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June 1, 2017
SECTION 33. That amounts budgeted for specific items or purposes and not required to be utilized for such
items or purposes may be spent by the Mayor for other items or purposes within the same activity for which such
allocations are made.
SECTION 34. Be it further resolved that the following millage rates as provided by charter or statute be
assessed:
OPERATING MILLAGE
9.4063
P.A. 359 MILLAGE
0.0583
LIBRARY MILLAGE
0.7000
SANITATION MILLAGE
1.5500
EPA LEVY MILLAGE
2.3723
SECTION 35. Be it further resolved that the Property Tax Administration Fee and any type of late penalty
charge as provided for by charter or statute be assessed.
CITY OF ROMULUS
GENERALAPPROPRIATIONS ACT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS:
That for the expenditures of the
34 th District Court
and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017
and ending June 30, 2018, the following amount is hereby appropriated.
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
$3,880,172 Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-135 5E.
Moved by
Wadsworth
seconded by
Choate
to concur with the administration to introduce Budget
Amendment 16/17-24 to recognize additional unanticipated revenues and expenses during the 16/17 budget year
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET
AMENDMENT BUDGET
State Forfeiture Fund
Revenues:
268-301-501.302
Bulletproof Vest Grant
-
9,850
9,850
268-301-656.100
State Narcotic Forfeiture
50,000
24,000
74,000
Expenditures:
268-301-933.000
Equipment Maintenance
10,000
14,000
4,000
268-301-962.000
Claims Expense
16,000 16,000
Fund Balance:
268-000-390.000
State Forfeiture Fund Balance 164,048
3,850
167,898
To recognize additional unanticipated revenues and expenses during the 16/17 budget year.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
17-136
6A1.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to schedule a study session for Monday, May
22, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss City Ordinance Amendments (Chapter 30, Licensing; Chapter 46, Peddlers &
Solicitors, Article IV, Section 46-178 (2) (a); Chapter 60, Taxi Cab, Transportation Network Company, and
Vehicles for Hire, and 2017-18 Fee Schedule). The study session will be held in the Romulus City Hall Council
Chambers.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-137 6A2.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to schedule a public hearing for Monday, June 12, 2017
at 7:00 p.m. to hear comments regarding the road vacation request for Venoy and Henry Ruff Roads. The pub-
lic hearing will be held in the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-138 6A3.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Makowski
to concur with the Property Disposition Committee to
accept an offer in the amount of $500.00 from Ulysses V. Sims to acquire Parcel Number 80 020 03 0020 000
AND require that Parcel Number 80 020 03 0020 000 be combined with Parcel Number 80 020 03 0021 000 into
one description/parcel.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
17-139 6A4.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Abdo
to schedule a study session for Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7:00
p.m. to discuss the City Quarterly Investments Report. The study session will be held in the Romulus City Hall
Council Chambers.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report: None.
7. Public Comment:
Jan Lemmon, Chairperson, Cemetery Board of Trustees, spoke about the recognition she has received in regards
to her community service work with the Romulus Memorial Cemetery.
8. Unfinished Business: None
9. New Business: None
10. Communication: None
17-140 11.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Crout
to pay Warrant 17-09 in the amount of $1,114,311.60.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
12.
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 May 8, 2017.
Continued
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF ROMULUS
ROADS VACATION
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Romulus, has scheduled a Public Hearing
to be held in the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan
48174 on
Monday, June 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
for the purpose of taking testimony on the proposed
vacation of the following roads:
That portion of Venoy Road (a gravel road not in use) between Ecorse Road on the north
and Smith Road on the south; and That portion of Henry Ruff Road (a gravel road not in
use) between Ecorse Road on the north and proposed Vining Road on the west.
Written comments may be submitted to the attention of Ellen Craig-Bragg, CMC, City Clerk, 11111
Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan 48174-1485, no later than 12:00 o'clock noon, Monday, June 12,
2017.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, CMC, Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
THIS IS AN OPEN MEETING
This notice is posted in compliance with PA 167 of 1976 as amended (Open Meetings Act), MCLA
41.72a (2) (3) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. (ADA).
Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should contact the City of Romulus Clerk's
office by writing or calling the following: Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174; 734-942-7540. A copy of this notice is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Publish: June 01, 2017
June 08, 2017
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R
OMULUS
‘Exceptional’ visit
Firefighters deliver toys to sick children
Library plans summer events
It was a rewarding day for everyone
involved last week when members of the
Romulus Fire Department paid a visit to
the Beaumont Health Center for
Exceptional Families inDearborn.
The firefighters brought hundreds of
plush puppies and kittens with them for
the children at the Beaumont facility and
the new fire department mascot got some
practice. The Romulus firefighters
received the stuffed toys as a grant from
PetSmart “based on the many lifesaving
efforts and achievements of the firefight-
ers in the community.”
Emergency responders from the fire
department saved a man's life recently
and the toys were donated to the depart-
ment as a measure of gratitude from
PetSmart, explained Romulus Fire
Department Assistant Deputy Chief Kevin
Krause after emergency responders saved
aman’s life.
The stuffed animals can often provide
some comfort to a sick child, explained
Michelle O'Connor-Teklinski, associate
director of theBeaumont center
A visit to the doctor or an appointment
with a therapist can be frightening, she
said, especially for special-needs children
receiving treatment for multiple medical
concerns during one visit. Sometimes, a
stuffed animal can create a sense of relief
for children, and their family members,
too, explainedO'Connor-Teklinski.
