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PAGE 2 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN November 26, 2020

WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

New diversity, equity commission members named

There is a new, seven-mem- environment and providing rec- Westland. She served on the PTA Westland Friendship Center The two alternates named to
ber Diversity, Equity and ommendations on how to over- when her children were in since July 2019. She was the commission are Ebonite
Inclusion Commission (DEI) in come those barriers. The com- school as well as being on the employed as a buyer/clerk for a Guyton who is a master's level
the City of Westland. mission is to work to create an board of directors for the company in Mexico for eight public health practitioner with
Mayor William R. Wild named equity and justice-oriented Methodist Childrens Home years and also worked as a bilin- the State of Michigan where she
the members of the new commis- organization, with the commis- Society. Nichols is retired from gual executive administrative has been working the last four
sion last week, created as a sion members identifying specif- Ford Motor Co. where she began assistant; Denise Sedman who is years to provide equitable com-
result of a resolution approved ic activities to increase diversity her career as an hourly employ- retired after spending 37 years munity health programs to low
by members of the city council in and to incorporate antiracism ee and worked her way up to a in advertising and public rela- income Michigan residents.
August which declared racism is principles throughout all city Product Process Analyst; Arthur tions. Sedman served as the Guyton is part of the MDHHS
a public health crisis. leadership, staffing and contract- Warren, a 44-year city resident director of public relations for Chronic Disease Division MI-
Terms on the commission will ing. who currently serves as presi- GM Fleet & Commercial RACE team that was developed
be staggered for the initial “Many residents applied for dent on the City of Westland Division, executive director and to lead the division to implement
appointees. The first three the open positions on the DEI Community Development co-founder of Automation Alley change strategies to address the
appointed will serve for three Commission and it was not an Citizens Advisory Council and marketing coordinator for root cause of racism and how it
years, three others for two years easy decision as there were so (CDCAC). Warren is also presi- Oakland County Business impacts the health and future of
and one for one year. The alter- many qualified applicants,” stat- dent of the SEHA, president of Development and Planning Michigan residents and Steven
nates will serve for one year. ed Wild. “A lot of consideration the Westland Democratic Club Division supporting economic Thomas, who has served many
Members must reside in went into these appointments and an active member of the development. She also served on years in the customer service
Westland and current city offi- and I feel we have a nice compo- Norwayne Citizens Council and the board of directors for the industry. Thomas is an account-
cials or employees are not eligi- sition of diversity, age, gender Angela Rimmel, a life-long city Plymouth/Canton Community ant and has a wide array of com-
ble for appointment. and skills that is reflective of the resident who has a master's Literacy Council and was a puter knowledge.
The make up of the commis- community.” degree in Industrial and board member of the YMCA of The newly named commis-
sion will be representative of the Newly appointed commission Organizational Psychology. Southeast Michigan and Dr. sioners were formally intro-
diverse population of the com- members include: Elnora Ford, Rimmel a is a foster care and Mohammad Elmenini, MD, who duced to the public during the
munity, Wild said. The DEI a longtime resident who has adoption director and a major is a Fellow of the America Nov. 16 meeting of the members
Commission will meet quarterly served on the city Commission aspect of her position is main- College of Geriatrics and a diplo- of the city council.
as necessary and is charged with on Aging for nearly 20 years. taining high levels of satisfaction mat of the American Board of All members will attend a
the promotion, support and Ford is a member of the for the company and employees Geriatric Specialists. He is also a brief training on the Open
advocacy of the vision and values Southeast Homeowner's through a commitment to diver- Fellow of the American Meetings Act and Freedom of
around diversity, equity and Association and serves on the sity, equity and inclusion. Academy of Cardiology and a Information Act. A Diversity,
inclusion at all levels. board at her church. She is also a Also appointed to the commis- Master of the American College Equity and Inclusion Strategic
The commission is responsi- past state secretary for the sion were: Fabiola Sanchez of Ethical Physicians. Elmenini Planning Session has been
ble for identifying barriers to NAACP; Lena Nichols, who has Santos, a certified instructor for is a graduate of the American scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5.
achieving greater diversity, equal lived in the city since 1957 and Zumba Gold. Santos has taught University of Beirut Faculty of Meetings and the planning ses-
opportunity and an inclusive raised her four children in Zumba to the members of the Medicine. sion will be open to the public.

Tax Wayne is $2,500 per month, according to city attorney Anthony Chubb told the uncontested consent judgment have filled
The average pension in the City of
council members that they should know in
several social media sites dedicated to
city records, and there are about 170 for-
for the ongoing contributions coming due.
the timing of the settlement until after the
mer employees who collect a city pension. May of 2021 if MERS was planning to sue City of Wayne issues. Many posts question
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The unsigned letter also claims that The letter to residents claims that the Nov. 3 election and the inability of resi-
during the years following the recession, “City of Wayne has done everything possi- dents to question the actions of the admin-
anticipated, extended life expectancies Wayne lost about 45 percent of the city tax ble to avoid this scenario. Properties have istration in light of the current COVID-19
and other additional reasons, the unfund- base which has not been recovered and been sold, staffing is still at a minimum, meeting restrictions.
ed pension obligation has risen signifi- also cited the failure of the state the employees took concessions in their One mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000
cantly in the 12 years since,” the letter Legislature to pay local governments “bil- collective bargaining agreements, retiree of taxable property value, or SEV, usually
states. “The city's annual required contri- lions of dollars of revenue sharing rightly healthcare was reduced to a stipend and 50 percent of market value of the property.
bution to MERS rose from approximately owed to us over the past 20 years.” the city has reduced spending across the Newly reelected Mayor John Rhaesa
$1.8 million in 2010 to a projected $7.2 mil- City officials said that the increased tax board,” it states. did not respond by press time seeking
lion for 2022.” levy could continue for several years and Negative comments regarding the comment for this story.

Seasonal splendor

This house on Winifred Street in Wayne boasted an elaborate Halloween display
last month followed by a this massive tribute to the Christmas holidays.
Neighbors have been making extra trips down the street at night just to view the
bright, happy display. Photo by Sean Rhaesa.

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