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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 4, 2016
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:
John Barden, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth.
Excused:
Kathleen Abdo, Sylvia Makowski.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Roscoe
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-001 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Crout t
o approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on December 28, 2015.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
3. Petitioner: None
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Choate
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff presented a video of upcoming community events. He also announced the State of the City
Address will be held on January 12, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the RAC. Tickets are $20.00 per person with all pro-
ceeds to be donated to the Sounds of Downtown. The Mayor’s Fitness Challenge begins Monday, January 11 th
at the RAC and lasts for nine weeks; for additional information, contact the RAC at 734-942-2223.
16-002 5A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Crout
to concur with the administration and approve the re-
appointment of Cathy Freitag, David Paul, and Michael Prybyla to the City of Romulus Planning Commission
with a three-year term to expire on January 31, 2019.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-003 5B.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Choate
to concur with the administration and authorize the reallo-
cation of the remaining $3,500.00 for additional repairs at the Romulus Civic League, repairs to include the addi-
tion of gutters and downspouts, the replacement of interior ceiling tiles, the replacement of a door, and other
minor building repairs.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
City Clerk, Ellen Craig-Bragg announced that the Romulus Library is having a book sale on January 14, 15, and
16 during regular business hours: Monday – Thursday 10-8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10-5 p.m., Sunday
closed. She made a clarification regarding the tax-foreclosed properties list from the Property Disposition
Committee which was under the Clerk’s report at the last Council meeting. There were only two homes on the
list, the rest was vacant land. Wayne County gave the City a final chance to purchase properties from the list and
the Committee made the recommendation not to purchase any of the parcels as none of them were close to city-
owned property.
16-004 6A1.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Choate
to schedule a study session for Monday, January 11, 2016
at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the restated City of Romulus Employee Pension Ordinance. The meeting will be held in
the City Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-005 6A2.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Choate
to concur with the Executive Advisory Commission
and City Assessor, Julie Albert, to re-appoint Reverend Edward Thomas, Jr. to the Board of Review with the term
to expire on December 31, 2017.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer Stacy Paige announced that property taxes are due on February 16, 2016.
7. Public Comment:
Resident commented on Councilman Wadsworth’s remarks regarding the Compensation Commission and
thanked him for not accepting a raise in pay and asked the other Council members to do the same.
8. Unfinished Business:
Councilman Wadsworth forwarded a note from a resident to the mayor regarding a pot hole on Wild Fox Court.
Councilman Wadsworth expressed gratitude for donations to the Animal Shelter.
9. New Business
10. Communication:
Councilwoman Roscoe announced the Romulus Cemetery Fundraiser to purchase a Victorian gate for Romulus
Memorial Cemetery. There will be a Euchre Card Tournament on March 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. with ticket prices
of $20.00 per person.Councilman Crout said he is against raises in salary for elected officials.
11.
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 4, 2016.
RM012116-0005 2.5 x 7.772
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Absentee Voter Ballots
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS, COUNTY OF WAYNE,
STATE OF MICHIGAN:
Notice is hereby given that
ABSENTEE VOTERS BALLOTS
are available for the March
Presidential Primary Election to be held Tuesday, March 8, 2016, and may be obtained from the
Office of the Romulus City Clerk, 11111 Wayne Road, for electors who:
1. Expect to be absent from the community the entire time the polls are open,
2. Are physically unable to attend the polls,
3. Cannot attend the polls due to religious beliefs,
4. Are 60 years of age or older,
5. Have been appointed an election inspector in a precinct other than where they reside, or
6. In jail awaiting arraignment or trial.
To obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot APPLICATION please visit the City website at
-
lusgov.com or call the Clerk’s office at 734-942-7540.
Notice is further given that Saturday, March 5, 2016, 2:00 p.m. is the deadline for the acceptance of
Absentee Ballot Applications in accordance with Section 168.759 of Michigan Compiled Laws of
1948, as amended. The City Clerk’s Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to accept bal-
lots.
