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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING SECTION 17. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Federal Law Enforcement
May 11, 2020 Fund on an activity basis, the following:
MEETING HELD ELECTRONICALLY – VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT $ 57,160
REVENUES 1,800
Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem, John Barden. APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 55,360
Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Councilman William Wadsworth TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 57,160
The council meeting was held in accordance to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-48, (1) (a), that a SECTION 18. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the State Law Enforcement Fund
meeting of a public body may be held electronically, by telephone or video conferencing, in a manner in which on an activity basis, the following:
both the general public and the members of the public body may participate by electronic means. STATE FORFEITURE $ 125,000
Roll Call REVENUES 52,000
Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 73,000
Williams, TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 125,000
Absent / Excused: None SECTION 19. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Municipal Library Fund on
Administrative Officials in Attendance: an activity basis, the following:
Leroy Burcroff, Mayor MUNICIPAL LIBRARY $ 986,040
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk REVENUES 870,340
Stacy Paige, Treasurer APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 115,700
1. Agenda TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 986,040
A. Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley for Approval of the Agenda as presented. SECTION 20. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Special Assessment - Beverly
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb, Williams Road Fund on an activity basis, the following:
Nays - None SPECIAL ASSESSMENT - BEVERLY ROAD $ 86,620
Motion Carried Unanimously REVENUES 76,770
2. Minutes APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 9,850
A. Res. # 20-119 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb for Approval of the Minutes from TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 86,620
the Regular Council Meeting held on May 4, 2020. SECTION 21 That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 2017B Court Building Debt
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb, Williams Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
Nays - None 2017B COURT BUILDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $ 1,041,980
Motion Carried Unanimously REVENUES 1,053,980
B. Res. #20-120 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley for Approval of the Minutes from the SECTION 22. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 2017A Ecorse/Vining Capital
Public Hearing held on May 4, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the FY 2020/21 Preliminary Budget. Improvement Debt Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb, Williams 2017A ECORSE/VINING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $ 1,282,880
Nays - None REVENUES 1,283,380
Motion Carried Unanimously SECTION 23. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 2014 Capital Improvement Debt
3. Petitioner - None Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
4. Chairperson’s Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem 2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS $ 205,730
A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to Accept the Chairperson’s Report. REVENUES 205,740
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb, Williams SECTION 24. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sewer Debt Service Fund on
Nays - None an activity basis, the following:
Motion Carried Unanimously SEWER DEBT SERVICE $ 320,000
5. Mayor’s Report – LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor REVENUES 90,000
Mayor Burcroff acknowledged and thanked Abbie Akins, the Financial and Administrative Teams, and the APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 230,000
City Council for working collaboratively on the FY 2020/21 Budget. TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 320,000
SECTION 25. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Water Debt Service Fund on
A. Res. # 20-121 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to concur with the Administration an activity basis, the following:
and adopt the General and Special Appropriations Act and Tax Levy Authorization for the City of WATER DEBT SERVICE
Romulus and the 34 th District Court Fiscal Year 2020-2021 as submitted by Mayor Burcroff. REVENUES $ 25,500
SECTION 26. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Ecorse Construction & Vining
Road Extension Fund on an activity basis, the following:
CITY OF ROMULUS ECORSE CONSTRUCTION & VINING ROAD EXTENSION $ 899,340
GENERAL AND SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT REVENUES 5,000
A resolution to provide for the adoption of a budget proposed by the Mayor containing estimates of proposed APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 894,340
revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021 and millage TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 899,340
rates to support this budget. SECTION 27. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Tax Increment Finance
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS: Authority Vining Road Construction Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SECTION 1. That for the expenditures of the City Government and its activities for the fiscal year, beginning TIFA-VINING CONSTRUCTION $ 29,420
July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, the amounts in the following sections are hereby appropriated. REVENUES 500
SECTION 2. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund on an activity APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 28,920
basis, the following: TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 29,420
COUNCIL $ 99,770 SECTION 28. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sewer and Water Fund on an
MAYOR 754,610 activity basis, the following:
CLERK 689,550 SEWER AND WATER $ 17,530,070
FINANCIAL SERVICES 11,567,320 REVENUES 17,268,340
TREASURER 451,460 APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 261,730
PUBLIC SAFETY 1,440,850 TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 17,530,070
PUBLIC SERVICES 3,757,490 SECTION 29 That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Vehicle and Equipment Fund
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 314,220 on an activity basis, the following:
RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL 669,600 MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT $ 2,912,970
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 19,744,870 REVENUES 1,130,150
REVENUES APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 1,782,820
PROPERTY TAXES $ 8,676,500 TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 2,912,970
BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS 216,000 SECTION 30. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Technology Services Fund on
FEDERAL GRANTS & REVENUES - an activity basis, the following:
STATE GRANTS & REVENUES 4,181,040 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES $ 803,010
CHARGES FOR SERVICES 814,770 REVENUES 714,490
FINES & FORFEITS 1,300,000 APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 88,520
INTEREST & RENTS 620,880 TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 803,010
