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(0',<%D`Z_`^Xe8m\%CXej`e^#D@+/0() ,(. *.($,-''=Xo1,(. 000$-'-(nnn%cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd Currently, the Lansing Board of The Board also needs to consider the E\nj Fg`e`fe% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % + 8[m\ik`j`e^`ehl`i`\j1,(. 000$,'-( :cXjj`]`\[X[`ehl`i`\j1,(. 000$,'-- Education is confronting the challenges potentially negative impact which clos- GlYc`Z Efk`Z\j% % % % % % % % % % % % % +# .# / of recruiting a new superintendent and fi\dX`cZ`kpglcj\7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd ing a high school could have on its future :fm\i Jkfip% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 0 dealing with a potential multi-million dol- enrollment and state aid revenues. If just 8ikj :lckli\% % % % % % % % % % % % () <[`kfiXe[GlYc`j_\i lar deficit for next year. Yet the Board has 100 students from the closed high school 9\icJZ_nXikq Dfm`\j% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % (* chosen to add to that overflowing plate by opted to transfer to a neighboring public glYc`j_\i7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-( =`ijk Jle[Xp% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % )( announcing its intention to decide within a school under the “schools of choice” plan, 8ikj:lckli\<[`kfi 9ffbj% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % )) few weeks whether to close either Eastern the district could lose close to $700,000 in AXd\jJXe]fi[ 8[m`Z\ >f[[\jj% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % )* aXd\j7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-/ or Sexton high school next year without state aid based on the current allotment of significant student, parent or community almost $7,000 per pupil. :cXjj`]`\[j% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % )* Fek_\Kfne<[`kfi Afe\j`eË :ifjjnfi[% % % % % % % % % % % % % )* A\jj`ZX:_\Zb\ifjb` involvement. As chair of the Lansing Eastern High a\jj`ZX7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-0 Flk fe k_\ Kfne% % % % % % % % % % % % % % )+ In its December report, the facilities School Alumni Association, I could recite JkX]]Ni`k\ij subcommittee of the Board’s restructuring a litany of valid reasons as to why Eastern Klie `k ;fne % % % % % % % % % % % % % % ), CXni\eZ\:fj\ek`ef committee did not recommend closing any should remain open. I suspect our west side E\n @e Kfne% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % )/ cXni\eZ\7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd =i\\n`cc 8jkifcf^p% % % % % % % % % % % % )0 8e[p9XcXjbfm`kq of the city’s three high schools. Instead, counterparts could produce similar points Xe[p7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd that group advised the Board to consider to retain Sexton. But all that would accom- =ff[% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % *' Gif[lZk`feDXeX^\i closing some of its low enrollment elemen- plish is to pit one school against another IXZ_\c?Xig\i tary schools and transferring students to and create divisiveness in the community X[Zfgp7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-- nearby elementaries which have room to at a time when the Lansing School District 8[m\ik`j`e^ accommodate them or moving the stu- seems to be in a perpetual state of educa- Dfe`hl\>fZ_#;`i\Zkfi dents to one or more of the under-utilized tional and financial crisis. dfe`hl\7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-) 8ccXeIfjj middle schools to create K-8 facilities. Therefore, I would encourage the nine XccXe7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-* According to the district’s recently board members to revisit the school clos- J_\ccpFcjfe retired finance officer, closing a high school ing/consolidation options contained in Editor & Publisher j_\ccp7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. -+*$(.'* could save slightly in excess of $1 million the restructuring committee’s report and Berl :feki`Ylkfij19i`Xe9`\ebfnjb`#Aljk`e9`c`Zb`#9`cc:XjkXe`\i# Schwartz DXip:%:ljXZb#A\]]?Xdd\i#Kfd?\cdX#:_i`jkfg_\i?fiY# per year by eliminating salaries/fringes for to solicit community input before taking K\iipC`eb#Bpc\D\c`ee#8[XdDfce\i#;\ee`jGi\jkfe#8ccXe@% the administrators, secretaries and custo- final action to close a high school. Ifjj#Af\Kfifb#I`Z_Klg`ZX#JljXeNff[j#GXlcNfqe`Xb# 8dXe[X?Xii\cc$J\pYlie#Lk\Mfe;\i?