in Advanced Life Support and we're now
throwing that all away. It just doesn't make
sense,”Howard said.
Howard also said he had other questions
for the boardmembers who rejected petitions
containing 3,500 signatures requesting a 1-
mill special assessment be placed on a ballot
so voters could determine the level of fire
protection they were willing to fund in the
township.
Howard alsowas critical of the rejection of
an $880,000 federal grant by the township. To
accept the grant, the township would have to
have a mandated staffing level and full-time
department, and guarantee no layoffs in the
department for two years. The board mem-
bers and administration are opposed to those
conditions, Howard noted, because they are
determined to move to a part-time depart-
ment.
Township Clerk Joe Bridgeman cast the
only dissenting vote on the motions to reduce
the qualifications and increase the pay of
part-time fire fighters while allowing them to
live as far as 15 miles from the township bor-
der.
Fire Chief MarkWendel did not attend the
meeting.
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CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Wayne, Michigan, will hold Public Hearings
on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of Wayne City Hall,
3355 South Wayne Road, to consider the following requests:
1. Bratcher Electric has applied for the property owner at 35620 Richard Street, for
permission to construct a wind turbine. The property is located in the R-1C,
Single-Family Residential Zoning District. Section 1288.02 (g)(1) of the Planning
and Zoning Code requires accessory structures to be constructed not more than 15
feet in height.
The plans submitted to the Building Department indicate the height of the wind
turbine to be 39.6 feet, thereby requiring an 24.6 ft. variance.
2. Bratcher Electric has applied for the property owner at 35609 John Street, for
permission to construct a wind turbine. The property is located in the R-1C, Single-
Family Residential Zoning District. Section 1244.05 of the Planning and Zoning
Code requires buildings of not more than 30 feet in height.
The plans submitted to the Building Department indicate the height of the wind
turbine to be 38.1 feet, thereby requiring an 8.1 ft. variance.
3. Cal Sign has applied for the property owner at 35425 Michigan Avenue West, for
permission to remove the old sign and install a new sign. The property is
located in the B-5, Business Concentrated Zoning District. Section 1280.08
(c)(1)(B) of the Planning and Zoning Code requires one-sided pole signs to be not
more than 50 sq. ft. in surface area and 20 ft. in height.
The plans submitted to the Building Department indicate the height of the sign to be
21 ft. and 120 sq. ft. surface area, thereby requiring a 1ft. variance for height and 70
sq. ft. variance for sign area.
The text and any maps may be examined or written comments may be submitted at the
City Clerk's Office during business hours (10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday)
Members of the public may appear at the public hearing in person or by counsel. At the
conclusion of the Public Hearing, the Zoning Board will consider, and may act upon, this
matter.
Matthew K. Miller
Publish: September 22, 2011
City Clerk
CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Wayne Planning Commission has scheduled the following public hearing for:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7:00 P. M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 3355 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, MI 48184
to consider rezoning the following City-owned property to IND- 1:
Assessors Wayne Plat No. 7: Lot 308 #55-013-06-0308-000, Lot 306 (except the
northerly 132.04 ft.) #55-013-06-030E-000, and Lot 307 #5_5-013-06-0307-000, and
Assessors Wayne Plat No. 5: Lot. 265 #55-01.8-07-0263-000 (note- Lots 263 and 264 in
this #) and Lot 266 #55-018-07-0266-000. Property is located north of Railroad, bet.
Elizabeth St. and S. Wayne Road [est. 2.3 acres].
The proposed map may be examined or written comments may be submitted to the City
Clerk during business hours (Mon.-Thurs. 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.). Members of the pub-
lic may appear at the public hearing in person or by counsel. At the conclusion of its pub-
lic hearing, the Planning Commission may make a recommendation to the City Council
for its consideration.
Peter J. McInerney
Community Development Director
Publish: September 22, 201 1
CSD 9/15/11
CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Wayne Planning Commission has scheduled the following public hearing (or:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 3355 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, MI 48184
to consider an application to vacate the eastern 92.03 feet of the east-west alley that is
south of Michigan Avenue and which runs from Dearborn Street on the west to Hubbard
Street on the east.
The proposed map may be examined or written comments may be submitted to the City
Clerk during business hours (Mon.-Thurs. 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.). Members of the pub-
lic may appear at the public hearing in person or by counsel. At the conclusion of its pub-
lic hearing, the Planning Commission may make a recommendation to the City Council
for its consideration.
