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January 12, 2012
CITY OF INKSTER
WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
RE: Flood Plain Zones; National Flood Insurance Program
Notice is hereby given that the City of Inkster Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on
Monday January 23, 2012, 7:30 p.m. in the Inkster City Hall Council Chamber, located at 26215
Trowbridge, Inkster, Michigan, 48141. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider ordinance
amendments to continue participation in the National Flood Insurance Program and to comply with
all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements for the purpose of significantly reducing all haz-
ards to persons, property damage and public expenditures, and to provide for the availability of
flood insurance and federal funds or loans in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act,
PA 12 of 2008 which repeals PA 110 of 2006 and the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Act 33 of
2008.
All meetings of the City of Inkster Planning Commission are open to the public. You are invited to
attend this meeting. Persons unable to attend the public hearing may send their comments in writing
to the attention of the City of Inkster Community Development Director, 26215 Trowbridge Avenue,
Inkster, Michigan, 48141. Comments will be received through 12:00 noon, Monday January 23,
2012. Please reference National Flood Insurance Program in all correspondence. Additional infor-
mation may be obtained from the Community Development Department at 313-563-9760.
The City of Inkster will provide necessary and reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as sign-
ers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the public hear-
ing, to individuals with disabilities upon written notice being received at least five (5) business days
prior to the public hearing. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should
contact the City of Inkster at 313-563-3211.
Velida Guttierrez-Smith
Inkster City Clerk
PUBLISH:
January 12, 2012
ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2012-01
JANUARY 3, 2012
A Special Meeting of the City Council held Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Wayne City
Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Rd. MEMBERS PRESENT: Haidous, McEachern, Damitio, Henley, Monit,
Rhaesa; MEMBERS ABSENT: Dobrowolski; PRESENTATION: Dave Duprey regarding the
Michigan Avenue Festival of Speed. APPROVED: continue discussions with Michigan Avenue
Festival of Speed; minutes of Regular Meeting of December 20, 2011; declaring Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day a permanent holiday in the City of Wayne; first reading of Floodplain Management
Ordinance; reappointment of Rupert (Bud) Hillyard to the Housing Commission until March 2017;
resolution to continue the management for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); accept a
grant from FEMA for the purchase of cascade systems air compressors; sale of 5206 Woodward for
$38,900.00; special meeting for Feb. 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.; consent calendar. Received and filed
Communications and Reports. Adjourned 8:57 p.m.
Publish: January 12, 2012
Matthew K. Miller
City Clerk
ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2012-02
January 3, 2012
The Regular Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. at
Wayne City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Rd., was not held as a special meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. on
January 3, 2012.
Matthew K. Miller
Publish: January 12, 2012
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Bond refinancing will
save Wayne money
Inkster health meeting planned
The City of Wayne should know this
month how much they'll save by refinancing
some existing bonds at a lower rate of inter-
est.
City council members unanimously
agreed last month to seek refunding of about
$9 million in bonds that had been sold to
finance the aquatic center, the 1998 commu-
nity center renovation, the 2001 interim
fire/department of public works building
and the 2002 fire stationbuilding.
“There could be a lot of saving and bene-
fit to the City of Wayne,” said Mayor Al
Haidous. “We're taking advantage of the
lower rates that are available on the mar-
ket.”
“We have the ability to issue bonds to
refund those at lower interest rates so that
the city can achieve an annual savings on an
ongoing basis,” said Tom Colis of Miller
CanfieldPaddock andStone, P.L.C.
Bobby Bendzinski, a financial advisor,
said they already had a firmcommitment for
about half of the funds-about $4.4 million-
that would result in a gross savings of about
$235,000.
“It's inclusive of all the costs, so it's a net
number to the city,” saidBendzinski. He said
he's hopeful to get a buyer for the remainder
of the bonds that would result in a similar
savings. He said the numbers are approxi-
mate, essentially, until the interest rates are
locked in. He said the new bonds would
mature at the same time, too.
“We are not extending them beyond the
initial date of the original bond issue,” said
Bendzinski.
City Manager Bob English said the city
should have a better idea of how much they
will save sometime thismonth.
The National Kidney Foundation of
Michigan (NKFM) will host the 13thmonth-
ly coalition meeting from 11:30 a.m. until
1:30 p.m. onTuesday, Jan. 31.
The meeting is part of an effort to help
Inkster residents eliminate diabetes-relat-
ed health disparities in African American
adults.
For the meeting location, contact Sandy
Waddell at (734) 222-9800. Waddell encour-
aged Inkster residents to attend the meet-
ing and, “have a say in transforming your
community into a place that supports and
promotes healthy lifestyle choices.”
In the words of one Inkster citizen and
coalitionmember: “Youmust come to these
meetings because you learn so much about
what health disparities are and what they
mean to Inkster.”
The coalition continues to make great
strides toward improving and developing
safe, healthy, educated neighborhoods
through community action and resources.
This past April, the Inkster Mayor Hilliard
Hampton and city council collectively
endorsed the establishment of the coali-
tion. As a result, they have committed their
support to the necessary laws or policies to
create work, school, and neighborhood
environments conducive to healthier eating
and increased physical activity among resi-
dents, a spokesman said.
Polish and proud
Paulina Kowalczyk of Westland is the new Miss
Polonia USA-2012. She won her title recently in New
York and Polish folk dancing was one of her three
judged competencies. Above, she is making a tele-
vision Public Service Announcement with the
Eastern Michigan University Spirit Team and
'SWOOP' along with videographer John Rice and
director Raymond Rolak. It was all done to promote
Polish-American Heritage Day with the EMU basket-
ball doubleheader Feb. 11. The women's team will
take on Kent State at 2 p.m. and the men host
perennial Mid-American Conference power Ohio
University at 4:30 p.m. Antonio Green of Inkster,
right, will make his career 59th start and 108th
career game for the EMU Eagles.
Family first
Caiden James Robinson was the first baby born at the St. Mary Mercy Miracle of Life
Birthing Center in 2012 to proud parents Kevin Robinson and Kelsey Soronen of
Westland. The infant was born at 4:20 p.m. Jan. 1 and weighed in at 7 pounds, 5
ounces and was 19.75 inches long. He is the first child for the couple.