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December 20, 2012
PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, January 7, 2013 in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed special land use request as provided in Section 27.03 of the Canton
Township Zoning Ordinance:
HENDERSON GLASS ADDITION SPECIAL LAND USE
- CONSIDER REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LAND USE APPROVAL
FOR AN ADDITION AND EXPANSION TO AN AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 6.02C FOR
PARCEL NO. 039 99 0003 701 (6196 CANTON CENTER N.). Property is located on the east side of Ford between Hanford and
Canton Center Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton
Township Administration Building, 1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, January 3, 2013 in
order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE COUNTY,
MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant to the
Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, January 7, 2013 in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance:
GIES & NICOL REZONING
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO REZONE PARCEL NOS. 111 99 0002 001 (46875 NEWTON) AND 111
99 0002 702 (46803 NEWSTON) FROM TO RA, RURALAGRICULTURAL TO R-2, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. Property is
located south of Newton between Beck and Canton Center Roads.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building, 1150
Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, January 3, 2013 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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ELLEVILLE
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ESTLAND
Friends organize to help
stricken Westland woman
Historic calendars on sale
New clerk’s hours planned
An apparent “failure to commu-
nicate” which prompted the demo-
tion of Belleville Police Chief Gene
Taylor has been overturned by the
Civil Service commission in the
city.
The three-member commission
met for 3 ½ hours last week in an
appeals hearing requested by
Taylor through his attorney. Taylor
had been demoted by city manager
Diana Kollmeyer from chief to
police corporal for a term of six-
months beginningOct. 30.
The civil service commissioners
determined that demotion to be
“excessive” are immediately rein-
statedTaylor, effectiveDec. 11.
The conflict between Taylor and
Kollmeyer apparently began when
a police car needed repairs costing
about $700. Taylor had the car
repaired at a Wayne business
owned by Dorn Frederick
Kerschweng, a reserve police offi-
cer in Belleville. Kershweng's busi-
ness, F&R Automotive, also works
on patrol cars for Wayne and
Westland, he told the commission-
ers.
He said Taylor set up a payment
plan of $49 permonth to pay for the
work. Repairs included lower and
upper ball joints and upper control
arm. The repair question was not
presented to the Belleville City
Councilmembers for approval.
Taylor was represented at the
appeals hearing by attorney Tom
DiPietro who told the commission-
ers that Taylor did not deny getting
the car repaired, making the deal
to pay for it and not following the
city charter. DiPietro advised
Taylor not to answer questions
from attorney John Hitchcock, rep-
resenting the city and the commis-
sion, as he said he had been
informed by Kollmeyer that Taylor
could face criminal charges for vio-
lating the city charter.
During Kerschweng's testimony,
he denied Kollmeyer's earlier
statement that he said Taylor told
him that he had a deal with the city
council and didn't have to submit
the expense to them for payment.
Kerschweng also testified that dur-
ing a recent city event Kollmeyer
told him that it was nice not having
Taylor in attendance.
Kollmeyer denied ever making
that statement when shewas called
to testify regarding the events that
led toher demotingTaylor..
The commissioners agreed that
Taylor should have been disci-
plined for not following proper pro-
cedures and going through proper
channels regarding the patrol car
repairs, but also said the six-month
demotionwas too severs.
Civil Service Commissioner Roy
Acho said, “I think Chief Taylor
was well award of the rules and he
was creative, but defiant.” Acho
asked during the hearing if the city
council members had ever rejected
a request for a police car repair
andTaylor saidhe didnot think so.
“It could have gone through the
proper channels and been
fixed,”Acho said.
Kollmeyer had stated previously
that Taylor did not keep her
advised of his departmental opera-
tions.
“Better communication would
have kept us from being here
today,”Acho said.
Civil Service Commission mem-
bers DonBluhmandMichael Loria
joined Acho in the unanimous vote
to reinstateTaylor.
Chassy Horton is a mother, sister, daugh-
ter, granddaughter, and great friend.
At 27, the Westland resident, has been
diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and
is now starting the fight for her life with
chemotherapy treatments.
Horton, friends and family agree, is a
strong person, with a great outlook on life
who rarely complains about what life throws
at her, despite having gone through very dif-
ficult times over the last 2 years. Horton is
the single mother of Kaelynn, 4. Her son,
Lucas, died last December at 6 weeks of age
of idiopathic infantile arterial calcification.
Horton fell victim to a restructuring at
her place of employment and her job of sev-
eral years was eliminated last year, not long
after her sonwas born.
She nowhas no health insurance and her
recent diagnosis has been devastating for
her, friends said.
Friends have rallied together to help
Horton with her mounting medical bills
withdonations throughGiveForward.com.
GiveForward is a crowd sourcing web-
site where friends, family and even
strangers can donate an amount of their
choosing to help the sick or injured pay
their medical expenses - the number one
cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. So far,
Horton's story has raised more than $5,000
toward the $10,000 goal.
Each GiveForward profile includes a
personal story about the individual in need,
shares medical updates and asks for dona-
tions. Since its launch in 2008, the site has
raisedmore than $28million.
Horton's friend set up the profile for her
and more about Horton and how to donate
to helpher is available at GiveForward
The 2013 Belleville Area Historical
Society calendar, featuring local historic
barn photographs from the collection of
KeithBruder, is nowavailable.
"Barns of the Belleville Area is sure to
bring you back to a simpler time," noted
Katie Dallos, director at the Belleville Area
Museum.
Cost of the historical calendar is $7, she
said and the calendars are available to
Belleville Area Historical Society members
at the discountedprice of $6.
They may be purchased at the museum
during regular hours and from 3-7 p.m.
Tuesdays and from noon until 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday.The museum
is closedholidayweekends.
The calendars are also available at Van
Buren Township Hall, City of Belleville
offices,Belleville Area District Library,
Antiques on Main, Garden Fantasy, the
Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce, and
Sumpter Ace Hardware. Calendars may
also be purchasedbymail.
To place an order, call the museum at
(734) 697-1944.
The satellite offices of Wayne County
Clerk Cathy M. Garrett in Westland will
adopt newofficehours beginning Jan. 1.
The Westland satellite office, located at
3100 Henry Ruff Road will be open from 8:
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday throughFriday.
County clerk's office services provided in
Westland include birth and death certifi-
cates, marriage licenses, assumed names,
Notary Public services and concealed
weapons applications andpermits.
The downtown Detroit location of the
clerk's office offers evening hours from8 a.m.
until 7 p.m. onThursdays.
Better communication
would have
kept us from
being here today.
”
Police chief is re-instated at hearing