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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 8, 2018
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Kathleen Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia
Williams.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by
Talley,
seconded by
Abdo
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-007 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Webb
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on January 3, 2018.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-008 2B.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Talley
to approve the minutes of the special meetings of the Romulus
City Council held on January 3, 2018 – Closed Session, Two Attorney Opinions; and CDBG Program FY
2018/2019 Public Hearing.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
3. Petitioner:
Patrick Howe, Attorney for applicant Randy Hamdan gave Council an overview of the requests under items 3A
and 3B – introduction, first reading of conditional rezoning and special land use request, respectively. Ghassan
Khalaf, Professional Engineer, from GK Consulting, Inc. gave Council an overview of the special land use
request under item 3C.
18-009 3A.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to concur with the Planning Commission and approve
first reading/introduction of the conditional rezoning request, RZ-2017-005, Hamdan Gas Station, to condition-
ally rezone 0.93 acres from C-2, General Commercial District to C-3, Highway Business District.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
18-010 3B.
Moved by
Webb,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the Planning Commission and approve Special
Land Use Request SLU-2017-002; Hamdan Gas Station, for a vehicular (automobile) gas station at 29387 Airport
based on the City’s special land use standards (Section 18.05 of the Zoning Ordinance) as outlined in the LSL
Report, and subject to:
Approval of the Conditional Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) and Conditional Rezoning Agreement by the
City Council; and Approval of the site plan by the Planning Commission.
Motion Carried Unanimously
18-011 3C.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Williams
to concur with the Planning Commission and
approve Special Land Use SLU-2016-002; Paradise Gas Station for a vehicular (automobile) gas station at 10885
Middlebelt Road based on the City’s land use standards as outlined in Planning Commission Summary Report
dated July 17, 2017 and subject to:
If canopy replacement is required, a structural analysis and revised site plan for Planning Commission
review will need to be submitted.
Motion Carried Unanimously
4. Chairperson’s Report:
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Talley
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff announced that the State of the City address will be held on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at the
Romulus Athletic Center.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
18-012 6
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. Moved by
Webb
, seconded by
Wadsworth
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 17/18-18 which was introduced at the Council meeting of Jan. 3, 2018.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report:
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, encouraged feedback from citizens regarding the kiosk that has been placed at the
RAC which enables payments of delinquent county taxes, Detroit water bills and DTE Energy bills.
18-013 6C.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Williams
to reject the Officers Compensation Commission’s recom-
mendation of a two (2) percent salary increase for the positions of mayor, clerk and treasurer.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Wadsworth, Williams.
Nays
– Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Webb.
Motion Failed
.
7. Public Comment: None
8. Unfinished Business: None
9. New business: None
10. Communication: None
18-014 11.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to pay Warrant 18-01 in the amount of $663,292.32.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe
to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
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 January 8, 2018.
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NOTICE
City of Romulus
Outreach Meeting
New 34th District Court Building Construction Project
The City of Romulus will hold a community outreach meeting for local business, contractors and
trades persons to meet with George W. Auch Company on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 6pm in the
City Hall, Council Chambers located at 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the qualifications for and how to bid on upcoming work and
the proposed timeline for the project.
If you or your business is interested in attending the meeting, please send an e-mail to: deschn-
to register. Registration is not required, but as a courtesy to us it would
be helpful to know how many people will be attending the meetings so that we will have enough
quantities of materials on hand for distribution.
The Public is invited to attend and comment during the meeting. The City of Romulus will provide
reasonable accommodations for those individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or servic-
es. For further information, contact Danielle Eschner at 248-322-5536.
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 17/18-16 One 2018 Full-Size
4X 4 Pickup Truck and One 2018 SUV for City of Romulus
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified
companies for the above item/items and/or services.
(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the
City. Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing Group
page of BidNet Direct (
/). Bids may be rejected unless made on the forms
included with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are
not considered official copies.
(2)
Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discre-
tion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN Purchasing
Group page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website reg-
ularly for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda
and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part
of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the
“Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid documents.
(3) A total of three copies (one marked “Original” and two marked “Copy”) of the bid must be
submitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no
later than 2:30 P.M., Thursday,
2/22/2018
. Bids should be addressed using the bid package label
provided in the ITB documents.
(4) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids will be publicly opened and
read.
(5) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all bonds and insurance required by
the ITB documents and copies of all required endorsements.
(6) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received and to
award the bid in whole or in part. A contract will ultimately be awarded to the lowest most
responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus
or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(7) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director,
or Gary Harris, Purchasing Department Buyer by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
Publish: 2/1/2018
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REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS
The Charter Township of Plymouth is accepting sealed bids for
"TRASH, RECYCLE AND YARD WASTE COLLECTION
SERVICES"
. This bid will be for multiple locations that are owned by the Charter Township of Plymouth. Bid Forms that
include Fuel Recovery Fee Charges WILL NOT be accepted. All Sealed Bids must be returned to the Clerk's Office, Charter
Township of Plymouth, 9955 N Haggerty Road, Plymouth MI 48170 by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at which time
all bids will be publicly opened. Questions regarding bids must be in writing and submitted to Sarah Visel, Solid Waste and Public
Service Coordinator at
Jerry Vorva
Plymouth Township Clerk
Publish: Thursday, February 1, 2018
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‘Come Unity’
Annual soul food dinner is Tuesday
Officials move meeting location
Miz Rosie to speak
during Black History month
Library offers computer help
The Annual ‘Come Unity’ Soul Food
Dinner will take place in Romulus this
year beginning at 5 p.m. Feb. 6.
