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Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-August 23, 2011
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton was held Tuesday, August 23, 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: Anthony, Bennett, Caccamo, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj, Williams Staff Present: Director Bilbrey-Honsowetz, Director
Eva, Director Faas, Director Nemecek, Audrey Robinson
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Taj, supported by Williams to approve the
agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
Motion by Bennett, supported by Anthony to approve the
Board Minutes of August 9, 2011. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Anthony, Caccamo, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj, Williams Abstain: Bennett Nays:
None Motion carried.
Payment of Bills
Motion by McLaughlin, supported by Anthony to approve payment of the bills as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
RECOGNITION: Item 1. CITIZENS RECOGNITIONS FOR MATTHEWLEWIS, JUSTIN SHAN-
NON, SORIN OPRICAN, AMY ZINN AND MAX MILLS.
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to adopt the resolution in
recognition of Matthew Lewis, Justin Shannon, Sorin Oprican, Amy Zinn and Max Mills. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 2. RES-
OLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF MIKE KARLL
Motion by Bennett, supported by Taj to adopt the resolution in recognition of
Mike Karll. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 3. RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF TOM CASARI
Motion by Bennett, sup-
ported by Taj to adopt the resolution in recognition of Tom Casari. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 4. RESOLUTION IN RECOG-
NITION OF TODD CACCAMO
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to adopt the resolution in recognition of Todd
Caccamo. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 5. RESOLUTION IN RECOGNITION OF TERRY BENNETT
Motion by
McLaughlin, supported by Williams to adopt the resolution in recognition of Terry Bennett. Motion carried unanimously.
Public
Comments:
Senator Colbeck stated Senate Bill No. 7 impacts local municipalities as well as local school districts. This bill has yet to
be passed in the house and senate and signed by the governor. This bill affects public employees and how much they pay towards their
healthcare. Commonly referred to as the 20/80 Bill, employee’s pay 20% and employers pay 80%. There is a hardcap and threshold put
in place associated with this bill. This ensures that the credit rating does not decrease and the taxpayers dollars pay for services and not
bank interest. Senator Colbeck stated recently there were issues regarding the school aid budget that was passed recently. Senator
Colbeck stated he looks forward to turning this state around on sound fiscal footing. Representative Heise stated he wanted to thank Terry
Bennett with her help on the school board election bill which will also be voted on tomorrow by the state house. Representative Heise
introduced this bill back in January which will move all school board elections for all school board members to the even numbered years
beginning in 2012. This will increase voter turnout, increase voter awareness and also save money for school districts and local gov-
ernments and put more money back into the class room.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Item 1. SECOND READING OF AN ORDI-
NANCE AMENDMENT TO THE TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 78, ARTICLE V BUILDING AND
BUILDING REGULATIONS, FENCES, WALLS AND BORDERS SECTION 78-131 ZONING DISTRICT RESTRICTIONS:
CUL-DE-SAC STREET. (MSD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to remove from the table for the Second Reading of
an ordinance amendment to the Township Code of Ordinances for Section 78-131 Zoning District Restrictions (4) c with a publication
and effective date of September 1, 2011. Motion carried unanimously.
Proposed Change to the Fence Ordinance – Culs-de-sac
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 amended Zoning
Ordinance can be purchased or inspected in the Planning Services during regular business hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m at
the Administration Building, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan
Item 2. APPLICATION FOR ONE DAY SPECIAL LIQUOR
LICENSE. (CLS)
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to authorize the sale and consumption of alcohol at The Canton
Historical Society’s “Brew, Brats & Bands at the Barn” fundraiser on Saturday, September 17, 2011; and furthermore; I move that the
following resolution be adopted: That the Charter Township of Canton, through its duly elected officers, make application to the MLCC
for a Special License for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises to be in effect on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Cady-
Boyer Barn in Preservation Park located at 500 N. Ridge Road in Canton, Michigan, County of Wayne and that the Township Clerk be
authorized to sign and submit this application. Motion carried unanimously.
