Pupil Safety Measures Urged

The subject was pupil safety. The Pi 1 1 sfie1d Township Board is not only concerned with this subject but is also attempting to do something about it. Last night, a resolution was adopted by the board stating that the township will continue its efforts to help the Ann Arbor school community in its search for solutions to safety problems. The board took the position that new laws regarding traffic j law enforcement, school crossing guards, sidewalks and pedestrian overpasses are needed to help solve the problem. Supr. Robert A. Lillie has written a letter to Joseph A. Parisi-Jr., executive director oí the Michigan Township Association, concerning the safety problem. In the letter, Lillie said, "A direct responsibility for each of these five elements of safety must be fixed on some level of i government. Specific requirements and guidelines for determination of area eligibüity must be established. "The right to determine public necessity, in the interest of public peace, safety and welfare must be placed within the authority of the General Township Law, similar to the authority granted under the Charter Township Law. "The lack of clarity regarding procedures and gaps in current statutes regarding special assessment districts for urban services, must be rectified. Au affirmative method for financing this program must be provided for each unit of government assigned to do the job." A copy of the letter has aiso been sent to State Rep. Thoma G. Sharpe, of Howell, Stat Sen. Gilbert Bursley of Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Board o Education, the Washtena,' County Board of Commir i ers and the WashtenawontJ Road Commission. , The crux of ïie's lette [asks for a declaration of interH lest from the various partiesB involved in introducing an( developing new legislation j [which will initiate a i hensive school traffic program. The safety problem carne to a ; head recently when a group of j parents from the Woodland Iffills Development in the township blocked traffic at Packard land Dalton Rds. in protest over the lack of' a crossing guard there. Lillie said that if no one I wants to do anything to solve the problem, the issue should r y r - - and economie problems. Safety s the one, sole consideration here. The board can't do it by tself. We must use a positive approach. In other action, the board passed an resolution calling for ;he establishing of a special assessment district for the P a i n t Creek-Carpenter and Ellsworth Rds. Sanitary Trunk Sewer Project. A second resolution provided for a public hearing to be held 7:30 p.m Oct. 13 to review the specia assessment roll. The project will cost $250,000 and will affect some 600 homes on about 685 acres. The affected area is bounded by US-23 on the west, 1-94 on the south, the Washtenaw Clubview Subdivisión on the east and by Packard Rd. on the north. A meeting of the township's Utilities Commission with the county Department of Public Works was scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Road Commission's building to discuss plans for the Michigan sanitary sewer. A sewer plan involving Wayne County was referred to Don Swan, township engineer, for study and a report to the board. Board members plan to ask the township Planning Commission to recommend to the board what the commission needs in the way of site plans the County Service Center. The supervisor was authorized to obtain a legal opinión from the township attorney on land being vacated by the Four Seasons Nursing Home located nn Packard and Golfside Rds.