to approve the fol-
lowing reclassifications: Recreation Coordinator to Recreation Supervisor-Recreation Division/PAC - Salary Grade 8 Summit
Coordinator to Recreation Supervisor-Community Center - Salary Grade 8 and further to create and fill the position of Recreation
Specialist – Health & Wellness – Salary Grade 4. Motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL CALENDAR: Item G-0A.
Reappointments to the Tax Board of Review. (Supv.)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to approve the reappoint-
ments of Carol Richardson, Anthony Rosati, and James Malinowski to the Canton Tax Board of Review for two-year terms to
expire on March 1, 2019. Motion failed by vote of 2 to 5.
Item G-0B. Appointment to the Tax Board of Review. (Supv.)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to approve the appointment of Darian Moore to the Canton Tax Board of Review
for a two-year term to expire on March 1, 2019. Motion failed by vote of 2 to 5.
Item G-0C. Consideration of Approval of
Collective Bargaining Agreement between Canton Township and the Technical, Professional and Officeworkers
Association of Michigan with a Term Ending December 31, 2019.
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to approve
the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Charter Township of Canton and the Technical, Professional and
Officeworkers Association of Michigan (“TPOAM”) with a term ending December 31, 2019, and authorize the Township
Supervisor and Clerk to sign on behalf of Canton Township. Motion carried unanimously.
Item G-1. Consider Approval of a
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Certain Contracts Without the Need for Board Approval. (Supv.)
Motion by
Siegrist, supported by Foster to adopt the following resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF
TRUSTEES CHARTER TOWNSHIPOF CANTON RESOLUTIONAUTHORIZINGTHE EXECUTION OF CERTAIN
CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR BOARD REVIEW R E C I T A T I O N S:
As a governmental entity, only the
elected Board of Trustees has the authority to contractually bind Canton Township. However, the Township enters into hundreds,
if not thousands, of contracts every year and having to take every contract to the Board for approval would take a significant
amount of time at the Board meetings. Very often, the contracts have no financial impact on the Township, such as grant agree-
ments where the Township is receiving grant funds for a specific purpose, or nominal financial impact, such as purchase or serv-
ice contracts where the cost to the Township is less than $10,000. Additionally, many of these contracts are time sensitive, and
need to be executed before they can be brought to the full Board for consideration. Furthermore, the Township’s Purchasing
Policy, which was updated by the Township Board in December 2015, already addresses the handling of purchases up to $10,000
without Board approval. In order to improve operational efficiencies and make better use of the Board meeting time, the
Supervisor is requesting the Board give him the authority to execute certain categories of contracts identified in this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:
1. The Township Supervisor and/or Clerk, as appropriate, are hereby
authorized to execute all contracts falling in the enumerated categories, without the necessity of obtaining Township Board
approval: Grant Agreements, where the Township is the recipient of a grant. Purchase, lease, employment or service contracts
where the expenditure by the Township is less than $10,000. Contracts where the Township is acting as a fiduciary or “pass
through” for certain public projects. Stormwater maintenance agreements with property owners/developers where Canton is del-
egating certain maintenance obligations to a homeowners’ association, developer or property owner. Annual permit agreements
with Wayne County for pavement restoration work in the public right-of-way. Annual permit agreements with Wayne County for
utility work in the public right-of-way. Annual permit agreements with Wayne County for special events in the public right-of-
way. Annual permit agreements with MDOT for maintenance in the public right-of- way. Independent contractor agreements for
instructors. Rental Agreements for Township facilities and parks. Partner Agreements with arts and performance groups.
Agreements with artists for showings. Any contract otherwise exempt from Board review under the Purchasing Policy. Contracts
for healthcare plans for Township employees. 2. The provisions of the Township’s Purchasing Policy shall still apply, and both
this Resolution and the Purchasing Policy shall be deemed to apply to all Township purchases and contracts.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a Resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Charter
Township of Canton, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, at a regular meeting held on the 24 day of January, 2017 and that said
meeting was conducted and public notice of said meeting was given pursuant to and in full compliance with the open Meetings
Act, being Act 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, and that the minutes of said meeting were kept and will or have been made
available as required by said Act. Michael Siegrist, Clerk Dated: January 24, 2017.
