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Township, encompasses 16 square miles,
but the 90,000 population is more than
three times larger than the 28,000 residents
of PlymouthTownship.
The government structures of surround-
ing townships vary widely. The commission
chose not to consider contiguous Northville
Township, which is the same size in popula-
tion and area. NorthvilleTownshiphas only
one full-time board member, the township
clerkwho is paid a $90,000 annual salary.
Commission members briefly discussed
suggested salary increase percentages
prior to finalizing a 4.5 percent increase for
the supervisor position, 3.5 percent for the
clerk and treasurer positions, and 1.5 per-
cent for the trustees, for each year.
Reported figureswould see a raise of $4,589
for Reaume next year, taking his salary to
$106,587 and to $111,383 in 2015. The clerk
and treasurer would each receive a raise of
$3,313 for 2014making their salaries $97,981
for 2014 and increasing that amount by
$3,429 for 2015 for a total of $101,410.
Trustees, who currently earn $11,400 would
see an increase of $171 for a total of $11,571
for 2014 and a raise of $174 for 2015 for an
annual salary of $11,747.
Chairperson Brinton Baker initially rec-
ommended increases of 6.5 percent for
Reaume, 5.5 percent for Treasurer Ron
Edwards and Clerk Nancy Conzelman and
1.5 percent for all trustees. Baker said he
thought their job was to look at what the
pay should be for the respective positions.
“We tried to determine what is appropri-
ate.”
Member Randy Yost, upset at members
of the audience and media taking pictures,
saidhe “wasn't worried about catch-up.”He
was referring to the one year board mem-
bers skipped a scheduled increase. Yost
suggested a “2 percent across-the-board
raise for all including the trustees.”
Baker started the meeting with a change
in the agenda to first hear public com-
ments.
Twenty-year township resident Matt
Adams stated he wanted to, “Shout-out to
our elected leaders who are brave…and
our tax base is reasonable. Critic voices
tend to be loud.”
Resident and activist Bryan Bentley told
commission members he thought their job
was to look at financial stability and cited
examples of the board's recent $606,000
purchase of the Detroit House of
Corrections prison property which Detroit
has filed a lawsuit to reclaim, and their $1.9
million commitment for recreation
improvements, saying “Not one penny has
gone into the fire department.”
“If you were to look at financial stability,
I don't see any financial stability. If you
were a business owner, based on this job
performance, would you give them a raise,
or would you fire them?” Bentley asked the
commissionmembers.
The proposed salary increases will now
go before the board of trustees for a vote to
accept or reject the recommendations of
the commission.
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November 7, 2013
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
October 14, 2013
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem, LeRoy Burcroff.
Present: John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth, Eva Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Barbara Fitzgerald, Deputy Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-331 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on Oct. 14, 2013.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-332 3A.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to grant a ten (10) year tax abatement on a $7,350,000
investment in personal property, machinery and equipment to ZYNP International Corp. 30610 Ecorse Road.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the Chairperson's Report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-333 5A.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Barden to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor
and clerk to enter into a 12 month contract with CenterPoint Energy for a variable price natural gas supply for all
city buildings.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
-
None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-334 11.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate, to authorize the city treasurer to disburse funds as listed in
Warrant 13-19 in the amount of $2,056,881.48
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Abstain
-Crova.
Motion Carried
.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on October 14, 2013.
Publish:
November 7, 2013
Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-October 29, 2013
5:30 P.M.: CLOSED SESSION - UPDATE ON UNION NEGOTIATIONS
Motion by Williams, supported by Anthony to move from
open session to closed session at 5:35 p.m. for the purpose of update on Union negotiations. Motion carried by all members present.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Bennett, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Sneideman, Williams Members Absent: Yack Staff Present: Director
Bilbrey-Honsowetz, Director Trumbull, Director Faas, Director Mutchler, Kristin Kolb, Gwyn Belcher Motion by Bennett, supported by
Williams to move from closed session to open session at 6:01 p.m. Motion carried by all members present. A regular study meeting of
the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton held Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan.
Supervisor LaJoy called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony,
Bennett, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Sneideman, Williams Members Absent: Yack Staff Present: Director Bilbrey-Honsowetz, Director
Trumbull, Director Faas, Director Mutchler, Gwyn Belcher, Deputy Chief Kerr, Deputy Chief Hilden, Lt. Newsome, Fire Chief Meier,
Deputy Fire Chief Stocklein, Barb Caruso, Greg Hohenberger, Brad Sharp, Gregg King, Abe Vinitski, Dave Harris, Mary Falzon, John
Weyer, Jeff Goulet, Bill Serchak, Bob Belair, Clark Brussow, Carolyn Cox
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by Bennett, seconded by
Williams to approve the agenda. Motion carried by all members present.
