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June 7, 2012
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
MAY 14, 2012
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 LeRoy D. Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth, Eva Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Barden , seconded by Crova to accept the agenda as amended.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-141 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting
of the Romulus City Council held May 7, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Burcroff, Choate,
Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Abstain
-Barden.
Motion Carried.
12-142 4A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Choate to approve the letter of understanding with
the IAFF union.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- Crova, Webb
Motion Carried.
4.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Crova to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-143 5A.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Webb to adopt the General Appropriations Act for FY
2012/2013 as prepared by the Finance Department and submitted by Mayor Lambert.
CITY OF ROMULUS
GENERALAND SPECIALAPPROPRIATIONS ACT
A resolution to provide for the adoption of a budget proposed by the Mayor containing estimates of
proposed revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending
June 30, 2013 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, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013, the amounts in the following sec-
tions 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
74,355
MAYOR
377,822
LEGAL
321,200
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1,000
PUBLIC RELATIONS
500
CLERK
337,374
ELECTIONS
153,160
TREASURER
376,156
ASSESSOR
287,727
BOARD OF REVIEW
1,454
CITY OWNED PROPERTY
13,049
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
10,533
FINANCE
589,839
HUMAN RESOURCES
235,336
UNALLOCATED
353,760
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS
276,894
POLICE
8,279,604
ORDINANCE
255,287
ANIMAL SHELTER
276,099
FIRE
2,459,625
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
139,604
BUILDING
856,072
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
122,640
DRAINS-AT-LARGE
68,500
BUILDING & GROUNDS
1,792,658
CEMETERY
97,407
RECREATION
0
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
300
SENIOR SERVICES
170,005
UNRESOLVED CLAIMS
100,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
18,027,960
CONTINGENCIES
-200,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES & CONTINGENCIES 17,827,960
REVENUES
TAXES
8,256,790
LICENSES & PERMITS
751,500
FEDERAL SOURCES
528,999
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES
3,750,520
CHARGES FOR SERVICES
1,719,961
MISCELLANEOUS
290,762
FINES & FORFEITS
2,425,000
TOTAL REVENUES
17,723,532
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
104,428
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 17,827,960
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
1,337,817
TRANSFER TO BEVERLY ROAD
106,530
TRANSFER TO LOCAL STREETS
300,000
TOTAL EXPENDITURES & CONTINGENCIES 1,744,347
REVENUES
1,336,870
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
407,477
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 1,744,347
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
870,646
REVENUES
736,871
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
133,775
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 870,646
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
1,959,912
REVENUES
2,137,888
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
356,353
REVENUES
313,962
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
42,391
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 356,353
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
78,832
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
8,668
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
577,200
REVENUES
618,856
SECTION 10.
That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the
Sanitation Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SANITATION
1,077,645
REVENUES
1,184,921
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
507,925
REVENUES
507,925
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
226,200
REVENUES
134,545
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
91,655
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 226,200
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
256,011
REVENUES
394,500
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
593,500
REVENUES
250,900
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
342,600
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 593,500
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
356,169
REVENUES
309,450
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
46,719
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 356,169
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
282,093
REVENUES
281,513
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
580
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 282,093
SECTION 17.
That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the
Building Authority Debt Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
BUILDING AUTHORITY DEBT SERVICE
268,644
REVENUES
268,154
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
490
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 268,644
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
51,951
REVENUES
8,000
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
43,951
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 51,951
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
131,580
REVENUES
4,050
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
127,530
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 131,580
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
398,233
REVENUES
398,008
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
225
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 398,233
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
15,267,763
REVENUES
14,594,180
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
673,583
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 15,267,763
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
1,747,780
REVENUES
1,762,290
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
597,607
REVENUES
202,092
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
395,515
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 597,607
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
2,414,761
REVENUES
2,481,425
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 589,230
REVENUES
582,430
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
6,800
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 589,230
SECTION 26.
That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the
Long Term Disability Self-Insurance Fund on an activity basis, the following:
LONG-TERM DISABILITY SELF-INSURANCE
15,000
REVENUES
15,050
SECTION 27.
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 -
749,436
REVENUES
661,755
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
87,681
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED SURPLUS 749,436
SECTION 28.
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 -
2,914,327
REVENUES
3,055,687
SECTION 29.
That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated the following
Capital Budget expenditures:
CAPITAL BUDGET
4,295,332
SECTION 30.
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 31.
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
1.4500
EPA LEVY MILLAGE
1.8412
SECTION 32.
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 5/14/12
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- Roscoe.
Motion Carried.
12-144 5B.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to concur with the recommendation of Debra
Hoffman, finance director, to introduce Budget Amendment 11/12-9 to cover the cost of processing
new hires due to retirements and unexpected terminations.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
GENERAL FUND
Expense
101-2410-724.74-21
HR Employment Processing 24,350
5,000
29,350
Fund Balance
101-0000-390.00-00
General Fund Balance
1,565,901
(5,000) 1,560,901
To cover the cost of processing new hires due to retirements and unexpected terminations.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-145 5C.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Wadsworth, to concur with the recommendation of Debra
Hoffman, finance director, to introduce Budget Amendment 11/12-10 to cover the cost of additional
dump passes being sold and used (expensed) at the locally contracted landfill.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
SANITATION FUND
Revenue
226-4710-511.63-61
Dump Passes Revenue
3,850
2,200
6,050
Expense
226-4710-747.75-27
Dump Passes Expense
3,588
2,000
5,588
Fund Balance
226-0000-390.00-00
Sanitation Fund Balance
(26,486)
200 (26,286)
To cover the cost of additional dump passes being sold and used (expensed) at the locally contracted landfill.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-146 5D.
Moved by Webb, seconded by Crova to award Bid 11/12-15 for the demolition of struc-
tures and foundations on demolition list 11-01 to the lowest bidding company, VanAssche
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $48,220.00
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-147 5E.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Wadsworth to authorize disposal of, by way of public
auction, three (3) Romulus Police Department vehicles through Martin's Towing and Sales with rev-
enues received from the sale to be returned to the appropriate City account.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-148 6A1.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Barden to approve second reading and final adoption of
amended City Ordinance, Chapter 5, Building and Building Regulations, Article XII, Floodplain
Management - introduced at the Council meeting of May 7, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-149 6A2. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to approve second reading and final adop-
tion of an ordinance to amend Appendix A - Zoning Amendment 1.214 - introduced at the Council
meeting of May 7, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-150 6A3.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Crova to schedule a study session to discuss the Fire
Department on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. to be held in the City Hall Council Chambers,
11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
Continued
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