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Heroes’ names are sought
Stage play entries now accepted
CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Larry Vogel - 14645 Hannan Road
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2016
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
for the purpose of considering a variance request. The public hearing
will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus MI 48174-
1485.
The Board of Zoning Appeals has set the public hearing to consider the following variances for the
construction of a new single-family residence:
1.
Side Yard Setback Variance.
A variance from Section 3.07(a), Schedule of Regulations, RCO,
Rural Character Overlay District of the Zoning Ordinance is requested to allow an 18-foot side
setback; a side setback of 20 feet is required.
2.
Floor Area Variance.
A variance from Section 3.07(a), Schedule of Regulations, RCO, Rural
Character Overlay District of the Zoning Ordinance is requested to allow the floor area of a new
residence to be 1,296 sq. ft.; the minimum floor area required is 1,500 sq. ft.
The subject property is located at 14645 Hannan. DP#82-80-119-99-0021-720
Copies of the application are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. All
interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said
request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 and
should be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Planning Department, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: February 11, 2016
RM021116-0015 2.5 x 7.159
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 15/16-14 HYDRAULIC POST DRIVER & POWER UNIT
ITB 15/16-15 5 YR. CONTRACTUAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT-GENERATOR MAINTENANCE
ITB 15/16-16 SEWER INSPECTION CAMERA
ITB 15/16-17 THREE YEAR PRICING - GRAVEL, SAND AND LIMESTON
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(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above
item/items and services.
(2) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid
must use the forms provided by the City.
Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system at
/.
(3) Two (2) copies of the bid must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City Clerk’s
Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Thursday,
February 25, 2016
. Bids should be submitted in a
sealed
envelope and addressed using the Bid package label provided in the bid documents.
(4) At approximately 2:45 p.m. local time, all timely received bids are to be publicly opened and
read.
(5) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
right to reject all bids and to waive irregularities.
(6) Bids shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the
date for submitting bids.
(7) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all insurance required by the ITB doc-
uments and all required endorsements.
(8) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
Publish: 02/11/2016
RM021116-0014 2.5 x 3.763
CITY OF ROMULUS
Notice of Public Hearing and Proposed Projects
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
FY 2016/2017
Pursuant to Federal guidelines, the City of Romulus is announcing its objectives and possible uses
for developing projects using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and is
scheduling a Public Hearing on Monday,
February 22, 2016 at 7:00 pm
for the purpose of receiv-
ing comments or suggestions regarding projects for the fiscal year 2016/2017 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) Program. The CITY OF ROMULUS expects to
receive an ESTIMATED $168,250.
The primary objectives of the Federal HUD CDBG program are to assist low to moderate
income families directly or to provide benefits in areas where 51% of the residents are low to mod-
erate income, such as replacing the urban infrastructure of streets, preserving deteriorating housing,
improving recreational facilities and programs and assisting in meeting special needs of the elderly
and physically disabled.
Pending actual funding availability, the City proposes to carry out the following eligible
activities with the respective estimated amounts.
OBJECTIVES:
A. Benefitting Low and Moderate Income (LMI) Persons
B. Benefitting Low and Moderate Income Limited Clientele (LMC) Persons
C. Addressing Slums and Blight or Low and Moderate Income Housing Benefit
D. Meeting a particularly urgent community development need
FY 2016/2017 Proposed Projects
ACTIVITY
Amount:
* Objectives Met:
Senior Services/Public Services - LMC - 05A
$ 25,237
A & B
Park/Recreation Facilities – LMA -03F
$ 52,588
A
Clearance, Demo, Remediation - LMA -04
$ 73,600
C
General Administration - 21A (10%)
$ 16,825
A
Sub-Total
$168,250
Housing Rehabilitation LMH –from Program Income $ 5,000
B & C
$173,250
The Public is invited to attend and comment during the Public Hearing or to make written
comments on or before February 22, 2016. The City of Romulus will provide reasonable accom-
modations for those individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services. For further
information, contact the Economic Development Department, City of Romulus, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174, (734) 942-7545.
Publish: Thursday, February 11, 2016
RM021116-0013 2.5 x 6.471
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
NOTICE OF HEARING
ASSESSMENT BOARD OF REVIEW
NOTICE OF HEARING given that the Plymouth Township Board of Review will meet on the following dates and times:
Hearings are by appointment only, please call 354-3269, between 8 am and 4:30 pm to arrange for an appointment.
MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW:
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
9 am - Noon
Organizational Meeting
Monday, March 14, 2016
2 pm - 5 pm
Hearings by Appointment
6 pm - 9 pm
Hearings by Appointment
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
9 am - Noon
Hearings by Appointment
2 pm - 5 pm
Hearings by Appointment
Saturday, March 19, 2016
9 am - 11 am
First Come - First Served
Other Hearing dates and times may be scheduled as needed.