STUDY SESSION TOPIC Item 1. 2014 Budget
Amendments
Director Trumbull discussed the impact of the property tax decrease. A presentation included the 2014 Budget differences
in Transfer to (Use of) Fund Balance from May, 2013 to October, 2013, 2014 Budget Analysis of Revenues by Fund, 2014 Budget
Analysis of Expenditures by Fund, and 2014 Analysis of Fund Balance.
Item 2. 2015 Budget Presentation
Municipal Services
Department: 2015 Budget Presentation included discussion on the following items: proposed staffing levels, Budget summary, General
Fund Detail, General Fund Major Capital, Community Improvement Fund, Water and Sewer Fund, Water and Sewer Major Capital, and
Fleet Services. Public Safety: 2015 Budget Presentation included discussion on the following items: Police Department Comparative
Budget Analysis, PSD Budget Process, the Challenge of Reducing Expenses, Alternate Funding Sources, Drug Forfeiture Purchases 2011
- October 2013, Additional Cost-Savings Considerations, and Overtime Reduction. Leisure Services Department: Budget Overview,
Fellows Creek Update, Pheasant Run Update, CLS Challenges, Deferred Capital Project, 2013 Accomplishments, and Projects. Director
Trumbull reviewed the 2015 Revenue Assumptions, with Property Tax Revenue, State Shared Revenue and other revenues, Expenditure
Assumptions, Debt Schedule, 2015 Capital Projects - Non Public Safety, 2015 Capital Projects - Public Safety, 2015 Deferred Capital -
Non Public Safety, 2015 Deferred Capital - Public Safety, Governmental Historical Capital Outlay - Excludes Public Safety, 2015 Total
Revenues by Fund, 2015 Total Expenditures by Fund, 2015 Projected Fund Balance, and Fund Balance Historical Changes.
Other
The
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Board Study meeting is cancelled. The next Board meeting is Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at
the Administration Building, First Floor, Board Room, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan.
Adjourn
Motion by Bennett, sup-
ported by Williams to adjourn at 8:02 p.m. Motion carried by all members present. – Philip LaJoy, Supervisor – Terry G. Bennett, Clerk –
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, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web site www.canton-mi.org after
Board Approval. Publish: November 7, 2013
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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:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: November 7, 2013
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ELLEVILLE
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ANTON
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LYMOUTH
Public invited to police accreditation hearing
Cemeteries receive upgrades
Plymouth United Way announces grant recipients
Area residents will have an
opportunity to discuss their experi-
ences with the Canton Township
Police Department at 7 p.m. Nov.
11 at the Canton Administration
Building.
The meeting is part of a sched-
uled on-site assessment as part of a
program to achieve accreditation
by verifying the Canton Police
Department meets professional
standards. The evaluation is
administered by the Commission
on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
(CALEA®), the accreditation pro-
gram requires agencies to comply
with state-of-the-art standards in
four basic areas: policy and proce-
dures, administration, operations
and support services.
As part of the on-site assess-
ment, agency employees andmem-
bers of the community are invited
to offer comments at the scheduled
public information session in the
board meeting room. The
Administration Building is located
at 1150 S. CantonCenterRoad.
Agency employees and the pub-
lic are also invited to offer com-
ments by calling (734) 394-5409
from 2-4 p.m. on Nov. 11.
Comments will be taken by the
assessment team.
Telephone comments as well as
appearances at the public informa-
tion session are limited to 10 min-
utes and must address the agency's
ability to comply with CALEA's
standards. A copy of the standards
is available at the Canton Police
Department, 1150 S. CantonCenter
Road. For information, contact Lt.
Pat Sullivan, (734) 394-5403.
Anyone wishing to submit writ-
ten comments about the Canton
Police Department's ability comply
with the standards for accredita-
tion may send them to the
Commission on Accreditation for
Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA),
13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320,
Gainsville, VA, 20155 or email
calea@calea.org.
Visitors to Tyler Cemetery in Van Buren
Township may notice a significant improve-
ment in the roadways throughout the facility.
The paths and roadways have been covered
with a mix of ground asphalt and concrete,
smoothing out the drive considerably for visi-
tors.
