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NORTHVILLE - PLYMOUTH

At long last

Former Kmart building to be razed

Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt patients in western Wayne County," Bob
Heise received a pleasant start to the holi- Riney, Henry Ford's president of
day season last week when demolition per- Healthcare Operations and chief operat-
mits were issued for the former Kmart site ing officer, said in a press release when the
on Ann Arbor Road near Haggerty in the plans were made public earlier this year. The former Kmart building on Ann Arbor Road at the I-275 intersection will be demol-
township. The center will provide several services, ished beginning this week.
Demolition at the longtime eyesore including cancer screening, cardiology,
should begin, Heise said, in early gastroenterology, integrative medicine like ters in the area, one at 14300 N. Beck Road Heise said earlier this year that he
December and the construction of a new acupuncture and chiropractic care, lab in Plymouth and another at 6100 Haggerty believes the new construction could spur
$93 million Henry Ford Hospital outpa- services, orthopedics, a pharmacy, physi- in Canton Township, will remain open, more development along the Ann Arbor
tient and health care facility begin. The cal therapy, radiology, pharmacy and walk- according to hospital officials. Road corridor.
new facility is expected to be complete in in clinic. The new health center will employ The land is under a planned unit devel-
2021, Heise noted. The building has been vacant since the about 120 people, according to official opment crafted in 2015, Heise said, which
"In keeping with our ongoing strategy, Kmart location was closed in 2017 as part reports, some transferring from other sites doesn't require the project go through the
this development will bring a comprehen- of a massive closing of locations across the to the new Plymouth Township center and normal channels such as a site plan review
sive level of services to our growing base of country. The two Henry Ford Health cen- some new hires. by the township planning commission.
Historic Massey home sold to special needs care facility

The historic home of the late 315 Griswold in Mill Race Village. pendent living,” said Rachelle meet demand,” said Vartanian, After a 120-year career as a
Don Massey has been sold to the The 14-acre Massey property with Vartanian, founder and director who founded the organization. special education teacher, she
Living and Learning Enrichment garages and numerous other out- of the Living and Learning She earned her bachelor's degree accepted a buy-out from the dis-
Center to be used as a new cam- buildings, was initially listed at Enrichment Center. “Up to 90 in teaching for the emotionally trict, sold her family home, used
pus for services to teens and $3,485,000 but the asking price percent of this population of impaired from Eastern Michigan her retirement funds and down-
adults with autism and other spe- was reduced to $3,285,000 at last teens and adults with autism and University and earned a master's sized her life to start Living and
cial needs. report. No final sale amount was other special needs are unem- degree in Educational Learning, a 501 c 3 nonprofit to
Mr. Massey, the car dealer made public. ployed, with many living in their Psychology with a concentration help those with special needs.
known as the Cadillac king, The organization needs to parents' basement. Our plan is to in personality and development Plans for the new campus
owned a chain of automobile raise $700,000 by Dec. 30 to com- create large numbers of jobs to while working with the emotion- located on the Massey property
dealerships in Ohio and plete the purchase of the proper- provide work experience and ally impaired for more than a include a lavender farm, alpaca
Michigan. He lived in the 6,000 ty and cover initial start-up costs, income, along with life-skills decade. She returned to college farm, doggie day care with dog
square-foot home built in the according to a city report. The training for independent living so to study for her second masters walking, a bee farm, manufactur-
1920s until his death in 2011, just nonprofit signed a purchase these individuals can live their degree in Autism Spectrum ing, IT training, job skills classes,
before his 83rd birthday. agreement on the property and best lives. Disorder at Madonna University, and more.
The Northville nonprofit cen- has already completed phase 1. “We are out of room at our cur- when her youngest son was diag- The nonprofit is seeking indi-
ter has launched the public phase Leaders of the organization are rent facility and bursting at the nosed with Asperger's syndrome, vidual and corporate support and
of a capital campaign, titled currently in Phase 2 which is to seams,” Vartanian said. “This Searching for social skills groups naming rights are available. For
Operation Independence, to pur- complete the purchase of the property has the outbuildings and for her son, and finding them rare more information about the cam-
chase the Massey property at 801 property and initial start-up costs. acreage to create new businesses and expensive, she began her paign or to make a donation visit
Griswold St. The nonprofit cur- Phase 3 is coming in 2020. and jobs for our clients, and offer own group in the Farmington www.livingandlearningcenter.org
rently rents a historic house at “The campaign goal is inde- new programs and services to Library. or call (248) 308-3592.
