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crude, according to the Lynchburg fire chief.
Bakken crude, shipped regularly by rail, can
be more volatile and more likely to emit
flammable gases than other types of crude
oil. Crude oil production from North Dakota
has skyrocketed in recent years and much of
it is shipped by rail, according to the Wall
Street Journal.
Oil trains from North Dakota regularly
travel through large rail crossing points in
the area, including the Plymouth Y, the
Fullerton Y and the Rougemere Yard in
Detroit.
The Lynchburg crash was the second oil-
train accident this year for CSX. In January,
a CSX train carrying crude oil derailed in
Philadelphia, nearly toppling over a bridge.
Last year, a runaway train with crude oil
tanker cars killed 47 people and incinerated
part of the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec.
Groleau said, “CSX supports the safe
transportation and handling of materials
with infrastructure maintenance and
improvements, technology and training.
“Railroads are obligated to haul all ship-
ments tendered to us in a safemanner under
the federal common carrier regulations. The
transportation of hazardous materials by rail
is regulated by federal law, U.S. Department
of Transportation, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, the U.S. Transportation
Security Administration and the U.S.
Department ofHomelandSecurity.”
Last October, a tank train derailed outside
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada forcing the evac-
uation of residents. InNovember, an oil train
crashed in Alabama, spilling thousands of
barrels of oil into a marshland. In December,
two trains collided in Casselton, North
Dakota, one carrying soybeans, the other
crude oil.
Eighteen tank cars ruptured and burst
into flames, spilling about 400,000 gallons of
oil into the ground.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
April 14, 2014
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, Celeste Roscoe, William
Wadsworth.
Excused:
Sylvia Makowski.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Roscoe to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-133 2A.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Choate to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of
the Romulus City Council held on April 7, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-Abdo, Barden, Choate,
Crout.
Nays
- None.
Abstain
- Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Motion Carried
.
4. Chairperson's Report:
Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden announced the Household Hazardous
Waste Collection will be held at Wayne County Community College in Belleville on Saturday, May
3, 2014 from 8 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. For more information call: 734-326-3936.
4.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to accept the Chairperson's Report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor's Report:
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff announced "Clean Sweep" will be held on Saturday,
May 3, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
14-134 5A1.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to adopt a memorial resolution for the family
of Nina Wood.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
-
None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-135 5A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to authorize a change order for Bid 12/13-06
for purchase of additional equipment in the amount of $2,400.98 for the up-fitting of a Ford Utility
police vehicle by Priority One.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-136 5B.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to award Bid 13/14-15, upfitting for six Ford
police vehicles to the lowest qualified bidder, ABS Solutions, in the amount of $37,338.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-137 5C.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to authorize a no-fee permit to Romulus
High School senior, Ben Mach, for concrete paving and elevating gardening beds at the Romulus
Senior Center Community Gardens as part of his Eagle Scout project, under the direction of
Romulus Boy Scout Troop 872.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-138 5D.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Choate to concur with the administration and
approve the appointment of Jeff Kotlarek to fill the vacant position on the City of Romulus Charter
Commission with a term to expire on March 5, 2016.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate,
Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-139 5E.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to concur with the administration and authorize
the mayor and clerk to enter into an agreement with Revize for a two-year contract for website serv-
ices at a cost not to exceed $9,956.00.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-140 5F.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to introduce Budget Amendment 13/14-13 to re-
allocate funds for the upgrade to the City's website.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
GENERAL FUND
Expense
Comm. Services Ctrl Services 0 10,000 10,000
101-1230-712.77-30
Expense
B & G Capital Outlay
463,795 (10,000) 453,795
101-4130-741.80-10
To re-allocate funds for the upgrade to the City's website.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
14-141 5G.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to introduce Budget Amendment 13/14-14
to record the net proceeds of the $6,000.000 bond issue (Council resolution #14-085) received by
the City on April 3, 2014. The bond proceeds will cover the budgeted amounts in 13/14, in 14/15,
and projects continuing into 15/16 for the intended projects.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
MAJOR ROADS FUND
Revenue
202-0000-698.00-00 Major Roads Bond Proceeds 0
2,120,386 2,120,386
Expense
202-4210-742.90-10 Major Project Cost (Matching funds) 0 324,000 324,000
202-4210-742.90-13 Goddard Road
0 150,000 150,000
202-4210-742.90-17 Wayne Road Sidewalk 0 116,000 116,000
202-4210-742.90-19 Grant Road 0 65,000 65,000
202-4210-742.90-11 Cost of Issuance 0 28,948 28,948
Fund Balance
202-0000-390.00-00 Fund Balance
612,065 1,436,438 2,048,503
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Revenue
295-0000-410-69-51 DDA Bond Proceeds 0 1,007,290 1,007,290
Expense
295-7410-774.90-18 Goddard Rd Streetscape 0 443,127 443,127
295-7410-774.90-11 Cost of Issuance 0 13,887 13,887
Fund Balance
295-0000-390.00-00 Fund Balance 35,663 550,276 585,939
WATER & SEWER FUND
Revenue
592-0000-698.00-00 Water Bond Proceeds 0 2,894,345 2,894,345
Expense
592-4510-745.80-16 Water Construction in Progress 0 436,804 436,804
592-4510-745.90-11 Cost of Issuance 0 40,071 40,071
Retained Earnings
592-0000-395.00-00 W & S Retained Earnings 4,705,937 2,417,470 7,123,407
To record the net proceeds of the $6,000,000 bond issue (Council resolution #14-085) received by
the City on April 3, 2014. The bond proceeds will cover the budgeted amounts in 13/14, in 14/15,
and projects continuing into 15/16 for the intended projects.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden,
Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk's Report:
Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg announced the free city-wide garage sale will be held
on Thursday, May 22, 2014 through Sunday, May 25, 2014 with rain dates of June 12, 2014
through June 15, 2014.
