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March 12, 2015
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan will accept
sealed proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015 for the following:
DESIGN AND BUILD RESTORATION OF HERITAGE
PARK BALL FIELD CENTER ROOM
Proposals 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 proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name,
company name, address and telephone number and date and time of 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 disabil-
ity in employment or the provision of services.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 3/12/2015
EC031215-1088 2.5 x 2.062
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan will accept
sealed proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015 for the following:
DESIGN AND BUILD RESTORATION OF SUMMIT ON THE PARK
Proposals 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 proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name,
company name, address and telephone number and date and time of 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 disabil-
ity in employment or the provision of services.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 3/12/2015
EC031215-1089 2.5 x 2.062
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, March 26, 2015 for the following:
PURCHASE OF 1 INCH SOFT COPPER (K) TUBING
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.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 3/12/2015
EC031215-1087 2.5 x 1.949
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: March 12, 2015
EC031215-1085 2.5 x 1.557
"NOTICE TO CUT NOXIOUS WEEDS"
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
TO THE OWNER OF OCCUPANT OR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, FIRM OR CORPORATION HAVING CHARGE OF
ANY LAND IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON:
Notice is hereby given that all noxious weeds growing on any land in the Charter Township of Canton, Wayne
County, Michigan must be cut and destroyed on or before the first day of May, the first day of June, the first day of July, the first
day of August, and the first day of September in each year and/or as needed and as often as may be necessary to prevent same
from going to seed. Any owner, occupant, or person having charge of any such land must notify the Township that such weeds
have been destroyed within three (3) days of such cutting. Any person failing to comply with this notice shall be liable to the
imposition of the penalties set forth in Noxious Weed Ordinance, Chapter 24, Article III of the Code of Ordinances of the
Charter Township of Canton, Wayne County, Michigan and shall be liable for all expenses incurred by the Township in destroy-
ing said noxious weeds, which expenses, if unpaid by the Owner or occupant, shall be spread against the property on the next
County and State tax roll or the next general Township tax roll and/or place a lien upon the property to secure the collection of
such expense. The Township of Canton may notify by certified mail with return receipt requested, the owner, agent or occupant
as shown on the current County and School tax roll, of any lands on which said noxious weeds are found growing. Such notice
shall contain a summary of the provisions of this section of the Ordinance. Failure of the Township to give such notice shall not,
however, constitute a defense to any action to enforce the payment of any penalty provided herein or any debt created hereun-
der.
BY THE ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD
TERRY G BENNETT
CLERK
Publish: March 12, 2015
EC031215-1086 2.5 x 3.191
C
ANTON
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ELLEVILLE
Canton Camp Fair Saturday
Police to host forum
Registration for 2015 Canton Leisure
Services summer camp programs will
begin in person and online on Saturday,
March 14, at the 2015 Camp Fair at the
Summit on thePark community center.
The Camp Fair will take place from 10
a.m. until noon in the Summit banquet
center, located at 46000 Summit Parkway.
In addition to registration and informa-
tion, refreshments and children's activi-
tieswill be free to attendees.
“With a summer filled with exciting
opportunities for kids of all ages, registra-
tion will fill up quickly,” said Recreation
Specialist Jennifer Girard. “Register
early and don't spend your summer on the
wait list!”
The Camp Fair represents the opening
of Canton summer camp registration and
also begins the in-person registration for
Canton Leisure Services spring and sum-
mer classes andprograms.
The theme of Canton summer camps
in 2015 is a “Michigan-Made Summer.”
Summer camp offerings include day
camps, preschool camps, sport camps,
special needs programs, art camps, sci-
ence and education camps and many
more.
For those new to the Canton area or to
summer camps, Canton Leisure Services
will be providing Summer Camp
Concierges at the Camp Fair. To schedule
an appointment with a Summer Camp
Concierge during the event, call (734) 394-
5474.
For more information on the Canton
summer camp offerings and other recre-
ation and education programs, contact
(734) 394-5460 or visit
Representatives from the Canton
Police Department, the 35th District Court
and the local and county prosecutor's
offices will be on hand to answer ques-
tions and discuss topics of interest with
the public at an open forum in Canton
Township from7-9 p.m. March 31.
The Canton Public Safety Department
is hosting the open forum in an effort to
bring members of the community and law
enforcement together for an open discus-
sion at the PDC Room at the Summit on
the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway, in
Canton.
The assembled panel of representa-
tives from various branches of local law
enforcement system will field questions
from the audience regarding the legal sys-
tem, and their agency's respective respon-
sibilities to the community.
"There is a growing anxiety nationwide
between communities and law enforce-
ment-by opening a dialogue now, we hope
to build a bridge of unity between law
enforcement and the citizens and organi-
zations of Canton," said Todd Mutchler,
director of CantonPublic Safety.
This is a free event, open to the public.
For additional information contact the
department at (734) 394-5400.
rate paid to a Van Buren Township
employee who is also employed as a
duty-crew firefighter at one of the two
township fire stations. The fire stations
are usually staffed by two paid-per-call
firefighters working 12-hour shifts.
According to the court documents, Floro
was being paid the blended rate of
$48.47 per hour when on a duty crew
while regular firefighters were paid
$18.40 per hour.
Karver became Floro's supervisor in
the fire department in 2013. He said he
was made aware by other firefighters
working with Floro that Floro aban-
doned his shift on the duty crew on sev-
eral occasions without authorization
from a supervisor and without notice to
his duty crew partner. Karver informed
Besson in writing that a review of the
Station 1 video showed that on one day
alone, Floro left the station, nine times,
for a total of 5 hours and 16minutes.
The lawsuit states that on March 3,
2014, Besson came to Station 1 to meet
with Karver During that meeting
Karver says he informed Besson that if
Laurain and Besson continued to allow
Floro to leave the fire station without
authorization while on duty crew for
personal business, Karver would feel
constrained to notify and inform mem-
bers of the townshipboard of the issue.
On March 10, Karver was contacted
by his union representative, Firefighter
and Police Sgt. Mark Abdilla, who told
Karver that he was ordered to Combs'
office. When they arrived, Laurain
informed Karver he was fired because
he had failed the Fire Inspector II
examination. Laurain ordered him to
turn over his badge and his VBT
employee identification andKarver was
then escorted fromthe building by town-
shippolice officers.
The township claims that Karver was
terminated based on his failure to pass
the Fire Inspector II examination. He
alleges that Laurain and Besson
assured him that the examination was
not a problem and that they would “get
himthrough it.”
He has requested reinstatement,
back pay and a monetary award in his
Whistleblower suit.
It's official
Mac Butler, 17, of Belleville officially signed his letter of intent to play soccer with
Tiffin University in Ohio Feb. 4 during national signing day. Butler was presented
a Certificate of Achievement for academic and athletic excellence by Van Buren
Township Clerk Leon Wright. Also in attendance for his signing at Van Buren
Township Hall, were his parents, Michele and Norman Butler and Township
Treasurer Sharry Budd. Butler's favorite Coach Tony Dukley of the Van Buren
Soccer League also attended the event.
Lawsuit
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