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The 22nd District Court in Inkster has
launched an amnesty program for unpaid
civil infraction tickets. Individuals have from
now until April 30 to settle their old debts
with the court, according to Judge Sabrina
Johnson.
Amnesty applies only to those individuals
who present themselves at 22nd District
Court, 27331 South River Park Dr., weekdays
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Debts that will be accepted include all
payable traffic civil infraction tickets and
adjudicatedmisdemeanors issuedwithin the
City of Inkster by the Inkster Police
Department, Michigan State Police and
Wayne County Sheriff's Department, Johnson
said.
Also, individuals for whom arrest war-
rants have been issued for failure to appear
in court for their civil infractions will have
their arrest warrant lifted. Theymay come to
court without fear of being arrested for their
voluntary appearance, she added.
For some with suspended licenses,
Johnson has authorized the court to reduce
the ticket fine to the original amount and a
$45 clearance fee if applicable. Upon full
payment, the court will notify the Secretary
of State to lift the suspension.
No payment plans for debts will be
accepted, and all payments must be cash,
certified check or credit card, Johnson said.
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April 17, 2014
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
March 24, 2014
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, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe, William
Wadsworth.
Excused:
Harry Crout.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Choate to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-102 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Makowski to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of the Romulus City Council held on March 10, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo,
Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-103 2B.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to approve the minutes of the Special
Meetings (Study Sessions) of the Romulus City Council held on March 10, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
regarding Medical Marijuana and 6:30 p.m. - Policy & Procedures & Ethics Ordinance.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-104 3A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to grant a no-fee permit to Patrick Dunbar
of Mt. Clemens, MI for a public demonstration and march from city hall to the police department
on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Dunbar is required to contact the police department
regarding the demonstration.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4A.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to accept the Chairperson's Report.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-105 5A1.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Makowski to adopt a resolution to recognize the
Romulus High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team on their District and Regional Championships
this season.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-106 5A2.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Wadsworth to adopt a resolution to recognize the
Romulus High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team on their District and Regional Championships
this season.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-107 5A3.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski to adopt a memorial resolution for the fam-
ily of Keith Arnold Matthews.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-108 5A4.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Wadsworth to adopt a resolution recognizing
Warren F. Bonam on his 90th birthday.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski,
Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-109 5A.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Abdo to authorize the closure of Ozga Road from Five
Points Corners north to just north of the parking lot entrance to Mary Ann Banks Park from 8:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the 2014 Easter Egg Hunt scheduled for Saturday April 12, 2014 (the egg hunt
begins at 12:00 noon).
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-110 5B.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Wadsworth to concur with the administration and approve
the appointment of Linda Collier to the Officer Compensation Commission with a term to expire on
December 31, 2020.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-111 5C.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Choate to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter
into the Western Wayne County Fire Department Mutual Aid Association and Mutual Aid Box
Alarm System (MABS) Division.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-112 5D.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into
the Host Community Agreement with Wayne Disposal Inc. (WDI) for the purposes of WDI's request
for the Transload facility to be included in Wayne County Solid Waste Management Plan.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- Wadsworth.
Motion Carried.
14-113 6A1.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Makowski to concur with the recommendation of
the Election Commission and establish a new polling location and move Precinct 12 from
Merriman School, located at 15303 Merriman Road, to the Romulus Athletic Center, located at
35765 Northline Road, Romulus, MI 48174. (One resident spoke before a vote was taken on this
item).
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-114 6A2.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to approve second reading and final adoption
of amended policies 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24 and 25 and new policy 32, Social Media introduced at the
Council meeting of March 10, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski,
Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-115 6A3.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Wadsworth to approve second reading and final
adoption of the Code of Ethics, Romulus Code of Ordinances.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden,
Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
7. Public Comment:
Citizen commented about the route for trucks hauling waste in the City.
8.
Unfinished Business
9.
New Business
10.
Communication
14-116 11.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Makowski to approve Warrant 14-06 in the amount of
$1,183,094.14.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City
Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
-
None.
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 24,
2014. Publish: April 17, 2014
CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
28500 Eureka Road
Grand Rapids Metrology
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
for the purpose of considering two variance requests. The public hearing
will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus MI 48174-
1485.
