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January 19, 2012
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 3, 2012
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 LeRoy D. Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth, Eva
Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Betsey Krampitz, Chief of Staff
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Crova , seconded by Barden to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-001 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held December 27, 2011.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-002 5A.
Moved by Webb, seconded by Crova to adopt a resolution authorizing the mayor and clerk to enter
into the Inter-Governmental Agreement with Wayne County for the 2011 Justice Assistant Grant funding
program award to the City of Romulus in the amount of $10,624.00.
Rol l Cal l Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-003 5B.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Wadsworth to approve the re-appointments of Frederick Hay,
Gerald B. Wendland, Virgil Varner, Terrell Bird, Sheldon Chandler, William Crane and Mark Lewkowicz to the
City of Romulus Historical Commission with terms to expire on December 29, 2013.
Rol l Cal l Vote: Ayes
-
Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-004 5C.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to concur with legal counsel and authorize the mayor and
clerk to enter into an extension of the agreement with Wayne State University on behalf of its Biological
Sciences Department for limited license and use of City property through March 31, 2012.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Webb.
Nays
- Wadsworth.
Motion Carried
.
12-005 6A1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to approve second reading and final adoption of
Budget Amendment 11/12-06, Community Development Block Grant - introduced at the Council
meeting of December 27, 2011.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-006 6A2.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Choate to approve second reading and final adoption of
Budget Amendment 11/12-07, Community Development Block Grant - introduced at the Council meeting of
December 27, 2011.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-007 6A3.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Barden to schedule a one-hour study session to discuss the general
and single audit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. The meeting will take place on January 9, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
Rol l Cal l Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-008 10.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Wadsworth to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Joann
Hunter.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
-
None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
11.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
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 January 3, 2012.
Publish: January 19, 2012
NOTICE OF LAST DAY OF REGISTRATION
City of Romulus, Michigan
February 28, 2012 Presidential Primary Election
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF ROMULUS ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012.
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE ELECTION IS MONDAY,
JANUARY 30, 2012 BY 4:00 p.m.
Persons residing in the City of Romulus registering after the deadline will
not be eligible to vote at the election.
Voters may register by mail using a mail-in voter registration form or in person at a Secretary of State Branch
Office, Wayne County or the City of Romulus Clerk’s office.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that for Precincts 1-5 and 7-18 there are two ballot styles: one ballot for Democratic
Party and one ballot for Republican Party as shown below:
Democratic Party Presidential Primary, President of the United States: Barack Obama, Uncommitted.
Republican Party Presidential Primary, President of the United States: Fred Karger, Ron Paul, Rick Perry,
Buddy Roemer, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich,
Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Uncommitted.
ATTENTION: PRECINCT 6, WAYNE-WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS:
there are three ballot styles,
one ballot for Democratic Party, one ballot for Republican Party and one ballot for
No Party Declaration. All three ballots for Precinct 6 will include
MILLAGE PROPOSAL LANGUAGE FOR
WAYNE-WESTLAND SCHOOLS:
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative
offices of the Wayne-Westland Schools, Dr. Paul Salah, Deputy Superintendent, 36745 Marquette, Westland, MI
48185
734-419-2015.
WAYNE- WESTLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
BUILDINGAND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Wayne-Westland
Community Schools, Wayne County, Michigan, be renewed and the board of education be authorized to
levy not to exceed .9922 mill ($0.9922 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2013 to
2022, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the
construction or repair of school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the rev-
enue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately
$1,930,000?
