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ROMULUS
Casino night tickets available
Senior players sign on with college teams
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 5, 2018
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: Kathleen Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Virginia Williams.
Absent: Eva Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1. Moved by Talley, seconded by Abdo to accept the agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-030 2A. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on January 22, 2018. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Abdo, Barden, Talley, Wadsworth,
Williams. Nays – None. Abstain – Roscoe. Motion Carried.
18-031 2B. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Talley to approve the minutes of the special meeting (open session)
held on Monday, January 22, 2018 – Proposed Changes to the Sidewalk Maintenance Ordinance. Roll Call Vote:
Ayes – Abdo, Barden, Talley, Wadsworth, Williams. Nays – None. Abstain – Roscoe. Motion Carried.
3. Petitioner: None.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden announced that life-long Romulus resident, Corey Chandler, who started his fire-
fighter career at the City of Romulus at the age of 18, recently retired from the Garden City Fire Department after
25 years of service. Councilman Wadsworth announced that St. Aloysius Church is holding their annual fundrais-
er at St. Stephen’s Church in New Boston on February 9, 2018.
4. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to accept the Chairperson’s Report. Motion Carried Unanimously.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff presented a video of upcoming City events. Mayor Burcroff announced that Romulus residents,
Dorothy Byrd, Marie Butler, Clara Williams, and Celeste Warren were honored with the prestigious Vanguard
Award from the 13 th Congressional District Caucus on January 13, 2018 at the RAC. Mayor and Councilwoman
Williams presented each lady with a photo of themselves accepting their award.
18-032 5A. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Talley to concur with the administration and rescind
Resolution # 18-004, approved on January 3, 2018. Resolution 18-004 Moved by Webb, seconded by Roscoe
to concur with the administration and approve the anticipated 2018/2019 CDBG allocation and projects. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
18-033 5A1. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Roscoe to concur with the administration and adopt a resolution to
approve the final CDBG projects to include $113,298 for the first payment of a new fire truck. Motion Carried
Unanimously .
18-034 5B . Moved by Abdo, seconded by Wadsworth to authorize renewal of the annual Downriver
Community Conference Membership Dues for the City of Romulus in the amount of $4,750. Motion Carried
Unanimously .
18-035 5C. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into a professional services contract with Dave Gorgon to assist the City during the
Community Service Director’s maternity leave for communication and public relations needs of City depart-
ments. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-036 5D. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Roscoe to concur with the administration and appoint Linda Choate
to fill the vacancy of Tammy McGrane and to reappoint Sheldon Chandler to the Cemetery Board of Trustees,
with both terms to expire on November 1, 2022. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-037 5E. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Talley to concur with the administration and approve the
appointment of Melissa Crova to the Downtown Development Authority with a term to expire on July 31, 2019.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-038 5F. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to concur with the administration and award Bid 17/18-10 to
the only bidder, TriTech Forensics, for the acquisition of a universal forensic extraction device for the City of
Romulus Police Department in the Amount of $10,400.00 Motion Carried Unanimously.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
18-039 6A1. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to approve second reading, final adoption of an
amendment to City Ordinance Chapter 52, Article II, Section 52-27 Streets, Sidewalks, and other Public Places
- which was introduced at the Council meeting of January 22, 2018. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-040 6A2. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Talley to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 17/18-19, Court Building Construction Fund - which was introduced at the Council meeting of
January 22, 2018.Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-041 6A3. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 17/18-20, Court Building Debt Service Fund – which was introduced at the Council meeting of
January 22, 2018. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-042 6A4. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to schedule a study session on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 at
6:45 p.m. to discuss the City Quarterly Financial Report with City Treasurer, Stacy Paige. Motion Carried
Unanimously .
18-043 6A5. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to schedule a study session on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018
at 5:45 p.m. to discuss Infrastructure and Cross Connection with DPW Director, Roberto Scappaticci. Roll Call
Vote: Ayes – Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Williams. Nays – None. Motion Carried
Unanimously .
18-044 6A6. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Wadsworth to schedule a study session on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
at 7:00 p.m. with the Economic Development and Planning Departments for a presentation of the City of
Romulus Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Baseline Report. Motion Carried Unanimously.
6B. Treasurer’s Report:
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, announced that City taxes are due on February 14, 2018 and she spoke of the vari-
ous payment options.
7. Public Comment
Robert McCraight, Building and Safety Director, spoke about the Curling Royale Tournament that will be held
on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from Noon until 3:00 p.m. at Mary Ann Banks Park. Proceeds will be donated
to the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) from Romulus High School for their
Sunshine Boxes project which benefits children who are displaced from their homes and living in shelters. Jan
Lemmon, Chairperson - Cemetery Board of Trustees, commented that the new court will be beautiful. A resident
inquired about the purchase of the new City fire truck.
8. Unfinished Business
City Fire Chief, Kevin Krause, commented that the new fire truck payments will be made over the next five years
with the funds coming from the CDBG grant.
9. New business: None.
10. Communication:
Councilman Wadsworth commented that he is satisfied that the committee working on the moving and restora-
tion of the Veteran’s Memorial monument will do a good job. Councilwoman Talley gave a reminder of the Soul
Food Dinner to be held February 6, 2018. Mayor Burcroff thanked Chief of Staff, Julie Wojtylko, for filling in
for him at the last Council meeting.
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 February 5, 2018.RM0266 - 022218 2.5 x 12.277
CITY OF ROMULUS
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-004
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 52 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, ARTICLE II, SECTION 52-27 of the CODE OF
ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF ROMULUS.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
Chapter 52 Article II Section 52-27 is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 52-27. - Sidewalk maintenance.
