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CITY OF WESTLAND
NOTICE OF MEETING
A petition has been presented to the Planning Commission of the City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan:
Case #2205, Public Hearing for Special Land Use Approval for Proposed Convenience Store Use, 29494 Ann Arbor Trail,
Parcel #005-02-0351-000, Northwest Corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Middlebelt Road, Jay Hammoud, and
Case #2205A, Site Plan Approval for Proposed Addition to Service Station Building, 29494 Ann Arbor Trail, Parcel #005-
02-0351-000, Northwest Corner of Ann Arbor Trail and Middlebelt Road, Jay Hammoud.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a public hearing of the City of Westland Planning Commission will be held at City Hall,
36300 Warren Road, Westland, Michigan at 7:30 p.m., October 3, 2017.
Written comments may be submitted to the Planning Commission before 5:00 p.m. one (1) day prior to the scheduled meeting.
Kenneth B. Sharp, Chairman
Westland Planning Commission
Publish: September 14, 2016
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CANTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND
TAX INCREMENT FINANCE PLANS OF THE CANTON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township Board of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday, the 10th day of October, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration
Building, 1150 South Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan,
to consider the approval of an ordinance amending the
Development and Tax Increment Finance Plans ("TIF") for the Canton Downtown Development Authority pursuant to Act 197
of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended. Copies of the draft ordinance, revised Development and TIF plans along
with maps, etc. are on file in the office of the Township Clerk for inspection. The documents will be available for inspection at
the Canton Administration Building, 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning on September 7, 2017.
The public is welcome to make comments in one of the following ways:
1. In person, by attending the October 10, 2017 Township Board Meeting;
2. By email to
or
3. By mail sent to Amy Hamilton, 1150 South Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan 48188.
Any member of the public having questions about this matter may contact Amy Hamilton at 734/394-5186 in advance of the pub-
lic hearing.
Michael Siegrist, Clerk
Charter Township of Canton
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations, aux-
iliary 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
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CITY OF WESTLAND
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES
MTG. 17 9/5/17
Presiding: President Godbout
Present: Coleman, Hammons, Herzberg, Johnson, Kehrer
152: Minutes of regular meeting held 8/21/17.
- Bid for 75' Ladder Truck to West Shore Fire; amt. $791,893.
153: Minutes of study session held 8/21/17.
154: Rev. Site Plan for prop. ext. renovations, Scotty's, 35812 Ford Rd. w/contingencies.
155: Adopt Resolution to approve Street Lighting Capital Cost Special Assessment for Lacy Dr.
156: Adopt Resolution to approve Operations, Maintenance, Energy, & Admin. Costs Special Assessment for Lacy Dr.
157: Appr. checklist: $33,087,462.95.
Mtg. adj. at 8:02 p.m.
James Godbout
Richard LeBlanc
Council President
City Clerk
Publish: September 14, 2017
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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 Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, 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 Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, 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: 9/14/2017
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
PUBLIC NOTICE
To all residents and other interested parties: Agendas and Minutes for the Charter Township of Plymouth Board of Trustee
Meetings are available for review online at
under Agendas/Minutes and in the Clerk's Office at Plymouth
Township Hall, 9955 N Haggerty Road, Plymouth MI 48170
Regular Meeting Dates are scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Regular meeting dates for the
remainder of calendar year 2017 are as follows:
September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24, November 14 & 28, December 12.
Study sessions are scheduled on the first and third Tuesdays of the month as follows: Scheduled study sessions for the
remainder of calendar year 2017 are as follows:
September 19, October 3 & 17, November 7 & 21, December 5.
The Board may schedule additional meetings as required to conduct Township business. All such notices will be posted on the
website at
under Agendas/Minutes and in the outside display box at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N
Haggerty Road, Plymouth MI 48170
The public is invited and encouraged to attend the Board of Trustee Meetings and Study Sessions. Citizen input is anticipated
and encouraged.
Publish: Thursday, September 14, 2017
JERRY VORVA,
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP CLERK
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 for the following:
NETTING SYSTEMS FOR CANTON SOFTBALL CENTER
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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Several road projects in
Westland, part of Mayor William
R. Wild's NeighborhoodMakeover
Plan, are being completed just as
others are getting underway.
Phase One of the 2017-2018
Road Project list was completed
by Labor Day and included: the
Cowan Road Resurfacing Project
that included the roadway
between Wayne and Farmington
roads.
The total cost of this project
was approximately $600,000 fund-
ed primarily through a $420,000
Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) grant and
included a complete resurfacing
of the road and the installation of
Americans With Disabilities Act
ramps.
The water main and road
replacement project at Parkwood
and Bennington included the
removal and replacement of the
existing 58-year-old defective
water main and construction of 8-
inches of newconcrete pavement.
The total cost of this project
was $1million.
Parkwood and Bennington are
main routes to Elliot Elementary
School and this project will
increase the safety and functional-
ity of the area, officials noted.
