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Members of the Wayne City
Council rejected an offer of
$150,000 for the vacant Wayne
Activities and Banquet Center
last week.
The offer came from Mark
Paladino of Lower Huron
Chemical and Supply Co. He pro-
posed using the building, located
at the corner of Sims and Wayne
Road, as a rental venue for
events. The property overlooks
Goudy Park and is near Wayne
CityHall.
Paladino also suggested that
the building could be used as an
activity center.
“I was in (Las) Vegas last
week. I thought the city could use
a place like this,” Paladino told
the members of the council dur-
ing their regular meeting last
week. “I already registered the
name City Center Place on the
Internet.”
Councilmen Anthony Miller,
Ryan Gabriel and Chris Sanders
voted against the proposal. The
city charter requires a five-vote
majority to approve the sale of
any city property. The remaining
four council members voted in
favor of the sale.
Miller said he was concerned
with the future plans for the
development of a vibrant down-
town and felt that this was not in
line with that vision. Gabriel, too,
said that he was not in favor of
selling off assets of the city which
is facing a $1.7 million budget
deficit and is projected to run out
of cashnext year.
Gabriel proposed a lease to
Paladino and indicated that he
felt the $150,000 offer was too low
for the value of the property.
Mayor Susan Rowe reminded
the three dissenting council
members that should the falter-
ing city be forced into bankruptcy
all city assets would be ordered
sold or auctioned by the court.
She also noted that discussions
were planned with the City of
Westland regarding a consolida-
tion of the 29th and 18th District
Courts which could open the
neighboring court property on
Sims Street for development. She
noted that any such plan was,
however, two or three years in
the future.
Councilman Tom Porter
reminded the council that the
city is currently paying utility
bills and maintenance at the
building and a salewould put the
property back on the tax rolls. He
noted that the city could generate
the sale price of $150,000 and
another $5,000 in annual taxes
while not paying the upkeep at
the building.
Paladino has purchased and
renovated other buildings in
Wayne, including the building
that nowhousesMichiganWorks!
and his current building on
Treadwell. The city will also be
liable for more than $1,500 in
legal fees which would have
been covered by the purchaser if
the salehadbeen approved.
The veterans memorials
which remain at the former
Westland City Hall site will soon
bemoved to new locations.
Two of the memorials which
remain on the Ford Road prop-
erty where the old city hall has
been demolished, will be moved
to the Veterans Memorial
Garden of Westland, behind the
William P. Faust Library on
Central City Parkway. A third,
the All Service Memorial will be
moved to Central City Park near
theFarmersMarket Pavilion.
City officials said that the
move would be completed by a
professional firm following a bid-
ding process. The cost for the
move will be split between the
Downtown
Development
Authority and the Tax Increment
FinanceAuthority.
The memorial to POW/MIA
servicemen has been moved and
reinstalled at the Bova Veterans
of ForeignWars Post.
Mayor William Wild said the
move was necessary as plans are
discussed for the development
or use of the now vacant proper-
ty along Ford Road. No decision
regarding the land has been
made, officials said. He said that
currently they cannot be enjoyed
or appreciated and the city has
“a window of opportunity” to
nowmove the structures.
He added that a walking path
is planned leading to the memo-
rial garden behind the library as
part of the Central City Parkway
landscaping project.
“We will take a careful look at
this and make sure that the
memorials are moved in the
most careful way. All of the
memorials are important to all of
us here,” Councilman Kevin
Coleman, who has been active in
the
Westland
Veterans
Association, said. He added that
donations are still being accept-
ed to help fund the memorial
garden.
Gabriel proposed a lease to
Paladino and indicated that
he felt the $150,000 offer was
too low for the value of the property.
”
Council rejects offer for banquet center
Veterans’ memorials will be moved by city
Legislator wins ‘Brandi’ honor
House Democratic Whip and
State Representative Robert
Kosowski (D-Westland) was rec-
ognized by the State Bar of
Michigan Animal Law Section
with the Brandi Award, a recog-
nition of his work in drafting,
introducing, and successfully
passing animal welfare legisla-
tion through this past legislative
session.
"It is truly an honor to receive
this award," Kosowski said. "If
you look at my currently intro-
duced legislation, you will see
thatmuch of it is centered on ani-
mals and children. Being a dog
owner myself, I understand that
people consider their pets to be
part of the family. One of my top
priorities as a legislator is to con-
tinue to work in a bi-partisan
manner to further strengthen our
laws protecting both Michigan's
children and its companion ani-
mals."
The Brandi Award is present-
ed annually. It is named after
Brandi, a dog who was the sub-
ject of a lawsuit which success-
fully attempted to recover dam-
ages beyondmere property value
years ago.
Donald Garlit, treasurer, Animal Law Section, State Bar of Michigan,
left, Bee Friedlander, chair, Awards Committee, Animal Law Section,
State Bar of Michigan, congratulate State Rep. Robert Kosowski on
his receipt of the Brandi award.
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