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September 27, 2018
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON - NOTICE OF THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION
FOR THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that
October 9, 2018,
is the last day registrations can be accepted in order to be eligible to vote in the
above stated election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Registrations will be accepted at the Canton Township Clerk's
Office, 1150 South Canton Center Road, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Registration
can also be made at any Secretary of State Branch Office or State Designated Agency. Persons with special needs who are unable
to register in the above mentioned manner are urged to contact the Clerk's Office at 734-394-5120. Mail-in registrations post-
marked by
October 9, 2018,
will also be accepted.
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS of the Charter Township of Canton, notice is hereby given that a General Election will be
held in the Charter Township of Canton on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on
the following:
Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
United States Senator
United States Congress 11
th
District
State Senator 7
th
District
State Representative (20
th
& 21
st
Districts)
Member of the State Board of Education
Regent of the University of Michigan
Trustee of Michigan State University
Governor of Wayne State University
County Commissioner (10
th
District)
County Executive
Justice of the Supreme Court
Judge of Court of Appeals 1
st
District - Incumbent
Judge of Court of Appeals 1
st
District- Incumbent Partial Term
Judge of Circuit Court 3
rd
District - Incumbent
Judge of Circuit Court 3
rd
District - Incumbent Partial Term
Judge of Circuit Court 3
rd
District - Non Incumbent
Judge of Probate Court - Incumbent
Judge of Probate Court - Non Incumbent
Judge of District Court 35
th
District - Incumbent
Board of Trustees Member Schoolcraft Community College
Board Member Plymouth Canton Community Schools
Board Member Plymouth Canton Community Schools - Partial Term
and to vote on the following proposal(s):
Proposal 18-1
A proposed initiated law to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are
at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailers
This proposal would:
• Allow individuals 21 and older to purchase, possess and use marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles, and grow up to 12
marijuana plants for personal consumption.
• Impose a 10-ounce limit for marijuana kept at residences and require amounts of 2.5 ounces be secured in locked containers.
• Create a state licensing system for marijuana businesses and allow municipalities to ban or restrict them.
• Permit retail sales of marijuana and edibles subject to a 10% tax, dedicated to implementation cost, clinical trials, schools,
roads, and municipalities where marijuana businesses are located.
• Change several current violations from crimes to civil infractions.
Should this proposal be adopted? _______Yes _________No
Proposal 18-2
A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries
for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years
This proposal constitutional amendment would:
• Create a commission of 13 registered voters randomly selected by the Secretary of State: 4 each who self-identify as affili-
ated with the 2 major political parties; and 5 who self-identify as unaffiliated with major political parties.
• Prohibit partisan officeholders and candidates, their employees, certain relatives, and lobbyists from servings as commis-
sioners.
• Establish new redistricting criteria including geographically compact and contiguous districts of equal population, reflecting
Michigan's diverse population and communities of interest. Districts shall not provide disproportionate advantage to politi-
cal parties or candidates.
• Require an appropriation of funds for commission operations and commissioner compensation.
Should this proposal be adopted? ________Yes _________No
Proposal 18-3
A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and
add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post-election audits to the Michigan Constitution
This proposed constitutional amendment would allow a United States citizen who is qualified to vote in Michigan to:
• Become automatically registered to vote when applying for, updating or renewing a driver's license or state-issued personal
identification card, unless the person declines.
• Simultaneously register to vote with proof of residency and obtain a ballot during the 2-week period prior to an election, up
to and including Election Day.
• Obtain an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.
• Cast a straight-ticket vote for all candidates of a particular political party when voting in a partisan general election.
