The Belleville Strawberry
Festival will have something
extra this year with the first-ever
Lakeside Strawberry Run spon-
sored by the Belleville Area
Chamber of Commerce.
The 5Krunwill begin at 7 p.m.
June 16 at the gazebo in Horizon
Park lakeside, go through
Belleville and end at Horizon
Park.
The chamber is currently
seeking sponsors for the event
and is offering the largest logo on
the commemorative shirt to a
$1,000 sponsor; a medium size
logo on the shirt to $500 sponsors
and a small shirt logo for $250
sponsors.
All participating runners are
guaranteed a shirt advertising
their participation and the logos
of the sponsors.
Other sponsorship opportuni-
ties include the finish-line spon-
sor; water station sponsor; treat
stop sponsor andbag sponsor.
For more information or to
become a sponsor, contact the
chamber office at (734) 697-7151.
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Strawberry Festival to include first-ever 5-K run
Headshots for Humanity set
CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Medline Industries
33000 Smith
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
April 16, 2018 for Medline Industries for the purpose of considering the following:
1.
RZ-2018-002, a proposed amendment to the City of Romulus Zoning Map to conditionally
rezone 60.18 acres of property from the current designation of RC, Regional Center District to
M-1, Light Industrial District; and
2.
SLU-2018-001, a proposed special land use for a warehouse building that exceeds 80,000 sq.
ft.
The Planning Commission has set the public hearing to consider the conditional rezoning and spe-
cial land use requests to allow for the development of an 813,450-sq. ft. warehouse/office building
for Medline Industries, which is a supplier of medical products.
The property is located at 33000 Smith (Parcel ID# 80-038-99-0002-702)
The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus MI 48174-1485.All interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an oppor-
tunity to comment on said request. Written comments may be submitted by Thursday, May 4, 2017
and should be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Economic Development Department, 11111
Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 17/18-38 TWO (2) YEAR PRICING FOR MULCH
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above item/items
and/or services.
(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the City.
Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing Group page of
BidNet Direct (
). Bids may be rejected unless made on the forms includ-
ed with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not con-
sidered official copies.
(2) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion of
the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN Purchasing Group
page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly
for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and
acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of
the required documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the
“Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid documents.
(3) A total of three copies (one marked “Original” and two marked “Copy”) of the bid must be sub-
mitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no later
than 2:30 P.M., Wednesday,
4/11/2018
. Bids should be addressed using the bid package label
provided in the ITB documents.
(4) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids will be publicly opened and read.
(5) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all bonds and insurance required by the
ITB documents and copies of all required endorsements.
(6) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received and to
award the bid in whole or in part. A contract will ultimately be awarded to the lowest most
responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus
or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(7) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, or
Gary Harris, Purchasing Department Buyer by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
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ITB 17/18-37 FOUR YEAR CONTRACT FOR WATER BILLING,
ASSESSMENT NOTICES & TAX STATEMENTS
- PREPARATION, PRINTING & MAILING SERVICES
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for a four year contractu-
al services agreement for the printing and mailing of the City of Romulus 2019, 2020, and 2021
Property Assessment Notices, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Summer and Winter Tax Statements and
the monthly residential and commercial water billing statements for the term of the contract.
(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the City.
Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing Group page of
BidNet Direct
/). Bids may be rejected unless made on the forms includ-
ed with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not con-
sidered official copies.
(2) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion of
the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN Purchasing Group
page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly
for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and
acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of
the required documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the
“Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid documents.
(3) A total of three copies (one marked “Original” and two marked “Copy”) of the bid must be sub-
mitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no later
than 2:30 P.M., Wednesday,
4/11/2018
. Bids should be addressed using the bid package label
provided in the ITB documents.
(4) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids will be publicly opened and read.
(5) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all bonds and insurance required by the
ITB documents and copies of all required endorsements.
(6) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received and to
award the bid in whole or in part. A contract will ultimately be awarded to the lowest most
responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus
or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(7) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, or
Gary Harris, Purchasing Department Buyer by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
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NOTICE OF FUNDINGAVAILABILITY
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Request for Applications and Public Notice of Availability of Funds
The Charter Township of Canton announces the availability of approximately $300,000 in CDBG funds for housing and com-
munity development activities beginning July 1, 2018. CDBG program income or reprogrammed CDBG funds may also be avail-
able under this announcement. Canton will accept sealed applications at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April
26, 2018 for the following:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION
Applications may be picked up at the Finance & Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact
Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the application
name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of opening. The Township reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all applications. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age
or disability in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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The athletic fields at
Romulus High School will see
some much-needed repairs
nextmonth.
