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Library honored by group
Students host Record Show
WESTLAND HOUSING COMMISSION - ANNUALAGENCY PLAN
2017-2018 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Westland Housing Commission is developing the 2017-18 Agency Plan in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work
Responsibility Act of 1998, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Agency Plan reflects the goals and objec-
tives of the WHC and the administration of housing and community development programs. The Agency Plan is available for
public review for a period of not less than 45 days at the Westland Housing Commission, 32150 Dorsey Road, Westland,
Michigan 48186, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. Submit written comments to the WHC. The comment period will end
on April 12, 2016.
The WHC Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to obtain citizen comments on the Agency Plan on March 21,
2017, 6:30 pm, at the Jefferson Barns Community Center. The Agency Plan will be submitted to HUD no later than April 15,
2017.
Joanne Campbell, Director
William R. Wild, Mayor
Publish: February 16, 2017
The Eagle Newspaper
WLND Westland Cable, Westland City Hall, Public Library, Friendship Center, Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center
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CITY OF WESTLAND
2017 Animal Licenses
Licenses must be obtained on or before Tuesday, March 1, 2017 for all animals age four (4) months or older. A statement of rabies
vaccination must be presented upon applying for an animal license. Beginning Thursday, March 2, 2017, a $5.00 penalty will
be assessed. (
Westland Code of Ordinances; as amended: Chapter 18; Section 9
) Licenses may be purchased at the:
Westland City Clerk's Office
, 36300 Warren Road, Westland
or
Michigan Humane Society
, 900 Newburgh Road, Westland
Richard LeBlanc
Westland City Clerk
Publish: February 9 & 16, 2017
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CITY OF WESTLAND
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Westland Purchasing Division, 36300 Warren Road, Westland, MI 48185,
on
February 28th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
(no exceptions will be made for late filings) for the following:
TREE PLANTING
Complete specifications and pertinent information may be obtained from the Purchasing Office or at
.
The City of Westland reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Publish: February 16th, 2017
Devin J. Adams
City Controller
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CITY OF WESTLAND
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES
MTG. 3 2/617
Presiding: President Godbout
Present: Coleman, Hammons, Herzberg, Johnson, Kehrer
12: Minutes of regular meeting on 1/17/17.
- Motown H.O.G. Toy Run 9/24/17.
- Bid for 2 Mobile Generators for DPS to low bidder Wolverine Power Systems; amt. not to
ex. $158,350.
- ILA w/Romulus for Sanitary Sewer Services at 28169 Van Born.
- Agrmnt. w/DTE for approval of capital costs for installation of street lighting on Currier Avenue.
- Intro. BA 2017-04; 2nd Quarter.
13: Appr. Atty recommendation re.Wardell vs. City of Westland.
14: Appr. checklist: $11,648,837.85..
Mtg. adj. at 8:30 p.m.
James Godbout
Richard LeBlanc
Council President
City Clerk
Publish: February 16, 2017.
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CITY OF WESTLAND
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Westland Dorsey Center, 32150 Dorsey, Westland, MI 48186, on March 10th,
2017 at 10:00 a.m. (no exceptions will be made for late filings) for the following:
JEFFERSON BARNS COMMUNITY CENTER - ROOF AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT
Complete specifications and pertinent information may be obtained from the Purchasing Office or at
.
The City of Westland reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
This project is a federally funded, Davis Bacon Prevailing wages will apply.
Publish: February 16, 2017
Devin J. Adams
City Controller
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FIRE FIGHTER
City of Westland is now accepting applications for Fire Fighter. Applicants must be a citizen of the United States (Birth
Certificate or Naturalization Papers required at time of application). At least 21 years of age, or 19 years of age with U.S. mili-
tary experience; high school diploma or GED (presented with application); valid driver's license (required at time of application);
Fire Fighter I and II certification valid MI EMT-P license at time of hire. Applicants must pass the Conference of Western Wayne
Firefighter Testing Program written and physical agility with a minimum score of 70%. Proof of above requirements must be
submitted with application.
