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e --------------------------- - (J)t:d:I: 'C C C -, 0 Ql .... ~I'Q. :1 .' l'O.t:dSlo 'C .... 0:1(1) " . I -, c. 0 r+Rl:1 I • -, CI' I '< ~ ID1}tNnrtquI(lt iIlttnrb ,I ..... WAYNE COUNTY'S OLDEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ... ESTABLISHED 1869 ........ PubheaUon Num.>of usps ~ Vol. 114,No. 33, Three Sections, 28Pages, Plus Supplements WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1983-NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN NTS • '869&ii6f"Iii'.~~~Sl~~rm!~·ml!i.illlEml~ •••• e IISi;;t·'Dl'I.I1~i~•• E§~~~ev~~~::~'~:' ~~~;7£:/~_ .. - Ford fuel tal - / labor agreement • approved at plant The first fuel tank at Ford Motor work assignments and the capability Company's Northville Water Wheel for workers to acquIre multiple skills. Plant was certified Tuesday. allowing Earlier this month. most production the plant to start production im- job classifications were replaced by a mediately on automotive fuel tanks, J. broader one called "quality techni- William Sherrick. Northville plant cian" that encourages employees to manager. announced in a press con- learn new skills, it was revealed during ference at the plant at 9:30 a.m. yesterday's presentation. • Scheduled to close a little more than a year ago, the former valve plant gained Continued on 12 a new lease on life as production began yesterday on the automotive fuel tanks to service ,1974-77 model LTD II and Cougar station wagons. The plant Four trustees already is repairing steel shipping racks. August, 1983, was targeted in the an- to be elected nouncement as the date for production start up for high-volume production of fuel tanks for current model Ford at college Econoline Vans and F -Series pickups. Announcement also was made that Nominating petitions are avaUable UAW Local 896 under president. Norm now for persons wishing to run for the Fultz. ratified by a 97 percent margin Schoolcraft, College Board of Trustees an agreement that allows flexibUity in this June. , Four seats on the seven-member - board will be up for election. Three are for six-year terms and the fourth Is for Plant events: two years. from handshake Any qualified and registered voter of the college district is eligib~e to run for • the board. to production Petitions, which must be filed by 4 p.m. AprU 26. require signatures of at Yesterday's announcement of least 50 but not more than 200 qualified the start-up of automotive fuel registered voters of the district. Peti- tank production was the latest in tions are avaUable In the college presi- a series of eVeI\ts that followed dent's office. the November. 1981. plant clos- In addition to Northville, the college , Record photo by STEVE FECHT .....\... ~ • • .... .", • J..... • ing. district includes the public school Other highlights in the history of TANKED UF: Getting ready for Ford's new fuel tank produc- m~ager, ~esse Cockerham and productIon manager Dave districts of Clarenceville, Garden City, 'tion are from left Danny McDermott, William Sherrick, plant Keslg. ' the reconsideration of the closing Livonia and Plymouth-eanton, and a were: smaU part of Novi. • February 1982 - After a • new national labor agreement The two-year post is for the balance was reached with the UAW. Ford of the·term vacated by the resignation College and "district to share tax fees President Donald E. Petersen of Nancie Blatt of Livonia last summer. ,.., promised with a handshake that Sharon L. Sarris of Livonia currently Is the company would review the filling the office by appointment of the Northville - City CouncU indicated taxes would be $4.830. the collection fee process. the fee could Mayor Paul R. Vernon said the pro- possibUity of re-opening the board untu the June election. When ap- Monday night it would be willing to col- Walters reported that because of the be in question even if the city accepted posed $4,830 collection fee would be in plant. pointed. she indicated she would be In- lect 1983 school summer taxes for small tax collection involved. 1.1 mills it as sufficient. effect for one year only. "A new agree- for ISD and 1.94 mills for the college. The actual costs resulting from the ment will be reached each year, for • March 1982- Harold A. Pol- terested in running for the remainder of Wayne County Intermediate School ing. executive vice presidnt -. the term. District and Schoolcraft Community the collection costs will exceed the summer school tax, in addition to the postage, labor and preparation. of tax recommended one percent collection normal city costs. include $360 for tax bills. We are not asking them to share North American Automotive The six-year terms to be filled in the • College if the'city can be authorized to Operations, announced thl! plant election are those held by Harry G. deduct the collection fee from the sum- fee. ' '. bill printing; $1;520 in maUing