GENERAL CALENDAR: Item 1. AUTHORIZE
AWARD OF BID FOR THE 2011 TREE REMOVAL PROJECT. (MSD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by Williams to approve the
award of bid for dead tree and stump removal for the 2011 Tree Removal Project to Procare Tree Service, LLC for a total purchase order
of $6,000.00 (account 101-285-930-0070, Maintenance & Repair Grounds). Motion carried unanimously.
Item 2. CONSIDER SITE
PLAN AND PDD AMENDMENT FOR REGENCY OF CANTON. (MSD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by Taj to adopt the reso-
lution for the site plan and PDD amendment for Regency of Canton. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 3. FIRST READING TO
TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES, ADDING CHAPTER 46, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2 WEAPONS, SUBDIVISION I IN
GENERAL, PROHIBITING THE UNLAWFUL USE AND DISPLAY OF REPLICA OR FACSIMILE OF FIREARMS. (PSD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to introduce and table for consideration the “First Reading” of the Township Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 46, Article IV, Division 2 Weapons, Subdivision I In General to prohibit the unlawful use and display of replica or
facsimile of firearms. Further, I move to publish said ordinance on September 1, 2011 and consider removing it from the table for adop-
tion on September 13, 2011, with a publication and effective date of September 22, 2011. Motion carried unanimously.
STATE OF
MICHIGAN COUNTYOFWAYNE CHARTER TOWNSHIPOF CANTON CHAPTER 46 AN ORDINANCE TOADD TO THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIPOF CANTON CODE OF ORDINANCES; CHAPTER 46 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PRO-
VISIONS; ARTICLE IV OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC SAFETY; DIVISION 2 WEAPONS; SUBDIVISION I IN GEN-
ERAL; PROHIBITING THE UNLAWFUL USE AND DISPLAY OF REPLICA OR FACSIMILE OF FIREARMS; PROVID-
ING FOR DEFINITION, SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATIONAND EFFECTIVE DATE THE CHARTER TOWNSHIPOF CAN-
TON ORDAINS: SECTION 1. ORDINANCE
Chapter 46 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, Article IV Offenses Involving
Public Safety, Division 2 Weapons, Subdivision I In General, is hereby amended to include:
Section 46-224. Replica or facsimile of
firearm
(a)
Definition
. “Replica or facsimile of firearm
”
means any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or any other materi-
al which is a replica, facsimile, imitation or toy version of any firearm including but not limited to, a replica, facsimile or toy version of
a pistol, revolver, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun, rifle, machine gun, assault weapon, starter pistol, machine gun, rocket launcher, air gun,
BB gun inoperative firearms, or other firearm. As used in this article, “
replica or facsimile firearm’
shall include, but are not limited to
toy guns, theatrical production props models, or any other device or object which might reasonably be perceived to be real firearms. (b)
Unlawful use of replica or facsimile of firearm (1)
Unlawful display of replica, toy or imitation gun.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to carry, possess, brandish, aim, point, exhibit or display to any other person a replica or facsimile of a firearm in such a manner as to
frighten, threaten, harass, panic or annoy any other person. (2)
Unlawful to carry or possess imitation gun in motor vehicle.
It shall be
unlawful for any person to carry or possess, whether concealed or displayed, in a motor vehicle in an area of the vehicle accessible to
the occupants thereof, a replica or a facsimile of a firearm with intent to brandish, use, aim or point such firearm to frighten, panic, threat-
en, harass or annoy any other person. Carrying or concealing of any such replica or facsimile firearm under or near the driver’s seat,
glove box or dashboard shall be a prima facie rebuttable inference of such intent. (3)
Unlawful to brandish replica or facsimile of firearm
in presence of police officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician.
