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October 11, 2012
School bonds to save district $2.2 million
United Way seeks volunteers to make a difference
Canton police will enforce local hunting laws
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
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 Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth, Eva Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Betsey Krampitz, Chief of Staff
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Roscoe to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-277 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held September 10, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth,Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-278 3A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to grant a no-fee permit to Stacey Simmons of 6311 Hyde
Park, for a block party on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The road will be blocked
from Beverly and Hyde Park to Joan and Hyde Park with barricades to be returned to the DPW department.
Roll
Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-279 4A.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to adopt a resolution recognizing the Romulus Pumpkin
Festival Committee for their hard work in making the Pumpkin Festival a success.
Rol l Cal l Vote: Ayes
-
Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-280 4B.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to adopt a resolution recognizing the Romulus Rotary Club
for their hard work in making the Parade of Lights a success.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate,
Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-281 4C.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Wadsworth to approve a no-fee garage sale permit to Community
United Methodist Church, 11160 Olive for Thursday, Friday and Saturday (September 27, 28 and 29,
2012) and a special event use sign to be placed at 10940 S. Wayne Road to advertise the event.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the chairperson's report.
Rol l Cal l Vote: Ayes
-
Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-282 5A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Choate to award Bid 12/13-04 for the acquisition of fourteen
(14) police vehicles for the City of Romulus Police Department to the lowest bidder, Gorno Ford in the amount
of $361,960.00.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-283 5B1.
Moved by Choate, supported by Barden to authorize an electronic bad check fee in the amount of
$20.00 and to authorize adjustment of this fee pending any new or additional third-party cost or bank fees.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-284 5B2.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Barden to authorize a paper bad check fee in the amount of $40.00.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- Webb.
Motion Carried
.
12-285 5C.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into an agreement
with the Romulus Athletic Club to allow the use of Elmer Johnson Park for the purpose of football practice and
for football games through November 30, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-286 5D.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to authorize the purchase of software for the mechanics
from ShopKey/Snap-on Diagnostics for a one-year subscription in the amount of $3,900.00
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-287 6A1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to concur with City Assessor, Julie Albert, and adopt a r e s -
olution determining a need for a water maintenance pump station to be specially assessed for Oakwood
Industrial Park Subdivision.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-288 6A2.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to schedule a study session for Monday, October 8, 2012 at
6:45 p.m. to discuss bids for the natural gas supplier for City-owned buildings. The study session will take place
in the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers located at 11111 Wayne Road.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-289 11.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to authorize the city treasurer to disburse funds as listed in
Warrant 12-18 in the amount of Nine Hundred Seventy-One Thousand, Six Hundred Eight Dollars and Eighty-
Four Cents. (971,608.84).
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- Webb.
Abstain
- Crova.
Motion Carried.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb 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 September 24, 2012.
Publish:
October 11, 2012
ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2012-28
October 2, 2012
A Special Meeting of the City Council held Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Wayne Community Center, 4635 Howe Rd. Members PRESENT: Haidous, Damitio,
Henley, Monit, Rhaesa, Hawley. Members ABSENT: Dobrowolski. PUBLIC HEARING:
regarding the Streetlight Special Assessment District APPROVED: minutes of Regular
Meeting of September 18;resolution for the Streetlight SAD; bid award to VanAssche
Cons. for $15,975.00 for demolition; Traffic Control Order #601; one year agreement with
The Humane Society; contract with Hydro Designs; dues to CWW; payment to Munters
Corp. for emergency repair to the ice arena; road closure for Rotary Christmas Parade;
Fire Dept. study session, consent calendar. Received and filed Communications and
Reports. Adjourned at 10:32 p.m.
Matthew K. Miller
Publish: October 11, 2012
City Clerk
ABSTRACT
WAYNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 2012-29
OCTOBER 2, 2012
A Regular Meeting of the City Council was not held Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 8:00
p.m. as a Special Meeting was scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Publish: October 11, 2012
Matthew K. Miller
City Clerk
Charter Township of Canton Board Proceedings-October 2, 2012
A regular study meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Canton held Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 1150 Canton
Center S., Canton, Michigan. Supervisor LaJoy called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call
Members Present: Anthony, Bennett, Demopoulos, LaJoy, McLaughlin, Taj, Williams Staff Present: Kristen Thomas
Public Comment:
Bryan Amann, NorthRidge Church, committed to run a marathon to raise money for clean water for Zambia, over 350 people signed up.
