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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 4, 2016
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Choate
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
16-189 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Roscoe
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on April 4, 2016. Ayes –Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth. Abstain – Abdo,
Makowski.
Motion Carried.
3A. Petitioner:
Brian Biskner, Powell Engineering and Julie Allison from Goddard Associates spoke on behalf of Jack Cooper
Transport and Goddard Associates to ask Council to consider two Special Land Use requests for PC-2015-024;
Jack Cooper Transport (Phase1) and SLU-2016-001; and Goddard Associates (Phase 2) for long term parking
located at 29171 Goddard. Discussion: Councilman Wadsworth asked if this used to be Jet Way Parking. Mrs.
Allison answered yes. Councilwoman Roscoe thanked Mr. Biskner and Mrs. Allison for making things clear at
the last Planning Commission meeting regarding Phase 2, for long term parking.
16-190 Moved
by
Choate
, seconded by
Crout,
to approve the Special Land Use requests for PC-2015-024 for
Jack Cooper Transport and SLU-2016-001 for Goddard Associates.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
Mr. Barden announced that there was a closed session meeting at 7:15 regarding Pending Legal Matters. Chair
recognized Dan Hampton, Waiver Manager of The Senior Alliance, (TSA). Mr. Hampton gave an update on the
purpose of The Senior Alliance, which is to connect individuals to available resources. They are best known for
their Meals on Wheels program but offer many other services to older adults. TSA is asking each Municipality
to provide a match amount to support the work they do in each community. Mr. Hampton reported that the match
amount in 2015 for Romulus was $1,838.00, which helped TSA deliver the $765,000 in services spent for fiscal
year 2015 in the City of Romulus. He thanked Romulus for their support and commented that TSA would be
happy to take part in any events the City would like them to. For more information on any of the services TSA
provides, they may be contacted by telephone at 1-800-815-1112, by email at
or by going to
their website at
.
Chair recognized Sylvia Makowski to make a motion.
16-191 4A1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to approve the release of claim with Hastings
Mutual Insurance Company and Ready-Rooter, LLC.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Abdo
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff reminded everyone that spring is here and opening day for the Tigers is this Friday, April 8 th .
Mayor Burcroff recognized Andy MacKay, General Manager of the Romulus Athletic Center. Andy gave an
overview of the 2016 Mayors Fitness Challenge, which started on January 11 and ended on March 14 th , for a
period of nine weeks. He reported there were 193 participants who lost a combined weight of 875.5lbs. Andy
announced the men and women’s first, second and third place winners and presented them with a certificate.
Mayor Burcroff announced that Romulus’ Standard and Poor’s bond rating has been upgraded to an A+. He will
do a press release at a later date. Mayor Burcroff asked Dennis Davidson to give an update on upcoming events
in the City of Romulus.
16-192 5A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Makowski,
to concur with the administration and award
ITB15/16-19 to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Blue Ribbon Contracting, Inc., to perform the needed
repairs to the steel beam columns at fire station #4 in the amount of $19,193.00. Discussion: Councilwoman
Abdo commented she is glad to award a bid to a local vendor.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
16-193 5B.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Crout,
to concur with the administration and award ITB 15/16-
21to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, On Duty Gear, LLC, for the acquisition of thirteen LightHawk
Tactical Vests and for the front and rear ballistic rifle plates needed for the vests for the Romulus Police
Department, Special Response Team in the amount of $19,667.70.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
16-194 5C.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Abdo,
to concur with the administration and adopt the software
and hardware upgrade to the existing Live Scan digital fingerprint computer, from I.D. Networks. This mandat-
ed upgrade is for a fingerprint scanner, CJIS supported software, and installation totaling $6,738.00. This equip-
ment will ensure that the Romulus Police Department is compliant with State and Federal CJIS requirements.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
16-195 5C1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Roscoe
, to concur with the administration and allow the Mayor and
Clerk to enter into the five (5) year, full service agreement with I.D. Networks, for an annual fee of $2,447.00 to
maintain the system until such time the equipment is replaced or funds are no longer budgeted for this purpose.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
16-196 5D.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Abdo,
to concur with the administration and adopt a resolution
authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint grant application
for the Residential Target Analysis Grant for the DDA District, costs not to exceed $6,750.
