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October 27, 2011
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ELECTION NOTICE
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS of the Charter Township of Canton, notice is hereby given that a School Election will be held in the
Charter Township of Canton on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of electing candidates for the
following offices:
Local School District Board Members for the Plymouth-Canton Community School District
Local School District Board Members for Van Buren Public School District
Operating Millage Renewal Proposition Exempting Principal Residence and Qualified Agricultural Property for Van Buren Public
School District
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BYACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964
Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act
I, Raymond J. Wojtowicz, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of September 29, 2011 the total of all voted
increases 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
Van Buren School District
Taxing Authorities
Date of Election Voted Increases Years Increase Effective
County of Wayne
November 2, 2010
1 mill
2015
Wayne County Jail
August 6, 2002
1 mill
2011
Wayne County Parks
August 2, 2005
0.25 mills
2010
Wayne County
November 6, 2009
1.25 mills
2020
Comm. College
Sumpter Township
August 5, 2008
1 mill
2011
May 3, 2011
1 mill
2015
August 3, 2010
2 mills
2015
Van Buren Township
August, 2006
18 mills
2011 (non-homestead only)
School District
June, 1998
1.30 mills
2015
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
PRECINCT NUMBERS AND LOCATIONS
Listed below are the polling locations for the Tuesday, November 8, 2011 Election which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for
the purpose of voting:
Precinct No.
Name of Facility
Address
1 & 23
Discovery Middle School
45083 Hanford Road
3, 10, 21
St. John Neumann Church
44800 Warren Road
4 & 13
Miller Elementary School
43721 Hanford Road
5 & 31
Crescent Academy
40440 Palmer Road
6 & 32
Life Church
7001 N. Haggerty Road
7
Salem High School
46181 Joy Road
8
Resurrection Catholic Church
48755 Warren Road
9 & 34
Eriksson Elementary School
1275 N. Haggerty Road
11 & 19
Tonda Elementary School
46501 Warren Road
12 & 14
Hulsing Elementary School
8055 Fleet Street
16 & 17
Bentley Elementary School
1100 S. Sheldon Road
18 & 29
Field Elementary School
1000 S. Haggerty Road
20
Township Fire Station No. 1
1100 S. Canton Center Road
22
Hoben Elementary School
44680 Saltz Road
24 & 25
Canton High School
8415 N. Canton Center
26, 27, 36 & 40
Summit on the Park
46000 Summit Parkway
30
Mettetal Airport
8550 N. Lilley Road
33 & 37
Dodson Elementary School
205 N. Beck Road
35
Canton Human Services Center
50430 School House Road
38
Historic Cherry Hill School
50440 Cherry Hill Road
39
Plymouth High School
8400 N. Beck Road
41 & 42
Workman Elementary School
250 N. Denton Road
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 5, 2011 for obtaining and casting absentee ballots. Qualified voters must appear in person to receive a ballot.
On Monday, November 7, 2011, 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 8, 2011.
Handicapped voters may ask for special accommodations by calling the Clerk's Office until the close of voting at 8:00 p.m.
on Election Day. 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 www.canton-mi.org, or call the Clerk's office at 734-394-5120.
Terry G. Bennett, Clerk
Publication: October 27, 2011
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Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-October 18, 2011
A regular study meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton held Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 1150 Canton Center
S., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor LaJoy called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Members
Present: Anthony, Bennett, Demopoulos, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj, Williams Staff Present: Director Bilbrey-Honsowetz, Director Eva,
Director Faas, Director Nemecek, Audrey Robinson, Bob Belair, Bill Serchak Guest Present: Vyto Kaunelis, OHM Advisor
Adoption of
Agenda
Motion by Bennett, seconded by McLaughlin to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
STUDY SES-
SION TOPIC Item 1. Management of Peak Water Usage
Director Faas stated Canton has implemented a Voluntary Water Use
Restrictions for approximately 6 years. There has been some success. The Voluntary Water Use Restrictions ask residents and business-
es to observe odd/even restrictions and also to encourage watering during those non-peak demand periods (i.e. do not water early in the
mornings or late in the afternoons). These restrictions are purely voluntary. The program is targeted through public education. Outdoor
water use does play a significant role in determining Canton’s water rate from DWSD. Three components make up the water rates each
year DWSD charges Canton. One is the distance from the treatment plants, second is the elevation of the community to the treatment
plants and third is how Canton uses the water. The third component is what will be focused on. The first and second components are very
difficult to change. The topic this evening will include the volume of water that Canton uses and when Canton uses the water. There were
new water contracts that were signed a couple of years ago with DWSD that provide incentives to the customers for water use outside the
high usage time frames (6am-9am). The incentive is that DWSD does not measure contracts that are exceeded during these exclusionary
periods. Canton will not be held to the contract limits during those times. This is passed on by a lower cost for water during non-peak
hours and also a savings in energy cost to the customer. Without storage, a DWSD customer/community can only affect usage by it cus-
