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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 to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Kerreen Conley, Human
Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon as
possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016 for the following:
CHERRY HILL SCHOOL RESTROOM RENOVATION
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. 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
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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: 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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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
ZONING BOARD OFAPPEALS
THURSDAY JUNE 2, 2016
6:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 2, 2016 commencing at
6:00 p.m., to consider:
1.
Application 1541, 10085 Tennyson, R-1-S: The applicant is requesting one variance for a rear yard addition. The appli-
cant is requesting a rear yard setback of (41.1) feet whereas (50) is required.
The variance requested is (8.9) feet.
The meeting will be held at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road in the Town Hall Meeting Room.
For further information contact Plymouth Township Building Department 734 354-3210.
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There will be something new
at the Canton Farmers Market
when it opens for the first time
this year onSunday.
Amanda Campana has been
named as the new manager at
the market which takes place at
500NorthRidgeRoad inCanton.
“There's really something for
everyone at the Canton Farmers
Market,” said Campana. “We
hope that our markets become a
family destination every Sunday
where folks can enjoy plenty of
great merchandise, fresh food,
livemusic, andmore!”
Campana is originally from
Atlanta, GA and graduated from
Kennesaw State University with
a B.S. in Health and Exercise
Science. After graduation, she
began working for the City of
Roswell Recreation as a full-time
Recreation Program Supervisor
for almost 10 years before mov-
ing to Canton. Campana said she
is very excited to beworkingwith
the Farmers Market and getting
to know the community she will
be serving.
The market will take place
rain or shine from 9 a.m. until 1
p.m. every Sunday, with the
exception of July 3, and will fea-
ture a variety of local goods for
sale, weekly kids crafts and activ-
ities, live entertainment and
cooking demonstrations.
Local vendors returning this
season will include: Agricola,
BIGGBY Coffee, Baubles by
Barb, Bobilin Honey, Bow Wow
K9 Tasty Treats, The Cheese
People of Grand Rapids,
Cheesecake Etcetera, Classique
Gifts & Bakes, Crunch Granola,
Don't Worry Bead Happy,
Farmington Soap Works, Geiser-
Weaver Associates, Good Times
Kettle Corn, Jar Head Salsa &
Tortilla Chip Co., Kapnick
Orchards, Kristie's Kreations,
Lula Bre's Sweet Eats, The Pasta
Shop, Pick Michigan, Ruehs
Family Farm, Salt and Sugar
Company, Steinhauser Farm,
Sticks & Stones & Succulents, SP
Woodworking, U.P. Pasties, and
ValganicsHandmadeSoap.
Items available for sale on
opening day include: honey,
greens, spinach, asparagus, flow-
ers, herb and vegetable plants,
seasoning blends, jams, pasture-
raised meats (beef, pork, chick-
en), granola, salsa, pasties, pot
pies, sauces, marinades, salad
dressings, artisan cheese and
bread, a variety of baked goods,
dog treats, kettle corn, garlic,
gluten-free baking mixes and
more.
Mark Reitenga will be per-
forming music live on the
Bartlett-Travis House porch and
Chef Kristi Zebrowski of Grace
Savory & Sweet will be prepar-
ing food with local ingredients
May 15. The Master Gardener
volunteers return with informa-
tion on seed starting and chil-
dren can enjoy jumping in the
free bouncer onsite.
Upcoming special events
include a perennial exchange on
both May 22 and May 29. This
year, the market will continue to
feature live cooking demonstra-
tions.
Also planned for Sunday, is
the free Bark in the Park event,
located a short trail walk away
from the Farmers Market at the
adjacent Canton Dog Park from
11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
“Market shoppers and dog
owners alike are welcome and
encouraged to visit both free
community events,” Canton
recreation specialist Laura
Mortier said.
For more information about
the Canton Farmers Market visit
, pick up
the Farmers Market brochure at
the event or contact Campana at
cantonfarmersmarket@canton-
mi.org.
More than 20 businesses
signed a letter presented to
members of thePlymouthLiquor
License Review Committee last
week, citing a “lack of fore-
thought” in the approval of new
businesses in the city.
The letter came as the com-
mission is in the process of
allowing one more new liquor
license in the downtown area of
the city, going from 14 to 15, and
two businesses, one new and one
established, both petition for
permission to serve alcohol by
the class.
The new “revised alcohol
management
ordinance”
includes the decision to increase
the number of licenses in down-
townPlymouth.
Bob Ostendorf of Stella's
Black Dog Tavern told the com-
missioners that the real issue
with the current business owners
is parking. He said that the own-
ers feel that they are all losing
business because of the lack of
parking in the downtown area.
Owners of the nearly complet-
ed new Westborn Market in the
former post office on Penniman
Street have requested a permit
to sell alcohol at the 90-seat
restaurant included at the new
business. Westborn has included
more on-site parking in the plans
than is requiredby the city.
