GriefShare, a 13-week, nondenomina-
tional program that focuses on grief top-
ics associated with the death of a loved
one, will be offered in Romulus next
month.
Meetings will take place from 6-8 p.m.
Thursdays at the Romulus Wesleyan
Church at Goddard and Huron River
Drive from Sept. 8 through Dec. 15.
Participants may attend any or all meet-
ings, although the most benefit is
received through attending every meet-
ing, a spokesperson said.
The DVD seminar/support group fea-
tures nationally respected grief experts
and real-life stories by people who have
experienced the pain of losing a loved
one, followed by group discussion. Many
grieving people find they are only begin-
ning the work of healing when friends or
family have returned to their daily life
routines, she added.
Participants will be given valuable
information about facing the new normal
in life and renewing hope for the future.
Grief-related handouts will be available
eachweek.
Registration is $15 which will include
a journal/workbook that coordinates with
theDVD lesson for eachweek.
For more information access
and a promotional
video
can
be
found
at
.
For more information or to register,
call (734) 941-1511.
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CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Cypress Properties - 30500 Cypress
WEDNESDAY September 7, 2016
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
for the purpose of considering variance requests for Cypress
Properties. The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111
Wayne Rd, Romulus MI 48174.
The Board of Zoning Appeals has set the public hearing to consider the following:
1.
Front Yard Setback Variance.
A variance from Section 8.04, Area, Height and Placement
Requirements and Section 11.12(d)(4), Large Warehouse and Distribution Facilities of the
Zoning Ordinance to allow a 24-foot front yard setback where a 75-foot front yard setback is
required. The applicant is proposing the development of 102 trailer storage spaces.
2.
Parking Variance.
A variance from Section 14.01(f), Required Parking of the Zoning Ordinance
to allow 79 parking spaces where 100 parking spaces are required.
3.
Fence Encroachment Variance.
A variance from Section 13.03(b)(3) Fences is requested to
allow a fence in the front yard setback. The ordinance requires fences in industrial districts to be
set back a distance equal to the front yard setback which is 75 feet.
The subject property is located at 30500 Cypress. DP#82-80-007-99-0001-000
Copies of the application are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. All
interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said
request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 and
should be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Planning Department, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: August 18, 2016
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 1, 2016
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem Barden.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Present:
Kathleen Abdo, John Barden, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Celeste Roscoe, Sylvia Makowski,
William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved
by Crout,
seconded by
Abdo
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-325 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on July 25, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-326 2B.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Abdo,
to approve the minutes of the special meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on July 25, 2016: 6:45 p.m. Review attorney communication.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
3. Petitioner
4. Chairperson’s Report:
4.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff presented a video of upcoming City events. He expressed appreciation to the City of
Wyandotte for hosting the Senior Olympics. Romulus took home seven gold, seven silver, and eight bronze
medals from the events.
16-327 5A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into the annual sub-recipient agreement between the City of Romulus and Wayne
County for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant Funds for the fiscal years 2016-2021.
Discussion: Location of the play scape may possibly be at the Historical Park, per DDA Director Maria Lambert
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-328 5B.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout,
to authorize the mayor to settle claims up to an amount
not to exceed $5,000. Funds must be available and the mayor must provide 72 hour notice to City Council prior
to settlement by telephone and email. This resolution may be reversed or changed at any time by City Council
vote.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6. Clerk’s Report:
Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg gave a reminder to vote on August 2 nd and she asked that absentee ballot voters who
have not turned in their ballots to please do so. She also reminded voters that due to this being a primary elec-
tion, voters must vote straight party; also, Precinct 5 has moved to the Senior Center, located at 36525 Bibbins.
16-329 6A1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to approve second reading and final adoption of Budget
Amendment 16/17-5, General Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of August 1, 2016.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
16-330 6A2.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Makowski,
to approve second reading and final adoption of Budget
Amendment 16/17-6, Major Roads Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of August 1, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-331 6A3.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to schedule a half-hour study session on Monday,
August 8, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss a Neighborhood Stabilization Program in the City of Romulus. The meet-
ing will be held in the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment:
Two residents from Precinct 10 who are on the ballot running for Precinct Delegate introduced themselves. A res-
ident spoke about former Romulus Schools band director, Richard Kruse, and asked that everyone keep him in
their prayers.
8. Unfinished Business:
Councilman Wadsworth asked Mayor Burcroff to have the Ordinance and Building Departments to look at a
home in the 16000 block of Taft in the Oakbrook Subdivision – it has had a tarp on the roof for quite some time.
