A 73-year-old Northville man has been
charged with felony indecent exposure by
a sexually delinquent person.
According to police reports, officers
were called to the Highland Lakes neigh-
borhood community pool at about 2:45
p.m. July 4 following a report of a man
publiclymasturbating.
On arrival, officers noted that the area
was occupied by numerous children and
adults. Witnesses told police the man fled
the area before their arrival but had
obtained the license plate number of the
vehicle in which he left. Witnesses also
told police they would be able to identity
theman.
Officers responded to man's City of
Northville home and following an inter-
view, placed Paul Hansknecht under
arrest on charges of aggravated indecent
exposure.
TheNorthville police investigationwas
presented to the Wayne County
Prosecutor's Office for review and a com-
plaint of one count of aggravated indecent
exposure, a two-
year misdemeanor,
was authorized
against him.
Due to an ongo-
ing history of
repetitive and compulsive acts on the part
of the accused, the charge was enhanced
to a felony of indecent exposure by a sexu-
ally delinquent person. The felony charge
carries a sentence of up to life in prison
and registration on the Sex Offender
Registry.
Hansknecht was arraigned in the 35th
District Court in Plymouth July 6 before
the Honorable Judge Ronald Lowe. A
plea of not guilty was entered on his
behalf.
Lowe set Hansknecht's bond at $10,000
or 10 percent cash, with additional condi-
tions of home confinement to be moni-
toredby an electronic tether.
Hansknecht's next court appearance is
a probable cause conference scheduled
for July 15.
When the members of the Northville
High School Class of 2016 walked across
the stage at the USA Hockey Arena June
5, 19 of themcomprised the first-ever class
of International Baccalaureate (IB)
DiplomaProgramgraduates.
The IB Diploma Program, for motivat-
ed high school juniors and seniors, is a
demanding two-year curriculum that
works in an interconnected and cross-dis-
cipline manner and leads to final exami-
nations and qualifications for students
that are recognized by leading colleges
and universities across the country and
around the world. The innovative pro-
gram aims to develop inquiring, knowl-
edgeable and caring young people who
will help create a better and more peace-
ful world through intercultural under-
standing and respect, according to school
officials.
IB Diploma Program graduates includ-
ed: Andrea Bartlett, Molly Bis, Alexander
Breuhan, Hannah Craig, Anna Mae
Crowley, Oliver Daniel, Zahra Dawson,
Ramya Erasala, Lauren Fokken, Neha
Gandra, Divya Gumudavelly, Deanna
Handley, Jonathan Hines, Reeshma
Kumar, Jun-Sok Felix Lee, Zachary
Pozsar, Sarah Ptashnik, Abhishek
Sreekanth, andCamilleTish.
“This first graduating class of
Northville High School IB Diploma
Program scholars has truly paved the way
for future cohorts,” said IB Diploma
Program Coordinator Dr. James Davis.
“These 'risk-takers' have shown what it
takes to be committed to a two-year, inten-
sive academic program.
“But the real distinction of this group is
that they have learned how to learn
together, despite their differences, unique
views, varying interests and future plans,”
Davis added. “They have succeeded as a
group who cares about each other and
through their hardwork, both individually
and together. We are most proud of these
students for this accomplishment.
State police detectives are continuing
to investigate the death of an Inkster man
last week which has been ruled a homi-
cide.
According to police reports, detectives
from the Inkster Secure Cities
Partnership were dispatched at 6:30 a.m.
June 29 to the 26000 block of Avondale fol-
lowing a report of a death.
When officers arrived at the scene, they
discovered a 49-year-oldman fromInkster
in the driveway of a home. He was not a
resident of the home, witnesses told
police. The man had died of apparent
gunshot wounds, according to reports.
The victim had not been positively
identifiedbyMedical Examiner last week.
Officers are requesting anyone with
information call theMichigan State Police
at 1-855-MICH-TIP.
Belleville Area Art Council Music
Lakeside series will continue with a con-
cert at 7 tonight at Horizon Park on High
Street inBelleville.
The concert series will begin with a
performance from the Midwest Dueling
Pianos. Revue. The concerts usually last
about 2 hours, organizers said, and in the
case of inclement weather, the event is
moved to the Belleville United Methodist
Church on Roys Street, right across the
street fromthe park.
There are a limited number of picnic
tables/benches at the park, organizers said
they strongly encourage folks to bring
chairs or blankets for seating. Food and
non-alcoholic drinks are welcome. As the
concerts take place in a city park, alcohol
is prohibited. Local restaurants will be on
hand selling a special menu of food,
drinks and frozen gelato during the per-
formances.