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964
Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act
I, Raymond J. Wojtowicz, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of
January 10, 2012
the total of all voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6, Article IX of the
Constitution of the State of Michigan, as amended, and the years such increases are effective on property
in the County of Wayne are as follows:
WAYNE COUNTY, Michigan, Wayne-Westland School District
Years
Taxing Authority
Date of Election
Increases
Increase Effective
County of Wayne
November 2, 2010 1 mill
2015
Wayne County Jail
August 6, 2002
1 mill
2011
Wayne County Parks
November 2, 2010
0.25 mills
2015
Wayne County
November 6, 2009 1.25 mills
2020
Community College
Wayne-Westland
May 2010
18 mills 2025 (non homestead only)
Community Schools
February, 2003
1 mill 2012
Raymond J. Wojtowicz, Wayne County Treasurer
Dated: January 10, 2012
PERSONS ENTITLED
to be registered voters in the City of Romulus must possess the following qualifications
on or before the day of the election: (1) a citizen of the United States; (2) not less than 18 years of age; (3) a res-
ident of the State of Michigan and the City of Romulus for not less than 30 days prior to the election (MCL
168.492). In addition, qualified electors must be registered to vote not less than 30 days prior to the election
(MCL 168.497).
Registrations will be received at the City of Romulus located at 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174, Monday
through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg
City of Romulus Clerk
Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Clerk’s Office.
Publish: 01-19-12
R
OMULUS
- W
AYNE
Suspect arrested in brutal killing
Romulus police have arrested a
41-year-old Canton Township man
in the brutal death of a 57-year-old
city resident whose body was dis-
coveredby his son Jan. 7.
The suspect, Michael Joseph
Sutton, was arraigned in 34th
District Court last Friday on
charges of first degree murder,
felony murder and torture in the
death of Frank Jones of Springhill
Street. Jones was found in his
home, in the area of Middlebelt
and Eureka roads, when his son
who had not heard from him since
mid-week, went to check on his
father. He found the victim lying
face down in a pool of blood on the
bathroom floor with his hands
bound behind his back and a plas-
tic bag tied over his head.
Police arrived on the scene on
Springhill at about 1 p.m., shortly
after the son's 911 call. Responding
officers discovered the victim and
found at least three areas of the
home where it appeared theremay
have been a struggle and a bed-
room ransacked. The officers also
found personal items in disarray
and the victim's cell phone andwal-
let missing. Also missing was the
victim's 1999 yellow Ford Mustang
convertible which Canton police
found in the parking lot of the Ford
Road Walmart on Sunday in
response to a “Be on the Lookout”
alert from Romulus. Surveillance
tapes indicated that the vehicle
had been parked there at about
4:20 p.m. Saturday.
Investigators from the Romulus
Police Department, assisted by
forensic scientists from the
Michigan State Police Northville
Crime Laboratory, processed the
crime scene. An autopsy by the
Wayne County Medical Examiner
determined the cause of death to
be suffocation and ruled the death
a homicide. Jones had been beaten
prior to death, according to the
medical examiner's findings, and
had wounds on his face, chest and
shoulders.
While investigators would not
share specific details of the evi-
dence leading to the arrest of
Sutton, Police Chief Robert
Dickerson said, “Physical evidence
found at the crime scene and on
the suspect at his arrest, along with
phone and data records indicating
an intimate relationship, led police
to their suspect.”
Dickerson also said that the
quick apprehension and arrest
could be attributed to the collabo-
rative effort to the Romulus Police
Department, the Canton Township
Police Department and the
MichiganStatePolice.
“We are very pleased there is a
suspect in custody for this violent
and senseless murder,” said Capt.
Monica Yesh of the Michigan State
Police. “The quick and successful
conclusion of this investigation is a
result of the dedication and profes-
sionalism displayed by members of
the Romulus
P o l i c e
Department.
We
are
proud
to
have worked
together with
them to solve
this crime.
“We send
our condo-
lences to the
family of the victim who must be
going through such a difficult time
right now,” she said.
The court set bond for Sutton at
$1 million, cash or surety. He will
face a preliminary examination in
34th District Court on the charges
Jan. 25.
The City of Wayne has planned a
grand re-opening ceremony for the
Ted D'Pulos pool at 6 p.m. Feb. 1,
just prior to the annual city
Winterfest celebration at the
CommunityCenter.