No person shall draw, exhibit or brandish a replica or facsim-
ile of a firearm in the presence of a police officer, firefighter, medical emergency technician or paramedic who is engaged in the per-
formance of his duties and the person committing such brandishing knows or has reason to know that such police officer, firefighter,
medical emergency technician or paramedic is engaged in the performance of his duties.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
If any clause,
sentence, section, paragraph or part of this Ordinance, or application thereof to any person, firm, corporation, legal entity or circum-
stances, shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, said judgment shall not
affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. REPEAL
All Ordinance or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect.
SECTION 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and duties which have mattered, penalties which have been incurred, proceedings which have begun and prosecution for vio-
lations of law occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance are not affected or abated by this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. PUBLI-
CATION
The Clerk for the Charter Township of Canton shall cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.
SEC-
TION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take full force and effect upon publication as required by law.
Item 4. 2011/2012
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS. (FBD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by Taj to approve the budget adjustments to the 2011 and 2012
budgets. Motion carried unanimously.
Item 5. ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF TRUSTEE TODD CACCAMO EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 31, 2011. (SUPERVISOR)
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to accept and file the resignation of Trustee Todd
Caccamo effective August 31, 2011. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Anthony, Bennett, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj Nays: Williams Abstain:
Caccamo Motion carried.
OTHER:
Supervisor LaJoy read a press release indicating letter of interest and resumes of interested Canton
residents, now being accepted for Board of Trustees appointment. The letter must contain the following: Name, Address, Political Party
Affiliation, and a statement that the applicant is a registered voter. The letter should also state a reason for consideration as well as a
summary of participation in organizations and activities that reflect a benefit to the community. This letter must be signed and dated and
submitted to the Supervisor’s office no later than Friday, September 9, 2011 by 4:00 p.m. Supervisor LaJoy stated it is Canton’s intent
to fill this vacancy by Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Board meeting. Trustee Williams stated this weekend is the Village Faire at
Preservation Park on Sunday, August 28, 2011. The Canton Lions Corn Roast will also be featured at the barn. Supervisor LaJoy stat-
ed there is no study session next Tuesday, August 30, 2011, or Tuesday, September 6, 2011. The next Board meeting will be Tuesday,
September 12, 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 to adjourn at 7:59 p.m. 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: September 1, 2011
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
AUGUST 8, 2011
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 LeRoy D. Burcroff.
Present:
LeRoy Burcroff, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb.
Excused:
John Barden, Linda Choate.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
11-233 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to approve the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of the Romulus City Council held August 1, 2011.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11-234 3A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to concur with the police department and
approve Lucky's Romulus, LLC, request to transfer ownership of escrowed 2011 Class C & SDM
licensed business located at 1301 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226, Wayne County, from Deborah A.
Orr; transfer location (governmental unit), issued under MCL 436.153(1) to 31222 Ecorse,
Romulus, MI, 48174, Wayne County and request to add new dance-entertainment permit and addi-
tional bar permit (for a total of two bars).
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
11-235 5A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Crova to concur with the administration and
authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into the Historical Park Funding Agreement with Wayne
County for improvements to the Park with added improvements to the pavilion.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Burcroff, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried
Unanimously.
11-236 5B.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Crova to concur with the administration and authorize
the mayor and clerk to enter into a cell tower agreement with SUCT, Inc. and the successor lessee -
Florida Tower Partners for the cellular tower located at 6900 Wayne Road
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Burcroff, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
11-237 6B1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to authorize the city treasurer to negotiate on
the collection of delinquent, past-due personal property taxes consistent with the law and the best
interest of the City of Romulus.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously.
11-238 11.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to authorize the city treasurer to disburse
funds as listed in Warrant 11-15 in the amount of One Million, Eighty-Nine Thousand, One-
Hundred Ninety Dollars and Ninety-One Cents. ($1,089,190.91)
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Abstain
- Crova.
Motion Carried.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City
Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
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 minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on August 8,
2011.
