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Professional Member of
United States
Gymnastics Federation
News
continues
roofing projects and the In.
structional Materials Center.
Staff development would
see a ~r cut - a sug.
gested $100,000 - but some
members of the board are
uncomfortable cutting a program
they feel is so benefi.
cial.
Community education,
food services and the latch
key program would either
have to increase their fees or
cut back on expenditures to
become more self-sufficient.
But even thOl!e suggestions
met mixed reaction
from board members.
The board will meet again
at 7 p.m. May 20, and again
on June 3 and 10. A budget
must be adopted by June 30.
-Ronald J. Bernas
Moon, VanDusen and Freeman,
will examine the strengths and
weaknesses of the library's CW'o
rent system as well as
strengths and weaknesses of
other alternatIves.
The library is currently part
of the school system and is governed
by the board of aducation.
It is supported by B ilepa.
rately voted millage earmarked
solely for library use.
In addition to Moon, memo
bers of the committee are
Philip Abbott, William Bald.
win, James Fausone, Ann
Hickey, Jack Liang, Kay Mc-
City of
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REPRINTS
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882-&090
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Donald, William Montgomery,
Ann Musial, Pat Sortwell, Donald
Sweeny and Nancy Wig.
gers.
Serving as ex-officio members
are Carol Evans, Charles Han.
son, Diana Howbert, Vita-Anne
Mirkovitch and Tom Whall.
As part of the library gover.
nance study, the committee will
exanune district library law,
[mances, personnel, assets, public
and school libraries, costs
and other relevant matters.
The committee is expected to
report its findings to the board
on or before April 1, 1992.
~r(tsse J.llint.e~ arms Michigan
PUBLIC BID ANNOUNCEMENT
1991/1992 PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES
The City of Grosse Pointe Farms will receive sealed bids to furnish
a total of 6 vehicles untii 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 12, 1991, at
which time all bids recei ..ed will be publicly opened. read aloud, and be
available for inspecron.
BID #1 will be for three (3) full size, standard producbon, rear
wheel drive vehicles. as specified.
BID #2 will be for one (1) large size, standard production, front
wheel drive vehicle, as specified.
BID #3 WIll be for one (1) subcompact vehicle, as specified.
BID #4 will be for one (I) four wheel drive pick-up uuek, as
specified.
The bids received will be forwarded to the Grosse Pointe Farms Cny
Council for consideration at its meeting to be held MONDA 1'; JUNE
17,1991, AT 7:30 P.M. The City Council, however, reserves the right
to accept or reject any bid fonn in whole or part, in the best interest of
the City.
BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN SEALED ENVELOPES
AND MARKED "BID 1991192,PUBLIC SAFETY VEIDCLES."
Richard G. Solak
City Clerk-ASSLCity Manager
90 Kerby Road
Grosse Pomte Farms, MI 48236
(313) 885-6600
(Bid Forms and specificatIons may be obtained at the Public Safety
Department during normal busmess hours.)
G.P.N.: 05/16,91
SUMMER GYMNASTIC CLASSES,
~ PRESCHOOL, CBEERLEADING, DANCE,
"'~ BIRTHDAY PARTIES, DAY CAMP (AUG 5-9)
~.. Under the direction oflluy Dabe coaches
~ ~ :1rlDa Kortcbacll (SoViet defector. training
(2 with the Bolsol Ballet. highest status
~~ recognized in the U.S.S.R),AIl4re1
q Toroalan (Soviet defector, medalist in the
Calgary OlympiCS), Pete Roberts (Big Ten
gymnastic champion) JelUllfer Dube
(M.S.U. '91 most valuable player in
gymnastics) Dawa llaeey (previous u s g.f
competitor and senior at W S.U. phys. ed
major) Tom ClOi (previous gymnastIC
competitor from Notre Dame)
GROSSE POINTE GYMNASTICS
3516 Cadieux (near Mack & Cadieux)
For Infonnation Call Mary Dube
882-4960
CLUB
BBQ SPARERIBS
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Mouthwaterlng & fully cooked Includes YOUlr chOice of rolls and I
I cole slaw. pOlato or macaroni salad. J
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May 16, 1991
Grosse Pointe News
School board nears completing budget with larger tax bite
By Ronald J. Bernas and the cafeteria programs and down considerably Fenton said - special education and build. and the board can change lation which may .allow for
Staff Wnter $1 4 mllhon IS debt reduction Due to the shaky 'economy the ing and silA.!improvements. that," Fenton said. "They don't sharing of industrl~l taxes
The GrOlS5ePOinte Board of Last year' .. budget was $57 mil. district earned $850,000 i~ in. "Overall the schools are get. set that until September." s~~wide, the bill which would
Educatlon IS nearing comple. lion. terf'st, $250,000 less than the ting more money than last By law, the board must adopt hmlt SEV Increases each year
tion of its 1991.92 school The bl'dgct bemg d\scussed $1 1 mllhon orlgmally pre. year, and the central budget is a budget by June 30, but there to 5 percent or t~e ra~ of mfl:
budget. Although there are stlll represents ~ 6.6 percent in. dieted. at last year's level," Fenton are still several thmgs hanging tlon, whichever IS less, the n~
many Issues to be decided be. crease over last year's budget, That money would have been said. In the air, Fenton says, that Headlee Am~ndment; and t e
fore a budget IS approved, it is but taxpayers may ff'C1 a 10 used to boost the school's fund Big ticket Items In the may alter any budget the board schools-of-eholce debate.
going to be a tight one, accord. percent harder sqU(.>eze on their eqmty, or reserve funds. CW'o budget are: adopts. "There's a lot of unknow,ns
ing to Chns Fenton, assistant wallets. rently the board has $1.7 mll • $720,000 for Instituting a Among Issues the board .IS and we're not sure how they.re
supermtendent for business af. hon m reserve. Sometimes, m. seven.perJ