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BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS

City sets annual celebration of Dr. King

Plans are already under way a.m., the official program will to Romulus Middle School from 7 protested racial discrimination in the first time in 2000.
for the celebration marking begin in the Romulus High until 7:45 a.m. federal and state law. The cam- Celebrated annually on the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in School Auditorium,. For more information about paign for a federal holiday in Dr. third Monday of January, Martin
Romulus later this month. The event is sponsored annu- the annual community celebra- King's honor began soon after his Luther King Day is a time when
A community celebration titled ally by the City of Romulus, the tion of Dr. King's birthday, contact assassination in 1968. President the nation pauses to remember
Standing Up For Democracy will Romulus Ministerial Alliance and Committee Chairman, the Rev. Ronald Reagan signed the holi- Dr. King's life and work, but also
begin at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 21 at the Romulus Community School Arthur Willis, (313)701-2413 or day into law in 1983, and it was to honor his legacy by making the
Romulus Middle School and the District. Romulus Middle School, Romulus City Clerk Ellen Craig- first observed three years later. At holiday a day of community serv-
Community March will begin at 8 where the Community March will Bragg at (734) 955-4545. first, some states resisted observ- ice, "a day on, not a day off." It is a
a.m. when participants will walk begin, is located at 37300 Wick Dr. King was the chief ing the holiday as such, giving it federal holiday and offices, both
to Romulus High School for Road. There will be a shuttle spokesperson for nonviolent alternative names or combining it federal, county, state and local are
breakfast served by members of service provided from Romulus activism in the Civil Rights with other holidays. It was offi- closed. Banks are closed and
the Romulus Rotary club. At 9:30 High School at 9650 Wayne Road Movement, which successfully cially observed in all 50 states for there is no mail delivery.
Yankee Air Museum plans Wings and Wheels

At Yankee Air Museum, the focus is retired General Motors vice-chairman and
already on Sunday, June 23, 2018 when the Bill Milliken, president of the eminent
2nd Annual Wings and Wheels invitational Points and Condensers Preservation
car show will take place on the west ramp Society. Lutz and Milliken together chair
at Willow Run Airport. the car selection panel to bring the
"The days are so short now, that even if extraordinary to Wings and Wheels.
a warm streak hit, no one at your cruising "Open the hood of today's automobile
hangout would notice a stray Studebaker," and you see a handsome engine cover,"
chuckled Peter DeLoof, event chairman of said Lutz. "Look under the hoods of the
the Yankee Air Museum Wings and classics we present and you see an evolu-
Wheels show. "These are the times that try tion of engine technology. We have some
the souls of the car and plane enthusiasts. exceptional one-of-a-kind cars selected for
Our group therapy is in planning meetings our show."
and we're making terrific progress." DeLoof said the Indianapolis Motor
DeLoof, who owns a rare 1922 Speedway Museum has already agreed to
Fronty/Ford Indianapolis racecar, says the send five cars, including one driven by leg-
2nd Wings and Wheels will be bigger, bet- endary World War I fighter ace, Eddie People who have an exceptional automo- are admitted at no cost. Food trucks will
ter than the inaugural event last year sim- Rickenbacker. He refused to divulge more bile or plane should contact Elisa Guyton, be on site. Net event proceeds benefit the
ply by building on the successful formula. cars scheduled for the show, but said a the event coordinator, at elisa.guyton@ Yankee Air Museum. Air Adventure rides
People like being up close with history Grumman Widgeon is among the rare air- yankeeairmuseum.org to receive an appli- will be available on the Yankee Air
and being able to talk with the owners of craft slated to appear June 23. cation for the Wings and Wheels Selection Museum vintage World War II era aircraft,
exceptionally unique cars and planes, he Cars and planes are appearing by invi- Committee to consider. a B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell and
said. tation only to assure the highest level of The general public is welcome and tick- C-47 Skytrain along with a Waco biplane.
The Wings and Wheels committee exclusive aircraft and automobiles togeth- ets are priced at $20 in advance and $25 on For more information contact Guyton at
includes automotive luminaries Bob Lutz, er in one place, on one day, rain or shine. the day of the event. Those 15 and younger the address above.

