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FREE May 27-June 2, 2015 a newspaper for the rest of us www.lansingcitypulse.com LANSING GETS LOCAL INKY CELEBRITIES TRY BROADWAY FASHION ON FOR SIZE • P. 15 BWL SALE BERNERO CALLS FOR A STUDY • P. 5 VOCAL RECALL JOSHUA DAVIS REFLECTS ON ‘THE VOICE’ • P. 9 TOP OF THE TOWN WINNERS PARTY VIP TENT AT SECOND ANNUAL FISH RODEO Riverfront Park • Friday, June 12 5 p.m. to close Winners Recognition: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. • Special Food Tasting Table from Top Restaurants • $10 per ticket at door 2 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 27, 2015 City Pulse • May 27, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 3 4 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 27, 2015 Have something to say about a local issue VOL. 14 In brief or an item that appeared in our pages? ISSUE 41 Now you have two ways to sound off: Free eye care clinic 1.) Write a letter to the editor. (517) 371-5600 • Fax: (517) 999-6061 • 1905 E. 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The exami- mother Rita (Carol Ferris) has summoned COVER Parker, Stefanie Pohl, Dennis Preston, LOCALI CELNKYEBRITIES BROADWAY Allan I. Ross, Belinda Thurston, Rich Tupica, Ute their adult children to the hospital to say nations will also screen for other health FASHION ON FOR SIZE • P. 15 Von Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak issues. “If people have medical condi- goodbye. Lisa (Erin Hoffman) is a frantic, ART Delivery drivers: Elijah Burton, Dave Fisher, Tyler Ray, TEASER tions, we will follow up,” he said. sloppy hot mess. The single mom struggles BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH Thomas Scott, Robert Wiche BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH with sobriety, self-image and destruc- Interns: Michelai A. Graham, Asha Johnson, Silverman encourages people to make “KINKY BOOTS” DESIGNTEASER BY ANGUS Mc NAIR, BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH Brooke Kansier, Nikki Nicolaou appointments. “We will try to accom- tive relationships. Curtis (Steve Ledyard) BLAH BLAHCOURTESY BLAH BLAH BLA PHOTOSH modate everyone, but we can get over- seems to be the more stable sibling, despite Editor & Publisher whelmed.” being resented and rejected by his father THIS WEEK Berl Schwartz for being homosexual. CITY PULSE on the 7 p.m. Wednesdays State Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. on PUBLIC NOTICES AIR State Sen. Rick Jones CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN LEGAL NOTICE Singer-songwriter Joshua Davis Vegetation Ordinance Amendment 89 FM Ordinance No. 2015-03 Date passed: May 19, 2015 Nature of the ordinance: Amendments to Section 82-26 and 82-27 contained in Chapter 82, Article II of the Code of Ordinances of the Charter Township of Meridian to change the height restriction of vegetation (grasses, weeds, brush) from 12 inches to 8 inches within 75 feet of a structure and reduce the time period to correct a violation from seven days to three business days. Full text available at: Meridian Township Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road Meridian Township Service Center, 2100 Gaylord C. Smith Ct. Haslett Branch Library, 5670 School Street Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road Snell Towar Recreation Center, 6146 Porter Avenue The Township Website www.meridian.mi.us ELIZABETH LEGOFF BRETT DREYFUS, CMMC SUPERVISOR TOWNSHIP CLERK CP#15_122 B/15/091 GENERATOR FOR MAINT AND ALARM as per the specifications provided by the City of Lansing. The City of Lansing will accept sealed bids at the CITY OF LANSING C/O LANSING BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT, PURCHASING OFFICE, 1232 HACO DR., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48912 until 3:00 PM local time in effect on MAY 28, 2015 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Complete specifications and forms required to submit bids are available by calling Stephanie Robinson, CPPB at (517) 702-6197, or email: [email protected], or for content and purpose of this bid contact William Oberst at (517) 882-6418 go to www.mitn.info . The City of Lansing encourages bids from all vendors including MBE/WBE vendors and Lansing-based businesses. CP#15_124 City Pulse • May 27, 2015 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION Bernero: Time to look at BWL sale Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s adamant opposition to even “I think that had an impact on the mayor because up until C considering the sale of the Board of Water & Light has softened that point, he wasn’t even willing to consider it, but when he to the point that he is calling on his Financial Health Team to heard that a judge could come in and make such a sweeping OF THE WEEK study the potential mplications of such a sale. decision,” Bernero realized that “maybe we ought to at least look “It’s time to look at it,” Bernero told City Pulse. at what it’s worth and make a judgment.” Former Mayor David Hollister, who heads the mayor’s Hollister said a “thoughtful 18-month to two-year study” Financial Health Team, said Tuesday that Bernero “has ap- — a “depoliticized deep dive” — would be in order. He said as proached us for doing this,” but hasn’t spelled out details on mayor in the 1990s, he looked into the sale of the public utility how he wants it done. after the city was approached by an investor. Ultimately, he de- The Financial Health Team recommended more than two cided it wasn’t necessary at the time. years ago that the sale be studied, which Bernero swiftly shot In an interview Tuesday, Hollister said the study will look at down. “Not on my watch,” he declared in his 2013 State of the "any option." For example, he said, it will consider selling some City Address. of BWL's assets short of ceding majority control. But in an interview at the City Market on Thursday, Bernero He said the study needs to look well down the road. "Thirty confirmed growing rumors that he has reconsidered. years from now, water may be more valuable." On Tuesday, he issued a statement to City Pulse: He said the city valued the BWL at $350 million when he “The BWL is one of the city’s key assets and has served the looked at the sale in the ‘90s. Now it “could be half a billion, region well for many years. The Financial Health Team is care- could be a billion — who knows,” Hollister said about the cur- fully reviewing all assets and liabilities facing the city of Lan- rent value. sing to help chart a viable path forward. That review includes The price paid for BWL would be a consideration in decid- Property: Liberty Hyde Bailey School considering the costs and benefits of potential changes in the ing whether to sell it to private investors. Other factors would Location: East Lansing ownership structure of the BWL as a way to address our long- be the effect on rates and on jobs, Bernero said. term liabilities for pensions and retiree health care and possibly The main reason to sell would be to pay off or at least sharp- This building, like the neighborhood sur- to provide a source of funding for major infrastructure invest- ly reduce the so-called structural deficit, which covers pension rounding it, takes its name from horticul- ments like fixing roads.