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The Northville Mustang Boosters Club
recently donated $60,000 to the newly
formed TURF CLUB to help fund $1.2 mil-
lion in improvements to the Northville
Public Schools Eight Mile Stadium, includ-
ing the installation of artificial turf. All con-
tributions to TURF CLUB are managed by
the Northville Educational Foundation
througha restricted fund.
TURFCLUB, formed inOctober, is a con-
sortium of community members represent-
ing numerous Northville area organizations
and businesses that has set a goal of raising
an additional $600,000 by May 1, 2012 for
artificial turf and other stadium improve-
ments beyond the amount anticipated the
school district will allocate from the 1-mill
capital improvement (sinking fund) millage
approvedby voters inMay 2011.
The Northville Educational Foundation
(NEF) has already received funding com-
mitments of $600,000 for the artificial turf,
including a $500,000 anonymous gift
announced in April and another $100,000
gift from the Friends of Northville Parks
and Recreation announced in May.
Launched Nov. 11, the TURF CLUB cam-
paign has already raised nearly $75,000
toward the $600,000 goal.
“We deeply appreciate this amazing gift
from the Northville Mustang Boosters
Club,” said Northville Educational
Foundation Manager Jennifer Pearson.
“We hope this incredible commitment to
Northville school children and the commu-
nity at large will inspire others to contribute
soTURFCLUBcan achieve its goal.”
While the artificial turf planned for
Phase I of the stadium improvements will
be paid for exclusively through donations,
Northville Public Schools will provide fund-
ing from the sinking fund millage to help
with other stadium improvements. District
improvements to the stadium planned to
coincide with installation of the artificial
turf include a new press box, lighting and
sound system. Over the course of the five-
year sinking fund millage allocation, the
school district anticipates it will devote
$1.35 million to necessary stadium improve-
ments. For more information about antici-
pated sinking fund projects across the
school
district,
visit
http://www.northville.k12.mi.us/district/busi-
ness-office.asp. TURF CLUB also hopes to
be able to purchase a new scoreboard as
part of the Phase I stadium improvements
with funds donated beyond the cost of the
artificial turf.
“This gift from the Boosters Club is a
tremendous expression of support for
Northville Public Schools and is a reflection
of the fact that our community values exem-
plary programs, including academics, ath-
letics, and the arts,” said Northville
Superintendent Mary Kay Gallagher.
“During these challenging economic times,
our community is choosing, through its gen-
erous support of initiatives such as TURF
CLUB, to act on a local level to protect and
grow our incredible educational and extra-
curricular programs.”
Home to the Northville High School
Mustangs, as well as several of the district's
middle school athletic teams, for nearly 50
years, the Eight Mile Stadium field and
facilities are also used by numerous com-
munity athletic organizations each year,
including youth football, soccer and lacrosse
programs.
“Our Northville Mustang Boosters Club
contribution demonstrates how strongly we
feel that the Eight Mile Stadium is a price-
less landmark and gathering place,” said
Boosters President Sue Baldwin. “Its
impact reaches beyond the athletes who
compete there. It reaches into the hearts
and shared experiences of our community.
We hope others will follow and support
TURFCLUB in this endeavor.”
The mission of the Boosters Club is to
promote and enhance the Northville High
School athletic program, so as to encourage
each student-athlete to achieve his or her
goals in a safe andhealthy environment.
“The completion of the turf project at the
Eight Mile Stadium fieldwill be a great ben-
efit for the youth that participate in the
Northville Soccer Association andMichigan
Rush soccer,” said Northville Soccer
Association President Steve McGuirk. “With
the increased use and stress on all the ath-
letic fields in Northville, it will be a tremen-
dous asset to have a multi-purpose artificial
turf field that can be used bymany organiza-
tions in the community, including the soccer
programs.”
Northville Youth Football Association
President Jeff Hood agreed. “The
Northville Youth Football Association is
enthusiastic about the modernized stadium
for our program and the community. Our
families are responding favorably in sup-
port of the improvements.”