\p[\e#Al[pN`ek\i dians no longer needed and by cutting util- 7 p.m. Wednesdays @ek\iej1Kfep8cXe#8cc`jfeD%9\iipdXe#8cpjjX=`ik_#8[Xd ity and maintenance costs. If the Board’s — Louis Hekhuis @c\e`Z_#>\eeXDlj`Xc This Week ;\c`m\ip[i`m\ij18Y[lcdX_[`8c$IXY`X_#;Xm\=`j_\i#BXi\e major goal is to reduce expenditures, clos- Chair, Eastern High School Alumni Fred Karger, gay candidate for the GOP EXmXiiX#Ef\cc\EXmXiiX#9i\ekIfY`jfe#Jk\m\Jk\m\ej ing five or six elementary buildings could Association presidential nomination PUBLIC NOTICE Chad DeKatch of "Company" NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL Former Lansing Mayor Notice is hereby given of the following public hearings to be held by the East Lansing City Council David Hollister on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 101 Linden Street, to consider the HL8C@KP<8K<IPYp I8:?<C?8IG<I following: 1. A public hearing will be held to consider an application from Caddis Development Group, LLC for Site Plan and Special Use Permit approval for the property at 1525 West Lake Lansing Road. The proposed application would permit the construction of two medical office buildings and a banking facility with drive through lanes on the former Blue Cross Blue Shield office site. The majority of the property is zoned B-4, Restricted Office Business, with the remainder of the property proposed to be rezoned to B-4 under Ordinance 1272. 2. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1272 an application from Caddis Development Group, LLC to rezone the property at 1525 West Lake Lansing Road from B-5, Community Retail Sales District, subject to a Conditional Rezoning Agreement, to B-4, Restricted Office Business District. 3. A public hearing will be held to consider an application from Trilogy Health Services, LLC for Site Plan and Special Use Permit approval for the vacant property at the southeast corner of Coleman and Coolidge Roads. The proposed application would permit construction of nearly 81,000 square feet of senior living and long term health care facilities in two buildings. The property is proposed to be rezoned to RM-8, Planned Unit Development, in conjunction with Ordinance 1273. 4. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1273 an application from Trilogy Health Services, LLC to rezone the vacant property at the southeast corner of Coleman and Coolidge Roads from DeWitt Township’s A, Agricultural District to East Lansing’s RM-8, Planned Unit Development District. 5. A public hearing will be held to consider an application from the Michigan Hot Dog Experiment, LLC for modified Special Use Permit approval for the property 301 M.A.C. Avenue, Suites 309-317. The application is a request to change the existing conditions for the What Up Dawg? restaurant to allow the dining room to remain open until 3:00 AM and to allow beer sales until 2:00 AM. The property is zoned B-3, City Center Commercial. The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable accommodations, such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at this meeting, upon notice to the City of East Lansing, prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations or services should write or call the City Manager’s Office, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 319-6920, TDD 1-800-649-3777. Marie McKenna City Clerk City Pulse • February 1, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 licly accused of making racist comments. town Lansing. “That’s the thing: The He apologized Monday night after his mayor knows who I am,” he said, adding Foot-in- State of the City speech for any harm the that he’s never had a personal relationship comment has caused, but he denied it was with Bernero. Eye premeditated racism. Bernero and the Sault Ste. Marie “I was stunned,” Bernero said after Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced candy! mouth Monday night’s State of the City speech the proposed downtown casino. Bernero when asked about the racial slur allega- and tribal leaders are suggesting Nye’s of the week tions. “I don’t believe I said anything rac- counter-attack is a chapter in the high- disease ist. My wife taught me that if she feels stakes lobbying and public relations effort hurt, then I owe an apology. My apology is accompanying the project. The mayor’s loose cannon strikes heartfelt. To those I offended, I apologize.” Aaron Payment, Sault Tribe chairman again, and other memorable Before taking the stage Thursday from 2004 to 2008, defended Bernero in Bernero blow-ups morning to address the several hundred a phone interview Monday night. people in the audience — which sources “What I think happened is they goaded “Bernero calls the casino opposition say included young children — Bernero him,” he said.