OTHER REVENUES 1,793,260 SECTION 31. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Property and Liability Self-
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LOCAL UNITS 63,770 Insurance Fund on an activity basis, the following:
NON-BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS 1,274,200 PROPERTY AND LIABILITY SELF INSURANCE $ 612,600
TOTAL REVENUES 18,940,420 REVENUES 619,720
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 804,450 SECTION 32. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Retirement Insurance Benefit
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 19,744,870 Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SECTION 3. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Major Roads Fund on an RETIREE INSURANCE BENEFITS $ 2,868,160
activity basis, the following: REVENUES 2,980,680
MAJOR ROADS FUND EXPENDITURES $ 3,131,650 SECTION 33.That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Brownfield Redevelopment
TRANSFER TO LOCAL STREETS - Authority Fund on an activity basis, the following:
TRANSFER TO DEBT FUND 205,730 BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $ 3,590
TOTAL EXPENDITURES & CONTINGENCIES REVENUES 9,760
3,337,380 SECTION 34.That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Downtown Development
REVENUES 2,382,290 Authority Fund on an activity basis, the following:
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 955,090 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $ 630,250
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 3,337,380 REVENUES 500,160
SECTION 4. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Local Streets Fund on an APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 130,090
activity basis, the following: TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 630,250
LOCAL STREETS FUND EXPENDITURES $ 1,018,780 SECTION 35. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Tax Increment Finance
REVENUES 786,330 Authority Funds on an activity basis, the following:
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 232,450 TIFA DISTRICT II $ 8,574,260
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 1,018,780 REVENUES 6,806,240
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 1,768,020
SECTION 5. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Public Safety Fund on an TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 8,574,260
activity basis, the following: SECTION 36. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 34th District Court on an
PUBLIC SAFETY FUND $ 14,029,510 activity basis, the following:
REVENUES 14,029,510 34th DISTRICT COURT $ 4,902,300
SECTION 6. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Romulus Athletic Center Fund REVENUES 4,902,300
on an activity basis, the following: SECTION 37. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated the following Capital Budget expendi-
ROMULUS ATHLETIC CENTER $ 2,661,757 tures:
REVENUES 2,662,648 CAPITAL BUDGET $ 11,475,620
SECTION 7. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Cemetery Perpetuation Fund on SECTION 38. That amounts budgeted for specific items or purposes and not required to be utilized for such
an activity basis, the following: items or purposes may be spent by the Mayor for other items or purposes within the same activity for which
CEMETERY FUND $ 8,000 such allocations are made.
REVENUES 80 SECTION 39. Be it further resolved that the following millage rates as provided by charter or statute be
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 7,920 assessed:
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 8,000 OPERATING MILLAGE 9.4063
SECTION 8. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Cable Television Fund on an P.A. 359 MILLAGE 0.0465
activity basis, the following: FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES MILLAGE 4.0000
CABLE TELEVISION $ 371,600 LIBRARY MILLAGE 0.7000
REVENUES 373,330 SANITATION MILLAGE 1.5500
SECTION 9. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Merriman Road Special EPA LEVY MILLAGE 0.0640
Assessment Fund on an activity basis, the following: SECTION 40. Be it further resolved that the Property Tax Administration Fee and any type of late penal-
MERRIMAN RD SPECIAL ASSESSMENT $ 131,720 ty charge as provided for by charter or statute be assessed.
REVENUES 99,740 Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 31,980 Nays - Kathy Abdo, Virginia Williams
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 131,720 Motion Carried
SECTION 10. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Street Lighting Fund on an 6. Clerk’s Report – Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
activity basis, the following: 7. Treasurer’s Report – Stacy Paige, Treasurer
STREET LIGHTING $ 625,010 The City Treasurer reported that tax and water payments made through May 8 th have been processed
REVENUES 621,380 and credited to accounts.
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 3,630 8. Public Comment - None
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 625,010 9. Unfinished Business
SECTION 11. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Oakwood Special Assessment 10. New Business
District on an activity basis, the following: 11. Warrant
OAKWOOD SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT $ 8,500 A. Res. # 20-122 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by William Wadsworth for Approval of Warrant
REVENUES 20,910 # 20-9 for checks presented in the amount of $1,067,547.66.
SECTION 12. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Community/Employee Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb, Williams
Activity Fund on an activity basis, the following: Nays - None
COMMUNITY/EMPLOYEE ACTIVITY FUND $ 2,300 Motion Carried Unanimously
REVENUES 3,700 12. Communication
SECTION 13. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitation Fund on an activi- Councilwoman Talley announced the Food Benefit Card program for families with students enrolled in
ty basis, the following: Romulus Community Schools. Cards will be issued in the amount of $193.80 per student for the months
SANITATION $ 1,304,930 of March and April and $182.40 for the months of May and June. Families do not need to apply, the
REVENUES 1,352,580 card(s) will automatically be mailed to each household. Talley also gave an update on the 2020 Census
SECTION 14. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Community Development response rate for the City of Romulus which is currently at 66.9%.
Block Grants Fund on an activity basis, the following: Councilwoman Williams announced the Forgotten Harvest food distribution on Tuesdays at RHS, beginning at
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS $ 39,560 1:00pm until the food is gone and the Gleaners food distribution services.
REVENUES 39,560 13. Adjournment
SECTION 15. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Michigan Indigent Defense A. Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Virginia Williams for Adjournment.
Fund on an activity basis, the following: Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb, Williams
MICHIGAN INDIGENT DEFENSE FUND $ 514,370 Nays - None
REVENUES 561,990 Motion Carried Unanimously.
SECTION 16. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 9 1 1 Fund on an activity Meeting adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
basis, the following: I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
9 1 1 FUND $ 162,200 copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on May 11, 2020.
REVENUES 154,760
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 7,440
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 162,200
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
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