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ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2011-26
AUGUST 16, 2011
Regular Meeting of the City Council held Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at
Wayne City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Rd. All members present. Moment of silence given for
Tom Tucker. APPROVED: minutes of Regular Meeting of August 2, 2011. Presentation
by Bob Brown of The Senior Alliance; APPROVED: Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption
Certificate (IFTEC) with Ford Motor Company pursuant to Act 198 of the Public Acts of
Michigan of 1974; Special Event Permit with Cross Pointe Community Church for Sept.
10, 2011 and waive all fees; Site Plan #2011-07 Ford Motor Company - 37625 Michigan
Ave.; Site Plan #2011-08 Wayne Industries - 4060 Elizabeth St.; Bid with Terry
Kucharski-Great Lakes Ice Maint. for Ice Arena Concessions; weed list #7; declaring
31720 Van Born a hazard nuisance on an emergency basis; appointment of Mathew P.
Mulholland as Personnel Director/Economic Development Specialist; resignation of
Mathew P. Mulholland from City Council; reappointment of Angela Talo to the Millennial
Mayor's Congress; consent calendar. TABLED: $5,000 from the DDA to Andy Bergholtz
for the HalloWayne Festival; Received and filed Communications and Reports.
Adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
Publish: August 25, 2011
Matthew K. Miller
City Clerk
Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-August 16, 2011
A regular study meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton held Tuesday, August 16, 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.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Bennett, Caccamo, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj, Williams Staff Present: Director Eva, Audrey Robinson,
Carolyn Cox, Britt Winter
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Bennett, seconded by Williams to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
STUDY SESSION TOPIC Item 1. Budget - Legacy Costs
A presentation was made by the Finance
Department reviewing the 2011 year-to-date budget performance and proposed budget adjustments for 2011 and 2012. The proposed
budget adjustments for 2011 and 2012 will be presented to the Board for approval at the August 23, 2011 Board meeting. Director Eva
presented an update on the status of State laws, as well as, proposed OPEB payments. The entire draft minutes will be available for
viewing in the Clerk's Office, Administration Building, First Floor, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan within 8 business days of
the meeting date. George Miller, 1946 Briarfield Street, made comments on the tax exemption for the gas recycling company. The next
Board meeting is schedule for August 23, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Administration Building, First Floor, Board Room, 1150 Canton
Center S., Canton, Michigan.
Adjourn
Motion by Bennett, supported by Anthony at 8:13 p.m. to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
- 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 25, 2011
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and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
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Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
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Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
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Wayne councilman named to new city job
The City of Wayne lost a mem-
ber of the city council, and gained
a personnel director/economic
development specialist.
Mathew Mulholland was
appointed to the latter and
resigned the former at the city
councilmeetingAug. 16.
“I think (he) is still the best per-
son for the job,” said City Manager
Robert English, who recommend-
ed the appointment. “I think he
has demonstrated his work ethic
and ability to cultivate relation-
ships.”
English had first recommended
the appointment in July. English,
who was the personnel director
and assistant city manager before
he was appointed to succeed John
Zech, said the move was in part
necessary due to the retirement on
his long-time assistant, Katrina
Guisard. The economic develop-
ment specialist was originally pro-
posed to be a part-time position
that was approved through the
budget process in June.
Mulholland, who has a bache-
lor's degree in human resources
and labor relations from Michigan
State University, has business
experience, as well. In a previous
position he helped prospective
business owners start up their own
franchises. He has also served on
the city planning commission.
“I believe he would be a dyna-
mite fit,” saidEnglish.
English didn't originally post the
position but, after the issue was
tabled in July, said he posted the
job. Five people applied for the
position.
The council voted 5-1 on the
issue, with Susan Rowe casting the
lone 'no' vote. She said appointing a
council member to a full-time posi-
tion put the city in a “difficult and
precarious position.”
She said English knew of
Guisard's impending retirement in
January and there was plenty of
time to find a replacement for her.
Likewise, the economic develop-
ment specialist position was effec-
tively created in June.
