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December 19, 2013
Item 4. SECOND READINGAND ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CANTON TOWNSHIP CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 30 - EMERGENCY SERVICES, ARTICLE II - ALARM SYSTEMS. (PSD) M
otion by Bennett, sup-
ported by Williams to remove from the table and hold the second reading of an amendment to the Township Code of Ordinances, Chapter
30, Emergency Services, Article II, Alarm Systems. I further move to declare the text amendment adopted, and direct the publication of
the text amendment on December 19, 2013, which shall be the effective date. Motion carried by all members present.
STATE OF
MICHIGAN, COUNTY OF WAYNE, CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, CHAPTER 30 – EMERGENCY SERVICES AN
ORDINANCE TOAMEND CHAPTER 30, EMERGENCY SERVICES, OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIPOF CANTON CODE
OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE A COST RECOVERY PROVISION FOR THE RESPONSE TO A FALSE ALARM. THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON ORDAINS: SECTION 1 – AMENDMENT TO CODE Sec. 30-31. - Definitions.
The fol-
lowing words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Alarm system
means any electrical board, control system, or device, which a reasonable
informed individual of common experience would refer to as a burglar alarm system or police alarm system, that will, upon activation,
emit a sound or transmit a signal or message.
Alarm user
means any person using the services of a fire alarm system and/or burglar alarm
system and/or police alarm system.
False alarm
means any activation of an alarm system or its components which does not signal an
actual fire or an actual criminal act or its attempt or does not provide evidence for investigative officers to determine if a crime was com-
mitted or attempted; also an alarm system activation which indicates a situation other than that which the alarm system was designed to
indicate. An alarm activation caused by severe weather or other unexpected emergencies or electrical power failure, beyond the control
of the owner or lessee, shall not be considered a false alarm.
Public safety personnel
means Charter Township of Canton police officers,
dispatchers, fire personnel and other employees of the township who provide emergency services to persons and/or property in the town-
ship.
Telephone number
means any numbers assigned by a public utility company engaged in the business of providing communications
services, and facilities to be used by means of a rotary or other system to connect with the police division and/or fire division of the
township.
Sec. 30-32. - Automatic dialing prohibited.
No person shall use or operate, attempt to use or operate or arrange, adjust, pro-
gram or otherwise install any alarm system that will, upon activation, either mechanically, electronically or by any other automatic
means, initiate the intrastate calling, dialing or connection to any telephone number assigned to the police division, fire division, or 911
Emergency Number which connects or assigns the number to the public safety department or its dispatchers without the prior approval
of the director of public safety.
Sec. 30-33. – Activation without cause; prohibited audible alarms.
(a)It shall be unlawful for anyone
to activate any alarm system for the purpose of summoning the police or fire division except in the event of a fire or what is reasonably
believed to be an unlawful act and/or an unauthorized entry on the premises. Whenever an alarm system has been designed and com-
monly understood to alert others to a fire or the commission of a particular crime, it shall be unlawful for anyone to activate such alarm
system for the purpose of summoning the police or fire division except in the event of what is reasonably believed to be such particular
crime or fire. (b)It shall be unlawful to install or use an alarm system which, upon activation, emits a sound similar to sirens in use on
emergency vehicles or for civil defense purposes. (c) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to audible alarms affixed to
motor vehicles
Sec. 30-34.
–
Designated agent for audible or visible alarms.
An alarm user who owns or maintains an alarm system
which when activated causes a signal to be emitted which can be heard or seen outside the premises protected by the alarm system shall
designate an agent who, upon thirty-minute (30) notice, can access the premises in which the alarm system is installed and deactivate
the audible and/or visible signal. The telephone number and address of the designated agent who will be available at any time, day or
night shall be provided to the public safety department. Any changes in the designated agent shall be immediately communicated to the
public safety department.
Sec. 30-35. – False alarm fees.
In order to defray the expense incurred by the township in responding to false
alarms, an alarm user who owns or maintains an alarm system which has transmitted a false alarm which has resulted in a response by
the public safety department shall pay to the township a fee as established by this section. The fee shall be based on the number of occur-
rences within a rolling twelve (12) month period. First occurrence No charge Second occurrence No charge Third occurrence $100.00
Fourth occurrence $200.00 Subsequent responses $300.00
Sec. 30-36. – False alarm fees. a.
