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ROMULUS
ROMULUS

Community honors Bales as ‘Citizen of the Year’

Surrounded by friends, family Board, Board of Canvassers,
and local officials, Carole Bales ” Beautification Committee and
was honored as the Romulus You don't do good things because Friends of Seniors. She is also an
Citizen of the Year during a cele- you want a pat on the back... active member of Community
bration last Friday hosted by the United Methodist Church, having
Romulus Chamber of Commerce. served as a Sunday School and
Bales was awarded the honor Vacation Bible School teacher.
in 2020 but because of the pan- system. She served as president of the Year, Wick Elementary Bales became a familiar face
demic, the official celebration of the PTA at Merriman Schools Queen for the Day, at polling places in the city, work-
was delayed until last week when Elementary School for five years Romulus Community Schools ing as a volunteer after helping
she was the guest of honor at the and was also chairman of the Apple Award, Women Worth to promote city millages includ-
event. Merriman School Fair and Watching and others. ing both the road millage and
Bales has been an active served as Den Mother and Board Bales dedication to the com- public safety millage-all of which
member of the Romulus commu- Member of Club Scout Pack 739. munity continued with her volun- have positively impacted the
nity for more than 50 years, mov- Following her volunteer work teer work helping to organize Romulus community, officials
ing to the city in 1969. One factor with the schools, Bales put her blood drives and pancake break- said.
in choosing the city was the business education studies from fasts along with Rotary Club din- Chamber of Commerce offi-
school system, Bales said. She Western Michigan University to ners and annual community cers noted that while Bales has
wanted to ensure that her chil- use and took a job in1979 with events. Her continued efforts to received a multitude of awards
dren attended a strong school the school district. She worked in help community causes prompt- in the last 50 years, there aren't Carole Bales
system where they could make the Romulus school system as a ed her neighbors to dub her the enough honors to fully thank her
life-long friends. secretary and administrative “basket lady” as she was known for her decades of service to the because you want a pat on the
“I'm a firm believer that if you assistant for more than 30 years. for providing gift baskets of items community. back,” Bales said. “You do them
want the value of your property During her career with the dis- for auctions, raffles or families in “Carole is valued member of because you genuinely care
to increase, and you want to cre- trict, Bales served as chief stew- need. the community and the selfless about people, and I think we
ate a thriving community, you ard to AFSCME Local 64 for 12 Bales was also involved with attitude and commitment of resi- need more of that in the world.”
have to support your local years and also served on numer- the Romulus Goodfellows and dents like Carole are what makes Bales and her husband of 58
schools and city,” Bales said. She ous district-wide committees. Julie's Tea Committee, the Romulus a Home of years, Dan, are the parents of
was an active member of the During her tenure in the district Pumpkin Festival, Friends of the Opportunity,” was a phrase Bob, Brian and Fumiko and
Parent Teacher Association Bales was awarded numerous Library, Literary Club, Chamber repeated several times during Becky and John and have four
(PTA) during time her children tributes, including being named of Commerce, Light the Way the ceremonies last week. grandchildren, Joshua, Katie,
were students in the Romulus Romulus Schools Support Staff Committee, Compensation “You don't do good things Sera and Luke.

Now serving…

Romulus Chamber of Commerce
Board President Jeff Lowrey, city
officials including Mayor Robert
McCraight and Councilmember
Kathy Abdo were among the
crowd of well-wishers who attend-
ed the grand opening of Norman's
Café in the Romulus Athletic
Center last week. Owners Leilani
and Ashon Norman thanked the
assembled crowd who attended
the ribbon cutting at the new facili-
ty. The Normans also own and
operate Norman Catering and
Events in the city and are familiar
faces at community events. “We
started Norman Catering because
we wanted to invest in our city,”
said Ashon Norman. “We love
being a part of something bigger
in Romulus and reaching new
heights because of the support we
get from our neighbors.” Photos by
David Willett

CITY OF ROMULUS
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
June 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM

The Veteran's Monument Committee will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 6:00
p.m. at the Romulus City Hall in the Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174
the purpose of this meeting is to discuss the restoration of the Veteran's Memorial Monument.
The public is invited to attend this meeting to express their comments or ask questions. Persons with
disabilities who need accommodations to participate in the meeting effectively should contact or
send an email to the Mayor's Office at 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174, (734) 942-7571,
mayor@romulusgov.com no later than 12:00 PM on the day of the above meeting.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 21/22-17 12 Month Pricing for Ford FS (or Equivalent) Fabricated Lug All Stainless Steel
Clamps for DCC Cooperative
Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt a Brownfield Plan The City of Romulus along with the collective members of the Downriver Community Conference
(20 communities including but not limited to: Wyandotte, Woodhaven, Trenton, Taylor, Southgate,
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Romulus, Rockwood, Riverview, River Rouge, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Huron Township, Grosse
Ile Township, Gibraltar, Flat Rock, Ecorse, Dearborn Heights, Brownstown Township and Allen
CITY OF ROMULUS Park) are seeking sealed bids for 12 month contract pricing for the purchase Ford FS style (or
approved equivalent), fabricated lug all stainless steel repair clamps.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF A BROWNFIELD PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF ROMULUS PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 381 OF (1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by
THE PUBLIC ACTS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1996, AS AMENDED. the City. Bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing Group
page of BidNet Direct at http://www.mitn.info/. Bids may be rejected unless made on the
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing shall be held before the City Council of the City forms included with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any
of Romulus on the 13th day of June, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at other source are not considered official copies.
11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan, on the adoption of a Brownfield Plan for the City of (2) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the dis-
Romulus. The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority shall exercise its powers pursuant to and in cretion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN
accordance with the provisions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act, being Act 381 of Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the
the Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1996, as amended (Act 381). MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to
obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed
The description of the proposed brownfield property is: copy of each addendum as part of the required documents for this solicitation and to list
the addendum and sign and date the "Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form supplied
Land situated in the City of Romulus, Wayne County, State of Michigan, described as follows: in the bid documents.
(3) A total of two copies (one marked "Original" and one marked "Copy") of the bid must be
The eligible property consists of four (4) parcels, bounded to the north by Ecorse Road; to the east submitted together in one sealed package/envelope and returned to the City Clerk's Office
by Shook Road; to the south by Wick Road; and to the west by Cogswell Street in the City of no later than 2:00 P.M., Thursday, 6/16/2022. Bids should be addressed using the Bid
Romulus, Michigan. The eligible property addresses and parcel identification numbers are: package label provided in the solicitation documents or submitted electronically on the
MITN Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct.
36775 ECORSE ROAD (PARCEL ID: 80030990004000) (4) At approximately 3:00 p.m., local time 6/16/2022, all timely received bids will be publi-
36411 ECORSE ROAD (PARCEL ID: 80030990007000) cally opened and read.
ECORSE ROAD (PARCEL ID: 80030990006700) (5) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves
ECORSE/WICK (PARCEL ID: 8002899001270336411) the right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids
received and to award the bid in whole or in part. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded
The proposed brownfield plan would allow [the developer, BRA, or other party] to be reimbursed to the lowest most responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discre-
for eligible costs incurred to prepare the brownfield property for redevelopment. Eligible costs may tion of the City of Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own
include costs authorized by Act 381, including environmental, demolition, and hazardous materials best interest.
costs. The brownfield plan must first be approved by the City Council. (6) All timely received bids will first be reviewed at the regular meeting of the Downriver
Consortium to be held at the group's July meeting, in room 105 of the Downriver
This description of the property along with any maps and a description of the Brownfield Plan are Community Conference, 15100 Northline Rd., Southgate, MI 48195. The recommenda-
available for public inspection at the City of Romulus Clerks Office. tion of the Consortium will then need to be approved, at a regularly scheduled meeting, by
a majority vote of the Council of the City of Romulus.
All aspects of the Brownfield Plan are open for discussion at the public hearing. The public is invit- (7) The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all insurance required by the ITB
ed to attend this public hearing and express their comments or ask questions. Written comments will documents and copies of all required endorsements.
be received by the Romulus City Clerk at 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174 no later than (8) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director by
12:00 PM on the day of the above meeting. calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing Purchasing@romulusgov.com
(9) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk document or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.
Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or
City of Romulus solicitations is strictly prohibited.
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