The City of Romulus may soon step up
efforts to educate the public about the
quality of waterwithin the city.
Mayor Leroy Burcroff said officials are
discussing the best way to get the message
out to the public in the spirit of trans-
parency.
“We're looking at doing aPublic Service
Announcement for cable or supplying
other basic information,” he said. “We're
trying to talk about the Romulus system,
and different ways that residents can get
the data.”
The idea is in part a response to the
water crisis in Flint, and to alleviate any
concerns residents have over the safety of
theirwater.
Resident Charles Miller said he first
had the inkling of concern five years ago,
when they changed the water meter in his
daughter's house and found that there
were leadpipes there.
“At the time I had a generalized con-
cern about it,”Miller said.
Those pipes dated back to 1943; the
pipes in his own house are two years
older.
“This city of Romulus has lead pipes in
many of the older homes,” Miller said. “In
many instances, older homes still have
leadpipes.”
Lead pipes were still used in homes
under construction until 1986. After that,
the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) issues the Lead and Copper Rule,
through the Safe Drinking Water Act. The
rule requires corrosion control treatment
to prevent lead and copper from contami-
nating drinkingwater.
Random tests are now required to help
maintain water safety. In Romulus, homes
are tested in each corner of the communi-
ty at random, said Keith Boc, assistant
director of the Department of Public
Works. Residents are instructed about the
way to conduct the tests-to take samples
first thing in the morning, after water has
rested in the pipes all night. The results
are analyzed and the city sends the results
to the homeowner. They are also pub-
lished and distributed every year in the
annual water quality reports each sum-
mer.
Any result higher than 15 parts per bil-
lion (ppb) requires action.
Those results have always exceeded
federal regulations for quality and safety,
saidBoc.
“We've not had a result that exceeded
the action level-not even close to that
level-in all the houses we've tested,” he
said.
Even so, there are things a homeowner
can do if he or she is concerned. Lead test-
ing kits are available at hardware stores.
Also, run the water before you drink from
it first thing in themorning, he said.
Burcroff said water quality and safety
information is also available on the city
website. It can be found through the pub-
lic works link under the department of
publicworks tab.
“We're happy to talk about the quality of
our water because we're proud of our
water quality,” Burcroff said. “We've got
gooddata.”
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February 25, 2016
R
OMULUS
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
February 8, 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:
Kathleen Abdo, John Barden, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Makowski
to accept the agenda as amended.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
16-132 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Abdo
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on February 1, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-133 2B.
Moved by
Makowski
, seconded by
Roscoe
to approve the special meeting minutes of February 1,
2016 at 7:00 p.m. – Public Hearing for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
2016/2017 Proposed Program Statement.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
3. Petitioner:
16-134 3A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout
to approve the request from Pearl Varner, on behalf of
the Romulus Historical Society, to issue no-fee permits for the electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and interior
carpentry at the Peter C. Byrd House at 12055 Wayne Rd. (which is owned by the City of Romulus) and the
no-fee permits will be in effect until the restoration to the house is completed.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
Mayor Pro-Tem Barden announced the annual soul food dinner will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at the
Romulus Senior High School.
.
16-135 4(a).
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Crout
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Daniel
Purcell.
Motion Carried Unanimously
16-136 4(b).
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Makowsk
i to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of
Kathy Sandhurst.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-137 4(c).
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Crout
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of
Samuel Hubbard Jr.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-138 4(d).
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Makowski
to schedule the annual no-fee spring city-wide
yard/garage sale on Thursday, May 19 th through Sunday, May 22, 2016 with rain dates – Thursday, June 2 nd
through Sunday, June 5, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
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 and also announced that tickets for the
mayor’s ball may be purchased from the mayor’s office. All proceeds from the ball will be donated to the
Boys and Girls Club.
Deleted 5A
. Deleted from agenda.
16-139 5B.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Abdo
to authorize the Romulus Fire Department to dispose
of 1986 Ford F-350 Pierce Mini Pumper #314 through a third-party vendor, Fenton Fire Sales. The City will
not incur any expense for the sale of this equipment.
Motion Carried Unanimously
16-140 5C.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Wadsworth
, to authorize the Romulus Fire Department to dispose
of the department’s extra air filling station at station #2 through a third-party vendor, Fenton Fire Sales.
The City will not incur any expense for the sale of this equipment.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A
.
Clerk’s Report
16-141 6A1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Abdo
to schedule a study session on Monday, February 22,
2016 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss revisions to “Animals” and “Sidewalks” Code and Zoning Ordinances with City
Attorney, Steve Hitchcock, and City Planner, Carol Maise. The meeting will be held in the Romulus City Hall
Council Chambers.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-142 6A2.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 15/16-15, General Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of February 1, 2016
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment
A resident inquired about a pipeline that has been approved by the State of Michigan that runs from Hannan
Road to Wick Road. (Information will be posted on the City website.) A resident asked that the mayor look
into the City of Romulus Water Department rules and regulations. A resident, representing other residents,
made the following comments: Where does road funding come from? Answer: Act 51 funding. Are most roads
in the City of Romulus county roads? Answer: No. Is the City of Romulus provided any type of warranties for
road work that is done? Answer: No. Will there be any increase in water bills this year? Answer: City of
Romulus purchases water from the City of Detroit. Resident commented on poorly constructed sidewalk in
front of her house.
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business:
10. Communication
Councilwoman Abdo announced that the Community United Methodist Church’s Roast Beef Dinner will be
held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the church on Olive St.
16-143 11.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Crout
to pay Warrant 16-03 in the amount of $504,045.63.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12.
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 8, 2016.