prepara- the' normal expenses of the collection. According to Walters, if 100 percent tions, $480 in postage, $1,140 in reeeip- just the extra costs." would be reopened to buUd fuel Greenleaf, Rosina Raymond and mer tax. tarJts for current and previous CouncU voted to draft a letter and in- of the taxes were collected. only $2,530 ting and distribution and $1,S3ll for CouncU saId there is a need to Leonard E. Wozniak, all Livonia Ford cars and trucks and to residents. form both of the cost to the city of col- would ¥ generated for the one percent posting and return to the County. distinguIsh between city tax bills and collection fee. If less than the full col- "This summer school tax was not the school taxes because of a difference repalr steel shipping racks used Other members of the board of lecting the sUmmer taxes. by Ford plants throughout the In a report introduced at the lection was received, the city would get designed by anybody who knew the tax in the dates that eaCl'l bill Is due. The trustees whose terms are not up are February 21 councU meeting. City less by applying the one percentfee. system," Walters said. "Should tax- school summer taxes are due Michael Burley of Canton. Paul Kadish Continued on 12 Manager Steven Walters indicated that Council expressed concern that payers have to pay an extra tu to per- september 15 and city tax bills are due of Livonia and Laura Toy, board vice the total cost to the city to collect the because of the legal challenge against mit them to pay their taxes early?" August 31. chairperson, of Livonia. ... 'Februarypat~iotskno~ theirhistory When Marilyn Kaestner's third graders at Amerman decided Sam the Minuteman. Students even tasted homemade peanut to study early American history, there wasn't much they left soup from an old Williamsburg recipe. The little patriots are out. Dressed in Colonial custumes, with their own handmade pictured below left. Erin BelloH, center, talks about the life of hats and bonnets, students took on the guise of sOll1eof the John Hancock. Marilyn Kaestner, at right, stirs peanut soup American Revolution's most remembered participants in- for the hungry revolutionaries. cluding John Hancock, Ethan Allen, General LaFayette and • I • Record photos by JOHN GALLOWAY .~_-_-----_-----------------:---~-----------------J '~ 2.A- THE NORTHVILLE RECORD-Wednesday. February 23.1983 ____ --....__ .-..r __ -----:~ ,.....--~' - 46th Annual City planners amend PBO regulations Winter Savings Sale Northville City Planning Commission per dwelling unit. the motion and was supported by COm- Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of bulldIngs bas approved a request to amend Tbe gross Door area of eacb dwe1llng missioner Jerry M"lttman. Tbe motion from 1.0to 3.0. • Professional-Business-Office (PBO) (existing or new, not including common carried unanimously. Nino advised the commissIon that the District regulations to allow resldent1al entryways and ballways) shall not be Tbe Planning Commission also FAR should be changed to 2.0 to allow Since 1937 use above the ground Ooor In conjunc- less than 450 square feet. discussed a change In use of property 200 percent coverage of the lot. tion with commericlal and off1ce uses. In addition, each dwelling unit shall owned by Paul Johnson at 335 North Nino's proposal was upgraded to 3.0 Acting at Its Fel>ruary 1meeting, the not consist of less than two rooms plus a Center. "wben It was felt a 2.0 FAR ratio would· A Beautiful Store with Beautiful Furniture planning commission decided that complete bathroom and shall Include Johnson advised the commission that leave a few buildings nonoConform1ng. leisure space shall be provided for complete Idtcben facUlties. be would like to convert the upstairs In- Commissioner James CUUer, sup- Ameflca's most distinguished tradItional furniture residential occupants based on 200 feet Commissioner Fred Joels initiated to a one-bedroom apartment for his ported by COmmissioner Jay Wendt, mother-In-law wbo will be spending the acted to recommend to City Council Qtolonial1h;oullt summer months with the Johnsons. The that Article 3, SCbedule of Regulations, ~a Is presenUy being used for storage section 3.01 Table-Schedule- of Regula- 20292 Middlebelt Rd. (South of E/ght MIle) City council delays purposes. tlons, be amended to change the FAR Llvoma Planning Consultant Ronald Nino from 1.0to 3.0 In the CBD. " Open Mon ...;!!!'!!!!.. & Fri. 'T119 P_.M_.• __ ... -. 474-6900 stated that the original site plan for the Tbe motion was camed unanimous- l approval of project Johnsons' property, approved several ly. • years ago, showed 11 parking spaces. Minor discussions follOWed by COm- Nino further explained that upon In- missioner Wllllam Demray' about Northville City Councll voted to delay Project Area will not be slgnificanUy vestigatlon, he had discovered 12 whether a mansard roof Is a wall or a Maybe We're Not Ma~icians.