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June 5, 2014
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
May 12, 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, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste
Roscoe, William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
1.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Crout to accept the agenda as amended.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-178 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to approve the minutes of the regular meeting
of the Romulus City Council held on May 5, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-Abdo, Barden, Choate,
Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-179 2B. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Makowski to approve the minutes of the
special meetings of the Romulus City Council held on May 5, 2014 - 5:30 p.m. study session, city fee
schedule; and 6:00 p.m. study session, medical marijuana.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden,
Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-180 2C.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Choate to approve the minutes of the public hearing of the
Romulus City Council held on May 5, 2014 - 6:30 p.m., 2014-15 City Budget.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4. Chairperson's Report:
Mayor Pro-Tem Barden announced information regarding Wayne County
Hazardous Waste Disposal, Phone Number: 734-326-3936. Miss Kyra Franklin, Romulus Middle
School student, presented information regarding the second annual Talent and Fashion Showcase to
be held on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Romulus High School.
4.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Wadsworth to accept the Chairperson's Report.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
5. Mayor's Report:
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff recognized the Roach family for their generous contribu-
tion to the Romulus Goodfellows, Historical Society, Arts Council and for the framed picture of
Captain Douglas Charles Roach, U.S. Air Force, Thunderbird Aerial Drill Team; the picture will be
displayed on Veteran's Day. Mayor Burcroff also recognized Lee Steel Company of Romulus for their
sponsorship of the city fireworks.
14-181 5A1.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Crout to recognize our local law enforcement offi-
cers in celebration of "Peace Officers Memorial Day" on May 15th.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo,
Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-182 5A2.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Wadsworth to authorize approval of the 2014 fireworks
and concur with the recommendation of Fire Chief David Allison for Romulus Rotary application to
the State of Michigan for the event.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-183 5A3.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Makowski to authorize a no-fee permit for the 2014
Romulus fireworks on the city property, south of Ecorse Road, no-fee permits for two food trailers on
the school property, and approval of the temporary closure of Ozga Road from Wick to Tyler Roads
when the fireworks are complete.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
14-184 5B.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Choate to extend bid 04/05-26 for the Merriman
Road 2014 maintenance season through WH Cannon in the amount of $45,500.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout , Makowski , Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-185 5C.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Wadsworth to authorize the disposal of Fire Engines
321 and 311 on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network Virtual Auction Site (MITN.INFO)
at a cost of $6.00 per vehicle.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-186 5D.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Makowski to authorize the disposal of the Romulus
Fire Department 2006 Dodgen Command Center through a third-party vendor, Emergency Vehicles
Plus. Sale of the vehicle will be at no cost to the City.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate,
Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-187 5E.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Choate to authorize the disposal of Fire Engine 302
through either of the following historical preservation organizations, Engine House No. 5 Museum or
Michigan Firehouse Museum and Education Center. Should the historical auction not be successful,
the vehicle should be sold on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network Virtual Auction Site
(MITN.INFO) at a cost of $6.00 per vehicle.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout,
Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-188 5F.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Crout to authorize the disposal of outdated and obsolete
radio equipment on the Michigan Inter-Governmental Trade Network Virtual Site (MITN.INFO) with
a minimum per-unit bid of $7.00 per handset, or sales through a third party vendor should they fail to
sell on the MITN.INFO site.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski,
Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-189 5G.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Choate to adopt the General Appropriations Act for
FY 2014/2015 as prepared by the finance department and submitted by Mayor Burcroff.
CITY OF ROMULUS
GENERALAND SPECIALAPPROPRIATIONS ACT
A resolution to provide for the adoption of a budget proposed by the Mayor containing esti-
mates of proposed revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014
and ending June 30, 2015 and millage rates to support this budget.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS:
SECTION 1. That for the expenditures of the City Government and its activities for the fiscal year,
beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015, the amounts in the following sections are
hereby appropriated.