Item G-2. Consider Approval of Aspen
Ridge Preliminary Site Plan. (MSD)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to adopt the following resolution. Motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON Preliminary
Site Plan for Aspen Ridge Site Condominiums WHEREAS,
the Project Sponsor, Mr. Jon Goldman, has requested preliminary
site plan approval for Aspen Ridge Site Condominiums to be located on Saltz and Beck Roads, identified as tax EDP #068-99-
0013-702 and 068-99-0018-000; and,
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission reviewed the site plan and made a recommenda-
tion to approve the request to grant preliminary site plan approval, as summarized in the attached written analysis and recom-
mendation.
NOWTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton, Michigan does
hereby approve the request of the petitioner, Mr. Jon Goldman, to approve the preliminary site plan for the proposed Aspen Ridge
Site Condominiums subject to any and all state and local development regulations and further subject to any conditions recom-
mended by the Planning Commission and staff, as described in the analysis and recommendation attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
Item G-3. Consider Approval of the Purchase of Vehicles for 2017. (MSD)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by
Sneideman to approve the purchase of twenty-two vehicles totaling $689,987. Motion carried unanimously. Copy of list of vehi-
cles is available in the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours.
Item G-4. Consider Authorization of Youth Sports
Agreement with Canton Soccer Club. (CLS)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to authorize the Youth Sports
Agreement with the Canton Soccer Club valid one year beginning January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 with the agree-
ment to be signed by the Supervisor. Motion carried unanimously.
Item G-5. Network Infrastructure Upgrade. (FBD)
Motion
by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to waive the purchasing policy and purchase the Dell Networking Equipment and Services
in the amount not to exceed $83,300 through the Michigan MiDeal contract. Motion carried unanimously.
Item G-6.
Appointment to the Building Board of Appeals. (MSD)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman to approve the appoint-
ment of John Palazollo to the Building Board of Appeals for a two-year term to expire on March 1, 2019. Motion failed by 3 to
4 vote.
Item G-7. Appointments to the Commission for Culture, Arts & Heritage. (CLS)
Motion by Siegrist, supported by
Sneideman to approve the re-appointment of Sue Dodson to the Commission for Culture, Arts & Heritage for a three-year term
to expire December 31, 2019. Motion carried by a vote of 5 to 2. Motion by Siegrist, supported by Sneideman approve the
appointment of Sommer Foster as the Canton Board of Trustees representative to the Canton Commission for Culture, Arts &
Heritage. Motion carried unanimously.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mr. Hassan Ahmad 50294 Black Horse Lane,
stated the third annual MLK Scholarship Essay Contest for Middle and High School students. The topic is Diversity. The schol-
arships range from $100 to $600 will awarded in May 2017. There will be an event on the 27 th of January at the Masque from
7-9 p.m. – check their website
for further details. Referring to Item G-3, resident Kathy Filas asked
why the 100,000 mile limit on vehicles. Supervisor Williams explained the cost of maintenance usually exceeds the cost of
replacement after this time. This limit has existed for at least 8 years.
OTHER:
None
ADJOURN:
Motion by Anthony, sup-
ported by Siegrist to adjourn at 8:52 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
____Michael A. Siegrist, Clerk
Copies of the complete text of the Board Minutes are available at the Clerk’s office of the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S.
Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188, 734-394-5120, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web
site
after Board Approval.
CN1434 - 020217 2.5 x 14.414
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 notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Publish: 2/2/2017
CN1433 - 020217 2.5 x 4.72
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2017 for the following:
FITNESS AND STRENGTH EQUIPMENT 2017
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
Publish 2/2/2017
CN1435 - 020217 2.5 x 2.05
CITY OF WESTLAND
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC NOTICE
The following appeal will be heard at a public hearing to be held in the Council Chambers of Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren
Road, Westland, MI on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at which time comments may be directed to the Board dur-
ing audience participation. If you wish to reply by mail, send your comments to the above address. All property owners whose
names appear in our tax rolls located within 300' of this property are being notified pursuant to this statute.
Petition #2847-MDOT/Wayne County-PD #072-99-0003-705
Req. for a 5,767 sq. ft. lot area variance and a 33' lot width variance from Ord. 248 in order to split Parcel #072-99-0003-705
resulting in a parcel that would have an area of 4,233 sq. ft. whereas Sec. 9:3.4 requires a minimum lot area of 10,000 sq. ft., and
that would have a lot width of 47' whereas Sec. 9:3.4 requires a minimum lot width of 80'.
