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March 1, 2012
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Motion by Dobrowolski, seconded by Damitio and unanimously
carried, it was resolved to adopt Ordinance #2012-02 an ordinance to amend to City of
Wayne Codified Ordinance Chapter 1459; Weed Control.
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE #2012-02
CITY OF WAYNE
SECTION 1
CHAPTER 1459 - Weed Control
1459.01
CONTROL OF GRASS AND WEEDS REQUIRED
No person who is the an owner, as defined in Section 218.01(f) holder, occupant or les-
see of real property shall allow grass, weeds, vines, or other vegetation to grow to an
average height of greater than six inches from the ground surface on his or her property
or in an area abutting the property between the property line and the curb or curb line in
the front, rear, or side of the property.
1459.02
DECLARATION OF NUISANCE; ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
(1) In the event that the owner, occupant, or lessee fails to comply with the provisions of
Section 1459.01, the City Council Manager or the City Manager’s designee may, in addi-
tion to the penalty set forth in Section 1459.99, declare the accumulation of grass, weeds,
vines, or other vegetation to be a nuisance, and after notice as specified in Section
1459.02(2) to the owner, occupant or lessee, upon failure of the owner, occupant, or les-
see to abate the nuisance, may enter upon the property and cause such grass, weeds or
vines, or other vegetation to be cut and bill charge the owner of record for the costs,
expenses and administrative fees thereof.
(2) For purposes of this section, Notice shall include the following: a) General Notice to
the public of the requirements of this chapter by publishing a notice in a newspaper of
general circulation during the month of March each year, or as soon thereafter as practi-
cable. The General Notice shall indicate that vegetation reaching an average height of six
inches or more will be cut by the City and the owner of the property charged with the
costs, expenses and administrative fees thereof; and b) Individual Notice shall be posted
at the property or mailed to the owner of the property prior to a first cutting each calendar
year. Subsequent violations in the same calendar year may be abated without further
notice.
1459.03
ASSESSMENT PROCESS
If the owner fails to pay such costs, expenses and administrative fees as provided in this
section, the City shall have the right to spread such costs, expenses and administrative
fees against the property of such owner on the next county and school roll or the next
general City tax roll. Should it become necessary for the City to include such costs,
expenses and administrative fees on the tax rolls a penalty charge of 30% of the sums of
costs, expenses and administrative fees shall also be assessed.
1459.99
PENALTY
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by ninety days imprisonment, a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 2
That this Ordinance shall be published as required by law.
SECTION 3
That this Ordinance shall become effective ten days after enactment and upon publication
thereof.
Adopted:
February 21, 2012
Published:
March 1, 2012
Matthew K. Miller
Effective:
March 2, 2012
City Clerk
CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE
2012 BOARD OF REVIEW
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Board of Review for the City of Wayne will
meet in Wayne City Council Chambers, 3355 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan on the
following dates and times for the purpose of reviewing the assessment roll:
Meeting dates are as follows:
Date
Day
Appointment Time
Petition
March 15, 2012
Thursday
9:00 a.m.
Organizational Meeting
March 19, 2012
Monday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Commercial/Industrial
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Residential
March 20, 2012
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Poverty/Residential
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Residential
March 21, 2012
Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Residential
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Residential
March 22, 2012
Thursday
10:00 a.m.
Wrap Up
Your 2012 Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation and Property Classification will be
mailed to you the week of March 1, 2012. The inflation rate, expressed as a multiplier, to
be used in the 2012 Capped Value Formula is 2.7. The Inflation Rate Multiplier
Calculation is outlined in Bulletin No. 14 of 2011 by the State Tax Commission on the
State of Michigan website.
Letter appeals are to be accompanied by a completed Petition to Board of Review Form
618 (Former number L-4035). The Petition Form approved by the State Tax Commission
is available at www.michigan.gov/treasury - select Search for Forms [618] (GO).
Petitioner agents must submit, for each parcel individually, current letters with original
signatures from your client properly authorizing you to appear for the property owner.
