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November 29, 2012
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Barricaded gunman arrested
Ford expansion plan OK’d
Development district is approved
Flu shots are available
While police have come to
expect the unexpected on holidays,
a barricaded gunman was some-
thing Inkster officers were definite-
ly not thankful for last Thursday.
Inkster officers spent more than
six hours attempting to lure a man
from a home on the 4100 block of
Williams near Pine. Reports of the
incident indicated that officers
responded at about 6 a.m.
ThanksgivingDay after reports that
the man had fired a handgun and
wouldnot leave thehouse.
Inkster officers and SWAT team
members responded and attempt-
ed negotiation with the man, who
according to neighbors had some
previous mental issues. Police
threw a phone into the home
through a window, but the man
refused to answer their calls.
At about 12:30 p.m. officers
breached the home and arrested
the man, naked from the waist up,
without further incident.
Police reported that no one was
injured in the incident but neigh-
bors, who did not want to be identi-
fied, repeated that the man had
been treated for mental illness pre-
viously.
Police reports indicated that the
man was transported to a nearby
hospital for evaluation of his men-
tal condition.
The
Michigan
Avenue
Stamping Plant in Wayne will add
an additional line and expand the
materials handling area, accord-
ing to a site plan submitted to the
Wayne City Council for approval
last week.
The total expansion of the plant
will be 78,000 square feet, 48,000
dedicated to the new Wayne
Stamping Press Line 6 and anoth-
er 30,000 square feet used for
materials handling, according to
the plans submitted.
The
Wayne
Planning
Commission had earlier approved
the plans with several conditions,
among them the requirement for
engineering plans and completed
inspections prior to a certificate of
occupancy. Architect Mike
Abraham of Gala and Associates
said at the meeting that there was
no problem with any of the seven
conditions and that they were
standard requirements.
Following the recommendation
of the planning commission mem-
bers, theWayne City Council unan-
imously approved the site plan.
The addition will be added to the
southeast corner of the existing
building onVanBornRoad.
Wayne Mayor Al Haidous told
Abraham that seeing him at the
meetingmadehimhappy.
“Each time I see your face, I'm
happy. I know there will be more
investment inWayne.”
Members of the Westland City
Council have agreed to establish a
Commercial Redevelopment
District along Wayne Road from
Glenwood toCherryHill Road.
The district was approved by
members of the council last week
in an effort to spur commercial
development in the area. The
establishment of the district could
provide tax abatements for new
development in the area for up to
12 years.
According
to
Westland
Economic Development Director
Lori Fodale, property values would
be frozen at the level prior to
improvements being made and
there would be no actual decrease
in the property tax.
Development of vacant property
in the district, rather than redevel-
opment or improvements to exist-
ing businesses could qualify for a
50-percent tax abatement for up to
12 years.
A standardized policy to be used
by council members to determine
the length of abatements to be
grantedwill be prepared by the city
attorney. The criteria for the abate-
ments will include the amount of
investment in the project.
Any tax abatements must be
approved by a vote of the city coun-
cil members and those applying
must file an official request and
submit the required paperwork
anddocumentation.
The
Wayne
County
Department of Public Health has
recommended vaccinations
against the flu for all individuals 6
months and older.
Flu vaccinations are available
at the Wayne Clinic, 33030 Van
BornRoad, inWayne.
The shots are priced at $15 and
are covered by Medicare part B
orMedicaid. There is also a vacci-
nation for children priced at $10
or free to eligible patients.
Appointments are recom-
mended and can be made by call-
ing (734) 727-7000.
Where's Santa?
Yahmi Hay, Naomi Newson and Evan Hay (bottom), of Inkster,
watched the 86th annual America's Thanksgiving Parade along
Woodward Avenue in Detroit last Thursday morning. Evan Hay
appeared to have some doubts about Santa ever making an
appearance, but sure enough, he arrived after the floats, clowns,
giant balloons, celebrities and marching bands. The trio was part of
the largest crowd to view the parade in recent history.
Photo by Ruth A.
Malhalab - RAMM Photo