14-142 6A1.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to re-schedule the study session regarding
the City fee schedule from April 28, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. to May 5, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. to be held in the
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout,
Roscoe Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer's Report
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, thanked Joe Ozog, Tracy Leininger, Shirley
Coats and Rose Swidan for assistance in preparing 2013 tax returns for senior citizens.
7. Public Comment
8. Unfinished Business
Councilman Wadsworth announced the annual Animal Shelter Bowl-A-Thon will be held on
May16, 2014.
9. New Business
14-143 9A.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Wadsworth to adopt a resolution to recognize the
Romulus JuniorHigh School FCCLA Chapter (Family Career Community and Leaders of America)
for the 21 gold medals they earned at the state conference for their community service; and also,
their advisor, Mr. Mark Edwards, was named the State of Michigan "Advisor of the Year."
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-144 9B.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Choate to adopt a resolution to recognize the Romulus
Senior High School FCCLA Chapter (Family Career Community and Leaders of America) for the
ten gold and three silver medals they earned at the state conference for their community service.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
10. Communication
14-145 11.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to approve Warrant 14-07 in the amount of
$993,918.68.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
-
None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus
City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
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 from the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on April
14, 2014. Publish: May 8, 2014
CITY OF ROMULUS & THE ROMULUS DDA INVITATION TO BID
ITB 13/14-18 CONTRACT PRICING - GRASS MOWING SERVICES
(1) The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking bids from qualified companies for contract pricing for
the grass cutting and all required trimming at the Romulus Memorial Cemetery, the Historic
Park, the Mary Ann Banks and designated areas of the back alley behind business located along
Goddard Road in the Downtown area.
(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 @ http://www.mitn.info/.
(3) Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no later than
2:30 P.M., Tuesday,
May 20, 2014
. At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received
bids are to be publicly opened and read.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED:
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK'S OFFICE
ITB 13/14-18 CONTRACT PRICING - GRASS MOWING SERVICES
11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174
(4) The City reserves the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive technicalities.
(5) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing lconway@ci.romulus.mi.us.
Publish: Thursday, May 08, 2014, The Eagle or The Associated Newspapers of Michigan
CITY OF ROMULUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 13/14-17 Voice/Data Backbone
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking 12/24/36 month contract pricing from qualified compa-
nies for voice and data backbone services.
(1) Qualified firms wishing to submit proposals
must use the forms provided by the City
. Proposal
forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system @ www.mitn.info. or electron-
ic copies of the RFP documents will be made available by sending an e-mail message to: mstegn-
er@phonerms.com.
(2) Sealed copies need to be received in the City of Romulus Clerk's Office no later than 2:00 P.M.,
May 15, 2014. All timely received proposals are to be publicly received.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED:
RFP 13/14-17 VOICE/DATA BACKBONE
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK'S OFFICE
11111 WAYNE ROAD
ROMULUS, MI 48174
(3) The City reserves the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive technicalities.
(4) ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS BID MUST BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO:
mstegner@phonerms.com
(5) ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 12, 2014 AT 5:00 P.M.
Publish: Thursday, May 8, 2014 The Eagle or The Associated Newspapers of Michigan
CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 13/14-19 STEEL GEAR STORAGE FOR ROMULUS FIRE STATION #4
(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 @ http://www.mitn.info/.
(3) Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to the
City Clerk's Office
no later than
2:30 P.M., Tuesday,
May 20, 2014
. At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received
bids are to be publicly opened and read.
RESPONSE ENVELOPES MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED:
CITY OF ROMULUS CLERK'S OFFICE
ITB 13/14-19 STEEL GEAR STORAGE FOR ROMULUS FIRE STATION #4
11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, Michigan 48174
(4) The City reserves the right to reject all bids and proposals and to waive technicalities.
(5) For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing lconway@ci.romulus.mi.us .
Publish: Thursday, May 08, 2014, The Eagle or The Associated Newspapers of Michigan
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
INKSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Inkster Public Library Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed library budg-
et for fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 at the Inkster Public Library (Leanna Hicks
Public Library), 2005 Inkster Road, Inkster, MI 48141 on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 6:00
p.m.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support
the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing.
A copy of the budg-
et is available for public inspection at the Inkster Public Library, 2005 Inkster Road,
Inkster, MI 48141, during business hours.
The Inkster Public Library will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services,
such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being consid-
ered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon 5 days notice to
the Inkster Library. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should
contact the Inkster Library by writing or calling the following: Denise Bearre - Library
Director, Inkster Public Library, 2005 Inkster Road, Inkster, MI 48141, (313) 563-2822.
Publish: May 8, 2014
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: May 8, 2014
EC050814-0931 2.5 x 1.557
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
2014 ANNUAL PLAN
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The above named document for the Canton Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) is available for inspection at the
Finance Department, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan 48188, 734-394-5225, during regular business hours. Comments
on the 2014 ANNUAL PLAN will be accepted for 30 days, beginning May 8, 2014. Comments received during the public comment
period will be forwarded to the Department of HUD and will become an addendum to the report.
Publish: May 8, 2014
Terry Bennett, Clerk
EC050814-0933 2.5 x 1.303
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PY 2014
On May 13, 2014, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room, Canton Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan,
there will be a public hearing on the 2014 CDBG Program Action Plan. Written comments or requests for information should be
directed to: Mike Sheppard, CDBG Specialist, Finance Department, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan 48188-1699, (734)
394-5225.
Terry Bennett, Clerk
Publish: May 8, 2014
EC050814-0932 2.5 x 1.29