If you desire an appointment, please call the Finance Department at 734-722-2000
Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Matthew Miller
City Clerk
Publish:
March 1, 2012
March 8, 2012
March 15, 2012
N
ORTHVILLE
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OMULUS
Creative solution
funds K-9 vehicle
Health series offers free classes in Northville
The last time Romulus City
Council members were asked to
approve a purchase of a K-9
patrol vehicle, theywere forced to
reject the $60,000 purchase.
They did a lot better this time
around.
They acquired a full-outfitted
SUV for the recently-approved K-
9 Patrol officer and his handler-
without spending anymoney.
“We came up with a creative
solution,” said Council President
LeroyBurcroff.
Council members approved
the expense for the K-9 officer as
well as training for his handler
earlier this month and directed
Police Chief Bob Dickerson to
find away to reasonably purchase
or outfit a vehicle for the dog.
Dickerson said then that the
options were to either outfit a
patrol car to transport the animal
or buy a used vehicle that was
already outfitted. Themoney for a
new one was not in the budget,
and the city has faced budget dif-
ficulties like any other municipal-
ity.
Dickerson instead worked out
a trade agreement to pick up the
2007 Ford Explorer-which he val-
ued at about $12,000-for three
older vehicles that had been sit-
ting at the back of the police lot
for more than a year. All of them
had more than 100,000 miles on
them-and one had a tree growing
into it.
“It seemed like a way to get rid
of three older vehicles and
replace them with one usable
one,” saidDickerson.
The K-9 unit is less than 5-
years-old and has less than 60,000
miles on it. The vendor will also
install Romulus police equip-
ment-such as a computer and
radio-in it.
Since two of the vehicles were
impounds and the other pur-
chasedwith drug forfeiture funds,
the transaction is perfectly legiti-
mate, saidBurcroff.
“I think the concept is great,”
said Councilman William Crova.
“We're really not spending any
money.”
“I think it's an excellent deal,”
added Councilman William
Wadsworth.
Free classes are being offered in
Northville to those with a chronic
condition/illness who wish to
improve their health and feel bet-
ter. The workshops deal with ways
to manage stress, fatigue and other
symptoms.
Personal Action Toward Health
(PATH) is an evidence-based pro-
gramthat is currently being offered
at no cost to anyone who has a
chronic condition and would like
to better manage their symptoms.
Workshops are six sessions, one
session per week. Refreshments
are provided as well as a free book,
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic
Conditions and a free relaxation
CD to participants who attend all
six sessions.
Lois, of Garden City, took the
PATH workshop last year. “It has
been informational as well as offer-
ing “coping” skills, breathing exer-
cises (which I found particularly
helpful), and I found others there
that were dealing with “like” situa-
tions, offeringme the support I had
been hoping to find in a group,”
she wrote in a letter following her
completion of theworkshop.
Statewide workshops are cur-
rently being supported through
funding provided by the American
Recovery andReinvestment Act, as
well as through the support of the
Michigan
Department
of
Community Health, and the
Michigan Office of Services to the
Aging. Locally a number of non-
profit organizations collaborate
and provide workshops, including
The Senior Alliance, Area Agency
onAging 1-C.
Dates for the February and
March classes in Northville are
still being finalized. A continental
breakfast will be provided.
Register with Wanda Main at
(248) 449-1480.
Frosty fun
The first-ever Winter Frost Day
took place last Friday at Mary Ann
Banks Memorial Park in Romulus.
The Danci siblings, Vanessa,
above at left, Julia, Alexa, Maria
and Nick enjoy s'mores under the
watchful eye of older cousin John
Danci and Jazmine Bennett. Ice
carver Candace Hawkins, above
left, a technical aide at Romulus
High School and carver Justin
Kuderik of Romulus, chip away at
their art while Chuck Usztics, a
former teacher at Romulus High
School who coordinated the ice
carving demonstrations, creates a
Romulus Eagle.
Photos by Dave
Gorgon