nected water lines and entered the burn-
ing home within minutes of their arrival.
Mangan said he and the other firefighters
“fatigued after responding to nearly 48
prior runs” due to the windstorm, broke
off into three teams. He said his team
entered the home and worked until their
portable air packs were nearly depleted,
approximately 15minutes later.
“The three of us worked inside and
took down the interior walls while the
three others worked outside taking out the
exterior of the add-on fireplace with a
chainsaw,” he said. “The fire spread from
the fireplace to the interior and the base-
ment ceiling joists. While we were work-
ing inside, two other firefighters manned
the engine-pumper andwater lines.
Reports by various township firefight-
ers say it was almost 15 minutes later that
the Northville-Plymouth Fire Department
finally arrived on the scene, accompanied
by PlymouthCityManager Paul Sincock. It
was reported that the there was “some
kind of “radio miscommunication,”
according to Mangan. According to Ott,
however, the Northville/Plymouth fire
engine arrived at the scene only “3-4 min-
utes” after Plymouth Township, “at 11:17
p.m.”
A published photo taken at the scene
during the fire and provided by the city
shows the Plymouth Township fire engine
at the scene although the identifying let-
tering and number identification aremiss-
ing fromthe photo.
In a telephone interview after the fire,
Ott acknowledged that Northville firefight-
ers were late to the scene and stated that
the heavy windstorm caused a “three and
a half minute” delay in their dispatch.
“Plymouth Township got there first,” he
said.
He said weather-related circum-
stances caused a problemwith the receipt
of the incoming signal to Plymouth City
Hall, the location from which pages
received fromdispatch originate to on-call
firefighters.
“Dispatch then sent the page to
Northville Township dispatch who in turn
sent it tous.”Ott said.
According to the township fire incident
report based on 911 radio data obtained
through a Freedom of Information Act
Request (FOIA), the time of the initial 911
call from the homeowner was 11:06 p.m..
According to the report, dispatch person-
nel telephoned Northville Township dis-
patch for assistance at 11:08 p.m. and the
first fire engine on the scene, Plymouth
Township No. 3, arrived at 11:13 p.m.
seven minutes and 9 seconds after the ini-
tial call.
Ott, citing his departmental reports,
maintained his crew arrived at the scene
in the Northville/Plymouth Station 2
engine at 11:17 p.m. and entered the home
and still found fire extensions in the attic,
first floor and basement ceiling. He said
the combined effort of all the departments
saved the home. Ott took over command at
the time of his arrival from Plymouth
TownshipFireCaptainDanAtkins.
“Lots of credit to Plymouth Township-
they're good guys,” Ott said. He added that
the daywas filledwith “a lot of good-spirit-
ed, cooperative effort between the two
departments. He also stated the communi-
cation problem with city hall was “now
fixed.”
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LYMOUTH
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OMULUS
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 6, 2017
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
Present:
Kathleen Abdo, John Barden, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe.
Excused:
William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Makowski
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-068 2A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on February 27, 2017.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes – Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski,
Roscoe.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Crout.
Motion Carried
.
17-069 2B.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to approve the minutes of the special meeting, public
hearing held on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. – Daehan Solutions Michigan, LLC request
for IFT Exemption Certificate.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Crout.
Motion Carried
.
3. Petitioner:
None.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
Mayor Pro-Tem Barden read a letter from the Michigan Municipal Clerks Association informing him that City
Clerk Ellen L. Craig-Bragg met the stringent requirements to earn her re-certification as a Certified Michigan
Municipal Clerk.
17-070 4A.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Crout
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Genevieve
Dugan.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-071 4B.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Choate
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of John
Barton.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Choate
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
17-072 5A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into the Sanitary Sewer Services Agreement between the City of Romulus and the City
of Westland. This is for a site development in the City of Romulus that discharges sewer into the City of
Westland.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-073 5B.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Crout
to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor
and clerk to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Romulus and Garden City for ani-
mal control services.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-074 5C.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Makowski
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Romulus and the City of
Inkster for animal control services.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-075 5D.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Choate
to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor
and clerk to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Romulus and Van Buren Township
for animal control services.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
17-076 6A1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to schedule a study session on Monday, March 27,
2017 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the City Business License Ordinance. The meeting will be held in the Romulus City
Hall Council Chambers.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment:
Jan Lemmon, Cemetery Board of Trustees Chairperson, announced that March 1 st thru March 31 st is time for
cemetery cleanup; and, a dumpster has been placed in the cemetery for discarded items. She gave a reminder not
to place Easter items in the cemetery until after April 1 st .
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
10. Communication:
Councilwoman Abdo announced a bowling fundraiser on March 12, 2017 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. in memory of
Garrett Garland with all proceeds to go to the Foundation for Suicide Prevention. City Clerk Ellen L. Craig-
Bragg gave a reminder that the Romulus Memorial Cemetery Rules and Regulations are posted on the City web-
site.
11.
Moved by
Makowski,
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 March 6, 2017.