The false alarms fees specified in section
30-35 shall be charged in the following instances: The absence of evidence of an illegal entry or an attempt thereof; (2) The absence of
evidence of a fire; A malfunction in the alarm system; Activation of the alarm system by mistake; and (5) Activation of the alarm sys-
tem by persons working on the alarm system where the public safety personnel have not been previously notified. The false alarms fees
specified in section 30-35 shall not be required in the following cases: (1) Activation of the alarm system due to severe storm conditions;
Alarm system malfunction, if corrective measures have been instituted within five (5) days thereafter, and a copy of a repair order by a
licensed alarm system contractor is provided to the township police department within thirty (30) days of the false alarm; (2) Evidence
of activation of the alarm system by disruption or disturbance of utility company facilities such as, but not limited to accidents involv-
ing utility poles; (3) The director of public safety or their designee is hereby authorized and empowered to waive the requirement for
false alarm fees upon presentation of evidence of the existence of circumstances in any given instance that the alarm system was acti-
vated by conditions beyond the control of the alarm user which could not have been reasonably foreseen or prevented.
Sec. 30-37. –
Collection of false alarm fees.
False alarm fees imposed under this article shall be paid within thirty (30) days of an invoice sent to the
address to which public safety personnel were sent in response to the false alarm. In the event the fees are not paid within one year or
exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00), the unpaid fee(s) shall be considered a lien on the property and shall be collected as delinquent
ad valorem real property taxes.
Sec. 30-38. - Monthly alarm report.
The director of public safety shall cause to be maintained a month-
ly alarm report in which shall be recorded all of the alarms to which the police have responded. Sec. 30-39. License required of alarm
installers.No person may engage in the business of installing an alarm system unless they have been licensed by the State of Michigan
in accordance with Act No. 190 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1975, as amended, [MCL 338.1051, et seq.; MSA 10.185(1), et seq.].
No person acting as an alarm contractor or installer, or its agent, may knowingly misrepresent any services offered or rendered to an
alarm user.
Sec. 30-40. - Township under no obligation.
The township shall be under no duty or obligation to any person under this
article by reason of any provisions of this article, including any delays in response or failure to respond to any alarm.
SECTION 2. VIO-
LATION AND PENALTY
Any person or entity that violates any provision of this Ordinance may, upon conviction, be fined not more
than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or imprisoned not more than Ninety (90) days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
SECTION
3. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or part of this Ordinance, or the application of thereof to any person,
firm, corporation, legal entity or circumstances, shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitu-
tional or invalid, said judgment shall not affect, impair or invalid the remainder of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared to the legisla-
tive intent of this body that the Ordinance is severable, and that the Ordinance would have been adopted had such invalid or unconsti-
tutional provisions not have been included in this ordinance.
SECTION 4. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All
Ordinance or parts of Ordinance is conflict herewith is hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and
effect.
SECTION 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and duties which have matured penalties which have been incurred, proceedings
which have begun and prosecution for violations of law occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance are not affected or abated
by this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. PUBLICATION
The Clerk for the Charter Township of Canton shall cause this Ordinance to be pub-
lished in the manner required by law.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance, as amended, shall take full force and effect
upon publication as required by law.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Township Board of Trustees
of the Charter Township of Canton at its regular meeting called and held on the 10th day of December, 2012, and was ordered to be given
publication in the manner required by law. Introduced: November 26, 2013, Adopted: December 10, 2013, Published: December 19,
2013, Effective: December 19, 2013
Item 5. SECOND READINGAND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAP-
TER 46, ARTICLE I, DIVISION 3, FIREWORKS, IN ORDER TO BRING THE PENALTY PROVISION INTO COMPLI-
ANCE WITH STATE LAW. (SUPERVISOR)
Motion by Bennett, supported by Williams to remove from the table and hold the sec-
ond reading of an amendment to the Township Code of Ordinances, Chapter 46, Article I, Division 3, “Fireworks.” I further move to
declare the text amendment adopted, and direct the publication of the text amendment on December 19, 2013, which shall be the effec-
tive date. Motion carried by all members present.
STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF WAYNE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF
CANTON CHAPTER 46 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 46, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 3, FIREWORKS, TO ADD
CORRECT THE PENALTY PROVISION AND BRING THE ORDINANCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH PA 256 OF 2011
THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO CODE.
Chapter 46, Article IV, Division 3,
“Fireworks” is hereby amended to add a new section 46-268 to read as follows:
Sec. 46-268 – Penalty.
A violation of sec. 46-263 and/or
sec. 46-265 is a municipal civil infraction, punishable by a civil fine not to exceed $500.00 in accordance with MCL §28.457.
SECTION
2. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or part of this Ordinance, or the application of thereof to any person,
firm, corporation, legal entity or circumstances, shall be for any reason adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitu-
tional or invalid, said judgment shall not affect, impair or invalid the remainder of this Ordinance. It is hereby declared to the legisla-
tive intent of this body that the Ordinance is severable, and that the Ordinance would have been adopted had such invalid or unconsti-
tutional provisions not have been included in this ordinance.
