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The Three Cities Art Club and the
Westland Rotary Club are bringing the
Festival of the Arts back to Westland for the
third year. This year, the Garden City Fine
Arts Association is joining the two clubs as a
sponsor in order to broaden the range of art
offered to patrons. The Festival of the Arts
will take place Oct. 18 through 20 at the
WestlandMall GrandConcourse during regu-
larmall hours.
The Festival of the Arts is a celebration of
local artists, bringing fine art and photogra-
phy to Westland. The art will be on exhibit
for sale and to compete in the art competi-
tions. Awards and presentations will take
place at 1 p.m. Saturday at by judges who
include: State Sen. Glenn Anderson,
Westland Mayor William Wild, Garden City
Mayor Randy Walker, Westland Rotary Club
President Dick Isham, and Westland Mall
General Manager Carol Rutz. Patrons will
also have a chance to cast their votes for
their three favorite pieces of artwork and
enter a drawing for a chance to win one of
many prizes.
Westland Mall is located at 35000 W.
Warren Road in Westland. Hours are 10 a.m.
until 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.
until 6 p.m. Sunday.
For more information please contact
Marilyn Meredith at Marilynmeredith@
wowway.com.
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October 17, 2013
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE COUNTY,
MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, November 4, 2013 in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A - ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CHARTER TOWN-
SHIP OF CANTON, MICHIGAN, BY AMENDING ARTICLE ARTICLE 6.08B - AMENDING THE APPLICABLE AREA
FOR THE SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE CORPORATE PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT AS SHOWN ON
THE ATTACHED MAP;
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, October 31, 2013 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
Publish: Newspaper-- October 17, 2013
EC101713-0827 2.5 x 10.022
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE COUNTY,
MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, November 4, 2013, in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance:
HICKORY RIDGE MINOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD)
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A PDD
AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL NO(S) 066 99 0007 000 (48911
FORD), 066 99 0008 000 (48951 FORD), 066 99 0011 702 (48800 SALTZ) AND 066 99 00012 702 (48956 SALTZ). Property is
located south of Ford between Ridge and Beck Roads.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, October 31, 2013 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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October 17, 2013
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Wayne candidates speak out on city issues
The late Melvin G. Bailey inducted into Hall of Fame
3 Cities Art Club sponsoring weekend Festival of Arts
Budget and finances were
among the main topics at a Wayne
City Council candidate forum host-
ed by the League of Women Voters
last week.
The five candidates for council,
along with one of the two mayoral
candidates-incumbent Al Haidous
did not participate-made their
pitch to win one of two open seats
on the seven-member board.
Seeking election are incumbents
James Henley and JimHawley, for-
mer Councilwoman Susan Rowe,
along with Jamie Conn, Brenda
Ozog andShariWelch.
All agreed that the budgetary sit-
uation in the citywas the top priori-
ty; only Conn said he was not in
favor of the 345 millage that voters
will alsoweigh in on inNovember.
Ozog, a 28-year resident of the
city, is a social worker with a
degree inpsychology and aMaster's
Degree in Social Work. She said
shewanted tomake the community
safer and stronger.
Conn is a project manager with
a career in the construction indus-
try, starting with his first job at
Northside Hardware. He said
wants to stop wasteful spending in
the city, be more proactive about
marketing the city and getting resi-
dents, volunteer groups and the
council onto the same page.
“I think the bigger issue is bring-
ing these people together,” he said.
Welch is a retired nurse manag-
er with the State of Michigan, an
army veteran and a resident of the
city for 20 years. She said shewants
to use her manager skills to ensure
the citizens get the best possible
services for their tax dollars.
Hawley is a retired airport and
municipal manager who also has
10 years experience consulting
with municipalities. He was
appointed to the council about 18
months ago to fill Donna
McEachern's seat.
Henley, a funeral director with
theHarry J. Will funeral home, said
he's running again to complete the
work nowunderway.
