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February 26, 2015
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
BOARD OF REVIEWAPPOINTMENTS
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Terry G. Bennett, Clerk of the Charter Township of Canton, County of Wayne, State
of Michigan to all residents of the Charter Township of Canton: that all persons protesting their assessment must complete peti-
tions prior to appearing before the Board. A personal appearance is not required. All petitions must be received in the Assessor's
office by March 12, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.
The Board of Review will be held in the Canton Township Hall on the first floor, at 1150 S. Canton Center Road. Entry into the
building can be accessed through the front doors of Township Hall. Please come prepared, as an eight (8) minute limit before
the Board will be strictly adhered to.
The following is the schedule for March Board of Review.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Organizational Meeting - 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(No Appointments)
Monday, March 9, 2015
Hearings from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Hearings from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Hearings from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Hearings from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Please be advised that on Tuesday March 10 after 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 11 after 4:30 p.m. entry to the building can
only be accessed through the front entrance of the Township Hall.
If you have any questions regarding the March Board of Review, you may call Jamie Rohraff, Secretary to the Board of Review
(734) 394-5111.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Charter Township of Canton Township
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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
If you experience an overflow or backup of a sewage disposal system or storm water system, you must file a writ-
ten claim with the Charter Township of Canton, Division of Public Works within 45 days after the overflow or backup was dis-
covered. Notice should be mailed to Charter Township of Canton, Division of Public Works, 1150 S. Canton Center, Canton,
Michigan 48188. Failure to provide the written notice will prevent recovery of damages. Contact the Division of Public
Works at 734/394-5150 for assistance immediately upon discovery of an overflow or backup.
THANK YOU
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS
Publish: February 19 and February 26, 2015
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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 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: February 26, 2015
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P
LYMOUTH
A watchdog citizens group in
Plymouth Township claims con-
struction costs for a newpavilion
and warming station under con-
struction in the township park
have markedly increased, as
many residents and officials pre-
dicted when the project was
originally proposed.
Plymouth Concerned Citizens
Newsletter, an on-line publica-
tion, recently reported cost fig-
ures for the new pavilion being
built by Acme Enterprises, Inc.
of Roseville and located near the
ball diamonds in McClumpha
Park have grown by 750 percent
since the Plymouth Township
Board of Trustees approved the
project.
Their report detailing archi-
tectural fees, furnishings and
utility lines, shows estimated
costs to date for the basic pavil-
ion, restrooms and a drinking
fountain, which was initially
$85,000, has now ballooned to
more than $700,000.
After Plymouth Township
Clerk Nancy Conzelman and
architect-designer firm D.S.
Wright and Associates of
Plymouth requested bids for
construction in July 2014, the
structure grew from a basic pic-
nic pavilion to a sprawling facili-
ty.
The pavilion, with the
approved revisions, will be a
4,500 square foot, one-story
structure with a walk-out base-
ment near the baseball fields, at
the top of the sledding hill in the
park. It will include restrooms, a
warming center and a kitchen
area with a sink and refrigerator
and $25,000 snow making can-
nons.
Construction of the pavilion at
the park began last fall after
approval of the bid to Acme, the
second-lowest bidder, by a 5-2
vote. The two dissenting trustees,
Bob Doroshewitz and Chuck
Curmi, and several members of
the audience, questioned the
procedures and accounting uti-
lized in the bidding process.
Doroshewitz later questioned a
reference in building plans to a
water connection for a snow-
makingmachine.
“Recreation
amenities
enhance our community's livabil-
ity,” said Township Supervisor
Richard Reaume, in his fall 2014
letter to the community. The 12-
page publication highlighted a
new $350,000 amphitheater and
the all-season pavilion warming
station that Doroshewitz predict-
ed could cost nearly $700,000
when complete.