Publish: February 25, 2016
RM022516-0025 2.5 x 10
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 15/16-18 TWO YEAR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TESTING OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES TO BE DEMOLISHED
(1) The City of Romulus, Department of Building and Safety is seeking bids from qualified con-
tractors licensed under the State of Michigan DEQ laws governing their respective trade, for a
two (2) year contractual agreement for the testing, sample evaluation and reporting for the pres-
ence of hazardous materials on an as needed basis for City or privately owned residential, com-
mercial and/or industrial structures scheduled for demolition.
(2) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the City.
Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @
.
(3) Two (2) copies of the bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the City Clerk's
Office no later than 2:30 P.M., Thursday, March 17, 2016. Bids should be submitted in a sealed
envelope and addressed using the Bid package label provided in the ITB documents.
(4) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids are to be publicly opened and
read.
(5) 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.
(6) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
Publish: 02/25/2016
RM022516-0024 2.5 x 3.147
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 15/16-21 RAID ENTRY VESTS-ROMULUS POLICE DEPARTMENT
(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the purchase of raid
entry vests for the City of Romulus, Special Response Team.
(2) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid
must use the forms provided by the City
.
Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @
/.
(3) Two (2) copies of the bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City Clerk's
Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Thursday,
March 17, 2016
. Bids should be submitted in a sealed
envelope and addressed using the Bid package label provided in the ITB documents.
(4) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids are to be publicly opened and
read.
(5) 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.
(6) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
Publish: 02/25/2016
RM022516-0020 2.5 x 2.41
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
PLANNING COMMISSION
PROPOSED ACTION:
AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP
REZONE FROM:
R-1, Single Family Residential
REZONE TO:
VP, Vehicular Parking
DATE OF HEARING:
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
TIME OF HEARING:
7:00 P.M.
PLACE OF HEARING:
Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Plymouth has received a proposed
petition to rezone Tax ID No. (s) R-78-065-99-0002-000; R-78-065-99-0001-701 from R-1, Single Family Residential District
to VP, Vehicular Parking District. The property is located north of Joy Road, west of Haggerty Road, south of Ann Arbor Road,
and east of Lilley Road. The existing addresses are 9295 Haggerty Road and 9301 Haggerty Road.
Application: 2188-0116
Applicant: Hines Park Lincoln/Mercury
AMENDED ZONINGMAP NO. 017
Charter Township of Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:for parcel/lot descriptions, see tax records based on Tax ID no.(s): R-78-065-99-0002-000; R-
78-065-99-0001-701
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that persons interested are requested to be present. Pertinent information relative to the pro-
posed map amendment may be examined at the Plymouth Township Division of Public Services, Community Development
Department, during regular business hours from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Written comments will be received prior to the meeting
and may be mailed to 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170, or call 734-354-3270, ext. 5. The meeting will be held in
the Town Hall Meeting Room at Plymouth Township Hall, which is located at 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
The Charter Township of Plymouth will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services,
such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at all Township meetings, to indi-
viduals with disabilities at the meetings/hearings, upon one week notice to the Charter Township of Plymouth by writing or call-
ing the Supervisor's Office, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170. Phone: 734-354-3201. TDD users: 800-849-3777
(Michigan Relay Service).
PUBLISH:
February 25, 2016
KENDRA BARBERENA, SECRETARY
PLANNING COMMISSION
PT022516-0037 2.5 x 6.463
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
LEGAL NOTICE
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016
Notice is hereby given that a Presidential Primary Election will be held in the Charter Township of Plymouth, Wayne County,
Michigan, on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. The Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., at which time candidates for the office
of President of the United States (Republican and Democratic Ballots) will be nominated.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
POLLING LOCATIONS ARE:
Precinct 1
St. Kenneth's Catholic Church
14951 N Haggerty Rd
Precinct 2
Friendship Station
42375 Schoolcraft Rd
Precinct 3
Township Hall
9955 N Haggerty Rd
Precinct 4
Starkweather Academy at Fiegel
39750 Joy Rd
Precinct 5
Isbister Elementary School
9300 Canton Center Rd
Precinct 6
West Middle School
44401 WAnn Arbor Trl
Precinct 7
Church of the Nazarene
45801 Ann Arbor Rd W
Precinct 8
Praise Baptist Church
45000 N Territorial Rd
Precinct 9
Living Word Church
46500 N Territorial Rd
Precinct 10
NorthRidge Church
49555 N Territorial Rd
Precinct 11
Risen Christ Lutheran Church
46250 Ann Arbor Rd W
Precinct 12
Pioneer Middle School
46081 Ann Arbor Rd W
Applications for Absentee ballots may be obtained during regular business hours, which are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
Plymouth Township Clerk's Office, 9955 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth MI 48170.
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 the Clerk's Office will be open; 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to issue Absentee ballots to qualified voters
in person.
On Monday, March 7, 2016 qualified voters may be issued an Absentee ballot in person, and shall vote them in the Clerk's
Offices until 4:00 p.m.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available on audio tape and in Braille.
Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the Township Clerk in
advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
Nancy Conzelman, Clerk
Charter Township of Plymouth
Publish:
February 25, 2016
PT022516-0036 2.5 x 4.946
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the March 8, 2016 Presidential
Primary Election has been scheduled for
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 3:00 p.m.
in the Romulus City
Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and computer that will be
used to tabulate the results of the election counts the votes in the manner prescribed by law.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
Publish: 02/25/16
RM022516-0021 2.5 x 1.608
We're happy to talk
about the quality of our water
because we're proud of our water quality.
We've got good data.
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff
”
Mayor assures residents city water is safe
