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February 16, 2012
CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONINGAPPEALS
NOTICE OFA PUBLIC HEARING
9480 WAYNE ROAD
DOLLAR GENERAL
Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 12 of 2008 (amended Public Act 110 of 2006, The City and Village Zoning
Act), notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 7, 2012
for the purpose of considering variance requests. 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 variances from the City of Romulus Zoning
Ordinance as follows:
1.
A variance to Section 13.01(e) Building Appearance, to allow replica brick and stone material to remain
on sides and rear of the building. Brick- and stone- panel siding was approved by the Planning
Commission for all sides of the building. The replica brick and stone material on the front of the building
will be replaced with pre-approved masonry-based material.
The subject property is located at 9480 Wayne Road. DP#82-80-065-99-0013-001. 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 7, 2012 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 16, 2012
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE OF
Final Statement
FY 2012/2013
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
Pursuant to federal guidelines, the Romulus City Council voted on Monday, February 6, 2012 to adopt the fol-
lowing final projects for the fiscal year 2012/2013 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
Program. The CITY OF ROMULUS expects to receive an estimated $212,000 plus an additional $20,000 from
HOME funds 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 have been adopted and will meet HUD objectives by benefiting low and moder-
ate-income families, preserving deteriorating housing stock and enhancing parks and public facilities.
2012/2013 Final Projects
ESTIMATED
RECEIVED From
ACTIVITY/Location:
CDBGALLOCATION:
* 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
*$40,400 T. $240,400
36525 Bibbins, Romulus, MI 48174
Year nine 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
Administration (10%)
$ 0
$ 0
TOTAL ESTIMATED CDBG Allocation: $212,000
*$40,400
Housing Rehabilitation from HOME funds
20,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED Allocation:
$232,000
*In addition, the city anticipates receiving approximately $40,400 in Program Income through the repayment
of housing rehabilitation liens, to be used towards the senior center bond payment and for emergency housing
rehabilitations for any funds received in addition to that amount.
The City of Romulus will also apply for $20,000 to continue the emergency housing rehabilitation program,
as indicated above.
For further information, contact the Economic Development Department, City of Romulus, 11111 Wayne
Road, Romulus, MI 48174 at (734) 942-7545.
Publish: February 16, 2012
Romulus Roman
CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONINGAPPEALS
NOTICE OFA PUBLIC HEARING
7600 MERRIMAN ROAD
AMERICA'S BEST HOTEL
Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 12 of 2008 (amended Public Act 110 of 2006, The City and Village Zoning
Act), notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
March 7, 2012
for the purpose of considering variance requests. 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 variances from the City of Romulus Sign
Ordinance as follows:
1.
A variance to Sec. 29-7 to allow a 50-square foot electronic reader board (ERB) sign; a 30-square foot
electronic reader board part of a permitted sign structure is permitted. A variance of 20 square feet is
requested. The applicant is also requesting a variance to allow a full color electronic reader board of red,
green and blue; the ordinance limits ERB signs to one of the following colors: red, orange, or yellow.
The subject property is located at 7600 Merriman Road. DP#82-80-037-99-0027-707. 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 7, 2012 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 16, 2012
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
BOARD OF REVIEWAPPOINTMENTS
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Terry G. Bennett, Clerk of the Charter Township of Canton, County of Wayne, State of
Michigan to all residents of the Charter Township of Canton: that all persons protesting their assessment must complete petitions prior
to appearing before the Board. A personal appearance is not required. All petitions must be received in the Assessor's office by March
15, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
The Board of Review will be held in the Canton Township Hall on the first floor, at 1150 S. Canton Center Road. Entry into the build-
ing can be accessed through the front doors of Township Hall. Please come prepared, as an eight (8) minute limit before the Board will
be strictly adhered to.
