COMMI 10 R Charle
Yarbrough ace ed Mayor William
Wolf of" ing Wyinger to do hi
dirty wor ." He 1 0 expre ed hi
belief that commi ioners that 10 t
their e were trying to degrade
the newly-elected commi ion .
"This whole ordeal i nothing but
our grapes, ore 10 ers."
"If in four years you want to run
again, you run again, but please quit
trying to disrupt this community,"
Yarbrough told Mayor Wolf.
Yarbrough aid he was upset for
a $5.10 late charge 01} a water bill
- BENTON HARBOR
D
from th
Opinion
Ch rt r
ludin rom of ic on who i in
def ult to th city. On who i delin
qu nt in p yment of city t i not
in d ault within the me ning of
uch provi ion."
t th December 2 Commi ion
m etin ,City Attorney Scott Smith
ed for 10 d e ion to di cu
"legal opinion." After the 20-
minut ion, it w nnounced
th t "no ction wa ta en." Now we
find out that the clo ed e ion was
about th City Clerk.
Wy inger id Wolf h d nothing
t do with him ch eking into who
wa delinqu nt with taxe or water.
He aid Wolf wa "out of tate"
when he did his inve tigation.
He aid he took it upon himself
to check into the delinquent taxes
and water bills, and then he went to
Smith for an opinion. "Smith called
for the clo ed es ion to inform the
other commi sioners 0 that would
be enlighted on what wa going on,"
Mercy announce December schedule
Mercy Memorial Medical Cen
ter announce their classes/clinic
for the month of December. Date ,
time and place Ii ted as follows:
- Brea t Cancer Support
Group: Thursday, December 19, 7
p.m. at the First Congregational
Church, S1. Jo eph.
- Expectant Parent Classes:
Thursday, December 19, at 7 p.m.
at the YWC� St. Jo eph. Call 927-
5297.
- My New Baby Class: Sunday,
December 22, 1 :30-3 p.m. at the
Mercy Memorial Medical Center.
Call 927-5297. This clas is
id.
I 1 correct th t
no c ndid te or elected offici I
hould e out petition to ee
office unle they re current in
their taxe and water bill ,not only
would M yor-elected Emrn Hull,
Commi ion r Hersh I McKenzie,
newly-elected commi ione
Jame Tum r nd Ricky Hill be n
in default, but lso Mayor Wolf,
because t the time petition w
taken out, M yor Wolf owed a
$48.29 water bill.
At pre time all current
Commi ioners' bill were paid up
except Commi ioner Yarbrough.
who owe $5.10 for a late fee on hi
water bill. Newly-elected
commis loners' taxe and water
bill are current, except for that of
Ricky Hill, who till owed
$1,282.62 in back taxes and a
$313.73 delinquent water bill and
James Turner with a $54.26 water
bill.
In other business the commis
sion approved:
designed to prepare youngsters be
tween the age of 2 and 12 for the
arrival of a new baby brother or
ister.
. - Focus On Fathers: Tue day,
December 17, from 7-9 p.m. at the
YWC� St. Jo eph. Call 927-5297
for information.
LEGAL NOnCE
Mlchlg.n Clttzen�. 1211!Wl
LEGAL NOTICE
McKenzie, Shannon, Slm , !th, Inger,
Y rbrough and Mayor Wolf. N�ys: None.
Abstained: Comm on« Wooden.
Margaret Adams
City Clerk
NOTICE OF INTENT TO VACATE ALLEY
The following reaofutlon was presented by
Mayor Wotf, moved by Comml oner McKenzie
and supported by Comml loner Wy Inger.
WHEREAS, the City of Benton Harbor
oonvey d ownership to 139 through 141
Pipestone and the north half of the par1<lng lot
lying clrectly behind said addr to Tony
Coleman of Coleman Rooflng, and
WHEREAS, It w greed upon to sell the
property and the north half of the alley lying
between Iota 6 through 11, �ock 24 OrIginal Plat
City of Benton Harbor, and ••
WHEREAS, the partial vacation of the alley
running north and south between the above
mrioned Iota Is neoeesary for the following
P'bIo purpoeee:
1. To InoreMe �Io «y oapabIuty.
. 2. To enhano oontlnued eoonomlo
dewtopment In the downtown area.
