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The Dearborn man arrested last November for
possession with intent to deliver cocaine at a down-
town Plymouth restaurant and bar died five days
after his court hearing July 9 before Wayne County
Circuit Court JudgeDavidA. Groner.
BryceM. Koth, 51, died July 14, just five days after
pleading guilty to the 2013 Plymouth drug charges.
Koth also was charged at the time with operating
while intoxicated, assaulting and resisting a police
officer, operating with a suspended license and leav-
ing the scene of an accident that occurred in April
2012.
Koth was bound over for trial April 23, 2013 after
an arraignment on information and was held in lieu
of a $250,000 bond. Sentencing was scheduled for
Sept.9.
Miscommunication was the apparent cause of a
four-month delay in the prosecution of Kothwho did
not appear before 35th District Judge Mike Gerou
for 13 weeks after his arrest by Plymouth police
Nov.16. His court hearing was further delayed at the
request of attorneys who saidmore timewas needed
to obtain evidentiary surveillance video.
When a Plymouth officer called the prosecutor's
office to check on the status of the warrant months
after Koth's arrest, an attorney in the prosecutor's
office told the inquiring officer that the warrant was
not in the system and "was likely stuck in the fax
machine since 11/25/13 as they had no toner for the
fax machine to print (warrant) requests," according
to police reports.
No cause of death forKothwas available.
The former Detroit House of
Corrections (DeHoCo) prison site
in Plymouth Township could be
on its way to gaining new life
under a bill that received testi-
mony before a House committee
last week.
The House Appropriations
Committee heard testimony on
House Bill 5179, introduced by
state Rep. Kurt Heise, R-
Plymouth Township, to clean up
and sell the former DeHoCo
prison site, which is widely
regarded as an eyesore in an
area attracting economic devel-
opment.
“This site is an absolute eye-
sore in an area that is attracting
new businesses and jobs to this
community,” said Heise.
“DeHoCo is right in the heart of
the Five-Mile corridor area that
is attracting new jobs and devel-
opment to the region.
Transferring ownership from the
Department of Technology,
Management and Budget to the
Michigan Land Bank Authority
will put the property in the right
hands to get it cleaned up and
ready to be marketed to compa-
nies looking to invest and bring
jobs to the area.”
The DeHoCo site was former-
ly owned by the city of Detroit as
a jail facility before it was pur-
chased by the state in 1979 as
part of a regional prison reform
effort. The site was closed by the
state in 1986. A study done in
2004 confirmed substantial envi-
ronmental contamination at the
site, which will need to be
cleaned up as part of a sale to a
private developer or prior to a
sale taking place.
“The Michigan Land Bank
Authority are experts in working
with sites like DeHoCo that are
contaminated and need to be
cleaned before being sold,”
Heise said. “As someone who
has been personally involved in
the development of the Five-Mile
corridor and the sale of the for-
mer Scott Prison site to
Northville Township, I know the
DeHoCo site will take more time
to be turned around that the
Scott site, but that it can be done.
The experts at the Michigan
Land Bank know how best to
leverage grants and tax incen-
tives to clean up the site, as well
as how to market sites like this
for development and jobs.
“We need to get started on this
site, and be certain that we have
the right people working to give
this site new life.”
Plymouth
Township
Supervisor Richard Reaume
also testified before the commit-
tee in support ofHeise's bill.
“This is a building that can't
be hidden in the area,” said
Reaume. “It's an eyesore placed
right in the middle of an area
where economic development is
happening. We need good neigh-
bors to take over this complex,
and we believe the Michigan
Land Bank are the right people
to help us turn this property
around and get it ready to be sold
and developed as quickly as pos-
sible.”
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CITY OF ROMULUS
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-006
ORDINANCE AMENDING PART II CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 1 GENER-
AL PROVISIONS, SECTION 1-15 GENERAL PENALTY.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
Section 1-15.
Section 1-15 of the Code of Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows:
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by this Code for any particular chapter,
section or subsection, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this
Code, or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued in pursuance thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than
90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment and reasonable court costs as may be
determined by the court; provided, however, that the punishment shall be imprison-
ment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both, and rea-
sonable costs as may be determined by the court if the violation substantially corre-
sponds to a violation of state law that is a misdemeanor for which the maximum peri-
od of imprisonment is 93 days. Each act of violation and every day upon which any
such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. Except that:
(1) Any person under 17 years of age convicted of a violation of this Code shall
be guilty of a municipal civil infraction (except for violations of chapter 58,
traffic and vehicles), punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 and rea-
sonable costs as may be determined by the court regardless of any penalty pro-
visions that may be stated in a specific chapter, section or subsection of this
Code.
(2) Any person convicted of a violation of chapters 4, 14, 19, 23, or 27, shall be
guilty of a municipal civil infraction punishable by a fine of not more than
$500.00 and reasonable costs as may be determined by the court.
ADOPTED, APPROVED AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Romulus
this
11 th
day of
August, 2014
.
LEROY BURCROFF, Mayor
ELLEN L. CRAIG- BRAGG, CMC, City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City
Council of the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council Room
in said City on the
11 th
day of
August, 2014
.
ELLEN L. CRAIG-BRAGG, CMC, City Clerk
I further certify that the foregoing was published in the
Romulus Roman
, a newspaper
of general circulation in the City of Romulus, on the
4 th
day of
September, 2014
.
ELLEN L. CRAIG-BRAGG, CMC, City Clerk
Within forty-five (45) days after publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a
petition may be presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing in effect.
Said petition shall contain the text of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six
percent (6%) of the registered electors registered at the last preceding election at which a Mayor
of the City was elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby be suspended from opera-
tion and the Council shall immediately reconsider such ordinance.
