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ORDINANCE NO. 2017-008
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A - ZONING
AMENDMENT 1.235
An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Romulus by rezoning certain prop-
erty from R-1A, Single-family Residential District to C-1, Local Business District.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SHORT TITLE: This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Amended Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 1:
To rezone 1.27 acres, parcel #80-141-99-0010-701 owned by Hanna and Hany,
LLC. from R-1A, Single-family Residential District to C-1, Local Business
District.
Legal Description of Parcel
THAT PART OF THE E 1/2 OF THE N E 1/4 OF SEC 36 DES AS BEG AT A POINT ON THE E
LINE OF SAID SEC DISTANT S 193.90 FT FROM THE N E COR OF SEC 36 AND PROC TH
S 85D 26M 30SEC W 384.73 FT TH S 0D 03M 50SEC W 145.22 FT TH N 85D 26M 30SEC E
384.90 FT TH N 145.21 FT TO POB
SECTION 2:
Severability. Should any word, sentence, phrase or any portion of this ordinance
be held in any manner invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction or by any
state agency having authority to do so for any reason whatsoever, such holdings
shall be construed and limited to such words, sentence, phrase, or any portion of
the ordinance held to be so invalid and shall not be construed as effecting the
validity of any of the remaining words, sentences, phrases or portions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3:
Conflicting Ordinances. All prior existing ordinances adopted by the City of
Romulus inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, to
the extent of such conflict or inconsistency hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4:
Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication thereof in an
official newspaper, which publication shall be made when the minutes passing
the ordinance are published subject to revocation at will of the City of Romulus
at any time.
ADOPTED, APPROVED AND PASSED
by the City Council at the City of Romulus this 24th day
of April, 2017.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City Council of
the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council Chambers in said City on
the 24th day of April, 2017.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
Introduced:
April 10, 2017
Adopted:
April 24, 2017
Published:
May 11, 2017
Effective:
May 11, 2017
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 16/17-12 ROMULUS ATHLETIC CENTER CARPET REPLACEMENT
ITB 16/17-32 SENIOR CENTER PROJECTORS
ITB 16/17-38 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DEMOLITIONS
ITB 16/17-42 DEMOLITION LIST 16-01
(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above
item/items and/or services.
(2) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid
must use the forms provided by the City
.
Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @
/.
Bids may be rejected unless made on the forms included with the bidding documents.
(3) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion of
the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN system. All inter-
ested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It is the
responsibility of the bidder to obtain the any issued addenda and acknowledge any issued adden-
da by including a printed copy of the addendum as part of the required documents for this solic-
itation and list the addendum in the bid's Table of Contents if required.
(4) Two (2) copies of the bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and returned to the
City Clerk's
Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday,
May 30, 2017
. Bids should be submitted in a sealed
envelope and addressed using the Bid package label provided in the ITB documents.
(5) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids are to be publicly opened and
read.
(6) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all insurance required by the ITB doc-
uments and copies of all required endorsements.
(7) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in pro-
posals received.
(8) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
Publish: 5/11/17
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 24, 2017
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairwoman Pro Tem Linda Choate.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Kathleen Abdo, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth.
Excused:
Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Makowski
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
17-111 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Abdo
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on April 10, 2017 with correction to wording in Resolution 17-104 (insert “first read-
ing” of rezoning ordinance).
Motion Carried Unanimously.
17-112 2B.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Roscoe
to approve the minutes of the special meetings of the
Romulus City Council held on April 10, 2017 – Closed Session, Pending Union Matters and Open Session, 2017-
18 Preliminary Budget.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Petitioner: None.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
17-113 4A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to approve a no-fee permit for the 5 th Annual 2K Health
& Fitness Neighborhood Walk on Saturday, April 29, 2017 starting at the Romulus Civic League, 11495
Wahrman Road, at 8:30 a.m.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
17-114 4B.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Edward
Hathcock.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Makowski
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried
Unanimously.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Jazmine Danci, Community Outreach Director, read a list of upcoming City events.
17-115 5A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into the Tri-Party Agreement between the City of Romulus, the State of Michigan and
OHM to perform construction inspections on the Wick Road Phase II Reconstruction. The City’s local share will
be approximately $31,409.49,
Motion Carried Unanimously.
17-116 5B.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Makowski
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into the Sanitary Sewer Easement for the Jimmy John’s site (35351 Goddard) for future
sanitary sewer maintenance over the property.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
17-117 5C.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and adopt the
Redevelopment Ready Communities Participation Resolution as presented. This authorizes the City of Romulus
to participate in the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Redevelopment Ready Communities
Program.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
17-118 5D.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Crout
to concur with the administration to introduce Budget
Amendment 16/17-23 to recognize the recently awarded CDBG program income funds for an approved project.
A resident inquired what the money would be used for. Motion Carried Unanimously.
6A. Clerk’s Report
17-119 6A1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to approve second reading, final adoption of an
ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Romulus by rezoning certain property from R-1A,
Single-Family Residential District to C-1, Local Business District.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Choate, Crout,
Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
17-120 6A2.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with City Clerk, Ellen Craig-Bragg, to author-
ize the clerk to enter into the “Help America Vote Act” (HAVA) Grant Agreement with the State of Michigan and
Wayne County. Councilwoman Makowski inquired about a cost share and purchase maintenance agreement.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
6B. Treasurer’s Report:
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, spoke about the list of delinquent property taxes that was provided to City Council
and that the Treasurer’s Office is working diligently to collect those delinquent taxes.