SECTION 3. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
All
Ordinance or parts of Ordinance is conflict herewith is hereby repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and
effect.
SECTION 4. SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and duties which have matured penalties which have been incurred, proceedings
which have begun and prosecution for violations of law occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance are not affected or abated
by this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION
The Clerk for the Charter Township of Canton shall cause this Ordinance to be pub-
lished in the manner required by law.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance, as amended, shall take full force and effect
upon publication as required by law.
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Township Board of Trustees
of the Charter Township of Canton at its regular meeting called and held on the 10 th day of December, 2013, and was ordered to be
given publication in the manner required by law. Introduced: November 26, 2013 Adopted: December 10, 2013 Published: December
19, 2013 Effective: December 19, 2013
Item 6. AUTHORIZATION TO PAY BILLS THROUGH THE END OF 2013. (FBD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by Williams to authorize the payment of the Township’s bills on December 27, 2013, as normally sched-
uled, subject to prior review by the Clerk and Treasurer. Motion carried by all members present.
GENERAL CALENDAR: Item 1.
CONSIDER SPECIAL LAND USE REQUEST FOR THE PLYMOUTH CANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. (MSD)
Motion by
Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to adopt the special land use request for the Plymouth Canton Middle School. Motion carried by all
members present.
Item 2. CONSIDER AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SURVEYAND BENCHMARK ANALYSIS. (CLS)
Motion
by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to approve the following budget amendment: Increase Revenue 101-000.686_0004
Reimbursement Misc. $10,000 Increase Expense 101-750-801_0050 Contracted Services $10,000 I further move to authorize the
Community Needs Assessment and Benchmark Analysis from ETC Institute, 725 W. Frontier Circle, Olathe, Kansas, 66061 in an amount
not to exceed $24,000 to be taken from account # 101-750-801_0050. Motion carried by all members present.
Item 3. CONSIDER
APPROVAL OF AN INTER-GOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT BETWEEN WAYNE COUNTY AND CANTON TOWNSHIP
FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAM SERVICES. (CLS)
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to author-
ize the Township Supervisor to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement between Wayne County and Canton Township for Therapeutic
Recreation Program Services. I further move to authorize the Finance Department to make necessary 2014 & 2015 budget adjustments
to record the Wayne County contribution and the related expenditures: Increase to Revenues: 101-691-63.538 Other Grant Revenue
$75,000 Increase in Expenses: 101-691-63.705_0015 Salaries and Wages – Part time $40,000 101-691-63.742 Program Activity
Supplies $15,000 101-691-63.801_0050 Contracted Services $10,000 101-691-63.860 Transportation $10,000. Motion carried by all
members present.
Item 4. CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION OF LEASE OF CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS EQUIPMENT.
(CLS)
Motion by Bennett, supported by Williams to authorize the 3-year lease-to-own agreement for two treadmills with Fitness Things,
1160 W. Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, MI 48170 in the amount of $12,210.51 (3 annual payments of $4,070.17). Motion carried by all
members present. Motion by Bennett, supported by Williams to authorize the 3-year lease-to-own agreement for two Expresso HD Bikes
with Direct Fitness Solutions, 600 Tower Road, Mundelein, IL 60060 in the amount of $11,689.14 (3 annual payments of $3,896.38).
Motion carried by all members present. Motion by Bennett, supported by Sneideman to authorize the 3-year lease-to-own agreement for
two pieces of cardiovascular fitness equipment with All Pro Exercise, 45255 Five Mile Road, Plymouth MI 48170 in the amount of
$10,444.05 (3 annual payments of $3,481.35).. Motion carried by all members present.
Item 5.
2013
BUDGET ADJUST-
MENTS. (FBD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to approve the listing of budget adjustments to the 2013 budget. Motion
carried by all members present.
Item 6. APPROVE CDBG HOUSING REHAB CHANGE ORDER. (FBD)
Motion by Bennett, sup-
ported by Sneideman to approve the change order for Stratton Home Improvement in the amount of $7,854 for a housing rehabilitation
at 301 Buckingham. Motion carried by all members present.
Item 7. APPROVE PROPOSAL FOR TOWNSHIP TELEPHONE
CARRIER SERVICES. (FBD)
Motion by Bennett, supported by Williams to approve a new contract with Telnet World Wide for tele-
phone carrier services for a three year period from the date January 4, 2014 through January 3, 2017. Motion carried by all members
present.
Item 8. CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF TURF FIELD DONATION FROM CANTON SOCCER CLUB. (CLS)
Motion
by Bennett, supported by McLaughlin to accept the donation by the Canton Soccer Club for the purchase and installation of a turf field
at Independence Park. Motion carried by all members present.
