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	The Ypsilanti Courier A Heritage Newspaper Weekly Publication

Building director leaving after 6 years

Boulard replaced by planning director, contracted service

By Dan DuChene, Staff Writer

PUBLISHED: January 10, 2008

After six years with the city of Ypsilanti, Building Director Charles Boulard has left for a similar position in the city of Novi.

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Boulard started his new position in Novi Monday. His last day in Ypsilanti was Friday.

"I'm going to miss Ypsilanti," Boulard said. "There's a lot of wonderful people here."

City Manager Ed Koryzno said Planning Director Karen Hart will handle the administrative duties Boulard leaves behind. As Boulard had done the inspections for the city as well, Koryzno said he is considering contracting those services out to a local township—perhaps Pittsfield.

Koryzno said the solvency plan, which outlines $2 million worth of cuts so the city can maintain a balanced budget, calls for the combination of the housing and planning departments.

Boulard, who made approximately $70,000 a year in Ypsilanti, had come to the city from the city of Ann Arbor, where he was a planning examiner. He had been the longest employed Ypsilanti department head and had filled in for Koryzno last year while he had been on a medical leave of absence for approximately two months.

"He was an excellent employee," Koryzno said. "We're glad we had him while we did."

With Boulard gone, Ypsilanti Finance Director Marilou Uy, who started in 2001, is now the longest employed Ypsilanti department head, aside from Koryzno.

Both Mayor Paul Schreiber and Koryzno said Boulard's background in architecture put a different spin on the position here in Ypsilanti.

"Charles brought a new dimension to the department," Koryzno said.

Schreiber said Boulard was able to offer suggestions at the same time he would site a violation during an inspection for the city.

"I think people appreciated that," Schreiber said.

While the method to replace Boulard came out of the solvency plan, Koryzno said the situation will remain interim until the numbers come through to show a savings or not.

"I think it will be interesting to see how much contracting does save," Schreiber said.

"I wish (Boulard) well," Schreiber said. "I know he'll do a good job."

Contact Staff Writer Dan DuChene at 697-8255 or at dduchene@heritage.com

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