Introduced: 08-04-2014, Second Reading: 08-11-2014, Published: 09-04-14.
CITY OF ROMULUS
CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC HEARING
Please be advised that the City of Romulus City Council has scheduled a Public Hearing to be
held Monday, September 22, 2014 at 6:45 pm, prevailing Eastern Time in the Romulus City
Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174-1485. The purpose of
this public hearing is to hear comments on the proposed special assessment district for water
control pump station project for the Oakwood Industrial Park Subdivision.
In addition please be advised that the Romulus City Council has scheduled a Public hearing to
be held Monday, September 22, 2014 at 7:00 pm, prevailing Eastern Time in the Romulus City
Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174-1485. The purpose of
this public hearing is to hear comments on the proposed special assessment roll for the water
control pump station project for the Oakwood Industrial Park Subdivision.
In accordance with Public Act 64 of 1989, "the owner or any person having an interest in the
real property may file a written appeal of the special assessment with the state tax tribunal with-
in 30 days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll
if that special assessment was
protested at the hearing held for the purpose of confirming the roll".
You must either appear in person at the public hearing or notify the City Clerk's Office by mail
no later than 12:00 noon, Monday, September 22, 2014 in order to reserve your right to protest
the amount of the special assessment.
The annual special assessments for operation and maintenance are listed on the attached spread-
sheet. This special assessment is an annual ongoing special assessment. The cost analysis
developed by OHM Advisors is on file in the Department of Assessment.
All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment
on said request.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
PUBLISH: September 4, 2014
THIS IS AN OPEN MEETING!
This notice is posted in compliance with PA 167 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act),
MCLA 41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA).
Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should contact the City of Romulus
Clerk's office by writing or calling the following:
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174, 734-942-7540.
A copy of this notice is on file in the office of the clerk.
P
LYMOUTH
Bosch expansion may bring 200 jobs to area
Bill would transfer DeHoCo site to state land bank
Drug suspect dies after hearing
Executives from Robert Bosch
Corp. Plymouth Technical Center
announced a 220,500 square-foot
expansion with a ground-break-
ing ceremony Sept. 26 that includ-
ed Gov. Rick Snyder and officials
from both Plymouth Township
andWayneCounty.
Bosch, a global manufacturer
and distributor of new products
and parts, with more than 280,000
employees in more than 50 coun-
tries and 20 states, maintains its
U.S. headquarters in Farmington
Hills. In 2013 the company gener-
ated $61 billion in sales, accord-
ing to the companywebsite.
The Plymouth Tech center
built in 2007 on 75 acres along the
I-275 corridor off Haggerty Road
currently employs 850. The facili-
ty, designed for research and
development, will be doubled in
size after the expansion is com-
plete in the fall of 2015 and could
add as many as 200 new jobs dur-
ing the next three years, accord-
ing to Bosch President Mike
Mansuetti.
“Bosch's commitment to
expand its presence in Michigan,
while also enhancing its research
and development work shows
that Michigan truly is a great
place to do business,” Snyder
said. “Michigan's business climate
has improved dramatically, mak-
ing our state a prime location for
global companies like Bosch to
expand and invest. It is also excit-
ing that Bosch is an advocate for
preparing tomorrow's workforce
through hands-on tech training.
Together Bosch and Michigan are
tapping into our talent potential
andbuilding a bright future.”
In 2012 Bosch officials request-
ed permission to construct a tem-
porary building on the site to add
additional employees. It is not
known whether the temporary
buildings will be dismantled after
2015.
Bosch is unusual in that it is an
extremely large, privately-owned
corporation that is almost entirely
(92 percent) owned by a charita-
ble foundation. While most of the
profits are invested back into the
corporation to build for the future
and sustain growth, nearly all of
the profits distributed to share-
holders are devoted to humani-
tarian causes, according to the
website.
Bosch has also increased local
philanthropic activities. Since the
Bosch Community Fund was
established in 2011, it has con-
tributed $360,000 to various com-
munity organizations in the town-
ship and more than $439,000
nationwide to FIRST Robotics,
including $70,000 to the FIRST
Plymouth Canton Schools Team
862LightningRobotics.
Bosch recently established a
partnership with Schoolcraft
College. The college, which offers
a manufacturing and technology
curriculum, will work with two
Bosch-sponsored FIRSTRobotics
teams in Schoolcraft College labs
during the 2015 season. As a way
to give back to the community,
The Bosch Community Fund
recently pledged a contribution of
$10,000 to the Friends of the
Rouge (FOTR), http://www.ther-
ouge.org/, to assist with projects in
the Plymouth community, compa-
ny representatives said.
In October 2012, Bosch Corp.
executives presented the
Plymouth Township Trustees a
check for $30,000 at a boardmeet-
ing to help fund the construction
of a $350,000 warming pavilion
inside Township Park where con-
struction of a new amphitheater
has beenbegun.
State Sen. Patrick Colbeck and
State Rep. Kurt Heise accompa-
nied by officials from Plymouth
Township attended the ceremoni-
al groundbreaking including
members of the planning commis-
sion, Plymouth Township
Treasurer Ron Edwards, Clerk
Nancy Conzelman and Trustee
Chuck Curmi. Also in attendance
were Dr. Mike Meissen, superin-
tendent, Plymouth Canton
Community Schools and Bryce
Kelly representingWayneCounty.
Don Howard
Staff Writer
Gov. Rick Snyder and officials from Wayne County and Plymouth
Township were on hand for the groundbreaking of the Bosch Corp.
expansion last week.