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Following are biographical questions
and
Harris'
answers
on
Fox.com/HellsKitchen:
Question: When did you first start getting
serious about cooking andwhy?
Answer: When I was in the sixth grade
and I found out that (there were) cooking
classes available.
Q: Why did you want to be a contestant
on “Hell'sKitchen?”
A: I wanted to prove to all the people
that toldme I couldn't be a chef because (of)
where I came from. That I could and would
be on “Hell's Kitchen” one day! I tried to get
on in 2007, but was told Iwas too young.
Q: What is your favorite experience on
“Hell'sKitchen?”
A: Just being able to work side by side
every day with Chef Ramsay and Chef Andi
was an experience in itself.
Q: What is the most valuable lesson you
learned fromChef Ramsay?
A: Chef Ramsay taught me how to make
simple food look sexy without overcrowd-
ing the plate.
Q: What is your favorite dish to cook and
why?
A: Fried chicken, macaroni and cheese
and collard greens. It brings me back to my
family andhowmuch Imiss home.
Q:What is the first dish youmastered?
A: My mom's fried chicken and dad's
honey barbecue sauce. My mom always
worked and would have tuna casserole
waiting for us. I hated tuna casserole so I
would have all my friends come over and
try it until Imastered it.
Q: What is one surprising secret about
your cooking style?
A: I'mallergic to shellfish and I still know
how to cook it andmake it taste good.
Q:Why did you choose to become a chef?
A: I became a chef because I wanted to
change my life from (the) direction it was
going , especially growing up in Detroit. I
turned to what I knew made people happy,
and that was cooking.
The council unanimously approved a res-
olution Monday night asking for Lambert to
resign or take a voluntary leave of absence-
he can take a leave of up to 89 days without
vacating his position.
“We, as a council, cannot force this to hap-
pen but we, as the legislative body, can
request it,” said Councilwoman Eva Webb,
whomade themotion.
Councilman William Wadsworth said it
was a difficult decision for him. Speaking
directly to the mayor, whomhe believed was
watching the meeting, he personally
appealed tohimto step aside.
“We've ground to a halt,” added
Councilman William Crova. “Employees are
confused. Morale is extremely poor.”
The council also approved resolutions of
appreciations for Keyes and Dickerson, who
has been on the job for about 18months.
“I truly believe hemade a positive impact
on the community,” saidCrova.
Three Romulus women raised money for
the American Lung Association during the
“Fight for Air Climb” on March 3 at the
RenaissanceCenter inDowntownDetroit.
Linda McNeil, Dawn Dennison and
MerrieDruyor took part in the “vertical road
race,” climbing 70 flights stairs - 1,035 steps -
to raise funds to battle lung disease. Money
raised provides life-saving education,
research and advocacy with the goal of find-
ing a cure.
McNeil and Druyor work in the city of
Romulus Economic Development
Department. Dennison works at a physical
therapist's office.
McNeil said she was inspired to partici-
pate by her husband, Brownstown Township
Firefighter BrianMcNeil, who did the climb
last year in full gear and also participated
again this year.
“I was very proud of my husband last year
anddecided if he coulddo it in full gear then
I need to do it, period,” she said.
Dennison, whose husband, William, is a
firefighter at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in
Romulus, said she did the climb in honor of
her daughter, who has suffered with asthma
since she was 7 years old and has had trou-
ble breathing.
Druyor said she participated because of
the worthy cause and because of the fitness
challenge. She said they're going to enter 5K
races later in the year.
“I'm very proud to support such a great
cause,” she said. “We're hoping to get a larg-
er group to do it againnext year.”
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
March 11, 2013
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem LeRoy Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth,
Eva Webb.
Excused:
William Crova.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-067 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held March 4, 2013.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-068 4A.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to authorize the administration to proceed with obtaining a
feasibility study for the Public Safety Dept. and 34th District Court - study to be paid for by the court.
Roll
Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Webb.
Nays
-Wadsworth.
Motion Carried
.
4.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-069 5A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to approve the re-appointment of Madeline Arkuski and
the appointment of Nancy Daniels (to replace the vacated position) to the City of Romulus Officer
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
13-070 5B.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Roscoe to concur with the administration and approve the re-
appointment of Reverend Edward Thomas to the Romulus Housing Commission with a term to expire on
February 26, 2018.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-071 5C.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to concur with the administration and approve the
appointment of Cynthia Croft to the Downtown Development Authority with a term to expire on July 31, 2015.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
13-072 5D.
