By BERNICE BROW
Benton Harbor City Commis-
ion pproved r olution at
t ir ugu t 22 m ing, offer
ing an rly volun ry retire
ment option for non-union
empl y
on-union employee ho
have completed 20 or more years
of rvioe with the city may take
dvan of th voluntarily re-
tire offer by a written tatement,
Library closed
in observance'
of Labor Day
Th library will be closed on
M nday ptember 5, in obser
van of th L bor Day holiday.
Th Twin Citi s Literacy
Council i ponsoring "Literacy
Month StoryTim "at the library
on aturday, September 10,
from 10-12 noon. Children may
com in anytime during those
hours to hear tori s and enjoy
. refr hments.
Movi for children are hown
turdays t 12 noon. Show
pt m � 10m be: Bre
men Town Mu icians and Th
Boy Who Drew Ca .
Pr - chool toryTime will be
gin i fall ion on Wednes
day, S pt mber 14,' from
10-10:45 a.m. Pr -registration is
not required.
no later than ptember 16.
Th employ
t offer will h th ir i
ment benefit formula fa or in
c ed to 2 1/2 rcent for ch
year of credited ervi ,up to a
maximum ben fit of 60 rcent
of th mplo 'final v rage
compensation.
Employ particip ting will
be expected to ign an appropri-
te release agreeing with the
term of the Michigan and Fed
eral statuary and case law con
cerning age discrimination and
early retirement options and
will be allowed a period of seven
days folIo ing the written
agreement to change their mine.
The retirement date will beoome
effective one week following the
employee's written statement to
participate.
TERIM CITY Manager
Harold Reid said, notice of the
voluntary retirement option was
posted throughout City Hall and
in the notice, all employees were
advised to seek advise from legal
counselconcerning the offer be
fore making a decision.
Commissioner George Wysin
ger voted against the voluntary
retirem nt option: ' ,. , , I
In other business, to increase
the efficiency of the City's in
spection service, the commission
approved a resolution where the
city will enter into a contractual
agreement with selected ven
dors to provide electrical, plumb
ing, and mechanical inspections
in t city.
Th contractor will be paid 75
percent of th p rruit f for
rvi rend red.
The city" ction divi ion
i responsible for providing per
mi and inspection s rvi for
rtain co ruction nd remod
eling proj in th city. Inspec
tion for some of th projects are
n ed immediately after com
pletion, but with the recent
eparations from the division
has caused delays in .some pro
jects due to the division's inabil
ity to perform th required city
inspections, according to Reid.
Due to th staff shortages in
the I nspections Division, the
State of Michigan has been
asked to supplement the Divi
sion's efforts.
BE T BO W designated an
enterprise zone by the Michigan Enterprise
Zone Authority in 1986. Businesses located in
the Enterprise Zone area received tax breaks
and were to hire a percentage of city residents.
Of those listed, ten were busin that
closed; seven moved; three were sold and two
nev r started.
ing, I .; Ch ; Ro dley/ 120 W t r; R
Hadleyl374 Territori 1; Country CI i C � ;
Fi t r Tra I rvi ; Bu in /Community
Consultant; B ldwin Ent rpri e Inc.; Abon
m rebe D v lopment Inc.; Abonm he Inte
riors; Kalamazoo M 1 Fini h rs; Tad Group,
Ltd.; Harbor Country Prints; Eo t Inc.; Gen
era] Building Maintenance; Abonmarche Pub
lic Consulting; Rib King taurant; and CI r
Taste, Inc.
By BERNICE BROWN
S ral busin that were located in th
City's Local En.erpris Zone area and were
certified Enterprise Zone Busi , but are
now no longer active in th city, had th ir En
terprise Zone Certification terminated.
The Benton Harbor City Commission ap
proved the revocation of certifies . ued to 22
busin at their August 29, city commission
m ing, after determining that they were no
longer eligible to receive benefits as a certified
busin
According to Interim City Manager Harold
Reid, the busin have been notified by the
Enterprise Zone Assistant of the intent to re
vo e the certifications. The busin es include:
Ox Creek Land Development Corporation;
All American City, Ltd.; All American Deeora
tor; Main Currency Exchange; Eagle Distribut-
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