The Parks and Recreation
Department will celebrate with
free open swimming from Feb. 1
through 7 along with free water fit-
ness classes, discounts on birthday
parties and swim lessons andmany
other features.
And as part of the cityWinterfest
celebration, the department is
offering Poolooza, according to
Parks and Recreation Department
DirectorNathanAdams.
In cooperation with the Wayne
WestlandFederal Credit Union, the
pool will be the site of a splash
bash party from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Feb. 4.
There will be free water fitness
classes at 8:15 and 9:15 a.m. that
day and a swim lesson meet and
greet from10 a.m. until noon.
Adams noted that water safety
classes are offered for children 3-
months of age and older in small
class sizedwith a six to one teacher
ratio. The competitive, state-of- the-
art pool is heated to 85 degrees has
a viewing area for parents to watch
lessons and uses unique and edu-
cational teaching equipment, he
said. All water safety instructors
are certified and trained through
theAmericanRedCross.
There will by kayak and SCUBA
diving demonstration along with
prizes anddrawings.
There will also be free open
swimming fromnoonuntil 6 p.m.
Winterfest will also include the
Northpole Golf Classic to benefit
the Aquatic Water Safety Program
at 10 a.m. at Fellows Creek Golf
Course.
The $25 donation per golfer will
include two beverages, a hot dog
and a goody bag.
There will be a dance/gymnas-
tics/cheer mini show from 1-3 p.m.
at the Community Center for $1 per
guest. Free drop in hockey will be
available from3-4:50 p.m.
And from 6:30 until 7:50 p.m.
there will be free open skating at
theCommunityCenter rink.
At 6:60 p.m. the doors will open
for the comedy murder mystery
dinner show, Chicken With A Side
ofMurder.
The cost is $35 per person and
includes the show a full buffet din-
ner and an open bar. The showwill
begin at 7 p.m.
The Exercise Club, the dry and
wet saunas and the indoor track
and pool will all be open to the
public for free duringWinterfest.
For more information, call (734)
721-7400 or visit www.ci.wayne.
mi.us.
The Parks and Recreation Department
will celebrate with free open swimming
from Feb. 1 through 7 along
with free water fitness classes...
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Wayne Winterfest to feature Poolooza events
St. Mary plans ‘Taste Fest’
St. Mary Catholic Church continues its
year-long celebration of the 150th anniver-
sary of its founding in 1862 with an Ethnic
Smorgasbord Taste Fest featuring the cui-
sine of 10 different countries beginning at 1
p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 22 at the parish
Activity Center, located at 34530 Michigan
Ave.
Taste tickets are available for purchase
for $1 each. Some soft drinks will be avail-
able for purchase, and complimentary coffee
and lemonade will be available. Ethnic cui-
sine from the countries of Bolivia, Germany,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, the
Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico and Spain
will be offered.
For additional information, call the
parishoffice at (734) 721-8745.
‘Ten shun’
The Wayne High School
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Zebras once again demonstrat-
ed their Wayne pride by win-
ning the Michigan-wide Drill
Competition at Cass Tech High
School recently. After a morning
of practice and uniform inspec-
tions, individual competitions
began. Cadet/PFC Stephanie
Rainey placed fourth in the LET
1 cadet competition. Cadets
Stephanie Hyams, Crystal Fletcher, and Saleaha Davis placed in the top 10 Varsity
competition. The Wayne Armed Platoon, led by C/LTC Brian Browning, and Color
Guard, led by C/1SG Devin Person and color sergeant C/MAJ Lillian Reid, were
awarded second place. The Zebra inspection squad placed second, and the Armed
Squad sealed the victory with a flawless first place finish. C/CSM Aimee Papineau led
them to victory with outstanding command voice and precise movement. The Zebras
won the competition for the second year and will compete this spring at the Brigade
and National Championships.
Michael
Joseph Sutton