tomers through voluntary or mandatory use restrictions. Canton’s policy has always been voluntary. The new water contract signed with
DWSD in 2008 had two terms. The first term was July 2008-June 2010. Second term was July 2010-June 2013. Canton will be negoti-
ating this time next year for the contract that will take effect in July 2013. Canton will need to get a handle on its peak usage before that
period. OHM’s proposal to Canton was to evaluate the implementation of a mandatory use restriction ordinance (as Novi and Troy) first,
before evaluating storage options. The evaluation that OHM performed was relatively inexpensive, a potential to avoid major capital
investment of storage. Based on Canton’s past success with the voluntary restriction, Canton should have a high potential for success if it
did implement mandatory restrictions as both Novi and Troy has done. The presentation summarized the June 10, 2011 report on the poten-
tial effects of a Water Demand Management Program. In order to institute a successful demand management program, a mandatory water
use ordinance will need to be enacted. Details of the ordinance were discussed along with the educational efforts that will be involved
with Canton’s water customers. Canton Township is in the process of exploring options to reduce their water rates. The Detroit Water and
Sewerage Department’s (DWSD’s) water rates are highly dependent on a community’s maximum day and peak hour water usage. This
peak usage is generally driven by irrigation and usually occurs in summer months when it is hot and dry for extended periods. The
Township is considering several alternatives to reduce their peak usage including construction of storage within the Township and man-
aging peak water usage. Several other DWSD communities have had success in reducing their peak usage by implementing aggressive
demand management programs, which could include public education, ordinances and marketing campaigns. Canton Township has asked
Orchard, Hiltz, and McCliment to assist them in exploring the potential for the Township to reduce their water rates through a more aggres-
sive demand management program.
Other
George Miller, 1946 Briarfield, inquired why Canton is not on a well system with its irrigation.
Mr. Miller inquired if an ordinance for noise could be passed for the “boom box” issues. Mr. Miller stated he would like the cat tails at
Morton Taylor and Palmer and some other areas along Palmer Road cut down.
Adjourn
Motion by Williams supported by Anthony at
8:15 p.m. to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. – Philip LaJoy, Supervisor – Terry G. Bennett, Clerk –
Copies of the complete text of the Board Minutes are available at the office of the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd,
Canton, MI 48188, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web site www.canton-mi.org after Board Approval.
Publish: October 27, 2011
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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, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
David Medley, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: October 27, 2011
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Charter Township of Canton
Notice of Public Accuracy Test
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the Clerk's Office will conduct a Public Accuracy Test of the Optical Scan tabulating equipment to be
used for the School Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The test will take place on
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. in the Clerk's Office
, in the Township Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road. This test is open to all inter-
ested parties. For further information, contact the Clerk's Office at 734-394-5120.
Terry G. Bennett, Clerk
Publish: October 27, 2011
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W
AYNE
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ESTLAND
$1 million grant will improve Rouge waterway
The City of Wayne will get some
help next year to make the Rouge
River amore viablewaterway.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) has provided the city a $1
million grant to remove the dam
under the Wayne Road bridge and
improve thewater flow there.
The project is a continuation of
efforts made to make the river bet-
ter for wildlife and the people who
visit it, said Jim Ridgeway, execu-
tive director of the Association of
Rouge Communities (ARC). The
ARC is a collection of 18 member
communities along the river, which
was once the most polluted water
way in the nation. Many of the
improvement projects are expen-
sive and couldn't be completed
without grant funds, saidRidgeway.
“What was clear to us 20 years
ago and what is clear to us today is
that our member communities
have more ideas than money,” said
Ridgeway. “We started groveling for
money a long time ago.”
The project is more complex
than simply removing the dam
beneath the bridge, he said. The
sediment on the upstream side of
the dam must be removed, as must
the island immediately east of the
bridge. The streambed must be sta-
bilized and benches will be
installed along the project area.
“It will be an area that people
can walk upon along the side of the
river,” he said. “It'll be a nice area.”
He said he wasn't sure why the
damwas originally created-it might
have been to water livestock or
deliver a water supply to the down-
town area-but it isn't serving any
use now. In fact, it prevents fish
from traveling upstream. By remov-
ing it, engineers can open up an
additional 22miles of river.
“The other thing we try to do
with these projects is to improve
the habitat,” said Ridgeway. “Fish
don't like concrete-lined channels;
people don't like erosion some-
where in between you can do
things that will prevent your park-
ing lot from falling into the river
andmake itmore suitable for fish.”
Once the sediment and the
island have been removed, the
damn will be taken out and
replaced with a series of 'riffle
boulders,' according toRidgeway.
