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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION AND SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN that at a regular meeting held on September 3, 2024 the City Council of the City of Springfield,
Michigan, adopted Ordinance No. 02-24 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT A NEW ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 40 ENTITLED “SNOW REMOVAL” AND ENACT A
NEW ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 46 ENTITLED “WINTER SNOW EMERGENCY REGULATIONS” OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
The regulatory effect of Ordinance No. 02-24 (the “Ordinance”) - is summarized as follows:
Section 1: Enacts Chapter 40, Article IV, Sections 40-90 through 40-95 of the Code of Ordinances to provide mandates regarding
snow, ice and slush removal by individuals. Section 1 prohibits individuals from causing or directly moving or placing snow, ice, or
sleet either onto or across any street, highway, or roadway. This section further prohibits any accumulations of snow and ice within
the shoulders of the street, highway, or roadway which obstruct the safety vision of motor vehicle drivers. Violation of either of these
prohibitions (pertaining to snow, ice, and slush within any street, highway, or roadway and/or safety vision obstructions in the shoulder
area) is a civil infraction subject to a fine of up to $100.00. Section 1 further requires property owners and occupants to clear the
public sidewalks adjacent to their property of snow, ice, and slush within 48 hours of accumulation. Additionally, Section 1 provides
relevant definitions, the authority and procedures for the City to issue notice of violations, to permit an abatement period of 24 hours
to remedy violations, to require specified actions when ice removal is impracticable, and to impose civil penalties for noncompliance.
This section provides that the failure or refusal to abate the violation of this section regarding sidewalk clearing is a municipal civil
infraction for which violators may pay civil fines, costs, and other sanctions. Finally, Section 1 establishes that a violation of Section
1 is a nuisance per se and subject to injunctive relief.
Section 2: Enacts Chapter 46, Article V, Sections 46-211 through 46-216 of the Code of Ordinances to provide for Snow
Emergencies. Section 2 defines “Snow Emergencies” and other relevant terms. This section sets forth the city’s authority to declare
a snow emergency. It designates snow routes, requires signage for the snow route in compliance with state law, and prohibits
individuals from leaving either unattended vehicles and/or parked vehicles upon designated snow routes from two hours after the
snow emergency declaration is made until the cancellation or expiration of a snow emergency. Additionally, Section 2 provides
the authority and procedures for authorized City officials to issue citations for any violation of this section pertaining to snow
emergencies. Each violation is a municipal civil infraction for which violators may pay civil fines, costs, and other sanctions for
each infraction. Finally, Section 2 grants the City the authority and the procedure to tow, impound, and subsequently release (to the
registered owner or the vehicle lienholder) any unattended or parked motor vehicles within a snow route during the relevant period
of a declared snow emergency.
Section 3: Amends Chapter 1, Article II, Division 2, Section 1-56 of the Code of Ordinances to add fines to the established schedule
of civil fines for the respective violation of either Chapter 40, Article IV and/or Chapter 46, Article V.
Section 4: Provides how to construe the Ordinance to avoid conflict with other existing laws including any existing City Ordinance,
federal law, and any law of the State of Michigan.
Section 5: Provides that provisions of the Ordinance are severable and for the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance.
Section 6: Provides that the Ordinance is effective on the 22nd day following its publication in the manner required by law.
A true copy of Ordinance No. 02-24 is available for inspection or copying at the Susan L. Anderson Municipal Building, 601 Avenue
A, Springfield, Michigan 49037 during normal City business hours.
Kris Vogel, City ClerkOaklawn will open a
new retail pharmacy this
fall at 310 E. Michigan
Ave. inside the back of
the Brooks Building in
downtown Marshall,
which was formerly the
dialysis center location.
In light of the expected
closing of Rite Aid
in Marshall, Oaklawn
officials believe there is
a need for a new phar-
macy.
Oaklawn Director of
Pharmacy Gregg Russell
said he is hopeful that the new phar-
macy will open by the fall, and said
his department is “looking forward
to helping the community with their
pharmaceutical needs.”
Pharmacist Joe Young, who has
been at Oaklawn for 14 years, said
he and the Oaklawn team are in the
process of moving the existing out-
patient pharmacy from inside the
hospital to the new location as soon
as Oaklawn receives the appropri-
ate licenses, approvals and insurance
credentials.
“We are considered a new phar-
macy when we move to the new loca-
tion,” said Young. “Everything has
to be in place. The computers have
to be working. We have to be fully
stocked with vials, labels and any-
thing else that we would need other
than the actual pharmaceuticals in
order to pass inspection by the State
of Michigan.”
At that point, he added, “Oaklawn
can then get approval from the DEA
for narcotic licensing, and after that
is done, we can start contracting with
pharmaceutical benefit managers. It’s
a step-by-step process
and some steps may take
longer than others.”
Access to out-patient
pharmacy services is
currently limited to
Oaklawn employees and
their families, as well as
Oaklawn Hospice and
in-patients who are unin-
sured or under insured.
“This new pharmacy
will be a true retail oper-
ation,” said Young, who
noted that the new loca-
tion will offer the basics:
prescription services and over-the-
counter medications, as well as other
items like health care equipment and
blood glucose monitors.
“Eventually we plan to add more
merchandise and services and be
accessible to anyone in the commu-
nity and surrounding areas,” he said.
“Our goal is to become a full-service
pharmacy, contracting with as many
insurance providers as possible.”
Oaklawn said the pharmacy will
provide easy prescription refills,
transfers and management so cus-
tomers can easily refill prescriptions
online.
The pharmacy will also offer
medication counseling and consulta-
tions, and professional advice to help
patients understand and manage their
medications.
Oaklawn President and CEO Gregg
Beeg said the new pharmacy “will
fill a critical need, ensuring that our
patients continue to have convenient
access to their medications, and addi-
tionally, making essential medica-
tions more accessible and affordable
to our community.”Oaklawn to open
new pharmacy in fall
Oaklawn pharmacist
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