Motion Carried
Unanimously.
16-197 5E
. Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to allocate matching funds with MSHDA for a joint
Target Market Analysis (TMA) with four (4) other communities.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
Downtown Development Authority
Expense
295-728-818.002
Consultant Development - 6,750 6,750
Fund Balance
295-000-390.000
DDA Fund Balance 15,219 (6,750) 8,469
To allocate matching funds with MSHDA for a joint Target Market Analysis (TMA) with 4 other communities.
(Approved 3-30-16 resolution 16-DDA-544)
Motion Carried Unanimously.
6A
.
Clerk’s Report:
City Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg requested Council adopt a resolution for Sheldon Chandler on being selected as the
Chamber of Commerce 2016 Person-of-the-Year.
16-198 6A1.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 15/16-18, Community Development Block Grant.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
16-199 6A2.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Choate,
to approve amendment to Ordinance Department fee
schedule. The proposed amendment adds postage fees for certified mailings of weed cutting notices.
Motion
Carried Unanimously.
16-200 6A2 (a).
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Makowski,
to adopt a resolution for Sheldon Chandler on
being selected as Chamber of Commerce 2016 Person-of-the-Year.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment:
A resident voiced a complaint to Council in regards to the Wolverine Pipeline Company cutting down trees on
his property. He submitted to council pictures of his property before and after the trees were cut down, along with
correspondence from the Wolverine Pipeline Company.
8. Unfinished Business:
Councilman Wadsworth reminded the public of the Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser for the Animal Shelter on Friday,
May 13, 2016. He commented that they still have a few openings and are looking for volunteers or anyone who
wants to donate a prize. All the proceeds go to the Animal Shelter.
9. New Business:
Councilwoman Abdo asked Council to adopt a resolution recognizing the High School FCCLA Program. The
students recently competed on a State level and won numerous Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. They also qual-
ified to send two students to the National Conference.
16-201 9A.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to adopt a resolution recognizing the achievements of the
High School FCCLA Program.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
10. Communication:
Councilwoman Makowski announced that next week is National Library Week and encouraged everyone to stop
in on Tuesday for National Library Staff Appreciation Day. For more information, contact the Library at 734-
942-7589. Councilman Crout wished everyone that has a birthday in April, a happy birthday.
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 April 4, 2016.
RM042116-0049 2.5 x 15.154
CITY OF ROMULUS
Notice of Public Hearing and Proposed Projects Transfers
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
Pursuant to Federal guidelines, the City of Romulus is announcing its objectives and possible uses
for projects using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and is scheduling a
Public Hearing on
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 6:00 pm
for the purpose of receiving comments or sug-
gestions regarding the transfer of funds from projects in FY13/14, FY14/15 and FY 15/16 to pur-
chase property in a qualifying area where 70.99% of the population is low to moderate income, for
the purpose of expanding a community park. These funds total $150,308.20.
The primary objectives of the Federal HUD CDBG program are to assist low to moderate income
families directly or to provide benefits in areas where 51% of the residents are low to moderate
income, such as replacing the urban infrastructure of streets, preserving deteriorating housing,
improving recreational facilities and programs and assisting in meeting special needs of the elderly
and physically disabled.
Pending transfer funding approval from Wayne County, the City proposes to carry out the following
eligible activity with the respective estimated amounts.
OBJECTIVES
:
A.
Benefitting Low and Moderate Income (LMI) Persons
B.
Benefitting Low and Moderate Income Limited Clientele (LMC) Persons
C.
Addressing Slums and Blight or Low and Moderate Income Housing Benefit
D.
Meeting a particularly urgent community development need
Proposed Project
ACTIVITY
Amount:
* Objectives Met:
Transfer from Parks/Recreation Jobs FY 14/15
$73,312.03
To: Acquisition/Historical Park FY 14/15
Census Tract 5859, Block 2
A
Transfer from Parks/Recreation Jobs FY 15/16
$73,600
To: Acquisition/Historical Park FY 15/16
A
Census Tract 5859, Block 2
Transfer from Housing Rehab FY 13/14
$3,396.17
To: Acquisition/Historical Park FY 15/16
A
Census Tract 5859, Block 2
_________
$150,308.20
The Public is invited to attend and comment during the Public Hearing or to make written
comments on or before May 2, 2016. The City of Romulus will provide reasonable accommoda-
tions for those individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services. For further infor-
mation, contact the Economic Development Department, City of Romulus, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174, (734) 942-7545.
