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April 10, 2014
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ROMULUS HOUSING COMMISSION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Proposal Due Date:
May 19, 2014
Proposal Due Time:
4:00 p.m.
Proposal Opening Place:
Romulus Housing Commission
34200 Beverly Road
Romulus, MI 48174
Direct Inquiries To:
Stephen J. Hitchcock
Romulus Housing Commission Attorney
sjh@gmhlaw.com
(248) 457-7024
Copies of the Request for Proposal may be obtained from the City of Romulus website
www.romulusgov.com or at the Romulus Housing Commission offices at 34200 Beverly
Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174
Publish: April 10, 2014
Notice of Publication
Issuance of Environmental Decision
Addressing Runway 4R/22L Displacement of Threshold at
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Romulus, Michigan
Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) has completed and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has
approved for public distribution, a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant
Impact/Record of Decision (FONSI/ROD) for the displacement of the runway threshold on Runway 4R/22L at
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The Final EA describes the probable economic, social, and environ-
mental effects of the proposed project and the alternatives considered.
On the basis of the evaluation of the Final EA, dated August 2013, the FAA has approved a FONSI/ROD for the
following development:
• Displacement of the Runway 4R threshold approximately 500'; relocation of the Approach Light System,
glide slope antenna and related FAA NAVAIDS; reconfiguration of the adjacent taxiway and hold pad;
installation of a visual screen south of Runway 4R; and improvement of the access road to the deicing fluid
storage tank staging area, and new and or revised flight procedures. The displacement of Runway 4R
threshold will also result in the reconfiguration of the adjacent taxiway and hold pad. In order to maintain
efficient aircraft traffic flow all non-wide body aircraft will depart from the intersection of Taxiway Y2,
instead of the end of the runway.
• Installation of a visual screen between Taxiway A and the end of Runway 9L-27R; minor relocation of the
localizer antenna and relocation of an airport service road.
• In the Runway 22R approach minor relocation of the airside service road, landside service road and perime-
ter and security fence.
The decision documents, background reports, Final EA and FONSI/ROD are available for review through
April
30, 2014
at the following locations:
• Detroit Metro Airport Administration Office (Smith Terminal?Mezzanine)
• Jacobsen Daniels Associates (121 Pearl Street, Ypsilanti)
• Romulus Public Library (11121 Wayne Road, Romulus)
• Wayne Public Library (3737 South Wayne Road, Wayne)
• Taylor Community Library (12303 Pardee Road, Taylor)
• John F Kennedy Library (24602 VanBorn Road, Dearborn Heights)
• http://www.wcaa.us/about/publicNotices.aspx
Publish Date: April 10, 2014
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: April 10, 2014
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ANTON
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ORTHVILLE
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LYMOUTH
Another IRS phone scam was
reported to the Canton Township
PoliceDepartment last week.
Canton police had recently cau-
tioned area residents about the calls
attempting to defraud residents of
funds. In this incident, a 66-year old
Canton woman was contacted by an
individual claiming to be an IRS
employee. The Canton woman was
informed that she had been audited
by the IRS and owed $4,900. The
caller claimed that if the woman did
not pay the amount immediately,
officers would respond to her house
with awarrant for her arrest.
When the woman agreed to pay,
she was informed by the caller that
the payment could not be by credit
card, check or money order. The vic-
tim was instructed to drive to the
store and purchase Pay Pal Money
Pak cards. She was then instructed
to provide the codes on the back of
the cards to the caller, who
remained on the line during the vic-
tim's travel time to the store.
After providing the initial
demand of $4,900, the caller then
told the woman the IRS needed an
additional $5,000. At this point the
Canton woman suspected she was
being scammed and ended the
phone call.
Canton police officials have once
againwarned the public to be aware
of this prevalent scam. In some
instances, the caller ID on phones
reads IRS, Washington, D.C. Victims
have reported threats of license sus-
pension, arrest and deportation
from callers representing them-
selves as IRS agents.
If the citizen declines to partici-
pate in the conversation, the “agent”
will begin to threaten him/her with
police involvement. On a few occa-
sions, after the citizen had ended
the phone call, a second call came in
with Canton Police Department dis-
played on the caller ID, police said.
“Criminals are altering caller ID
displays to read out as IRS, or
Canton Police Department, bringing
a believability factor to what citizens
might otherwise recognize immedi-
ately as a scam phone call,” said
Canton Police Special Services Lt.
CraigWilsher.
“The most important thing to
remember if you receive a phone
call from someone representing
themselves as IRS or local law
enforcement is that neither would
ask for your personal information
over the phone. Nor would they
request a tax payment, or any pay-
ment, in the form of a wire transfer
or pre-paid debit card,” Wilsher
added.
Anyone receiving a call of this
nature should contact their local
police department or the IRS direct-
ly.
The IRS can be reached at (800)
829-1040. The Canton Police
Department number is (734) 394-
5400.
Cabaret for a Cause to aid school program
Schools facing deficit
The 2nd Annual Cabaret for a
Cause, a fundraiser for the
Northville Public Schools
“Sprouts” program is planned for
April 17 at Genitti's Restaurant
downtown.
