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NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION
City of Romulus, Michigan
November 6, 2012 November General Election
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ROMULUS ON
TUESDAY, November 6, 2012.
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE ELECTION IS TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 9, 2012 BY 4:00 p.m.
Persons residing in the City of Romulus registering after the deadline will not be eligible to vote at the election.
Voters may register by mail using a mail-in voter registration form or in person at a Secretary of State Branch
Office, Wayne County or the City of Romulus Clerk’s office.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the following offices will appear on the ballot:
President and Vice-President
of the United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress (13 th District), Representative in
State Legislature (12 th District), Member State Board of Education, Regent University of Michigan,
Trustee Michigan State University, Governors of Wayne State University, County: Prosecuting Attorney,
Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Commissioner (11 th District), Justice of Supreme Court,
Judge of Court of Appeals (1 st District) – Incumbent Position, Judge of Supreme Court, partial term
ending 01/01/2015, Judge of Circuit Court (3 rd Circuit) – Incumbent Position, Judge of Circuit Court
(3 rd Circuit) – Incumbent Position (partial term ending 1/1/2015), Judge of Circuit Court (3 rd Circuit) –
Non-Incumbent Position, Judge of Probate Court – Incumbent Position, Judge of Probate Court –
Incumbent Position (partial term ending 1/1/2015), Judge of District Court (34 th District) – Incumbent
Position, Local School District Board Member (Wayne-Westland Community Schools), Local School
District Board Member (Romulus Community Schools), and Local School District Board Member
(Woodhaven-Brownstown School District).
The following STATE proposals will appear on the ballot:
PROPOSAL 12-1
A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 4 OF 2011 –
THE EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW
Public Act 4 of 2011 would:
Establish criteria to assess the financial condition of local government units, including school districts.
Authorize Governor to appoint an emergency manager (EM) upon state finding of a financial emergency,
and allow the EM to act in place of local government officials.
Require EM to develop financial and operating plans, which may include modification or termination of
contracts, reorganization of government, and determination of expenditures, services, and use of assets
until the emergency is resolved.
Alternatively, authorize state-appointed review team to enter into a local government approved consent
decree.
Should this law be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-2
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
This proposal would:
Grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through
labor unions.
Invalidate existing or future state or local laws that limit the ability to join unions and bargain collective-
ly, and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements, including employees’ financial support
of their labor unions. Laws may be enacted to prohibit public employees from striking.
Override state laws that regulate hours and conditions of employment to the extent that those laws con-
flict with collective bargaining agreements.
Define “employer” as a person or entity employing one or more employees.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-3
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
This proposal would:
Require electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable
energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower, by 2025.
Limit to not more than 1% per year electric utility rate increases charged to consumers only to achieve
compliance with the renewable energy standard.
Allow annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases over
the 1% limit.
Require the legislature to enact additional laws to encourage the use of Michigan made equipment and
employment of Michigan residents.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-4
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
TO ESTABLISH THE MICHIGAN QUALITY HOME CARE COUNCIL
AND PROVIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
FOR IN-HOME CARE WORKERS
This proposal would:
Allow in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council
(MQHCC). Continue the current exclusive representative of in-home care workers until modified in
accordance with labor laws.
Require MQHCC to provide training for in-home care workers, create a registry of workers who pass
background checks, and provide financial services to patients to manage the cost of in-home care.
Preserve patients’ rights to hire in-home care workers who are not referred from the MQHCC registry
who are bargaining unit members.
Authorize the MQHCC to set minimum compensation standards and terms and conditions of employ-
ment.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-5
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
TO LIMIT THE ENACTMENT OF NEW
TAXES BY STATE GOVERNMENT
This proposal would:
Require a 2/3 majority vote of the State House and the State Senate, or a statewide vote of the people at a
November election, in order for the State of Michigan to impose new or additional taxes on taxpayers or
expand the base of taxation or increasing the rate of taxation.
This section shall in no way be construed to limit or modify tax limitations otherwise created in the
Constitution.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No ___
PROPOSAL 12-6
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF
INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND TUNNELS
This proposal would:
Require the approval of a majority of voters at a statewide election and in each municipality where “new
international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles” are to be located before the State of Michigan may
expend state funds or resources for acquiring land, designing, soliciting bids for, constructing, financing,
or promoting new international bridges or tunnels.
Create a definition of “new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles” that means, “any bridge
or tunnel which is not open to the public and serving traffic as of January 1, 2012.”
