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counter and storage for sports equipment.
Township documents indicate that the
pavilion was first proposed as a $350,000
expense, with a $100,000 grant accepted in
October of 2012 and a $30,000 donation from
theBoschCorp. last summer.
Doroshewitz continued down the list of
proposed expenses, sometimes referring to
it as a “wish list.”
“The footbridge, I am not sure why we're
even talking about that....and the amphithe-
ater. I would not support that unless we
have public support.” The footbridge is a
$130,000 expense and the amphitheater will
cost $250,000 to construct, according to
townshipdocuments.
Doroshewitz grew more intense when
objecting to the $100,000 expense estimate
for the soccer park. The park was pur-
chased with a 12-year loan, an installment
purchase costing the township $120,000 per
year. There are two years left on the note.
Doroshewitz also objected to the golf
course expense of $150,000 claiming the
course wasn't a viable business venture and
saying it was just a municipal golf course
and, “that's all it's ever going to be.”
“Last year the golf course only netted
$30,000. I don't think adding an $80,000 park-
ing lot is going tomake any difference if any-
one golfs there or not.” The township report-
edly spent $500,000 on golf carts and infra-
structure at the course last year.
Edwards argued that the course parking
lot must be fixed or replaced as it presented
a tripping hazard. “Either replace it or try to
fix it...there's a liability here. If you don't get
it fixed, it's going to cost us money, people
are falling and tripping...and when you
replace the parking lot it's the (right) time to
put in the amphitheater.”
As tempers flared, Doroshewitz demand-
ed to know how the amphitheater was going
to be used. Reaume said the $250,000
amphitheater would have 200-300 seats and
could be used for weddings and music. “It
could be used Saturdays and Sundays
before July 4, then after that every night we
could rent it forweddings.”
“Let's say youwere going to have theDSO
at the park. Do we have a commitment from
the DSO?We have to explore that before we
spend the money,” Doroshewitz responded.
“Come on, you're taking advantage here,
we've never talked about it.”
“Bob, everyone should know you never
return your calls. This stuff's beenbefore the
board for eight months,” Edwards said
while angrily gesturing at the trustee.
Doroshewitz complained toEdwards that
the first time he had an idea of the proposed
expenditures is when he received the board
of trustee meeting packet last Friday. The
special meeting was not announced or on
the township calendar until last week. “This
is a seven-member board.” Doroshewitz
said.
“Absolutely, this is a seven-member
board, and you don't participate.” Edwards
barkedback.
Trustee Chuck Curmi questioned the
$280,000 street sweeper expense, and want-
ed to see an income statement from the golf
course.
“Don't you think what we've done has
made the township more desirable?
Edwards asked.
“Two of us didn't know about this until
Friday, and you haven't made a compelling
case.”Doroshewitz said.
Also listed in the planned projects were
$20,000 in sprinkler system upgrades for the
golf course, $20,000 light towers for the
township parking lot, thought to be needed
for the July 4 picnic and fireworks display,
and a $40,000 attachment for the sewer vac-
uum truck to enable clearance in backyard
sewers, along with a $50,000 small dump
truck.
Former candidate for township trustee
Paul Schulz posted a severe criticism of
every phase of the plan on the internet last
week and said that he was joining volun-
teers fromneighborhoods to go door-to-door
to collect the necessary 2,300 signatures
required to force the board to place the
bond sale on the ballot.
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May 2, 2013
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 8, 2013
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 LeRoy Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth, Eva Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-104 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held April 1, 2013.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None.
Abstain
-Barden.
Motion Carried
.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-105 5A.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Wadsworth to approve the appointment of City Councilman William
Crova to the City of Romulus Planning Commission with his term to expire on
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-106 5B.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to award Bid 12/13-26 for the acquisition of one Nikon
D800 Digital SLR camera, three various lens (70mm, 80mm and 300mm) and an extra camera battery for the
City of Romulus Cable Department to the lowest qualified bidder, Adorama Camera, in the amount of $6,509.85.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-107 5C.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to award Bid 12/13-27 for the acquisition of two (2)
Panasonic camcorders and various accessories for the City of Romulus Cable Department to the lowest qualified
bidder, Pro Sound/Pro Video Sales, in the amount of $14,862.00.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff,
Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-108 5D.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to award Bid 12/13-28 HD/SD Live Production
Equipment for the City of Romulus Cable Department to the lowest qualified bidder, Thalner Electronic
Laboratories, Inc. in the amount of $23,965.00.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-109 5E.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to award Bid 12/13-29 for the upgrade of the City of
Romulus Cable Department's Scala software and equipment to the only bidding company, TEL Systems, Thalner
Electronic Laboratories, Inc. in the amount of $10,953.00.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate,
Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-110 5F.
Moved by Webb, seconded by Choate to award Bid 12/13-30 for the acquisition of one iPad, one iPad
mini and accessories for the City of Romulus Cable Department to the lowest bidding company, New Tech
Solution, Inc. in the amount of $1,377.50.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-111 5G.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to authorize the replacement of a Motorola XTS 2500
Model II 800 MHZ radio (under the previous bid award Bid 10/11/10) to the successful bidder, Motorola
Solutions, in the amount of $2,826.28.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-112 10A. Moved by Webb, seconded by Roscoe to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Janette
McQuiston.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-113 10B.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Wadsworth to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of
LeRoy Sims.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-114 11.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to authorize the city treasurer to disburse funds as listed in
Warrant 13-07 in the amount of One Million Seventy-Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty-Two Dol lars and
Fifty-One Cents. ($1,078,932.51)
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- Webb.
Abstain
-Crova
Motion Carried
.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
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 8, 2013.
