The Eagle 06 07 18 - page 2

ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 2 June 7, 2018
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 14, 2018
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: John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia Williams.
Excused: Kathy Abdo.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1. Moved by Talley, seconded by Roscoe to accept the agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-167 2A. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on May 7, 2018. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-168 2B. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to approve the minutes of the special meeting of the Romulus
City Council held on May7, 2018 – closed session, attorney opinion; and public hearing 2018/2019 City Budget.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Petitioner: None.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden read and presented a resolution to Romulus High School student, Gabrielle Futch, to
recognize her outstanding achievements in academics and athletics. Mayor Burcroff presented a proclamation to
Ms. Futch. Councilman Wadsworth thanked everyone who contributed to the recent Bowl-a-Thon Animal Shelter
fundraiser. A total of $3,018.00 was raised at the event – bringing the overall total donations to $290,000.
4. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to accept the Chairperson’s Report. Motion Carried Unanimously.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Dennis Davidson read a list of upcoming City events.
18-169 5. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to schedule a study session on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.
to discuss a Public Safety Millage. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-170 5A. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to concur with the administration and adopt a resolution
exempting City employees from either of the cost-sharing options (of Public Act 152) effective July 1, 2018
through June 30, 2019. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-171 5B. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to concur with the administration and adopt the General
and Special Appropriations Act and Tax Levy Authorization for the City of Romulus and 34 th District Court Fiscal
Year 2018-2019, as submitted by Mayor Burcroff. Discussion: Councilwoman Williams asked for an explanation
of the General Appropriations Act – and Mayor Burcroff read Section 37 of the Act which lists the amounts of the
millages. Councilwoman Webb thanked Finance Director, Suzanne Moreno, for sending updates to City Council
regarding the City Budget.
CITY OF ROMULUS
GENERAL AND SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT
A resolution to provide for the adoption of a budget proposed by the Mayor containing estimates of proposed rev-
enues and expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019 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, begin-
ning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019, 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 activ-
ity basis, the following:
COUNCIL 88,870
MAYOR 701,970
CLERK 676,440
FINANCIAL SERVICES 2,249,990
TREASURER 458,420
PUBLIC SAFETY 13,966,035
PUBLIC SERVICES 3,189,120
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 327,560
RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL 798,070
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 22,456,475
REVENUES
PROPERTY TAXES 7,614,090
BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS 214,200
FEDERAL GRANTS & REVENUES 66,110
STATE GRANTS & REVENUES 3,117,790
CHARGES FOR SERVICES 1,095,900
FINES & FORFEITS 1,700,000
INTEREST & RENTS 473,620
OTHER REVENUES 3,183,010
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LOCAL UNITS 113,880
NON-BUSINESS LICENSES & PERMITS 1,340,000
TOTAL REVENUES 18,918,600
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 3,537,875
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 22,456,475
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 1,494,080
TRANSFER TO BEVERLY ROAD -
TRANSFER TO LOCAL STREETS 700,000
TRANSFER TO DEBT FUND 203,630
TOTAL EXPENDITURES & CONTINGENCIES 2,397,710
REVENUES 1,907,100
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 490,610
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 2,397,710
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 EXPENDITURES 1,871,660
REVENUES 1,360,600
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 511,060
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 1,871,660
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 2,155,170
REVENUES 2,161,350
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 FUND 9,160
REVENUES 3,010
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 6,150
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 9,160
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 345,690
REVENUES
381,200
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 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT 99,830
REVENUES
95,950
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 3,880
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 99,830
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 573,180
REVENUES 568,500
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 4,680
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 573,180
SECTION 10. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Oakwood Special
Assessment District on an activity basis, the following:
OAKWOOD SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 24,800
REVENUES 20,830
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 3,970
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 24,800
SECTION 11. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Community/Employee
Activity Fund on an activity basis, the following:
COMMUNITY/EMPLOYEE ACTIVITY FUND 3,260
REVENUES -
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 3,260
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 3,260
SECTION 12. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Sanitation Fund on an
activity basis, the following:
SANITATION 1,186,350
REVENUES 1,167,700
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 18,650
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 1,186,350
SECTION 13. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Community Development
Block Grants Fund on an activity basis, the following:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS 263,540
REVENUES 263,540
SECTION 14. 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 278,500
