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Bigger isn't always better.
That's what the Van Buren Fire
Department has determined prompting a
new approach to emergency medical serv-
ice calls.
Traditionally, the big red front line
engines were used to answer all emergency
calls in the area. When officials looked at
reports recently, they discovered that of the
2,549 calls for service last year, 61 percent
were for medical care and the fire trucks
were not necessary at the scene, according
to a press release from the office of Fire
Chief Daniel Besson.
These engines, known as Engines One
and Two, were purchased in 2004 at a cost
of about $400,000. They average approxi-
mately 3.5 miles per gallon, and repairs are
quite costly, averaging $400 for an oil
change and $800 to replace one tire, Besson
noted in the release. The front-line fire
engines both have more than 100,000 miles
on them, and generally repairing or servic-
ing a fire engine is not a quick fix, he
added.
To save wear and tear on the large
trucks, the fire department is now respond-
ing to calls for emergency medical service
using its 2008 Ford Expedition Sport Utility
Vehicle (SUV). The Expedition averages
triple the miles per gallon of the big red
engines; oil changes average $40, and tire
replacement is $200, comparatively.
Maintenance and repairs on this vehicle
are nominal in comparison, as well, accord-
ing to reports fromthe fire department.
In an effort to further reduce the wear
and tear on the fire engines, the fire depart-
ment expanded the first response area for
the SUV to include areas north of Belleville
Lake. The medical equipment carried in
the Expedition meets and exceeds both
local and state licensing requirements,
guaranteeing medical care will be adminis-
tered as it was when the fire engines were
used for response, Besson said.
No additional costs are associated with
this new service delivery, as the Expedition
was already in the fleet as Besson's vehicle.
Besson will be assigned another vehicle
being decommissioned from the police
department, according to the press release.
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ICHIGAN
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March 28, 2013
CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED SPECIAL LAND USE
TACO BELL
WAYNE ROAD
Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended (The Michigan Zoning Enabling Act), notice is hereby
given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2013
for the pur-
pose of considering a Special Land Use proposal. The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall
Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus MI 48174-1485.
The Planning Commission has set the public hearing to consider a request for a proposed Taco Bell Restaurant
with drive-thru window located on a .91+/-acre parcel on Wayne Road between Herman and Michelle. Parcel #’s
82 -80-065-99-0049-005. Zoning: C-2 Drive-thru facilities are permitted in the C-2 General Business District,
subject to Special Land Use Approval. Copies of the application are available for review at City Hall during reg-
ular 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, Monday, April 15, 2013 and should be addressed to Carol
Maise, City Planner, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: March 28, 2013
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 12/13-25 EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR ROMULUS SENIOR CENTER
ITB 12/13-31 WHEEL BALANCER SYSTEM- D.P.W
ITB 12/13-32 HEAVY DUTY FOUR POST ABOVE GROUND HOIST - D.P.W.
ITB 12/13-33 THREE (3) PRISONER FOOD PASS/CUFF PORTS - ROMULUS POLICE DEPARTMENT
(1)
The City of Romulus, Michigan along with RMSC is seeking bids from qualified vendors for the above
item/items and/or services.
(2)
Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit bids must use the forms provided by the City. Bid
forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @ www.mitn.info.
(3)
Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later than 3:00
P.M., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. All timely received bids are to be publicly opened and read.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED
WITH THE ITB NUMBER AND NAME AND BE ADDRESSED:
ITB #___
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK'S OFFICE
11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174
(4)
The City reserves the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive technicalities.
(5)
For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Agent, by calling (734)
955-4568 or by emailing lconway@ci.romulus.mi.us.
Publish: Thursday, March 28, 2013
INVITATION TO 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 week;y basis for approximately 28 weeks in the year 2013 cutting season. Bids are
due April 8, 2013 no later than 1:00 p.m. Bid documents may be obtained at the housing
office Mondays thru Fridays during regular business hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (734)
729-5389.
Publish: March 14, 21, 28, 2013
Invitation to Comment on a Proposed
Telecommunications Facility
This notice is to serve as an opportunity for members of the public and permitting agen-
cies to comment on a communications tower with regards to effects on historic properties
within one mile of the proposed site. All interested persons are invited to comment on any
potential effect that may be cause to historic properties, if any such properties are or may
be located at or near the site, from a proposed 150-foot (155 feet overall, including all
appurtenances) stealth tripole telecommunications tower with associated equipment to be
located near the base of the tower. The proposed tower will be located within the south-
west quadrant of the Ford Road onramp for southbound I-275 in Canton Township, Wayne
County, Michigan (approx. 42-19-17.11N, 83-26-39.76W). Comments regarding historic
properties may be submitted to the following contact as follows: Tracy L. Drunasky, Edge
Consulting Engineers, Inc., 624 Water Street, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578, Phone: 608-644-
1449, Email: tdrunasky@edgeconsult.com. This notification is being completed in accor-
dance with FCC04-222 public participation requirements and in accordance with the regu-
lations of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 C.F.R. Part 1, Appendices B and
C.
