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BELLEVILLE - WESTLAND
BELLEVILLE - WESTLAND

Safety first

Donations fund fire safety equipment services for city businesses

Nearly 50 small business own- Fire Marshall Kelly Eggers, ciated fire protection systems,” “On behalf of the Westland
ers in Westland got some unex- ” President and CEO of the Morris added. Chamber of Commerce members
pected help from the city fire The COVID-19 Westland Chamber of Commerce “The COVID-19 virus has sig- and the Westland business com-
department where funds are now Gretchen Heinicke and several nificantly impacted all of our munity, I would like to thank the
available to pay for the servicing virus has significantly Westland business owners who lives this past year,” commented City of Westland, Mayor Wild and
of fire safety equipment. impacted all of our will benefit from the new pro- Wild. “The statewide closings his administration, the Westland
The Westland Fire gram. and government implemented Fire Department and the
Administration Public lives this past year. “The City of Westland Fire restrictions have drastically Westland community for their
Awareness Committee officially Department's Westland Fire affected the ability of small busi- continued support of our
announced the funding for the Administration Public ness owners to pay ongoing Westland businesses, especially
program last month. The non- Awareness Committee is dedicat- expenses.” these past 17 months,” comment-
profit group members hosted a from $1,000 to $10,000, officials ed to enhancing the administra- The committee has already ed Heinicke.
summer raffle and generated said. tion's efforts to further assist begun servicing the fire extin- “Westland is committed to
$10,000 to be used to service 49 The grant funds were used to these businesses,” commented guishers, emergency exit light- continuing to assist our local
businesses in the city. help businesses survive the Eggers. ing, and fire suppression systems business community through
The businesses are those COVID-19 pandemic and keep “These services can typically making the businesses fire safe these difficult times and we are
selected through the Westland employees paid. cost the business owners any- and code compliant for one year. very grateful to the Westland Fire
CARES program, a city fund to On hand to explain the new where from a couple hundred To make the raised dollars Administration's Public
assist struggling business owners program at the official opening dollars to several thousand dol- stretch, the fire committee has Awareness Committee for their
and their employees. Grants to last month were Mayor William lars annually depending on the teamed up with local service compassion and support,” Wild
the 49 local businesses ranged R. Wild, Fire Chief James Morris, type of occupancy and their asso- provider Quality Fire. concluded.
Sumpter to allow kayaks,

