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Student robotics competition set in Belleville
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
2018 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM
HEARING OF NECESSITY FOR SIDEWALK REPLACEMENTS
FOR THE FOLLOWING SUBDIVISIONS:
ZONE 2 - Target Subdivisions
ZONE 3 - Target Subdivisions
Aziz Estates #1
Canton Country Acres
Aziz Estates #2
Century Farms
Brookside Village #1
Cherry Hill Orchards
Brookside Village #2
Echo Forest
Brookside Village #3
Oakvale
Brookside Village #4
Palmer Manor
Brookside Village #5
Pheasant Creek
Brookside Village West
Pheasant Creek North
Camden Park
Pheasant Woods
Dasher Heights
Salem Manor
Westfield Estates
Sierra Heights #1
Sierra Heights #2
Stonegate
Villa Maria
Woodwind Estates
Also
Miscellaneous Locations and Metro Act Locations throughout Canton Township
ALL subdivisions located in
ZONE TWO & ZONE THREE
are South of Cherry Hill Rd
SEE ATTACHED MAP (larger map available in the Clerk's office)
Zones Two & Three includes all commercial and residential parcels (MISCELLANEOUS) that are located along a public road
right-of-way.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Public Act 80 of the Public Acts of 1989 of the State of Michigan, as amended, and
pursuant to the findings of necessity; assessment against owners of property; hearing; exceptions; notice of the Charter Township
of Canton that the Board of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the
Township Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room for the pro-
posed sidewalk replacements.
Targeted Subdivisions south of Cherry Hill Road between Morton-Taylor Road & Hannan Road.
Publish: The Eagle 02/08/18 & 02/22/18
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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: 02/8/2018
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
MARCH 8, 2018
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals
THURSDAY, March 8th, 2018 at 7:00 PM.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188.
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Jim Cisek, Vicki Welty, Craig Engel, Cathryn Colthurst and Greg Greco.
Alternate:
Gregory Demopoulos
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes: January 11, 2018 Minutes
General Calendar:
1.
Applicant Danny Veri for Vacant Property located north side of Proctor between Ridge and Denton roads, Zoning
R-3 appealing Article 26.00 Schedule of Regulations, Section 26.02 (b) Lot Dimensions and Proportions. Parcel ID
71-076-99-0001-704 (Planning)
2.
Applicant Steven Chevalier for property located at 50899 Hanford Road, on the south side of Hanford Road between
Napier and Ridge Roads, Zoning R-1 appealing Section 2.03(b) 6 Accessory Structures and Uses Doors. Parcel ID
71-027-99-005-009 (Building)
Election of Officers
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the
Charter Township of Canton, Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations, aux-
iliary aids or services to attend participate at the meeting/hearing should contact
Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, at 734-394-5260.
Reasonable accommodations can be made with advance notice.
A complete copy of the Access to Public Meetings Policy is available at
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Michael A. Siegrist, Clerk of the Charter Township of Canton, County of Wayne, State
of Michigan to all residents of the Charter Township of Canton the March Board of Review will be held in the Canton Township
Hall on the first floor, at 1150 S. Canton Center Road.
The following is the schedule for March Board of Review:
Tuesday, March 6th 2018
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Organizational Meeting
Monday, March 12th 2018
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, March 13th 2018
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday, March 14th 2018
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
To schedule an appointment or If you have any questions regarding the March Board of Review, you may contact the Assessing
office at (734) 394-5111.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
Publish:
2/8/2018, 2/15/2018, 2/22/2018, and 3/1/2018
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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 22, 2018 for the following:
PRINTING SERVICES FOR FOUR EDITIONS OF THE SHOPCANTON GUIDE
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
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Quilts sought for exhibit
Sunday music for seniors set
Applications for the Canton
Township Citizens Police
Academy will be accepted until
the end of February.
The academy is designed for
residents interested in acquiring
insight and knowledge about
how the police department
works and how it serves the
Canton community. Sessions will
take place from 6-9 p.m.
Thursdays, beginning April 12,
for eight consecutiveweeks.
Those attending the academy
will learn about the policies and
operational procedures of the
police department through pre-
sentations, demonstrations and
hands-on activities. Students will
have the opportunity to increase
their personal knowledge of the
role of law enforcement in the
criminal justice systemas well as
their understanding of the train-
ing and education required for
police officers to effectively han-
dle the challenges of policework.
“Academy participants will
gain insight into the difficult
challenges law enforcement per-
sonnel face on a daily basis
through interesting and informa-
tive instruction,” said Canton
Public Safety Director Joshua
Meier.
