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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 7, 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
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
1.
Moved by
Crout
, seconded by
Abdo
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-159 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Abdo
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on March 7, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-160 2B.
Moved by
Makowski
, seconded by
Abdo
to approve the special meeting minutes held Monday,
February 22, 2016 - 6:30 pm Study Session, Revisions to Animals & Sidewalks Code & Zoning Ordinances and
7:00 pm Public Hearing, Proposed Program Statement for FY216/217 CDBG Program.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
3. Petitioner: None.
4. Chairperson's Report:
Councilwoman Makowski commented on Romulus having the lowest millage rates of the surrounding commu-
nities in Wayne County. Clerk Bragg asked Council to adopt a resolution for Mt. Olive Baptist Church's 75th
Church Anniversary.
16-161 4A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Crout
, to adopt a resolution to recognize Mt. Olive Baptist
Church on their 75th Anniversary.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Makowski
, to accept the Chairperson's Report.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
5. Mayor's Report:
Mayor Burcroff presented a video of upcoming city events. Councilwoman Abdo asked Deputy Fire Chief
Krause if there is a complaint process in effect that residents can use for complaints about ambulance services,
billing, or how they were treated by ambulance personnel. The answer is yes. Councilwoman Makowski had
questions regarding Healthlink's rapid response. Councilman Wadsworth asked where the ambulances are cur-
rently being housed, the answer is at Fire Station 3.
16-162 5A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Roscoe
to award RFP 15/16-10, for a one-year contract for pri-
vate ambulance services for the City of Romulus to the most responsive and responsible bidder, HealthLink
Medical Transportation.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-163 5B.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Makowski
to authorize permission for the Fire Department to waive
the bidding process in order to comply with a recent AAA grant award. Discussion: Mayor Pro-Tem Barden
asked Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Krause to explain how grant monies must be spent. Councilwoman Makowski
also asked about the grant money and Deputy Chief Krause explained that the spending of grant money is in
accordance with strict guidelines.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-164 5C.
Moved by
Abdo
, seconded by
Crout
to award Bid ITB 15/16-17 for the purchase of gravel,sand and
limestone on an as-needed basis for three years to Osburn Industries, Inc.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-165 5D.
Moved by
Choate
, seconded by
Wadsworth
to recognize revenue received from a local Traffic
Safety Grant from AAA to be used for Fire Department extrication equipment. (Budget Amendment 15/16-16).
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET
AMENDMENT BUDGET
General Fund
Revenue
101-336-675.003 Fire Department Donations
-
15,000
15,000
Expense
101-336-970.000 Fire Department Capital Outlay 22,850
15,000 37,850
To recognize revenue received from a local Traffic safety Grant from AAA to be used for fire department extri-
cation equipment.
Note: This has no effect on the General Fund's fund balance
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-166 5E.
Moved by
Makowski
, seconded by
Roscoe
, to move Fire Department revenues received from an
insurance reimbursement and sale of unused fire equipment to the motor vehicle capital outlay account to sup-
plement fire fleet upgrades. (Budget Amendment 15/16-17).
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET
AMENDMENT BUDGET
Motor Vehicle Fund
Expense
661-258-970.138 Motor Vehicle Capital Outlay
651,890
52,689
704,579
Fund Balance
661-000-393.661 Reserve- Fire Fleet Upgrades
38,354
(38,354)
-
661-000-395.000 MV Retained Earnings - Unrestricted 1,344,183
(14,335) 1,329,848
To move fire department revenues received from an insurance reimbursement and sale of unused fire equipment
to the motor vehicle capital outlay account to supplement fire fleet upgrades.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk's Report:
City Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg gave a reminder regarding the State Primary Election on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
Schools will be in session so voters must enter in the rear of the schools - Halecreek, Barth, Romulus Elementary
and Middle School. She also reminded to have photo identification ready at the polls and according to Michigan
Law, voters must select a ballot type - either a Republican, Democrat or no party (to vote on City millage).