Committee member Colleen
Pobur told the business owners
that parking was a consideration
in all the approvals the new
Westborn Market had been
granted. The committee mem-
bers also explained that several
attempts have been made to
increase parking, include the
purchase of the property at the
corner of Ann Arbor Trail at
Deer Street which now offers 40
free public parking spots.
Mayor Dan Dwyer, also a
member of the committee, said
that the parking situation is the
most challenging issue with
which he has dealt. Dwyer
agreed with the business owners
who attended the meeting that
their input into the parking prob-
lem before any changes were
made to the current limit would
bewelcome.
While the members of the
committee approved the draft of
the new alcohol management
ordinance, the liquor license
request from the new business
remained tabled.
Greek Islands Coney Island, a
business that has been estab-
lished in downtown for several
years, has repeatedly applied to
the committee for such a license
but has been turned down due to
the 14 license limit.
A doctor at Canton Urgent Care on
Ford Road is facing nearly 30 years in
prison if convicted of multiple felonies
related toMedicare and insurance fraud.
Dr. Bassel Altantawi, 45, the only doctor
at the facility, is accused of repeatedly
billing Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue
Shield ofMichigan for services he alleged-
ly did not provide to patients, according to
a statement from Michigan Attorney
General Bill Schuette.
Canton Township Police officials con-
tacted the Health Care Fraud Division of
Schuette's office following a tip officers
received regarding Altantawi, a resident
of FarmingtonHills.
“We will continue to identify and pros-
ecute unscrupulous health care providers
who waste limited health-care dollars by
fraudulently seeking payment for services
they never provided,” Schuette said in the
statement. “Michigan residents should
feel confident that when they see a physi-
cian, they receive honest, quality care and
accurate billing based on the services pro-
vided to themby a physician.”
Altantawi was charged in East Lansing
District Court last week by attorneys from
Schuette's office and arraigned before
Judge Richard Ball on charges including:
nine counts of Medicaid Fraud, punish-
able by up to 4 years in prison, and/or a
fine of $50,000; 12 counts of Health Care
Fraud, punishable by up to 4 years in
prison, and/or a fine of $50,000, and one
count of Continuing Criminal Enterprise,
punishable by up to 20 years in prison,
and/or a fine of notmore than $100,000.
Ball released the doctor on a $25,000
personal recognizance bond. Schuette
urged patients seen by Altantawi who sus-
pect they may have been billed for servic-
es that were not provided call the fraud
division at hotline at 1-800-24-ABUSE.
township appealed that ruling and was
again unsuccessful with the Michigan
Court of Appeals, a three-judge panel,
who upheld Columbo's ruling and the
Detroit position in January.
The township then hired former
Michigan State Attorney General Mike
Cox who persuaded the Township Board
of Trustees to take the issue to the
Michigan Supreme Court in an effort to
“continue negotiations” with attorneys for
Detroit and Wayne County regarding the
taxes paid by the township. That measure
was authorized by a 3-2 vote of the board
members in March. Last week, the
Michigan Supreme Court denied that
brief to appeal, ruling in favor of Detroit.
Attorneys for Wayne County adamantly
deny the reported claims of township offi-
cials that negotiations for a settlement on
the taxes the township paid on the land
are underway.
Chief Assistant Wayne County
Corporation Counsel Jacob Ghannam
said the county relied completely on
information received from Plymouth
Township regarding the foreclosure pro-
ceedings and has no liability or legal
exposure in the situation.
Ghannam said Friday that there are no
negotiations taking place regarding the
property. He said that while the county
was previously facilitating negotiations
between attorneys for the city and the
township, he knows of no such continuing
negotiations at this time.
“No--we're pretty much done,”
Ghannamsaid thisweek.
“We gave a recommendation as towhat
both sides needed to do, that is the city
and the township. It's Detroit's property
and a tax adjustment needs to be made
between those two parties,” he said.
“But, I don't know of any negotiations;
you might want to talk to Mike Cox,”
Ghannamremarked.
Raimi, too, was adamant that there are
no ongoing negotiations with township
officials.
“We have tried to negotiate with the
township over and over since 2012,”
Raimi said. “The township officials don't
return calls. Cox doesn't return calls. All
we get are insults. It's time we reassess
our legal options,” he said.
During a special board meeting in
March, Township Supervisor Shannon
Price told board members that the town-
ship would be walking away from more
than $220,000 if no further appeal of the
court decisionswere authorized.
“Wouldn't you bet $75,000 to get
$220,000?” Price said after the special
board meeting in March, referring to the
estimate provided by the Cox law firm to
create the brief to request a motion to
appeal to the Supreme Court. Those fees
are nowestimated at $87,000.
With the original $606,000 the township
paid for the land, the estimated back
taxes and legal fees to date, the township
has invested about $800,000 for 133 acres
of land, 77 of which are unbuildable.
Land
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New Canton Farmers Market
Manager Amanda Campana
prepares for the new market
season, set for Sunday, May 15,
at Preservation Park at 500 N.
Ridge Road.