Township Clerk Leon Wright and DPW
Director James Taylor are proud of the
improvement, particularly since the material
was free and the improvements cost the town-
ship only the labor to properly distribute the
mixture.
According to a release from Wright, when
the parking lot at Van Buren Township Hall
was replaced, the mixture of asphalt and con-
crete was removed from the site. Taylor and
Wright took advantage of the opportunity and
had the mixture spread on the cemetery roads
by township workers. The first installation of
themillings took place at Tyler Cemetery while
the balance of the mixture will be used in the
remaining three cemeteries in the township.
Wright said that the members of the
Cemetery Advisory Committee has begun work
on a long-range cemetery plan which will help
the committee “better understand our assets,
encourage community support, set priorities
and develop strategies for both immediate and
long termimprovements.”
Wright said that his office “remains steadfast
in our commitment to providing exceptional
care of the four cemeteries located in our com-
munity.”
For more information about the ongoing
improvements, call (734) 699-8909.
In response to increasing
requests for food, housing, rent and
utility assistance, Plymouth
Community United Way recently
awarded grants to nonprofit organi-
zations that help low-income resi-
dents of Plymouth, Canton and
WesternWayne County. These chal-
lenging economic times have creat-
ed a crisis for local families desper-
ate for basic humanneeds.
The Salvation Army-Plymouth
Corps received $25,000 to provide
rent and utility assistance. The
grant will bridge the gap until state
funds are received in January 2014.
Themoney will also be used to pro-
vide localized emergency
shelter/housing.
In October, The Salvation Army-
Plymouth Corps had 300 requests
for assistance with a multitude of
needs from food and housing to
utilities. The organization was able
to assist 293 persons andmore than
78 families.
“We're very grateful to United
Way for this grant,” said Major
Colette Bailey, pastor/corps admin-
istrator. “We need this because of
the increase we're seeing in calls
for assistance. We're basically out of
money to assist them.”
The Society of St. Vincent de
Paul, Our Lady of Good Counsel is
using its $10,000 grant to fund hous-
ing, food, and utility assistance to
those in need in the Plymouth com-
munity.
Personalized Nursing LIGHT
House received $5,000 to provide a
year of breakfasts as well as lunch-
eon options for clients struggling
with substance abuse/dependency.
Earlier this year, a number of
nonprofits received grants from
Plymouth Community United Way
including New Hope Center for
Grief Support $4,000 to support
programs for adults and children;
Plymouth-Canton Community
Schools Bridge Program $5,000 for
at-risk ninth grade students;
Southeastern Michigan Veterans
Stand Down $2,000 to help home-
less veterans; St. Christine's Soup
Kitchen and Food Bank $5,000;
Society of St. Vincent de Paul,
Resurrection Church $7,000 rent
and utility assistance; Christmas in
Action $2,500 housing repairs for
elderly Canton residents; YMCA-
Plymouth Branch $2,000 Silver
Sneakers exercise program for sen-
ior citizens; St. Mary Community
Outreach $5,000 for food, and
Community Opportunity Center
$69,461.98 for developmentally dis-
abled services.
Along with awarding grants,
Plymouth Community United Way
raises funds year round for partner
agencies including First Step,
Angela Hospice, The Salvation
Army Plymouth Corps, and
Plymouth Community Council on
Aging. The nonprofits offer a vari-
ety of services fromfoodpantries to
senior bus transportation, housing
for adults with developmental dis-
abilities, and counseling and safe
shelter for victims of domestic vio-
lence and their children. Visit
www.plymouthunitedway.org to
learnmore or call (734) 453-6879.
questions, bring concerns, or simply get to
know our officers," said Laurain. "These inter-
actions are the foundation of community part-
nerships."
Coffee with a Cop provides a unique oppor-
tunity for community members to ask ques-
tions and learn more about the department's
work in Van Buren Township neighborhoods,
according toLaurain.
The majority of contacts law enforcement
has with the public happen during emergen-
cies, or emotional situations. Those situations
are not always themost effective times for rela-
tionship building with the community, and
some community members may feel that offi-
cers are unapproachable on the street. Coffee
with a Cop breaks down barriers and allows for
a relaxed, one-on-one interaction, Laurain
added.
Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative
supported by The United States Department of
Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services. Similar events are taking place
across the county, as local police departments
strive to make lasting connections with the
communities they serve.
For more information, contact Laurain at
(734) 699-8934 or glaurain@vanburen-mi
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