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instrument building workshops and conduct
a Musical Kids Parade following their second
workshop.
DymondHarding, a 15-year-old local vocal-
ist who's been described as light years ahead
of her musical peers, will perform as will
Annabelle Road. Earth Angels will also per-
form.
TheMovieUnder the Starswill beDisney's
"The Muppets" on the big screen in the
Amphitheater.
The Annual Spaghetti Dinner is planned
from 5- 9 p.m. Friday, while supplies last, with
proceeds from the dinner going to the Canton
Firefighter Charity Foundation Local 2289. In
addition, the America's Most Wanted Car
Show is back with a Kick-Off Registration
Party that will take place from5-8 p.m.
Friday night is Kids' Night with special
free activities, including: D&M Art Studio's
squirt gun art and Make-A-Superhero-Mask;
magician Jason Abbott; an interactive nature
nook, where kids can visit with Naturalist
Jennifer Zaenglein of Crosswinds
Marsh/Wayne County Parks; caricature
artists; the Canton Public Library 'Connect
Your Summer' reading program; plus stilt
walking, strollingmagic andmore.
Saturday highlights include a Pancake
Breakfast, sponsored by the Canton Lions
Club from 7-11 a.m. in the Heritage Park
North Pavilion. New this year, Canton
Leisure Services is joining forces with
Running Fit of Ann Arbor to host the Run for
Liberty, including 5K, 10K, and 1-mile events.
Participants are encouraged to register at
www.cantonlibertyrun.com and run, walk, or
stroll in these inaugural events. Participants
will also attempt to break a Guinness World
Record for the largest assembly of runners to
dress like the Statue of Liberty in one loca-
tion. This World Record attempt will take
place at 9:40 a.m. just south of the clock tower.
The first 1,500 registered adults and 100 kids
will be given a three-piece Statue of Liberty
costume ($40 value) to wear while running
and/or during theWorldRecord attempt.
On Saturday, the Taste of Canton, spon-
sored by Gordon Chevrolet, is planned.
Participating area restaurants will present
their local specialties and compete for brag-
ging rights in a taste contest presided over by
CantonSupervisor Phil LaJoy.
Scheduled entertainment throughout
Saturday in Heritage Park includes: The
International Festival on the Canton LIVE!
Stage from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; a concert of today's
biggest hits by Big Will and the 360 Degrees
Band; the unique sounds of Shout! A
Fantastic Tribute to the Beatles; Forever
After Productions; Central City Dance
Performances; Canton Chiefettes; Detroiter
Pat Predd performing a fun mix of pop/rock
music andmore.
The Canton Kiwanis Club presents
"Chicken with the (Fire) Works" from 11 a.m. -
7 p.m. Friday. They will serve a BBQ chicken
dinner complete with sides for $10 ($8 in
advance at www.LibertyFestBBQ.com).
America'sMostWantedCar Showwill be back
on Saturday, as well. All vehicles arewelcome
and registrations are still being accepted.
Fireworks will take place at dusk on
Saturday.
Formore information, visit www.cantonlib-
ertyfest.comor call (734) 394-5460.
response time and the other pumper truck, a
1984 model, stopped working upon arrival at
the home, forcing the fire fighters to hook
hoses directly to fire hydrants while awaiting
help from Northville. In that instance,
Northville also dispatched seven firefighters
so that adequate staffing as required by fed-
eral guidelines was in place to perform res-
cue operations at the home.
The victim in the roof collapse was trans-
ported to the Botsford Hospital Trauma
Center by Huron Valley Ambulance. His con-
ditionwas unknown at press time.
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as usual, took the time to support my peti-
tion. What did the rest of the field do? They
passed on the hard work of going door to
door to their cronies,” saidGoci.
Michigan's 13th Congressional District
includes River Rouge, Highland Park,
Ecorse, Melvindale, Inkster, Romulus,
Wayne, Westland, Garden City, Dearborn
Heights, Redford, andportions of Detroit.
John Conyers, the current U.S.
Representative, is the only Democrat
unchallenged although one of his campaign
consultants, Ed Sarpolus, filed challenges to
the signatures of petitions submitted by
Jackson and Johnson.
These challenges will be reviewed and
adjudicated by the Wayne County Clerk's
Office.
McCotter said he accepts the conse-
quences of the inaccurate filings.
“The buck stops with me,” McCotter said.
“That's why I urge the continued investiga-
tion into the petitions. Everyone deserves to
knowwhat happened regarding this filing.”
Former State Senator Lorne Bennett, R-
Canton, has already launched a write-in
campaign for the 11thDistrict Congressional
seat and several other names have been
rumored to be consideringwrite-in efforts.
