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The docks at Horizon Park in Belleville
will soon be improved, hopefully funded by a
state grant.
The Downtown Development Authority
has urged the city to proceedwith an applica-
tion for a state grant from the Department of
Natural Resources to fund the improvements.
Plans under consideration include adding
a 160-foot dock to the existing fishing pier.
The dock would feature slips for docking
boats and an area to park jet skis. Included
would also be a launch area for canoes and
kayaks utilizing a slide to allow easier access
to the launch site.
A separate plan also being discussed
would add a covered roof to the dock and
fishing pier.
Both plans would be completed in four
phases.
Dock specifications and state rules are
being researched but the DDA members
urged the city council to complete the grant
application while the plan is being finalized.
The grant would require a resolution from
the city council agreeing to pay 25 percent of
the total amount inmatching funds.
A current estimate of the cost for dock
improvements is about $122,000. Officials said
there would be no action on the project prior
to a public hearing.
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January 10, 2013
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE OF
Public Hearing and Proposed Program Statement
For the FY 2013/2014
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
Pursuant to federal guidelines, the City of Romulus is scheduling a Public Hearing on Monday, January 28, 2013
at 7:00 pm for the purpose of receiving comments or suggestions regarding projects for the fiscal year 2013/2014
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) Program. The CITY OF ROMULUS expects to
receive an ESTIMATED $212,000 plus an additional $20,000 for Housing Rehabilitation.
The primary objectives of the Federal HUD CDBG program are to assist low to moderate income fami-
lies directly or to provide benefits in areas where 51% of the residents are low to moderate income, such as
replacing the urban infrastructure of streets, improve recreational facilities and programs and assist in meeting
special needs of the elderly and physically disabled.
The following projects, subject to the Public Hearing Process, have been proposed and will meet HUD
objectives by benefiting low and moderate-income families, preserving deteriorating housing stock and enhanc-
ing parks and public facilities.
FY 2013/2014 Proposed Projects
ESTIMATED
RECEIVED From
ACTIVITY/Location:
CDBG ALLOCATION: * Program Income:
Senior Services -
Citywide
$12,000
36525 Bibbins
Chore/minor home repair services,
Transportation, education,
Recreation & staffing
Senior Center - Partial Bond Payment
$200,000
36525 Bibbins, Romulus, MI 48174
Year ten of a ten year pre-commitment
of the City of Romulus CDBG allocation
to pay for the $3.4 mil bonded construction.
CDBG funds were pre-committed until 2013
(with an estimated reduced allocation
of 5% annually)
Administration (10%)
$ 0
$212,000.00
Housing Rehabilitation - Countywide
20,000.00
$ 5,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED Allocation:
$232,000.00
$237,000
*In addition, the city *anticipates receiving approximately $5,000 in Program Income received through repay-
ment of housing rehabilitation liens, to be used for additional senior center bond payment and emergency hous-
ing rehabilitations if additional funds are received.
The City of Romulus will also apply for $20,000 through the Wayne County CDBG program to continue the
housing rehabilitation program, as indicated above.
All interested parties, organizations, agencies or individuals are invited to submit a "Request for Funding" or
comment on the Proposed Projects at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. For further information, contact the
Economic Development Department, City of Romulus, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174.
Publish: Thursday, January 10, 2013 in the Romulus Roman
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. 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: January 10, 2013
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CITY OF WAYNE
Public Notice
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has determined
that the building/structure located at 3756 Winifred Street, in the City of Wayne to be a
dangerous building in accordance with City Ordinance 1472, Sections 1 through 3. In
order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the owner/interested persons, Dennis
Lee Cowell, Jane Cowell, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Argent Mortgage
Company, LLC., and County Of Wayne Treasurer, Raymond J. Wojtowicz must complete
the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or in the alternative, the demolition and removal of
the building, structure or portion thereof within 90 days or by the public hearing, whichev-
er occurs first. If the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or possibly the demolition and
removal of the building, structure or portion thereof, are not completed prior to the public
hearing set for February 20, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at City of Wayne, City Hall, 3355 S.
Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan, the owner/interested persons are required to appear
before the hearing officer and show cause why an order should not be issued to demolish
or make the building/structure safe and further that cost thereof shall become a lien
against the property unless such alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or demolition and
removal is made within the time period specified.
This notice must be published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.
January 3, 2013
Matthew K. Miller
January 10, 2013
City Clerk
January 17, 2013
ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING #2013-01
January 1, 2013
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was not held on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at
8:00 p.m. as it had previously been cancelled due to the New Year's Holiday and lack of
quorum.