All contributions to TURF CLUB are
managed by the Northville Educational
Foundation, which has established a
restricted fund for this purpose. For more
information about TURF CLUB visit
http://nhsturfclub.org.
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December 22, 2011
Sec. 12-185. Liability.
In addition to any other penalties and liabilities set forth in this Article or pursuant to
other applicable laws or ordinances, any person engaging in any outdoor burning or open
burning shall be responsible for all fire suppression costs and any other liability resulting
from damage caused by the fire.
Sec. 12-186. Continuing Effect of Other Local and State Laws.
Nothing in this ordinance shall negate any requirements of other applicable local or
state laws. Activity permitted under this ordinance must also comply with all other appli-
cable state and local laws.
Sec. 12-187. Permit requirements.
(a)
Any person proposing to engage in outdoor and/or open burning in the form
of agricultural burning or a bonfire shall first apply for and obtain a written
permit from the City of Romulus Fire Department. A minimum of seven (7)
days is required from the submittal of a request to the date of each proposed
burn for review by the Fire Department to determine if the request is with
in the guidelines of this Article.
(b)
Such application shall set forth, at a minimum, the following:
(1)
Name, address, and phone number of applicant,
(2)
The type of burning proposed (agricultural burning or bonfire),
(3)
A description of the apparatus in which materials would be burned,
including all safety accessories, such as tops and screens,
(4)
A description of the available fire suppression means,
(5)
A description of the surface on which such burning is proposed,
and
(6)
A description of the surrounding structures, environment, and
properties, including distances from the proposed burning area.
Sec. 12-188. Right of Entry and Inspection.
The Fire Chief or any authorized officer, agent, employee, or representative of the
City of Romulus who presents credentials may inspect any property for the purpose of
ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.
(a)
Nothing in this section or this ordinance shall constitute a waiver of
immunity or other imposition of liability upon the City of Romulus
resulting from such entry and/or inspection or lack thereof.
(b)
All provisions of 1941 Public Act 207 (MCL 29.1, et seq), as amended,
pertaining to the Fire Department's right of entry and as otherwise
applicable, shall apply.
Sec. 12-189. Enforcement and Penalties.
(a) The Fire Chief, his designee, or any officer of the Romulus Police Department,
Romulus Ordinance Department, or other representative of the City of Romulus
authorized by the Romulus City Charter or by Romulus Ordinance, are authorized to
enforce the provisions of this ordinance and to issue appearance tickets to those in
violation of this ordinance.
(b) The penalty for violation of any portion of this ordinance shall be as follows:
(1) A first violation shall be a written warning, as well as immediate extinguishment
of the fire by the violator or the Fire Department.
(2) Any second or subsequent violation shall be a misdemeanor, punishable pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 1-13 of the Romulus Code of Ordinances, as well as
immediate extinguishment of the fire by the violator or the Fire Department.
(3) Such penalties shall be in addition to any other civil or criminal liabilities which
may be imposed pursuant to other applicable laws or ordinances.
(c) In the event any open or outdoor burning is deemed a nuisance by way of
unreasonable light, heat, smoke, odor, or other manner, or which is deemed a hazard
by the City, the Fire Department shall cause the resident to extinguish the fire or the
Fire Department may extinguish the fire. Notification of such will be forwarded from
the shift lieutenant via electronic mail or other means to the fire chief and/or fire
marshal for a follow-up with the resident(s) for the issuance of the appropriate
warning or ticket.
Savings Clause:
Nothing in this Ordinance hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any
suit or proceeding pending in any court or administrative body, or any rights acquired, or
liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any Act or
Ordinance hereby repealed by this Ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of
any character be lost, impaired, or affected by this Ordinance.
Severability:
Should any word, sentence, phrase, or any portion of this Ordinance be held
in a manner invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction or by an state agency having
authority to do so for any reason whatsoever, such holdings shall be construed and limited
to such word, sentence, phrase or any portion of the Ordinance held to be so invalid and
shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the remaining words, sentences,
phrases, or portions of this Ordinance.