16-167 6A1.
Moved by
Makowski
, seconded by
Crout
, to approve second reading, final adoption of Ordinance
Amendment Chapter 6, Animals, to clarify the intent of the existing sections pertaining to animals.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-168 6A2.
Moved by
Makowski
, seconded by
Wadsworth
to approve second reading, final adoption of
Budget Amendment 15/16-13, Tax Increment Finance Authority.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer's Report
7. Public Comment:
A resident spoke about drivers being ticketed on Barth Road for driving over the speed limit.
A resident spoke about group homes, the RAC and the City Roads Millage.
A resident spoke about the City Roads Millage.
8. Unfinished Business:
Mayor Pro-Tem Barden spoke about what a great place the RAC is - especially for health reasons. Councilwoman
Abdo gave some statistics regarding the RAC - there are currently 4,347 active memberships which equates to
10,976 active members and 36.3% of the memberships are purchased by Romulus residents. Mayor Burcroff said
that the RAC is one of the nicest recreational facilities in southeastern Michigan. He also commented on how,
during the envisioning process, the residents were surveyed as to what they would like elected officials to
improve on in the city - roads and recreation were high on the list.
9. New Business
10. Communication:
Councilwoman Makowski read a list of upcoming events at the Romulus Public Library.
11.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Makowski
, 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 March 7, 2016.
Publish:
March 24, 2016
RM032416-0035 2.5 x 13.012
CITY OF ROMULUS
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-002
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6 SECTIONS 6-1, 6-2, 6-25, 6-27, 6-28, 6-60, 6-61,
6-62, 6-63, 6-64, 6-65, 6-66, 6-91, 6-92, 6-93, 6-94, 6-95, 6-96, 6-97, 6-98, 6-99, 6-127, 6-128, 6-
129, 6-130, 6-131, 6-132, 6-133, 6-134, 6-135, 6-152, 6-153, 6-154, 6-155, 6-156, 6-157, 6-158, 6-
159, 6-187, 6-188, 6-189, 6-190, 6-191, 6-192, 6-223, 6-224, AND 6-225, OF THE CITY OF
ROMULUS CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE INTENT OF THE
EXISTING SECTIONS PERTAINING TO ANIMALS
THE CITY OF ROMULUS, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN HEREBY ORDAINS:
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS, MICHIGAN, CHAPTER 6
ANIMALS, IS HEREBY AMENDED.
Chapter 6
ANIMALS
The complete text of the ordinance amendment is available for public review at the City of
Romulus City Hall, Office of the City Clerk, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174 between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or call 734-942-7540.
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 Chambers in said City on
the 7th day of March, 2016.
I further certify that the foregoing was published in the Romulus Roman, a newspaper of general cir-
culation in the city of Romulus, on the 24th day of March, 2016.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, CMC, Romulus 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:
02-22-16
2nd Reading: 03-07-16
Published:
03-24-16
Effective:
03-24-16
RM032416-0036 2.5 x 5.151
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOXIOUS WEED NOTICE TO THE
PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE
CITY OF ROMULUS
In accordance with P.A. 359 of 1941, as amended and Chapter 34, Article 3, of the Romulus Code
of Ordinances it shall be the duty of all owners of lands on which noxious weeds are found grow-
ing, to destroy the same before they reach a seed bearing stage and to prevent such weeds from
becoming a detriment to public health.
If any such owner, agent or occupant of such land shall refuse to destroy such noxious weeds or
cause them to be destroyed, it shall be the duty of the Noxious Weed Commissioner to enter upon
such land and destroy such noxious weeds.
Nothing in this notice shall apply to weeds in fields devoted to growing any small grain crop such
as wheat, oats, barley or rye.
All weeds not cut by May 1, 2016 will be cut by the City and the owner of the property will be
charged with the cost. Subsequent violations will result in additional cuttings and will be done as
often as necessary when vegetation reaches eight (8) inches in height and/or seed bearing stage.