“LATE” REQUEST DEADLINE:
Absent voter ballots can be picked up by the voter in person
anytime up to 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the election – the ballot must be voted in the office; the
voter is not permitted to leave with the ballot.
“EMERGENCY” REQUEST DEADLINE:
An elector may make an “emergency” request for an
absentee ballot if he or she cannot attend the polls because of (1) personal disablement or (2) a fam-
ily death or illness which will require the elector leave the community for the entire time the polls
are open on Election Day. The emergency must have occurred after 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday before
the election.
REMINDER: The last day to register to vote for this election is Monday, February 8, 2016 by
4:00 p.m.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
PUBLISH:
01-21-16
RM012116-0004 2.5 x 6.14
CITY OF ROMULUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 15/16-10 PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICES - ONE YEAR CONTRACT
(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking proposals from qualified companies to provide a
tiered ambulance service in accordance with the RFP documents. The successful company will
be required to enter into a contract with the City. The initial contract period will be one year, with
two additional one-year renewal options, for a possible total of three years upon mutual written
agreement of the parties. The renewal options shall be at the same terms and conditions as the
original contract.
(2) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a proposal
must use the forms provided by the
City.
Proposal forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @
/.
(3) Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City Clerk’s Office
no later
than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 9, 2016. At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely
received bids are to be publicly opened and read.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED:
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK’S OFFICE
RFP 15/16-10 PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICES - ONE YEAR CONTRACT
11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174
(4) 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 irregularities.
(5) Proposals shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after
the date for submitting bids/proposals.
(6) The awarded Company will be required to submit proof of all insurance required by the RFP doc-
uments and all required endorsements.
(7) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
Publish: 01/21/2016
RM012116-0003 2.5 x 4.287
NOTICE
PLYMOUTH CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
If you experience an overflow or backup of a sewage disposal system or storm water system, you must file a written claim with
the Plymouth Charter Township Department of Public Works within 45 days after the overflow or backup was discovered.
Notice should be mailed to Plymouth Charter Township, Department of Public Works, 9955 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth,
Michigan 48170. Failure to provide the written notice will prevent recovery of damages. Contact the Department of Public
Works, 734-354-3270, Extension 3, for assistance immediately upon discovery of an overflow or backup.
Thank You
PLYMOUTH CHARTER TOWNSHIP
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
NANCY CONZELMAN
Clerk, Charter Township of Plymouth
Publish: January 14 & 21, 2016
PT012116-0021 2.5 x 1.718
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED USE OF THE
2016 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
FEBRUARY 2, 2016 * 7:00 PM
Notice is hereby given that the first of two (2) public hearings concerning the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program will be held by the Charter Township of Plymouth at 7:00 PM in the Town Hall Meeting Room of Plymouth Township
Hall located at 9955 N. Haggerty Road on Tuesday, February 2, 2016.
The purpose of the public hearing will be to afford the public the opportunity to place before the board any proposed use of the
2016 CDBG funds.
Preliminary indications from the Wayne County Community Development Block Grant program are that the estimated 2016
funding allocation for the Township will be approximately $101,190. Wayne County requires that our request for public service
projects not exceed 15 % of the total allocation. Based on that special requirement the projects are proposed as follows:
ESTIMATED 2016 ALLOCATION BASED ON 15%
PUBLIC SERVICE CAP
Allocation
PUBLIC SERVICES
$15,180
Senior Services
$7,590
Council on Aging
$5,366
Senior Alliance
$2,224
Senior Transportation
$7,590
ADMINISTRATION
$10,190
BRICK & MORTAR
$75,820
ADA Township Facility Improvements
$75,820
TOTALALLOCATION
$101,190
A second public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 after which the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township
of Plymouth will determine the use of the 2016 funds.
Any written comments regarding the proposed use of the 2016 funds should be directed to Susan Vignoe, Solid Waste and
Public Service Coordinator, Charter Township of Plymouth, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI and must be received by
Friday, February 5, 2016.
Nancy Conzelman
Clerk, Charter Township of Plymouth
Published: Thursday, January 21, 2016
PT012116-0022 2.5 x 5.111
Two Inkster men have been
arrested and charged in the
death of well-known musician
Anthony Tolson on Christmas
Eve inDetroit.