Cameras copy if they are in the video or are the Northville again wins report award
parent or legal guardian of a child who
appears in the video. The public act also For the 14th consecutive year, the City tions guide and communications device,
FROM PAGE 1 contains provisions related to the Crime of Northville has received a Distinguished according to the association.
Victim's Rights Act. There is a charge for Budget Presentation Award from the The GFOA professional association
videos on a monitor. In the vehicle, the the time it takes staff to retrieve, redact Government Finance Officers Association serves more than 20,500 appointed and
body-worn camera is activated when an and provide the video. (GFOA). A Certification of Recognition for elected government officials at the local,
officer turns on the overhead lights or In the courtroom, videos are admissi- Budget Presentation for fiscal year 2019 state and provincial level, and other
touches the push-button start. The body- ble by a judge. The videos provide addi- was presented to Sandi Wiktorowski, finance practitioners. The organization
worn camera also serves as the micro- tional evidence for trials and hearings. finance director/treasurer for the city. recognizes the recipients for their innova-
phone in the vehicle. There are some limitations to the Northville met the nationally recog- tive efforts to improve the quality of budg-
When watching the scene on a moni- camera. How an officer positions his or nized guidelines for effective budget pres- eting and provide a prime example for
tor, views from body-worn cameras can her hands can obscure the view from entation, which requires that a budget be other governments throughout North
be shown next to those of vehicle cam- the body camera, such as when handing developed to serve in four categories: as a America, stated a prepared release from
eras. This provides more information over or accepting a document, or aiming policy document, financial plan, opera- the group.
about the scene and encounter. What a gun. If there's a physical altercation,
one camera misses may appear on the the camera will most likely show LEGAL NOTICE
other view. The videos can also be blurred action, officials said.
1954 PA 188 PROCEEDINGS
viewed independently of each other. Cost of the new equipment was NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT HEARING
Videos can be reviewed as needed, $64,233 and the cameras were procured
officials said. through the Oakland County bid Charter Township of Plymouth
There are times when video redact- process. The cost was reduced by Wayne County, Michigan
ing is needed to obscure personal infor- $14,554 with a grant from Michigan
mation, such as a driver's license, com- Municipal Risk Management TO: THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH,
WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
puter monitor or cell phone screen as Association (MMRMA). The
well as faces of innocent bystanders and software/hardware component of the PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that as a result of Petitions of property owners within the Township signed
minors which is accomplished using system cost $15,540, with purchases by the record owners of land whose front footage constitutes more than 50% of the total front footage of the here-
inafter described Special Assessment District, the Township Board of the Charter Township of Plymouth pro-
new redaction equipment. from I.T. Right and CDW-G. The total poses a road pavement reconstruction and rehabilitation project in the Gould Industrial Park and to create a
To view a video, citizens must file a equipment and software costs, with war- Special Assessment District for the recovery of the cost thereof by Special Assessment against the properties ben-
FOIA request and there are restrictions ranties, and after the grants were efited therein.
defined by PA 85, the Law Enforcement applied was approximately $65,000, Notice is hereby given to all persons interested, that the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of
Body-Worn Camera Privacy Act (2017). according to a prepared statement from Plymouth has tentatively declared its intention to make the hereinafter described improvement:
In general, a citizen can only request a the city. The proposed improvement to the existing two-lane concrete local roadway with
integral curb and gutter shall consist of full reconstruction of General Drive and
select rehabilitation along General Court, including, removal and replacement of
concrete pavement, aggregate base placement, underdrain installation, catch basin
SYNOPSIS rehabilitation where required within the pavement area, and miscellaneous drive-
REGULAR MEETING way approach work and sidewalk ramp modification as necessary to facilitate the
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE road reconstruction, or as required by Wayne County. The project commences at
BOARD OF TRUSTEES the north right-of-way line of Joy Road and proceeds northward on General Drive
for approximately 3,000 feet to the south right-of-way line of Ann Arbor Road. The
DATE: Thursday, November 21, 2019 project also proceeds west from General Drive along General Court for approxi-
TIME: 7:00 p.m. mately 700 feet to terminus.