More information is available at
The scheduled season performances
include:
July 14 BugsBeddow&TheGooD
STuFF (rock and soul)
July 21 CorktownPopes (Irish rock)
July 28 BillyCraig (country)
Aug. 4 Jill Jack (rock/folk)
Aug. 11 BigRay and theMotor CityKings
(rock/blue)
Aug. 18 NOSHOWDUETOTHETASTE
OFBELLEVILLE
Aug. 25 DigAPhony (Beatles tribute)
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 27, 2016
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairwoman Pro-Tem, Linda Choate.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Present:
Kathleen Abdo, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth.
Excused:
John Barden.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
1.
Moved
by Crout,
seconded by
Makowski,
to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Abdo.
Motion Carried.
16-284 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City
Council held on June 13, 2016 with the deletion of resolution 16-282 from the minutes.
Resolution 16-282
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth
, to concur with the recommendation of the Property Disposition Committee and
authorize Tim Keyes, Economic Development Director, and Kevin Krause, Deputy Fire Chief, to enter into negotiations with
West Shore Services, Inc. to lease 37230 Northline (Fire Station #1) with the condition to leave the name of Joseph Crova on the
building.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Abdo, Makowski.
Motion Carried
.
16-285 2B.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Crout,
to approve the minutes of the special meetings of the Romulus City Council
held on June 13, 2016: 6:00 p.m. legal opinion; 6:15 p.m. 34 th District Court Project; 7:15 p.m. Third Quarter City Investments.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Abdo, Makowski.
Motion Carried
.
3A. Petitioner: None.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
Chairwoman Pro-Tem, Linda Choate, filled in for Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden.
16-286 4A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Rickey Edward
Hadyniak.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to accept the Chairperson’s report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout,
Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Cable Production Coordinator, Dennis Davidson, gave an overview of upcoming events in the City.
16-287 5A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Abdo,
to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor and clerk to
enter into agreements for the community credit program and the local transit program between SMART and the City of Romulus
for the 2017 fiscal year.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
16-288 5B.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to authorize payment to SEMCOG in the amount of $2,702.00. said dues
are for membership from June 15, 2016 through June 15, 2017.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-289 5C.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor and clerk to
enter into a service contract with the firm Thomas Roberts Architect for basic architectural services for schematic design, design
development and bid documents and specifications for façade/building renovations at 36542 Goddard Road with a cost not to
exceed $4,000.00. Councilwoman Makowski asked DDA Director, Maria Lambert, to elaborate on the building location, size,
etc.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-290 5D.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Makowski,
to concur with the administration and allow departments to make pur-
chases off of public auction sites for equipment up to the Purchasing Ordinance’s bid threshold of $6,000, upon the permission
of the mayor and with proof of the availability of funds until the appropriatelanguage can be added to the City’s Purchasing
Ordinance. Discussion: Updating the current Purchasing Ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski,
Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-291 5E.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to increase the revenue for engineering review fees collected for a new
major project as well as increase the expense for engineering reviews conducted by contractual engineers on that same project.
(Introduction of Budget Amendment 15/16-21, General Fund.)
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET
AMENDMENT
BUDGET
General Fund
Revenue
101-371-477.000
Building Permits/City Cert revenues 775,000
70,000
845,000
Expense
101-371-818.000
Building Dept Contractual Services 98,100
70,000 168,100
To increase the revenue for engineering review fees collected for a new major project as well as increase the expense for engi-
neering reviews conducted by contractual engineers on that same project.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout,
Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-292 5F.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Abdo,
to move unused funding from the 15/16 fiscal year (in retained earnings)
to the demolitions budget to complete the demolition of 9 properties currently on demolition list #14-01. (Introduction of Budget
Amendment 16/17-3, General Fund).
Discussion: Regarding policies that have been put into place to ensure State of Michigan hazardous material regulations will not
delay future demolitions.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET
AMENDMENT
BUDGET
General Fund
Revenue
101-371-627.000
Demolitions
100,000
83,835
183,835
Expense
101-371-814.000
Demolitions
100,000
83,835
183,835
To move unused funding from the 15/16 fiscal year (in retained earnings) to the demolitions budget to complete the demolition
of 9 properties currently on demolition list #14-01.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
16-293 6A1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to approve second reading and final adoption of Budget
Amendment 15/16-20, General Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of June 13, 2016.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
–
Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-294 6A2.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to approve second reading and final adoption of Budget Amendment
16/17-2, Motor Vehicle Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of June 13, 2016.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo,
Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A3.
New water and sewer rates to be effective July 1, 2016, no action required by Council.