Police investigators said that
Tolsonhad finishedplaying bass
guitar at Central Baptist Church
in Detroit and was on his way to
visit his three children at his
mother's home on the east side
of Detroit when he was shot and
killed in an apparent carjack-
ing. His killers took his SUV and
the holiday gifts he had inside
the vehicle for his children,
William, 7; Aaron, 12 andAmber,
13.
The shooting and robbery
took place at about 9:30 p.m. on
the 14990 block of Gratiot near
State Fair Avenue in Detroit,
according to police, when
Tolson's Chevrolet Trailblazer
was takenby two assailants.
Friends said that Tolson, 33,
had toured with musical talents
including Ne-Yo, Young Jeesy,
Kelis and J. Moss. While Tolson
took his music seriously, he had
recently begun training to
become an ordained minister,
according to friends.
Last Thursday, Charles Cox,
35, of Inkster was arraigned on
charges of first degree murder,
felony murder, carjacking,
armed robbery and felon in pos-
session of a firearm, and felony
firearm in connection with the
death and robbery of Tolson.
Gene Arthur Young, 18, also
of Inkster, was arraigned on the
same charges as Cox last Friday.
Both were remanded to jail
by the court and will face a pre-
liminary court hearing on the
charges Jan. 28 before 36th
District Court Judge Shannon
Holmes.
Members of the Wayne County
Commission voted unanimously Jan. 7 to
appoint Glenn Anderson to replace
Richard LeBlanc as the 12th District
commissioner. LeBlanc resigned effec-
tive Jan. 1 when he began his first four-
year termasWestlandCity Clerk.
The 12th District includes Garden
City, Inkster andmost ofWestland.
“I am appreciative to the Wayne
County Commission for the unanimous
vote of confidence in my appointment to
fill the unexpired term of former
Commissioner Richard LeBlanc,”
Anderson said. “I look forward to work-
ing with the commission and the county
executive to secure the county's finances,
and strengthen processes to bring
greater efficiency and accountability to
county government, while providing
exceptional services to our residents and
businesses.”
The Wayne County Charter requires
that a replacement be named within 30
days of a commissioner's resignation.
The replacement must be a registered
voter in that district and of the same
party as the departing commissioner.
While the departing commissioner can
recommend a replacement, the vote is
conducted by the remaining commission-
ers. Anderson will serve the remainder
of the two-year term, which ends Dec. 31,
2016.
Anderson, D-Westland, served in the
MichiganHouse of Representatives from
2001-06 and the Michigan Senate from
2007-14, and was the commission's
appointment to the seven-member
WayneCountyEthicsBoard in 2015.
He also served on the Westland City
Council from 1991-2000, has been a
Realtor since 1979 and worked for Ford
Motor Co. for 28 years. He has been a
UAWmember since 1972.
Anderson, 61, and his wife, Gail, have
lived in Westland since 1978. They have
two adult children, Melissa andKyle, and
two grandchildren, Mackenzie and
Logan.
LeBlanc, 57, was midway through his
second term on the commission. He was
elected inNovember 2012 for the 2013-14
term and then re-elected in November
2014.
He also served for three terms in the
Michigan House of Representatives,
three terms on theWestland City Council
and one term on the Wayne-Westland
Community SchoolsBoard of Education.
Millage to be on ballot
Voters in the Van Buren Public
Schools District will see the renewal of
an 18-mill non-Homestead tax on the
ballotMay 3.
The tax, if approved, will be in effect
for 10 years.
According to Finance Director
Shareen Barker, the millage will be in
effective for 10 years and generate about
$9.6 million annually, or about 21 per-
cent of the district budget.
The taxwould not affect homeowners
but is levied against business property,
rental housing and vacationhomes.
Voters approved the tax for five years
inNovember of 2011.
Barker suggested the boardmembers
place the 10-year term on the ballot this
year, rather than the 5 years approved
previously. School officials said the bal-
lot question could be repeated if voters
rejected it during theMay 3 election.