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No ___
The following COUNTY proposals will appear on the ballot:
FORM OF THE WAYNE COUNTY
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
Shall the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to add a new section 5.120 and to amend exist-
ing section 5.134 to authorize the Wayne County Commission rather than the Wayne County executive to
establish the form (including but not limited to lump-sum and line-(item) of the County budget and
appropriation ordinance; and to require the County Commission to establish the form of the budget and
appropriation ordinance by December 7, 2012 and to adopt changes to the form at least ten months
before the beginning of a fiscal year to be effective for that fiscal year; and to also amend section 5.121 to
require the county executive to prepare and submit the budget and appropriation ordinance in the form
established by the County Commission? Yes ___ No ___
INDEPENDENT EXTERNALAUDITOR
Shall Section 3.119(e) of the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to remove the restriction
that prohibits an independent external auditor from providing audit services to the County for more than
eight (8) consecutive years; and further to require independent external auditors be selected based on a
competitive process in accordance with the County’s procurement ordinance? Yes___ No___
MEMBERSHIP ON THE WAYNE COUNTY
RETIREMENT COMMISSION
Shall Section 6.112 of the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to expand the Wayne County
Retirement Commission’s membership from 8 to 9, adding as a member the Wayne County Treasurer or
his or her designee; and also to authorize the chairperson of the Wayne County Commission, who is also
a member of the Wayne County Retirement Commission, to appoint a person to serve as his or her
designee on the Retirement Commission; and to further allow employees and retirees of the Wayne
County Airport Authority to vote for and serve as members of the Wayne County Retirement
Commission (with no more than one member being an airport employee or retiree) until such time as the
Airport Authority establishes its own retirement system or pension plan?
Yes___ No___
REMOVAL OF THE WAYNE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE FROM OFFICE BY THE GOVERNOR
Shall the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to add Section 4.124 to authorize the Governor
to remove the Wayne County Executive from office for the same reasons and with the same due process
as provided by law for the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, county clerk, register of deeds, and county treas-
urer? Yes___ No___
THE WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSION’S
POWER TO APPROVE COMPENSATION
Shall section 3.115 of the Wayne County Home Rule Charter, which sets forth the powers and duties of
the Wayne County Commission, be amended to include the power and duty to approve all compensation
of every employment position in the county, unless the compensation is established by state or federal
law? Yes ___ No___
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITYCOLLEGE DISTRICT
MILLAGE PROPOSAL
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Wayne
County Community College District be increased by one dollar per thousand dollars (1 mill) of the tax-
able value of all taxable property in the College District for a period of ten (10) years, the tax years com-
mencing July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2022, inclusive, as new additional millage to provide funds for communi-
ty college purposes authorized by law? It is estimated that 1 mill would raise approximately $21,746,964
when first levied in 2013. Yes ___ No ___
PERSONS ENTITLED
to be registered voters in the City of Romulus must possess the following qualifica-
tions on or before the day of the election: (1) a citizen of the United States; (2) not less than 18 years of age; (3)
a resident of the State of Michigan and the City of Romulus for not less than 30 days prior to the election (MCL
168.492). In addition, qualified electors must be registered to vote not less than 30 days prior to the election
(MCL 168.497).
Registrations will be received at the City of Romulus located at 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174,
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City of Romulus Clerk
Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Clerk’s Office.
Publish: 09-27-12
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 12/13-10 NATURAL GAS SUPPLIER FOR CITY OWNED BUILDINGS
(1)
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified vendors for the above item/items and/or
services.
(2)
Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit bids
must use the forms provided by the City
. Bid
forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @ www.mitn.info.
(3)
Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no later than 12:00
noon, Monday, October 08, 2012. At approximately 12:15 p.m., local time all timely received bids are to
be publicly opened and read.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED:
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK'S OFFICE
ITB 12/13-10 NATURAL GAS SUPPLIER
11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174
(4)
The City reserves the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive technicalities.
(5)
For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Agent, by calling
(734) 955-4568 or by emailing lconway@ci.romulus.mi.us.
Publish: September 27, 2012
P
LYMOUTH
Ballot bound
Local farmer launches write-in
campaign for township supervisor
Richard Sharland has announced his
candidacy for Plymouth Township supervi-
sor.
He will oppose incumbent supervisor
Richard Reaume in the Nov. 7 election for
the office.
Sharland has lived and conducted busi-
ness in the township for nearly 70 years, and
said he he knows the history, heritage and
the politics of the community.
Sharland said that he and his parents
moved to his current residence In 1943
where the family operated the Gottschalk
Turkey Farm west of the city. He graduated
from Plymouth High School and attended
Schoolcraft College and Michigan State
University.
