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Vol. 21.2 Thursday, January 8, 2015 Kotlareks win $100 for first prize in Independent contest Jeff and Sue Kotlarek of Romulus are the winners of $100 in the Independent contest where readers were invited to write what they like about the paper or the story the paper missed covering. Here is their first-place prize winner:
‘You really feel you play a part of the paper’
The Belleville Independent is our local newspaper, even though we live in Romulus. We love to shop, dine and visit Belleville. With the help of the Independent, we can plan our days on what is happening in the community from local church dinners to grand events such as the Strawberry Festival. The Independent gives you all the info you need. Plus, the advertisers with coupons or menus direct our way to great eats and fantastic deals. One of the best things about the Independent is the letters to the editor. I have sent in one or two in my time and your views are there for all to see. I do sometimes get a chuckle when Rosemary corrects or explains the letter a bit better. But most of all, the Independent is “our” Kevin Walsh, Executive Director of Yankee Air Museum, holds an unmanned aircraft system of the type that kids will be able to operate paper, or should I say the “community” in Fly Zone after the Feb. 28 opening of the new Exploration Station. paper, and you truly feel that you play a part of the paper. Yankee Air Museum putting up Fly Zone Exploration Station Jeff & Sue Kotlarek Romulus The Yankee Air Museum is dismantling simulating the rigors of maneuvering on learning begins. He says kids like to be ------its Mars Rover Exploration Station and rugged Martian terrain and grasping objects immersed in technical subjects in ways Second-place prize winner, earning $50, making way for its next big attraction: Fly by remote control. they can understand. is Linda Burger of Florida: Zone. Coming Feb. 28, Fly Zone promises more “It’s absolutely essential for us to keep our The Exploration Station is the museum’s excitement than ever. interactive displays in sync with advances ‘I enjoy reading all your area for providing kids with interesting “It’s the Exploration Station transformation in aviation,” added Walsh. “Unmanned articles, seeing pictures’ and challenging “hands-on” educational and Fly Zone is the next dimension,” said aircraft systems are frequently in the news, activities. Kevin Walsh, Executive Director. and now we are applying our skills to Rosemary, Congratulations on 20 years In 2014, nearly 6,000 students visited the “We’re building an aerial challenge course give people practical understanding of the of publication. This why the Independent museum and had the opportunity to operate for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). technology.” (continued on page 12) small robotic rovers on artificial landscape Wait until the kids get a load of this. They Walsh said the museum invested in special
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The budget session started at 4 p.m. on Dec. 30 and ended more than four hours later at 8:06 p.m. It was the public comment that took most of the time. At one point, during a five- The Van Buren Township Board members, from left, are Trustees Reggie Miller and Phil Hart, Treasurer Sharry Budd, Supervisor minute break, Supervisor Linda Combs Linda Combs, Treasurer Leon Wright, and Trustees Jeff Jahr and Brenda McClanahan. called the police department to send over an officer or two to be on hand to restore Water and Sewer budgets were because, approve this budget and move on.” raises, following what the negotiated order in case speaker John Delaney got although VBT has to cover the raise in Clerk Leon Wright said board members AFSCME union contract brought to its farther out of hand. He had been speaking price from Detroit, she said she disagrees have agreed to disagree for a common members. In fact, all the employees, loudly and refused to stop talking. with the extra tacked on to that amount cause. including salaried personnel (other than Police assistance turned out not to be because, “It’s a hardship on our seniors.” “We need to work on this throughout those just hired), got the 1.5% raise. necessary, although several officers were She said she would vote no on the other the year … but nobody’s perfect,” Wright AFSCME on hand, on and off, for the rest of the budgets because she thought the board said. “We have a budget that I think is Brenda Kurtz, president of the American meeting. needed to look at the strategic plan it presentable here.” He said that night’s Federation of State, County, and Municipal Delaney was critical of a long line of worked out last February (in a 7.5-hour meeting was one of the best procedures on Employees (AFSCME) local, questioned issues, including the time of the meeting session). She said although the board is a budget he’s seen because the board “got why salaried personnel and elected officials (4 p.m. instead of 7 p.m., when working considering paying down the amount owed comments from everyone.” got the raise her union had negotiated. The people in the community could attend), not on the Visteon bonds, the board needs a After the motion was made to approve previous year salaried personnel got the getting the budget to study before the Dec. budget stabilization plan. the general fund budget, Trustee Phil Hart union’s signing bonus, too, although they 16 meeting (he said, not to worry, he stole Miller said there needs to be more said, “I don’t think everyone agrees on hadn’t signed any new contracts. one to study), ongoing complaints about communication with department heads and everything in this budget. We’ll make tough Among other things, she also questioned past Supervisor Paul White (who wouldn’t the elected officials didn’t need the raises decisions in 2015. But, it’s unconscionable Clerk Wright’s salary, saying he was taking put dust prevention on the private road they got in the budget. for me to vote no and close down services $5,000 in longevity money he hadn’t earned Delaney lives on), expanding the DDA, “I am voting no because I am facing to the residents.” yet as of Jan. 1. and many more. reality,” Miller said. Treasurer Sharry Budd also objected to Wright said the longevity pay was rolled In four separate votes, board members Trustee Jeff Jahr said he is facing Miller’s shutting down the township with a no vote. into the salaries and not listed separately approved: concerns and he commended her for “I will not vote no,” she said. on the employee wage schedule for the • A resolution approving the Water and bringing to light the procedural difficulties, She also objected to spending more money elected personnel this year. Sewer fee schedule; “in spite of the late hour.” than is coming into the township, using the Kurtz stated the longevity was rolled in • The 2014 amended Water and Sewer He referred to her calling out of the board landfill funds to make up the difference. and then the 1.5% raise figured to increase Budget and the 2015 proposed Water and at its Dec. 16 meeting that said the budget Supervisor Linda Combs said she will that figure. She asked Wright how much Sewer Budget (including the 6% raise in public hearing couldn’t be held that night set up the calendar for next year’s budget his longevity pay was and he said he didn’t water and sewer rates); because it was not posted according to discussions so the board will have plenty know. Then he said it was $250 a year. • The 2014 amended General Fund Budget law. That’s why the budget hearing was of time to go over everything. She said Times seven years that is $1,750. ($13,165,269), the 2015 proposed General postponed to Dec. 30 in the middle of the this was her budget and she took full The AFSCME contract called for 1.5% Fund Budget ($14,029,375), and the 2015 holidays. responsibility for the way everything went raises in 2015 and 2016 and 2.5% raises in Salaried Employee Wage Schedule; and Jahr said new positions have been created this year and the lateness of the budget 2017 and 2018. • The 2014 Amended and 2015 Proposed that are not necessary, but the purchasing votes. “I negotiated your union contract that is Special Revenue Fund Budgets, which of equipment is necessary. He apparently “We need to look at how we evaluate 8% over four years. We’re getting 6%,” lumped all of the eight funds and their two referred to the $100,000 down payment on employees,” Trustee Miller said. “Some Wright said. budgets into one motion. a new ladder truck. got raises some didn’t.” “You’re getting 6% in 2015,” Kurtz The Special Revenue Funds are: He said his concerns with parts of the Trustee Hart agreed, saying they need to said, referring to her figures “Can union 1. The federal Community Development $14 million budget don’t justify a symbolic focus on performance and need to avoid employees get their 8% in 2015?” Block Grant (CDBG) as the projects apply vote of no. requests for high-salary increases (possibly Kurtz said the supervisor told the “We have to adopt this budget,” Jahr said, referring to the $8,000 raises for the cable union they would give 1.5% for salaried to VBT’s fiscal year; One Call Does It All . . . 2. Downtown Development Authority adding the final document was presented director and fire chief). employees “and we have an elected official . . . At the Independent (DDA); Dec. 16. “If this was November we could Earlier in the discussion, Jahr said, “We getting more than a 1.5% raise.” She asked 699-9020 3. Local Development Finance Authority all vote symbolically no Oneand go Call back overDoes are It All not . facing . . the real problem of the how many others were rolling longevity (LDFA); it. We have to get the budget. . . approved,At the Independentso township. I share your concern with the into theirOne pay? Call Does It All . . . 4. Federal Forfeiture Fund; I will vote yes.” 699-9020salaries. I think they should be uniform.” Trustees. . . Hart,At the Miller, Independent and McClanahan 5. State Forfeiture Fund; “It’s unfortunate this had to be extended He referred to Miller’s report that she and said they do not 699-9020have longevity pay. 6. 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One Call Does It All ...... At the Independent 699-9020 Page 4 Belleville Area Independent/January 8, 2015January 8, 2015/Belleville Area Independent Page 5 O P I N I O N S Editorial EXTRA THINGS I KNOW ...By Rosemary K. Otzman 20 years and still Our office manager Janet Millard has spent the holidays being sick. She ended working to inform up in the hospital on Friday with what was reported to be pneumonia. Then her blood tri-community sugar spiked and so she was kept at St. It was more than 20 years ago when a dozen Joseph Mercy Hospital to get that down. local people sat down together and decided As of Tuesday she was still in the hospital. to publish a weekly newspaper full of the Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Janet. reported actions of their local governmental Your friends are telling you not to retire bodies, school district, and anything else again. Janet was executive director of the that was going on locally. Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce for And, it was to be free, so anyone wanting many years and retired – twice. to see how their elected officials were doing *** could do so, whether they had a quarter or The owner of the cat that was saved from not. (Remember, that was 20 years ago and the Water’s Edge fire reports that Sassy is a quarter went a long way.) doing well. Her whiskers were singed and At first the opposition to our paper was that’s all I knew about when I saw her in terrific, with our advertisers being intimidated the carrier at the Van Buren Township Hall into dropping their business with us. If you the night of the fire (Dec. 10). were around then, you probably remember The cat’s owner said she was at the how we were picketed and defamed. It was township hall with the other displaced an exciting time. residents and her cat was brought to her in We remember seeing police officers fold the township’s crate and she was so happy and hide the paper in their pockets so they to see Sassy. could read it later. We remember going from She said at first Sassy wasn’t doing well, desk to desk at the Van Buren Township so she took the cat to the vet ($180). He Hall so the employees could take a paper found Sassy’s ear was burned and her eyes and hide it for later. were full of soot. She was treated and she As the years went by, things changed. is fine. People left office and new people came. Thirty-nine units were damaged and Sometimes the previous officials returned. some of the residents have been offered Whatever it was we covered it and let the Over the holidays there was an incident been repaired many times but, to be fair, did people know, the best we could determine, apartments at some of the other complexes owned by Princeton Management. at the Bayou Grill in downtown Belleville not experience the same volume of heavy what was going on. that brought the Fire Department. But, it traffic as the Metro Airport runways. Presently, we cover two townships, a Princeton owns over 100 properties in wasn’t a fire. *** city, a school district, a charter academy, ten states, including Belleville Pointe in I hear that a youngster got a pepper spray There’s going to be a new outlet shopping a district library board, district court when Van Buren Township (which used to be from his mother’s purse and set it off. mall in Romulus at Wick and Vining roads we can, and everything else going on in the called Hidden Cove and was purchased Then, he was afraid he’d get in trouble and off I-94 opposite the community. Happy Birthday to us. Join us at Dec. 19, 2013) and Tuscan Manor in the ran to the rest room, filling the restaurant airport. The Eagle our office on Friday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to city of Belleville. 2 p.m. for our party. *** with the spray. newspaper describes Everyone’s food had to be thrown out. it as an “open-air” www.bellevilleareaindependent.com The Fire Department came and people in shopping center with 75 [email protected] 152 Main St., Suite 9, town saw all the equipment and thought stores of “the best brand Belleville, MI 48111 something was burning. Nothing was names in retail.” It will 734-699-9020 burning, but the place had to be cleared of be 325,000 square feet FAX 734-699-8962 the substance in the air. and they hope to break ground in February I’m told there was an announcement on or March and open in 2016. Established Dec. 3, 1994 First Edition Jan. 5, 1995 social media that said nothing burned and The outlet mall complex was first planned The Belleville-Area Independent is a free, weekly newspaper customers were welcome. for Canton Township, at the northeast published each Thursday in Belleville, MI. *** corner of I-275 and Ford Road. It was to In Sunday’s Detroit Free Press/News, have 100 stores and 375,000 square feet of Editor: Rosemary K. Otzman The Independent is owned and operated by a Michigan Limited Liability Company made up of there was a long story on the deterioration retail space. But in late December, Paragon Home phone (no ads, please!): 697-8290 members of this community. of concrete runways at Metro Airport and Outlet Partners LLC decided that the Advertising Manager: Bob Mytych Member: Michigan Press Association how they need to be fixed. The runway is Canton location would be too expensive Sports Editor: Bob Mytych 13 years old. It is reported to be suffering because of the challenges presented, Entire contents of this paper is from alkali/silica reaction, ASR, which especially Ford Road traffic. Bookkeeper: James Otzman Copyrighted © 2015 - All rights reserved. Production Manager: James Otzman causes concrete to expand and crack when Paragon joined forces with New England This paper is available free at sites throughout the exposed to moisture over time. Development for the Romulus project. Office Manager: Janet Millard community. To get the Independent delivered by mail, cost is $30 per year for postage, Outside of The story also mentioned a runway Romulus Mayor Burcroff said the project Business Manager: Gerald McKelvey Michigan - $35 per year, outside of the USA - call. at Willow Run Airport which is also is on a tight timeline, but city departments Editorial Cartoonist: Bob Mytych Also available free to download on our website. operated by the Wayne County Airport would work with them to expedite the Deadline for news & ads is Noon of every Monday. Authority. That runway reopened in necessary paperwork and permits. Belleville Area Independent™ is a Trademark and October at Willow Run after a $45 million is registered with the United States Patent and Deadline for ads 1/2 page or smaller is Noon Monday, Trademark Office, Reg. 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Call Advertising Manager Manager Bob Mytych at Bob Mytych at 734-699-9020 today! 734-699-9020 today! real estate needs!” Page 6 Belleville Area Independent/January 8, 2015January 8, 2015/Belleville Area Independent Page 7 are endless. DAC is always working with Fly Zone students, their fresh minds, and innovative Obituaries (continued from page 1) approaches. Collaborating with Yankee Air Raquel E. Breen the UAS pilot safe and any damage to the Museum on Fly Zone is a great extension vehicle minimal. of our motto, ‘Aerial assets for all.’ ” “Fly Zone is our logical next step,” said Rimanelli said his unmanned aircraft Rachel Krumwiede, Yankee Air Museum’s systems are being reviewed by first Director of Education. “In fact, we started responders who need ways of safely May Anna Pelarske RAQUEL ELMA BREEN talking about this exhibit virtually the day assessing dangerous situations before (December 3, 1933 – January 3, 2015) after we opened the Mars program. There sending in police officers or firefighters. Raquel E. Breen, age 81, of Belleville, passed He is planning a UAS demonstration for away January 3, 2015. Beloved wife of the late has been a lot of planning involved over the grand opening of Fly Zone. Donald Breen, Sr. Loving mother of Donna the past year, including consultations with Sandor, Diane Moses, and Donald (Peggy) the Detroit Aircraft Corporation, which Once the Mars rover display is dismantled, MAY ANNA PELARSKE Breen, Jr. Dear grandmother of Angela, Jennifer, manufactures unmanned aircraft systems. work will begin on preparing the floor and (December 20, 1923 - December 29, 2014) Christopher, Katie, Robin, Nick, Zachary, Nadia Fly Zone will be engaging, stimulating wall subsurface for the construction of the May Anna Pelarske, age 91, of Belleville, and great-grandmother of Ariel, Ashley, C.J., and certainly fun. The goal is to pique a thickly padded UAS confinement area. Fly MI, formerly of New Boston, MI, passed Selena, Justin, Audrey, and Jaxson. She is also child’s interest, then get them to go further, Zone opens on Feb. 28, and will be in the away Monday, December 29, 2014 at Saline survived by many siblings. inquire more and talk about what they’re Yankee Air Museum’s high bay area at Evangelical Home, Saline, MI. She was born She is preceded in death by her daughter Denise 47884 D Street, Belleville. December 20, 1923 in Detroit, MI, daughter of learning.” Patterson and her parents Ruben and Amelia The Museum remains open while this Julius & Victoria (Adams) Anderson. Sepulveda. Krumwiede stressed the importance of construction is underway. Ms. Pelarske was a member of St. John’s Funeral service was Tuesday, 7 p.m., at Michigan having the right mix of sophistication and Lutheran Church, Waltz, Mi. She enjoyed Memorial Funeral Home (next to Michigan fun to blend into a meaningful educational For more information, visit the www. reading her bible every morning and going to Memorial Park), 30895 Huron River Dr., Huron experience. She says, “It’ll never get old” yankeeairmuseum.org website. church every Sunday. She was a huge Detroit Twp., (734) 783-2646. Visitation was Tuesday, because Fly Zone is designed to have Tiger fan who loved to cook and feed everybody. 1-7 p.m. www.mimemorial.com myriad missions for the kids to fly at Van Buren Eagles She also loved flower gardening, especially different skill levels. tending her roses. Krumwiede, who has been test-piloting She is survived by four children Elizabeth (Peter) set Sock Hop with Wasilewski of Ann Arbor, MI, and Helen S. GEORGIA MAE MITCHELL UASs for weeks to determine the best ones live band on Jan. 17 (Cecil) Stanley, Melissa (Joe) Walls and William to procure for Fly Zone, is mindful that (NovemberOne 8,Call 1952 Does– January It 4, All 2015) . . . Pelarske, all of Belleville; 11 grandchildren; 10 Age 62 of Ypsilanti. Enjoyed cooking at Fairfax remote-controlled aircraft of all shapes The Van Buren Eagles, 9961 Beck Road, great-grandchildren; also numerous nieces and Manor. .for . Atyears. the Survived Independent by 4 sisters Sandra and sizes were popular gifts this holiday Van Buren Township, invite the public to 699-9020 One Call Doesnephews. It All . She. . was preceded in death by her Schlener, Deborah Beard, Jacalyn Johnston, and season. She says there are employment a Saturday night Sock Hop from 8 p.m. to parents, husband Gordon John Pelarske on May Cheryl Miller. Service 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at David opportunities in the UAS industry and a . . . 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Page 8 Belleville Area Independent/January 8, 2015January 8, 2015/Belleville Area Independent Page 9 Page 10 Belleville Area Independent/January 8, 2015January 8, 2015/Belleville Area Independent Page 11 Bible Church, Belleville Auxiliary Fire Department, Curves International, EQ- More Letters The Environmental Quality Company, Friends of MI Animal Rescue, Unified Food Closet can’t serve Communities Federal Credit Union, Van Buren FOE #3996, Van Buren Public INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIED ADS as sole source of food Schools Administration, Wayne County To the Editor: Commissioner Kevin McNamara, St. Paul’s Late in October a letter was sent to almost Lutheran Church, Open Army Lutheran 100 community groups, organizations, Church, Davenport Brothers Construction, businesses, and churches asking for help Belleville Presbyterian Church, Garden Fantasy Greenhouse & Nursery, Bayou INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIED ADS in supplying food for the Thanksgiving and Christmas bags that the First United Grill, Wayne County Quilting Group, Methodist Church food closet distributes Loranger Family Chiropractic Center, Kae to our clients in need. & Jay Hartford, Michael & Cindy Dukeks The response was overwhelming! Some Clarey, Donna Sienko, George Smith of of these very giving folks you may know. 4 Friends Bar & Grill, Robert & Carlene INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIED ADS Some may be your neighbors, some may Stoner, Toni Hunt, Marshall Weid, Jan & be of your congregation, some you may John MacDermid, and many, many more HELP WANTED HELP WANTED never heard of before, and some you didn’t anonymous folks. INDEPENDENT AREA TRAINEE for local Real even know existed, but they all deserve a The food closet, in cooperation with EstateCLASSIFIED Firm. For appointment ADS call rousing cheer of thanks for their generous the Plymouth Salvation Army and the (734) 697-1800 TFN gifts of support! Belleville/Van Buren Goodfellows, was ------The list includes: Robert & Janice (Continued on page 11) DRIVER: CARTER EXPRESS. Now Local Drivers & Dockworkers! 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You inform us of things that are thing to do and luckily he was in the right STOP IN AND ASK WE CAN BEAT NEARLY ALL beneficial to everyone whether you live in place at the right time. He never wanted ABOUT OUR SERPENTINE WRITTEN ESTIMATES, Michigan or like me in Florida. any attention from the media, as he turned BELT SPECIAL STARTING CHECK US OUT FIRST!