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NOTICE OF REVISED SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE WESTLAND ZONING
BOARD OFAPPEALS TO BE HELD DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2017 COMMENCING JANU-
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Publish March 23, 2017
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CITY OF WESTLAND
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Westland Purchasing Division, 36300 Warren Road, Westland, MI 48185,
on
March 31, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
(no exceptions will be made for late filings) for the following:
CITY HALL LANDSCAPING SERVICES
Complete specifications and pertinent information may be obtained from the Purchasing Office or at
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Publish: March 23, 2017
Devin J. Adams
City Controller
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Plymouth Township officials
approved the purchase of six
new state-of-the-art Automatic
External Defibrillators (AEDs)
last week in an effort to meet
what has been described as a
“critical need.”
A single source bid from
Physio Control of Redmond, WA
for $11,868.52 was approved
unanimously by members of the
board of trustees following a
report from Fire Chief Dan
Phillips last month. Phillips
reported there was a crucial
absence of up-to-date defibrilla-
tors throughout the township
and those that exist are old, out-
dated and long-past their service
life.
Phillips said the new AEDs
are compatible with the units
currently on board township
emergency vehicles and would
allow immediate hook-up when
firefighters arrive at an emer-
gency scene.
The need for the devices is
part of an attempt to update and
replace aging and out-of-date or
non-working emergency equip-
ment throughout the township
and in the fire department
where the need is “dire” accord-
ing to Phillips, who presented a
formal report regarding condi-
tions last month in response to
an administration request.
“The new AED devices will
give employees, residents and
members of the public a stronger
chance of survival in the event of
sudden cardiac arrest, should
they be a candidate for defibril-
lation. Whether they live or die
depends on how fast they
receive treatment,” Phillips said.
According to Phillips, the new
portable devices automatically
diagnose
life-threatening
arrhythmias of ventricular tachy-
cardia or ventricular fibrillation
(cardiac arrest). The devices, he
said, are simple to use and pro-
vide oral directions to the user,
dictating step-by-step instruc-
tions when minutes can mean
the difference between life and
death.
Medical experts say trained
citizen first-responders can per-
formbasic care until paramedics
arrive to administer advanced
cardiac life support.
The units will be installed in
the Friendship Station on
Schoolcraft Road, Township
Park Pavilion 1, the Four-
Seasons pavilion in township
park, Township Hall, Lake
Pointe Soccer Park and theDPW
Building on Port Street. There
are plans to replace the AED in
the police department lock-up
using funds from a municipal
grant.
“It's about time we're doing
something.” Phillips said after
the meeting, referring to his
report last month which cited
eight years of neglect by previous
township administrations in pur-
chasing, repairing or repairing
dated lifesaving equipment and
vehicles in the fire department.
Irreversible brain damage
can occur in approximately
three minutes of cardiac arrest
as organs shut down, one-by-one.
Documented fire department
response times in Plymouth and
Plymouth Township currently
average longer than six minutes.
After that critical time, there is
virtually no chance of survival in
cardiac arrest, according med-
ical experts and national statis-
tics.
Phillips said he recommend-
ed to the board members that
units be strategically placed
throughout township work
places so that no employee
would be unreachable in case of
a cardiac emergency. He said
there are plans to train all town-
ship employees and classes for
the public in the use of the AEDs
will take place monthly, as fire-
fighters' schedules permit.
The time has come for a
spring-cleaning of a centuries
old cemetery. The Romulus
Memorial Cemetery Board of
Trustees is urging a clean-up of
the facility thismonth.
The cemetery, five years
older than the state of Michigan,
is a historic site that remains the
resting place of war heroes,
political figures and community
families. City Clerk Ellen Craig-
Bragg reminds residents with
family members in the cemetery
that all floral arrangements
including wreaths and grave
blankets must be removed or
theywill be discarded.
A dumpster will remain on
the property until March 31 as
part of the clean-up effort.
Craig-Bragg said there will be
a box placed outside the ceme-
tery shedwhere visitors can find
any personal items not picked
upby the end of themonth.
The clean up is part of the
Romulus Memorial Cemetery
Rules and Regulations, created
tohelpmaintain the grounds.
“When you have to cut the
grass and drive there for anoth-
er burial, well, if you have a lot
of things that are out that kind of
encroach in the aisle ways or on
other graves it causes a prob-
lem,” said Craig-Bragg. By hav-
ing the rules and regulations, it
lends the order.”
The Cemetery Board of
Trustees was created in 2009,
due to the growing need for
maintenance and order at the
facility.
“It wasn't easy making rules
and regulations, because every-
one mourns differently, but you
also have to have respect for the
grave site beside you,” said
boardmember JanLemmon.
The rules and regulations can
be found on the city clerk web-
site.
Don Howard
Staff Writer
It's about time
we're doing something.
”
Township purchases new portable defibrillators
Shannon C. Shaver
Special Writer
Officials request clean-up at historic city cemetery
