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NORTHVILLE
NORTHVILLE

Parks and recreation senior services supervisor named

Debbie Giulianelli-Smith has Farmington Hills Senior Division was a day camp coordinator. recreation/travel and tourism,
been named as the new since 2018, most recently as It's the social aspect of parks with a minor in business man-
Northville Parks & Recreation Senior Adult Programmer. and recreation that she finds agement.
Senior Services Supervisor. “Here, my immediate goal is rewarding, she said. Her love of creating jewelry
Giulianelli-Smith has had a to build our program up with “I love connecting with people continues. She's a lampwork
long relationship with Northville extended activities through the and helping them find whatever glass artist primarily making
Parks & Recreation before her afternoon,” Giulianelli-Smith services they need or events they glass beads, which she often uses
Oct. 30 start date. She and her said. “It's primarily a morning may want to attend,” Giulianelli- in her jewelry designs.
family are longtime patrons of senior center and we will transi- Smith said. Her proudest work is her fam-
various Northville recreation tion to more afternoon activities She's already accomplished ily, she said. She and her hus-
programs, she said. Her two sons, in 2024.” this in her first few weeks, said band Jeff are the parents of sons
now college-age, learned to swim Her professional career Northville Parks & Recreation Alex and Elliott, along with their
through Northville Parks & includes stints as a substitute said Director Derek O. Smith, two dogs, Amelia and Ruby.
Recreation classes and she dis- preschool aide, an independent who is no relation to Giulianelli- Giulianelli-Smith is a first-
covered how to make wire- cooking consultant and a product Smith. generation U.S. citizen. Her par- Debbie Giulianelli-Smith
wrapped jewelry about 15 years coordinator for a resort vacation “Her ability to engage with ents are from San Marino, a
ago. While she and her family operator. Her volunteer career is the community immediately por- small country within Italy, so she Northville to jointly operate
live in Farmington Hills, she has extensive as well. She assisted tends an active and robust senior has dual citizenship. Parks and Recreation, Senior
a Northville address. the Boy Scouts of America, center. That's exciting for our res- Northville Parks & Recreation Services and Northville Youth
Giulianelli-Smith said she is Farmington Marching Band, idents.” is a shared service provided Network.
excited to take the reins and lead Farmington United Percussion She holds a bachelor's degree through an agreement between “I'm looking forward to serv-
in these familiar services. She Ensemble and the San Marino from Western Michigan the Charter Township of ing the Northville community,”
previously worked at the City of Social Club in Troy, where she University, where she majored in Northville and the City of Giulianelli-Smith added.

Rolling along

The Northville Township Public Safety Department had a temporary recruit last week when Alyssa Benvenuti, a graduate student at Madonna University joined both the police and
fire department for 12-hour shifts including a ride-along. She completed the first-hand experience as part of her class program and rode for 12-hours with the Northville Township
Fire Department and another with the Northville Township Police Department. Benvenuti is pursuing her degree in nutrition at the college and said she gained valuable insights
through these experiences into the physical demands of public safety jobs, observing how first-responders integrate hydration and nutrition into their daily routines. Benvenuti has
crafted a comprehensive plan for both departments to optimize their dietary habits, aiming to boost their energy levels throughout the day as part of her classwork.