* Example: I’ve told a lot of people $ 99 down several interviews from the news AT 59 (Most Cars) *Most cars. Restrictions apply. here in Florida about the Post Office media. closing 80-something centers and I never I just wanted to bring this story back up DISC BRAKE SPECIAL PREMIUM understood why they said they were broke. because I know that it not only changed his PREMIUM PADS & ROTORS, INCLUDES Well, you answered my question by telling life, but also the family of Lorenz Wilson. LABOR, STARTING AT $225 OR LESS! BATTERY SALE us all how they have to pay for retirees 50 On his 25th birthday, I wanted Matthew Most Cars. 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Page 12 Belleville Area Independent/January 8, 2015January 8, 2015/Belleville Area Independent Page 13 up the budget; the Public Safety Department Budget, the 2015 Proposed General Fund Budget meeting for long range planning was requested Charter Township of is being adequately funded to satisfy the level and Resolution 2014-32 the 2015 Salaried by Trustee Hart. of service that the Board has determined the Employee Wage Schedule. Treasurer Budd Budd moved, Hart seconded to approve the Van Buren Public Notice Township needs which is a high level of service; requested the motion include: A) Revenues in 2014 Amended Special Revenue and 2015 the increase in the Clerk Salary for 2015 was due excess of those noted shall be dedicated to fund Proposed Special Revenue Budgets as being A) to the Boards decision to eliminate longevity as balance; B) Fiscal year line items, which are Community Development Block Grant as the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN a separate item and roll the cap into wages for all not expensed, with the exception of specified projects apply to our Township’s Fiscal Year, B) SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES eligible Trustees and that all part-time Trustees reserve line items, shall revert to net income; C) Downtown Development Authority, C) Local DECEMBER 30, 2014 are being brought to the same wage level; Approval of appendices noted above as part of Development Finance Authority, D) Federal Supervisor Combs called the meeting to order increase in Clerk’s office wage line item was to the General Fund Budget; D) Revenue as “Tax Forfeiture Fund E) State Forfeiture Fund, F) at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Present: bring a part time union employee to full time as Administrative Fee” is to continue as in past E 9-1-1 Service Fund, G) Landfill Fund, H) Supervisor Combs, Clerk Wright, Treasurer a shared position with the Treasurer’s office; the practice. The allocated millage for Township Belleville Area Museum and we adopt them as Budd, Trustee Hart, Trustee Jahr, Trustee Developmental services 2015 budget includes operations is 4.9144, which represents .9144 presented taking into consideration that revenue McClanahan and Trustee Miller. Others in an additional union position and the 2015 Senior mill for Township Operations and 4 mills for in excess of those noted with be dedicated to attendance: Secretary Montgomery, DDA Department budget maintains the current two, Public Safety; E) Adoption by departmental fund balance, items not expensed shall revert Director Ireland, Deputy Director-Fire Besson, 29 hour a week, employees as desired by the total; F) Van Buren Township Board of Trustees to net income and this motion supersedes any Assessing Coordinator Stevenson, Senior majority of the Board of Trustees. Budd moved, hereby sets the value for capitalization of fixed other budget. Roll Call Vote: Yeas: Combs, Director Jordan, and an audience of thirteen Wright seconded to close the public hearing at asset at $1,000 for items having a useful life Budd, Wright, Hart, Jahr and McClanahan. (13). 6:34 p.m. Carried. greater than one year. The exception would be Nays: Miller. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Treasurer Budd Budd moved, McClanahan supported to open computer and technology equipment for which Jahr commented that the Special Review requested removal of Consent Agenda items the Public Hearing on 2014 Amended and 2015 items with values less than $1,000 will be Budgets were presented at the last minute, that #1 and #2 [Work Study Minutes of December Proposed Special Revenue Funds Budgets grouped and depreciated as long as the total of there was not enough time to go through them 15, 2014 and Regular Board Meeting Minutes at 6:35. Carried. Resident commented on the grouped items exceeds the $1,000 threshold; in detail and that they should have input on of December 16, 2014]. Hart moved, Wright the Downtown Development Authority and and G) December 30, 2014 approval supersedes those budgets. He requested attorney guidance seconded to approve the agenda as amended. potential of additional tax capture by extending prior resolutions. Roll Call Vote. Yeas: Combs, on the parameters pertaining to the Townships Carried. the district; LDFA consultant fees, legal fees Budd, Wright, Hart, Jahr, McClanahan. Nays: involvement in the LDFA and DDA budgets. PUBLIC HEARING: Jahr moved, Hart and administrative wages. DDA Director Miller. Motion Carried. Trustee Miller commented that she is voting no seconded to open the public Hearing on the Ireland commented that any attempt to amend DISCUSSION ON THE 2014 AMENDED based on previous stated comments and thanked 2014 Amended General Fund Budget and 2015 the current boundaries would put the DDA in a GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND 2015 the Board for working so diligently and the proposed General Fund Budget at 4:03 p.m. position that would allow current members of PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET: residents for their comments. Residents commented on time of the Special the district to opt out and by keeping it the way Trustee Miller commented that even though ANNOUNCEMENTS: Supervisor wished Board Meeting; 2015 proposed wages in the it is allows the DDA to do more. Board members the entire Board spent a significant amount of everyone the Best of the New Year and a Safe Supervisors Office, 2015 proposed movement