SECTION 2. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the General Fund on an
activity basis, the following:
COUNCIL.................................................................................................77,685
MAYOR..................................................................................................350,800
CLERK...................................................................................................530,468
TREASURER.........................................................................................435,311
COMMUNITY SERVICES/OUTREACH.............................................463,801
FINANCIAL SERVICES....................................................................2,418,850
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT..............................360,046
PUBLIC SAFETY.............................................................................12,137,375
PUBLIC SERVICES...........................................................................3,115,383
TOTAL EXPENDITURES................................................................19,889,719
REVENUES
PROPERTY TAXES............................................................................7,430,457
LICENSES & PERMITS.....................................................................1,212,100
FEDERAL SOURCES............................................................................413,014
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES...........................................3,910,355
CHARGES FOR SERVICES..............................................................2,351,165
FINES & FORFEITS...........................................................................4,100,000
MISCELLANEOUS...............................................................................308,838
TOTAL REVENUES.........................................................................19,725,929
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS................................................................163,790
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS....................19,889,719
SECTION 3. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Major Roads Fund
on an activity basis, the following:
MAJOR ROADS FUND EXPENDITURES.......................................2,712,370
TRANSFER TO BEVERLY ROAD.......................................................155,970
TRANSFER TO LOCAL STREETS......................................................250,000
TRANSFER TO DEBT FUND...............................................................205,191
TOTAL EXPENDITURES & CONTINGENCIES.............................3,323,531
REVENUES....................................................................................1,459,405
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.............................................................1,864,126
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS......................................3,323,531
SECTION 4. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Local Streets
Fund on an activity basis, the following:
LOCAL STREETS FUND.....................................................................784,970
REVENUES.......................................................................................687,442
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS..................................................................97,528
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................784,970
SECTION 5. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Romulus Athletic
Center Fund on an activity basis, the following:
ROMULUS ATHLETIC CENTER.....................................................2,164,050
REVENUES....................................................................................2,185,010
SECTION 6. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Cemetery
Perpetuation Fund on an activity basis, the following:
CEMETERY PERPETUATION FUND............................................................0
REVENUES...........................................................................................1,505
SECTION 7.
That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Cable
Television Fund on an activity basis, the following:
CABLE TELEVISION...........................................................................433,120
REVENUES.......................................................................................351,200
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS..................................................................81,920
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................433,120
SECTION 8. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Merriman Road
Special Assessment Fund on an activity basis, the following:
MERRIMAN RD SPECIALASSESSMENT...........................................87,500
REVENUES..........................................................................................78,817
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.....................................................................8,683
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS...........................87,500
SECTION 9.
That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Street
Lighting Fund on an activity basis, the following:
STREET LIGHTING..............................................................................523,736
REVENUES.......................................................................................577,495
SECTION 10. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitation Fund
on an activity basis, the following:
SANITATION.....................................................................................1,092,777
REVENUES....................................................................................1,122,395
SECTION 11. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Community
Development Grants Fund on an activity basis, the following:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS........................................183,405
REVENUES.......................................................................................183,405
SECTION 12. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 9 1 1 Fund on an
activity basis, the following:
9 1 1 FUND............................................................................................224,938
REVENUES.......................................................................................133,250
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS..................................................................91,688
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................224,938
SECTION 13. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Federal Law
Enforcement Fund on an activity basis, the following:
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT......................................................252,025
REVENUES.........................................................................................315,350
SECTION 14. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the State Law
Enforcement Fund on an activity basis, the following:
STATE FORFEITURE...........................................................................183,300
REVENUES.............................................................................................50,500
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS................................................................132,800
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................183,300
SECTION 15. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Municipal Library
Fund on an activity basis, the following:
MUNICIPAL LIBRARY.........................................................................384,787
REVENUES............................................................................................345,631
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS..................................................................39,156
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................384,787
SECTION 16. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Special
Assessment - Beverly Road Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SPECIALASSESSMENT - BEVERLY ROAD....................................272,005
REVENUES...........................................................................................264,736
