met last Wednesday and organizers said they
have turned in more petitions and affidavits
clarifying the ownership of landparcels.
The petitions ask that the board place the
question of a 1-mill dedicated assessment on
the ballot to support the fire department. If
successful that would generate about$1.5
million each year and cost the average
homeowner about $75.
“That's not much when you are talking
about your life,” noted resident Don
Howard, who has been actively attempting to
bring the issue to a vote.
The most significant comment at the
meeting of the Citizen's Action Group may
come fromTownshipClerk JoeBridgeman,
According to both Firefighters Union
Treasurer Greg Mangan and Howard,
Bridgeman was in the audience and near
the end of the citizens Action Groupmeeting
was asked questions by several of those in
attendance. He reportedly told the crowd
that he was unable to speak for the entire
board and that hehaddiffering views.
“There are a couple of people who are
driving the whole thing. One person is driv-
ing everything,” he allegedly said. “I am one
vote.”
Bridgeman went on to tell the group that
their efforts had little effect on the decisions
of the boardmembers.
“You are going to have to inundate them
with letters and emails,” he said.
Bridgeman's comments followed a pres-
entation by Mangan which included a model
of the changes the township is reportedly
ready tomake to the fire department, includ-
ing the closure of the Lake Pointe Station
No. 2 and the reduction of the staff to 12 full-
time firefighters who would work 12 hour
days onweekdays only.
Residents would rely on a non-para-
medic, part-time staff during nights and
weekends, according to the model Mangan
presented.
Mangan indicated that the Plymouth
department would lose the current para-
medic licensure under this plan and receive
no mutual aid for medical emergencies
should it be adopted. “Our citizens will have
to rely on a non-dedicated private ambu-
lance company,” he said.
Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA) would be
the company of choice, according toHoward.
Currently, whenever the Plymouth EMS unit
is dispatched, HVA is simultaneously dis-
patched. Under a current directive form the
township, HVA is allowed to transport
patients and bill their insurance carriers for
the service while the township fire depart-
ment is prohibited from providing, and
billing for, the same service.
“The Plymouth Community Fire
Department is the only fire department in
Wayne County not providing paramedic
transport,”Mangan said.
Howard claims that Northville took over
the transport of patients from HVA and gen-
erated nearly $800,000 in the first six months
of the change.
Concerns regarding response time were
also addressed.
Mangan said that the current response
time of the Plymouth Township Department
is 4 minutes and 45 seconds. “With HVA, the
response time is unpredictable. They say
they can respond within 10 minutes, 90 per-
cent of the time, but there is no guarantee,”
Mangan said.
Township officials have said the fire
department budget issues are predicated on
the loss of more than $1 million in revenue
from the decision of the City of Plymouth to
leave the joint fire services agreement with
the township. That change takes effect in
January.
At the board meeting Tuesday, Mangan
presented a plan which included $344,000 in
department concessions from employees
and an estimated $400,000 by allowing the
department to assume the emergency
response transport services.
“This is what we feel is meeting halfway,
Mangan
The board tabled the expected vote on
the budget Tuesday.
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Calendar of events
Meeting
FROM PAGE 1
NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has deter-
mined that the building/structure located at 35059A&B, 35061 and 35065 Glenwood,
Wayne, Michigan, in the City of Wayne to be a dangerous building in accordance with
City Ordinance 1472, Section 1 through 3. In order to protect the public health, safety and
welfare, the owner/interest persons, Cal Sign Co., Cal Kemppainen, Harley E. Smith Trust
(deceased Wayne County Probate Court File No. 530677TT), Christopher Smith (Trustee),
and Curtis J. Deroo, Esq. (Trust Attorney) must complete the alterations, repair or rehabil-
itation, or in the alternative, the demolition and removal of the building, structure or por-
tion thereof within 90 days or by the public hearing, whichever occurs first. If the alter-
ations, repair or rehabilitation, or possibly the demolition and removal of the building,
structure or portion thereof, are not completed prior to the public hearing set for January
11, 2012 @ 1:30 p.m.. at City of Wayne, City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Road, Wayne,
Michigan, the owner/interest persons are required to appear before the hearing officer and
show cause why an order should not be issued to demolish or make the building/structure
safe and further that cost thereof shall become a lien against the property unless such alter-
ations, repair or rehabilitation, or demolition and removal is made within the time period
specified.
This notice must be published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.
November 3, 2011
November 10, 2011
November 17, 2011
NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has deter-
mined that the building/structure located at 35080 Chestnut, Wayne, Michigan, in the City
of Wayne to be a dangerous building in accordance with City Ordinance 1472, Section 1
through 3. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the owner/interest per-
sons, Hope Medical Clinic, c/o Catherine Robinson, Resident Agent, Hope Medical Clinic
c/o Jean Horak, Associate Director, and Hartford Casualty Insurance Company., must
complete the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or in the alternative, the demolition and
removal of the building, structure or portion thereof within 90 days or by the public hear-
ing, whichever occurs first. If the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or possibly the dem-
olition and removal of the building, structure or portion thereof, are not completed prior to
the public hearing set for January 11, 2012 @ 2:30 p.m.. at City of Wayne, City Hall, 3355
S. Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan, the owner/interest persons are required to appear
before the hearing officer and show cause why an order should not be issued to demolish
or make the building/structure safe and further that cost thereof shall become a lien
against the property unless such alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or demolition and
removal is made within the time period specified.
This notice must be published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.
November 3, 2011
November 10, 2011
November 17, 2011
CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Wayne, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing
on December 8, 2011 at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of Wayne City Hall, 3355
South Wayne Road, to consider a request for continued use of a storage trailer at Services
to Enhance Potential, 35000 Van Born Road.