commented on: the desire to have the DDA to time going over the budget she felt they also and Happy Holiday. of Public Safety Internet Technology position come back to the Board with a presentation needed to look at the Strategic Plan they went AUDIENCE (Non-Agenda Items): Resident from the Public Safety Department to on their budget; the need for a review of the over in February and correlate it to the budget; commented that in 2015 he wishes to see the the Internet Technology Department; 2015 Townships responsibility over the DDA; the review options regarding the LDFA bonds to a Board move forward, think outside the box, get proposed Fire Department capital outlay re-finance of the LDFA bonds with Board greater degree, have a budget stabilization plan; together, start early and develop a plan. budget; 2015 proposed departmental budgets; member knowledge of all re-finance options; strengthened the relationship with the DDA and CLOSED SESSION: None 2015 proposed Recreation Department wage that administrative wages are reimbursed by the Department head; that raises for Elected ADJOURNMENT: Hart moved, McClanahan increase; utilization of landfill funds to balance the LDFA to township employees for services Officials were unnecessary; in the end we are seconded to adjourn at 8:06 p.m. Carried. the budget; Fire Station staffing levels, training provided; that the LDFA members are non- spending more than we should and we need a Respectfully submitted, and response times; dissemination of draft compensated; that the Township is spending better process in place. Trustee Jahr commented Leon Wright, Township Clerk budget to the public; providing directives and more money than it captures though the millage; that he shared some of the comments and Linda H. Combs, Township Supervisor direction to departmental Directors; road dust that the general fund balance and the landfill concerns made by Miller but indicated he would Publish: January 8, 2015 prevention; museum funding sources and 2014 funds are going down; that the board needs to be voting yes because it was necessary to have amended Developmental Services consultant start dialogue focusing on concrete proposals the budget in place before the New Year. Trustee costs. Senior Director Jordan commented to address funding concerns; that alternative McClanahan commented that the delay in the Traffic stop in Belleville on the 2015 proposed Senior Department sources of funding are being explored to support budget process caused a lot of anxiety but in staffing, wages and increase in the services the Museum and a financial review should the future we will get better and with that being leads to arrest of Taylor provided. AFSCME Local 236 President Kurtz occur in three months and that the percentage said we need to approve the budget and work commented on AFSCME bargained positions man with pot, cash of the tax captured in the DDA district comes towards a better year. Clerk Wright thanked the budgeted but not filled and the Clerk’s proposed from other taxing jurisdictions and through the entire Board for doing their due diligence in At 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, Belleville 2015 salary. police millage. Miller moved, McClanahan going through the budget process, agreeing to At 5:25 p.m. McClanahan moved, Miller police officers noticed a traffic infraction seconded to close the public hearing at 7:20 disagree and in the end coming together for a seconded to recess for five minutes. Motion at Five Points, made a U-turn, and stopped p.m. Carried. common cause. We are doing our due diligence Carried. the car in Sam’s parking lot. CORRESPONDENCE: None and spending Township funds and revenues The Board of Trustees meeting reconvened Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman said PUBLIC COMMENT: Residents commented like we should. Trustee Hart commented that at 5:30 p.m. Comments from Board members when the officers approached the car, they on the proposed Water and Sewer rate increase; he does not believe everyone on the Board can included: the Special Board Meeting time expressed concern regarding expenses in the agree on everything in the Budget but that the smelled marijuana. They found a vapor was agreed upon by a majority of the Board Water Department and requested that the budget Board is working very hard and in 2015 some pipe and more than $1,200 cash on the of Trustees; the Supervisor’s Office wages be reviewed again in February. tough decisions will need to be made. Treasurer driver, he said. included a 29 hour Executive Assistant and a NEW BUSINESS: Jahr moved, McClanahan Budd commented she did not believe we should In the trunk there was a backpack full time Human Resource position in 2015; the seconded to approve resolution 2014-30 the be taking more from the Landfill than we take 2015 capital outlay in the Fire Department was containing a coffee can with marijuana 2015 Water and Sewer fee schedule. Roll call in; that we need to get back on track on some of for the down payment on a new ladder truck; the inside, more marijuana, and pills. Chief vote. Yeas: Combs, Budd, Wright, Hart, Jahr, the expenditures and set a budget review date 2015 increase in the Recreations wage line item Berriman said there was a total of 260 McClanahan. Nays: Miller. Motion Carried. in February. Supervisor Combs commented she was due to combining Community Services grams of marijuana – more than half a Trustee Miller indicated she was voting no will establish a budget calendar according to with Recreation; Fire Station staffing levels pound. because even though some of these fees were Michigan State Law so that we are in compliance provide for four employees at both stations 24 On Tuesday, Chief Berriman said the justified by increases from external entities she with everything and so the Board has a chance hours daily; changes will be made in the budget felt there needed to be a deeper understanding to consider everything in advance of having to 22-year-old white male with a Taylor process