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A 76-year-old Westland man has been
chargedwith themurder of hiswife.
Marvin Jones is facing charges of first-
degree murder and a felony firearms charge
following the death of his 72-year-old wife in
their home last Thursday.
Police were called to the home on the
8100 block of Melvin after a neighbor called,
reporting that Jones told him that his wife
had been shot. The neighbor spotted Jones
on another neighbor's porch, knocking at the
door.
When he asked Jones about his welfare,
according to police, Jones told the neighbor,
“Mywifehas been shot.”
Police were dispatched to the home and
upon entering, found Sandra Jones dead in a
bed at the home. Detectives at the scene also
found gunshot holes in walls and floors
throughout thehouse.
Marvin Jones was arrested immediately
and investigators removed several guns and
other evidence from the home. Neighbors
and witnesses told police that Jones had
been exhibiting signs of mental illness or
dementia, according to police.
The Wayne County Medical Examiner
determined that Sandra Jones' cause of
deathwas a gunshot wound to thehead.
Jones was arraigned last week in 18th
District Court before JudgeMarkMcConnell.
A not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf.
He is being held without bond and will
appear for a preliminary hearingMarch 6.
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February 27, 2014
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, March 17, 2014 in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed special land use request as provided in Section 27.03 of the Canton
Township Zoning Ordinance:
CDE COLLISION CENTER SPECIAL LAND USE
- CONSIDER REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL FOR AN
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR GARAGE AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 22.02B.4 FOR PARCEL NO. 132-99-0010-007 (4985
BELLEVILLE ROAD) Property is located south of Michigan Avenue and east of Belleville Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, March 13, 2014 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE COUNTY,
MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, March 17, 2014 in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A - ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CHARTER TOWN-
SHIP OF CANTON, MICHIGAN, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 8.00 - AMENDING THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES ON THE
ZONINGMAPAS FOLLOWS;
WEST CANTON PROPERTIES IV REZONING
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO REZONE PART OF PARCEL NO. 069 99 0010
700 (THE SOUTH 61 ACRES) FROM R-2 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-3, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Property
is located north of Cherry Hill Road between Ridge and Napier Roads.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, March 13, 2014. in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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AYNE
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ESTLAND
Sale of Wayne fire truck to Inkster OK’d
Ex-council woman named to city planning commission
Westland man, 76, faces
murder charge in wife’s death
Inkster and Wayne, neighboring
cities each struggling with serious
budget deficits, may have found a
way to help each other and improve
public safety service in both com-
munities.
Wayne-Westland Fire Chief
Michael Reddy, who is also acting
as the fire chief in Inkster, suggest-
ed that Wayne sell the city aerial
fire truck to Inkster, where grant
funding is available to pay off the
debt.
Inkster has an unused $800,000
Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) grant which will
expire next month if not used.
Wayne still owes about $800,000 on
the aerial truck and a sale to
Inkster could clear that debt and
improve cash flow in the city. Terms
of the loan on the fire truck require
payments of $53,000 twice a year to
Chase Bank, which financed the
purchase at a cost of just over $1
million.
“The note left on the truck is just
over $800,000,” Reddy said. “With
the FEMA grant, this will just about
be revenue neutral,” he told mem-
bers of the Wayne City Council last
week when he proposed the sale.
Reddy, who is overseeing the
Inkster department while deter-
mining the feasibility of bringing
the community into a proposed fire
authority, said the sale would not
prevent the City of Wayne from
using the equipment.
“The truck will be available to
Wayne at any time,” Reddy said.
“You will not see any lag in serv-
ice.”
The truck is a 2007 E-One 134-
foot Bronto and Inkster firefighters
would have to be trained to use the
apparatus. Reddy said that training
would not be any problem and
would not take long to complete. He
also explained that the truck would
bemoved and housed at the Inkster
Fire Station, but that it would be
available to Wayne andWestland as
part of Mutual Aid within the com-
munities.
Wayne City Council members
approved the sale while Inkster
Council members were to discuss
the use of the FEMA grant money
for the truck at ameeting thisweek.
Reddy also told the Wayne City
Council that the situation could
change with the implementation of
a fire authority, a conglomeration of
local communities all utilizing one
fire-safety entity, sharing adminis-
tration, equipment and personnel.
Wayne and Westland have been
moving toward such an authority
since they combined the city
departments last year. Reddy, who
will serve as the Inkster Fire Chief
until June 30, will assess the feasi-
bility of including Inkster in the
proposed fire authority.
Reddy said the proposed sale is
a “win-win” situation as Inkster can
take advantage of the grant, provid-
ed through the Department of
Homeland Security, andWayne will
not have to make the payments on
the truck.
“Even if there is not authority, it
keeps the truck in the area,” Reddy
said.
Westland City Council members
have confirmed two new appoint-
ments in the city.
Former City Councilwoman
Meriem Kadi was appointed to the
Planning Commission at the
Westland City Council Meeting last
week.
Kadi served on the Westland
City Council for four years from
2010 to December 2013. She served
on the planning commission in the
city from 2003 to 2010, when she
was elected to city council.
She has lived in Westland since
1978, and has been an active resi-
dent. Kadi served as president for
the Friends of the Westland Public
Library for eight years, and was
named Westland's “First Citizen of
theYear” in 2009.
Kadi currently serves as the
event chair for theWayne-Westland
Relay for Life, in addition to volun-
teer work with the Westland
Chamber of Commerce, Rotary
Club, andCommunityFoundation.
Kadi also has a background in
real-estate, with 20 years of experi-
ence and currently works at the
National Realty Centers. In addi-
tion, she served on the Board of
Directors for the Western Wayne -
Oakland County Association of
Realtors from2000-2006.
“Meriem Kadi will be a great
asset to the Planning Commission,”
said Mayor William Wild of her
appointment. “She has a track
record of civic responsibility and
leadership, and always has the best
interest of Westland and its resi-
dents at heart.”
At the same meeting, William
Tremper was reappointed by Wild
to the Municipal Services Bureau
(MSB). Tremper's tenure was
renewed, as his last term ended in
late 2013.
“Mr. Tremper has been a valu-
able member of the Municipal
Services Board, and I look forward
to his continued success in this
next term,” said Wild. “The MSB
does great work for the community,
and we're happy to keep Bill on
board.”
The MSB is a five-member
board appointed by the mayor that
functions as a non-profit organiza-
tion. Board operations include the
Mike Modano Ice Arena, the
Westland Municipal Golf Course, a
home chores program, and a cross-
ing guardunit.
Meriem Kadi
Nominees for Poplin Award sought
The City of Wayne Recreation Advisory
Board is now accepting nominations for
the annual James J. Poplin Distinguished
ServiceAward.
The award is presented to an individual
who is an outstanding recreational sup-
porter for the City of Wayne Department of
Parks andRecreation programs, according
to a prepared release from Director of
Parks andRecreationNathanAdams.
To qualify for the award, the candidate
must have spent at least five years in a vol-
unteer capacity in one or more recognized
activities of the Wayne Parks and
RecreationDepartment.
All nominations bust be submitted by
April 1 to Wayne Community Center, 4635
Howe Road, Wayne, MI 48184, Attention:
RecreationAdvisoryBoard.
Required information includes the
name of the nominee with their full
address and phone number and a brief
and accurate description of the candidate's
achievements in recreation. More infor-
mation is available at www.ci.wayne.mi.us
or by calling (734) 721-7400.