Publish February 2, 2017
WL0002 - 020217 2.5 x 1.869
The Cashore Marionettes will come to
life under the hand of master puppeteer
Joseph Cashore at performances planned
for 2 and 7 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 4 at The
Village Theater at Cherry Hill. This inter-
nationally-acclaimed troupe returns to the
Village Theater to present two uniquely
different shows - a matinee for families of
all ages and an evening performance for
older children and adults.
“Simple Gifts” will be presented at 2
p.m. and includes 14 short pieces similar
to a concert with several stand-alone
vignettes. This family-friendly production
for all ages will include a series of scenes
and portrayals from everyday life set to
the music of Vivaldi, Strauss, Beethoven
and Copland. Through a combination of
puppetry, music and theatrical illusion,
the original vignettes presented in
“Simple Gifts” provide a vision of what it
is to be human. The performance explores
a range of emotions and actions with the
characters. Tickets to this performance
for all ages are $12.
In “Life in Motion,” presented at 7 p.m.
Cashore presents his collection of mari-
onette masterworks. This series of nine
vignettes runs the gamut of emotions from
high-spirited good humor to quiet reflec-
tion. This production is recommended for
adults and children ages 8 and older.
Tickets to this performance for all ages
are $15.
These productions have been
described by the Center for Puppetry Arts
of Atlanta as, “A wonderful world of
breath-taking magic that is created by one
man and his exquisite marionettes. The
range of movement truly has to be seen to
be believed.”
Cashore first became interested inmar-
ionettes at age 11, when he saw one hang-
ing in a shop window and asked the clerk
if he could try it out. When that wasn't
allowed, he decided to make one himself,
using blocks of wood, clothespins, and a
tin can. He experienced his first “magical
puppet moment” shortly thereafter while
giving a show for his family, but didn't
make another marionette until years later,
after he had graduated from the
University of Notre Dame, where he stud-
ied sculpture andportraiture.
These internationally acclaimed per-
formers have entertained audiences in
Europe, the Far East and North America
since 1990, including a stop at the
Kennedy Center. Cashore has received
numerous awards for his artistry, includ-
ing a 1995 Citation of Excellence from
Union Internationale de la Marionette
USA (UNIMA), the highest honor an
Americanpuppeteer can receive.
Tickets are on sale nowand can be pur-
chased online at
-
ater.org or by calling (734) 394-5300.
Additional information is available at
.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill is
located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in
Canton.
The 2017 Belleville Area Historical
Society calendar is now available and has
beendiscounted to $5.
The calendars can be purchased at sev-
eral tri-community locations including,
Belleville Area Museum, Belleville Area
Chamber of Commerce, BellevilleCityHall,
Garden Fantasy on Main, Sumpter Ace
Hardware, Sumpter Township, and the Van
BurenTownshipHall treasurer's office.
Themuseumis located at 405MainSt. in
Belleville.
For more information, contact Katie
Dallos at (734) 697-1944.
Needles are flying throughout the area as
quilters prepare their entries for the 21st
Annual Quilt Show at the Belleville Are
Museum.
The show, presented in cooperation with
the Western Wayne County Quilting Guild,
will take place during the entire month of
March which has been declared National
QuiltingMonth.
The show theme this year is Quilts
Around the World and is open to quilters
throughout the area. Expected entries may
include Asian, African, English and French
influenced quilts. A spokesman said they
expect they may see outer space, t-shirt and
vacation themed entries, too.
Volunteers will be needed at themuseum
to help collect the quilts, hand the displays
and act as docents during the exhibition.
The exhibition will be open from 3-7 p.m.
on Tuesdays and from noon until 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturdays March 1
throughMarch 31.
A Viewer's Choice winner will be
announced at the end of the month and will
be awarded a gift basket filled with assorted
quilting supplies. Throughout the month,
the museum will feature "Bed Turnings,"
quilting demonstrations, and a Girl Scouts'
SewingWorkshop.
Entries for the show will be accepted at
the museum during regular hours Feb. 7-11
and againFeb. 14-17.
For more information or to volunteer, call
Sherry Jones, (734) 729-9022 or Roxann
Baker, (734) 485-4271.
The Belleville Area Museum is located at
405MainSt, Belleville.
Samples of Joseph Cashore's Marionettes in action captivating audiences around the
globe through the art of puppetry.