Among the communities included in the
11th Congressional District are Canton
Township, Livonia, Northville, Northville
Township, Plymouth and Plymouth
Township, alongwithmany others.
Race
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CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A - ZONING
AMENDMENT 1.214
An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Romulus by rezoning certain proper-
ty from R-1A/RCOD, Single-family Residential/Rural Character Overlay District and C-2, General
Commercial District to C-3, Highway Business District.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SHORT TITLE: This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Amended Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 1:
To rezone 7.43 acres (5 parcels) of land located at the southeast corner of Ecorse
and Hannan Roads from R-1A/RCOD, Single-family Residential/Rural Character
Overlay District and C-2, General Commercial District to C-3, Highway
Business District. DP# 82-80-026-99-0016-000 (0.71 acres) from C-2 to C-3;
82-80-026-99-0017-000 (0.23 acres) from R-1A/RCOD to C-3; 82-80-026-99-
0018-000 (0.32 acres) from R-1A/RCOD to C-3; 82-80-026-99-0019-000 (0.23
acres) from R-1A/RCOD to C-3; and 82-80-026-99-0021-000 (5.94 acres) from
C-2 to C-3.
Legal Description - Combined Parcel
PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 7, TOWN 3 SOUTH, RANGE 9 EAST, CITY OF
ROMULUS, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS; COMMENCING AT THE
NORTHWEST CLOSING CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7, AS MONUMENTED; THENCE
SOUTH 88 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 3.22 FEET ALONG
THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 7 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SEC-
TION 7; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
790.13 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7, SAID LINE ALSO BEING THE
CENTERLINE OF HANNAN ROAD (66 FEET WIDE) TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
ADJOINING SECTION 12, TOWN 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST, VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP,
WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, SAID CORNER BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 195.30
FEET ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ECORSE ROAD (VARIABLE WIDTH);
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE NORTH 02 DEGREES
21 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 33.00 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING
ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID ECORSE ROAD ALONG A CURVE
TURNING TO THE LEFT WITH AN ARC LENGTH OF 587.95 FEET, HAVING A RADIUS OF
2832.53 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 69 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 10 SEC-
ONDS EAST, WITH A CHORD LENGTH OF 586.90 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG
THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID ECORSE ROAD NORTH 63 DEGREES 18 MIN-
UTES 40 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 9.87 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40
MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 207.63 FEET; THENCE ALONG A CURVE
TURNING TO THE LEFT WITH AN ARC LENGTH OF 96.18 FEET, HAVING A RADIUS OF
573.69 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 69 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 31 SEC-
ONDS EAST, WITH A CHORD LENGTH OF 96.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 51
MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 382.12 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTER-
LINE OF THE MCCLAUGHREY DRAIN; THENCE ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID
MCCLAUGHREY DRAIN THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES: NORTH 81 DEGREES 51
MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 239.00 FEET; SOUTH 87 DEGREES 17 MIN-
UTES 31 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 251.37 FEET; SOUTH 86 DEGREES 26 MIN-
UTES 24 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 191.35 FEET AND SOUTH 87 DEGREES 27
MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 167.02 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST
LINE OF SAID SECTION 7, SAID POINT ALSO BEING ON THE EAST LINE OF SECTION
12, TOWN 3 SOUTH, RANGE 8 EAST, VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHI-
GAN AND THE CENTERLINE OF HANNAN ROAD (66 FEET WIDE); THENCE ALONG
SAID WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7 NORTH 00 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 36 SECONDS
WEST A DISTANCE OF 300.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 7.43
ACRES OF LAND AND BEING SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC OVER THE
WESTERLY 33 FEET THEREOF FOR THE USE OF HANNAN ROAD AND BEING SUBJECT
TO ANY EASEMENTS OR RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD.
SECTION 2:
Severability. Should any word, sentence, phrase or any portion of this ordinance be
held in any manner invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction or by any state agency having
authority to do so for any reason whatsoever, such holdings shall be construed and limited to such
words, sentence, phrase, or any portion of the ordinance held to be so invalid and shall not be con-
strued as effecting the validity of any of the remaining words, sentences, phrases or portions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3:
Conflicting Ordinances. All prior existing ordinances adopted by the City of
Romulus inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, to the extent of such
conflict or inconsistency hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4:
Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication thereof in an offi-
cial newspaper, which publication shall be made when the minutes passing the ordinance are pub-
lished subject to revocation at will of the City of Romulus at any time.