The Central City Parkway
Landscaping Project between
Ford and Warren roads cost
approximately $800,000. The land-
scaping followed the $1,537,000
road reconstruction on Central
City Parkway which included a
$1.2 million MDOT grant. During
the project, all overgrown trees
were removed and 170 new trees
planted alongwith 1,100 ornamen-
tal shrubs, perennials and grasses.
Brick work was also completed at
the intersection of Central City
Parkway andWarrenRoad.
Landscapers also installed 10
benches and river rock islands
and relocated two war memorials
from the former city hall site on
FordRoad.
During the Spring Valley Drive
Resurfacing, the entire surface of
the road in Holliday Park was
completed inmid-July.
Phase two of the 2017-2018
road rehabilitation program will
start by mid-September and will
include: Asphalt milling and
resurfacing of Louise Court and
Shackett Street between Gary and
August streets; the removal and
replacement of defective concrete
on Badelt, Lear Court, School
Street west of Wildwood and on
Avondale between Forest and
Schuman streets.
Concrete joint and crack seal-
ing of Fountain Street in Holliday
Park and Westland Woods
Subdivision is also included along
with asphalt joint sealing of
Newburgh Road between
Enterprise and Cherry Hill,
Barton Street, Sheridan Street,
Rosslyn Street and Hambelton
Street.
The total cost of Phase two is
estimated by city officials at
$450,000
Westland officials are also in
the planning stages for Phase
three of the 2017-2018 road reha-
bilitation program in the area
bounded by Wayne to Merriman
andPalmer toCherryHill.
Phase three of the 2017-2018
road rehabilitation program will
include: Removal and replace-
ment of defective concrete on
Bayview Street east of Wayne
Road along with concrete joint
and crack sealing of the area
bounded by Cherry Hill to
Sansburn and South Wildwood to
Wayne Road and Melton to
Palmer and Regene Avenue to
Ackley Avenue and Parkwood to
Harvard Avenue and Flynn to
NorthgateStreet.
Asphalt pavement sealing of
areas bounded by South
Farmington to Forrest Avenue
and Hiveley to Beechnut Avenue;
Glen Avenue, Hazelwood Avenue,
Melton Avenue and Cady Avenue
between South Wildwood and
SouthWayneRoad.
The total cost of Phase three is
estimated at approximately
$150,000.
“These road projects are a part
of
the
comprehensive
Neighborhood
Makeover
Program (NMP) that was
launched in May,” commented
Mayor William R. Wild. “The city
has made great progress in the
program so far, and the progress
can be tracked onwww.cityofwest-
land.com.”
Westland road projects continue as scheduled
Realtors grant to fund renovation of Wayne Derby’s Alley
Wayne Main Street was
recently awarded a grant from
the Greater Metropolitan Area
Realtors Association (GMAR) for
capital improvements in an
underutilized alleyway in down-
townWayne - Derby's Alley.
The funding for the project
comes from a Placemaking
Grant, which supports capital
improvement projects aimed at
enhancing the environment of
cities located in southeast
Michigan.
Derby's Alley is located at
35005 W. Michigan Ave. in down-
townWayne. In 2015WayneMain
Street identified the site as a
potential
Pocket
Park/Community gathering
space. In 2016WayneMain Street
secured a planning grant from
the Wayne Rotary Foundation to
work on re-development plan-
ning for the space. Funding pro-
vided by GMAR will allowWayne
MainStreet tomove forwardwith
the implementation of the re-
development plan for the space
including overhead festooned
lighting andpermanent seating.
“Our goal is to create a friend-
ly, welcoming space that all
Wayne residents and visitors to
our downtown can enjoy,” said
Juan Bradford, Wayne Main
Street boardpresident.
Those sentiments were
echoed by Pat Rice, a fellow
board member of Wayne Main
Street and Realtor with Re/Max
Classic - Canton.
“It's so great to see the real
estate community stepping up to
support worthy projects like
Derby's Alley,”Rice said.
“Transforming this space into
community assets helps promote
the vibrancy of downtown Wayne
and positively impact the livabili-
ty and marketability of Wayne”
commented Karen Greenwood,
president of the Greater
Metropolitan Association of
Realtors®.
Inkster Senior Services will host the
Fall Harvest Celebration beginning at 1
p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at the Booker T.
DozierRecreationComplex in Inkster.
Transportation to the event is avail-
able by phoning (734)728-7530. To make
reservations for the event, call (313) 561-
2382.
Fashion show benefit planned Saturday
Phases of Life, a fashion event
hosted by Trinity Occasions, is
planned from 6-9 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 16 at Inkster Preparatory
Academy, 27355 Woodsfield St.,
Inkster.
Tickets are $7 if purchased in
advent and $10 if purchased at the
door.
There will be various vendors on
hand and complementary refresh-
ments andprizes.
For tickets or vendor information,
call (313) 338-9799 or (734) 085-0005.
