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March 27, 2014
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
-SPECIALMEETING-
ZONING BOARD OFAPPEALS AGENDA
APRIL 17, 2014
Notice is hereby given that there will be a special meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton,
MI 48188.
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Jim Cisek, Craig Engel, Julia Perkins, Vicki Welty, Dawn Zuber
Alternate: Gregory Demopoulos
Approval of Agenda
General Calendar:
1. Jonathan Crane, Verizon Wireless, 1126 N. Main, Rochester, MI 48307 applicant and project representative for property located at
41802 Ford Road, Canton, MI 48187 on the North side of Ford Road between Haggerty and Lilley Roads, appealing Zoning
Ordinance - 2.26 variance to omit screening for a roof top mounted cellular antennae. Parcel 71-044-99-0012-701 (Planning)
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the Charter
Township of Canton, Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120.
Publish MARCH 27, 2014
EC032714-0914 2.5 x 3.576
INVITATION FOR BID
The Romulus Housing Commission will receive bids for the provision of lawn mainte-
nance service for 101 dwelling units of public housing, including the Commission's main
office, 34200 Beverly Road. All work sites are located in the City of Romulus, Michigan.
The bid shall include all necessary labor, tools, supplies, and equipment to provide service
on a weekly basis for approximately 28 weeks in the year 2014 cutting season. Bids are
due April 7, 2014 no later than 3:00 p.m. at FOURMIDABLE's main office located at
32500 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. Bid documentation may
be obtained at the housing office, Monday's through Fridays during regular business hours
of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(734) 729-5389.
Publish: March 27, 2014
Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-March 18, 2014
A regular study meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton held Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 1150 Canton
Center S., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor LaJoy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Bennett, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Sneideman, Williams. Members Absent: Yack Staff Present: Director
Trumbull, Director Faas, Bob Belair.
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Bennett, seconded by Anthony to approve the agenda. Motion
carried by all members present.
STUDY SESSION TOPIC ITEM 1. Water & Sewer Rates (MSD)
The Board was provided with an
explanation of the proposed 2014 water and sewer rates including a discussion on the assumptions and inputs that factor into setting the
rates each year.
ADJOURN:
Motion by Bennett, supported by Anthony to adjourn at 7:35 p.m. Motion carried by all members pres-
ent. – Philip LaJoy, Supervisor – Terry G. Bennett, Clerk –
Copies of the complete text of the Board Minutes are available at the Clerk’s office of the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton
Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web site www.canton-mi.org after
Board Approval. Publish: March 27, 2014
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City of Romulus
Notice of State of Michigan Bid Participation
The City, through the State of Michigan bidding process, is soliciting bids for 1.27 mi of hot mix asphalt surfac-
ing, storm sewer, concrete pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk and ramps, signing, pavement markings, streetscap-
ing, landscaping, traffic signal, and watermain on Goddard Road from Romaine Street to east of Wayne Road in
the City of Romulus, Wayne County.
See proposal for bidder guaranty information. Completion date is 10/01/16
Proposal and plans are available for examination online at;
http://mdotcf.state.mi.us/public/eprop/login/index.cfm
Publish: March 27, 2014
"NOTICE TO CUT NOXIOUS WEEDS"
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
TO THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT OR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, FIRM OR CORPORATION HAVING CHARGE OF ANY
LAND IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON:
Notice is hereby given that all noxious weeds growing on any land in the Charter Township of Canton, Wayne County,
Michigan must be cut and destroyed on or before the first day of May, the first day of June, the first day of July, the first day of August,
and the first day of September in each year and/or as needed and as often as may be necessary to prevent same from going to seed. Any
owner, occupant, or person having charge of any such land must notify the Township that such weeds have been destroyed within three
(3) days of such cutting. Any person failing to comply with this notice shall be liable to the imposition of the penalties set forth in
Noxious Weed Ordinance, Chapter 34, Article III of the Code of Ordinances of the Charter Township of Canton, Wayne County,
Michigan and shall be liable for all expenses incurred by the Township in destroying said noxious weeds, which expenses, if unpaid by
the Owner or occupant, shall be spread against the property on the next County and State tax roll or the next general Township tax roll
and/or place a lien upon the property to secure the collection of such expense. The Township of Canton may notify by certified mail
with return receipt requested, the owner, agent or occupant as shown on the current County and School tax roll, of any lands on which
said noxious weeds are found growing. Such notice shall contain a summary of the provisions of this section of the Ordinance. Failure
of the Township to give such notice shall not, however, constitute a defense to any action to enforce the payment of any penalty provid-
ed herein or any debt created hereunder.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD
TERRY G. BENNETT
CLERK
Publish: 3/27/2014
EC032714-0915 2.5 x 3.149
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PY2014 CDBGACTION PLAN
On April 17 2014, at 2 p.m. in Meeting Room D, lower level, Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton,
Michigan, there will be a public hearing on the PY 2014 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project proposals. The pur-
pose of the Action Plan is to identify projects and project funding levels for the PY 2014 CDBG program. The initial funding requests
are: First Step, $20,000; Growth Works, $6,000; Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan, $10,000; Wayne-Metropolitan Community
Action Agency, $8,000; Canton Township Leisure Services Volunteer Coordination, $2,000; Summit Scholarships, $3,000; Affordable
Housing Activities (housing rehabilitation), $116,000; ADA Projects $100,000,Program administration, $66,400. Not all project pro-
posals are necessarily listed, and not all projects will be approved or funded at the requested amounts. The PY 2014 CDBG allocation
is approximately $332,411. Written comments or requests for information should be directed to: Mike Sheppard, Financial Analyst,
Finance Department, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan 48188-1699, (734) 394-5225.