Applications must be retrieved from the office of the Westland City Clerk at Westland City
Hall
36300 Warren Road, Westland, MI now through April 21, 2017. Applications will not be mailed. Applications must be
postmarked or received in the City Clerk's Office not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2017. Applications received after
deadline will not be considered.
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The Plymouth District Library was
recently awarded a Certificate of
Appreciation for Outstanding Chapter
Support by the Association of the United
States Army (AUSA). The Arsenal of
Democracy Chapter of the AUSA is recog-
nizing the library for hosting a Veterans'
photo display each November during the
last fewyears.
“The library has greatly enhanced our
chapter's ability to provide continued sup-
port to veterans and family members of
the America's military. We have been very
pleased with the November display at the
library,” explained local chapter leader
JimBurrows.
AUSA is a private, non-profit educa-
tional organization that supports the U.S.
Army, National Guard, Reserve, retired
soldiers, government civilians, Wounded
Warriors, Veterans, concerned citizens
and family members. It is open to all -
whether a relationship exists with theU.S.
Army or an individual simply wants to
offer support to soldiers. Community busi-
nesses and defense industry companies
are also vital and contributingmembers of
AUSA.
TheArsenal of Democracy Chapter, for-
merly known as the Greater Detroit
Chapter, was chartered in 1959. It repre-
sents the entireState ofMichigan.
“It is generally agreed that no
American city contributed more to the
Allied powers during World War II than
Detroit. Appropriately, Detroit grew to
become known as the the Arsenal of
Democracy after a fireside chat conduct-
ed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on
Dec. 29, 1940,” a spokesmannoted.
For more information, call (734) 453-
0750 or visit plymouthlibrary.org.
Brigadier General Mark Montjar, left, Library Director Carol Souchock, Library Board of
Trustees President Mary Maguire, library trustee Stephen Harper and U.S. Army
Retired Major James Burrows display the recent award from the U.S. Army.
Thousands of vinyl records, CDs,
import only releases, t-shirts, posters and
other collectibles will be on display when
88.1, the student run radio station of the
Plymouth Canton Community Schools,
hosts the 9th annual Record Show Feb.
18.
The show will be open from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. at the Salem High School
cafeteria and proceeds will benefit the
nationally-recognized student radio sta-
tion. The show will feature special give-
aways and door prizes in addition to a
wide variety of vendors displaying their
wares. Station officials expect to build on
the success of the show last year which
was the largest in terms of both vendors
and attendees. Much of the success of the
show can be tied to the resurgence of
interest in vinyl records, organizers said.
“The record show is my favorite 88.1
event. There's literally every genre of
music waiting to be dug up and it's great
to be around people who love music,”
said former 88.1 Program Director Eliot
Bongiovanni.
Admission to the record show during
regular hours is $3. Collectors looking for
an early start can purchase admission to
the Power Hour between 9 and 10 a.m. for
$5.
Students from Canton, Plymouth and
Salem high schools receive free admis-
sionwith a student ID.
All proceeds will benefit 88.1.
Interested dealers can contact Station
Manager Bill Keith at (734)416-7732 or
Eight foot tables
canbe reserved for $30 each.
Salem High School is located at 46181
Joy Road in Canton at the corner of Joy
and Canton Center roads. The cafeteria is
located on the first floor, just inside the
main entrance.
Hathaway about his handling of Sikorski's
defense and the plea deal she accepted.
He testified that she was “terrified” of tes-
tifying or facing trial. He said, too, that he
didn't expect her to do well testifying and
that her mother, Laurene Sikorski, also
knew of the plea arrangement with the
prosecution. He said, under oath, that he
felt there was a significant chance that
Sikorski would have been convicted of the
charges.
Her mother pleaded with Wayne
County Circuit Court Judge James
Callahan for leniency during his sentenc-
ing of Sikorski, claiming she had been
misled and used by Rivera. She said that
she questioned her daughter's under-
standing of the guilty plea.
