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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 10, 2017
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, Linda Choate, Harry Crout, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Barbara Fitzgerald, Deputy Clerk
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Makowski
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-103 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Abdo
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on April 3, 2017.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski,
Wadsworth.
Nays
– None Abstain – Abdo, Roscoe.
Motion Carried
.
3. Petitioner:
Mr. Sam Kesto, applicant and property owner of 27427 Eureka Road, Parcel # 80-141-99-0010-701;
came before City Council with a rezoning request.
17-104 ** 3A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Crout
to concur with the Planning Commission and City
Planner, Carol Maise, to introduce the first reading of the rezoning request for RZ-2017-001, Top Shelf to rezone
1.27 acres of property located at 27427 Eureka Road, DP #80-141-99-0010-701 from R-1A, Single-Family
Residential to C-1, Local Business.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
The secretary of the State Progressive Caucus for the Democratic Party announced that he will be speaking at a
rally in Dearborn at the UAW Local 600 regarding health care in general on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 7:00
p.m.
17-105 4A.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to approve the tentative agreement with the IAFF Local
4126 for a new collective bargaining agreement as presented by legal counsel.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Makowski
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Jazmine Danci, Community Outreach Director, read a list of upcoming City events.
17-106 5A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into an agreement between the City of Romulus and the State of Michigan for the Wick
Road Phase II reconstruction from Venoy to Wickham Road at a cost not to exceed $220,100 (20% of project
match).
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-107 5B.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout
to concur with the administration and award Bid ITB
16/17-06 to the lowest bidder, Clyde Armory, Inc., for the purchase of four (4) patrol rifles and accessories for
the Romulus Police Department in the amount of $6,850.76.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-108 5C1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to concur with the administration and rescind
Council Resolution #17-093, for RFP 16/17-03, approved at the regular meeting of the City Council
held on April 3, 2017.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-109 5C2.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Crout
to concur with the administration and award RFP 16/17-
03 in the correct bid amount of $128,689 to the only bidder, Digital Ally, for the integrated chest and patrol vehi-
cle dashboard cameras with management system.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk’s Report
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment:
A resident spoke about the potholes at the corner of Ronald and Washington Streets.
8. Unfinished Business:
Mayor Burcroff addressed the issue regarding potholes in local roads. He explained that the DPW does a good
job of cold patching, but that is only a temporary fix. He is trying to put together a way for the City to be able
to afford investing in long-term, permanent repairs to the roads.
9. New Business
10. Communication:
Councilman Wadsworth gave a reminder of the Animal Shelter Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser that will be held on May
12, 2017 at Romulus Lanes. Councilwoman Abdo talked about a letter she received from the EPA regarding three
proposed non-hazardous injection wells at Inkster and Ecorse Roads.
17-110 11.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Crout
to pay Warrant 17-07 in the amount of $920,111.32.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
12.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout
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 10, 2017.
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 16/17-33 APPLICATION OF RESINOUS FLOORING
AT ROMULUS FIRE STATION #4
The City of Romulus, Michigan on behalf of the Romulus Fire Department and by way of this invi-
tation to bid is seeking bids from experienced and qualified companies for the application of resinous
flooring in the apparatus bays of the Romulus Fire Station #4 located at 28777 Eureka Road,
Romulus, MI 48174 as specified in the bid documents.
(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid
must use the forms provided by the City.
(2) Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @
/.
Bids may be rejected unless made on the forms included with the bidding documents. Copies of
documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies.
(3) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discretion of
the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN system. All inter-
ested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It is the
responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said adden-
da by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of the required documents for this solic-
itation and to list the addendum and sign and date the "Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda
Form: supplied in the bid documents.
(4)
An optional pre-bid conference has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 2:00 PM.
The purpose of the conference will be to clarify any of the bid documents and to give com-
panies the opportunity to ask for clarifications and also for verification of the areas to be
painted and to take measurements to use when calculating lump sum pricing for submis-
sion of a bid. Companies will not be given access to view the facility at any other time prior
to the deadline for the submission of a bid.
(5) A total of two copies (one marked "Original" and one marked "Copy") of the bid must be sub-
mitted in a sealed envelope and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later than 2:30 P.M.,
Tuesday, 5/30/2017. Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed using the Bid
package label provided in the ITB documents.
(6) At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids are to be publicly opened and
read.
(7) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all insurance required by the ITB doc-
uments and copies of all required endorsements.
(8) 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 any minor informality or irregularity in pro-
posals received.
(9) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
Publish: 5/04/2017
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Publish: 5/04/2017
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
proposals at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2017 for the following:
ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
Proposals may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact
Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name,
company name, address and telephone number and date and time of proposal opening. The Township reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age
or disability in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
Publish 5/4/2017
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An early-morning armed
home invasion in Northville
Township last Sunday remains
under police investigation.
According to police reports,
two men wearing masks forced
their way into a township home
at about 5:15 a.m. April 30, one
brandishing a rifle and the
other a handgun. The two con-
fronted the residents of the
home and one of the victims
was physically assaulted during
the incident, police said.