to allow for significant improvements; of how the additional increases were to be pass anything. Miller also commented that we address was released pending authorization directives and direction to departmental divided up. need to look at the review process on how we of a warrant for his arrest. His car was Directors is provided on an individual basis Wright moved, McClanahan seconded to evaluate our employees because there is not a impounded. Chief Berriman said the man and a commitment is being made to develop approve the 2014 amended Water and Sewer process in place. Hart requested an analysis, a a performance review process; a review of the did not have a medical marijuana card. Budget and the 2015 Proposed Water and Sewer comparative of salaries, of equal work within Wayne County roads dust prevention schedule Chief Berriman said police found there Budget. Roll call Vote. Yeas: Combs, Budd, the Township and with other municipalities will occur; funding sources for the museum was a warrant for the man’s arrest in Wright, Hart, Jahr, McClanahan. Nays: Miller. which would include performance to objectives are being reviewed; Developmental Services North Carolina for selling marijuana but Motion Carried. review. McClanahan stated without a policy we consultants were needed prior to filling the the North Carolina department wouldn’t Trustee Miller indicated she was voting no cannot put anything in place. Jahr commented Director position; landfill funds have been used because it correlates with the Water and Sewer he wanted a time table in 2015 to address the extradite him. to balance the budget since its inception and fee schedule. major problems and come up with a long range Officer Kendra Rose and Reserve Officer moving forward additional ways to reduce the Wright moved, McClanahan seconded to plan for the Township referencing Visteon Bond Dennis Mowbray made the traffic stop and amount used for general operating expenditures approve the 2014 amended General Fund payments and finite Landfill funds. A January they were assisted by Officer Greg Beach. needs to be explored; many variables make Page 14 Belleville Area Independent/January 8, 2015January 8, 2015/Belleville Area Independent Page 15 2007 – disorderly conduct, Quirk 1735 – civil matter, Main St. 1540 – citizen assist, 21000 bl. Sumpter Rd. 2009 – child abuse, Denton Rd. 1919 – welfare check, N. Liberty St. 1642 – breaking & entering report, 45000 bl. Arkona Van Buren Township 2118 – suicide or attempt, Van Buren St. 2028 – miscellaneous complaint, Main St. Rd. 2148 – property damage accident, Sumpter/Hull Saturday, Jan. 3: 1722 – animal complaint, 25000 bl. Martinsville Police Dispatch Log 2150 – agency assist, Sumpter/Hull 1800 – miscellaneous complaint, W. Columbia 2015 – civil dispute, 21000 bl. Wilmot Rd. 2212 – operating while intoxicated, Rawsonville 1908 – suspicious person, Wexford Ave. 2037 – fire dept. assist, 18000 bl. Elwell Rd. The following are selected calls for VBT Police. Rd. / Bemis Rd. 2133 – suspicious vehicle, Davis/alley 2245 – suspicious vehicle, 28000 bl. Haggerty Rd. Sunday, Dec. 28: 2321 – suspicious situation, Belleville BP 2335 – civil matter, Carmell St. Wednesday, Dec. 31: 0733 – assault & battery, Ecorse Rd. Saturday, Jan. 3: 2339 – animal complaint, Sumpter Rd./Belle Villa 0315 – fire dept. assist, Rustic Ln. 1114 – mental, Alba Ct. 0017 – noise complaint, Lake Villa Dr. Blvd. 0952 – suspicious incident, 17000 bl. Savage Rd. 1137 – private property accident, Rawsonville 0648 – larceny from auto, Oak Ln. Also on this week’s log are 65 traffic stops. 1308 – citizen assist, 23000 bl. Sumpter Rd. 1246 – fraud, Dalton Dr. 0811 – personal injury accident, WB I-94/rest area 1414 – property damage accident, 25000 bl. Elwell 1651 – suicide or attempt, Sumpter/Owen 0821 – property damage accident, WB I-94/Quirk 1425 – suspicious person, Willis/Elwell 1804 – fraud, Oak Ln. 0824 – property damage accident, EB I-94/Quirk 1438 – larceny, 20000 bl. Sherwood Rd. 1958 – malicious destruction of property, Sumpter 0833 – property damage accident, EB I-94 / Sumpter Township 1644 – property damage accident, 23000 bl. Sumpter 2019 – assault & battery, Madison Dr. Belleville Rd. 2039 – property damage accident, Rawsonville 0835 – property damage accident, EB I-94/Water’s Police Dispatch Log 2017 – fire dept. assist, 26000 bl. Sumpter Rd. 2209 – larceny, Old Michigan Rd. Edge 2316 – property damage accident, Sumpter/Bemis 0844 – property damage accident, EB I-94 Thursday, Jan. 1: 2333 – agency assist, Brookview Dr. Sunday, Dec. 28: Monday, Dec. 29: Rawsonville 0327 – fire dept. assist, 41000 bl. Willis Rd. 0848 – property damage accident, EB I-94/Ryznar 0059 – fire dept. assist, Third St. 0444 – family trouble, 46000 bl. Wear Rd. 0930 – malicious destruction of property, Haggerty 0840 – fire dept. assist, 18000 bl. Elwell Rd. 1043 – suspicious person, Alba Ct. 0849 – property damage accident, EB I-94/rest area 0735 – citizen assist, 19000 bl. Sumpter Rd. 0854 – property damage accident, EB I-94/rest area 0915 – fire dept. assist, 22000 bl. Clark Rd. 0759 – fire dept. assist, 49000 bl. Wear Rd. 1122 – property damage accident, Rawsonville Rd. 1740 – warrant arrest, 8000 bl. Oakville Waltz Rd. / Martz Rd. 0909 – property damage accident, EB I-94 / 1132 – alarm, 51000 bl. Willis Rd. Belleville 1805 – warrant arrest, 28000 bl. Sherwood Rd. 1207 – fire dept. assist, 49000 bl. Wear Rd. 1238 – malicious destruction of property, Belmont 2113 – death investigation, 41000 bl. Judd Rd. 1343 – fraud, Water’s Edge Ln. 0933 – property damage accident, EB I-94/Water’s 1355 – suspicious incident, 46000 bl. Wear Rd. Edge 2259 – operating while intoxicated arrest, 41000 1506 – suspicious incident, 24000 bl. Haggerty 1617 – assault & battery, Winding Pond Dr. bl. Judd Rd. 1753 – retail fraud, Belleville 0936 – property damage accident, EB I-94 / 1808 – civil dispute, Virginia Belleville Monday, Dec. 29: 2239 – noise complaint, 49000 bl. Willis Rd. 1917 – larceny, Haggerty Rd. 0230 – assist other agency, out