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Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-August 9, 2011
6:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION – SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION
Motion by McLaughlin, supported
by Williams to move from open session to closed session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss settlement of pending litigation.
Motion carried by all members present.
Roll Call
Members Present: LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj, Williams Members
Absent: Anthony, Bennett, Caccamo Staff Present: Director Eva, Audrey Robinson, Tim Wilhelm, Johnson & Rosati
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Williams to move from closed session to open session at 6:50 p.m. Motion car-
ried by all members present.A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton was held
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor LaJoy called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call
Members Present: Caccamo, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj,
Williams Members Absent: Anthony, Bennett Staff Present: Director Bilbrey-Honsowitz, Director Eva, Director Faas,
Audrey Robinson Staff Absent: Director Nemecek
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by
Williams to approve the agenda as amended adding G-8 Settlement of Pending Litigation - Clean Water Action v.
Canton Township. Motion carried by all members present.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by McLaughlin, supported
by Taj to approve the Board Minutes of July 26, 2011 as presented. Motion carried by all members present. Motion by
McLaughlin, supported by Taj to approve the Board Study Minutes of August 2, 2011 as presented. Motion carried by
all members present.
Citizen’s Non-Agenda Item Comments:
Jennifer Trussel, District Manager for Senator Colbeck,
stated the Senator will be attending the August 23, 2011 Board of Trustee’s meeting to give the community a legisla-
tive update. Ms. Trussel stated Senator Colbeck has in-district office hours August 17 th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and on
the third Wednesday every month at the Plymouth District Library.
Payment of Bills
Motion by McLaughlin, support-
ed by Williams to approve payment of the bills as presented. Motion carried by all members present.
GENERALCAL-
ENDAR: Item 1. CONSIDER MINOR MODIFICATION TO THE HAMLET PDD AND FINAL SITE PLAN
FOR PHASE 2 OF THE HAMLET. (MSD)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Taj to adopt the resolution for
minor modification to the Hamlet PDD and Final Site Plan for Phase 2 of the Hamlet. Motion carried by all members
present.
Item 2. CONSIDER FINAL SITE PLAN FOR THE HAMPTONS ESTATES CONDOMINIUMS. (MSD)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Williams to adopt the resolution for approval of the Final Site plan for the
Hamptons Estates Condominiums. Motion carried by all members present.
Item 3. CONSIDER FINAL SITE PLAN
FOR TORREY HILL SITE CONDOMINIUMS. (MSD)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Taj to adopt the final
site plan resolution for Torrey Hill Site Condominiums. Motion carried by all members present.
Item 4. CONSIDER
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO THE TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 78, ARTICLE V
BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, FENCES, WALLS, AND BORDERS SECTION 78-131 ZON-
ING DISTRICT RESTRICTIONS: CUL-DE-SAC STREET. (MSD)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Taj to
introduce for consideration the “First Reading” of an ordinance amendment to the Township Code of Ordinances for
Section 78-131 Zoning District Restrictions (4) c. Further, I move to publish said change on August 18, 2011 and sched-
ule the “Second Reading” for August 23, 2011 with a publication and effective date of September 1, 2011. Motion car-
ried by all members present.
Proposed Change to the Fence Ordinance – Culs-de-sac
Section 78-131 Zoning district
restrictions (4) c
Currently Reads:
Culs-de-sac. When a lot is the end lot on a cul-de-sac street and the side yard is
adjacent to a street, fences or walls may be extended beyond the front building line up to one foot from the sidewalk
and shall not exceed the height of four feet along the side yard property line adjacent to the street. Section 78-131
Zoning district restrictions (4) c
Change the wording to read:
Culs-de-sac. When a lot
at the closed end of
a cul-de-
sac street and the side yard is adjacent to a street, fences or walls may be extended beyond the front building line up to
one foot from the sidewalk and shall not exceed the height of four feet along the side yard property line adjacent to the
street. The Zoning Ordinance can be purchased in the Planning Department during regular business hours Monday-
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Item 5. RECEIVE AND FILE UPDATE ON SHELDON CENTER ROAD RECON-
STRUCTIONS AND WIDENING PROJECT. (MSD)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Caccamo to receive and
file the update from the Municipal Services Director on the Sheldon Center Road Reconstruction and Widening Project.
Motion carried by all members present.
Item 6. CONSIDER REQUEST TO CREATEAND FILL ENGINEERING
SERVICES MANAGER POSITION. (MSD)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Williams to create and fill the
position of Engineering Services Manager. Motion carried by all members present.
Item 7. CONSIDER REQUEST
TO CREATE AND FILL PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER POSITION. (MSD)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported
by Williams to create and fill the position of Public Works Manager. Motion carried by all members present.
Item 8.
SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION – CLEAN WATER ACTION V. CANTON TOWNSHIP.
(SUPERVISOR)
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Taj to approve the settlement recommended by the Township
Attorney as related to Clean Water Action v. Canton Township and as discussed in closed session. Motion carried by
all members present.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Dennis Greggio, 841 Harrison, stated he is a new resi-
dent to Canton, moved to Cherry Hill Village within the last three months. Mr. Greggio stated he is very happy with
the quality of the home, and architectural standards.
OTHER:
There will be a study session on Tuesday, August 16,
2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Administration Building, First Floor, Board Room, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan.
ADJOURN:
Motion by Taj, supported by Williams to adjourn at 7:40 p.m. Motion carried by all members present.
– Philip LaJoy, Supervisor – Terry G. Bennett, Clerk –
Copies of the complete text of the Board Minutes are available at the office of the Charter Township of Canton, 1150
S. Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web site
www.canton-mi.org after Board Approval. Publish: August 18, 2011
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Public Safety Appreciation Day will be Sept. 10
It's away to say thanks.