OTHER:
The December 17, 24 & 31, 2013 and January 7, 2014 Board
meetings are cancelled. The next Board meeting is scheduled for January 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Administration Building, First
Floor, Board Room, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton, Michigan.
ADJOURN:
Motion by Bennett, supported by Anthony to adjourn at
8:06 p.m. Motion carried by all members present. – 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: December 19, 2013
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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 6, 2014, 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:
HAMLET PHASE 3 PDD AMENDMENT
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO AMEND THE PDD AS PERMITTED IN SECTION
27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL NO(S). 117 99 0003 705, 118 99 0001 704. The amendment
changes the two remaining parcels replacing 39 attached townhome units with 12 single-family detached units. Property is located
west of Denton Road between Proctor and Geddes 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 2, 2014 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
Publish: Newspaper-
December 19, 2013
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C
ANTON
Fire department honors
student poster contest winners
Township opens warming centers
Local group presents holiday play
Winners of the annual Canton Fire
Department Fire Prevention Poster Contest
were honored during a ceremony at the
Canton Administration Building recently.
The poster contest is for local elementary
school children in conjunction with Fire
Prevention Week to educate children on
fire prevention awareness. This year,
entries followed the National Fire
Prevention Week theme of “Stay fire smart-
don't get burned.”
Posters were judged in two categories:
First-Third Grade, and Fourth-Sixth Grade.
Winnerswere:
First - ThirdGrade
1st Place - Hiba Ghias, 3rd grade,
AchieveCharter Academy
2nd Place - AngelinaHorral, 3rd grade at
PlymouthChristianAcademy
3rdPlace - Kayla Joy Powell, 3rd grade at
PlymouthChristianAcademy
Honorable Mention - Ryan McCaig, 1st
grade at All Saints Catholic School
Fourth - SixthGrades
1st Place - Gloria Ravuri, 6th Grade,
PlymouthChristianAcademy
2nd Place - Dillon St. Ledger, 6th grade,
PlymouthChristianAcademy
3rd Place - Arulvel Rajeswaran, 5th
grade, DodsonElementary School
Honorable Mention - Isabel Mossel, 6th
grade at PlymouthChristianAcademy
The event was sponsored by the Canton
Chamber of Commerce.
The Summit on the Park and the Canton
Public Library will be open during
inclement weather aswarming stations.
According to the Canton Public Safety
Department, the library, located at 1200
Canton Center Road, will be open from 9
a.m. until 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday. The library will be open as a
warming center from noon until 6 p.m. on
Sundays.
For more information about the library
facility, call (734) 397-0999.
The Summit on the park, 46000 Summit
Parkway, will be open from5:30 a.m. until 10
p.m. Monday throughFriday and from6 a.m.
until 8 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, the
Summit will be open from7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
For more information about the Summit
facility, call (734) 394-5460.
The public safety department has also
suggested that Canton residents prepare for
inclement weather by keeping a flashlight, a
NOAA weather radio and a portable radio
on hand along with extra batteries. They
also advise residents to store extra food
(canned or dried food is best), can opener,
andbottledwater (at least 3 gallons per
person) and to make sure each member
of household has a warm coat, gloves, hat
andwater-resistant boots.
Other tips include making sure that extra
blankets and heavy clothes are available
and keeping a good supply of specialty items
needed for infant, elderly or disabled family
members.
Residents should be aware, too, of poten-
tial fire and carbon monoxide hazards of
any emergency heating source they may
plan to use such as a fireplace, wood stove
or space heater.
Safety officers are remind residents to be
sure to have suitable shelter with food and
water for family petswhen outdoors.
Canton Township actors from the ages
of 6 to 74 will again take to the stage to
present their version of A Christmas Carol
opening Dec. 20 at the Power Center for
PerformingArts inAnnArbor.
Tickets for the Forever After
Productions show are $22 with group rates
available.
To purchase tickets online, go to
www.foreverafterproductions.com, by
pone at (734) 547-5156 or in person at 50429
IndependenceSt., CantonTownship.
Shows are scheduled at the Power
Center in Ann Arbor at 7 p.m. Dec. 20, at
both 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 21 and at 2 p.m. Dec.
22.
Among the winners of the Canton Fire Prevention Poster Contest this year were Kayla
Powell, left, Gloria Ravuri, Aruvel Rajeswaran, Dillion St. Ledger, Isabel Mossel and Angelina
Horral. In the back row, from left, are Fire Inspector Nichole Hamilton, Fire Chief Josh Meier,
Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Paden and Deputy Fire Chief Chris Stoecklein.