The event will feature a five
course family-style meal and a
cabaret-style show and proceeds
will benefit the district kinder-
garten through fifth grade program
for students with autism housed at
Thornton Creek Elementary
School.
This will be the second year
“Encore!” a group of vocalists and
thespians from Eastern Michigan
University will provide the cabaret
entertainment after dinner.
“I am thrilled that Phil Simmons
andRyanLewis fromEMUTheater
have generously agreed to provide
a performance at the 2nd Annual
Cabaret for a Cause. They selected
Sprouts as an outreach opportunity
for the very talented 'Encore' per-
formance troupe to provide a heart-
warming and lively show for our
audience,” said Laurie Kondek,
one of the event organizers and the
parent of a special needs child in
Northville.
For the second year, Eastern
MichiganUniversityMusicDirector
Ryan Lewis is creating a musical,
cabaret-style show specifically for
Encore! to perform at this special
event, with choreography by
Musical Theatre professor and
Broadway veteran Phil Simmons,
Kondek said.
In addition to the dinner and
show, there will be a silent auction
featuring Tipping Point Theater
tickets, gift card to Sur La Tab, mas-
sage gift cards, autographed sports
memorabilia,
autographed
TV/movie memorabilia, jewelry,
original artwork by Northville Art
House artists and Yellow Door Art
Market artists, sports tickets and
more.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
April 17 and dinner will be served
at 6:30. Tickets are priced at $35 per
person. Acashbarwill be available.
For tickets, call Genitt's at (248)
349-0522.
Genitti's is located at 108 E. Main
St., Northville, MI 48167.
honor,”King said.
Retired army sergeant and veteran of
the 9th Infantry, Bob Lamoureux, agreed
with King. Lamoureax served in Vietnam
in 1968 and is part of the color-honor guard
for thePlymouth-Canton chapter.
“A lot of the members feel it's disrespect-
ful to be stuck in the back, and want to be
near the front,” Lamoureax said.
He said that a representative from the
chapter spoke with Fred Hill, the parade
organizer, and asked that the group be
moved closer to the front of the parade line-
up to accommodate the physical conditions
of somemembers of the group.
Lamoureax said the member received a
negative response from Hill and the group
has therefore decided towithdraw fromthe
Plymouth IndependenceDay parade.
Hill, a long-time Plymouth resident and
real estate salesman heads up a military-
like group of businessmen that marches
andperforms inparades.
Since 1985 Hill has achieved national
recognition with his drill team Briefcase
Brigade,
The 16-member volunteer group of local
Plymouth businessmen performs with mili-
tary precision at parades and events.
Dressed alike in black business suits, the
men carry briefcases, march in formation
and entertain the crowds, singing and call-
ing cadence.
In recent years they performed in the
Detroit Thanksgiving Parade and in 2008
were asked to perform at Macy's
ThanksgivingDayParade inNewYork.
In a telephone interview, Hill acknowl-
edged King's request, but said he was “not
going to address the issue right now.”
“I don't have a comment.”Hill said.
King says he feels the Fourth of July
Parade is a patriotic celebration inhonor of
those who fought for “the independence of
our country” and those honorable
American veterans should be given the
respect they deserve and be in the front of
the parade.
“We'd rather lead the parade, than be in
the back,” he said.
The veterans group will participate in
thePlymouthMemorial Day ParadeMay 26
that will travel from Main and Wing Street
to Main and Church Street, but will not
march, but walk, the shorter distance. King
has been asked to be the keynote speaker.
The Plymouth-Canton chapter is the
only National Vietnam Veterans organiza-
tion congressionally chartered and exclu-
sively dedicated to Vietnam era veterans
and their families. Membership is open to
U.S. armed forces veterans who served on
active duty in the Republic of Vietnam
between 1961 and 1975.
Members of the Plymouth Canton Board
of Education are facing a projected $5.3 mil-
lionbudget for the 2014-15 school year.
According to district administrators, the
deficit in revenue is due to a loss of student
enrollment to charter schools and other pri-
vate schools throughout the area.
Projections showa loss of about 600 students
next year.
School Board President Judy Mardigian
suggested that the district may have to offer
enrollment to out-of-district students on the
Schools of Choice status, something the dis-
trict nowoffers on a limitedbasis.
Administrators estimate the total enroll-
ment next year to drop to 17,201 students.
The district expects to receive $7,422 per stu-
dent in foundation allowance from the state
which would be nearly $4.5 million less than
the 2013-14 school year. Estimated revenues
are $145.8 million while expenses are pro-
jected at $151.2million.
Those figures include the anticipated
retirement of 20 teachers and, with the antic-
ipated enrollment drop, the cutback of
another 21 teachers.
The board members anticipate adopting
a newbudget by June 1.
Vets
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After providing the initial demand of $4,900,
the caller then told the woman
the IRS needed an additional $5,000.
”
Another IRS scam reported to Canton Police