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January 24, 2019 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 5

INKSTER - NORTHVILLE

Sale of Main Street School will proceed

Following a ruling by Wayne required to follow the same The judge entered his order time, the feedback from our developer for up to four single-
County Circuit Court Judge process. allowing the sale and demolition community has been over- family homes to be built on five
David J. Allen last week, the sale Sullivan told the members of Jan. 14 agreeing with the whelmingly in favor of restoring lots on the Main Street property.
and demolition of Main Street the city council that the city has Northville Public Schools posi- the historic Old Village School, The developer will donate a
Elementary School will proceed done all that “we can reasonably tion that the building and land which had been vacant since green space buffer between Old
as planned. do to uphold our Historic were not subject to the city 2012, over the Main Street facili- Village School and the property
Northville City Manager Preservation Ordinance and the Historic District Preservation ty. line for a pocket park on school
Patrick Sullivan recommended State Historic Preservation ordinance and did not need According to Gallagher, the district property.
to the city council that the city Statute.” approval from the Historic school district has worked dili- “The decision reached by the
not appeal the decision issued He advised the council that District Commission to sell the gently to restore and repurpose Northville Board of Education -
Allen, who ruled in favor of the appealing the court decision land to the developer. Old Village School, which following months of study, a
school district. would take additional time and The judge did agree to a 21- opened in October 2018, while transparent decision-making
The city sued the school dis- resources for both the city and day stay of the order to allow the also engaging in an exhaustive process, and multiple opportu-
trict last year in an effort to force the school district. city to appeal the decision. and transparent decision-mak- nities for public input - repre-
Northville Public Schools to “When balancing this factor, In a written statement regard- ing process to arrive at an out- sents a win-win outcome for the
apply to the Historic District along with the probability of a ing the decision, come for the Main Street prop- school district and the commu-
Commission prior to the successful appeal, the potential Superintendent of Schools Mary erty “that has been widely nity, given the level of support by
planned demolition of the Main for an additional appeal beyond Kay Gallagher noted that the embraced by our community,” the community for single-family
Street School building. that, and what is in the best school district has been consis- she said in the prepared state- homes at the Main Street site,
In the legal filings, the city interest of the community as a tent in messaging that maintain- ment. along with the overwhelming
claimed that the commission whole, I do not believe that the ing both the Old Village and In August 2018, members of support for the renovation of the
has jurisdiction under state law city should pursue an appeal,” Main Street facilities, “is cost the board of education historic Old Village School,”
and that all building owners in he told the members of the prohibitive, not feasible or fis- approved a resolution to negoti- Gallagher said in the prepared
the Historic District are council last week. cally responsible. At the same ate a purchase agreement with a statement.
Suspects still sought in Inkster fatal shooting

Michigan State Police investi- from a half a block away from members and neighbors report- was struck by the bullet, police 9 units to search the scene and
gators said there are no leads in his home. The bullet entered the ing hearing four to six gunshots reported. His mother and sister the evidence was processed by
the investigation of a shooting front of the home on the 26900 before witnessing two vehicles were also in the home at the the Inkster Police Department,
last week that claimed the life of block of Notre Dame in Inkster fleeing the area. No description time of the incident. but there are currently no leads
an uninvolved man. and struck the man on the left of the vehicles was provided by The man was transported to a in the investigation, according to
According to police reports, a side of his head. Michigan State witnesses, according to police local hospital for treatment of police reports.
28-year-old resident of the city Police responded to several reports. his injuries but died early last Anyone with information
was struck by what appears to reports of gunfire at about 8:45 The victim was in an upstairs week. about the incident is asked to
have been a stray bullet fired p.m. Friday, Jan. 11. Family bedroom of the home when he Michigan State Police used K- contact police at (734) 287-5000.
Board Board of Trustees, she has been as township treasurer vacant. 2012. In addition to serving on vacancy on the board for which
a representative on the
Nix recommended Frush. That
the Board of Trustees, Shadko
Nix nominated Shadko, a
Economic Development current member of the board of has been on the Historic appointment was also
FROM PAGE 1 Corporation (EDC) and trustees, to fill the role of town- District Commission since 2011 approved by a vote of the board
Brownfield Redevelopment ship treasurer for the remain- and is currently also serving on of trustees.
Northville resident for more Association (BRA), has served der of that term, also expiring the Planning Commission. He Frush has been a resident of
than 35 years. She was original- on the Historic District in 2020. The motion was unani- has served on the EDC and Northville for 7 years. He has
ly appointed as a trustee in Commission (HDC), the Parks mously approved by the mem- BRA in the past and is also the served on the Friends of the
March 2001 to replace Bill and Recreation Commission bers of the board of trustees. current SEMCOG alternate. He Northville District Library and
Pomeroy and served until and the Zoning Board of Shadko has been a has had perfect attendance at on the Northville Education
November 2012, when she was Appeals. Northville resident for more all board of trustees meeting Foundation and is currently
elected township treasurer. In Banner's appointment as than 22 years and has been a since being elected. serving on the Economic
addition to serving on the township clerk left her position trustee since November of Shadko's appointment left a Development Corporation.