Should this proposal be adopted? _________Yes _________No
Schoolcraft College Millage Restoration Authorization with 10 Year Expiration
Shall the Schoolcraft College District, County of Wayne, Michigan (consisting of the following public school districts:
Clarenceville, Garden City, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth-Canton), be permitted to restore for a ten year period, beginning in
2019, the 1986 voter-approved millage rate of 2.27, by assessing an additional 0.5038 mills ($0.5038 per $1,000) on each dollar
of taxable value of all property in the District, which rate shall be assessed through 2028 without further reduction by Section 31
of Article IX, State Constitution of 1963. If approved and levied in its entirety, the additional 0.5038 mills would raise approx-
imately $7,136,000 in 2019. ____Yes ________No
Wayne-Westland Community Schools School Improvement Bond Proposition
Shall the Wayne-Westland Community Schools, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed One
Hundred Fifty-Eight Million ($158,000,000) Dollars and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series,
for the purpose of paying for the cost of the following projects:
• Remodeling, equipping, re-equipping, furnishing, re-furnishing school buildings, athletic fields and other facilities for safe-
ty and security, energy conservation and other purposes;
• Acquiring and installing instructional technology equipment and infrastructure in school buildings and other facilities;
• Construction of additions to existing school buildings and athletic field houses at both high sites; and
• Preparing, developing and improving sites at school buildings, playgrounds, athletic fields and other facilities and the pur-
chase of school buses:
The maximum number of years any series of bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of refunding, is not more than twenty-five (25)
years; the estimated millage that will be levied to pay the proposed bonds in the first year is 4.48 mills (which is equal to $4.48
per $1,000 of taxable value); and the estimated simple average annual millage that will be required to retire each series of bonds
if 4.38 mills annually ($4.38 per $1,000 of taxable value).
If approved by the voters, the bonds will be guaranteed by the State under the School Bond Qualification and Loan Program (the
"Program"). The School District currently has $6,370,000 of qualified loans outstanding under the Program. The School District
does not expect to borrow from the Program to pay debt service on these bonds. The estimated computed millage rate required
to be levied to pay the proposed bonds may change in the future based on changes in certain circumstances.
(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administra-
tor of employee salaries, repair or maintenance costs or other operation expenses.) ______Yes_____ No
Wayne County Community College District Replacement Operating Millage Proposal
This proposal will allow Wayne County Community College District to perpetually levy 2.25 mills for operating purposes, per-
manently replacing and combining two separate existing authorizations which would otherwise expire in 2020 and 2022.
To continue to provide operating funds to the Wayne County Community College District and as a replacement of existing
authority which would otherwise expire in 2020 and 2022, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on
taxable property in the Wayne County Community College District be permanently increased by 2.25 mills ($2.25 per $1,000 of
taxable value), beginning in 2019? It is estimated that 2.25 mills would raise approximately $46,533,830 when first levied in
2019. ______Yes _______No
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964
Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act
I, Eric R. Sabree, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of June 20, 2018 the total of all voted increas-
es in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6, Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, as amend-
ed, and the years such increases are effective on property in the County of Wayne are as follows:
WAYNE COUNTY
Wayne County, Michigan
Township of Canton
Taxing Authorities Date of Election
Voted Increases
Years Increase Effective
County of Wayne
November 3, 2009
1 mill
2019
Wayne County Jail
August 7, 2012
1 mill
2021
Wayne County
November 6, 2008
1.25 mills
2020
Comm. College
November 6, 2012
1 mill
2022
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Plymouth-Canton
August 5, 2014
18 mills
2024 (non-homestead only)
Community Schools
Van Buren Township November, 2011
18 mills
2016 (non-homestead only)
School District
Wayne-Westland
May, 2010
18 mills
2025 (non-homestead only)
Community Schools February, 2012
1 mills
2022
Persons entitled to be registered voters in Canton Township must possess the following qualifications 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
Canton Township 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 Canton Township Hall located at 1150 S. Canton Center Rd, Canton, Michigan, 48188,
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm.
The Office of the Township Clerk, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday,
November 3, 2018 for obtaining and casting absentee ballots. Qualified voters must appear in person to receive a ballot.
On Monday, November 5, 2018, those requesting an absentee ballot must appear in person at the Clerk's Office no later than
4:00 p.m. Emergency absentee ballots ONLY will be issued on Election Day, November 6, 2018.
To obtain election instructions in an alternative format (audio or Braille), contact the Clerk's Office at 734-394-5120 prior to
Election Day.
If you are unsure of your voting location, please refer to your voter registration card, check the Clerk's voting page on
Canton's Website at
, or call the Clerk's office at 734-394-5120.