Matthew K. Miller
Publish: January 10, 2013
City Clerk
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ELLEVILLE
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OMULUS
High School seeking
distinguished graduates
Library seeks donors
for newspaper project
State grant may fund plans
to expand docks at park
Van Buren Public Schools is now accept-
ing nominations for deserving graduates of
Belleville High School for the Distinguished
Graduates Hall of Fame. Enacted by the
Board of Education in 1998, the mission of
this program is to recognize honorable and
worthy graduates who have brought distinc-
tion to the community.
The programis now in its 16th year.
“We are looking for qualified nominees
who have graduated from Belleville High
School prior to 2002 and have distinguished
themselves by their contributions to their
chosen profession through outstanding indi-
vidual performance or leadership or recog-
nized success in a particular field of work
and /or their contributions or volunteer
leadership, time, effort and/or resources to
benefit the greater Belleville area or other
communities,” said Melissa Lloyd, assistant
principal at the high school.
Graduates of Belleville High School who
are deceased, but meet the aforementioned
criteria, can be nominated for the posthu-
mous category, she said, and nominees can
have distinguished themselves in one or
more of the categories.
Nominations can be made by contacting
the Van Buren Public Schools, Belleville
High School at (734) 697-9133 or by writing
to: BellevilleHighSchool,
Nomination-Distinguished Graduate
Program, c/o Melissa Lloyd, assistant princi-
pal, 501 West Columbia Ave., Belleville, MI
48111.
The deadline for nomination entries is
Feb. 1.
Winners will be honored in conjunction
with the Belleville High School National
Honor Society Induction.
The Romulus Public Library is seeking
donations that would enable a company to
digitize the last 45 years of the
Romulus
Roman
newspapers and make the informa-
tion available to the public.
Library Director Patty Braden said the
library collection includes Roman newspa-
pers dating back to 1967.
Susan Willett, publisher of Associated
Newspapers (which include theRoman), has
bound volumes of many of the newspapers,
but they are stored offsite and none of the
newspapers are digitized. Some editions suf-
fered water damage years ago from flooding
that occurred while firefighters were dous-
ing a fire that started next door and spread
to the newspaper office.
For many years, the Roman has been the
official newspaper of record for Romulus.
Besides reporting on the city, the newspaper
publishes the legal advertisements from the
City of Romulus.
The digitizing project would cost an esti-
mated $13,000, Braden said. She has
received a $4,000 donation to get the project
off the ground and "unofficial commitments"
totaling $1,000, but would need to raise
another $8,000 to allow the project to move
forward.
The company contracted to do the digitiz-
ing would provide the newspapers to the
library on a portable hard drive. Library
staff would provide information - text and
images - for public access.
"I think this is a worthwhile project that
will benefit the entire community," Braden
said.
Those interested in donating to the effort
can contact Library Director Patty Braden at
(734) 942-7589 or visit the library at 11121
Wayne Road, next to Romulus City Hall.
Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. Friday
and Saturday. Sunday is the only day the
facility is closed.
For more information about the library
and its programming, visit the website
www.romulus.lib.mi.us.
Helping hands
Members of Boy Scout Troop 872 in Romulus donated food and toys to the Helping
Hand Thrift Store, which provides for the needy. Kneeling are Ben Mach (left), Bobby
Kerr, Scoutmaster Wayne Laginess, Ian Mach and Colton Laginess. Standing are
Assistant Scoutmaster Ken Beard (left), Kevin Beard, Helping Hand founder Florence
Klein, Dakota Watkins and charter organization representative Mark Lewkowicz. The
Scouts organized their annual Operation Can Do to collect non-perishable food in
November in Romulus neighborhoods. The toys were purchased after troop fund-rais-
ing efforts. The donation took place during the Scouts' Christmas party. Helping Hand
is located at 37510 Huron River Dr., just west of Five Points. The thrift shop is operated
by volunteers and is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays. Donations are welcome and encouraged.
Good credit
The holiday efforts of the Romulus Goodfellows were bolstered by a $300 donation by
Public Service Credit Union of Romulus. Credit union employees participated in a col-
lege jersey day before the University of Michigan-Michigan State football game. The U
of M team won and selected the Goodfellows as the recipient of this year's contribu-
tion. On hand for the ceremonial check presentation were Goodfellows Treasurer Lynn
Conway (left), Trustee Linda McNeil, President David Allison, credit union CFO and
Senior Vice President of Finance Susan Wyputa and credit union Market Research
Analyst Chris Smith. The Goodfellows provide food to needy Romulus families and
gifts to children at Christmas time.
Photo by Roger Kadau