The property is located in a B-3, Business Extensive District Zone. The applicant is
requesting a variance as neither Section 1258.02, Permitted Principal Uses, nor 1258.03,
Permitted Accessory Uses, of the Planning and Zoning Ordinance, allows trailer storage in
this area. The text and any maps may be examined or written comments may be submit-
ted at the City Clerk's Office during business hours (10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday -
Thursday) Members of the public may appear at the public hearing in person or by coun-
sel. At the conclusion of the Public Hearing, the Zoning Board will consider, and may act
upon, this matter.
Matthew K. Miller
Publish: November 17, 2011
City Clerk
NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has deter-
mined that the building/structure located at 2951 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan, in the
City of Wayne to be a dangerous building in accordance with City Ordinance 1472,
Section 1 through 3. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the
owner/interest persons, Richard Immerfall; Joleen M. Immerfall, Westfield Group Claims
Dept., and First of America or its successor PNC Bank, must complete the alterations,
repair or rehabilitation, or in the alternative, the demolition and removal of the building,
structure or portion thereof within 90 days or by the public hearing, whichever occurs
first. If the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or possibly the demolition and removal of
the building, structure or portion thereof, are not completed prior to the public hearing set
for January 11, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.. at City of Wayne, City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Road,
Wayne, Michigan, the owner/interest persons are required to appear before the hearing
officer and show cause why an order should not be issued to demolish or make the build-
ing structure safe and further that cost thereof shall become a lien against the property
unless such alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or demolition and removal is made within
the time period specified.
This notice must be published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.
November 3, 2011
November 10, 2011
November 17, 2011
NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Engineer for the City of Wayne has deter-
mined that the building/structure located at 2903-2913 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan,
in the City of Wayne to be a dangerous building in accordance with City Ordinance 1472,
Section 1 through 3. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, the
owner/interest persons, Northwest Alano Club, Inc., c/o Vern Thick, Resident Agent,
Northwest Alano c/o Kelly Brothers, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.S., and Frankenmuth
Mutual Ins. Co., must complete the alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or in the alterna-
tive, the demolition and removal of the building, structure or portion thereof within 90
days or by the public hearing, whichever occurs first. If the alterations, repair or rehabili-
tation, or possibly the demolition and removal of the building, structure or portion thereof,
are not completed prior to the public hearing set for January 11, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.. at City
of Wayne, City Hall, 3355 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan, the owner/interest persons
are required to appear before the hearing officer and show cause why an order should not
be issued to demolish or make the building/structure safe and further that cost thereof
shall become a lien against the property unless such alterations, repair or rehabilitation, or
demolition and removal is made within the time period specified.
This notice must be published in a local newspaper for three consecutive weeks.
November 3, 2011
November 10, 2011
November 17, 2011
Vampires visitWayne
There will be a midnight showing of
Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Part One at
theStateWayneTheater tonight.
The release party will begin at 11 p.m.
and the movie will begin at 12:01 a.m. Nov.
18.
For tickets, call (734) 721-7400.
I HateHamlet is presented
The Spotlight Players will present I Hate
Hamlet, a love story, ghost story and comedy
Nov. 18-20.
The story is performed with audience
seating on three sides and the content is
adult so it is not recommended for children.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. 18 and 19 and at 2
p.m. Nov. 20.
Tickets are $15, $13 for seniors and stu-
dents and available at the Village Theater
Box Office or online at www.spotlightplay-
ersmi.org.
Formore information, call (734) 480-4945.
Appraisers come toArt House
The Northville Arts Commission will
host a third appraisal clinic from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 18. Proceeds of
the event will benefit the cultural and edu-
cational programs of the Northville Art
House.
Robert DuMouchelle and other mem-
Kiva, a lending source for small business-
es that traditionally only serves people in
remote corners of the globe made a special
visit to Canton Sunday, to promote the help
they can offer entrepreneurs in the Detroit
area.
Delphia Simmons, co-chair of Kiva
Detroit and the Project Manager at COTS
(Coalition on Temporary Shelter), spoke at
the free meeting hosted by the owners of
Hydro Helper, an indoor gardening shop in
Canton.
Eric Judd, general manager of Hydro
Helper is a strong supporter of KivaDetroit.
“It is so important to support new and
small local business in the Detroit region.
They are the life blood of the community.
Since our company is part of a newemerging
industry, when we learned that one of our
suppliers, Advanced Nutrients, supported
Kiva national, we were all on board to sup-
port the goals of the organization.”
Kiva uses an internet based investment
model that allows individuals wanting to
invest with Kiva to scroll through loan
opportunities on their website and select
one or multiple investments. Individual
investors eventually receive repayment
through theirKiva account.
Simmons was one of the first recipients of
Kiva Detroit funding and used the money to
begin Thrive Detroit newspaper. The project
allows homeless or at risk individuals the
opportunity to earn income through sales of
the publication.
Several other entrepreneurs who have
received start-up funding from Kiva Detroit
also spoke about their experiences at the
openhouse.
“By hosting this open house,” Judd said,
“We are encouraging the public to learn
about new ideas and exciting business con-
cepts.”
For more information, contact Hydro
Helper at (734) 354-3900 or info@hydro-
helper.net.
See
Calendar,
page 8
Business lender visits shop
Hydro Helper owner Mike Farrell, at left, General Manager Eric Judd, Delphia Simmons,
publisher of Thrive Detroit newspaper, Hydro Helper Marketing Director Melinda Curtis and
co-founder and Chair of Michigan Corps Risha Jaitly were all smiles when Kiva representa-
tives visited the Canton indoor garden shop Sunday.