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NOTICE OFADOPTION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 99.021
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH BY
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP.
THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Part I. The Charter Township of Plymouth Zoning Ordinance No. 99 is hereby amended by amending the Zoning Map in
accordance with the changes indicated on Amended Zoning Map No. 017, attached hereto and made part of this
Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 99.021
AMENDED ZONINGMAP NO. 017
Charter Township of Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: For parcel/lot descriptions, see tax records based on Tax ID No. R-78-065-99-0002-000; R-78-065-
99-0001-701.
Part II. CONFLICTING REVISIONS REPEALED. Any Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith, are hereby
repealed.
Part III. EFFECTIVE DATE. The provisions of the Ordinance are hereby declared to take effect on May 12, 2016.
Part IV. ADOPTION. This Ordinance was adopted by the Charter Township of Plymouth Board of Trustees by authority of
Act 110 of Public Acts of Michigan, 2006, as amended, at a meeting duly called and held on April 12, 2016, and
ordered to be given publication in the manner prescribed by law. The Ordinance may be inspected at the Plymouth
Township Hall, Community Development Department, during regular business hours.
Adopted by the Board of Trustees on: April 12, 2016
Effective Date: May 12, 2016
Publish: April 21, 2016
PT042116-0050 2.5 x 6.657
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
PUBLIC NOTICE
To all residents and other interested parties: Agendas and Minutes for the Charter Township of Plymouth Board of Trustees
Meetings are available for review online at
under Agendas/Minutes and in the Clerk's Office at
Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth, MI.
Regular Meeting dates in 2016: April 26, May 17, June 14, July 19, August 9, September 13, September 27, October 11,
October 25, November 15 and December 13.
Special meetings, if any, will occur on Tuesdays, unless otherwise posted. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the
Board of Trustees Meetings.
Nancy Conzelman
Township Clerk
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Students show off ‘spirit’
Mother injured in shooting
There can be no doubt that Romulus
Middle School students have spirit. They
proved that last month at the Family
Career and Community Leaders of
America State Leadership Conference
where they were recognized for being the
most spirited group throughout the three-
day conference.
The students, all members of the
Romulus Youth Leadership Movement,
also participated in competitive star
events by presenting community service
projects. Of the five groups presenting
their work, three groups earned gold hon-
ors and qualified to represent Michigan at
the National Leadership Conference in
San Diego later this summer, while the
other two groups earned silver awards.
"I felt comfortable going in front of the
panel of judges, our preparation made it
easy to speak to them" said eighth-grade
leadership student Bianca Waters. The
conference is designed to prepare stu-
dents for the business world by having
themwear formal attire and communicate
effectively. Students were also required to
attend enrichment workshops on various
topics such asmanaging stress and college
preparation.
Once students finished participating in
competitive events and workshops, they
had free time to meet and socialize with
other Michigan FCCLA members. "The
dinner banquet had great food and the
dance allowed us to have fun with our
friends," said Waters. The Valley Plaza
Resort in Midland where the conference
is housed also has a bowling alley and
miniature golf onsite.
The Romulus Youth Leadership
Movement program is funded by the
Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority.
More information about the program is
available at
A 39-year-old Inkster mother remains
hospitalized following surgery for injuries
she received in a random shooting at her
car.
The woman's four children ages 5
through 17 were also in the car when sev-
eral bullets struck her silver minivan.
None of the children were injured in the
incident, police said.
The incident began when a Dearborn
Heights Police Department officer report-
ed to Michigan State Police that he
observed the minivan driving northbound
by the victim disregard a stop sign at
Princeton and Beech Daly Road at about
10:44 p.m. April 13.
Officers made a traffic stop and discov-
ered that the woman had been shot one
time in the left buttocks area. Several bul-
let holes were observed on the exterior of
the driver's side rear door.
The victim told officers that she and
her children were returning home from a
local restaurant she observed three men
standing near the intersection of John
Daly and Bayham. The three black males
were observed standing on the north side
of the street on Princeton, police reports
stated. According to the victim, when she
drove by the men, she heard what she
thought were rocks being thrown at her
vehicle. She told police that she eventual-
ly realized that the men were shooting at
her minivan and she realized that she had
been shot in the left buttock.
The victim was transported by ambu-
lance to Beaumont Oakwood Main in
Dearborn where she was listed in stable
condition while awaiting surgery. No
arrests were made and all three male sus-
pects are described as wearing hooded
sweatshirts.
Investigators were told by the victim
that she believes the incident was a ran-
domact, and that neither she nor her chil-
drenwere being targeted.
Detectives are asking for information
fromanyonewhomay have information to
contact Michigan State Police at (855) 642-
4847 or CrimeStoppers at 800-773-2576.
“The court is modifying the order and
objecting to boot camp at this time. The
Court will reconsider at a later date,” her
amended order stated. Prison officials
removed Melendez from the program at
that time and returned him to theBellamy
facility.
Prison officials have stated that
approval from the sentencing judge is
required for eligibility into the boot camp
or Special Alternative Incarceration
Program.
Melendez' defense attorney James
Thomas appealed Evans' amended ruling
on April 8, and his emergency motion to
vacate themodified sentence order issued
by the judge was granted by the Michigan
Court of Appeals on April 14, making
Melendez eligible for the program.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy
was outragedby the decision.
“It is unconscionable to me that the
Michigan Department of Corrections
would irresponsibly and recklessly decide
that former police officer Melendez who
was convicted of Assault with the Intent to
do Great Bodily Harm for the police beat-
ing of Floyd Dent should be placed in its
boot camp program. This is outrageous.
“We argued at his sentencing that he
should serve far more than what he was
given, and this decision adds insult to
injury - literally. The fact that he is even
eligible for boot camp speaks to the need
for an immediate change the eligibility
standards,” Worthy said in a prepared
statement.
Melendez was convicted by a jury who
viewed patrol car videotape which
showed the officer punch Dent with his
closed fist 16 times while holding him on
the ground in a chokehold-like position in
January of 2015.
Melendez was immediately fired by the
City of Inkster and two other officers sus-
pended and a third disciplined when the
videotapes were released to the media by
Dent's attorney.
Dent was hospitalized for his injuries
and reached a $1.37 million settlement
with the City of Inkster last year. All crimi-
nal charges against Dent stemming from
the incident were dropped as judges and
prosecutors viewed the patrol car video-
tapes of the beating.
Sentence
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Leadership students Kendall Dorsey, Christine Jones and Camryn McQueen display
their project.
Romulus Middle School Leadership Group members attended the conference.