The Board of Zoning Appeals has set the public hearing to consider variances from the City of
Romulus Zoning Ordinance as follows:
1.
Lot Coverage Variance
(Section 8.04(a)) to allow total impervious lot coverage of 88%. The
ordinance allows up to 75% total impervious lot coverage.
2.
Front Setback Variance
(Section 20.07(a) and Section 8.04(a)) to allow the expansion of a non-
conforming building into the required front yard. A thirty (30) foot front setback is required
while a twenty (20) foot front setback is proposed; therefore a ten (10) foot variance is requested.
The subject property is located on 28500 Eureka Road. DP#82-80-099-99-0010-702. Copies of the
application are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said
request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and should
be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Planning Department, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI
48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: April 17, 2014
CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
10600 Vining
Dan ’s Excavating
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
for the purpose of considering a temporary use request. The public hear-
ing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus MI
48174-1485.
The Board of Zoning Appeals has set the public hearing to consider a temporary use request in
accordance with the City of Romulus Zoning Ordinance as follows:
1.
Temporary Use
(Section 22.03(e)) to allow for the continued storage of crushed concrete.
The subject property is located on 10600 Vining Road. DP#82-80-064-99-0002-700. Copies of the
application are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said
request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and should
be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Planning Department, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI
48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: April 17, 2014
I
NKSTER
- W
AYNE
- W
ESTLAND
Wayne-Westland courts seek shared services
Inkster District Court amnesty program now under way
A plan to have the Wayne and
Westland District courts share
jurisdiction and some services was
approved by members of the
WayneCityCouncil recently.
The plan will be considered by
members of the Westland City
Council this month and if approved
then go to the State Court
Administration Office for approval
before the “concurrent jurisdic-
tion” plan can go into effect.
“We are not merging the courts,”
explained Wayne 29th District
Court Magistrate Linda Gable.
“This is a plan to share jurisdiction
and some services, it is not a merg-
er.”
The shared jurisdiction will
solve the heavy caseload in the 18th
district Court in Westland where
the number of cases heard would
require 2.83 judges, rather than the
current two, according to a state
study. In Wayne, Judge Laura Mack
sees about .64 of the caseload sug-
gestedby the same state study.
According to Gable, this concur-
rent jurisdiction would allow Mack
to hear small claims cases from
Westland in the Wayne court, light-
ening the caseload of current
Judges Mark McConnell and
SandraCicirelli.
“We will each maintain our
courts separately, but share some
services,” Gable said, “and this will
also allow us to cross assign magis-
trates. If the caseload is heavy in
Westland, I could be sent there or
one of their magistrates could be
sent here.”
Currently, the work program is
still effective in Wayne, although it
is administered in the Westland
court. The 18th District Court pro-
vides a van for the program and
defendants do work in both com-
munities, Gable said.
“People have said we don't have
the work program here any longer
which is clearly not true,” Gable
said.
Gable said the plan presented
multiple efficiencies and cost sav-
ings for both communities although
the exact amounts could not be
quantified as the plan is too new. In
fact, Gable said, she believes this is
the first district to district concur-
rent jurisdiction plan in the state.
Other courts have merged or had
jurisdictional parity approved, but
not when both were at the district
level, she explained.
The plan, if approved by the
Westland council members, will
then be sent to the state for
approval but there is no projected
date for a decision. McConnell said
that the new concurrent jurisdic-
tion plan has received tentative
approval at the state level during a
presentation to the Wayne council
members.
The concurrent jurisdiction
plan is a variation of a court reorga-
nization law that would eliminate
the 29th District Court in Wayne
and merge it with Westland. This
plan would avoid that merger
while accomplishing the same goal,
easing the caseload in theWestland
court by adding cases to the Wayne
docket, Gable said.
The two courts operate a joint
probation program which began in
October and judges from both
courts have said that it is working
well. Rather than hiring a proba-
tion officer at the Wayne court, the
operation was transferred to
Westland.
“This will help, too, when judges
or magistrates are on vacation or
unavailable and some immediate
action like an arraignment or a
search warrant is needed,” Gable
said.