Michael Siegrist, Clerk
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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.
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Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings – September 18, 2018
A regular study session meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton was held Tuesday, September 18,
2018 at 41500 Warren Road., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor Williams called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Foster, Graham-Hudak, Siegrist, Slavens, Sneideman, Williams
Members Absent: None Staff Present: Director Meier, Deputy Director Stoecklein, Deputy Chief Strassner Guests: Michael
Malone and Fred Meinberg – Partners in Architecture, PLC.
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Siegrist supported by Graham-
Hudak to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
STUDY SESSION: TOPIC 1: Architect’s
Presentation for Fire Station #2 Phase I
The board members attended an offsite study session at Canton Fire Station #2 regard-
ing the rebuild of this location. Director Meier did the introduction, Director Stoecklein guided the tour of the station and sur-
rounding property. Michael Malone and Fred Meinberg – Partners in Architecture, PLC, presented an overview of the rebuild of
Fire Station #2. A complete copy of the PowerPoint presentation is available through the Township Clerk’s Office, 1150 S. Canton
Center Road, Canton MI 48188 during regular business hours or by calling 734-394-5120.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COM-
MENT:
None
OTHER: ADJOURN:
Motion by Anthony, supported by Sneideman to adjourn at 7:13 p.m. Motion carried unan-
imously.
Michael A. Siegrist, Clerk ; Pat Williams, Supervisor
Copies of the complete text of the Board Minutes are available at the Clerk’s office of the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S.
Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188, 734-394- 5120, during regular business hours or be accessed through our web site
after Board Approval.
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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, October 11, 2018 for the following:
THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS AND ASSOCIATED BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEMS
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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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, October 11, 2018 for the following:
DEMOLITION SERVICES
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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Northville (Table 5, and Lucy & The Wolf)
to build out the first-floor level of the
building keeping with the unique history
of the oldplant.
The ground floor level is set for an
event and banquet venue to be operated
by Andy Genitti of Northville. Genitti, of
theGenitti family, is one of the owners and
operators Genitti's Hole in the Wall in
downtownNorthville.
This month Donofrio and Cox present-
ed their preliminary plans to the
Plymouth Township Board of Trustees
andPlanningCommission.
The developers said in addition to the
restoration and rehabilitation of the
Phoenix Mill building, the project would
include an improved streetscape and sig-
nage, a garden/parking area with
flowerbeds, bicycle parking and walking-
biking trails. Township Trustee Jack
Dempsey who is also executive director of
Heritage Michigan, a non-profit organiza-
tion dedicated to monitoring and protect-
ing the state heritage, said he was pleased
about the Phoenix project as were the
members of the Plymouth Preservation
Network.
“It's an important piece of Plymouth's
heritage and beyond that, American
Heritage. This is where women earned
equal pay for equal work, decades ago. It's
a component of American democracy,” he
said.
The former Ford plant, constructed in
1922, played a significant role in the
American war effort during World War II,
according to historical records. Ford man-
agers hired only single or widowed
women towork at the plant and paid them
an unheard of at the time $5 per day. The
women workers built electrical parts such
as voltage meters, light switches and gen-
erator cutouts for Ford automobiles.
DuringWorldWar II in the 1940s the plant
produced electrical wiring for M-7
machine gun directors and electrical
parts for Universal Gun Carriers. With
increased wartime work, the operation
was transferred to the Willow Run
Bomber Plant and the women became the
first “Rosie theRiveters.”
Township Trustee BobDorshewitz who
also serves on the Plymouth Township
Planning Commission, called the effort “a
remarkable project.”
“It's awesome to see how much our
community values restoration and re-pur-
posing of historic buildings for productive
use.”
Officials said they are open to re-zoning
to an appropriate and necessary classifi-
cation as the building is now zoned public
land.
“The redevelopment of Phoenix Mill is
great for the entire Plymouth community,”
saidTownshipSupervisorKurtHeise.
Phoenix
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Phoenix Mill Ford plant
Artist’s rendering of Phoenix Mil project