16-295 6A4.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to approve the proposed changes to the City Fee Scheduleto be
effective July 1, 2016.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment: None
8. Unfinished Business:
16-296 8A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to rescind resolution 16-282 (motion from June 13, 2016 minutes).
Resolution 16-282
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth, to concur with the recommendation of the Property Disposition Committee and
authorize Tim Keyes, Economic Development Director, and Kevin Krause, Deputy Fire Chief,to enter into negotiations with
West Shore Services, Inc. to lease 37230 Northline (Fire Station #1) with the condition to leave the name of Joseph Crova on the
building.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
– Roscoe.
Motion Carried
.
9. New Business
10. Communication
16-297 11.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Makowski
to pay Warrant 16-12 in the amount of $760,270.81.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
12.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the min-
utes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on June 27, 2016.
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LEGAL NOTICE
1954 PA 188 PROCEEDINGS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
Charter Township of Plymouth
Wayne County, Michigan
TO:
THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH, WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of Petitions of property owners within the Township signed by the record
owners of land whose front footage constitutes more than 50% of the total front footage of the hereinafter described Special
Assessment District and the Township Board of the Charter Township of Plymouth proposes a road pavement rehabilitation proj-
ect in the Hunters Creek Subdivision and to create a Special Assessment for the recovery of the cost thereof by Special
Assessment against the properties benefited therein.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested, that the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Plymouth has
tentatively declared its intention to make the hereinafter described improvement:
The proposed improvements to the existing two-lane concrete roadway with integral curb and gutter shall con-
sist of complete and/or partial pavement and curb replacement, sub-base and subgrade preparation, and miscel-
laneous driveway work, sidewalk ramp, drainage structure modification or subgrade underdrain installation,
which may be needed to facilitate the replacement of concrete road pavement only, or as required by County of
Wayne. It is understood that this is primarily a road maintenance project and therefore any drainage problems
existing prior to the project will not be corrected except where said modification is necessary to protect the life
of the road pavement. Existing water problems, such as standing water, etc., outside of the roadway will not be
resolved by this program. It is further understood that this alternate, if permitted by the County of Wayne, could
be subject to special conditions dependent upon the findings of the soils investigation report, existing subsur-
face conditions, etc. The project commences at the north right-of-way line of Powell Road, and proceeds
northerly and then westerly along Hunters Creek Drive approximately 2,200 feet to the west limit of SAD (west
limit of Lot 14). The project also includes Hunters Creek Court commencing at the intersection of Hunters
Creek Drive and proceeding westerly approximately 450 feet to its point of termination.
That it has further been tentatively determined that the following described lots and parcels of land will specially benefit from
said improvements and will constitute a Special Assessment District against which the cost of said improvement shall be
assessed:
The district limits for frontage along Hunters Creek Drive and Hunters Creek Court consists of Lots 1 through
10 and Lots 12 through 28 of Hunters Creek Subdivision, all located in the Southeast ¼ of Section 29, T.1S,
R.8E, of Plymouth Township, Wayne County, Michigan.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Plymouth shall meet on
Tuesday,
July 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Rd, Plymouth, Michigan 48170
, for the pur-
pose of reviewing said proposed Special Assessment District, and hearing objections to the improvement, creation of the Special
Assessment District, and the assessment thereon. All persons may then and there appear and make any objections they may have
to such improvement and assessment. Appearance and protest at the hearing is required in order to appeal the amount, if any, of
the special assessment to the state tax tribunal. An owner or party in interest, or agent thereof, may appear in person at the hear-
ing, or may file an appearance or protest by letter. All parties or agents appearing in person at the hearing for purposes of protest
should request the appearance be entered into the record of the meeting.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the estimate of cost and recommendations of the engineer for said pro-
posed Special Assessment District have been filed with the Township and are available for public examination at the office of the
Township Clerk. The estimate of cost of such project is in the approximate amount of $268,635.00, which may be updated at
the above noted hearing.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that periodic redetermination of costs for the proposed Special Assessment
District may be necessary and may be made without further notice to the record owners or parties in interest in the property.
___________________________
Nancy Conzelman
Charter Township of Plymouth
9955 North Haggerty Road
Plymouth, Michigan 48170
(734) 354-3224
Publish:
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July 14, 2016
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 2016
6:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2016 commencing at
6:00 p.m., to consider:
1. Application 1543, 41600 Lindsay, R-1: The applicant is requesting one variance for a rear yard addition. The applicant
is requesting a rear yard setback of (42.7) feet whereas (50) is required. The variance requested is (7.5) 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.
Publish:
July 14, 2016
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73-year-old man
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