year, in an apparent attempt to
solve the dispute, several city
council members demanded the
resignation of Collins and the
immediate removal of all the
library board members. Those
board members hired an attor-
ney separate from the city legal
counsel to represent them,
claiming that the library is inde-
pendent and established under
state law with it's own board and
funding. That attorney was also
fired byWild along with his other
actions to ameliorate the situa-
tion last week.
The five-member Library
Board is appointed by the mayor
and those nominees then con-
firmed by the members of the
city council. The library board,
once confirmed, will then begin a
search for a new library director.
Collins had served as library
director since 2011. She was
awarded four months severance
pay in her separation agreement,
something Wild said was the
standard amount for a city
department head.
Earlier this month, prior to
their resignations, the library
board members had announced
that they had scrapped plans for
a 6,500 square-foot library expan-
sion and intended to reduce the
millage levy Westland residents
currently pay to operate the facil-
ity by half, from .99-mill to .50-
mill. The planned expansionwas
budgeted at $3.2 million and was
to have been paid for with a five-
year bond sale.
Wild told members of the city
council that he would have city
Personnel Director Cindy King
andher department “available to
help the library staff in any way
and offer support as the new
employee union works toward
negotiating a contract.”
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June 22, 2017
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AYNE
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ESTLAND
Historic Village is Summer Bonanza site
Senior Alliance Golf Classic planned July 7
CITY OF WESTLAND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT and HOME PROGRAMS
ANNUALACTION PLAN 7/1/2017-6/30/2018 --- FINAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF NO FINDING OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS:
On or about July 1, 2017, the City of Westland will request the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to
release federal funds under the CDBG and HOME Programs:
USE OF CDBGAND HOME FUNDS
CDBG funds ($993,354; program income $20,000):
• Grant Administration
- 198,671
• Public Service Activities:
- 223,000
Senior Programs, Youth Programming
Community Policing, Domestic Violence
Homeless Assistance
• Code Enforcement
- 175,000
• Rehabilitation Projects
- 111,575
• Friendship Center, JBCVC Improvements
- 100,000
• Acquisition/Demolition Blighted Structures
- 91,908
• Norwayne Infrastructure and Parks
- 58,200
• Section 108 Loan
- 55,000
HOME funds ($249,565; program income $200,000):
• Grant Administration
- 34,480
• Housing Rehabilitation
- 55,000
• Homebuyer Assistance
- 78,531
• Housing Acquisition/Construction/Rehab
- 140,000
• Comm Housing Development Organization
- 111,658
Environmental Review Records are available for review, Housing & Community Development Department, 32150 Dorsey Road,
Westland, MI. 48186, weekdays, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. No further environmental review of said projects is proposed prior to
Request for Release of Federal Funds. All parties disagreeing with the decision may submit written comments for consideration
by the City of Westland by 5:00 p.m., July 7, 2017. The City will not request the release of federal funds or take administrative
action on the above projects prior to July 7, 2017.
CERTIFICATION: The City of Westland will undertake the projects described above with CDBG and HOME funds from the
HUD. The City of Westland certifies to HUD that the City and Mayor William R. Wild, in his capacity as Mayor, consent to
accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews
and administrative action, and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its
approval, the City of Westland may use the CDBG and HOME funds, and HUD will have satisfied its responsibilities under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. HUD will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance
of the certification only if it is one of the following basis:
a) That the certification was not in fact executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the applicant or other officer of the city; or,
b) That the applicant's Environmental Review Record for the project indicates an omission of a required decision, finding, or
step applicable to the project in the environmental review process.
c) Other specific grounds cited in the HUD Regulations at 24 CFR Part 58.75
Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedure (24 CFR Part 58) and may be addressed
to HUD, McNamara Federal Building, 17th Fl, 477 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI. 48226. No objection received after 5:00 p.m.,
July 21 2017 will be considered by HUD.
William R. Wild, Mayor
City of Westland
Publish: June 22, 2017
The Eagle
WL0055 - 062217 2.5 x .447
Summer Bonanza is planned
from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday
June 24 at Westland Historic
VillagePark.
Events for the day include
yard games, Yardzee, washer toss
and giant Jenga. The Westland
Jaycees will provide Plinko, a
water balloon toss and a sucker
pull along with several other
games for all ages.
Re-enactors portraying ser-
vicemen and women from vari-
ous wars will be at the event
alongwith several vendors.
Food and drinks will be avail-
able for purchase including
Darla and Francine's Cookie
Table, a regular at the Westland
FarmersMarket.
The Octagon House and the
McKee Barn will be open for
tours and the Wayne County
Eloise Fire Truck will be on site.
Other buildings will not be open
during remodeling.
Parking will be available at
the east end of John Glenn High
School, a short walk from the
museum.
July 7 is the deadline to reg-
ister for the 2017 Senior
Alliance Golf Classic which will
take place July 21.
The golf tournament will
take place at Fellows Creek
Golf Club in Canton Township.
All proceeds from the event are
donated to The Senior Alliance
to support Holiday Meals on
Wheels and program develop-
ment to help seniors in the
area.
The $175 registration
includes 18 holes of golf, a conti-
nental breakfast, lunch at the
turn and a buffet dinner.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m.
and the shotgun start is set for 9
a.m. July 21.
For group prices, more infor-
mation and registration, contact
Jennifer Trussell, (734) 727-2011
or email
.
Arts workshop set for July
T h e
D e t r o i t
Institute of
Arts is bring-
ing a drop-in
art work-
shop
to
downtown
Wayne from
11 a.m. until
4
p.m.
Friday, July
14.
This is a free workshop designed to help stimulate children's
creative abilities.
The workshop is available for drop-in attendance any time
during the day at Knight's of Columbus #3021 Notre Dame
Lounge, 3144 SWayneRoad inWayne.
Pre-registration is requested to ensure space and supplies.
For more information, contact Wayne Main Street at (734)
629-6822.
Library
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Art work
More than 100 students in the multi-cultural art classes at Stevenson Middle School in Westland
created a mural recently, using the zentangle method. Art teacher Tracy Cosgrove said zentangle is
the art of using purposeful lines. The method creates abstract images from repetitive patterns.
Students created their designs on 3.5-inch square tiles. Together the tiles created a 4-foot by 5-foot
mural that shows a student's hands making a heart shape which is now hanging in the cafeteria.
Cosgrove makes a mural every year with her art students. Students Brooklyn Betke, left, Mackenzie
Adamczak and Kennedy Parker admire their work on the project.