Currently NorthRidge has 225 who will actually make the marathon in Chicago. Mr. Amann stated NorthRidge Church would like to
thank the Canton community for its support. NorthRidge Church is in the process of trying to raise $500,000 for the fresh water wells
in Zambia. Every 30 seconds a child dies in underdeveloped nations from diarrhea and other conditions that could be solved if they had
clean water. Those interested in contributing can go to the website www.teamworldvision.org/goto/ridgerunners and support a team
member. Fifty dollars will supply clean water for a lifetime for a single individual. Typically woman and children will have to walk
hours for water. Clean water will assist in breaking the cycle of poverty.
Adoption of Agenda
Motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Taj
to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
STUDY SESSION TOPIC Item 1. Economic Development Update
Kristin Thomas, Economic Development Leader:
Economic Development Initiatives:
Four Initiatives have been identified to guide
Economic Development in Canton Township 1. Provide a Responsive Government, Customer Service, Team approach: Planning,
Engineering, Building, Public Safety 2. Strategically Promote the Community Enhanced Website Thinkcanton.org, Available properties,
Step-by-step process, Flow Charts, Demographics, Outside organization links, “We’ve Got It” Campaign, International Council of
Shopping Centers Tradeshows – local and national, Brokers Breakfast, Working with a consulting firm to write an RFP that will result
in a market study/placemaking plan for: Ford Road, Michigan Avenue, Cherry Hill Village 3. Establish and Strengthen Partnerships:
DDA, Brokers, Realtors, Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), Wayne County Economic
Development Growth Engine (EDGE), Michigan Small Business Technology and Development Center (Mi-SBTDC), Schoolcraft
Canton businesses and residents, Word of Mouth, A Good reputation goes forward 4. Attract, Expand, and Retain Business
Attraction:
Canton filled up nearly 2,000,000 square feet of industrial space. A wide variety of retail and commercial offerings have located in
Canton.
Retention
Ms. Thomas goes on retention visits with the state to Industrial and Manufacturing businesses to discuss their needs
and the tools available. Canton’s BEST (Business Excellence Street Team) (October Focus) Canton Economic Development office,
Canton Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center. One-on-one visits to give businesses
the ideas, tools and resources necessary to help them succeed and grow. Regular retention visits with MEDC and Wayne County
Other
The next Board meeting is Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Administration Building, First Floor, Board Room, 1150 Canton
Center S., Canton, Michigan.
Adjourn
Motion by Demopoulos, supported by Anthony at 7:55 p.m. to adjourn. Motion carried unani-
mously.
– Philip LaJoy, Supervisor – Terry G. Bennett, Clerk –
Copies of the complete text of the Board Minutes are available at the Clerk’s office of the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton
Center Rd, Canton, MI 48188, during regular business hours and can also be accessed through our web site www.canton-mi.org after
Board Approval. Publish: October 11, 2012
EC101112-0631 2.5 x 3.91
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed bids
at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012 for the following:
POLICE RANGE TRAINING SIMULATOR
Bids may be picked up at the Finance & Budget Department, or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: (734) 394-5225. All bids must be
submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and
time of bid 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.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 10/11/2012
EC101112-0630 2.5 x 1.958
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: October 11, 2012
EC101112-0629 2.5 x 1.557
C
ANTON
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ORTHVILLE
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LYMOUTH
Northville Public Schools will
save taxpayers $2.2 million and
make lower debt payments over
the next 12 years after the success-
ful sale of its 2012 refunding bonds.
Board of Education members
adopted a ratifying resolution for
the bond purchasing agreement at
their regular meeting Oct. 9.
Northville Public Schools will have
slightly lower debt service pay-
ments beginning in May 2013, and
taxpayers will notice a lower
school debt millage beginning with
2013 tax bills.
Bond refunding is similar to a
homeowner refinancing a mort-
gage to exchange high cost debt for
low cost debt. The district is taking
advantage of the current historical-
ly low long-term interest rates to
issue the refunding bonds, a
spokesman for the district said.
The new bonds will be used to
redeem the $21.9 million in princi-
pal remaining from the $35.7 mil-
lion bond proposal approved by
voters in 2004 that paid for class-
room additions at Ridge Wood
Elementary School andMeads Mill
Middle School; cafeteria/multi-pur-
pose room additions at Silver
Springs and Winchester elemen-
tary schools; a total roof replace-
ment at Hillside Middle School;
playground improvements at
Moraine and Thornton Creek ele-
mentary schools; and technology
upgrades and other capital
improvements across the district.