Publish:
September 1, 2011
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
David Medley, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: September 1, 2011
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ORTHVILLE
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LYMOUTH
School administrators
accept 4% pay cuts
Following the teachers' unions, adminis-
trators in the Northville school district
agreed to a 4 percent wage reduction for the
next two years.
The agreement was approved by mem-
bers of the Northville Board of Education at
theAug. 23meeting.
As with the teachers' agreement, 3 per-
cent of the wage reduction for these admin-
istrative groups will be “off schedule” (the
reduction does not carry forward into the
next contract) and 1 percent will be “on
schedule.” Those school administrators eli-
gible for step raises will receive a quarter-
step increase in each of the two years, which
will partially offset the salary reduction for
these employees. Each of the administrators
will take two unpaid furlough days each
school year, another concession also agreed
to by the teacher's union.
District administrative employees also
will begin paying 20 percent of their current
health care premiums effective immediately
and, starting in January, change from their
current health plan to a less expensiveHigh-
Deductible/Health Savings Account Plan
through Blue Cross Blue Shield. As with the
teacher's union, the district will pre-fund 80
percent of the $1250/individual; $2500 family
deductible with the employee responsible
for the balance of the deductible.
Affected by the contract are the central
office administrative team including the
superintendent, two assistant superintend-
ents, the director of human resources and
the director of special services. District
administrators include primarily supervi-
sors and program directors who are not part
of the Northville Association of School
Administrators.
These concessions are in addition to
wage and benefit concessions already made
by the members of these administrative
groups.
structure “curious.”
“Only in Plymouth Township can the
Advanced Life Support show up, treat you
just like an emergency room on wheels and
then have to wait for an outside ambulance
service to transport you to thehospital.
“That outside service then bills the
patient or the patient's insurance company.
“That is, to me, ridiculous. Why can't the
township fire department take patients to
the hospital and the township bill for the
transport?”
Howard said Northville Township had a
similar arrangement with Huron Valley
Ambulance. When the outside transport was
discontinued and patients were taken to the
hospital by the emergency service depart-
ment, the service generated nearly $400,000
during the first six months for the communi-
ty.
Township officials have been struggling to
fill a $1 million shortfall in the fire depart-
ment budget since the City of Plymouth
ended the joint operating agreement for fire
service. That agreement generated about 25
percent of the $4 million fire department
budget.
Township officials have reportedly
planned to lay off more of the current 26-
man department, close a fire station and dis-
continue the Advanced Life Support service.
Howard is concerned that without that serv-
ice, his circumstances would result in a dire
outcome shouldhehave a cardiac incident.
Howard said there has been no effort to
discontinue the outside transport which
might generate revenue. He is also con-
cerned about the money spent to train the
current emergency responders.
“The township spent $1 million to train
these guys in Advance Life Support and now
the board wants to just cancel it,” he said.
“That seems awaste tome.”
Mann, who is the wife of a fire depart-
ment lieutenant, said that her involvement is
not about saving her husband's job.
“My husband is high enough in seniority
that this reallywouldn't affect him,” she said.
“This is about doing the right thing.”
Petitions
FROM PAGE 1
Unexpected
company
Last Friday morning, about 80 protest
marchers walked outside the Plymouth offices
of the Thaddeus McCotter for President head-
quarters on Main Street in Plymouth. Police
officers soon moved the peaceful group to
Wing Street where they marched waving signs
demanding "jobs now." One marcher, who
refused to give his name, said the purpose
was to get McCotter's attention. "He's a sitting
congressman and he's distracted by running
for president for which he doesn't stand a
chance. He needs to do his job. We just want
him to do what he's supposed to do."
McCotter's office issued the following state-
ment: "This public union protest to prop up Big
Government at taxpayer's expense is the failed
policy of the 1970s. As President, I will lead the
fundamental restructuring of the federal gov-
ernment for the 21st Century so the economy
can grow and generate jobs, opportunity and
prosperity."