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NORTHVILLE PARKS & RECREATION
775 N CENTER STREET, SUITE B
NORTHVILLE, MI 48167
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE NORTHVILLE PARKS and RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S 5-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan will be on display
for public review and input for a period of 30 days prior to a City of Northville Public Hearing date of January 18, 2024, at 7:00
PM (215 W. Main Street, Northville, MI, 48167), and a Charter Township of Northville Public Hearing date of January 18, 2024,
at 7:00 PM (44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI, 48168). Beginning December 8, 2023, the Plan will be located and available
to residents at the Parks and Recreation offices at 775 N Center St., Suite B, Northville, MI 48167; Northville City Hall located
at 215 W. Main Street, Northville, MI, 48167; and Northville Township Hall located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI,
48168; during normal business hours. The Plan can also be viewed online at www.northvilleparksandrec.org. Comments will be
received via email at recreation@twp.northville.mi.us. Please call 248-349-0203 with any questions.
Cynthia L. Jankowski, Clerk
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Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a Wetland
To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals
This is to give notice that the Northville Charter Township as the Responsible Entity under Part 58 has conducted an evaluation
as required by Executive Order 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making
Determinations on Wetlands Protection. The activity is funded under the Community Project Funding and HUD Grant #B-22-
CP-MI-0441. The proposed project(s) is located along a 0.5 mile long stretch of 5 Mile Road on the border of Plymouth and
Northville Townships between a point 1600-ft west of Ridge Road and a point 1000-ft east of Ridge Road. At the point 1000-ft
east of Ridge Road the new sewer will connect to the existing sanitary sewer line and the current Western Township's Utility
Authority (WTUA) interceptor. The project will provide sanitary sewer service to a development west of Ridge Road as a part
of the Michigan International Technology Center (MITC) initiative. 0.074 acres of Palustrine Emergent Persistent (PEM1) wet-
land directly adjacent to the road are anticipated to be impacted by the project. Approximately 150-ft of sanitary sewer con-
struction will impact the wetland. The proposed impact is located 550-ft east of Ridge Road along the south side of 5 Mile Road
in Plymouth Township, Wayne County, MI.
Northville Charter Township has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse
impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values: During conceptual design, it was determined that the existing
sewer along the south side of Five Mile Road between Ridge Road and the Western Townships Utilities Authority's (WTUA's)
interceptor sewer would need to be replaced, since it was not adequately sized to handle the flows that these developments were
anticipated to generate. Part of this existing sewer runs through a low-lying wetland/floodplain that is tributary to the Johnson
Drain to the North. During field investigations, it was observed that the existing sewer had very little cover in this area, with a
depth of bury less than one foot at the shallowest point. To install the proposed sewer, which would be larger than the existing,
some fill would be required within this low-lying area to provide adequate cover and avoid having the new sewer exposed as it
passed through the wetland.
During the preliminary stages of design, several alternatives for providing sewer service to the Five Mile
Corridor were evaluated: 1) Service by Force Main - Replacing the existing sewer with a force main which could be installed
using trenchless methods and could pass under the wetland with sufficient cover was evaluated. However, the cost to construct
a pump station for this force main as well as the ongoing operational and maintenance costs it would incur were prohibitive, espe-
cially given the relatively low flows this pump station would be expected to handle. 2) Alternate Alignments - A) Alternate routes
to connect to the sanitary interceptor line were deemed infeasible, as they were miles long which would drastically increase the
cost, schedule, and environmental impacts of constructing this sewer. B) Installing the sewer in the north side of the road was
ruled out. This area is already crowded with existing utilities including water main, leaving no room for the sewer within the right
of way (ROW), and faces similar challenges with grade and cover crossing the wetland due to the fixed elevation of the receiv-
ing sewer. C) Installing the sewer within the road itself was also not feasible for several reasons. The minimum depth of cover
would not meet Wayne County standards for depth of bury beneath pavement, and the cost to remove and replace the pavement
along the entire stretch of road would exceed the project scope. D) Alternate Construction Methods - Alternate construction meth-
ods such as jacking and boring through the wetland would not be possible. With the limited cover available for the shallow sewer,
there is the potential risk of freezing during the winter months. Therefore, insulation will be required around the top and sides of
the pipe, which will require excavation. E) "Do Nothing" Alternative - This alternative is not viable here since the existing sewer
does not have the required capacity to serve the future developments.
The proposed design does as much as possible to mitigate the negative impacts this project will have on the wetland. The pro-
posed sewer alignment will be several feet to the north of the existing sewer, reducing the impacted area of the wetland. The
existing sewer will be abandoned in place rather than removed, eliminating the need for additional excavation. After construc-
tion, the area will be re-vegetated with plants native to the state of Michigan, preserving its natural character. The proposed plans
have been discussed with the Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and they have indi-
cated that compensatory cut will not be required since the impacted area of wetland is less than
one tenth of an acre.
Northville Charter Township has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the wetland and has determined that it has no practi-
cable alternative. Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11990, are available
for public inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice
for receipt of comments.
There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in wetlands and those who have
an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide
information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dis-
semination of information and request for public comment about wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce
the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when
the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in wetlands, it must inform those who may be put
at greater or continued risk.
Written comments must be received by Northville Charter Township at the following address on or before December 15, 2023:
Northville Charter Township, 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168, Attention: Bob Belair, Director of Public Services.
Comments may also be submitted via email at bbelair@twp.northville.mi.us
Date: December 7, 2023 NT0237 - 120723 2.5 x 7.813