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Steppingstone School

will return to Plymouth

It will be little like coming tenants.” and want to give many thanks to
home for Steppingstone School As a part of the relocation, these good people,” said Kiyo
in September. Steppingstone officials agreed Morse, head of Steppingstone
Steppingstone, a school for to donate the school library to School.
gifted education servicing Roberto Clemente Elementary Steppingstone School is a
Western Wayne County, was in Southwest Detroit as the new Young-K through grade 8, pri-
founded in Plymouth in 1981 location in Plymouth is directly vate, 501.c.3 nonprofit, inde-
and will relocate to the across the Main Street from the pendent and accredited day
Plymouth Arts & Recreation Plymouth Public Library. school for gifted students. The
Complex (PARC) this fall. Volunteers, including Sam school currently boasts a “Small
“We are delighted to wel- Kennedy, executive director of but Mighty” student body with a
come Steppingstone School to AIMS (Association of full curriculum. Rapid learning
the PARC community,” said Independent Michigan at about three times the average
PARC Executive Director Gail Schools), his brother Doug pace makes it possible for
Grieger. Wallace and Mary Wolfe, presi- instruction to be challenging
“They will complement the dent of the Rotary Club of and often accelerated, regard-
other outstanding educational Plymouth A.M., dismantled the less of age or grade, according Members of the Rotary Club of Plymouth including Sam Kennedy,
left, Dennis Kennedy and Dick Schmidt pose with Principal Maria
organizations that are currently former school building library to a school spokesperson. In Hernandez of Roberto Clemente Elementary School in Detroit.
located at PARC, including shelving. Steppingstone addition, it is the home of the
College for Creative Studies trustees Dona Coffin and Fran SMART Center, an adjunct pro- uate students. and the 16.6 acres on which it
and Friends of the Rouge. We Eldis filled more than 150 boxes gram for Electron Spin PARC is a 501(c)3 a public stands, into an art, education
look forward to many creative with books from the school Resonance Laboratory Science charity, leading the effort to con- and recreation complex serving
collaborations between library for the donation. Research for middle school gift- vert the former Plymouth the greater Plymouth communi-
Steppingstone and our other “We are very appreciative ed, high school, and undergrad- High/Central Middle School ty.
Commemorative benches now available in Northville

A new program in the City of back of a public bench installed Recreation Department. Sponsorships will be sold for will be placed throughout the
Northville offers individuals the in the city. Members of the Northville $2,000, which covers the full cost city at locations determined by
opportunity to sponsor a public The commemorative plaques City Council approved the pur- of the bench, plaque inscription the DDA from May through
bench. typically honor a person or an chase of 10 benches in an and installation along with a 15- October.
The Downtown Development event. amount not to exceed $16,600 year guarantee that the bench For more information, contact
Authority (DDA) will administer The program was previously from Conceptual Site will remain in good working the Northville Downtown
a new program which will insert administered on an ad-hoc basis Furnishings, of Byron Center, MI order. Development Authority at (248)
a customized plaque along the by Northville Parks and during a recent meeting. The personalized benches 349-0345.
Plymouth commission requests paid parking plan

Plymouth City Commissioners have an hour discussing the potential for paid ers was that paid parking is probably the Bruscato.
instructed City Manager Paul Sincock to parking in downtown Plymouth at a tool needed to help pay for current munic- “While the consensus of the commis-
prepare a plan for the implementation of Committee of the Whole meeting last ipal parking lot improvements and to sion was to move forward to see the plan,”
paid parking throughout the downtown week. begin a reserve fund for a new Central he said, it will still need to make its way to
area. Following a presentation by Sincock, Parking Deck, according to a prepared the DDA board for a recommendation and
Commissioners agreed to decide on the and several questions and answers by statement from DDA Director Tony final approval by the city commission.”
measure once a plan is presented and commissioners and those in attendance,
approved by members of the Downtown commissioners officially directed Sincock
Development Authority (DDA). to prepare a plan for paid parking. The
Members of the city commission spent consensus among the seven commission-

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - PUBLIC HEARING
August 21, 2019 - 7:00 P.M.

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, August 21,
2019 at the Northville Township Municipal Office Building, located at 44405 Six Mile Road,
Northville, MI. The ZBA will consider variance requests to Chapter 170, Zoning Ordinance as
follows:
• 15840 Northville Rd., ID# 77 055 99 0011 001, Article 3.2.(k)(1)(b) Accessory structures
and uses, to allow a larger garage to be built.

• 50595 Six Mile Rd., ID# 77 070 99 0002 000, Article 18.1. Schedule of Regulations, to
allow reduced side yard setbacks from the east and west property lines.

Written comments regarding these requests will be received by the ZBA at 44405 Six Mile
Road, Northville, MI 48168. The meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M.
Paul Slatin, Chair
Zoning Board of Appeals
Publish: July 25, 2019 NT0007 - 072519 2.5 x 3.217

SYNOPSIS
REGULAR MEETING
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DATE: Thursday, July 18, 2019
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE:44405 Six Mile Road
CALL TO ORDER: Supervisor Nix called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Robert R. Nix II, Supervisor Scott Frush, Trustee
Marjorie F. Banner, Clerk Symantha Heath, Trustee
Fred Shadko, Treasurer Mindy Herrmann, Trustee
Christopher Roosen, Trustee
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
1. Agendas:
A. Regular Agenda and the Consent Agenda items - Approved
2. Appointments, Presentations, Resolutions & Announcements:
A. Reappointment - HDC - Diane Rosone - Approved
B. The Senior Alliance 2020-2022 Multi-Year Plan - Approved
C. Parks & Recreation - IGA Agreement - Millennium Park - Approved
D. Landfill Working Committee Report - Presented
3. Public Hearing: None
4. Brief Public Comments: Two members of the audience had questions or comments for the
Board of Trustees.
5. New Business:
A. Public Services - Revised REU Factor for Health Clubs - Approved
B. Professional Services - Millennium Parking Lot - Approved
C. SMART Municipal Credit Contract FY 2020 - Approved
D. Informational Technology - Exchange and NG Firewall - Approved
E. Board of Trustees - Audio Posting - Approved
F. Finance - Budget Amendment 2019-2 - Approved
G. Public Services - 7 Mile Fire Station Demo Change Order - Approved
6. Unfinished Business: None
7. Ordinances: None
8. Check Registry:
A. In the amount of $1,091,511.69 for the period of 6/8/19 to 7/5/19 - Approved
9. Board Communication & Reports:
A. Robert R. Nix II, Marjorie Banner, Fred Shadko, Scott Frush, Symantha Heath, Mindy
Herrmann, Christopher Roosen, Chip Snider
10. Any other business for the Board of Trustees: None
11. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
A draft of the minutes will be available on July 30, 2019.
Respectfully submitted:
Robert R. Nix, Supervisor
Marjorie F. Banner, Clerk NT0008 - 072519 2.5 x 6.48