According to police, shots
were fired by the perpetrators
during the robbery which took
place in a residential home on
the 42000 block of Five Mile
Road.
The residents were held at
gunpoint while the suspects
looted the home, taking jewelry
and a handgun. The two men
also stole the residents' 2015
Chevrolet Corvette and 2016
black Lexus RX350 SUV, police
said.
Officers responded to a 911
call from the residents report-
ing the break-in and immedi-
ately advised area police
departments of the incident,
according to reports. Officers
from the Livonia Police
Department observed the
stolen Corvette traveling east-
bound on I-96 at approximately
5:21 a.m. 0fficers attempted to
stop the vehicle but the driver
sped from the scene prompting
a pursuit by Livonia police.
Officers terminated the chase
when they lost sight of the
stolen vehicle in the City of
Detroit. The vehicle was later
abandoned and recovered by
police inDetroit the same day.
The blackLexus SUV, license
plate BGG378, had not been
located at press time.
The suspects are described
as black males, one with a mus-
cular build about 6-feet to 6-feet,
2-inches tall who was armed
with a rifle and the other
described only as armed with a
handgun, according to police..
Police have asked anyone
with information related to the
investigation to contact the
Northville Township Police
Department (248) 349-9400 or
CrimeStoppers at 1-800-
SPEAKUP.
Organizers of the 2017
Plymouth Fall Festival are look-
ing to add to the list of non-profit
and community groups that par-
ticipate in the event.
“The Fall Festival is a great
way for nonprofit and community
groups to gain exposure,
fundraise, and make an impact
on the community around them
during the lively festival atmos-
phere. The event brings family
and friends in the community
together and premium booth
locations along Main Street,
between Ann Arbor Trail and
Penniman Avenue, provide great
opportunities for groups to talk
about their cause and get the
community involved,” noted
James Gietzen of JAG
Entertainment, one of the pro-
ducers of the event.
Applications for booth space
can
be
found
on
PlymouthFallFestival.com under
the booths button or by following
oths/. Applications are due to the
Plymouth
Fall
Festival
Committee in May. For more
information, call (734) 335-0199 or
send questions to info@ply-
mouthfallfestival.com.
The Plymouth Fall Festival
will take place Sept. 8, 9 and 10
this year. The Plymouth Rotary
Club began the event more than
60 years ago as a community fam-
ily picnic, to raise money for a
new playground. The event was
so successful it continued for sev-
eral more years raising money
for additional playground equip-
ment, new athletic fields for the
high school, and making dona-
tions to the Rotary Youth Benefit
and Community Service Fund.
Out of these community picnics
grew one of Metro Detroit's most
successful events, The Plymouth
Fall Festival, Geitzennoted.
Today, the Plymouth Fall
Festival serves the famous
Plymouth Rotary Club Chicken
BarBeQue on Sunday and has
expanded to include the Vietnam
Veterans, Plymouth Canton
Civitans, Plymouth Lions Club,
Kiwanis Club, Canton High
School Chiefs softball team, and
many other community groups,
by providing them an opportuni-
ty to fundraise and give back to
the local community, he added.
President of the Fall Festival
for the fourth consecutive year is
Eric Joy, who, alongwithhis com-
mittee members and Geitzen,
oversees all the events and
attractions at the festival. Joy will
be doubly busy this year as he is
also president of the Noon
RotaryClub.
The Plymouth Fall Festival
will take place
Sept. 8, 9 and 10 this year.
”
Local groups sought for Fall Festival participation
Members of the Northville Kiwanis
Club and Northville Township officials
are sponsoring a used clothing drive this
Saturday, May 6, at Northville Township
Hall, on the corner of Sheldon and Six
MileRoads.
The donations will be used to aid local
charities including Northville Civic
Concern which serves the Northville
Community, providing clothing, food and
household goods to low income residents
and Vista Maria, a facility that provides
shelter to girls and women rescued from
human trafficking situations. They need
age-appropriate clothing for girls and
women age 12 and over as they help their
transition back into normal lives. They
will especially appreciate clothing appro-
priate to teenage girls.
The clothing drive will take place in
the parking lot of township hall. If possi-
ble, the bags should be labeled as male,
female ormixed clothing.
Donations of unexpired canned and
boxed food are also being accepted for
CivicConcern.
The outcome of the City Commission
election inPlymouthwould appear to be a
forgone conclusion as only four candi-
dates have filed nominating petitions for
the four available terms.
The only decision voters will make
appears to be which candidates will fill
the four-year terms and which will serve
the two-year seat.
Incumbent commission members Dan
Dalton and Oliver Wolcott both filed the
necessary petitions and forms with the
office of the city clerk prior to the dead-
line April 25. Also filing for inclusion on
the ballot wereEdKrol, whowas defeated
in his bid for a seat on the commission two
years ago, andNicholasMoroz, a newcom-
er to the political field.
The winners will join current officials,
Suzi Deal, Colleen Pobur andMikeWright
on the commission. IncumbentMayorDan
Dwyer and Joseph Valenti opted not to
seek re-election. Dwyer has served in
political office in Plymouth for 18 years.
He said that it was time for new ideas in
the city in announcing his decision.