Any expense incurred in such destruction shall be paid by the owner or owners of such land and the
city shall have a lien against such land for such expense. Any owner who shall refuse to destroy
such noxious weeds shall also be subject to a fine of not more than $100.00 per cutting in the dis-
cretion of the court.
All refuse and debris on the given owners property will be removed by the City at the owners'
expense.
Publish: March 10 and 24, 2016
RM032416-0037 2.5 x 5.789
B
ELLEVILLE
- R
OMULUS
Voters in Romulus rejected a
millage proposal to fix local
roads earlier this month on one
of the busiest electiondays in city
history.
About 3,225 people voted
against the proposal, while only
2,625 voted for it, according to the
Wayne County Clerk's office,
which is about a 55 percent to 45
percentmargin.
“We thought we had a good
plan, but you have to respect the
will of the voters,” said Romulus
Mayor LeRoyBurcroff.
The ballot measure would
have allowed the city to sell $25
million in bonds to fund road
improvements; the bond would
have been repaid by a millage
levy of 3.35mills.
Romulus Clerk Ellen Craig-
Bragg said 5.940 Romulus resi-
dents cast their ballots on March
8.
“It was a very busy election,”
she said. We saw a lot of young
people come out to vote, a lot of
millenials. I think that's what
accounted for such a large
turnout, and it was phenomenal.”
Craig-Bragg said she had
anticipated and planned for a 20
percent increase in voters, but
the turnout topped even that.
There was nearly a 22 percent
increase from the last presiden-
tial primary-altogether 31.83 per-
cent of Romulus voters hit the
polls. That, combined with the
three different ballots, caused
some long lines. Also, because
school was in session, the
entrance to the three precincts at
Romulus Middle School had to
be relocated, which caused some
confusion. At one point, the city
had to get some additional bal-
lots from Wayne County because
they were running low on sup-
plies.
Craig-Bragg said election
workers handled the issues well,
some of them working through
lunch in order tohandle the load.
“It was just non-stop,” she
said. “It requires a collaborative
effort from a lot of different
departments. It's a collaborative
effort from everyone. We work as
a team.”
She said she would do every-
thing she could to ensure there
were no issues inNovember.
“We've already started plan-
ning for November, because
we're anticipating a very large
voter turnout for this election
year.”
We thought we had a good plan,
but you have to respect
the will of the voters.
”
Voters reject road millage in busy election
Trustee completes classes
Van Buren Charter Township Trustee
Reggie Miller recently completed the
Michigan Townships Association (MTA)
intensive Township Governance
Academy (TGA). Miller now has access to
enhanced tools and decision-making
processes that will help shape her com-
munity for years to come, according to a
prepared release.
Miller said feels the investment in her
education regarding township gover-
nance has paid off in expanded skills that
will benefit her community.
“Since attending and graduating from
the program, I have developed a network
of resources that are now available and
within reachwhen I need it,”Miller said.
“Some of the board members who
serve with me have many more years of
service with multiple terms under their
belt. I just wanted to keep pacewith such
a talented group of individuals.”
Celebrating the win
The Romulus High School Band Program under the direction of
alumnus Jessica Mills earned a first division rating for the first
time since 2009. The District 12 Band Festival, which hosts
schools from throughout the region, took place March 12 at
Riverside Middle School in Dearborn. The bands gather, per-
form, and receive critique by three judges on rhythm, tech-
nique, and intonation in addition to posture and overall sound.
Ratings range from V to I, with I being the highest. Bands are
then invited to sight-read in front of an additional judge, where
they are challenged to learn and perform a piece of music in
only five minutes. The Romulus High School Symphony Band
received the following ratings: II, I, I, II in sight-reading for an
overall I. By earning the highest rating the Romulus High
School band now has the opportunity to compete at the state
level in April.