The center and their collaborative
neighbors, the University of Michigan
Early Childhood Education Center, were
selected to receive the PetSmart toy ani-
mals by theRomulusFireDepartment.
“We're acting as the middleman today
to bring joy and smiles to these great kids
at the Beaumont Center for Exceptional
Families,” said Krause. “This one-of-a-
kind place helps special-needs kids from
the entire area. You see, theRomulus Fire
Department saved a man's life and his
daughter works at the Ann Arbor
PetSmart store, which gives away these
furry dog and cat toys.
“The man's daughter talked to Jill
Martin (of the Romulus Fire Department)
to find out how she could thank us for sav-
ing her dad's life. And, our new firefighter
John Blanchard needed experience being
our Firepup mascot,” he added with a
smile.
“These special gifts help our children
and families,” said O'Connor-Teklinski.
“Having a stuffed pet can provide our
patients comfort while they're in our care
and can help them feel better - more at
ease.”
Krause, the Romulus Fire Department
mascot FirePup, along with an associate
from PetSmart in Ann Arbor visited the
center to deliver hundreds of donated
plush puppies and kittens to several chil-
dren.
“Giving back is a tradition at PetSmart,
and it is essential to the passion and pur-
pose of our company,” said Amanda
Pember, associate lead at the Ann Arbor
PetSmart store.
In its sixth year, the programhas donat-
ed thousands of plush pet toys to children
in need and hospitalized children across
the country.
“At PetSmart, we love pets, and we
believe pets make us better people,” said
Pember. “The toy drives are made possi-
ble by our 'pet parents,' whose donations
support local children's hospitals and
police and fire departments to deliver a
gift to a child inneed.”
Wahbeh Nuseibeh, 18, of Dearborn, Hannah Burton, Kaitlain Boyce speech patholo-
gist, Michelle O'Connor-Teklinski, assistant director of the Center for Exceptional
Families, Fire Pup, Romulus Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Krause, Amanda Pember,
PetSmart associate and Jill Martin of the Romulus Fire Department.
Children at the
Center
for
Exceptional Families
welcome
the
Romulus
Fire
Department repre-
sentatives and the
PetSmart stuffed ani-
mals.
A Summer Reading Carnival is
planned at the Romulus Public Library
from10-11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17.
Wildlife Safari will be on site with live
animals, superheroes are scheduled to
visit and the Friends of the Library will be
selling breakfast treats. There will be
prizes, new games and other activities.
This is a free event open to all ages.
Students should complete their reading
passports to enter into the prize drawing
to win lunch at the police station or the
fire station, lunch with the mayor or a $25
VISA gift card from Wings Financial
Credit Union.
The library has also scheduled Alex
Thomas and Friends, a puppet show, as
part of theSummerReadingProgram
The free puppet show is planned for 6
p.m. Tuesday, June 20 at the library.
Also set to appear is Doug Scheer who
will bring his Wacky Science Show to the
Romulus Public Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday,
June 27 as part of the summer reading
programat the library.
The activity is funded in part by the
Michigan Humanities Council and
Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural
Affairs.
For more information about either
event, call (734) 942-7589. The library is
located at 11121WayneRoad inRomulus.
To subscribe to The Eagle call 734-467-1900.
options for renewal.
“It'll be an exciting project for the city,
the project and the state,” Stites said. “We
never want to come in and do the mini-
mal. We want to do what makes it work,
long-term.”
Hence the need for road improve-
ments. Councilwoman Kathy Abdo said
the majority of the concerns from resi-
dents were about the potential for large
trucks and other traffic on the road.
“I got a lot of phone calls, and there
were a lot of people here that were
opposed to it. A lot of them were talking
about the traffic,” she said.
Tim Keyes, Romulus economic devel-
opment director, said the improvements
would include a dedicated left turn lane
along Ecorse Road, traffic signal enhance-
ments and an extension and expansion of
ViningRoad.
“The plan is from Merriman Road
headingwest, (Ecorse) Roadwill be recon-
structed. It's currently a two-lane road and
it'll be reconstructed into a three-lane
road to somewhere west of Vining, along
with a fourth lane added along the front of
the building. Vining from Smith to Ecorse
as a four-lane roadwitha boulevard.”
Stites said work could begin by the end
of June. The goal is to have the facility
operating by June of next year-and for the
facility to remain in operation for the fore-
seeable future.
“The expectation is that this will
become a home and a fixture in the com-
munity and provide lots of employment
and have a big impact in that regard,”
Stites said. “I think it'll spell-what it has
spelled in other communities-is a really
great rush of employment. These guys
have a commitment to the community.
The big picture is to bring a lot of employ-
ment and a lot of new excitement to the
area.”
Council members said they were eager
to see the project come to fruition.
“What I'm hearing is very exciting,”
said Councilwoman Sylvia Makowski. “It's
going to be a real positive for our commu-
nity.”
Council president John Barden agreed,
pointing out that the benefits extend
beyond the possibility of 1,600 new jobs in
the city.
“The workers will need housing, they
shop in the city,” he said. “This is what we
need. This canbe a great start.”
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This is what we need.
This can be a great start.
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