Included in the plans for the dinner
this year is a special Black History pro-
gram beginning at 6 p.m. in the Romulus
High School cafeteria. The annual event
is sponsored by the City of Romulus and
Romulus Community Schools along with
theRomulusMinisterial Alliance.
This is the 15th year for the free dinner
which was started by a small group of vol-
unteers at Cory Elementary School in
Romulus to help increase parent involve-
ment and to build community spirit
among parents, staff, children and admin-
istration. During the years, the event has
expanded to include the entire city and
has evolved intowhat Romulus has tagged
as “Come Unity.” The dinner outgrew the
elementary school and was moved to
Romulus Middle School and now, due to
the growth of the dinner, takes place at
Romulus High School, 9650 South Wayne
Road.
The menu at the dinner usually
includes rib tips, chicken, turkey, ham
along with green beans, greens, cabbage,
potato salad, macaroni and cheese, black-
eyed peas, fried corn and dressing. Also
on the cafeteria-style menu will be corn
bread, dinner rolls, pie, pound cake and
banana pudding. The menu and selection
could change due to availability.
While the dinner andprogramare free,
donations are accepted to benefit the
Romulus Middle Schools Student
ActivitiesFund.
Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff put
this annual event on the city calendar and
declared it a City of Romulus and commu-
nity event. Elected officials attend the
dinner and serve the southern style-soul
food dishes cooked and prepared by local
churches and volunteers.
For further questions or to volunteer,
contact the Rev. Tina Talley at (313) 408-
3637.
Miz Rosie the Storyteller will return to
the Romulus Library for a special pro-
gramduringBlackHistoryMonth.
Rosie Chapman, aka Miz Rosie,
always knew she wanted to be a
teacher/actress prompting her English
major and theatre minor in college. For
the past 20 years, she has performed for
audiences in Scotland, Australia,
Germany, Canada and all over theUnited
States. She presents one-woman shows of
Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa
Parks, Coretta Scott King, Madame C. J.
Walker, Marian Anderson, Maya Angelou
andMaryMcLeodBethune.
Through audience participation,
Chapman combines education with an
entertaining performance.
Chapman earned her bachelor's
degree in English from Bluffton
University, a masters degree in social
work from the University of Michigan
and a masters degree in art education
fromWayneStateUniversity.
She has been included in the Touring
Arts Directory for the Michigan
Humanities Council for the Arts for 16
years
MizRosiewill present Goin' UpNorth-
the story of African Americans moving
North through songs and poetry begin-
ning at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Romulus
PublicLibrary.
The presentation is funded in part by
the Michigan Council for Arts and
Michigan Cultural Affairs and the
Michigan Humanities Council along with
theFriends of theRomulus Library.
The performance is free and open to
the public.
For more information, contact the
library at (734) 942-7589. The library is
located at 11121 Wayne Road in
Romulus.
The Romulus Public Library will offer
free one-on-one computer tutoring includ-
ing help with Microsoft products, internet
browsing and web applications, social
media and email.
For help, sign up for a 30-45minute ses-
sion with one of the library professionals
at the front desk of the library.
For more information, call (734) 942-
7589.
The library is located at 11121 Wayne
Road inRomulus.
Wayne County Commissioner Glenn S.
Anderson will be hosting a Coffee Hour
event in Inkster with State Sen. David
Knezek from noon until 1 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 12.
The location of the meeting has
changed from the Leanna Hick Public
Library. Themeetingwill take place at the
Western Wayne Family Health Center,
located at 2700 Hamlin Boulevard in
Inkster.
Residents are encouraged to attend
and discuss issues of importance to them.
Citizens who have questions or concerns
in the meantime are encouraged to con-
tact either of the elected officials by mail,
telephone, or email:
CommissionerGlennS. Anderson
Mail: 500 Griswold St., 7th Floor, Detroit,
MI 48226
Phone: (313) 224-8855
Email:
SenatorDavidKnezek
Mail: POBox 30036, Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (855) 347-8005
Email:
Second opinion
State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster), left, said he was encouraged by Gov. Rick
Snyder's State of the State address last week, but added that he feels the state
has some more work to do. "The governor spoke about his accomplishments
and the progress Michigan has made. However, too many people are still strug-
gling to make ends meet and not enjoying the quality of life they deserve. I hope
that this year, we will pursue policies that support more and better jobs, helping to
create a robust economy that benefits everyone and enacting the Health Care Bill
of Rights - so that working families across the state can support themselves and
lead the kind of life they can be proud of." Jones attended the State of the State
address with his guest, Army National Guard 2nd Lt. George Croom, primary
intelligence officer for the 210th Military Police Battalion at the state Capitol in
Lansing.