AN ORDI'NANCE ADOPTING AN
APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT TO THE CITY
OF BENTON HARBOR'S OPERATING
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING JULY 1, 1991 AND ENDING
JUNE 30, 1992.
The City Commlslaon of the City of Benton
Harbor ord . ns: .
That the follOWing amended appropriations
be and are hereby adopted for the fiscal yee.t
commendng July 1, 1991 and ndlng June 30
1992. •
. 1991-92 BUDGET AMENDMENT
ESTIMATED REVENUES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
the Benton Harbor City Commission does
hereby give notice of Ita Intent to partially vacate
the above �bed ley J)'nuant to section
1.1.2 of the Benton Harbor City Charter, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Monder/,
January 6, 1992 at 8:00 p.m. In the Lula Lee
Comml Ion Chambers, City Hall, 200 E. Wall
Street, Benton Harbor, Michigan Is hereby
eetabli hed as the day, time and place to hear
fJnI and all obteotlons and comments on the
vacation, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City
Clerk Is hereby directed to publish (l notice of the
vacation and publlo hearing In a newspaper
ptbIlahed and oIrou ted In th City, not than
two (2) weeks before January 6, 1992 as
prOYlded In SectIon 11.2 of the City Charter, and
FINAllY, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City,
pwauant to authority found In MCLA Section
580.257, does hereby reeerve an e m nt for
utilities upon the vacated portion of � alley.
The motion owr1ed on the following vote on
roll oall. Yeas: Comml loners Crenshaw,
General Fund
Budget
1991 .. 92
Amended
Budget
1991-92
Property Taxes 2,94!,888 $2,987,886
Total
General Fund $5.884.448 $5,704,448
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES .
General Fund
Police $1 ,228,324 $1,282,350
Total
Gen ral t-und ,$5,840,453 $5,674,47
Thl ordinance shall e Immediate effect
upon Ita publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18TH DAY
O� NOVEMBER, 1991. .
William A. Wotf, M yor
Margaret Adams, CIty ((Ierk
Michigan Clttzen Mv. 12/15lDl
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By ARY GOLUDAY
B ul h B pti t Church will h ve th ir Chri tm
progr m on Sund y, December 22 t 3 p.m ..
Everyone i invited. Rev. Willie . P ul Jr., i the
ho t pa tor.
Mr. nd Mrs. Richard nd G orgia Willi m will
be celebrating their 9th wedding nniv rsary
December 18, with "quite" dinn r at home with
family nd � w fri nd .
Mrs. William i the former Georgia egue.
They have five children, 21 grandchildren, 25 gre t
grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Mr. Williams will 81 0 be celebrating hi 82nd
birthday, D cernber 15. He aid hi birthday D cern
ber 15 and wedding anniversary, D cember 18, but
he w more than three days old when he got mar
ried.
Sp . Darryl L. Day h been decoraated with the
Army Commendation Med 1 for Merit rio
chievement in comb t operation durin De rt
Stonn.
He i a Pertroleum Supply Speci Ii t Ith the 1 t
Aviation Regiment Fort Riley Junction City Ka
He i the on of Roo evelt and ry Day. .
Adrain C rmell (CC) Turner celebrated her 9th
birthday December 7, with lumber party with a
few of her friends. They had hot do , co, ice
cream end other goodie .
She i a little role model for her two little
brothers. Whatever h doe they think it' allright.
She aid he know sh ha to be good and do the
right thin . She id h wants to be a doctor when
he gro up to help ave people.
She i the daughter of Ealine Turner.
Sharionda Ev ns, a enior at Muskegon Catholic
were among 10 players recently elected to as-
ociated press Class C Girl Ba ketball team. She
al 0 recently accepted a basketball scholarship from
Central Michigan University. Congratulation Shar
londa.
Spc. Jeffery L. Carson hs been decorated with the
Army Achievement Medal wwhile erving at Fort
Richard on in Ancharage, Ala ka. He i a Mater
, Transport Operator. He is the son of Vernon Carson
Jr.
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