Romulus man arraigned on charges of indecent exposure

A Romulus man faces two years impris- to an incident which took place at about allegedly stood behind the woman in the store nearby the Dollar Tree, according to
onment if convicted of indecently exposing 2:58 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Dollar Tree store store and then masturbated. The 60-year- police reports of the incident.
himself to a woman shopping at the Dollar located in the 10800 block of Belleville old woman reported the incident immedi- He received a $20,000 bond during his
Tree on Sunday, Dec. 16. Road in Van Buren Township, according to ately and Van Buren Township police were arraignment and a pre-trial conference has
David Libscomb, 20, was arraigned Dec. reports from the office of the prosecutor. dispatched to the store. been scheduled for Jan. 2 at the 34th
18 in 34th District Court on charges of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy Libscomb was taken into custody at a District Court in Romulus.
aggravated indecent exposure, a two-year has charged Libscomb with indecent expo-
misdemeanor. The charges were in relation sure following a report that the suspect CITY OF ROMULUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 18/19-10 Energy Savings Performance Contract
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking proposals from qualified Energy Services Companies
December 10, 2018 (ESCOs) to enter into a budget neutral Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) for compre-
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 hensive energy management and energy-related capital improvement services for some or all of our
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden. City of Romulus facilities described in Appendix A.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia For the purpose of this RFP, “ESCO” refers to any company that is qualified by the National
Williams. Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) to, following an in depth audit of the City's
Administrative Officials in Attendance: facilities by the contracted ESCO, provide a turnkey and budget neutral energy conservation pro-
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor gram that may ultimately include some or all of the services listed in this RFP. The City is interest-
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk ed in contracting for a full range of energy services and energy-related capital improvements
Stacy Paige, Treasurer designed to reduce energy and/or water use and related costs at its facilities and the grounds of each
1. Moved by Talley, seconded by Abdo to accept the agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously. of the City's facilities.
18-420 2A. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on December 3, 2018. Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Petitioner The City seeks to maximize energy savings and related improvements within the framework of a
3A. Joyce Williams, 35800 Abbey Drive, Romulus – request waiver of late fee on water bill. (Assistant Finance long term energy savings performance contract (ESPC) that must comply with the statutory provi-
Director, Abbie Akins, explained that the late fees are determined by City Ordinance which allows a 21 day grace sions for available financing. Therefore, ESCOs are encouraged to structure a project which utilizes
period before payments are considered late.) No action was taken by Council. the most current technology and provides the greatest possible energy, water, and operation and
4. Chairperson’s Report maintenance (O&M) savings, that shall be inclusive of all incidental and ancillary work costs and
18-421 4A. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to concur with the city attorney and approve the settle- the most beneficial project scope for the City. The City is interested in essential services and
ment agreement between the City of Romulus and Kevin Ladach. Motion Carried Unanimously. improvements that will reduce facility energy and/or water consumption, upgrade energy related
4. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to accept the Chairperson’s Report. Motion Carried Unanimously. capital equipment, improve building O&M, save costs through fuel switching, improve demand
5. Mayor’s Report
18-422 5A. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Talley to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor and management, and alternative energy sources, and aid in reducing the City's facility costs.
clerk to enter into an agreement with Van Buren Township to provide water service to 13156 Hannan Road, with
acknowledgment from Van Buren Township that they will become a City of Romulus water service customer. (1) Qualified firms wishing to submit a proposal must use the forms provided by the City.
Motion Carried Unanimously. Proposal forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system at
18-423 5B. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to concur with the administration and introduce Budget http://www.mitn.info/. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not considered
Amendment 18/19-17 to cover the cost to complete an Economic Development and Marketing Strategy Plan. official copies. Proposals may be rejected and cause the bidder to be considered non-respon-
FUND/DEPT. CURRENT AMENDED sive and ineligible for award unless made on the forms included with the bidding documents.
ACCOUNT NO. ACCOUNT NAME BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET (2) A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held at 1:30 PM, January 16, 2019, in the Council
Tax Increment Financing Authority Chambers of Romulus City Hall located to 11111 Wayne Road. In addition to providing clari-