The overall mission of the
Citizens Police Academy is to
develop positive relationships
between citizens and police offi-
cers, enhancing cooperation,
understanding, and general good
will, he explained.
“Once again this year we will
be including a mini-Citizens Fire
Academy into the program,” said
Meier. “Participants will have the
opportunity to enjoy two sessions
of the cross-over academy, learn-
ing about the daily operations of
our fire department,” Meier
added.
Class size is limited for this
free program and early applica-
tion is encouraged. To qualify,
applicants must by 21 or older
and a resident of Canton
Township. Applicants must not
have any felony convictions and
no misdemeanor convictions
during the past 3 years. All appli-
cants will be subject to a back-
ground check, police officials
noted.
Applications will be accepted
during the month of February,
2018, online at
-
publicsafety.org, or in person at
the front desk of the Canton
Public Safety Headquarters
located at 1150 S. Canton Center
Road.
Questions can be directed to
Community Relations Officer
PattyEsselink at (734) 394-5194.
Belleville High School is
preparing for some special visi-
tors next month, lots of special
visitors, and a little financial
help to entertain the crowds
wouldbewelcome.
The school will host a district
FIRST Robotic Competition
March 23 and 24 and members
of 36 robotic teams from schools
throughout the state will be in
the gymnasium, showing off the
skills of their carefully crafted
robot creations, all hoping to
advance in the state-wide, then
national, competition.
The FIRST Robotics
Competition is the largest high
school robotics competition in
theworld, encouraging students
to expand their horizons in sci-
ence, technology, engineering
and math. The competition
allows students to apply their
skills in a fun and collaborative
adventure, a spokesmannoted.
“Nearly 7,000 teams around
the world build robots, with
guidance from local engineers
and mentors, to participate in
this competition,” he added.
This is only the second year
for the FIRSTRobotics Teamat
Belleville High School.
Following their inaugural sea-
son last year, which yielded the
team two awards, students are
eagerly lined up to join the
group and stretch their techni-
cal and organizational skills in
preparation for the 2018 con-
test.
“The Belleville team has the
talent and drive to excel in this
year's
competition,”
a
spokesman said, “but they need
help with funding for both the
2018 team robot and the district
competition,” according to a
prepared statement. The team
is soliciting sponsorships to
help their efforts to grow in size
and knowledge, helping more
students learn the technological
intricacies as well as the busi-
ness aspects ofmaking purpose-
built robot.
Sponsorships are available
in amounts from$100 to $10,000,
all with particular levels of
recognition and publicity. For
information regarding sponsor-
ship opportunities, contact
Aaron Watkins or Aaron Lang,
Team 6615 robotics coaches at
BellevilleHigh School, (734)697-
9706,
ext.
2127
or
aawatkins@vanburenschools.n
et or aalang@vanburen-
schools.net.
The March 23 and 24 compe-
titions will take place from 9
a.m. until 9 p.m. each day. The
school is located at 501 W.
ColumbiaAve. inBelleville.
The 22nd annual Quilt Exhibit at the
Belleville Area Museum sponsored by the
Western Wayne County Quilt Guild will take
place inMarch.
The museum will be accepting quilts for
display Feb. 10, 13-16, and 20-24, during nor-
mal business hours. Representatives from
the quilt guild will be on hand to answer
quilting questions during the drop off peri-
od. Applicationsmay be found on themuse-
umFacebook site or can bemailed to poten-
tial exhibitors. For an application, contact
Museum Director Katie Dallos at (734) 697-
1944 or email her at
Both finished and unfinished quilts are
eligible for the exhibit as audiences enjoy
watching the process, Dallos said.
Again this year, the Viewer's Choice
favoriteswill earn ribbons.
The museum is located at 405 Main St. in
downtown Belleville across from the Bayou
Grill. Museum admission is $2. Hours are 3
-7 p.m. Tuesdays and from noon until 4 p.m.
Wednesday throughSaturday.
The museum is closed for the month of
January.
Seniors can enjoy live music from
various bands from 2-5 p.m. every
Sunday at the Van Buren Senior
Citizens Center.
There is no cost for the entertain-
ment and it is open to all senior citi-
zens.
The Van Buren Senior Citizens
Center is located at 46425 Tyler Road
in Van Buren Township. For more
information, phone Jimmy Baleja, (734)
223-4824.
Academy participants will gain
insight into the difficult challenges law enforcement
personnel face on a daily basis...
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Police academy applications available
