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Inkster celebrates renovation of former ‘eyesore’

Inkster city officials last week drug and prostitution location. ” Construction is nearly com-
helped celebrate the opening of The new apartment complex, We want to see more properties plete, and units will be available
a new apartment complex at the developed by AAHM for lease this spring, according to
site of a former structure Investments, led by Majed and that resemble this project in Inkster. a prepared statement from city
deemed an eyesore and con- Jennifer Mehdi, features 32 units officials.
demned by building inspectors. and is a mix of studio, one and “The administration is work-
One and two bedroom apart- two bedroom apartments. The said. The city of Inkster is in a trans- ing diligently to educate our
ments will be available for lease structure was demolished to the “I want this building to look formational period. My adminis- business owners of city ordi-
soon at the new complex at 25911 lumber studs of the building and like it could be located in tration is committed to eliminate nances and encourages compli-
Michigan Ave. the former site of new plumbing, electrical, heat- Birmingham,” Majed Mehdi roadblocks and encourage entre- ance. However, we will no longer
the Rode-Way Motel, which was ing, cooling, drywall, flooring, said. preneurship. This project will tolerate a lack of deference to
condemned by the city several paint and high-end finishes ''This project is going to be a increase opportunities and the law. We want to see more
years ago. Officials said the installed. Construction has been great entry point to welcome developers will start to look at properties that resemble this
motel had become an eyesore in under way since the Mehdi's pur- people to a new and improved the city of Inkster differently,” project in Inkster,” said Mayoral
the community and was a known chased the site in 2021, officials apartments on Michigan Avenue. said Mayor Patrick Wimberly. Executive Assistant Saif Alsenad.
Former city mayor’s sentencing expected this week

Former Romulus Mayor attended a meeting to discuss
LeRoy Burcroff is expected to ” healthcare costs that could be of
be sentenced to prison this Prosecutors claimed that Burcroff spent $15,000 benefit to Romulus.
week by Federal District Judge Piszczatowski also said that
Denise Page Hood following his from campaign donations Burcroff's daughter's wedding
guilty plea to charges he mis- including $6,000 for his daughter's wedding. was also a campaign victory
spent political campaign funds party, making it a legitimate
and wire fraud. campaign expense.
During a hearing last week, If the attorney's arguments
however, Burcroff's attorney, Piszczatowski told the court ding, more than $3,000 on a are accepted by the judge and
Walter Piszczatowski argued that the amount claimed by U.S. Florida vacation and $11,600 at less than the $21,000 was
that the 16-month prison sen- attorneys was less than the gov- the Belleville Yacht Club for improperly spent, it could
tence requested by federal ernment had calculated. dues and expenses. lessen Burcroff's sentence.
prosecutors should be no more Prosecutors claimed that In court last week, however, Piszczatowski told reporters
than 6 months based on the Burcroff spent $15,000 from Piszczatowski argued that the than he believes the range
amount of money actually mis- campaign donations including Florida trip was partially a should be no higher than 6
spent. $6,000 for his daughter's wed- business expense as Burcroff months and could be probation. LeRoy Burcroff
Public safety raffle continues CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID

ITB 22/23-17 Underbody Scraper Blades
ITB 22/23-18 Two Year Contractual Services Agreement - Tree Cutting & Stump Removal
ITB 22/23-19 Cemetery and City Alley Grass Cutting
There are still spots available for the Top ticket sellers for the Winter Raffle
Romulus Public Safety Foundation bene- are: Julie Merritt Allison, Shannon The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above item/items
fit raffle. For a $20 donation, players will McGrath, Robert McLachlan, Vanessa and/or services.
have a chance to win a daily cash prize Malloy, Thomas Haynes, Jessica Cyburt (1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the City.
throughout the month of February. Ladach, Julius Rea, Aleisha Buchanan, Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing Group page of
BidNet Direct (http://www.mitn.info/). Bids may be rejected unless mad
Winning numbers come from Michigan Jason Korby, Aaron Ladach, Nick Bishop (2) Questions must be emailed to Purchasing@romulusgov.com and received no later than 12:00 PM
evening three-digit lottery drawing. If the and Chief David Allison. Support for the Local Time, February 16, 2023.
numbers drawn match the player's ticket fund raising effort also came from Public (3) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion of
stub, they win the prize for that day, rang- Service Credit Union and Cuda the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN Purchasing Group
ing from $75 to the top prize of $500. To Uniforms. Proceeds from the raffle bene- page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly
for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and
enter, contact the Romulus Fire fit the Romulus police and fire depart- acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of
Department at (734) 941-8585. ments. the required documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the
"Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid documents.
(4) A total of two copies (one marked "Original" and one marked "Copy") of the bid must be sub-
To subscribe to The Eagle visit mitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later
www.associatednewspapers.net. than 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Bids should be addressed using the bid package
label provided in the solicitation documents or submitted electronically on the MITN Purchasing
Group page of BidNet Direct.
(5) At approximately 3:00 p.m., local time 2/28/2023, all timely received bids will be publically
opened and read.
Charter Township of Northville (6) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
Wayne County, Michigan right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received and to
award the bid in whole or in part. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest most
Notice of Public Hearing: responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus
Thursday, February 16, 2023 or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Application for (7) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director by calling
Seven Mile Road Trail (734) 955-4568 or by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com.
(8) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published document
The Charter Township of Northville Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 16, 2023
at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall Assembly Room located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168, or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus. Unauthorized post-
regarding the funding for the construction of a proposed trail along Seven Mile Road, between Hines Park Trail ing of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or solicitations is strictly
(west of Northville Road) and an existing pathway (approximately 3,300 feet west of Haggerty Road). prohibited.
If you are unable to attend the meeting, written comments may be submitted to the attention of Roger Lundberg, Publish: February 09, 2023 RM0709 - 020923 2.5 x 5.571
Clerk, Northville Township, 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168 or rlundberg@twp.northville.mi.us.
Roger Lundberg, Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Charter Township of Northville NT0210 - 020923 2.5 x 2.402 January 9, 2023
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden
January 3, 2023 Pledge of Allegiance
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 7:31 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden. Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, Eva Webb, Virginia Williams
Absent / Excused: William Wadsworth
Pledge of Allegiance Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Robert McCraight, Mayor
Roll Call Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Present: John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Absent / Excused: Kathy Abdo, Virginia Williams Administrative Staff in Attendance:
Administrative Officials in Attendance: D'Sjonaun Hockenhull - Deputy Clerk; Stephen Hitchcock - City Attorney; Julie Wojtylko - Chief of Staff; Kevin Krause
Robert McCraight, Mayor - Director of Community Safety and Development; Colleen Dumas - Recreation Director;
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer 1. Agenda
Administrative Staff in Attendance: A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to accept the agenda as presented
D'Sjonaun Hockenhull - Deputy Clerk; Stephen Hitchcock - City Attorney; Julie Wojtylko - Chief of Staff
Motion Carried Unanimously
1. Agenda 2. Minutes
A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Eva Webb to accept the agenda as presented. A. Res. #23-005 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Minutes from the
Motion Carried Unanimously. Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Motion Carried Unanimously
2. Minutes 3. Petitioner - None
A. Res. #23-001 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Minutes 4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem
from the Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to accept the Chairperson's Report
Motion Carried Unanimously. Motion Carried Unanimously
B. Res. #23-002 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Minutes from the 5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor
Special Meeting - Executive Session held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss an A. Res. #23-006 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Virginia Williams to concur with the
attorney's opinion. Motion Carried Unanimously. Administration and adopt the resolution accepting the DNR Passport Grant for enhancements at
3. Petitioner - None Mary Ann Banks Park in the amount of $112,400.00. Motion Carried Unanimously
4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem Kevin Krause, Director of Community Safety & Development, presented a PowerPoint on the
A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to accept the Chairperson's Report. upgrades to Mary Ann Banks Parks using the funds secured through the DNR Passport Grant.
Motion Carried Unanimously. 6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk - Please see Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the
5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor Minutes
A. Res. #23-003 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb to concur with the 7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Administration and extend bid award RFP 20/21-04 with Thalner Electronics Labs, DBA Tel 8. Public Comment - Please see Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes
Systems, for Phase 2 updating of the City Council Chambers in the amount of $10,363.40 and the 9. Unfinished Business - Please see Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes
improvements to the control room in the lower level of City Hall including materials and labor in the 10. New Business - None
amount of $56,253.76 for a total award of $66,617.25 with a 15% contingency in the amount of 11. Warrant
$9,992.59 to be used in the event of any unforeseen costs. Motion Carried Unanimously. A. Res. #23-007 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve Warrant #: 23-01 for
6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk checks presented in the amount of $214,650.88.
A. Res. #23-004 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Second Reading Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Webb Nays - Williams Motion Carried
and Final Adoption of Budget Amendment 22/23-10 in the amount of $81,500.00 for extension of 12. Communication - Please see Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes
RFP 20/21-04 Council Chamber AV System Improvements. Motion Carried Unanimously. Res. #23-008 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to adopt a resolution in
7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer recognition of years of service to Senator Erika Geiss. Motion Carried Unanimously
8. Public Comment - None Res. #23-009 Moved by Virginia Williams, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to adopt a resolution in
9. Unfinished Business - None recognition of years of service to former State Representative Alex Garza.
10. New Business - Please see the Clerk's Office for a complete copy of Minutes Motion Carried Unanimously
11. Communication - Please see the Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes 13. Adjournment
12. Adjournment Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 p.m.
Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m. Motion Carried Unanimously
Motion Carried Unanimously.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk f, hereby of Romulus, Michigan, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the minutes of the reg-
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the min- ular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on January 9, 2023.
utes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on January 3, 2023.

Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan RM0710 - 020923 2.5 x 7.166 City of Romulus, Michigan RM0711 - 020923 2.5 x 7.687