9. New Business
10. Communication:
11.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Makowski
to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
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 minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on August 1, 2016.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 8th, 2016
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 2016 at
7:00 PM. T
he meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center
Road, Canton, MI 48188.
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Jim Cisek, Vicki Welty, Craig Engel, Cathryn Colthurst and Greg Greco. Alternate: Gregory Demopoulos
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes:
August 11th, 2016 Minutes
General Calendar:
1. Applicant John J. Busch, for property located at 225 Canton Center S., on the east side of Canton Center, South of Cherry
Hill, appealing Article 6A.17 Wall Sign Area Scale. Parcel ID 71-086-99-0003-000, 71-086-99-0009-001, 71-086-99-
0005-000 in C2 Zoning District (Building)
2. Applicant and Project Representative, Barry and Belinda Hodge for the property located at 46214 Polo Drive, Sunflower
Village Subdivision appealing Article V Fences, Walls and Borders, Section 78-129 (g) Location Generally R-2 Zoning
District. Parcel ID 034-02-1272-000 (Building)
3. Applicant and Project Representative, Michael and Lindsey Berryman for the property located at 1205 E. Lemont Ct.,
Canton, Embassy Square Subdivision, on the south side of Saltz Road between Sheldon and Canton Center appealing
Article V, Fences,
Walls and Borders Section 78 - 131 (4a) Zoning District Restrictions, All Other Zoning
Districts Partition Fences and Walls, R4 Zoning District. Parcel ID 058-02-0174-000 (Building)
4. Applicant and Project Representative, Hyder M. Hassan, for Parcel ID 71-138-99-0006-701 located on the south side of
Michigan Avenue between Lilley and Morton Taylor in the C-3 Zoning District appealing Article 2.24A Setbacks from
Wetland Areas and Watercourses, Wetlands Protection C3 Zoning District (Planning)
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the
Charter Township of Canton, Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities who require special
accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to attend participate at the meeting/hearing should contact
Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, at 734-394-5260.
Reasonable accommodations can be made with advance notice.
A complete copy of the Access to Public Meetings Policy is available at
EC081816-1364 2.5 x 5.501
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Kerreen Conley, Human
Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon as
possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Publish: 8/18/2016
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A total of 431 individuals
attended programs at the
Romulus Library this summer,
along with total of 197 children
and adults who participated in
the Summer Reading Program.
Library records indicate that 156
children, 16 teens and 25 adults
joined the programthis year.
Summer Reading is important
to the learning development of
children/teens because it keeps
them engaged in reading while
school is not in session, noted
Library Director Patty Braden.
“Summer Reading Programs are
a significant factor in improving
reading skills and preventing the
loss of learning during the sum-
mer months, also known as sum-
mer slide.”
According to schoolli-
braryjournal.com, “…children
who read at least six books dur-
ing the summer maintained or
improved their reading skills,
while children who didn't read
any saw their skills slip by as
much as an entire grade level”.
Studies show that children who
participate in Summer Reading
Programs also have higher test
scores than thosewho do not par-
ticipate,” she added.
“We are extremely grateful to
all those who donated to our
Summer Reading Programs. A
special thank you to Blue Sky Ice
Cream and Hamburgers for
donating passes for free ice
cream and to the Chapatwala
Family (owners of several local
McDonald's) for providing book-
marks that allow kids a free
happy meal and for bringing
Ronald McDonald to our kickoff!
Thank you to Skore Lanes for
bringing passes for a free skate
and more thanks to the Henry
Ford, Wings Financial, Midway
Sports and Entertainment, and
Sportway for donating awesome
prizes for participating in sum-
mer reading,” said Youth
Librarian Jessica Wilhoite, in a
prepared statement.
“Also, a special thanks to the
Friends of the Library for their
donations which helped us buy
prizes and bring in performers.
Thank you to the Romulus Police
and Fire departments, the many
volunteers who helped make our
Summer Reading Kickoff
Carnival a success, and the
Romulus Athletic Center for
hosting our finale party!
“We were fortunate to receive
three grants from the Michigan
Council for Arts and Cultural
Affairs and the Michigan
Humanities Council that helped
fund, in part, the following pro-
grams: Ring of Steel's “Jedi
Academy”, Third Space
Movement's “JugglingWorkshop”,
and Doug Scheer's “Laugh
Factory”. Other performers this
summer included, Alex Thomas
and Friends, Rufus the Dufus,
Exotic Zoo, and the Storytellers,”
Wilhoite said.
We are extremely grateful
to all those who donated
to our Summer
Reading Programs.
”
Library celebrates summer reading program success
