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Romulus State of the City outlines goals and progress

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Romulus Mayor LeRoy more than $100,000 and men-
Burcroff delivered his seventh There was more than $85 million tioned military banners
State of the City Address last installed downtown and the
week and stressed both the in investment in the city last year. new cemetery gates.
accomplishments of the year Burcroff said that the goals of
and the goals for the upcoming the city this year include
months. upgraded, business security ence that Romulus received a enhancements in public safety
His presentation was aug- assessments were completed five-star rating in the eCities to the emergency medical dis-
mented by moving video testi- and the city focused on commu- report for the second consecu- patch and Advanced Life
monials about the city from nity outreach and safer neigh- tive year, making it the only Support transport. He said he is
Chad Newton, CEO, Wayne borhoods. downriver city to receive such hoping for improvements to
County Airport Authority; Last year, the city was able to recognition and just one of sidewalks, pathways and other
Anthony Minghine, deputy report an unassigned fund bal- three cities in Wayne County to infrastructure systems.
director, Michigan Municipal ance of up to 25 percent of have achieved that success. Burcroff told the crowd that
League; Neal MacLean, indus- expenses despite the tax base Romulus was also recog- he wants to see “more rooftops
trial developer; the Rev. Hiram that has not recovered from the nized by Southeastern Michigan and housing opportunities” in
McBurrows Jr., pastor at impact of the 2009 economic Council of Governments (SEM- the city and the completion of
Romulus Community Baptist collapse. COG) for completing more the update to the recreation
Church; Jordyn Selleck, execu- “It likely cannot recover due square footage of development master plan including more Mayor LeRoy Burcroff
tive Director at Conference of to the broken municipal finance than any other city in Wayne grant-funded park improve-
Western Wayne and David system in Michigan,” he told the County and the surrounding ments this year. 6th Annual Mayors' Ball on
Glaab, supervisor in Huron crowd. seven-county region. Burcroff reminded the audi- April 25, the Hometown Hero
Township. Each spoke of a dif- Legacy costs, including pen- There was more than $85 ence that there were some key Awards May 14 and Relay for
ferent element of progress and sions and health care for million in investment in the city events scheduled for Romulus Life of Romulus set for Aug. 1
growth in the City of Romulus. retirees, have increased but the last year with 32 new single- in 2020 including the grand and 2.
Burcroff outlined his four city has been able to reduce family residential properties. opening of the new 34th District His presentation was met,
core focus areas for this year; that outstanding obligation Burcroff said the new business- Court, the celebration of the again this year, with loud
public safety, financial health of while increasing the fund bal- es opening in the city also creat- 50th anniversary of the city, the applause.
the city, more economic devel- ance. ed new jobs in
opment and community initia- Burcroff stressed the solu- the communi- MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
tives. tions-oriented culture now ty. January 13, 2020
He reminded the large audi- present with city employees. He Burcroff Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
ence that the city was able to said the city was implementing also touched
reopen fire station #2 last year creative solutions and efficien- on community The Meeting was Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem John Barden.
and that new vehicles were cies with a family-focused, initiatives Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Present – Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Tina Talley, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth, Eva
added to the public safety team-based approach. He also including Webb, Virginia Williams
department using grant funds. mentioned the ratification of grant-funded Absent / Excused: None.
The city also hired five new fire- employee contracts with the park improve- Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Leroy Burcroff, Mayor
fighters utilizing SAFER grant city as a positive step in 2019. ments in 2019 Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
funding. The 911 system was Burcroff reminded the audi- that totaled Administrative Staff in Attendance:
City Attorney Steve Hitchcock
Chief of Staff Julie Wojtylko
Deputy Clerk Robin R. Underwood
Featured speaker 1. Agenda Carried
Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Agenda as presented. Motion
Unanimously.
State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) was the 2. Minutes
featured speaker at the NAACP 30th annual A. Res. #20-010 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb to approve the Minutes from the
Regular Meeting held on January 6, 2020. Motion Carried.
Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon in Kentucky. B. Res. #20-011 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Virginia Williams to approve the Minutes from
The event takes place each year as a way of the Special Meeting Closed-Session held on January 6, 2020. Motion Carried.
honoring the legacy and work of the civil rights 3. Petitioner -None.
activist. "As the economic and social land- 4. Chairperson’s Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem
scape of our country continues to shift, we Res. #20-012 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve a Memorial
Resolution for Michael Baum.
must continue to fight to have a seat at the Motion Carried Unanimously.
table to influence positive change, and contin- Res. #20-013 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve a Memorial Resolution
ue the work that Dr. King started so many for Ruth Case.
years ago," said Jones. "If it were not for lead- Motion Carried Unanimously.
ers like Dr. King, I would not be in the position I A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to accept the Chairperson’s Report. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
am in today, and I was honored to be able to 5. Mayor’s Report – LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
honor him by speaking at this important • Mayor Burcroff introduced, thanked and invited Stacey Reeves, of Plante & Moran, to briefly reiterate
event." The luncheon was one of several the City’s Annual Financial Audit Report that was presented earlier at the Special Meeting-Study Session
held at 6:30 p.m. today.
events in Paducah, KY in celebration of MLK • A community events video was presented.
Day. A. Res. #20-014 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Virginia Williams to concur with Administration
and approve the re-appointment of Tracy Leninger to the Property Disposition Committee with a term
to expire on January 25, 2024. Motion Carried Unanimously.
B. Res. #20-015 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to concur with the
Administration and introduce Budget Amendment 19/20-13 for the Dog Run for the Animal Shelter
NOTICE OF VOTER REGISTRATION to be funded from Animal Shelter Donation account #701-000-280.032.
City of Romulus, Michigan
March 10, 2020 - 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, MARCH 10, 2020.

THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN IN-PERSON WITH
THE LOCAL CLERK FOR THE ELECTION IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020. Persons Motion Carried Unanimously.
residing in the City of Romulus can register in-person with proof of residency with the local clerk C. Res. #20-016 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to concur with the Administration
February 25th through 8:00 p.m. March 10, 2020. and introduce Budget Amendment 19/20-14 for the grant purchase of six (6) 4XR Multigas Detectors.

Voters may register by mail using a mail-in voter registration form or in person at a Secretary of State
Branch Office, Wayne County Election's Division, or the City of Romulus Clerk's office.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that for ALL Precincts there are three ballot types: one ballot for
Democratic Party, one ballot for Republican Party, and one ballot without Presidential Primary (this
ballot choice is for voters not voting in the Presidential Primary who wish to vote on local propos-
al, only) as shown below:
Motion Carried Unanimously.
The following proposal will appear on the ballot:
D. Res. #20-017 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by William Wadsworth to concur with the
Administration and introduce Budget Amendment 19/20-15 to account for the 34th District court
WAYNE COUNTY PROPOSAL share of Gabriel Roeder Smith (GRS) actuarial services and the Court’s reimbursement. Additionally,
to account for the request to complete a Supplemental Valuation for all divisions with the Retiree
Renewal of Wayne County Art Institute Authority Millage Health Care plan as of June 30, 2019.
In 2012 the electors of Wayne County approved a 10-year millage to provide County resi-
dents with services from the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) through the Wayne County Art
Institute Authority. As a result of the millage, the DIA provides Wayne County residents with
free K-12 school field trips including free transportation, free senior group programming
with free transportation, and unlimited free general admission. To ensure transparency, the
DIA submits to an annual independent audit and posts financial reports online.
To continue to provide revenue to the DIA, which will allow these DIA services for the resi-
dents of the County to continue, the Art Institute Authority is permitted by law to seek a
renewal of the millage at a rate of no more than the current 0.2 mill (20 cents per $1,000 tax-
able value) on all real and personal property in the County. Revenue from this millage will Motion Carried Unanimously.
be disbursed to the Art Institute Authority and then transferred to the DIA as permitted by 6. Clerk’s Report – Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
and for the purposes set forth in Public Act 296 of 2010. It is estimated that if approved and A. Res. #20-018 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve the Second Reading
and Final Adoption of Budget Amendment 19/2-12 to pay for 2020 Sidewalk Program Design for Van
levied, this millage renewal would generate approximately $8,500,000 in 2022. Born Road.
B. Res. #20-019 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Study
Do you approve the renewal of the 0.2 mill on all taxable property located within the County Session Request from DPW Director, Roberto Scappaticci, for February 3, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. to dis-
for a period of 10 years from 2022 through 2031? cuss 2020 Infrastructure Project. Motion Carried Unanimously.
7. Treasurer’s Report – Stacy Paige, Treasurer -None.
YES [ ] 8. Public Comment -None.
NO [ ] 9. Unfinished Business -None.
10. New Business -None.
11. Warrant
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Romulus City Clerk's Office, 11111 Wayne A. Res. #20-020 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Approval of Warrant #20-
Road, Romulus, MI 48174, or by calling (734) 942-7540. 1, Checks presented in the amount of $2,065,399.96. Motion Carried Unanimously.
12. Communication
PERSONS ENTITLED to be registered voters in the City of Romulus must possess the following • Councilwoman Talley thanked the 13th Congressional District and Councilwoman Williams for hosting
qualifications on or before the day of the election: (1) a citizen of the United States; (2) at least 18 their monthly meeting at the RAC on Saturday, January 11th.
years of age (by election day); (3) a resident of the State of Michigan and the City of Romulus for • Mayor Burcroff and Mayor Pro Tem Barden, congratulated and thanked DPW, Public Safety and all the
not less than 30 days prior to the election (MCL 168.492); (4) not serving a sentence in jail or prison. administrative team’s effort during the rain/ice storm and flooding over the past weekend.
Registrations will be received at the City of Romulus located at 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 13. Adjournment
48174, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Motion Carried Unanimously.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
Clerk's Office. copy of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Romulus City Council held on January 13, 2020.

Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City of Romulus Clerk Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
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