Publish:
May 2, 2013
CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED SPECIAL LAND USE
6261 HANNAN ROAD
Pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended (The Michigan Zoning Enabling Act), notice is hereby
given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013
for the pur-
pose of considering a Special Land Use proposal. The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall
Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus MI 48174-1485.
The Planning Commission has set the public hearing to consider a request for a proposed commercial kennel for
Currey ’s Family Pet Care, Inc. located on a 71.00+/-acre parcel on the east side of Hannan Road at 6261 Hannan
Road. Parcel # 82-80-022-99-0002-000. Zoning: R1A Single Family Residential District. Commercial kennels
are permitted in the M-T Single Family Residential District, subject to Special Land Use Approval. Copies of the
application are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said request.
Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Monday, May 20, 2013 and should be addressed to Carol
Maise, City Planner, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: May 2, 2013
P
LYMOUTH
- I
NKSTER
Young artist featured
Cadillac lease is prize
Band seeking new players
Witnesses sought in homicide
The artwork of 11-year-oldVincent Parker,
Jr. will be featured at the Plymouth
Community Arts Council front Wall gallery
during themonth ofMay.
Parker said he has been drawing as long
as he can remember and that he “breathes
art.”
“In the morning, at the breakfast table, on
my way to and frommy school, Metro Junior
Academy, and even lying inmy bed at night, I
draw. Since I was able to hold a writing
utensil in my hand, I drew. As a toddler, my
parents would buy me coloring books, but
instead of coloring the pictures as most chil-
dren do, I drew my own special 'master-
pieces' on top of the coloring book pages,”
Parker said.
In addition to the Front Wall art, the work
of high school seniors competing for the
Damaris Fine Arts $1,000 and $500 scholar-
ships as well as works from student artists
ages 6-14will be shown.
The opening reception for the Damaris
Fine Art Award and Emerging Artist Exhibit
is planned from6:30-8:30 p.m. May 4. Student
artists will be recognized and the scholarship
awards will be presented by the arts council
board President Debra Madonna and Dick
Schulte. The Schulte family generously
funds the scholarships in memory of their
matriarch, former art teacher, artist and
Plymouth Community Arts Council support-
erDamaris “Dee” Schulte.
The event is free and open to the public.
Refreshmentswill be served.
The Arts Council is located at 774 Sheldon
Road inPlymouth.
Formore information, call (734) 416-4278.
The award-winning Plymouth-Canton
Marching Band is looking for new mem-
bers to join the ranks of marchers, color
guards and percussionists for the upcom-
ing season. Throughout the 2013 season,
the high school students will perform and
compete in front of thousands of people
including a trip to Indianapolis, IN at
LucasOil Stadium.
Current band members and staff will be
hosting informational meetings in the
upcoming months for students and parents
interested in finding out more about the
band program. The meetings will take
place at 7 p.m. May 9 and May 29 in the
Plymouth High School band room (near
the big yellow semi-trailer). Interested stu-
dents only need to attend one of the four
meetings. Parents will learn about all the
efforts to support this non-profit effort ded-
icated to the high school participants at the
park.
Current eighth graders and other incom-
ing student musicians and dancers inter-
ested in joining the marching band are
encouraged to attend one of these informa-
tional meetings. With a total school popula-
tion of more than 6000 students at the
Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, join-
ing an activity or sport like the Marching
Band is highly encouraged, organizers
said.
The new 2013 Marching Band begins
practicing in May and continues through
the summer with camps and rehearsals.
Incoming freshmen start their first day of
school at the park with more than 200 new
friends if they have joined the band, organ-
izers added.
The Plymouth Community Marching
Band is recognized as one of the premier
high school bands in the country and the
only band in the entire nation comprising
students from three separate high schools.
All participating members earn a varsity
letter at the conclusion of their first season.
All students are accepted. No auditions for
band students.
The Plymouth Philharmonic and Don
Massey Cadillac are offering what they
describe as a "symphony of style and
sophistication" for guests at upcoming con-
certs.
Those who buy tickets to performances
until the April 5 season finale will be
entered into a drawing for a two-year lease
on a 2014 Cadillac ATS sedan, the North
AmericanCar of theYear.
Season ticket subscribers will enjoy an
additional opportunity to win a second
Cadillac ATS lease. To be entered, season
tickets must be purchased prior to our pre-
mier concert of the 2013/14 season Oct. 6.
The winning ticket will be selected during
thisOctober event.
"We are very excited at the opportunity
to support the mission of the Michigan
Philharmonic and our local community"
saidDonMasseyCadillacGeneralManager
and Michigan Philharmonic Board
Member Bob Pollock. "In the short time I
have served on the board, I have seen, first
hand, the organization's commitment to a
quality audience experience. It's the same
kind of dedication that the Don Massey
Cadillac teamshows to our customers."
To purchase group, season, or individual
tickets, and be entered towin, call (734) 451-
2112 or visit www.michiganphil.org. For
details on the Cadillac ATS visit www.mass-
eycadillacplymouth.com or call (734) 453-
7500.
Nan Washburn, music director and con-
ductor since 1999, has won 17 ASCAP
Awards and was a 2012 Finalist for The
AmericanPrize.
Inkster police are seeking witnesses
or information regarding a shooting that
took place last Saturday.
According to police reports, officers
were dispatched to 27312 Norfolk in the
city at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday, April 27
following a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, the discovered
a black male subject shot in the chest.
There was no one else in the home, offi-
cers reported. The man was pro-
nounced dead at the scene by emer-
gency responders from the Inkster Fire
Department.
Police have not released the name of
the deceased or any further information
from the crime scene while the investi-
gation continues, according to Det.
AnthonyDelgreco.
Delgreco said that the death is being
treated as a homicide. Witnesses or any-
one with information can phone the
Inkster Police Department at (313) 563-
9850 or call CRIMESTOPPERS.
Bond
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