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ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2012-15
MAY 1, 2012
A Regular Meeting of the City Council held Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. at Wayne
City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Rd. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. APPROVED: Minutes of
Regular Meeting of April 17, 2012; Minutes of Special Meetings of April 16, 19, 23,
2012; private property vending permit for Community Patriots for clothing recycling bins
at 34655 Mich. Ave. E., 4502 S. Wayne Rd., 38800 Mich. Ave., 5750 S. Wayne Rd., 33735
Mich. Ave.; private property vending permit for Disabled American Veterans for a cloth-
ing recycling bin at 33555 Annapolis and waive all fees; request to proclaim May 20-26,
2012 as National Public Works Week; Site Plan #2012-03, Ford Motor Company-38303
Michigan Avenue; bid awards to RMD Holdings/Nationwide Const. for $4,685.00 for ten-
nis court fencing, Goodard Coatings for $16,190.00 for tennis court resurfacing,
Playworld Mid-States for $12,400.00 for equipment at Goudy Park, Cross Renovation for
$12,600.00 for deck repairs at Goudy Park, Fiore Enterprises for $90,164.25 for CDBG
Sims Ave. street and sidewalk replacement; Materials Recovery Licenses for Renu
Recycling at 34939 Brush, Weiser Recycling & Keywell Recycling at 35900 Clinton; pro-
fessional services agreement with PSI for $2,206.27 for redistricting ID cards; calling a
public hearing to discuss the '12-'13 budget and millage rates for Tuesday, May 15, 2012
at 7:00 at the Wayne Community Center; listing agreement with Signature and Associates
for the sale of Sue-Win Park; storm water agreement with JB Hunt; Fire Department Fee
Schedule amendment; Intergovernmental Agreement with Wayne County for parks fund-
ing; Interlocal Agreement with Westland for Fire Chief Services; resignation of Fire Chief
Melvin D. Moore; Shawn Bell as Acting Fire Chief; 5 year lease agreement with Public
Housing; Received and filed Communications and Reports. Adjourned at 9:53 p.m.
Publish: May 10, 2012
Matthew K. Miller
City Clerk
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan will accept sealed pro-
posals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012 for the following:
MONITORING, MAINTENANCE AND TESTING FOR CANTON'S
SECURITY, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SYSTEMS
Proposals may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at www.canton-mi.org, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal 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 pro-
posals. 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.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 05/10/2012
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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: May 10, 2012
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I
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ESTLAND
State Rep. Richard LeBlanc, a
1976 graduate of John Glenn High
School, has been named the
DistinguishedAlumni of 2012.
LeBlanc was chosen for the
honor by a committee at the school.
The award will be presented to
himat a reception at 2:30 p.m. June
1 in the media center at the high
school. As the distinguished alum-
nus, LeBlanc will speak during the
graduation ceremony for the class
of 2012 at Eastern Michigan
University at 10 a.m. June 2.
LeBlanc currently serves at the
State Representative for the 18th
District. He is a member of the
House Appropriations Committee
and is chairman of the Michigan
State Police and the Military and
Veterans Affairs committees.
Prior to his service in Lansing,
LeBlanc was employed by Ford
Motor Co., the Canton Police
Department, and the Advanced
Driving Academy. Of all those jobs
- including patrol activities -
LeBlanc said his role as a driver
education instructor was the most
frightening.
In addition to his election three
times as a state representative,
LeBlanc served one term on the
Wayne-Westland Board of
Education and three terms on the
Westland City Council. He is also
active within numerous civic and
community groups, including the
Westland Friendship Center.
LeBlanc is also a licensed pilot and
enjoys flying a Piper Cherokee
PA28-180, a four seat single-engine
aircraft. He also collects antique
police badges and his collection
includes more than 1000 authentic
pieces.
LeBlanc lives in Westland and
also has a home onHoughtonLake.
