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Multiple lawsuits against Wayne continue

City of Wayne attorneys have of the 2018 Hurford workplace
Vol. 137, No. 12 had a bad few weeks in court ” investigation public during a
A third student with a gun recently as multiple judges con- The city sought an injunction to deposition with the Michigan
at Belleville High School and tinue to rule against their efforts. prevent the disclosure of the report State Police. The city sought an
a report of a weekend shoot- Lawyers representing the city injunction to prevent the disclo-
ing in Ypsilanti may be con- have been attempting to have as part of the court procedure. sure of the report as part of the
nected to an ongoing neigh- lawsuits dismissed and to disal- court procedure claiming
borhood dispute. low evidence in several connect- city in efforts to prevent disclo- ment with the city. In the 100- malfeasance in office by Miller.
See page 5. ed cases. sure of an independent report page report, investigators Reportedly, Miller was inter-
John Peters, a Rochester Hills submitted to members of the city detailed multiple examples of viewed by state police investiga-
attorney representing Wayne council in August of 2018. The Nocerini's conduct as the basis tors in connection with Hughes'
Police Ofc. Abraham Hughes in report, compiled by an outside for the recommendation that she lawsuit and the city claims
his suit alleging breach of legal firm, was based on inter- be disciplined or terminated. Miller's responses citing findings
implied contract and tortious views with the entire staff at city City of Wayne attorneys have in the Hurford report during the
Vol. 75, No. 12 interference in the promotion of hall, including department man- been attempting to prevent dis- interview were a violation of his
Music, dance, and drama a police chief, recently issued a agers and employees. In addi- closure of the Hurford Report, as fiduciary obligation as an elect-
from around the world will statement regarding decisions in tion, law firm representatives the independent findings are ed official. A countersuit against
be on display during the multiple matters before various interviewed past employees and referred to in court filings, in the city filed by Miller's attorney
International Showcase at courts. Peters said that while he elected officials and discovered multiple connected lawsuits in was dismissed by the court.
The Village Theater at generally refrains from com- an emphasis on the conduct of various court jurisdictions. While Hughes' initial lawsuit
Cherry Hill. menting on any of his ongoing City Manager Lisa Nocerini. The report is cited as an issue was dismissed on March 7,
See page 6. cases, recent actions of Wayne The conclusion of the investi- in the February lawsuit City of Peters filed a notice of appeal
city officials prompted him to gators was a recommendation Wayne attorneys filed against with the U.S. District Court and
publicly comment. that Nocerini be subject to disci- former Councilman Anthony also refiled Hughes' claims
Peters offered a timeline of plinary action, up to and includ- Miller. Court filings reportedly
legal efforts by attorneys for the ing termination of her employ- claim that Miller made portions See Lawsuits, page 2