Peter J. McInerney
Community Development Director
Publish: September 22, 2011
CDD 9/7/11
CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Wayne Planning Commission has scheduled the following public hearing to
consider amending- Chapter 1276 Site Plan Approval:
Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 7:001'.M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 3355 S. Wayne Road. Wayne, MI 48184
The proposed text may be examined or written comments may be submitted to the City
Clerk during business hours (M-Th. 10:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.). Members of the public
may appear at the public hearing in person or by counsel. At the conclusion of its public
hearing, the Planning Commission may make a recommendation to the City Council for
its consideration.
Peter J. McInerney
Community Development Director
Publish: September 22, 2011
CDD 9/6/11
Westwood Community School District
Attention: Custodial Services Companies
The Westwood Community School District is requesting proposals for school custodial
services. Bid documents will be available on September 22, 2011 beginning at 9:00 AM
at the Bradford Administration Building, 3335 S Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn Heights, Mi
48125. Electronic versions of the bid documents can be obtained by sending a request for
documents to stulld@wwschools.net.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 29, 2011 at 2:30 PM at the
Equilla Bradford Administrative Center, located at 3335 S Beech Daly Rd, Dearborn
Heights, Mi 48125.
Custodial Service Management Companies and/or their representatives may submit pro-
posals to:
Westwood Community School District
Attn: Director of Finance
3335 S. Beech Daly Rd.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
All proposals must be submitted no later than 1:30 PM on October 12, 2011. All propos-
als should be delivered in a sealed envelop and addressed to the Westwood Community
School District and be clearly marked: Custodial Service Management Proposal.
The Westwood Community School District Board of Education reserves the right to
accept or reject any and/or all proposals or to accept the proposal that it finds, in its sole
discretion, to be in the best interest of the school district.
Publish: September 22, 2011
September 29, 2011
P
LYMOUTH
Plymouth Foundation
grants are available
Funding is available for nonprofit pro-
grams and services that benefit the residents
of the greater Plymouth area - the City of
Plymouth, Plymouth Township, and parts of
Northville, SalemandSuperior Townships.
The Community Foundation of Plymouth
(CFP) Advisory Committee includes 15 com-
munity leaders who meet to review grant
applications. Priority is given to grants that
address community needs in the greater
Plymouth area.
Since 2008, the competitive grant program
of the foundation has awarded nearly $30,000
in grants to support nonprofit programs and
projects.
Nonprofit organizations interested in
applying for funding can visit the Community
Foundation of Plymouth website at
www.cfplymouth.org . Questions should be
directed to Neel Hajra, chief operating offi-
cer and vice president for community invest-
ment at the Ann Arbor Area Community
Foundation.
Established in 2005, the Community
Foundation of Plymouth is dedicated to
building a permanent endowment to enrich
the quality of life in the greater Plymouth
area. Since its founding, CFP has invested
more than $50,000 in the Plymouth communi-
ty through grants and scholarships.
Community members have contributed near-
ly $400,000 in gifts and have established 12
named endowed funds to benefit the greater
Plymouth area.
The Community Foundation of Plymouth
is a geographic affiliate of the Ann Arbor
AreaCommunityFoundation.
Acting classes under way
The Plymouth Arts Council is sponsoring
drop-in classes for aspiring performers from
5-8 p.m. every Monday until Dec. 12. The
classes are one-hour sessions and there are
three classes each Monday. The cost is $15
for each one-hour session for members and
$18 for nonmembers.
From 5- 6 p.m. Theatrical Movement and
the Art of Improv will be the topic for stu-
dents of school-age through adults.
During this class, students will be
engaged in a series of theatrical movement
based exercises designed to create new
awareness to how students move and why.
All ages and experience levels arewelcome.
Students should wear clothes comfortable
tomove in.
From 6-7 p.m. Learn to Love Auditions is
the class subject for both school age through
adult students.
Each week, the class will focus on a dif-
ferent type of audition, frommonologues for
stage auditions to cold readings to electroni-
cally submitted auditions. All ages are wel-
come. No previous auditioning experience
is required.
7- 8 p.m. Introduction to Acting
Techniques andMethods
This class is for ages 10 through adults.
The variety of techniques and methods will
be reviewed and the focus will be on differ-
ent acting methods or techniques each
week, from the Stanislavski System to the
Meisner Technique. This class is for all ages
and will benefit all participants, from inex-
perienced and first time actors to profes-
sional artists.
Classes take place at the Arts Council
building, 774 Sheldon Road in Plymouth.
For information, call (734) 416-4278.
Since 2008, the
competitive grant
program of the foundation
has awarded nearly $30,000
in grants to support
nonprofit programs and projects.
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