PLACE: 44405 Six Mile Road
CALL TO ORDER: Supervisor Nix called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. That it has further been tentatively determined that the following described lots and parcels of land will special-
PRESENT: Robert R. Nix II, Supervisor Scott Frush, Trustee ly benefit from said improvements and will constitute a Special Assessment District against which the cost of
Marjorie F. Banner, Clerk Symantha Heath, Trustee said improvement shall be assessed:
Fred Shadko, Treasurer Mindy Herrmann, Trustee
Christopher Roosen, Trustee The district limit for frontage along General Drive and General Court consists of
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Lots 1 through 28 of the Gould Industrial Park located in the southeast ¼ of Section
35, T.1S, R.8E, of Plymouth Township, Wayne County, Michigan. Assessment
1. Agendas: method for the district shall be by the area of each parcel as a proportion to the total
A. Regular Agenda and the Consent Agenda items - Approved area of the district.
2. Appointments, Presentations, Resolutions & Announcements:
A. Public Safety Presentation - Reserve Officer Richard O'Hare - Presented PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Plymouth shall meet
B. Public Safety Presentation - Fire Lieutenant Adam Burton - Presented on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Rd,
C. Planning Commission Reappointment - Timothy Guerriero - Approved Plymouth, Michigan 48170, for the purpose of reviewing said proposed Special Assessment District, and hear-
D. Northville Youth Network Appointment - Nadine Harris - Approved ing objections to the improvement, creation of the Special Assessment District, and the assessment thereon. All
E. Senior Citizen Advisory Council Appointment- Dory Schmidt - Approved persons may then and there appear and make any objections they may have to such improvement and assessment.
F. Landfill Working Committee Report - Presented Appearance and protest at the hearing is required in order to appeal the amount, if any, of the special assessment
3. Public Hearing: to the state tax tribunal. An owner or party in interest, or agent thereof, may appear in person at the hearing, or
A. Set the Public Hearing for the Michigan International Technology Center (MITC) Redevelopment may file an appearance or protest by letter. All parties or agents appearing in person at the hearing for purposes
Authority for December 12, 2019 - Approved of protest should request the appearance be entered into the record of the meeting.
4. Brief Public Comments: 5 members of the audience had questions or comments for the Board of
Trustees. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the estimate of cost and recommendations of the engineer
5. New Business: for said proposed Special Assessment District have been filed with the Township and are available for public
A. Temporary Sign Request - Northville Christian Assembly - Approved examination at the office of the Township Clerk. The estimate of cost of such project is currently in the amount
B. Authorize Disposal of Township Property - Approved of $1,889,621, which may be updated at the public hearing based on actual construction bids obtained for the
6. Unfinished Business: None proposed work, and further determinations of project costs.
7. Ordinances: None
8. Check Registry: PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that periodic redetermination of costs for the proposed Special
A. In the amount of $ 2,755,091.09 for the period of October 5, 2019 to November 8, 2019. - Approved Assessment District may be necessary and may be made without further notice to the record owners or parties in
9. Board Communication & Reports: interest in the property.
A. Robert R. Nix II, Marjorie Banner, Fred Shadko, Scott Frush, Symantha Heath, Mindy Herrmann, ___________________________
Christopher Roosen, Debbie Wilhelm Jerry Vorva, Clerk
10. Any other business for the Board of Trustees: None Charter Township of Plymouth
11. ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. 9955 North Haggerty Road
A draft of the minutes will be available on December 5, 2019 Plymouth, Michigan 48170
Respectfully submitted: (734) 354-3224
Robert R. Nix II, Supervisor Publish: November 28, 2019
Marjorie F. Banner, Clerk NT0032 - 120519 2.5 x 5.818 December 5, 2019 PT0276 - 120519 2.5 x 8.883