Prosecutors stressed that they would
not approve a second plea deal should
Sikorski be granted a new trial by the
court.
Testimony in the hearing is scheduled
to continue tomorrowmorning.
report at the request of the board mem-
bers, said that because of the staffing cuts
and neglect of equipment, he is forced to
operatewith amaximumof 18 firefighters
and broken-down equipment. He said cur-
rently the fire department safety and res-
cue gear is out of compliance with
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) safety recommendations. He said
the 18 firefighters are spread over three
shifts per day between the two township
fire stations that are currently open. By
contrast neighboring Northville Township
has 27 full-time firefighters.
Phillips methodically reviewed the
equipment situation, detailing the condi-
tion of obsolete air packs, old power-lift
cots and out-dated defibrillators. Phillips
said of the two fire engines in service, one,
a 1989 pumper is 28 years old and the tank
is almost completely rusted and is not
equipped to carry the Jaws-of-Life. He
said the other pumper, a 1989model, has a
rusted undercarriage and is an open cab
design that is not only unsafe but is now
considered illegal. The truck, he said, has
been known to fail to operate during
emergency runs.
Township Supervisor Kurt Heisemade
a campaign promise towork to reopen the
Lake Pointe Fire Station. Phillips estimat-
ed the immediate cost for that reopening
at $590,000. He said an additional six full-
time firefighters; a replacement ambu-
lance; a fire engine; two-way radios; com-
puters and some furniture would be nec-
essary to implement the reopening.
Phillips said should the township be suc-
cessful in obtaining a SAFERgrant for the
required six additional firefighters, feder-
al funds would pay $380,610 the first and
second years. The township share would
be $126,870 each year.
The hiring of additional firefighters
and re-opening the Lake Pointe station
would not address the absence of an aeri-
al ladder truck, an expensive fire engine
estimated to cost nearly $900,000. The
township does not currently have an aeri-
al ladder truck and cannot facilitate res-
cues in more than a one-story building.
Currently, Plymouth Township relies on
Mutual Aid from other community fire
departments in those situations, which
adds to response times, according to
Phillips.
For the past 20 years HVA (Huron
Valley Ambulance) an Ann Arbor hospital
transport agency, has been working in the
township without a contract. HVA directly
invoices either patients, Medicare,
Medicaid, automobile insurance or health
insurance for up to $720 for each medical
response, regardless of the dual response
by the township fire department. There is
no required response time for HVA and
all medical emergency calls to 9-1-1 are
forwarded toHVA as part of a decades old
agreement.
HVA frequently cannot comply with
national standards for emergency
response in a timely manner and fre-
quently does not have an ambulance
immediately available according to peo-
ple knowledgeable of the operation. HVA
often responds to township emergency
runs from areas like Wixom and Novi, a
20-25minute distance.
Phillips suggested the board members
re-consider having the township fire
department take sole responsibility for all
emergency patient transport as is the situ-
ation in Canton and Northville townships
and the City of Livonia, where their
expanded emergency dispatch operation
is a profit center.
Board members agreed to conduct a
further review and said they already
scheduled meetings with public safety
officials from Northville Township to dis-
cuss possible joint operations.
Heise said he didn't think it would be
practical to renegotiate with the City of
Plymouth for fire and emergency services,
one of Phillips' possible suggestions dur-
ing his presentation.
“Plymouth city is a different category,
paid on-call. It's a different animal,” Heise
said.
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Rotary scholarships offered
Each year the Plymouth Rotary
Club awards scholarships to students
who reside in the Plymouth Canton
school district. This year, Rotary will
award two scholarships valued at
$10,000 over a four-year period as well
as a number of additional scholar-
ships valued at approximately $8,000.
These scholarships are unique
because they are based upon well-
rounded individuals who have
demonstrated academic success as
well as leadership qualities and
exhibit the characteristics of “Service
aboveSelf.”
Applications are available in the
high school counseling office or on
line at
The deadline for applications is
March 3.
