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Mills remaining three mills were largely used mills was unanimously approved 7-0 by provide increased connections to Hines
“Acquiring additional park space will
the commission Committee of Public
by the county as administrative and stor-
age space. Services. As part of the purchase agree- Park and recreational benefits to the
FROM PAGE 1 “The mill properties were essentially ment of the property in Westland, Wayne community,” said Beverly Watts, director
inaccessible to the public for more than County is required to maintain the prop- of Public Services for Wayne County.
along the Middle Rouge River and were 70 years,” said Evans. “These deals erty as a park creating pedestrian trails “This type of initiative supports the
deeded to the County by the Ford Motor ensure the development connects it and other recreation or conservation vision of our strategic master plan and
Company in 1948. with local communities and the larger improvements. future planning of our parks.”
Nankin Mills remains Wayne County network of non-motorized trails as well
property and houses the Parks as enhances Hines Park with unique Continued from page 4
Division's offices and an interpretive destinations that will celebrate our her-
center, which recently underwent an itage.” Unless reserved for private use, pavilions are open for use by the public.
approximately $800,000 renovation. The The sale of Newburgh and Wilcox Sec. 50-56. - Swimming, bathing, and wading.

(a) No person shall swim, bathe, wade or scuba dive in any watercourse, lake, pond or slough on any leisure services
facility property.
Sec. 50-57. - Boating.
(a) No person shall bring into use or navigate any boat, yacht, canoe, kayak, raft or other watercraft upon any water-
course lagoon lake, pond, river or slough located at any leisure services facility property except at such times or
places as may be provided or designated for such purposes.
(b) When permitted, all watercraft shall comply with and be used in compliance with Public Act 303 of the Public Acts
of the State of Michigan of 1967 as amended and such regulations as may be adopted under the authority of the Act.
(c) No gasoline powered watercrafts are allowed on any waterway at any leisure services facility property.
Sec. 50-58. - Loitering and cruising.
No person shall loiter or cruise in any motor vehicle continuously through and around at any leisure services facility drive or pic-
nic area for the purpose of attracting or distracting persons, except for those selling food or goods in accordance with a permit
issued under Chapter 54 of this Code.
Sec. 50-59. - Hindering, resisting or impersonating employees.
(a) No person shall interfere with or in any manner hinder any employee or agent of the township while in the per-
formance of their official duties or fail or refuse to obey any lawful command of the township employee.
(b) No person shall impersonate any employee or contracted employee of the township for any reason whatsoever.
Artist's rendering of plan for Wilcox Mill renovation. Sec. 50-60. - Unlawful obstruction.
Teen facing charges in any leisure services facility property, roadway, or designated access way, or by any other means, prevent or obstruct any person
No person, firm or corporation shall by force, threats, intimidation or by placing any kind of barrier or barriers to the entrance of
from entering, leaving, or making full use of any leisure services facility.
Sec. 50-61. - Fireworks.
thefts from parked cars No person shall fire, discharge or have in their possession any firecracker, sparkler, squib, torpedo, or other fireworks within or
upon leisure services facility property unless specifically authorized by the township fire marshal. Sky lanterns are prohibited in
accordance with section 46-267 of this Code.
Sec. 50-62. - Operation of bicycles.
A 19-year-old Ypsilanti man is facing
multiple criminal charges in connection (a) Bicycles shall be operated as closely to the right hand side of the path, trail, roadway or designated bikeway area as
conditions will permit or on designated bikeway areas, with not more than two bicycles operated abreast. E-bikes
with thefts from parked vehicles in shall be permitted on trails in accordance with Public Acts Motor vehicles are prohibited on the public trails.
Canton Township. (b) No person shall operate any bicycle upon any path, trail, or roadway while carrying any person upon the handlebar
Kevin William Chenevare-Lowery, Jr. or frame of any bicycle; nor shall any person so ride upon the handlebar or frame of a bicycle while said bicycle is
was arraigned on one felony and two mis- being operated by another person.
demeanor charges in 35th District Court (c) Bicycles and e-bikes are allowed where specifically indicated; provided however, that no use shall be allowed out-
Dec. 6 following his arrest by Canton side operating hours.
Township Police Dec. 5. Officers had been Sec. 50-63. - Parking.
investigating a recent increase of thefts (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle in any place marked as a passenger or
from vehicles in the Geddes and Beck loading zone, other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or for the loading and delivery or
road area and were contacted last pick up of materials.
Thursday by a local resident who (b) No person shall drive or propel any vehicle along or over any park drive at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour
observed suspicious behavior recorded unless otherwise posted.
on exterior home security cameras. (c) No person shall leave or cause to be left any vehicle at a leisure services facility after the hours the leisure services
Officers arrived at the home, reviewed facility is closed or unless approved by the director or their designee.
the recordings and then immediately (d) No person shall park in a designated handicapped parking space without the required handicapped license plate or
searched the area with the assistance of a parking placard.
K-9 team from the Washtenaw County Sec. 50-64. - Public exhibition.
