Sunday, April 7, 2013
Wolff's political career included service on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
Former Farmington Hills mayor and city council member Donn Wolf is being remembered as a man who was always interested in politics. Wolf died Friday after being ill since November with a form of brain cancer, The Oakland Press reports. He was 77. “He was always, always interested in politics. It came from his mom ... his mom took him out as a little boy, door-to-door politicking,” his wife, Shirley Wolf, told the newspaper. Donn Wolf's political career included service on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Visitation will be held Sunday 2 p.m.-5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.- 8 p.m., at McCabe Funeral Home, 31950 W. Twelve Mile Rd. in Farmington Hills. A funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m., at Christ Church Cranbrook, 470 Church…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Officials unanimously approve extensive new rules that require promoters to provide private security and medical personnel for events.
Farmington Hills city officials unanimously approved a new ordinance Monday that sets out extensive new requirements for any promoter wishing to hold an amateur mixed martial arts events in the city. Officials took a look at what Mayor Barry Brickner described as a "very spartan" ordinance last year, after Farmington Hills Police Chief Chuck Nebus received a few inquiries from event promoters. The new rules govern "boxing, wrestling, karate and/or other similar martial arts"; events sponsored by the city, local schools and private businesses that offer martial arts instruction are specifically excluded. Requirements set out by the ordinance include completion of a detail application for review by city departments, an "event fee deposit", …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Samantha Steckloff, a founding member of the Mayors Youth Council, says she wants to ensure other children have the same opportunities she did.
Among the seven people who have already pulled petitions to run for Farmington Hills city council this fall, Samantha Steckloff may well be one of the youngest candidates. Raised and now living in Farmington Hills, she turns 29 in March and has begun the process of buying a home in the community. "I had such an amazing childhood here," said Steckloff, who is the daughter of labor attorney Mark Steckloff and State Rep. Vicki Barnett. "The programs and education are top-notch, and that's what I'm looking for when I raise my children." Her decision also comes at a time when long-time council member Nancy Bates, who Steckloff refers to as one of her greatest mentors, is stepping down, leaving at least one open seat. (Bates confirmed …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
One Farmington Hills family urges officials to reconsider tough rules for event promoters and oppose the ordinance's 'adults only' requirement.
Whether mixed martial arts is family-friendly or a "bloodlust" event, a new Farmington Hills ordinance governing it and similar sports took one step closer to approval Monday night. City council members approved on first reading an ordinance that governs "boxing, wrestling, karate and/or other similar martial arts". It will come back for final approval at the council's Feb. 25 meeting. The ordinance, which has been under discussion since late last year, sets up rules for amateur events. The State of Michigan has established rules for professional martial arts bouts. Mayor Barry Brickner raised concerns over whether the ordinance would affect local martial arts schools. City attorney Steve Joppich recommended adding language to a section …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The 4-1 opinion outlawing medical marijuana dispensaries affects one potential land use currently on hold, city attorney Steve Joppich says.
Will a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision banning medical marijuana dispensaries keep the City of Farmington Hills from "kicking the can - or cannabis - down the road" (in council member Richard Lerner's words) again? According to a report published in Friday's The Oakland Press, justices in a 4-1 decision ruled that "owners of so-called dispensaries 'are not entitled to operate a business that facilitates patient-to-patient sales of marijuana'." City attorney Steve Joppich said the high court ruling only affects one potential land use affected by a moratorium that officials extended in December, through June 13, 2013. A proposed medical marijuana ordinance was first introduced in 2010. Joppich said officials are keeping an eye on …
Farmington Hills city council members learned Monday that the Commission for Children, Youth and Families may help the flagging non-profit.
A Farmington-area nonprofit focused on preventing substance abuse and domestic violence may get a new lease on life, under the umbrella of the Commission on Children, Youth and Families. The Call to Action Coalition (CTAC), which hosts an annual breakfast and funds the BABES (Beginning Alcohol Addiction Basic Education Study) program, has struggled since the retirement of Estralee Michaelson, who also served as Farmington Public Schools director of Safe Schools and Student Services. CTAC member Mitch Seelye said the Coalition "kind of fell apart" when Michaelson left. While a new director, Randy Field, took over, he has been transferred to work in Lansing and "we're back to falling apart again." Seelye said the organization has about $12,…
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Officials are expected to hear more public comment on the proposed ordinance at their Feb. 11 meeting.
If promoters bring mixed martial arts, wrestling or similar events to Farmington Hills, city officials want to make sure young people aren't exposed to the violence. Council members agreed during a Monday study session that new rules, discussed at a November study session and tabled Dec. 10, should include a provision that prohibits anyone under age 18 from attending the matches. "I don't like the idea of kids watching this stuff," council member Randy Bruce said. "Kids really don't have the ability to put these things in perspective. To me, this is an adult activity." The ordinance, drafted after Police Chief Chuck Nebus received inquiries from event organizers, would replace an existing ordinance that is only about a sentence long. …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Officials talk about bike paths, office space for a Congressman and more on Saturday.
Farmington Hills city council members spent most of Saturday morning talking about ideas they would like to explore in the coming year. Here are a few of the things they discussed: Proposed by Mayor Barry Brickner, the map would provide riders with information about types of paths, dangerous intersections and connections with other Oakland County systems. Assistant city manager Dave Boyer said the map could include fixed routes, like a 10-mile "fitness ride" that would start at the Costick Center. He said sponsorships could draw in businesses along the routes. Peters represents Farmington Hills, and his new 14th District stretches more than 50 miles, with about half of it in Detroit, where his main office is located. Brickner said Peters…
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Lerner believes it's time to stop postponing action on local ordinances pertaining to medical marijuana land uses.
Farmington Hills city council members on Monday approved a fourth extension of a moratorium on decisions about medical marijuana land uses, but one official believes it may soon be time to stop "kicking the can - or cannabis - down the road." Mayor Pro Tem Richard Lerner said he would support the deferral through June 13, 2013, but pointed out the ordinance was first introduced in 2010. He suggested bringing the topic back to a study session. "I think one resolution and four deferrals ought to be pretty close to our limit," he said. Officials have, over the past two years, held a number of study sessions discussing the local issues raised by Michigan's voter-approved Medical Marihuana Act. The current deferral period expires Dec. 14, city…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A animal was found in an area east of Middlebelt, between 9 and 10 Mile Roads.
Barely two months after Farmington Hills city council members enacted tough new restrictions on the use of bows and arrows, a resident on Scott Drive reported finding a deer killed by an arrow laying in a wooded area behind his home. The neighborhood is east of Middlebelt, between 9 and 10 Mile Roads. According to the report filed by Farmington Hills Police, the man said he initially thought the animal was a bag of trash when he saw it Monday morning. Later in the day, he took a closer look and discovered the deer. The report indicated the deer appeared to have been struck "center mass" by a "broadhead arrow". The new ordinance, approved in September, allows the use of bows in a safe manner, shooting only at artificial targets, and in …
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Debra L. Van Buren
6:42 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Samantha Steckloff's background, coupled with her dedication to civic projects and learning about local government, make her well qualified and desirable to take on the open seat in the Farmington Hills City Council. The Council could benefit highly from the views and perspective of Steckloff's youth and enthusiasm, not to mention her undisputable pride in the city of Farmington Hills and what it… more ›