of township 2027 – intimidation threat, Fairbanks St. 0941 – property damage accident, EB I-94 / 2300 – felonious assault, 50000 bl. Arkona Rd. Belleville 0529 – juvenile complaint, Greenmeadow Friday, Jan. 2: 2038 – retail fraud, Belleville Rd. 1011 – reckless driver complaint, Colorado 2059 – assault & battery, N. Woodbury 1101 – property damage accident, Savage Rd. 0956 – breaking & entering report, 22000 bl. 1103 – property damage accident, Michigan Ave. / 1420 – civil dispute, 44000 bl. Willis Rd. Martinsville Rd. 2105 – suspicious situation, Haggerty/Riggs 1508 – 911 hang up, Prince/Judd 2141 – noise complaint, Renton Rd. Denton Rd. 1323 – fire dept. assist, 27000 bl. Sumpter Rd. 1134 – unauthorized driving away of auto, Linda 1542 – animal complaint, 45000 bl. Kozma Rd. 1755 – suspicious vehicle, Martinsville/Arkona 2158 – fight, S. I-94 Service Dr. 1550 – warrant arrest, 18000 bl. Martinsville Rd. Tuesday, Dec. 30: Vista Ct. 1803 – subpoena service, 19000 l. Sumpter Rd. 1204 – missing person, Sadie Ln. 1638 – assist other agency, 48000 bl. Willow Rd. Saturday, jan. 3: 0002 – hospice, S. I-94 Service Dr. 1657 – suspicious vehicle, 42000 bl. Judd Rd. 0131 – assault & battery, Van Buren St. 1230 – fraud, Bayshore Dr. 0104 – fire dept. assist, 49000 bl. Sherwood Ct. 1415 – breaking & entering, Sonrisa St. 1758 – suspicious vehicle, 25000 bl. Karr Rd. 0331 – noise complaint, Wyoming 0131 – unauthorized driving away of auto, 2138 – fire dept. assist, New Mexico Belleville 1616 – shots fired, Hull Rd. 1000 – citizen assist, 23000 bl. Sumpter Rd. 2126 – harassment call, Maple Tuesday, Dec. 30: 1038 – fire dept. assist, 46000 bl. Kozma Rd. 0205 – property damage accident, Southport 0245 – assist other agency, Rawsonville/Oakville 0653 – property damage accident, Belleville/Tyler 2255 – noise complaint, Westlake 1418 – fire dept. assist, 22000 bl. Bohn Rd. Also on this week’s log are 122 traffic stops, seven of Waltz 1845 – fire dept. assist, 46000 bl. Judd Rd. 0911 – fraud, S. Cumberland Dr. 1122 – animal complaint, 23000 bl. Haggerty Rd. 0917 – suspicious person, W. Huron River Dr. / which were on the I-94 and I-275 freeways. 2345 – malicious destruction of property, 23000 l. 1247 – warrant arrest, out of township Elwell Rd. Hoeft Rd. 1308 – citizen assist, Rawsonville/Bemis 1015 – fraud, Denton Rd. Also on this week’s log are seven follow-up 1341 – suspicious incident, 25000 bl. Karr Rd. investigations, 34 miscellaneous details, 189 patrol 1052 – malicious destruction of property, Oak Ln. 1511 – found property, 8200 bl. Rawsonville Rd. 1344 – larceny, Rawsonville Rd. Belleville Police checks, and 78 traffic stops. 1350 – suspicious person, Jackson/McBride 1451 – private property accident, Parkwood Dr. Dispatch Log 1558 – shots fired, Rogers Ave. 1727 – disturbance, Tyler Rd. Sunday, Dec 28: 1820 – motorist assist, Denton Bridge 0959 – warrant arrest, Loza Ln. 1948 – fraud, N. Cumberland Dr. 1222 – warrant arrest, Belle Villa Blvd. 2020 – assault & battery, W. Huron River Dr. 1230 – warrant arrest, Carmell St. 2057 – suspicious situation, Village Green Ln. 1657 – agency assist, Sumpter Rd./Owen St. 2218 – hospice, S. I-94 Service Dr. 2206 – noise complaint, Menlo Park Dr. 2315 – disturbance, Purple Sage Ct. Monday, Dec. 29: Wednesday, Dec. 31: 1002 – E-911 hand up/investigation, N. Aberdeen 0010 – retail fraud, Belleville Rd. Ct. 0134 – noise complaint, Maple Dr. 1221 – follow up, Lighthouse 0949 – property damage accident, Belleville Rd. / 1513 – domestic assault, Henry St. S. I-94 Service Dr. 1636 – suspicious person, Harbour Pointe Dr. 1030 – agency assist, W. Archwood Dr. 1707 – disturbance, S. Industrial Park Dr. 1405 – larceny, Parkside Dr. 1945 – follow up, Dos Rios St. 1508 – fraud, Tyler Rd. Tuesday, Dec. 30: 1516 – malicious destruction of property, Amanda 1027 – assist fire dept., E. Thornhill Ct. 1843 – noise complaint, Denton Rd. 1821 – motorist assist, Denton Bridge 1846 – disturbance, Lake Villa Dr. 2109 – property damage accident, E. Columbia 1848 – harassment call, Lake Crest Dr. Ave./S. Liberty St. 2122 – noise complaint, Westlake 2141 – suspicious situation, Belle Villa Blvd. 2120 – suspicious person, Red Oak Dr. 2301 – noise complaint, Sumpter Rd. Thursday, Jan. 1: Wednesday, Dec. 31: 0011 – shots fired, Parkwood Manor 0618 – assist fire dept., W. Columbia Ave. 0403 – assault & battery, Hayes 1654 – property damage accident, Main/First St. 0646 – hospice, Landmark 2119 – suspicious vehicle, Main/E. Huron River 0720 – noise complaint, Meadows Ln. 2353 – assist fire dept., Carmell St. 0816 – unattended death, Michigan Ave. Thursday, Jan. 1: 1655 – juvenile complaint, Hardwood/Vine 0636 – assist fire dept., Sumpter Rd. 1715 – property damage accident, Celestine Dr. 0642 – suspicious situation, Light Tower Dr. 1734 – private property accident, Tompkins St. 0854 – intrusion alarm, Main St. 1841 – fight, Lighthouse Dr. 1508 – assist fire dept., Belle Villa Blvd. 1842 – retail fraud, Belleville 2114 – parking complaint, Main St. 2136 – assault & battery, Peachtree 2316 – assist citizen, Menlo Park Dr. Friday, Jan. 2: Friday, Jan. 2: 0423 – property damage accident, Savage Rd. / 0155 – suspicious vehicle, Main St./Denton Rd. Wildbrook Dr. 1002 – assist fire dept., Menlo Park Dr. 0517 – breaking & entering, Parkwood Dr. 1205 – animal complaint, Dos Rios St. 0837 – malicious destruction of property, Bradley 1209 – found property, Main St. 1116 – private property accident, Van Born Rd. 1428 – information, Belle Villa Blvd. 1119 – private property accident, Belleville 1443 – intrusion alarm, W. Columbia Ave. 1435 – larceny, Sadie Ln. 1510 – warrant arrest, Loza Ln. 1845 – sexual assault, Denton Rd. 1522 – warrant arrest, E. Huron River Dr. Page 14 Belleville Area Independent/January 8, 2015January 8, 2015/Belleville Area Independent Page 15 and decided to give back to the community. More Letters This was the closest venue we could find Birthdays Orphan of that could seat enough people. 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