Sharland said he began his career as a
farmer following his college graduation and
raised corn, wheat and soybeans along with
continuing the Gottschalk Turkey Farm his
grandfather started in 1936.
Sharland, a U. S. Army veteran, is also a
licensed building contractor, was the library
board president, past president of theWayne
County Farm Bureau , a life member of the
Plymouth Historical Society, a member of
theMattson Township Planning Commission
and aBoard of Appealsmember.
Sharland said he is seeking the office of
s u p e r v i s o r
because he wants
to “clean up
P l y m o u t h
Township.”
He said he is
concerned about
the lack of leader-
ship and respect
for the residents
and citizens and he
wants complete
transparency and
accountability. He
also said he is con-
cerned about the
safety of residents, “due to the current dan-
gerous staffing levels of the fire department
and the township's plan to train police offi-
cers to be firemen.”
“After nearly a lifetime, it is sad to see my
community deteriorate from the irresponsi-
ble management of a group of opportunists
more interested in their own self-serving
interests,” he said.
Sharland is running as an independent
candidatewithno party affiliation.
Sharland and his wife of 43 years, Emilie,
and their two daughters and grandchildren
are all PlymouthTownship residents.
time in excess of $30million.
At a meeting of the Detroit Budget,
Finance and Audit Committee last week in
the Detroit City Council chambers, Timothy
Beckett, Supervising Assistant Corporation
Counsel for the City of Detroit presented his
formal report.
He told the committee members, “The way
the transaction was handled was not consis-
tent withStateLaw.”
Beckett said the Detroit legal staff had con-
tacted the Wayne County Treasurer's office
through their corporation counsel and dis-
cussed the forfeiture of city-owned land and
the State Tax Commission laws pertaining to
the sale.
The Wayne County Treasurer's office
reproved the claim responding, “…all actions
taken by the Wayne County Treasurer in the
foreclosure process were consistent with the
information provided by the communities.
Consequently, this matter should be resolved
between the municipalities-Detroit and
PlymouthTownship.”
Earlier this year, Sharland notified Detroit
that Plymouth Township had purchased the
vacant farmland still owned by the city.
Chairman Kenneth Cockrel, Jr. requested the
city lawdepartment review the purchase.
Beverly Kindle-Walker fromWayne County,
who helped Sharland wade through the com-
plicated paperwork and county records, told
the committee, “We (the City of Detroit) want
to get what is ours back. This is an opportunity
to reclaimproperty valued at $16million.”
Sharland was prompted to find the true
owner of the property when a friend of his
was leasing the land, which is adjacent to
Sharland's property, to farm crops. Sharland
was curious about his friend's requirement to
pay Demco 54 a rental fee for part of the land
and another fee to Detroit for the other sec-
tion. When he heard the entire parcel was
sold to the township for back taxes, he was
evenmore curious, he said.
“Detroit was getting rental and lease fees
on the land, but never got a tax bill. Demco 54
got both the tax bills for the entire parcel and
lease fees for the portion they actually pur-
chased,” Sharland said. “The whole thing just
didn't seemright.”
brings a secret weapon to delight young
patients in the formofWalter, amixed-breed
pup who adores patients, and everybody
else, of all ages. Walter isn't allowed on the
treatment side of the office, but has the run
of the opposite side of the buildingwhere he
is doted onby everyone hemeets.
“I take young patients over to meet him
and it helps relax them,” Michael Berman
said. The young dentist is getting married in
a few weeks and considers Walter the cou-
ple's “practice child.”
“He enjoys everybody and everybody
enjoys him.” AllenBerman said.
Berman noted that the small practice he
bought in Plymouth 25 years ago has grown
and changed through the years as have den-
tal practices. He now has about 2,000-3,000
active patients. “Stuff we thought was sci-
ence fiction back then is a reality now. Some
of the latest technology and practices are
amazing. I like to say we now have a metal
free practice. Michael brings the very latest
techniques andmaterials right fromschool.”
The office, completely remodeled as part
of the quarter-centurymark celebration, fea-
tures TVs with cable service in the treat-
ment rooms, headphones so patients can lie
back and relax and the latest in relaxation
and anesthetic procedures. “We cater to
cowards,”Berman said.
Michael Berman is not only the newest
member of the staff, he's also the one with
the lowest seniority as most of the hygienists
and office personnel have been on staff for
20 years and watched him grow up as his
father added photos of him to his office
walls.
“The staff and the patients here all sort of
watched Michael grow up,” Allen Berman
said.
Neither of Berman's two daughters has
taken up dentistry, but “two dentists in the
family is enough.”
More about the practice is available at
www.drallenberman.com.
Richard Sharland
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