Publish: March 27, 2014
Terry Bennett, Clerk
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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:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: March 27, 2014
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ELLEVILLE
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OMULUS
- W
AYNE
Romulus accepting fire fighter applications
City launches new internet access to information
Wayne awaits new plans to keep
Community Center, ice rink open
The City of Romulus is accept-
ing applications to establish an eli-
gibility list for the position of fire-
fighter/EMT.
The job posting is pursuant to
the receipt of a two-year Staffing
for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response (SAFER) Grant. Such
federal grants were created to pro-
vide funding directly to fire depart-
ments to help them increase or
maintain the number of trained
front-line firefighters available in
their community. The goal is to
enhance a department's ability to
comply with staffing, response and
operational standards, according to
a department spokesperson.
Individuals would be hired on a
part-time basis. Duties include sav-
ing lives and reducing property loss
through rescue techniques and
fire-suppression operations.
Each applicant must be a
Certified Michigan Firefighter
Level I and II, Hazmat Operations
Level Certified and licensed as an
EMT - Basic by the State of
Michigan.
The applicant must be at least
18 years old, be aUnited States citi-
zen, possess a high school diploma
(or equivalent), have and maintain
a valid State of Michigan driver's
license and have a good driving
record.
Also required are a valid certifi-
cation froma fire training academy
recognized by the Civil Service
Commission and current and valid
completion of the IAFC Candidate
Physical Agility Test within the pre-
ceding 365 days.
Applicants must successfully
pass an oral board interview and
chief interview.
The starting wage is $10 an hour
during the first year and $14.85 per
hour in year two.
Applications are available at the
Romulus City Hall Human
Resource Department, 11111
Wayne Road. Office hours are 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. The appli-
cation also is available on the city
website, www.romulusgov.com.
Applicationswill not bemailed.
For more information, call the
Fire Department administration at
(734) 941-8585.
The City of Romulus has
launched a new You Tube channel
on the Internet.
In addition, officials have creat-
ed an electronic version of the City
Charter and Code of Ordinances
that is easily accessible by anyone
with Internet access, officials said.
Both information-sharing aids
are early communication improve-
ments of the administration of
Mayor LeRoyD. Burcroff.
“Expanding communications
and increasing transparency were
two of the promises I made during
last year's mayoral campaign,”
Burcroff said. “It is so important to
keep taxpayers informed about
their community. We feel this is a
great start.”
The You Tube channel can be
accessed
at
www.youtube.com/user/CityOfRom
ulus. The channel will feature
video programming created by the
city for the city cable TV channel
on Comcast, including city council
meetings and Burcroff's recent
State of theCity address.
The complete City Charter and
Code of Ordinances can be
accessed on the Romulus
MuniCode site, http://library.muni-
code.com/index.aspx?clien-
tid=13887. The sitewill be updated
seasonally, every three or four
months.
Burcroff credited City Clerk
Ellen Craig-Bragg for initiating,
developing and perfecting the
expansiveMuniCode.
“This tool is a benefit to the city
at large,” Craig-Bragg said. “Our
office is proud to make this service
available and hope that the com-
munity finds it helpful and inform-
ative.”
Links to both the You Tube
channel and the MuniCode site
can be found on the City of
Romulus
website,
www.RomulusGov.com.
For more information, contact
Director of Community Outreach
JazmineBennett at (734) 955-4504.
In an effort to balance the deficit budget,
Wayne City Council members approved a
plan last week to close several sections of the
Wayne Community Center, which receives a
$1million annual subsidy fromthe city.
According to Wayne-Westland Parks and
RecreationDirector Nathan Adams, however,
the closures are not confirmed as city is wait-
ing for two proposals from private organiza-
tions to assumemanagement of the communi-
ty center and the ice rink. The plan council
members approved would include the clo-
sure of the Wayne Activities and Banquet
Center, the Senior Department and the
Patrick Norton Recreation Exercise Club and
the ice arena. All will close June 30 if there is
no outside proposal accepted, Adams said.
The pool will remain open andAdams said
the staff would move some exercise equip-
ment into a nearby observation area for use
by thosewho formerly used the exercise room
in the community center.
Adams said he is telling everyone con-
cerned “not to panic and to sit tight for the
month of April. What we'll be doing will
becomemore clear inMay.”
The city council members will have a bet-
ter grasp of the possibilities and “what they
want to do” when the private investors or
entities make their proposals regarding the
community center and the ice arena, Adams
said.
“We need to get the information and per-
formour due diligence,” he said.
The Senior Center would reopen using
funding from federal Community
Development Block Grant allocations avail-
able in the 2014-15 budget. That funding
would make the Senior Department self-sus-
taining beginning inApril, Adams said.
‘Bee’ quick
There are only two more days to enjoy the annual Quilt Show at the Belleville Area
Museum where crowds have been flocking to see the exhibit of more than 140 quilts.
The show will continue from noon until 4 p.m. through Saturday at the museum, 405
Main St. in Belleville. Admission is $2 per person and $1 for children. For more infor-
mation, call (734) 697-1944.
Public Notice
Romulus Housing Commission
The Romulus Housing Commission (RHC) has developed the 5 Year Agency Plan in com-
pliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 and applicable
regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The 5
Year Agency Plan and supporting documentation is available for public review for a peri-
od of not less than 45 days at the Romulus Housing Commission's administrative office
located at 34200 Beverly, Romulus, MI 48174. The Commission's hours of operation are
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The RHC Board of Commissioners will
conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 @ 12:30 p.m. The purpose of the
public hearing is to obtain citizen comments on the 5 Year Agency Plan.
Sabrina Gaddy, Interim Executive Director
Clementine Haynes, President
Publish: March 27, 2014