Expense
297-728-818.002 Consulting-Development Exp - 7,000 7,000 fications to the bid documents, this will be the only opportunity for ESCOs to view the facili-
Fund Balance ties prior to submitting a proposal.
297-000-390.000 Fund Balance 568,562 (7,000) 561,562 (3) Any and all questions must be emailed to lconway@romulusgov.com and received no later than
To cover the cost to complete an Economic Development & Marketing Strategy Plan Roll Call Vote: Ayes – 12:00 P.M. local time, Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb. Nays – Williams. Motion Carried. (4) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion
18-424 5C. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Abdo to concur with the administration and introduce Budget of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN system. All
Amendment 18/19-18 to cover the cost for repairs to pedestrian streetlights on Wickham Road belonging to the interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It
TIFA Authority. is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said
FUND/DEPT. CURRENT AMENDED addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of the required documents for
ACCOUNT NO. ACCOUNT NAME BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
Tax Increment Financing Authority this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the “Acknowledgment of Receipt
Expen Addenda Form: supplied in the RFP documents.
297-728-931.000 Maintenance Contracts 3,700 2,400 6,100 (5) A total of four (4) copies (One original and four marked “Copy”) and 1 electronic copy in
Fund Balance “PDF” form of the documents of the proposal must be submitted together in a sealed envelope
297-000-390.000 Fund Balance 561,562 (2,400) 559,162 or package and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later than 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, January
To cover the cost for repairs to pedestrian streetlights on Wickham Road belonging to the TIF Authority. 30, 2019. The original proposal may be clipped but should not be stapled or bound. Copies may
Motion Carried Unanimously. be stapled or bound. The original and copies should be identical, excluding the obvious differ-
18-425 5D. Moved by Webb, seconded by Talley to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor and ence in labeling.
clerk to enter into an agreement for the community credit program and the local transit program between SMART (6) At approximately 2:45 p.m. local time following the deadline for submitting bids, receipt of all
and the City of Romulus for the 2019 fiscal year. Motion Carried Unanimously.
6A. Clerk’s Report timely received proposals shall be acknowledged publically and a cursory review of submittals
City Clerk, Ellen Craig-Bragg, announced that the next City Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, shall be made for form and content.
December 26, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. (7) The successful ESCO will be required to enter into a contract with, and provide all bonds and
6B. Treasurer’s Report submit proof of all insurance required by the request for proposal documents and originals of
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, informed that the tax bill payments are due on February 14, 2019. all required endorsements acceptable to the City.
7. Public Comment (8) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
A resident recited a Thomas Paine quote. right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in proposals
Newly-elected Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib announced that she is working on providing three new neighbor- received.
hood service centers for citizens convenience. A resident spoke about the big trucks that utilize Wick Road. (9) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals that do not contain the
8. Unfinished Business
Councilman Wadsworth gave a reminder that Helping Hands and Animal Shelter are in need of donations. information requested in this RFP
9. New Business (10) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals which are not organized
10. Communication and formatted as described in this RFP.
The Romulus High School FCCLA is sponsoring a food drive. (11) The City, during the course of the evaluation process, may request additional written informa-
Councilwoman Williams requested a copy of the minutes that reflect any action taken by City Council to change tion to supplement and clarify the information provided in this response.
the protocol of how Council responds to Number 7 on the agenda, Public Comment. (12) The City, at the discretion of the proposal evaluation team, may conduct interviews with some
Councilwoman Talley spoke about the many events going on in the City. or all of the ESCO's that submitted proposals for consideration.
Councilwoman Webb commented on the nice Christmas lights on Merriman Road. (13) Contracts may ultimately be awarded to the most responsive and responsible company, as deter-
Councilwoman Williams announced the Democratic Club Christmas Party will be held on December 17, 2018. mined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the
18- 426 11. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Talley to pay Warrant 18-23 in the amount of $2,243,720.72. Motion
Carried Unanimously. City to be in its own best interest.
12. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council. (14) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
Motion Carried Unanimously. calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing purchasing@romulusgov.com.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on December 10, 2018. Publish: 1/3/2019 RM0361 - 010319 2.5 x 10.391
RM0360 - 010319 2.5 x 9.969