Publish: Thursday, April 21, 2016
RM042116-0047 2.5 x 6.725
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 15/16-23 CEMETERY GATE AND ARCH
FOR THE ROMULUS MEMORIAL CEMETERY
(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for the above
item/items and/or services.
(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 a sealed envelope and returned to the
City Clerk's
Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday,
May 10, 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: 04/21/2016
RM042116-0048 2.5 x 2.615
Annual Crop Walk set
Mayor to study at Harvard
School offers ‘Tuesday Tours’
Six local churches will participate in
the Wayne Westland Crop Walk planned
forMay 1.
The annual event, organized this year
by Wayne First Congregational Church, is
open to the public and the crowd will
walk one mile from the church along
Michigan Avenue to Elizabeth Street to
Washington Park and along the river to
Josephine Street. Walkers will then return
to the church.
Participants are asked to obtain finan-
cial pledges prior to the event and individ-
ual donations are also accepted.
The community-wide event is spon-
sored by the Church World Service and is
an effort to raise funds to end hunger in
local communities and around the world.
Funds earning this year will be shared
with St. Mary's Bolde Center, Good Hope
LutheranFoodPantry, the SalvationArmy
and FISH. About 75 percent of the funds
generatedwill go toChurchWorld Service
to aid efforts around theworld.
Walkers can register beginning at 2:30
p.m. at the church, located at 2 Towne
Square and the walkers will start off at 3
p.m.
Participating Wayne churches this year
include First Congregational, First United
Methodist and St. Mary Catholic Church.
Westland churches participating are Kirk
of Our Savior Presbyterian and St.
Richard's Catholic Church. Good Hope
Lutheran Church in Garden City is also
participating in the event this year.
For more information, contact Eileen
Rowland, (734) 858-7535.
Westland Mayor William R. Wild has
been chosen as one of the Southeast
Michigan Council of Governments (SEM-
COG) TaubmanFellows for 2016.
The Taubman Fellowship for
Executive Excellence provides local
public officials with demonstrated lead-
ership an opportunity to learn effective
approaches to public-sector problems.
The fellowship takes place at The
HarvardUniversityBusiness School.
“This program is a once-in-a lifetime
opportunity for local government leaders
to broaden their perspectives by inter-
acting with colleagues from around the
world,” said Robert S. Taubman, chair-
man, CEO, and president of Taubman
Centers, Inc. “The experience truly
enhances the way public officials serve
the residents of SoutheastMichigan.”
Wild is currently serving his third
term as full-time mayor of Westland, the
10th largest city in the state. He oversees
a $60 million municipal operating budg-
et and approximately 300 employees.
Wild has successfully balanced seven
consecutive budgets with a 10 percent
surplus.
“My hope is to further develop my
leadership and problem solving skills,”
commented Wild regarding the upcom-
ing opportunity to study at Harvard
University Business School in Boston.
The classes will take place in July,
althoughWild does not yet have his com-
plete schedule for the prestigious honor.
“It is my hope that this experience
will also helpme gain important insights
from policy experts and scholars on a
multitude of challenges and key issues
that will help me better serve the resi-
dents ofWestland,” he said.
St. Mary Catholic School in Wayne is
hosting Tuesday Tour Days during the
month of April.
Interested parents can drop in at the
school from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. or call for an
appointment to tour the school and meet
teachers and the principal. St. Mary offers
preschool 3-and 4-year-old programs and
grades kindergarten through eighth grade
classes.
St Mary Catholic School is located at
34516MichiganAve. inWayne.
Formore information, call (734) 721-1240
or access
.
End of an era
Workers from Dore and Associates Contracting began the demolition of the for-
mer Westland City Hall building on Ford Road last week. Demolition work was
scheduled to begin at the Bailey Center when the city hall project was complete.
Both buildings should be razed within 7-8 weeks, officials said. The former city
hall building was constructed in 1964 and was replaced by the new city hall locat-
ed at 36300 Warren Road in September of 2014. The Bailey Center served as the
city recreation building but was closed in June of 2012. The city is currently mar-
keting the 40-acre site for redevelopment.