“We have overcome some adver-
sity, but there are still challenges on
the horizon,” he said. “I want to see
those challenges through.”
Susan Rowe served on council
from 2003-2011, when she lost in an
attempt to unseat Haidous as
mayor.
“There are still tough decisions
to bemade,” she said.
Ozog said the 345 millage was
the toppriority facing the city.
“I don't want to see crime
increase in our city. I don't want to
see our home values go down
because people won't want to come
in. I don't want to see the effect it
will have if we lose some of our offi-
cers and firefighters,” she said.
“It will allow us to pay for police
and fire retirements without taking
money from the general fund,”
addedWelch.
“We didn't have a lot of options,”
Hawley said. “Property values are
down. The state has eliminated
personal property taxes to busi-
nesses and corporations. We've cut
back, over the last few years, as far
as we can go. Reallywe've looked at
every option available tous.”
“We've cut costs as much as we
can,” agreed Henley. “There's only
so much we can cut. We're now at
police and fire to cut, or services. If
the voters don't approve the 345
millage, the city will have to look at
laying off police officers and fire-
fighters.”
Rowe pointed out many of the
measures the city has taken in the
past, including laying off workers,
reducing some to part time and
eliminating benefits, as well as
imposing pay cuts and salary
freezes.
“We have done everything possi-
ble to shore up this budget short-
fall,” she said.
“I haven't seen a lot of plans of
what we are going to do or what we
are going to cut. We need to deter-
mine what is a critical service and
what is not,” Conn said, who added
that he was opposed to the millage.
“I just don't think it's right for us.”
The candidates hadmixed views
on the sale of city parks or build-
ings to help reduce the budget
shortfall. Welch said she'd need to
take an inventory of what was avail-
able. Conn, Henley and Rowe said
they should be looked at. Hawley
said there hasn't been a large
demand for them.
“I'd like to see a better effort of
promoting groups like the Ripple
Effect of the DDA to bring more
businesses into the community,”
said Hawley. “We have a DDA that
does not function. It meets once a
year. If you go to vibrant cities,
you'll see that the DDA is a real
important part of the success of a
downtown orMainStreet area.”
“Buildings are critical,” Rowe
said. “We have had themup for sale
and there has not been interest
them in the past. I think we need to
market them more and push the
DDA board to bemore active in the
development of the downtown
area.”
Ozog suggested consolidating all
city departments into one building
to conserve costs, aswell.
Council candidates also fielded
questions on the recent depart-
ment mergers with the city of
Westland, water and sewer rates,
andwhat theywould like to see in a
newcitymanager.
The forum video will be avail-
able on the city of Wayne cable
channel and the city web site. More
information about the candidates
can also be found at the League of
Women Voters web site,
www.vote411.org.
Melvin G. Bailey, a mainstay
and hero of parks and recreation
in the City of Westland, has been
invested in the Michigan
Recreation and Park Association
Hall of Fame.
State Rep.Robert L. Kosowski
(D-Westland) presented members
of Mr. Bailey's family with a tribute
during the association's annual
Hall of Fame Awards ceremony
Oct. 3. Mr. Baileywas inducted into
theMRPAHall of Fame alongwith
eight other park and recreation
professionals. He was nominated
for this award by Kosowski and
WestlandMayorWilliamR.Wild.
“It was a distinct pleasure to
join the family of Melvin G. Bailey
in acknowledging the significant
role he played in the building of
Westland and its parks and recre-
ation facilities,” Kosowski said. “As
a former parks and recreation
director for the city, Mel was an
inspiration for my work. I am hon-
ored to have been able to cele-
brate his career and life through
his induction into the Michigan
Recreation and Park Association
Hall of Fame.”
Membership in the Michigan
Recreation and Park Association
Hall of Fame is reserved for indi-
viduals in the parks and recre-
ation profession or individuals
who have made significant contri-
butions to the advancement of
parks and recreation in the State
ofMichigan.