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS....................................................................7,269
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................272,005
SECTION 17. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 2014 Capital
Improvement Debt Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT DEBT SERVICE....................................479,268
REVENUES........................................................................................479,268
SECTION 18. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sewer Debt
Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SEWER DEBT SERVICE......................................................................750,000
REVENUES..........................................................................................42,000
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS................................................................708,000
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................750,000
SECTION 19. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Water Debt
Service Fund on an activity basis, the following
WATER DEBT SERVICE .....................................................................131,386
REVENUES.........................................................................................20,500
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS................................................................110,886
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................131,386
SECTION 20. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Senior Center
Construction Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SENIOR CENTER CONSTRUCTION.................................................392,680
REVENUES.......................................................................................392,680
SECTION 21. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sewer and Water
Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SEWER AND WATER......................................................................20,666,659
REVENUES..................................................................................16,796,884
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.............................................................3,869,775
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS....................20,666,659
SECTION 22. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Vehicle and
Equipment Fund on an activity basis, the following:
VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT...........................................................1,996,063
REVENUES....................................................................................2,065,618
SECTION 23. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Technology
Services Fund on an activity basis, the following:
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.................................................................816,847
REVENUES.......................................................................................810,546
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS....................................................................6,301
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................816,847
SECTION 24. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Retirement
Insurance Benefit Fund on an activity basis, the following:
RETIREE INSURANCE BENEFITS.................................................2,832,524
REVENUES....................................................................................2,872,121
SECTION 25. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Property and
Liability Self-Insurance Fund on an activity basis, the following:
PROPERTYAND LIABILITY SELF INSURANCE............................544,064
REVENUES.......................................................................................536,025
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS....................................................................8,039
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................544,064
SECTION 26. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Downtown
Development Authority Special Revenue Fund on an activity basis, the following:
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - ..............................921,827
REVENUES.......................................................................................385,289
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS................................................................536,538
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS.........................921,827
SECTION 27. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Tax Increment
Finance Authority Funds on an activity basis, the following:
TIFA DISTRICT II -............................................................................2,830,666
REVENUES.........................................................................................2,429,171
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS................................................................401,495
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS......................2,830,666
SECTION 28. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated the following Capital
Budget expenditures:
CAPITAL BUDGET............................................................................7,003,267
SECTION 29. 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 30. Be it further resolved that the following millage rates as provided by charter or
statute be assessed:
OPERATING MILLAGE.........................................................................9.4063
LIBRARY MILLAGE..............................................................................0.3000
SANITATION MILLAGE.......................................................................1.5500
EPA LEVY MILLAGE.............................................................................1.8217
SECTION 31. 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.
Approved: City Council meeting May 12, 2014.
CITY OF ROMULUS
GENERALAPPROPRIATIONS ACT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS:
That for the expenditures of the 34th District Court and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount is hereby appropriated.
OPERATING EXPENDITURES $3,882,172 APPROVED: City Council Meeting May 12,
2014 Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-190 5H1.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Makowski to approve the appointment of Tim Keyes to
serve as the City's alternate on the VantagePort Corporation Board for a term of four years.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski,Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-191 5H2.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Wadsworth to approve the appointment of Tim Keyes
to serve as the City's alternate on the Executive VantagePort Board for a term of three years.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk's Report
City Clerk, Ellen Craig-Bragg, announced that the Wayne County DPS
Environmental Services Group will meet at the Wyandotte City Hall Council Chambers, 3200 Biddle
Avenue, Wyandotte MI on June 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the downriver sewage disposal sys-
tem, meeting open to the public.
14-192 6A1.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to approve second reading and final adoption
of Budget Amendment 13/14-16, general fund - introduced at the Council meeting of May 5, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
14-193 6A2.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Crout to approve second reading and final adoption
of Budget Amendment 13/14-17, general fund - introduced at the Council meeting of May 5, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
14-194 6A3.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Abdo to approve second reading and final adoption
of Amended Zoning Ordinance 1.216 - introduced at the Council meeting of May 5, 2014.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Wadsworth.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-195 6A4.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Abdo to schedule a study session on Tuesday, May
27, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.to discuss policies and procedures . The meeting will be held in the Council
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