The following is the schedule for March Board of Review.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Organizational Meeting - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(No Appointments)
Monday, March 12, 2012
Hearings from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Hearings from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Hearings from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Hearings from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(Appointments Only)
Please be advised that on Tuesday, March 13 after 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, March 14 after 5:00 p.m. entry to the building can only be
accessed through the front entrance of the Township Hall.
If you have any questions regarding the March Board of Review, you may call Courtney Dugger, Secretary to the Board of Review
(734) 394-5111.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Charter Township of Canton Township
Publish: Journal
February 9th, 16th, 23rd
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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:
David Medley, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: February 16, 2012
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B
ELLEVILLE
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NKSTER
Auditions for fund raising play are scheduled
Auditions for performances of
The Vagina Monologues will take
place from6-9 p.m. tomorrow, Feb.
17 and from 3-6 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 18 at the Floyd B. Simmons
Center, 29150Carlysle in Inkster.
The productionwill be present-
ed April 27 by the Inkster V-Day
Coalition and Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Inc. Zeta Nu Zeta
Chapter in cooperation with the
InksterDoveFoundation.
Women of all experience levels
are welcome to attend and audi-
tionmaterial will be distributed at
the auditions.
The V-Day Movement is an
effort to end violence against
womenworldwide.
Any questions regarding the
auditions,
contact
inksterVDAY2012@gmail.com or
phone (313) 515-5272.
The Vagina Monologues is
made up of a varying number of
monologues read by a varying
number of women, initially, Eve
Ensler who wrote the play, per-
formed every monologue herself,
with subsequent performances
featuring three actresses, and
more recent versions featuring a
different actress for every role. A
recurring theme throughout the
piece is the vagina as a tool of
female empowerment, and the
ultimate embodiment of individu-
ality.
Every year a newmonologue is
added to highlight a current issue
affecting women around the
world. Every V-Day thousands of
local benefit productions are
staged to raise funds for local
groups, shelters, crisis centers
working to end violence against
women. In 2003, for example,
Ensler wrote a new monologue
about the plight of women in
Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
This Monologue is known as
“Under theBurqa.”
Ensler wrote the first draft of
the monologues in 1996 (there
have been several revisions since)
following interviews she conduct-
ed with 200 women about their
views on sex, relationships, and
violence against women. The
interviews began as casual con-
versations with her friends, who
then brought up anecdotes they
themselves had been told by other
friends; this began a continuing
chain of referrals.
Ensler stated that in 1998, the
purpose of the piece changed
from a celebration of vaginas and
femininity to a movement to stop
violence against women.
The Vagina Monologues is the
cornerstone of the V-Day move-
ment, whose participants stage
benefit performances of the show
and/or host other related events in
their communities. Such events
take place worldwide each year
between Feb. 1 and April 30. The
performances generally benefit
rape crisis centers and similar
resource centers for women.
During the rest of the year the
play is performed in thousands of
communities and colleges world-
wide.
City-wide sale dates OK’d
The annual city wide Garage Sale in
Belleville will take place Aug. 25 and 26 this
year.
Members of the Belleville City Council
approved the dates of the sale at a recent
meeting.
Many residents also have garage and yard
sales on the Friday preceding the weekend
event and will, as usual, need a permit for
that day, according to City Manager Diana
Kollmeyer. During the special Saturday and
Sunday, city permit fees for the event are
waived.
The August dates were questioned by res-
ident John Juriga who suggested that dates
inSeptembermight bemore successful.
The approval of the August dates was by
unanimous vote of the council.
Still life
Photography by Bruce Giffin, Faces of Detroit - Focus
and Refocus, will be on exhibit at the Western Campus
of Wayne County Community College District through
April 2. Giffin is a self-taught photographer with more
than 25 years experience. He is a recent Kresge Fellow
and has received several photography competition
awards. Giffin regularly shoots for Detroit's alternative
weekly magazine, Metro Times. designed the latest CD
cover for the artist KEM (Kemistry). The college is locat-
ed at 9555 Haggerty Road, Belleville. Regular gallery
hours are 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Monday through Friday.