“It looks like little water falls,”
he said. “It does a couple good
things it adds oxygen to the water
and it's where little fish like to hang
out.”
Ridgeway said the construction
drawings will be completed and
the project bid out during the win-
ter. It should be start near the end
of June or early July-after the high
water season-according to City
Engineer Ramzi El-Gharib. It
should be completed in one con-
struction season.
Mayor Al Hadious said he was
grateful for the opportunity to
clean up the river without using
any city funds.
“It's music to our ears in the City
of Wayne,” said Haidous. “The
Rouge River is a hidden jewel. It's
not been used in a parks and recre-
ationmanner. It's one of the dreams
I'd like to see one day.”
What was clear to us 20 years ago
and what is clear to us today is that
our member communities have
more ideas than money.
”
County offers flu shots
Color makeover under way
The onset of autumn and cooler weather
generally marks the beginning of the flu sea-
son. As a preventive health measure, the
Wayne
County Department of Public Health will
offer flu vaccinations for residents at a clinic
inWayne.
“The best way to prevent influenza for
individuals of all ages is by getting a flu shot
each fall,” saidEdithKillins, director, Wayne
County Department of Health and Human
Services. “We want to encourage residents
to stay healthy andprotect their families and
themselves by getting an annual flu vaccina-
tion.”
The flu season typically runs from
November through April, but can start as
early as October and end as late as May.
Each year, the flu vaccine is specially formu-
lated to protect against the types of flu virus-
es currently circulating annually worldwide,
such as seasonal andH1N1 strains, she said.
The flu is amild to severe contagious res-
piratory illness caused by influenza viruses.
It can lead to serious complications in some
individuals, including persons with chronic
medical conditions and seniors, and can
even result indeath, Killins added.
“Our role in public health is to help keep
residents healthy and prevent illnesses like
the flu that can easily spread,” said Dr.
Mouhanad Hammami, acting
director/health officer, Wayne County
Department of Public Health. “Getting a flu
shot annually for adults and children is a
simple and effective way to protect yourself,
your friends, family and co-workers.”
The cost of the flu vaccine is $15 for
adults and $10 for qualifying children.
Payment is by cash only. Medicaid will also
be accepted.
Vaccines are offered for adults and chil-
dren, 6 months of age and older, on walk-in
days and by appointment. The Wayne
Health Center, where the innoculations will
be available is located at 33030 Van Born
Road, at Venoy. Information and appoint-
ments are available by calling (734) 727-7100.
Walk in vaccinations will be available from8
a.m. until 3 p.m. onMondays andThursdays.
Things will be looking a lot brighter at
The Wayne County Family Center in
Westland this week, after a paint color
makeover.
The center, which opened in 1994, was
among 51 chosen by the United States
Conference of Mayors (USCM) to undergo
the chromatic transformation that several
crews of volunteer painting contractors from
around the state will tackle. Benjamin
Moore has spearheaded this nationwide ini-
tiative.
“It is an honor for the City of Westland to
be chosen as the city in Michigan for this
wonderful project,” said Westland Mayor
WilliamWild.
“Times are tough in Westland and in
Michigan as they are throughout the country
and people are utilizing shelters that just a
few years ago had a pretty good life. The
efforts of all involved, specifically Benjamin
Moore and the local painters, are to be com-
mended as they attempt to make the lives a
little brighter for those utilizing the Wayne
CountyFamily Shelter.”
According to Benjamin Moore director
Carl Minchew, the Color Care program was
inspired in part by President Barack
Obama?s call to service and also by the
growing ranks of homeless.
“It reflects the importance of forging part-
nerships between private enterprise and
public service to find solutions for the kinds
of issues that government no longer can
afford to copewithalone.”
Tom Cochran, CEO & executive director
of the United States Conference of Mayors,
said, “The nation's mayors are the first to
understand the hardships facing families
today and have made reducing homeless-
ness one of their top priorities. With the fail-
ure of the national economy to rebound and
the dwindling resources on the ground,
many people are out of work, homeless and
must turn to these shelters for help. That?s
why we are pleased to be a part of this
Benjamin Moore program. Color is power-
ful! If it can brighten lives anduplift the spir-
its of our neediest citizens.We are all for it.”
TheWayne County Family Center and the
other individual shelters that will undergo
the color transformation were chosen
through a competitive process that included
a reviewcommittee.
In further explaining Benjamin Moore?s
decision to undertake Color Care, Minchew
said, “Many hard-working families are expe-
riencing the loss of their homes, and finding
that the American dream of home owner-
ship is fading. They are among the growing
rankswinding up in shelters.
“It's demoralizing, and in some cases, a
de-humanizing condition that can break the
spirit of any family. Then, of course, there
are the hundreds of women and children
seeking sanctuary from abusive households.
The increasing demand from these growing
populations is taxing and straining the
organizations that offer emergency living,”
he said.