ADOPTED, APPROVED AND PASSED
by the City Council at the City of Romulus this 14th day
of May 2012. Alan R. Lambert, Mayor, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City
Council of the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council Chambers in
said City on the 14th day of May 2012. Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
Introduced:
May 7, 2012
Adopted:
May 14, 2012
Published:
June 7, 2012
CITY OF ROMULUS
ORDINANCE NO. 12-148
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS CODE OF
ORDINANCES BYADDITION OFA NEWARTICLE XII ENTITLED, "FLOODPLAIN
MANAGEMENT", TO SET FORTH THE ENFORCINGAUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
ROMULUS WITH RESPECT TO FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF ROMULUS.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS:
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS, MICHIGAN, CHAPTER 5,
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, IS AMENDED AS SET FORTH BELOW
BYADDITION OFA NEWARTICLE XII ENTITLED, "FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT":
ARTICLE XII. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
Sec. 5-183. Purpose.
It is the purpose of this Article to designate an enforcing agency to discharge the responsibility of
the City of Romulus with respect to floodplain management and to designate regulated flood hazard
areas pursuant to applicable provisions of the State Construction Code, Michigan Building Code,
Michigan Residential Code, and other state and federal authority.
Sec. 5-184.
Agency Designated.
Pursuant to the provisions of the State Construction Code, in accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act
230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, the Director of the Department of Building and Safety
of the City of Romulus, and/or his or her designee, shall serve as the enforcing agency to discharge
the responsibility of the City of Romulus under Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended,
State of Michigan. The City of Romulus shall administer and enforce the applicable provisions of
the said Act throughout the corporate limits of the City of Romulus in accordance with the provi-
sions of the State Construction Code.
Sec. 5-185.
Code Appendix Enforced. Pursuant to the provisions of the State Construction Code, in
accordance with Section 8b(6) of Act 230, of the Public Acts of 1972, as amended, Appendix G of
the Michigan Building Code shall be enforced by the enforcing agency within the City of Romulus.
Sec. 5-186.
Designation of Regulated Flood Prone Hazard Areas. The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Entitled "Wayne County, Michigan" and
dated 2/2/12 and the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMS) panel number(s) of 26163C; 0218E,
0220E, 0240E, 0243E, 0356E, 0357E, 0358E, 0359E, 0370E, 0376E, 0377E, 0378E, 0379E, 0381E,
0383E, 0390E, 0391E and dated 2/2/12 are adopted by reference for the purposes of administration
of the State Construction Code, and declared to be a part of Section 1612.3 of the Michigan
Building Code, and to provide the content of the "Flood Hazards" section of Table R301.2(1) of the
Michigan Residential Code.
Savings Clause:
Nothing in this Ordinance hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or
proceeding pending in any court or administrative body, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred,
or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any Act or Ordinance hereby repealed
by this Ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired, or
affected by this Ordinance.
Severability:
Should any word, sentence, phrase, or any portion of this Ordinance be held in a
manner invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction or by an state agency having authority to do
so for any reason whatsoever, such holdings shall be construed and limited to such word, sentence,
phrase or any portion of the Ordinance held to be so invalid and shall not be construed as affecting
the validity of any of the remaining words, sentences, phrases, or portions of this Ordinance.
Conflicting Ordinances:
All prior existing ordinances adopted by the City of Romulus inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsisten-
cy, hereby expressly repealed.
Readings:
This Ordinance shall be given a
first reading on May 7, 2012
, shall be
enacted on
May 14, 2012
and shall be
published on or before June 7, 2012
and shall be
effective June 7,
2012
.
ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND PASSED
by the City Council of the City of Romulus this
14th
day of May, 2012
.
Alan Lambert, Mayor, Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City Council of
the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council Room at City Hall in the
City of Romulus on the 14th day of May, 2012.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
I further certify that the foregoing was published in the Romulus Roman, a newspaper printed in the
City of Romulus, on the 7th day of June, 2012.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
INTRODUCED:
May 7, 2012
ADOPTED:
May 14, 2012
PUBLISHED:
June 7, 2012
Within forty-five (45) days after the publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a peti-
tion may be presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing in effect. Said
petition shall contain the text of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six (6%) of the
registered electors registered at the last preceding election at which a Mayor of the City was elected.
Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby by suspended from operation and the Council shall
immediately reconsider such ordinance.
Plymouth Township and Northville Township fire fighters and paramedics used the Northville
ladder truck to remove the injured worker from a roof last Monday. Plymouth Township did
not have the manpower or equipment available to provide necessary rescue efforts and had
to call on Northville Township for the second time in less than a month.