canoes at Sherwood Pond

Sumpter Township residents may soon be needed.
be able to enjoy a kayak or canoe ride in Trustee Tim Rush said that currently
Sherwood Pond at Banotai Park, pending theare are no lifeguards at several bodies
an opinion from the township insurance of water in the township. Residents under-
carrier. stand that recreational use is at their own
During a meeting of the members of the risk, he said.
township board of trustees last month, “It is your responsibility,” he said of
trustees agreed to allow the non-motor- users of the other water spots in the town-
ized watercraft pending approval of cur- ship. “I don't think there will be any
rent insurance coverage. Township attor- issues,” he added.
ney Rob Young said he would send the If approved as adopted by the trustees,
ordinance allowing the kayaks and canoes the new ordinance allowing the use of
to the insurance carrier and report back to both kayaks and canoes at the park will
the board members if there were any become effective within 30 days, Young Recognizing those lost
objections or if any other coverage might said.
Plasma donation center wins During National POW / MIA Recognition Day, which
occurs annually on the third Friday in September,
the VFW 9885 BOVA Post, hosted a special cere-
court approval to open in city mony to honor those military veterans who were
prisoners of war and those who are still missing in
action. The event took place on the post grounds
invited to participate. The theme of the memorial
The former Rite Aid building on the the removal of the drive-through canopy on North Hix Road in Westland and the public was
corner of Wayne and Ford roads in used by Rite Aid and prohibits the use of was "You Are Not Forgotten" and the event was
Westland will soon see some new blood. any outdoor storage. Improvements to attended by a large crowd, officials said.
Octapharma, a plasma donation cen- the building façade and exterior are also
ter, will remodel and renovate the build- required by the agreement.
ing as part of a consent judgment In addition, Octapharma must, as a CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
reached with the city in Wayne County condition of the consent judgment, join
Circuit Court. The proposed facility was the Westland Chamber of Commerce NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021 for the following:
rejected by a vote of city council mem- within a year of opening the facility.
bers last September. Octapharma operates multiple dona- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIC PLAN
Octapharma directors subsequently tion centers in the state and 80 facilities Proposal may be downloaded on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or
filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn that nationwide, according to the company you may contact Mike Sheppard at: mike.sheppard@canton-mi.org. 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
decision. The consent agreement allows website, and employs about 3,500 peo- reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nation-
the donation center to open but requires ple. al origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
Publish 9/23/2021 CN2293 - 092321 2.5 x 2.051
Synopsis of Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings
Members: Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, Clerk Michael Siegrist, Treasurer Dian Slavens
ROMULUS FALL 2021
Trustees: Kate Borninski, Sommer Foster, Tania Ganguly, Steven Sneideman
CITY WIDE YARD SALE
Regular Meeting 8/10/2021: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular (Study Session) Meeting 8/17/2021: Synopsis: Novak/Raftelis organizational assessment results & discussion of new
positions as posted in full on website. Participating Addresses
Thurs., Sept 23, 2021 - Sun., Sept 26, 2021
Regular Meeting 8/24/2021: Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website.
Regular (Study Session) Meeting 8/31/2021: Synopsis: Joint Meeting with Planning Commission to discuss Township Master
Plan as posted in full on website.
Copies of the complete Board minutes can be found for free at www.canton-mi.org. Minutes can also be viewed or copied at 1150
S. Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI during normal business hours. Call 734-394-5120 for more information. CN2291 - 092321 2.5 x 2.125

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
October 14, 2021
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals THURSDAY, October 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188.
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Jim Cisek, Vicki Welty, Craig Engel, Greg Greco, John Badeen.
Alternate: Gregory Demopoulos
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes:
September 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes
General Calendar:
1. Applicant Willie & Shannon Johnson, for property address 44422 Forest Trails Drive located on the north side of Forest
Trails between Sheldon Road and Leslie Lane, Zoning R-5. Appealing Zoning Ordinance Article V Section 78-129 (h)
and 78-131 4 (b) to install a fence within a front yard setback on a corner lot. Parcel ID 71 010 02 0001 000 (Building)
2. Applicants, Leigh and Ryan Young, for property address 6109 Gloucester, located on the north side Westminister Way
between Sheldon Rd. and Glouscester Dr., Zoning R-5. Appealing the Zoning Ordnance Section 78-121 (h) and Section
78-131 (4) (b) fences on corner lots, but in compliance with Section 2.09 A (4) unobstructed site distance. Parcel ID 71-
040-01-0782-000 (Building)
3. Applicants Jon & Noreen Watson, for property address 3970 Herbey, located on the West side of Herbey between Geddes
and Palmer, Zoning R-1. Appealing Article 26.02 Schedule of Regulations Agricultural and Residential Districts of the
Zoning Ordinance. Parcel ID 133-02-0066-002 (Building) *tabled at the July 8th 2021 meeting
4. Applicant, Brandon Shideler, for property address 8277 Sandpiper Dr, located on the west side of Sandpiper Dr. between
Forest Trails and Tillotson Roads, Zoning R-5. Appealing Article V Section 78 of the Zoning Ordinance to construct a
new fence just inside the property line in lieu of Article V Section 78-129 (g) which requires a fence to be 3 ft. off the
property line without a neighbor's written notarized consent. Parcel ID # 010-02-0061-000 (Building)
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the
Charter Township of Canton. Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities who require special
accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to attend participate at the meeting/hearing should contact
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 www.canton-mi.org CN2292 - 092321 2.5 x 5.968