Conflicting Ordinances:
All prior existing ordinances adopted by the City of Romulus
inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such
conflict or inconsistency, hereby expressly repealed.
Readings:
This Ordinance shall be given a first reading on
November 28, 2011
, shall be
enacted on
December 5, 2011
and shall be published on or before
December 22, 2011
and
shall be effective
December 22, 2011.
ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND PASSED
by the City Council of the City of Romulus
this
5th day of December, 2011
.
Alan Lambert, Mayor Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the
City Council of the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council
Room at City Hall in the City of Romulus on the
5th day of December, 2011
.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
I further certify that the foregoing was published in the Romulus Roman a newspa-
per printed in the City of Romulus, on the
22nd day of December, 2011
. Ellen Craig-
Bragg, Clerk
INTRODUCED:
November 28, 2011
ADOPTED:
December 05, 2011
PUBLISHED:
December 22, 2011
Within forty-five (45) days after the publication of any ordinance duly passed by the
Council, a petition may be presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance con-
tinuing in effect. Said petition shall contain the text of such ordinance and shall be signed
by not less than six (6%) of the registered electors registered at the last preceding election
at which a Mayor of the City was elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby by
suspended from operation and the Council shall immediately reconsider such ordinance.
Continued,
from page 4
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2011
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem LeRoy D. Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe, William
Wadsworth, Eva Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11-350 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of the Romulus City Council held November 28, 2011.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11-351 4A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to concur with the recommendation of the
city attorney regarding a pending legal matter.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- Crova.
Motion Carried.
11-352 4B.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Crova to authorize the city attorney to proceed with his
recommendation regarding a pending legal matter.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate,
Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11-353 4C.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Roscoe to approve a special event sign to be located at
10940 South Wayne Road for the Community United Methodist Church Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day services.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11-354 5A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to adopt a resolution to exempt City employ-
ees from either of the cost-sharing options for the city's medical benefits plans effective January 1,
2012 through December 31, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11-355 6A1. Moved
by Crova, seconded by Choate to approve second reading and final adoption of
Chapter 12, Outdoor and Open Burning Ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff,
Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11-356 6A2.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to schedule a study session with Cathy Morse,
City Environmental Protection Board, to discuss the purpose and goals of the City's Environmental
Protection Board on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the City Council
Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City
Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to
be a true copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on December
5, 2011.
Publish: December 22, 2011
I
NKSTER
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ORTHVILLE
The Metro Health Foundation recently
awarded a $3,600 grant to Oakwood's Inkster
Teen Health Center to assist in providing
accessible, affordable, preventative health
care to local teens.
The Inkster facility is located in Inkster
High School and provides medical care in
partnership with the Inkster School District.
The center provides comprehensive, acces-
sible and affordable services to youth
between the ages of 10 and 21, a spokesman
said. Students often come from low-income,
single-parent homes with limited parental
involvement, he added.
“These locations make it easy for young
people to access quality healthcare services
without missing class or causing a parent to
miss work,” said Jeff Cook, director of
school-based health for Oakwood
Healthcare. “These patients frequently do
not have primary care physicians or accessi-
blehealthcare outside of the centers.”
The enrollment in Inkster schools has
increased dramatically in recent years since
the district began accepting many students
living in Detroit. The district is also dispro-
portionately affected by poverty, violence,
crime and substance abuse, the spokesper-
son added. This has escalated utilization of
the center, resulting in a greater need for
medical supplies and lab testing services, he
added.
Sandra Parker, nurse practitioner at the
Inkster facility, said the grant will help to
fund essential supplies and testing services.
Metro Health Foundation is a private
Detroit grant-making foundation supporting
Michigan organizations in health care and
health-related fields.
For more information on Oakwood teen
services, visit www.oakwood.org/teen-servic-
es/.
Teen health center wins grant
Boosters Club donates $60,000 to repair stadium