“There was no posting, there
was no communication and then
suddenly it was on the agenda,”
said Rowe. “It just doesn't sit well
withme.”
Some residents voiced opposi-
tion, too. Ron Roberts said he did-
n't think it was right to appoint
someone to a position that he voted
to create-especially when that
appointment was confirmed by
Mulholland's council colleagues.
“How can you ask his friends to
make this decision?” He asked.
“This smells,” he added.
Resident Keith Butkovich said
he would have liked to see a better
effort to look outside the communi-
ty to get an outside perspective in
the job.
Mayor Al Haidous defended the
decision. He said he was pleased
to find someone well qualified that
lived in the city.
“The most important thing is
that this will benefit the City of
Wayne,” he said. “It's a good deci-
sion.”
There was no posting, there was
no communication and then suddenly it was
on the agenda. It just doesn't sit well with me.
Susan Rowe
”
District school is honored
with leadership award
Walker-Winter Elementary School was
recently honored with the 2011 Robert and
Patricia Muth Excellence in Leadership
Award.
The annual award, sponsored by the
Middle Cities Education Association, honors
kindergarten through 12th grade schools in
Michigan urban school systems that demon-
strate leadership in school improvement,
specifically improvements that reflect gains
in student achievement. Middle Cities
Education Association is a coalition of 33
urban school districts inMichigan.
“The Wayne-Westland community is a
leader in education in Michigan,” said Ray
Telman, executive director of Middle Cities.
“The educators, students and parents are
committed to high-quality practices and
always strive to improve. Their dedication to
student success is exemplified by their work
at Walker-Winter Elementary School, and we
are proud to highlight their achievements.”
Schools applying for the award were
required to provide information on how
teachers, administrators and staff worked
together to address such school improvement
issues as professional development, student
achievement goals and community involve-
ment among other areas. Each of the schools
selected for this year's award was successful
in preparing a comprehensive award entry
that outlined their school improvement
efforts and provided the evidence and data
necessary to prove that their efforts were
successful in helping improve student
achievement.
“This award is not only an honor for
Walker-Winter, but it is also an honor for our
whole district, said Dr. Greg Baracy, superin-
tendent of the Wayne-Westland Community
Schools. “It is a testament to our educators'
passion and hard work on behalf of our stu-
dents.”
The Muth Award is named in honor of Dr.
Robert Muth and his wife, Patricia, who insti-
tuted the award endowment in 1989 upon Dr.
Muth's retirement as executive director of
MiddleCitiesEducationAssociation.
Toarmina's Pizza delivered the most votes
on the City of Westland website to win the
honor as best pizza in the city.
The poll took place from June 23 until
July 28 and 1,899 voteswere cast.
Toarmina's garnered 40 percent of the
votes cast while Slice of the 80's received 21
percent for second place honors and third
placewinnerMangia's Pizza received 20 per-
cent of the votes cast
The top threewinnerswill be featured on
an episode of the “The Buzz: on WLND,
Westland's government access channel.
WLND is channel 12 onComcast.
Toarmina’s wins ‘Pizza War’
Coalition aims to improve
health conditions in city
It's all about health and transforming
the community into a place that sup-
ports and promotes healthy lifestyle
choices.
That's the goal of the coalition estab-
lished in Inkster which will meet from
noon until 1:30- p.m. Aug. 31 at the
Dozier Recreation Center. The event is
under the auspices of the National
Kidney Foundation of Michigan
(NKFM) and is open to the public.
An organization spokeswoman said
the public is encouraged to attend to
participate in helping eliminate dia-
betes-related health disparities in
AfricanAmerican adults.
In the words of one Inkster citizen
and coalition member: "You must come
to these meetings because you learn so
much about what health disparities are
andwhat theymean to Inkster."
This past April, the Inkstermayor and
city council members collectively
endorsed the establishment of the coali-
tion. As a result, they have committed
their support to the necessary laws or
policies to create work, school, and
neighborhood environments conducive
to healthier eating and increased physi-
cal activity among residents.