In preparing to sell the 2012
refunding bonds, Northville Public
Schools, working with financial
advisor Stauder, Barch &
Associates, requested that
Standard &Poor's Ratings Services
evaluate the district credit quality.
“Our district is able to sell these
bonds because of our outstanding
credit rating of 'A' assigned by
Standard & Poor's,” said Northville
Superintendent Mary Kay
Gallagher. “The rating agency cited
our strong income levels, stable
enrollment and low to moderate
debt burden in its rationale for rat-
ingNorthville Public Schools at the
'A' level.
“The refunding of bonds at this
time will translate into real savings
for school district residents,”
Gallagher added. “During these dif-
ficult financial times for our state
and our schools, one of the primary
goals of our board of education is to
look for ways to achieve long-term
savings without impacting the out-
standing educational programs and
serviceswe offer our students.”
This is the second time in as
many years that the district has
taken advantage of the historically
low long-terminterest rates to issue
refunding bonds. In August 2011,
the board of education approved a
bond purchasing agreement to
redeem the $5.6 million remaining
from the $27.5million bond propos-
al approved by voters in 2001. The
move saved taxpayers nearly
$275,000 beginning with their 2012
tax bills, and lowered the district
debt payment beginning in May
2012.
The financing of the most recent
Northville Public Schools refund-
ing bonds was conducted by the
Michigan investment banking
office of the brokerage firm Stifel,
Nicolaus & Company, Inc. and
Stauder, Barch. The bonds were
sold at a true interest rate of 2.32
percent, with a final maturity of
2024.
“Northville Public Schools'
bonds were well received by the
bond market,” said Brenda
Voutyras, senior vice president and
managing director with Stifel,
Nicolaus. “We were able to take
advantage of current low rates that
resulted in a savings level that
exceeded the goals of the district
and provided a very nice level of
savings for taxpayers.”
Want to make a difference by
helping a senior citizen or person
with a disability? Are you a senior
or a disabled person who could
use ahand to rake leaves?
Plymouth Community United
Way is looking for volunteers to
clean yards and do light chores in
Plymouth, Plymouth Township
andCanton onSaturday, Nov. 3.
Volunteers will meet on the
day of event at The Salvation
Army Plymouth Corps, 9451 S.
Main St. south of Ann Arbor
Road. Check in time is 8 a.m.
when theUnitedWaywill provide
a
continental
breakfast.
Volunteers are asked to bring
rakes, garden tools and gloves.
United Way will supply yard
waste bags.
To volunteer, call Pat
VanDusen at (734) 453-6879, ext. 7
or e-mail pat.vandusen@pcuw.org
beforeOct. 12.
Seniors and disabled persons
in need of help should call or e-
mail VanDusen for an applica-
tion.
For more information and an
application, visit www.ply-
mouthunitedway.org.
As hunting season approached,
Canton Township police have
issued a reminder to both local
hunters and residents regarding
the regulations in the township.
Canton is divided into areas
classified as either closed or
restricted for hunting, according
to a statement from the public
safety department.
If the area is designated as
closed, hunting of any type is
strictly prohibited.
These areas include the entire
eastern side of the township and
some small areas in northwestern
Canton.
The majority of western
Canton has been designated as
restricted for hunting.
Careless and reckless dis-
charge of a firearm is a misde-
meanor, punishable by 90 days in
jail and/or a $500 fine.
The Canton Police Department
will strictly enforce all state and
local hunting ordinances for the
2012 hunting season, according to
the statement.
A map of Canton hunting
restrictions and the ordinance are
available for viewing at www.can-
tonpublicsafety.org.
The township hunting restric-
tions can also be found online at
www.michigan.gov/dnr.
Bell ringers
are sought
The Salvation Army in
Plymouth is seeking individu-
als to work as bell ringers for
the 2012 holiday season.
Open interviews will take
place from 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 16
at the Plymouth offices, 9451
S. MainSt. inPlymouth.
These are paid positions
with flexible hours and bell
ringers will work from Nov. 9
throughDec. 24.
Applicants should bring
two forms of identification at
the interview.
For more information, call
(734) 453-5464.