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The cause of a house fire
in Inkster that claimed the Special deliveries
lives of two teens appears to
have been accidental,
according to a preliminary New automated food warehouse now open in Romulus
investigation.
See page 4. Grocery shopping took a
step into the future last
Tuesday with the official open-
ing of the Kroger Customer
Fulfillment Center in
Romulus.
Vol. 22, No. 12 This isn't your parents'
Tickets for the traditional online shopping service, for
Holiday Home Tour organ- sure
ized by the Northville The 135,000 square-foot
Community Foundation are facility will supply specific
now on sale. orders from shoppers who
See page 4. reside within 90-minutes of the
site, facilitating the Kroger Co.
delivery service in metro
Detroit. Kroger Delivery uti-
lizes temperature-controlled
Vol. 22, No. 12 vans and machine learning
algorithms that optimize deliv- Romulus city officials join Kroger Co. management to celebrate the opening of a new robotic food
The Plymouth ery routes. Orders are deliv- shopping facility. The new service delivers to homes within 90 minutes of the city and brings 700
Goodfellows are already ered to customers' doorsteps jobs to the city.
preparing for the holiday by trained Kroger associates The newly-launched Boost more than 1,000 bots move
season and accepting appli- ensuring what the company by Kroger annual membership around giant 3-D grids, orches-
cations from those who may calls “a best-in-class delivery program will provide cus- trated by proprietary control
need help. experience.” tomers with benefits like systems. The grid, known as
See page 3.
“Kroger has served cus- unlimited free delivery on The Hive, contains totes filled
tomers in the state of Michigan orders of $35 or more and two with products and ready-to-
for more than a century and fuel points for every $1 spent deliver customer orders. As
we are thrilled to bring Kroger on groceries and general mer- customers' orders near deliv-
Delivery to greater Detroit,” chandise purchased through ery times, bots retrieve prod-
said Bill Bennett, Kroger vice delivery, pickup, and in-stores. ucts from The Hive and pres-
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president, and head of e-com- The cost is $39 or $99 per year. ent them at pick stations for
Romulus Police Lt. Eric merce at Kroger. “We are pas- Kroger officials claim a mem- items to be sorted for delivery,
Smith recently completed sionate about delivering a bership can save customers a process governed by algo-
the Eastern Michigan fresh, convenient customer more than $1,000 per year on rithms that ensure items are
University Staff and shopping experience with zero fuel and grocery delivery. intelligently packed.
Command Executive compromise on quality, selec- The expansion to Romulus Fragile items, for example,
Leadership Program. tion, and affordability. represents an extension of a are placed on top, bags are
See page 5. Romulus Mayor Robert partnership between Kroger evenly weighted, and each Romulus Mayor Robert
McCraight along with several and Ocado Group, established order is optimized to fit into McCraight welcomes the futur-
istic Kroger food delivery oper-
city council members and offi- in 2018 to establish a delivery the lowest number of bags, ation to the city.
cials were on hand to officially network that combines artifi- reducing plastic use. Bags also
welcome the new service to cial intelligence, advanced are recyclable to reduce envi- tomized refrigerated delivery
the community, and beyond. robotics, and automation. ronmental impact. Kroger's van, which can store up to 20
Vol. 75, No. 12 The new warehouse will bring The delivery network relies end-to-end cold solutions are orders, according to a pre-
Members of the Wayne City 700 jobs to the Romulus com- on highly automated fulfill- designed to keep groceries pared statement from Kroger
Council and Mayor John munity. ment centers. At the hub sites, fresh once loaded into a cus- officials.
Rhaesa presented a formal
photograph of the first city
therapy dog, Zeke, to Police Business may ‘blossom’ in former Gardner White
Chief Ryan Strong.
See page 2. The huge empty building on Township Planning Trustees for consideration. that the stress of caring for a
Ford Road near Home Depot Commission to request a spe- The organization, previously child with special needs has
may soon blossom into a chil- cial land permit use for the called Blossom Behavioral unique challenges.
dren's play center next summer. building. The site is currently Wellness Center, provides serv- The center, she told the com-
The 26,000 square-foot build- zoned as a corporate park over- ices like applied behavior missioners, provides a place
ing, which formerly housed a lay district, so any commercial analysis, speech-language ther- where parents and families can
Vol. 75, No. 12 Gardner White Furniture store, or non-residential use requires apy, physical and occupational meet others in similar situa-
Westland Mayor William is being considered as a third a special land use permit. therapy, art therapy and more tions. The center also organizes
R. Wild was presented with location for a children's center Planning commissioners to children from 18 months to 8- support groups for siblings and
the 2022 Michael A. Guido that specializes in care for spe- unanimously approved the years-old, including those with parents.
Leadership and Public cial needs children. application during their Sept. autism, according to the web- Holmes estimated that the
Service Award from the Anna Holmes, president of 12 meeting. The request for the site. center would employ about 100
Michigan Municipal League clinical operations for Blossom special land use permit will be The center also provides people. If approved, the center
recently. Children's Center, appeared sent to the members of the services for caretakers, Holmes could open next summer, offi-
See page 3. before members of the Canton Canton Township Board of told the commissioners, noting cials said.

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