All persons protesting their assessment must complete petitions prior to appearing before the Board of Review. A personal
appearance is not required. Written protests to the Board of Review must be received by mail or delivered in person to the
Assessing Office by the close of business on Monday, March 21, 2016 at 4:30 pm.
The Board of Review will be held in the Board Meeting Room of Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth,
MI 48170.
Please come prepared as a ten (10) minute time limit before the Board of Review will be strictly adhered to.
Publish: February 11 & 18, 2016
PT012116-0031 2.5 x 3.469
Those who wish to nominate a
Hometown Hero in Romulus have only
until next Tuesday, Feb. 16, to meet the
deadline.
Do you know an educa-
tional services profession-
al who is dedicated,
inspiring, and making a
difference in the schools?
A citizen who consistently
demonstrates excellent
community leadership by
“stepping up to the plate”
and has made a signifi-
cant contribution to the
community through his/her involvement by
giving many hours of personal time? A
courageous person who exemplifies
courage, kindness, and unselfish character
through their acts of heroism in or out of
the community? A survivor who has gone
above and beyond their own fight, has over-
come the odds and is still forging ahead?
If so, the Romulus Citizens Academy
Alumni Association would like to know
about them and their contributions
through a nominations for an award in cat-
egories including: Outstanding Educator;
Survivor; Courage, andCitizen.
Nominations are open to the public and
forms are available at Romulus City Hall,
Romulus Chamber of
Commerce, Romulus
Athletic Center, Romulus
Library, and City of
Romulus
Website,
com/HometownHeroes,
where the forms can be
downloaded. Applications
and supporting documents
must be returned by mail
to: Hometown Hero Nomination, C/O
R.C.A.A.A.,P.O Box 74364, Romulus, MI
48174
A committee will review all award
applications and a selection will be made
based on those recommendations. All resi-
dential and community members are
encouraged to participate.
The Romulus Citizens Academy Alumni
Association will host the 2016 Hometown
Hero Awards on Friday, April 15, when the
honorees for this yearwill be named.
Tipping Point Theatre is nowaccepting
submissions of 10-minute plays for the
Sandbox Play Festival, part of Northville
Arts andActs.
The festival is designed to encourage
and increase exposure for Michigan the-
ater artists. Tipping Point will also be
searching for actors and directors looking
for opportunities to "get in the sand" and
work on creating new theater. The festival
is an opportunity for actors, directors and
playwrights looking to showcase their
work.
Submitted materials must include the
name, full address, phone number and or
e-mail of the author, along with one copy
of the script.
Playwrights or plays that have specific
ties toMichigan are givenpreference.
Submissions must be e-mailed or post-
marked no later than April 1, and submit-
tedpageswill not be returned.
Plays must be original and those that
have received staged readings or work-
shops are eligible. Submissions must have
a running time of less than 15 minutes.
There is a cast limit of four.
No adaptation, collaborations, or musi-
calswill be eligible.
The exact number of plays presented at
the festival depends on available space,
time, and production requirements after
the selection of the topprizes.
The first place winner will receive $100
and the second place winner will be
awarded $50. There will also be an
Audience Favorite award and Honorable
Mention award announced during the
SandboxPlayFestival last performance.
Submissions can be e-mailed to:
or mailed
to: Tipping Point Theatre, Sandbox Play
Festival, 361 E. Cady St., Northville, MI
48167.
Rosie Chapman, a.k.a. Miz Rosie, is a
teacher, performing artist, author and
school social worker who appears before
audiences of all ageswith storytelling. Her
interactive performances are educational
and entertaining.
Miz Rosie will share the story of Civil
Rights activist Rosa Parks during the per-
formance.
The Guidance Center will also be in
attendance from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with infor-
mation about early literacy, free giveaways
and sending every child home with a free
book.
The program is for ages 4 and older
and no registration is required. For more
information, call (734) 942-7589.
The second Romulus Black History
Bus Tour will leave Romulus City Hall at
4:30 p.m. Feb. 29.
The second year for this event, tour-
goers will make stops around the city
highlighting Romulus' rich history includ-
ing sites that were locations for the
Underground Railroad and others that
were important to the Civil Rights move-
ment within the city.
The bus will leave from the city hall
parking lot and is expected to take about
twohours.
Anyone wishing to attend should regis-
ter by calling the mayor's office at (734)
942-7571 immediately as seats are limited
to a first-come, first-serve basis.
History
FROM PAGE 1
Members of the
Romulus Progressive
Association, above,
were recognized at the
2015 City of Romulus
Black
History
Appreciation Breakfast.
Councilman William
Wadsworth, photo at
right, standing, was
among the officials who
attended the apprecia-
tion breakfast last year.
A committee will review
all award applications
and a selection will be
made based on those
recommendations.
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