That's the main purpose, chap-
lains of the Van Buren Public
Safety Department said, of the
Public Safety Appreciation Day
planned for noon until 2 p.m. Sept.
10 at Open Arms Lutheran
Church.
Pastor Jim Richter of Open
Arms Lutheran Church, Deacon
Pete Cornell of St. Anthony's
Catholic Church, Chaplain Ken
Voigt, current pastoral student,
and Father John Hagan of Trinity
Episcopal Church have organized
the community picnic which
includes a pig roast lunch, served
on a first-come, first-servedbasis.
The chaplains are urging every-
one in Van Buren and Sumpter
townships and the City of
Belleville to participate in the
event which is next to the
Belleville Road Fire Station No. 2,
“to show their appreciation and
support for all those who in the
area of public safety.”
There will be a $3 per person
donation requested which will go
to a special fund established by
the chaplains to help victims who
have been burned out of their
homes and those who are in need
of financial help for funerals.
“First responders and public
safety workers will be admitted
free, as will family members of
first responders and all children
younger than 7 will also be admit-
ted free,” the chaplains noted in a
statement.
“Public Safety personnel liter-
ally put their lives on the line
every day so that we and our fami-
lies might enjoy safety and the
helpwe need,” the chaplains said.
The event will be outdoors so
the organizers suggest that visitors
bring lawn chairs in case the
tables are filled.
For more information, contact
any one of the Van Buren Public
Safety chaplains: Richter, (734)
699-5000, Cornell (734) 756-1094, or
Voigt orHagan at (734) 740-6890.
Police log
Aug. 1:
Officers are investigating a
break-in at the new Bethany Church on
Vinewood which took place overnight.
Speakers, microphones, chairs and an
organ bench were stolen. There are no
leads at this time.
Aug. 4:
Officers responded to a securing
alarm system alert at the Romulus
Freewill Baptist Church on Tobine. After
discovering evidence that a break-in had
occurred, officers checked a cell phone
dropped at the church that led to them a
14- year-old resident who livednearby.
The youngmalewas found to have inhis
possession bags of chips that he stole from
the kitchen of the church.
He was detained and turned over to the
WayneCountyYouthhome for charges.
Aug. 7:
Officers received a 911 call from
the 31000 block of Henry Ruff during
which the caller stated that a suicide had
just occurred in the garage of the resi-
dence. Officers arrived and found a 75-
year-old resident who advised them that
she couldn't get the gun to fire.
Officers secured the weapon, which had
one unfired bullet in the chamber, and
then transported thewoman to the hospital
for help and counseling.
Aug. 11:
A female resident reported
that she was walking on Lynn Street, near
Chamberlain, when three young, black
males grabbed her purse from her shoul-
der and knocked her down before running
away.
They are described as wearing all black
clothing.
The investigation into the incident is
ongoing.
Aug. 11:
Five locations on Oakwood
Drive reported that a brass check valve
assembly on the outside of their buildings
hadbeen cut off and removed.
The locations included Morse Roofing,
Service Electric Supply, Group B
Industries, Kasperek USA Optical, and
HVAC. The valves were cut off which left
water running from the pipes until discov-
ered.
Police are investigating the incident.
Aug. 12:
Romulus officers located and
identified a man at the Rodeway Inn on
Merriman Road who was in possession of
numerous GPS units that officers believed
he stole from cars parked in the hotel dis-
trict. The suspect also had in his posses-
sion several pawn receipts for other items
he had sold recently, most of which were
GPS units. Detectives are following up to
connect him with several larcenies in the
area.
The WEC Institute, located in Van Buren
Township, was honored with the Editor's
Choice award at the 2011 Detroit Maker Faire
at The Henry Ford recently. The WEC entry
into the faire was an easy way for the average
person on a budget to make wooden I-beams
for do-it-yourself projects.
“It's an easy and inexpensive way for the
average person to build sturdy projects at
home,” said Andre Renier, a director of WEC
and one of the founding members of the insti-
tute. “It can reduce the cost of a project by as
much as 30 percent.
“This is the highest Editor's Choice award
at this faire,” beamed Renier. The Editor's
Choice Award is awarded by the editors of
MAKEMagazine.
WEC had another demonstration at the
faire that underscored one of the unexpected
properties of the new Compact Fluorescent
Light bulbs, the curly bulbs popular because
of their energy savings.
“One of our members alerted me of the
strong electromagnetic field (EMF) that was
generated by these bulbs,” saidKimber Spahr,
executive director of the WEC Institute. “I
examined a regular incandescent bulb, a LED
bulb, a halogen bulb, and a CFL bulb. What I
found was surprising.” Spahr found that even
when compared to a regular fluorescent bulb
that the EMF generated from the CFL was
substantially higher.
WEC had a display for the public that com-
pared all the above mentioned light bulbs in a
Faraday box to minimize the interference
from outside sources. The display gave a dra-
matic visual representation of the EMF fields
generatedby the light bulbs.
TheWEC Institutewas founded as an inde-
pendent, non-profit, high-tech, physics based,
theoretical and practical, research and devel-
opment organization. It is located in south-
eastern Michigan in the Charter Township of
VanBuren and has become one of the leading
501(c)(3) non-profit, high-tech research and
development organizations inMichigan.
The WEC Institute is a 100 percent volun-
teer operated and donor funded non-profit.
For more information access www.wecinsti-
tute.org.
Contact Paul W. Henning for more informa-
tion at (734) 635-3922
Local facility wins award
Kimber Spahr proudly displays his proto-
type for a steam powered wristwatch, a
favorite at the 2011 Detroit Maker Faire at
The Henry Ford.
Executive Director Kimber Spahr demon-
strates the different electromagnetic fields
(EMS) generated by different types of
household light bulbs.