In the months since, hun-
dreds of residents calling for
greater accountability and pub-
lic input into the use the plans
for the amphitheater and pavil-
ion have jammed Township Hall
board meetings citing public
safety as a priority and suggest-
ing trustees concentrate funding
in the understaffed fire depart-
ment which currently does not
have a ladder truck and where
the 20-year-old fire engines and
equipment suffer constant
breakdowns.
At one board meeting, town-
ship resident and activist Chris
Hunter criticized the board and
what Curmi described as “value
engineering” which occurred
between members of the board
and Acme representatives after
the bids were submitted. Hunter
told the board members that he
was in favor of “value engineer-
ing” but that it should take place
“before the bids were finalized,
not after.”?
Plymouth
Township
Treasurer Ron Edwards, who's
acting as the project manager,
said “We're moving ahead. We're
getting the place fixedup.”
Visitors hardly know they are
there.
The quiet atmosphere at the
Plymouth District Library has
barely been disrupted by the
major construction currently
underway at the facility,
The repair or replacement of
the roof, HVAC (heating, ventila-
tion, air conditioning) system,
the security systems, and front
entrance including sidewalk,
steps and porch will continue
through the summer, library offi-
cials said, without much of a rip-
ple patronsmight notice.
To date, they said, the majori-
ty of the work has taken place
during the hours that the build-
ing is closed to the public - late
evening to early morning.
Library users may notice work
on the main level as ceiling tiles
are removed as needed for sys-
tem repairs. Exterior work is
slated to begin in April, they
said.
McCarthy
&
Smith
Construction of Farmington
Hillswillmanage the project.
“Aftermany hours of prepara-
tion, one thing became very
clear,” commented President
Bill McCarthy. “The library is a
very busy place. Our experience
in working on large public build-
ings helped us create an effi-
cient construction schedule that
will best serve the people of
Plymouth.”
Library users will find the
greatest changes frommid- April
through July. At this time, the
front sidewalk, steps, porch and
handicap ramp will be replaced
along with the snowmelt system,
officials said. After much dis-
cussion and input from staff,
construction and city officials, it
was determined that individuals
will be able to access the build-
ing at two clearly marked alter-
nate entrances. Barrier free
access will be available through
the staff entry door, behind the
fire station and city hall. All oth-
ers coming to the library will
enter through a temporary
entrance on the opposite side of
the building, facing the Penn
Theatre.
The library drive-thru book
drop will remain open and
unchanged during the construc-
tion. There will be some impact
on parking, as construction
materialswill be stored in the lot
behind the building. All other
library services will all remain
available to the community.
“Plymouth citizens utilize the
library for a wide variety of serv-
ices each and every day,”
explained Library Board
President KimberlyHickey.
“It was a high priority of the
trustees to keep the library
open, accessible and safe for
all.”
All repairs will be paid from
the building reserve account at
the library. Construction costs
are estimated at $2 million.
Half of the construction bids
have been awarded to date. The
remaining bids will be awarded
in mid-March. The library
anticipates ongoing cost savings
through the new energy efficient
HVAC system and exterior light-
ing upgrades, officials said.
Committee on Public Services, the body
that oversees roadprojects.
Wayne County commissioners also
approved a final contract to install a traffic
light at the intersection of Beck and Saltz
roads in Canton, according to Price. County
officials approved the traffic signal nearly a
year ago but delays in the bid process have
stalled the project.
“It has been more than frustrating to
have to wait for MDOT (the Michigan
Department of Transportation) to send us
back the final contract to begin this long-
awaited project,” Price said. “This is a very
dangerous intersection, and it is imperative
that we install this light as soon as possi-
ble.”
Price is the chairman of the Wayne
County Committee on Public Services, the
body that oversees roadprojects.
Roads
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Don Howard
Staff Writer
Recreation amenities
enhance our
community's livability.
”
Plymouth citizens utilize
the library for a wide variety
of services each and every day.
”
Citizens group questions costs of pavilion
$2 million upgrades to library continue
