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Warm welcome

New fire truck delivered

to Plymouth Township

Don Howard DPW yard. The funds were then used
Staff Writer toward the purchase of a new rescue
squad ambulance.
Plymouth Township firefighters cele- During the past two years there has
brated the arrival of a new $635,000 fire been a concerted effort to re-build the fire
engine last week with a time-honored tra- department apparatus and equipment.
dition that goes back 100 years. In what is Heise said that “for the most part” board
known as a “Push-In” ceremony, the fire- members have gone along with his recom-
fighters--joined by Fire Chief Dan mendations and those of the fire chief,
Phillips--lined up on the front bumper and albeit occasionally not without heated Plymouth Township fire fighters and Chief Dan Phillips push the new fire engine into
pushed the 56,000-pound rig into its new challenges. the station during a time-honored “push-in” tradition that goes back 100 years. Photo by
home. Recently, board members have stalled Don Howard
The celebration harkens back to the executive recommendations to capture agree, not at all cost effective, and not in all 9-1-1 medical calls to HVA, in addition
18th and 19th century when horses were $600,000 in revenue now going to private the best interest of the patients. to the township Fire Department, in order
disconnected and early hand-drawn fire ambulance company HVA for patient Informed sources say township police that HVA be allowed to respond, if they so
engines, ladder wagons, hose carts and transport--funds that could go back to the and fire administrators are now meeting desire and are able.
other pieces of equipment had to be fire department. According to township with HVA to fix communication problems Fire Department patient transport has
pushed back into the station house. records, HVA-Huron Valley Ambulance and possibly address the issues involved since become an issue greeted with deri-
The fire new engine, a 2018 Pierce Co. has conducted business inside the with transferring patients to HVA, after sion and genuine concern by residents
Enforcer Pumper, was ordered last year township without a contractual agreement they are stabilized. HVA dispatchers are who have taken sides based on limited
after the township received a $400,000 or performance obligation, maintaining trained in EMD- Emergency Medical accurate information and social media
state grant fostered by House Rep. Jeff restricted control over patient care since Dispatch. Trained certified flap.
Noble. The balance of the cost for the fire 1991, keeping all of the revenue. Board “Telecommunicators' as they are called Township Police Chief Tom
engine was supplemented by a $400,00 members have vacillated on the transport use EMD guidelines and can quickly Tiderington says if the township board
option arrangement negotiated by issue for almost a year after conducting a determine the nature and priority of the 9- authorizes the fire department to trans-
Township Supervisor Kurt Heise and formal bid inquiry with HVA and competi- 1-1 call, dispatch the appropriate ambu- port patients, he would be required to
approved by the members of the board of tors. Officials say they have documented lance, then give the caller instructions to send his dispatchers for EMD training at
trustees. The option, offered by Verizon the response reliability of HVA under the help treat the patient until the responding estimated cost of $90,000.
Wireless, was for the company to purchase current informal arrangement and it is at EMS unit arrives. Under the grandfa- There is no date set for the board mem-
a communications easement for the cell best, “fragmented, inconsistent and often thered current system, the township emer- bers to review the patient transport rec-
tower located on township property at the times slow,” and as some board members gency response dispatch service provides ommendations.

Rotary winners

Kurt Olsen, chairman of the Noon Rotary Club Technical and Career
Scholarship Committee, recently presented financial awards to graduat-
ing seniors going into vocational training programs. Winners included
Jadetien Palmer who will pursue a nursing career at Eastern Michigan
University; Mason Richard who will attend Schoolcraft Community
College pursuing a degree in visual arts and sound design; Abdul
Haqiqat who will pursue and engineering degree at Schoolcraft
Community College; Andrew McClain Rushing who will pursue a career
in cyber security at Schoolcraft Community College; Rebecca Thornton
who plans to attend Wayne State for a career in social work; Vinicius
Botelho Paiva who will study mecatronics at Schoolcraft Community
College; Kylee Middleton who is going into the culinary arts program at
Schoolcraft Community College; Madison Ray who will attend Johnson
& Wales in pursuit of a career in culinary arts; Hayley Rodriguez will
study for her nursing degree at Schoolcraft Community College; Brooke
Dorsey will also attend Schoolcraft Community college in the culinary
arts program and Reham Abdellatif, who was not in attendance at the
presentation, will attend Schoolcraft Community College pursuing a
career as a dental hygienist. Photo by Dave Willett
Summer Solstice celebrated Members: Supervisor Pat Williams, Clerk Michael Siegrist, Treasurer Dian Slavens
Synopsis of Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings

Canton Township will celebrate the “We're so excited to host this family- Trustees: John Anthony, Sommer Foster, Anne Graham-Hudak, Steven Sneideman
Special Meeting: 05/08/19 Synopsis: Closed session discussion
Summer Solstice from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, friendly event on the official first day of Regular Meeting 05/14/19 Synopsis: Approved consent and general calendar as posted in full on website
June 21. The free community event will summer, which is also the longest day of Regular Study Session 05/21/2019: Review and discussion concerning PSD building improvements
take place near the Heritage Hideout the year in the Northern Hemisphere,” Regular Meeting 05/28/2019: Approved consent and general calendars as posted in full on website
Playscape in Heritage Park, located said Recreation Specialist Laura Mortier. Copies of the complete Board minutes can be found for free at www.canton-mi.org. Minutes can also be viewed or copied at 1150
S. Canton Center Rd, Canton, MI during normal business hours. Call 734-394-5120 for more information.
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behind the Canton Administration Additional activities include face paint-
Building at 1150 S. Canton Center Road. ing, cool treats and crafts while a DJ will
All ages are encouraged to get the most also be onsite spinning family-friendly CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
out of the longest day of the year and enjoy tunes. There is no rain date for this event ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - PUBLIC HEARING
an evening of fun in the late sun. Activities should it be cancelled. July 17, 2019 - 7:00 P.M.
will include backyard games, such as corn- For more information contact (734) 394- The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, July 17, 2019
hole, 9 square, connect four and more. 5460 or visit www.cantonfun.org. at the Northville Township Municipal Office Building, located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville,
MI. The ZBA will consider a variance request to Chapter 170, Zoning Ordinance, Article 35.2 A,
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE Site Condominiums, to allow two lot widths within the proposed Maybury Meadow development
NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS (ID# 77 023 99 0018 702) to be less than 125' wide as required by ordinance.
OFFICE CLOSING Written comments regarding these requests will be received by the ZBA at 44405 Six Mile Road,
Northville, MI 48168. The meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M.
The Charter Township of Northville Administrative Offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2019
& Friday, July 5, 2019 in observance of Independence Day. The offices will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Paul Slatin, Chair
Monday, July 8, 2019. Zoning Board of Appeals
POLICE & FIRE EMERGENCY SERVICES WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE Publish:June 20, 2019 NT0004 - 062019 2.5 x 2.546

Marjorie F. Banner, Clerk
Publish: June 20, 2019 NT0005 - 062019 2.5 x 1.869 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
JULY 11th, 2019
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals THURSDAY, July 11th, 2019 at 7:00 PM. of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road, or activities.
Canton, MI 48188.
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
7:00 P.M. tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Call to Order
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
Pledge of Allegiance 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
Roll Call: Jim Cisek, Vicki Welty, Craig Engel, Greg Greco and James Malinowski. ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Alternate: Gregory Demopoulos
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
Approval of Agenda 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
Approval of Minutes: are generally prohibited.
June 13th, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
General Calendar: ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
1. Applicant Craig Rachwitz, for property located at 7904 Thornwood on the north side of Thornwood between as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
Birklan Drive and Janice Drive, Zoning R-1, appealing 4.01 Section E Subsection 2, Off-Street Parking
Requirements, Recreational Vehicle Parking in Residential Districts. Parcel ID 71-023-03-0063-000 (Building) The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the
Charter Township of Canton, Clerk's Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with disabilities who require special The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to attend participate at the meeting/hearing should contact als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, at 734-394-5260. ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Reasonable accommodations can be made with advance notice.
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