All interested persons are invited to review and request further environmental processing
of an FCC application proposing the telecommunications antenna structure. The applica-
tion may be reviewed by entering the 854 file number A0830476 at this website:
www.fcc.gov/asr/applications. Interested persons may raise environmental concerns by fil-
ing a "Request for Environmental Review" with the FCC between March 29, 2013 and
April 28, 2013. The structure will be unlit. Instructions for filing requests are contained on
the following website: www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. The FCC strongly encour-
ages requests to be filed online; however, written requests may also be sent by mail to the
following address: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445
12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
Publish: March 28, 2013
ROMULUS HOUSING COMMISSION
MAINTENANCE POSITION
Job applications for the full-time maintenance position are being accepted at the Romulus
Housing Commission Office, 34200 Beverly Road, Romulus, MI. Duties include, but are
not limited to general maintenance and repair to public housing dwellings, buildings and
grounds located in Romulus, Michigan. Applicants must be able to obtain a State of
Michigan driver's license, be able to operate automotive and mechanical equipment, have
good reading, writing and people skills. On call duties required. Must have work experi-
ence in carpentry, preferably a specialty in plumbing, HVAC, and electrical skills.
For more information, contact the Housing Commission office at normal business hours,
Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed holidays.
Publish: March 28, April, 4. 2013
B
ELLEVILLE
- I
NKSTER
- W
ESTLAND
‘Activist of the Year’ is honored by sorority
Fire department ‘downsizes’ medical response vehicle
When it came time to choose the
Community Activist of the Year,
members of the Zeta Nu Zeta
Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
had an easy decision tomake.
The honor went to DeArtriss
Coleman-Richardson, a lifelong
resident of Inkster and a lifelong
community activist.
Richardson said she was hon-
ored to receive the award which
was presented to her at a Finer
Womanhood Celebration of the
organization March 16 in
Dearborn.
Among the presenters were the
international, regional, state and
chapter officials of the organiza-
tion. The awards ceremony was in
partnership with the Inkster Dove
group.
Richardson is a graduate of
Inkster High School and Michigan
State University. She and her hus-
band, James L. Richardson, III, met
at the college and have been wed
for more than 39 years. They are
the parents of two children and five
grandchildren.
Richardson is retired from the
Michigan Department of Social
Services where she was a UAW
Chief Steward and served as a
HealthandSafetyRepresentative.
Until her retirement Dec. 31, she
was a trustee on the Inkster School
District Board of Education. She
served as a Zoning Board of
Appeals for the City of Inkster and
was elected to the Inkster City
Council where she served for eight
years.
She and her husband made
local history as the first husband
and wife team to serve on both the
board of education and the city
council in Inkster.
Richardson secured grants of
more than $625,000 for the city and
under her leadership, the funds
provided a network of services to
promote healthy development for
children and special assistance to
families in crisis. She also chaired
the Inkster Development review
team for the beautification of the
downtown are and was awarded a
$50,000 planning grant and served
on the Wayne County Community
Development BlockGrant Advisory
Committee.
She is the founder and chairper-
son of the Inkster High School
Viking Pride Committee which has
provided more than $60,000 in
scholarships to InksterHighSchool
students and help fund the JROTC
program, the performing arts
department, the Inkster High
School football team and the Lady
Vikings basketball team. The com-
mittee also provided clothing for
the Care Closet at the elementary
school.
One of the things Richardson
said she is most proud of is the
Inkster Coat Drivewhich she estab-
lished in 2005 to provide coats,
hats, gloves and other winter
apparel to those in need. In 2010,
she partnered with Aramark Corp.
And Samaritan's Feet Shoes for
Hope to provide shoes to children
inneed.
“I'll be back busy with that proj-
ect, soon,” Richardson said. To
date, the group has provided 900
pairs of shoes in the Inkster com-
munity.
It was in 2010 that Richardson
brought a teamof engineers includ-
ing a NASA astronaut from the
Glenn Research Center in Ohio to
talk with students in the Inkster
Public Schools in an effort to
encourage girls and minorities to
pursue science and engineering
opportunities and education.
Richardson is also a member of
the NAACP, Top Ladies of
Distinction; Michigan Democratic
Party; Inkster Democratic Club;
President of the League of
Christian Women, President of the
Inkster Teen Health Center
Advisory Board; the first woman
president of the Inkster Optimist
Club; and member of Citadel
PraiseChurch inDetroit where she
is also a member of the pastor's
choir.
Also honored this year were
Tania James, chosen as the 2013
Woman of the Year; Lynese
Thomas, the 2013 Zeta of the Year;
Brianna Stuart, the Undergraduate
of the Year and ShaRonna Payne,
Archonette of theYear.
Members of Local 1602 of the American
Federation of State, Country and Municipal
Employees approved a newcontract with the
City ofWestlandby a 28 to 20 vote.
The Westland City Council members
voted to ratify the agreement by a unani-
mous vote last week.
The agreement, retroactive to Jan. 1, will
give the union members a 3-percent pay
raise this year, a 1-percent increase next year
and freeze those pay scales for the last two
years of the agreement. The expired agree-
ment with the union, members received 1-
percent raises in 1011 and 1.5-percent raises
in 2012.
Union employees will also now contribute
to their health care costs and pay 5-percent
of their pre-tax wages into their retirement
accounts.
WestlandMayor WilliamWild said that he
felt the new contract was fair and that the
employees “really steppedup.”
Union, city reach contract
DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson