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BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS

Van Buren OKs $28,000 Splash Pad promotion

The new Splash Pad in Van Buren mally cost $34,000. Hour Media will take
Township may soon become a tourist the photo used on the cover, she said.
attraction. She added that the book could be seen
The facility, the largest in Wayne in more than 26,000 hotel rooms with
County, will appear on the cover of a soon- more than 3 million guests annually and
to-publish hard-cover book that will be that digital downloads of the book average
placed in more than 145 hotels in the 21,000 yearly.
greater Detroit area, following unanimous “It is highly unusual for this opportuni-
approval of the $28,000 expense by mem- ty to be offered to a governmental entity
bers of the Downtown Development and we will be in the company of land-
Authority. marks like the Little Caesars Arena which
The request for the expense was pre- was featured on the cover two years ago,”
sented to the authority members by Van Lothringer said.
Buren Township Downtown Development Members of the board authorized the
Authority Assistant Director Lisa expense noting that the cost will have to
Lothringer. be paid from the fund balance since this
“It's a pretty big deal,” she told the expense was not budgeted.
board members. The book, titled “2019-20 Lothringer also told the board that the
Metro Detroit Area Guest Guide” will be grand opening of the splash pad drew
published by Hour Media. Lothringer said about 400 people, about 100 more than
that the $28,000 expense includes four full expected and that they exhausted the sup- that the facility would close Sept. 15 and trol of the township Parks and Recreation
pages inside the book which would nor- ply of hot dogs and ice cream. She noted be winterized and is now under the con- Department.
Entries sought for annual city Scarecrow Contest

Downtown Romulus could purchase for $5 at city hall while als necessary to display them in ening, scary, violent, gruesome or crows will begin Oct. 7 and contin-
soon be a pretty scary place to supplies last. an upright position. bloody entries will be accepted, ue until 4 p.m. Nov. 1. Voting is
visit as the annual exhibit of Scarecrows will be displayed Commercially made scarecrows city officials said. open to the public and will be
scarecrows is displayed. in the downtown Romulus are not allowed and the scare- Display locations of the scare- done online in a photo album of
Local artisans have only until District from Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 crows should be durably con- crows will be determined by city the City of Romulus facebook
Sept. 27 to deliver their finished and participants must pre-regis- structed s they could be subjected personnel. Business owners or page or in-person at Romulus City
contest entries to the Romulus ter as space is limited. to severe weather. Entrants are residents who wish to display hall as well as at the Fall Family
Department of Public Works. Registration may be completed in required to monitor the state of their entry in front of their loca- Fun Festival Oct. 18.
Families, businesses, organiza- person or Romulus City Hall dur- their scarecrows for the duration tion downtown may do so without Scarecrows must be reclaimed
tions and individuals are all eligi- ing regular business hours or sub- of the exhibit. bringing the scarecrow to city hall by sponsors between Nov. 2 and
ble to enter the competition mitted by email at communtyser- The scarecrows must be in although pre-registration is still Nov. 4. Those not reclaimed will
which began in 2015 and contin- vices@romulusgov.com. good taste and appropriate for required by Sept. 27. Any entry be removed and discarded by the
ues to grow each year. There is no All scarecrows must be viewing by the public and families not pre-registered will be city.
fee to enter but a 6-foot-3-inch designed so that they will stand and must not contain adult, politi- removed, organizers cautioned. For information, call (734) 942-
scarecrow frame is available to upright and supplied with materi- cal or religious themes. No fright- Public voting for favorite scare- 7545.
Sumpter Township wins national weather preparedness honor

Sumpter Township was recently hon- ness program uses a grassrootsapproach Township will go through a recertification weather prone region of the world. The
ored by the National Weather Service as a to help communities develop plans to han- process. To be recognized as mission of the National Weather Service is
leader in storm preparedness. dle local severe weather and flooding StormReady, a site must: establish a 24- to reduce the loss of life and property from
Officials from the National Weather threats. The program is voluntary and pro- hour warning point and emergency opera- these storms, and StormReady will help
Service have named Sumpter Township vides communities with clear-cut advice tions center: have more than one way to us create better prepared communities
among the agency "StormReady" commu- from a partnership between the local receive severe weather forecasts and throughout the country," Pollman said.
nities. The National Oceanic and weather forecast office and state and local warnings and to alert the public; create a "Just like communities, families need to
Atmospheric Administration is an agency emergency managers. StormReady start- system that monitors local weather condi- be storm ready by having an action plan
of the U.S. Department of Commerce. ed in 1999 with seven communities in the tions; promote the importance of public for severe weather. Through StormReady,
"StormReady encourages communities Tulsa, Oklahoma, area. There are nearly readiness through multiple outreach the National Weather Service plans to
to take a new, proactive approach to 3000 StormReady sites in the United efforts and develop a formal hazardous educate every American about what to do
improving local hazardous weather opera- States. Sumpter Township became the weather plan. when severe weather strikes,” he conclud-
tions and public awareness," said Richard first unincorporated township in Michigan "The United States is the most severe ed.
Pollman, Warning Coordination to be granted with the StormReady desig-
Meteorologist at the National Weather nation. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Service forecast office in White Lake. Sumpter Township hosted a September 3, 2019
"StormReady arms communities with StormReady award ceremony as part of Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
improved communication and safety skills the Sept. 10 Sumpter Township Board of The Meeting was called to order at 7:33pm by Mayor Pro Tem John Barden.
needed to save lives and property - before Trustees Meeting. Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva
and during the event." The StormReady recognition will be in Webb, Virginia Williams
The nationwide community prepared- effect for three years when Sumpter Absent / Excused: None
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Leroy Burcroff, Mayor
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Steve Hitchcock, City Attorney
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019 1. Agenda
6:00 P.M.
Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo for Approval of the Agenda. Motion Carried
PLEASE NOTE that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its Regular Meeting on Thursday, Unanimously.
October 3, 2019 commencing at 6:00 p.m., to consider: 2. Minutes
Res. #19265 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the minutes
Tabled from 9/5/19: from the regular meeting held on
Application 1598, R78-016-02-0020-000 & Evergreen Park, Plymouth Oaks Business Park, IND zoning dis- August 26, 2019. Motion Carried Unanimously.
trict and is requesting three variances: There were no special meeting(s) held on August 26, 2019.
• To be allowed to have (2) monument signs on the North and South side of the entranceway of an indus- 3. Petitioner – None
trial business park whereas only (1) monument sign is allowed. Variance required (1) additional monu- 4. Chairperson’s Report, John Barden, Mayor ProTem
ment sign at the entranceway.
• To allow for aluminum monument sign base whereas only brick or masonry block is allowed. Variance Res. #19266 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo for a memorial resolu-
required allowing aluminum monument base. tion for Ella Darnell who passed away on August 13, 2019. Motion Carried Unanimously.
• To allow the logo to be 17" from the ground whereas sign copy must be 30" above ground to allow for Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to accept the Chairperson’s Report. Motion
snow accumulation and plant growth. Variance requested logo to be 17" above ground. Carried Unanimously.
• To allow both signs to be placed at the 110' set back line whereas 120' is required from street center line 5. Mayor’s Report – LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
with road frontage of over 200'. Variance requested 10' to allow both signs at 110' from street center line. After the Mayor presented his action items, Cpt. Josh Monte gave a presentation explaining the
process of an eviction and what roll RPD has in the process. The presentation was in response to
The meeting will be held at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road in the Town Hall Meeting Room. inquiries made by council members regarding allegations made by a resident.
Res. #19267 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve and concur with
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legal counsel to grant authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the
State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget MPSCS for the opera-
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON tion of police radios. Motion Carried Unanimously.
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS Res. #19268 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Virginia Williams to approve and
concur with the administration to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the Contracts for
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at Services of Independent Contractor with the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC)
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
hourly attorneys. Motion Carried Unanimously.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township Res. #19269 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Kathy Abdo to concur with the adminis-
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, tration and amend the current contract with George W. Auch Company, the City’s Construction
or activities. Manager for the project, by an additional $269,994 for all the subcontracted trade work
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac- ($237,185) and testing, allowances, reimbursable general conditions, and any contingency for
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of unforeseen conditions (additional $32,809). (ITB 19/2001 New 34th District Court Project Bid
the ADA. Pkg. No. 4 Exterior Improvements) Motion Carried Unanimously.
6. Clerk’s Report – Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk – No Report
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 7. Treasurer’s Report – Stacy Paige, Treasurer – No Report
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other 8. Public Comment None
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. 9. Unfinished Business
10. New Business
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- Councilman Wadsworth mentioned the 1st day of school and reminded everyone to slow down
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets when driving near the elementary schools.; Councilman Wadsworth inquired about the disposi-
are generally prohibited. tion of weapons confiscated by RPD? Cpt. Monte reported that RPD’s policy is to destroy the
weapons.
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 11. Communication
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon 12. Adjournment
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to adjourn the meeting at 8:23
pm.
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. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, be a true copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on September
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
3, 2019.
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. Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
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