Sheriff's office. The search led to the dis- No person shall exhibit or show any machine, or indulge in any acrobatic exhibition in or upon any leisure services facility, nor
covery and arrest of the suspect. During Kevin William Chenevare-Lowery, Jr. shall any person carry on any performance or do anything whatsoever which shall cause persons to congregate so as to interfere
the investigation, police officers also locat- with the proper use of such property by the general public, or to obstruct the passage of vehicles or persons without first having
obtained a permit from the director or their designee.
ed a stolen vehicle parked in the area. year felony and two counts of larceny less
Following his arrest, Chenevare- than $200, each a 93-day misdemeanor. Sec. 50-65. - Peddling and soliciting.
Lowery, Jr. was detained in police cus- The defendant's bond was set at $1,000, Individuals or groups seeking signatures for petitions or distributing literature may do so as long as:
tody pending case review by the Wayne or 10 percent surety, and the court (a) A free flow of traffic, persons, etc. is maintained to effectively manage crowd control.
County Prosecutor's office. required him to wear a GPS tether. His
That review led to charges of receiving next scheduled court appearance will be (b) Individuals do not harass park attendees.
and concealing a stolen motor vehicle, a 5- in 35th District Court on Dec. 20. (c) Literature is not allowed to become litter.

(d) If solicitations are being sought, the individual or group must comply with the peddlers and solicitors ordinance,
chapter 54 of this Code.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Sec. 50-66. - Emergency powers.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed (a) Nothing in these sections shall prohibit or hinder duly authorized law enforcement officers from performing their
proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2020 for the following: official duties.
PRINTING OF THE FOCUS NEWSLETTER (b) Nothing in these sections shall prohibit the U.S. Government, the state, the county, the township, or their duly author-
ized agents, from establishing emergency rules necessary to protect the health, welfare, and safety of leisure servic-
Proposals may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bid- es facility visitors and/or to protect leisure services facility property and to maintain order.
netdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All proposals must be submitted in a
sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of pro- Sec. 50-67. - Noise and disturbance.
posal opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. (a) No person shall use any loud speaker, public address system or sound amplifying equipment of any kind without
approval by the director.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
(b) No person shall operate any motor vehicle radio, or sound equipment or any other device in such a manner as to cre-
Publish 12/12/2019 CN1987 - 121219 2.5 x 2.044 ate noise that disturbs or annoys others.
(c) No person shall engage in any loud, abusive, boisterous or otherwise disorderly conduct tending to create a distur-
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON bance or annoyance to others.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Sec. 50-78. - Hunting and fishing.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2020 for the following: No person shall hunt or attempt to hunt, trap, catch, wound, kill or treat cruelly any bird, fish or animal or molest or rob any nest,
lair, den or burrow of any bird, fish or animal at any leisure services facility property; provided that, unless otherwise posted,
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES MULTI-YEAR fishing shall be permitted at leisure services facility property if conducted in compliance with laws of the state.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN MANAGEMENT
Sec. 50-69. - Public involvement in change to parkland or park facility.
Proposals may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bid-
netdirect.com/mitn/cantontownship or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All proposals must be submitted in a The department shall be responsible for involving the citizens, park users and interested parties in the planning process for iden-
sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of pro- tifying future park development or assessing the impact of proposals to undertake changes to a park or park facility, including
posal opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the disposal or encroachment of the property. The public involvement shall be in accordance to the comprehensive master plan
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. for the township and the township leisure services comprehensive master plan.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK Sec. 50-70. - Disposition of park property.
Publish 12/12/2019 CN1986 - 121219 2.5 x 2.156 The sale, transfer or other disposition of township property including park property shall only occur as authorized and specifi-
cally under the process established by statutes of the state, being specifically Act No. 359 of the Public Acts of 1947, the Charter
Township Act.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON Sec. 50-73. – Community Gardening.
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
Gardening is only permitted in the designated community garden area(s).
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton. SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or part of this Ordinance, or the application of thereof to any person, firm, corpora-
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township tion, legal entity or circumstances, shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or invalid, said judgment shall not affect, impair or invalid the remainder of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared to the legisla-
or activities. tive intent of this body that the Ordinance is severable, and that the Ordinance would have been adopted had such invalid or
unconstitutional provisions not have been included in this ordinance.
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of SECTION 3. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
the ADA.
All Ordinance or parts of Ordinance in conflict herewith is hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services full force and effect.
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other SECTION 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
All rights and duties which have matured penalties which have been incurred, proceedings which have begun and prosecution
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies for violations of law occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance are not affected or abated by this Ordinance.
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets SECTION 5. PUBLICATION
are generally prohibited.
The Clerk for the Charter Township of Canton shall cause this Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. This Ordinance, as amended, shall be effective upon publication as required by law.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its CERTIFICATION
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Township Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton at its regular
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities meeting called and held on the 26 day of November, 2019, and was ordered to be given publication in the manner required by
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, law.
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
Michael Siegrist, Clerk
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev- Introduced:November 12, 2019
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs. Adopted: November 26, 2019
Published: December 12, 2019
Publish: 12/12/19 CN1985 - 121219 2.5 x 4.72 Effective: January 1, 2020