(a) All sidewalks within the city shall be kept and maintained in good repair and free of any trees
or bushes that may interfere with the use of the sidewalk by the owner of the land adjacent to
and abutting upon the same; and if any owner shall neglect to keep and maintain the sidewalk
along the front, rear or side of the land owned by him in good repair and safe for the use of
the public, the owner shall be liable to the city for any damages recovered against the city sus-
tained by any person by reason of the sidewalk being unsafe and out of repair.
(b) The owner, person or entities occupying or in control of premises with a public sidewalk in
front of or adjacent to such premises, are required to keep such sidewalks free and clear of all
accumulations of snow in excess of two inches and reasonably free of all ice within 48 hours
after the snowfall or ice accumulation so as to render the sidewalks safe for persons walking
thereon. All persons occupying a premises who have physical health problems that would pre-
vent them from removing snow and ice accumulations shall see that the above snow and ice
accumulations are removed from the premises within 72 hours after the snowfall or ice accu-
mulations. All snowfall accumulations will be measured by the official snowfall reported at
Detroit Metropolitan Airport. If the owner or occupant fails to comply with this requirement,
the city may remove the snow or ice and charge the cost against the property owner which
may be added to the property tax as provided by state law or ordinances of the city.
ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Romulus this 5th day
of February, 2018. LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor, Ellen L Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
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 Room in said City on the
5th day of February , 2018. Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
I further certify that the foregoing was published in The Eagle, a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of Romulus, on the 22nd day of February , 2018.
ELLEN L. CRAIG-BRAGG, CMC, City Clerk
Within forty-five (45) days after publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a petition
may be presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing in effect. Said peti-
tion shall contain the text of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six percent (6%) of
the registered electors registered at the last preceding election at which a Mayor of the City was
elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby be suspended from operation and the Council
shall immediately reconsider such ordinance.
Introduced: 01-22-2018
2nd Reading: 02-05-2018
Published/Effective: 02-22-2018 RM0265 - 022218 2.5 x 7.358
Two Romulus Eagle football
players signed collegiate scholar-
ship offers on National Signing
Day last week.
Running back Terrell Huguley,
and left tackle Quinton Barrow
helped lead the Eagles to their
fourth straight Michigan High
School Athletic Association playoff
appearance and a Western Wayne
Athletic Conference League
Champion-ship. Both will play in
the NCAA Division II Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (GLIAC). Huguley
signed with Davenport University,
while Barrow signed with Grand
Valley State.
Huguley rushed for more than
14-hundred yards on 144 carries
and scored 12 touchdowns his sen-
ior season.
“I want to thank the entire com-
munity for supporting me over the
years. It's important to stay posi-
tive and loyal, even when things
aren't going your way. I'm excited
for the opportunity to play at the
next level”, saidHuguley. He plans
to study business administration,
which he believes will prepare
himto be an entrepreneur.
Barrow is a 6-feet, 6-inch, 300-
pound descendent of the great
boxer Joe Louis. He dominated
the line of scrimmage his senior
season withmore than 50 pancake
blocks, and even scored a rushing
touchdown.
“I'm so thankful for the
Romulus coaches who prepared
me for the challenges of life. I'd
like to especially thank my offen-
sive line coaches who helped me
develop my technique and disci-
pline towards the game”, said
Barrow. Barrow will study busi-
ness management and looks for-
ward to college life.
Romulus Eagles Head Coach
Thom Patterson described the
players as high character guys on
and off the field.
“It's exciting to send players to
collegewhere they'll earn a degree
and become great men. I'm
extremely proud of their efforts,
the Romulus Eagle family wishes
them the best of luck at the next
level,” saidPatterson.
The JORY Children's Foundation will
host aCasinoNight inMarch.
A bus will depart from the Romulus
Library Parking Lot at 4:15 p.m. March 24
and return at approximately 10:30 from
GreektownCasino.
The cost for bus transportation, $15 in
bonus play and a $5 food voucher is $40 per
person. Ticketsmust be ordered in advance,
and all proceeds benefit the JORY
Children'sFoundation, a tax-exempt charity.
For an additional $10, participants can
buy a tee shirt.
For more information, call (734) 578-5682
or emailrwmclachlan@gmail.comto order
tickets.
Romulus Eagle player Terell Huguley, parents Tira and David Huguley and grandfather,
the Rev. Arvis Alexander, Sr., were all smiles at the recent college letter signing.
Antoinette Barrow, left, her son, Quinton Barrow and his dad, Todd Barrow, enjoy the
celebration of the Eagle player's signing with a college team.
Death of infant mourned
Romulus city employees,
family members and friends
are mourning the death of 3-
day-old infant Jonah Calvin
Danci.
The baby is the son of John
and Jazmine Danci of
Romulus, both City of
Romulus employees.
The baby, was born at 11:16
a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, weigh-
ing 8 pounds and 3 ounces and
measuring 21 inches in length.
He died at 10:54 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 11 after three dayswithhis family.
The infant who “will be held in the
hearts of his family forever,” is the paternal
grandson of Aurel Danci and Sheryl
(Willits) Danci of Ann Arbor and themater-
nal grandson of Dan and Starr (Dailey)
Bennett of Romulus. His death is also
mourned by numerous uncles, aunts and
countless familymembers and friends.
A private family service, at which
friends will be welcome, is planned
between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
24, at the Romulus Senior Center, 36525
Bibbins St., Romulus. There will be a
memorial luncheon and openhouse.
As an expression of sympathy, the fami-
ly requests memorial contributions be
made to The Romulus Public Safety
Foundation or The Beaumont Health
Foundation-Beaumont Wayne Emergency
Department. Jonah Calvin Danci
John and Jazmine Danci