7. Public Comment:
Helen Gregory, Chairperson of the “2K Health and Fitness Walk” invited the elected officials to join them in the
walk on April 29 th .
8. Unfinished Business:
Councilman Wadsworth spoke about the Animal Shelter Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser on May 12 th .
9. New Business: None
10. Communication: None
17-121 11.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Crout
to pay Warrant 17-08 in the amount of $1,284,055.92.
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 April 24, 2017.
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CITY OF WESTLAND
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES
MTG. 9 5/1/17
Presiding: President Godbout
Present: Cicirelli Bryant, Coleman, Hammons, Herzberg, Johnson, Kehrer
73: YAP Administrator Contract; term 7/1/17-6/30/2021.
- Intro Ord. 29-W-26-23 to amend rates for industrial waste control charges.
- Adopt Resolution in support of CDBG Program funding.
74: Minutes of regular meeting held 4/17/17.
75: Minutes of study session held 4/22/17.
76: Close PH on 2017-18 prop. budget.
77: Close PH on prop. Brownfield Plan, Westland Senior Leasing.
78: Adopt resolution to approve prop. Brownfield Plan for Westland Senior Leasing.
79: Intro. Final Statement for CDBG Annual Action Plan 7/1/17 - 6/30/18.
80: Waived procedure to intro. & adopt Final Statement for CDBG Annual Action Plan 7/1/17 - 6/30/18.
81: Adopt. Final Statement for CDBG Annual Action Plan 7/1/17 - 6/30/18.
82: Adopt. prep. res. to adopt CDBG & HOME Program Annual Action Plan 7/1/17 - 6/30/18.
83: Appr. amended Recreation Passport Grant Application for matching funds $75,000/$34,000, total $109,000.
84: Appr. rev. site plan for prop. vestibule addition to Comerica Bank Building, 360 S. Wayne Rd. w/contingencies.
85: Conf. re-appt. of B. Swope to EDC/TIFA for 4 yr. term to exp. 3/19/2021.
86: Appr. checklist: $ 493,334.35.
Mtg. adj. at 9:10 p.m.
James Godbout
Richard LeBlanc
Council President
City Clerk
Publish: May 11, 2017
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Fresh popped popcorn and one of the
most beloved of all the Disney films will
highlight the first-ever Movie Night at the
PD.
The event will begin at about 8 p.m.
Friday, May 26 in the parking lot at police
headquarters, 26279 Michigan Ave. in
Inkster. The movie, Finding Dory, will
begin at
About 8:30 p.m. or when it is dark
enough to facilitate seeing the film.
In additions to the fresh popcorn, other
refreshments will be provided during the
movie. This is a free community event and
there is no charge. Audiences are urged
to bring their own chairs or blankets to sit
on and to dress appropriately for the
weather as it is an outdoor event.
The movie title selected through a
police department Facebook page survey
of residents and officers are expected to
be onhandwith their families for the film.
Police Chief William T. Riley said that
there will be auxiliary police units on site
to provide security and handle any situa-
tions that could occur.
More information is available by phon-
ing the police department at (313) 203-2209
or visiting
lice.
“Years ago, I started writing poetry
because it gave me a creative platform to
voice my thoughts. In college, I started
going to poetry open mic nights in Detroit,
library poetry readings, and writer's con-
ferences. I performed at the Charles H.
Wright Museum, The Key Club, Sweet
Lorraine's and other venues,” she said.
Morris-Wilson and her husband, Khandi
Wilson, now live inDearborn.
She said that now she often uses the
rhythms of her parents' music in her writ-
ing.
“I like to play with different sounds and
words in writing. Recently, I wrote a trib-
ute poem to my late father, who passed
away several years ago,”
That poemMemories of My Father was
one of those recently published in Lyceum
Fine Arts and
L i t e r a r y
Journal.
“Like
the
music we lis-
tened to on our
car rides home
from the gym, I
think a lyrical
quality can be
heard in my
poem. It cap-
tures the spe-
cialness of our
bond,” she said.
“As I continue to write, one thing that I
know for sure is thatmy poems are birthed
out of childhood memories, kinship, per-
sonal identity, and my connection to my
community.”
To read more of Morris-Williams' work,
visit
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content/uploads/2017/04/Lyceum-Winter-
2017.
Author
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ballot, which could also help in audits of
election results.
“This is something new,” Craig-Bragg
said. “The challenge is that you have dif-
ferent counties with these three vendors
that will have three different voting sys-
tems. Implementing them on a county
level-there's someunknowns there.”
The new machines will be used in the
Aug. 8 primary election this year.
“The new equipment offers voters all
the speed and convenience of the latest
ballot-scanning and election-night report-
ing technology while at the same time fea-
turing a good, old-fashioned paper ballot
that we can always go back and look at if
we need to,” Johnson said in a statement.
Votes
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Sign of the times
Roger Staten of the Romulus Department of Public Works shows off the wooden
frame he built, treated and stained to protect the new Romulus Animal Shelter
sign. Councilman William Wadsworth, who has spearheaded the efforts at the
animal shelter, said that Staten built the frame from scrap wood and installed
glass on the sign to protect it from the elements. Two signs were donated to the
city shelter by Keith Johnson of Johnson's Lithographs and the weather had start-
ed to wear one of them. Staten, a 20-year city employee, is a heavy equipment
operator with the city. "He just did a tremendous job," Wadsworth said.
Robin Morris-Wilson