Members of the Romulus
Community Schools Board of
Education approved a $12,000
contract with Turfix Synthetic
Sports Field Specialists to com-
plete the repairs during a four-
day period in April. The
expense was allocated from the
Wayne County Enhancement
Millage that was approved by
voters in 2016.
Superintendent of Schools
Marjie McAnally said she is
excited that students will be
able to participate in spring
sports with no disruption. She
added that athletics are vital in
the overall development of stu-
dent athletes and that sports
play a major role in the school
community.
The high school field is heav-
ily utilized and will allow
Romulus High School and
Romulus Middle School sports
to move forward in the short
term and also allow the three
teams from the Romulus Flyers
youth football program to con-
tinue touse the venue.
The facility is also used for
various community events and
the track at the field is also
open to the public for recre-
ational use.
School officials and board
members were forced to close
the athletic facility following
football season last year follow-
ing a failed safety inspection.
Voters rejected a 10-year, 3 mill
sinking fund millage last
November which would have
provided funding to address the
long-term solutions necessary
at the facility. That sinking fund
millage would have generated
an estimated $2.3 million annu-
ally at a cost of about $140 annu-
ally for each property owner. In
addition to funding repairs
bringing the athletic complex to
industry standards, renovations
across the district would have
been addressed with the sink-
ing fund dollars, school officials
said.
“There is a dire need to
improve our parking lots, roof-
ing, plumbing, doors, windows,
fire suppression systems, and
technology across the district.
Although the ballot proposal
fell short by 143 votes, I believe
that our community under-
stands the importance of a
strong school district and that
they will invest in Romulus
Community Schools in an
August election. Our main goal
is tomove Romulus Community
Schools forward in order to
serve our families for genera-
tions to come,” said Mark
Edwards, coordinator of school
relations.
Turfix proposed the best
value to temporarily extend the
life of the field which was con-
structed in 1999. Edwards said
the repairs will ensure that it is
safe and usable for up to two
years. The company will con-
duct GMAX testing , which is
fundamentally designed to war-
rant that a field is performing
the way it should with respect
to impact or shock absorption,
throughout the field. A large
portion of the repairs will
include fixing a sunken area
near the north end zone. The
process will include cutting
back the turf, filling it with a
stone mix, leveling it out, and
rolling it back before seaming it.
Other repairs will include
cleaning debris from the field,
rejuvenating matted fibers, lay-
ing a rubber infill, and seaming
any loose or additional tears in
the turf, Edwards said.
There is a dire need
to improve our parking lots,
roofing, plumbing, doors, windows,
fire suppression systems,
and technology across the district.
”
High school athletic field repairs OK’d by board
Smile andhelp change a life forever.
During Celebration of Smiles month,
professional photographer Susan
Richardson and Therese Antoneilli are
hosting Headshots for Humanity from 11
a.m. until 2 p.m. April 21 at Moving the
Mitten Real Estate Group. The headshots
are ideal for use in professional publica-
tions, Facebook pages, LinkedIn profiles
and announcements.
During the event, the professional
headshot photos will be offered for a $24
donation to Operation Smile, a group that
provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip,
cleft palate and other facial deformities
for children around the world, thanks to
thousands of volunteer doctors, nurses,
dentists and specialized health care pro-
fessionals. This nationwide fundraiser is
being conducted by members of the
Professional Photographers of America.
Every three minutes a child is born
somewhere in the world with a facial
deformity. One in 10 will not survive to see
their first birthday. Those who do often
live in isolation and pain. More than
100,000 children are born with a facial
deformity each year in the 26 Operation
Smile partner countries. Tens of thou-
sands remain untreated. It takes as little as
$240 to repair one smile and change a
child's life forever.
All registered participants will receive
a special gift upon arrival and be entered
into a free raffle for a prize basket. Two
professional makeup artists will be on
hand to help with last minute touch-ups
before the photo-shoot. Payments will be
processed on check-in including Visa,
Mastercard, Discover and American
Express along with personal or business
checks. No cashwill be accepted and iden-
tificationwill be requested.
Therewill be refreshments and a raffle.
Moving the Mitten Real Estate Group is
located at 337 Main St. in downtown
Belleville.
To register for a headshot, or for more
information, visit timelessimagesbysusan
onFacebook.