Moved by Webb, seconded by Barden to concur with the administration and approve the appointment
of James Crova to the Police, Fire and Safety Commission with a term to expire on July 22, 2015, and the re-
appointment of Vonda Cooley and Donald Schmidt with terms to expire on July 22, 2015 and Stanley Bragg and
Michael Wojtylko Sr. with terms to expire on February 11, 2016.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff,
Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-073 5E.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to extend Bid 11/12-10 for the acquisition of one K-9, for
the certification training of both the dog and handler, the first year's maintenance of the dog and all associated
start-up equipment for the Romulus Police Department to the lowest bidder, K-9 Academy Training Facility in
the amount of $10,900.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-074 6A1.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Barden to schedule two study sessions with finance director,
Debbie Hoffman. one on Monday, April 8, 20113 at 6:00 p.m. and one on Monday, April 22, 20113 at 6:00 p.m.
to discuss the proposed 2013-14 City budgets. The meetings will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers,
11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-075 11.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to authorize the city treasurer to disburse funds as listed in
Warrant 13-05 in the amount of Nine Hundred Forty-Three Thousand, One Hundred Ninety Dollars and Thirty-
Six Cents. ($943,190.36)
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish:
April 4, 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
CITY OF WAYNE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has determined
that the building/structure located at 3584 Barry, in the City of Wayne is a dangerous
building in accordance with City Ordinance 1472, Sections 1 through 3. In order to protect
the public health, safety and welfare, the owner/interested persons, Thomas E. Martin,
Catherine E. Martin and County of Wayne Treasurer, Raymond J. Wojtowicz must com-
plete the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or in the alternative, the demolition and
removal of the building, structure or portion thereof within 90 days or by the public hear-
ing, whichever occurs first. If the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or possibly the dem-
olition and removal of the building, structure or portion thereof, are not completed prior to
the public hearing set for June 19, 2013, at 1:30 p.m. at City of Wayne, City Hall, 3355 S.
Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan, the owner/interested persons are required to appear
before the hearing officer and show cause why an order should not be issued to demolish
or make the building/structure safe and further that cost thereof shall become a lien
against the property unless such alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or demolition and
removal is made within the time period specified.
Matthew K. Miller, City Clerk
March 28, 2013
April 4, 2013
April 11, 2013
ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2013-11
March 25, 2013
A Special Meeting of the City Council was held Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at
Wayne City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Rd. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. The City Council
reviewed the PowerPoint presentation "Suburban Cities: Confronting Decline and
Charting a Path to Renewal"
and held a Study Session regarding the Master Plan. Adjourned at 9:55 p.m.
Matthew K. Miller
Publish: April 4, 2013
City Clerk
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED FY 2012/2013 BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that Romulus City Council has scheduled a Public Hearing to be held Monday, May 6,
2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174
for the purpose of discussing the FY 2012/2013 Budget, including
“The Property Tax Millage Rate Proposed
To Be Levied To Support The Proposed Budget Will Be A Subject of This Hearing.”
Said Budget is avail-
able for inspection in the Clerk's Office, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Ellen l. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk of Romulus, MI
Publish; April 4, 2013
B
ELLEVILLE
- R
OMULUS
Ordinances in city
not changed...yet
There won't be any immediate changes to
the sign and zoning ordinances in the City of
Belleville, but discussionwill continue.
The members of the Belleville Planning
Commissiondecided at theirMarch 14meet-
ing that further review is needed before the
ordinances regulating signs and zoning in
the city Members expressed concern about
the regulations controlling office use and
retail sales and the impact changes could
have on the downtown.
A market study performed in 2005 con-
cluded that the city had four times as many
service-based businesses as retailers. The
report, performed by an outside contract
firm, suggested that the Downtown
Development Authority avoid adding med-
ical offices, attorneys and other service
providers from offices. The report conclud-
ed that these offices would not enhance the
downtown shopping experience or the Main
Street setting.
Based on those recommendations, the
downtownMaster Plan was revisited in 2006
and ground floor office use has been prohib-
itedby the zoning ordinance since 2007.
Jill Bahm, a representative of
Clearzoning Inc., the contract firm that per-
formed the study, said that 34 percent of the
Main Street businesses are office-related.
Bahm said comparing Belleville to other
communities' mix of office and retail use is
difficult, because ofMainStreet's unique lay-
out and mostly one-story buildings. Other
communities, Bahm said, make use of multi-
ple-story buildings where offices can get
tucked intoupper levels.
Business owners at the meeting praised
the unique atmosphere in downtown
Belleville and were in favor of allowing
office use on the ground floor of buildings. A
proposed revision to the zoning ordinance
would allow ground floor office use, provid-
ed that usage does not take up fore than 50
percent of the frontage in one block.
The commission members also discussed
the use of LED signs and the amount of
space they can take in a window of a busi-
ness, including concerns about safety and
visual appeal in the city.
The commission will discuss both ordi-
nances at themeeting inApril.
Merrie Druyor (left), Linda McNeil and Dawn Dennison ran up 70 flights of stairs at the Ren
Cen in the Fight For Air fundraiser.
Local women ‘Climb For Air’