He and his wife, Cheryl have been
married for 32 years. They are the
parents of two adult sons and have
two granddaughters. Their son,
Rick, resides in Westland and their
son, Jeff, lives with his family in
Canton.
LeBlanc earned a Bachelor of
Arts Degree from Concordia
College in Ann Arbor, and then
went on to secure nine credits
toward a graduate degree from
Wayne State University. All of
LeBlanc's collegiate coursework
resulted in a perfect 4.0 grade point
average.
LeBlanc said his role as a driver education
instructor was the most frightening.
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State Rep. Richard LeBlanc
Big wheels
Students race vehicles
Students from the William D. Ford
Career-Technical Center were among
those at the Innovative Vehicle Design
Performance Challenge at the Michigan
International Speedway last Saturday.
As part of the program, the students
had to build full-scale electric, mini bat-
tery-powered and autonomous vehicles
with some help from industry partners as
a class assignment during the year. On
Saturday, almost 40 Square One teams
from around Michigan and one from Ohio
and Illinois raced 13 full-scale models, 20
mini battery-powered and six
autonomous-vehicles on the professional,
2-mile track.
"As a hands-on organization, we provide
distinct, real-world experiences that spur
innovation and peak interest in science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM)
programs among students," said Karl
Klimek, Square One executive orchestra-
tor. "Through this partnership with
Michigan International Speedway (MIS),
we're able to generate excitement about
STEM-related careers, establish new
industry and community relationships and
nurture the next generation of engineer-
ing enthusiasts."
This year marked the first, full-scale
IVDChallenge at the track.
"Racing is one of the few sports that
actively uses science, technology, engi-
neering andmath in real time," said Roger
Curtis, president of MIS. "And for every
one driver, there are hundreds of techni-
cians and engineers behind the scenes
and 'back in the shop' who are making
wins possible. The student teams experi-
ence something similar and we're thrilled
to be a part of the future of engineering -
and the future ofmotorsports."
Ford Motor Co. Fund was the present-
ing sponsorwithan $18,000 donation.
Additionally, Square One's small-scale,
autonomous vehicles were supported by a
$5,000 donation from IAV Automotive
Engineering Inc.; the full-scale vehicles
were supported by a $15,000 donation
from IEEE/VIS. and the mini battery-pow-
ered vehicles were supported by a $15,000
donation fromNissanNorthAmerica Inc.
Inkster school wins honor
The Cyber High School Program of the
Westwood Community School District was
recently honored by the Michigan
Association of School Boards (MASB) with a
2012 Education Excellence Award. The win-
ning programs represent 15 counties across
the state.
“This year's Education Excellence win-
ners demonstrate that excellence is all
aroundus in our public schools, despite their
numerous challenges, financial restraints
and unending reforms. This year's winners
clearly know what it takes to positively
impact student achievement,” said Kathy
Hayes, MASB executive director. “Our public
schools are stepping up to get the jobdone.”
The Education Excellence awards honor
the top three local school district programs
in eachof eight categories.
Westwood was honored in the Improving
Student Achievement for At-Risk and
Special Education Students for the
WestwoodCyberHighSchool. Program.
In 2009, the State of Michigan School
Report Card determined that Westwood
Robichaud High School had a graduation
rate of just 58 percent.
In an effort to reengage at-risk students,
teachers and administrators turned to tech-
nology and began offering an on-line alterna-
tive to traditional education for youth disen-
gaged fromclassroom learning due to illness,
pregnancy, bullying, phobia, travel, exclusion
and other risk factors.
The Cyber High School is a year-round
program offering project-based online learn-
ing in a safe environment. The program pro-
vides students with a computer and Internet
access in their homes, and offers a learning
lab where they can receive individualized
attention and support fromteachers.
The self-paced environment builds self-
confidence and develops collaboration, cre-
ativity, communication and critical thinking
skills. Westwood Cyber High School is now
offered as an option for at-risk students
throughout Wayne County, with a current
enrollment of 760.
Legislator chosen as distinguished alumni