REVENUES 155,000
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 123,500
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 278,500
SECTION 15. 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 42,160
REVENUES 1,800
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 40,360
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 42,160
SECTION 16. 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 193,200
REVENUES 51,090
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 142,110
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 193,200
SECTION 17. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Municipal Library Fund
on an activity basis, the following:
MUNICIPAL LIBRARY 668,780
REVENUES 714,350
SECTION 18. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Special Assessment -
Beverly Road Fund on an activity basis, the following:
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT - BEVERLY ROAD 94,780
REVENUES 88,920
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 5,860
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 94,780
SECTION 19. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 2017B Court Building Debt
Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
2017B COURT BUILDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS 1,042,380
REVENUES 1,405,000
SECTION 20. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the 2017A Ecorse/Vining
Capital Improvement Debt Service Fund on an activity basis, the following:
2017A ECORSE/VINING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS 444,975
REVENUES 300
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 444,675
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 444,975
SECTION 21. 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:
2014 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS 203,630
REVENUES 203,630
SECTION 22. 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 300,000
REVENUES 85,000
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 215,000
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 300,000
SECTION 23. 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 30,000
REVENUES 20,500
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 9,500
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 30,000
SECTION 24. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Court Building
Construction Fund on an activity basis, the following:
COURT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION -
REVENUES 6,000
SECTION 25. 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:
ECORSE CONSTRUCTION & VINING ROAD EXTENSION 130,730
REVENUES 1,100
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 129,630
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 130,730
SECTION 26. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Tax Increment Finance
Authority Vining Road Construction Fund on an activity basis, the following:
TIFA-VINING CONSTRUCTION 160,040
REVENUES 1,000
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 159,040
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 160,040
SECTION 27. 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 18,968,040
REVENUES 17,591,800
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 1,376,240
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 18,968,040
SECTION 28. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Vehicle and Equipment
Fund on an activity basis, the following:
MOTOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT 1,761,550
REVENUES 1,285,790
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 475,760
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 1,761,550
SECTION 29. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Technology Services Fund
on an activity basis, the following:
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 784,255
REVENUES 746,070
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 38,185
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 784,255
SECTION 30. 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 2,609,200
REVENUES 2,771,490
SECTION 31. 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:
PROPERTY AND LIABILITY SELF INSURANCE 585,460
REVENUES 664,720
SECTION 32. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Brownfield Redevelopment
Authority Fund on an activity basis, the following:
BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2,740
REVENUES 12,050
SECTION 33. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the Downtown Development
Authority Fund on an activity basis, the following:
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - 523,390
REVENUES 420,700
APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 102,690
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE 523,390
SECTION 34. 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 - 3,457,400
REVENUES 4,581,035
SECTION 35. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated the following Capital Budget expen-
ditures:
CAPITAL BUDGET 4,211,260
SECTION 36. 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 37. 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 0.0542
LIBRARY MILLAGE 0.7000
SANITATION MILLAGE 1.5500
EPA LEVY MILLAGE 1.2222
SECTION 38. 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. Motion Carried Unanimously.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
18-172 6A1. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to reschedule the Public Hearing for Demolition List 18-01
from June 4, 2018 to Monday, June 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-173 6A2. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Talley to schedule a study session on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at
6:45 p.m. to discuss an addendum to Romulus Ordinance Section 36-357 – titled “Notification of Carrying a
Concealed Weapon” and to discuss Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information Systems (CLEMIS).
Motion Carried Unanimously.
18-174 6A3. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Talley to adopt the 2018-2019 City of Romulus Proposed Fee
Schedule. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb. Nays – Williams. Motion Carried.
6B. Treasurer’s Report:
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, thanked City Council for the opportunity to attend the annual treasurer’s conference.
7. Public Comment:
Three City employees/labor union representatives thanked City Council for voting to opt out of Public Act 152 for
fiscal year 2018/2019.
8. Unfinished Business: None.
9. New Business:
Councilwoman Williams asked Finance Director, Suzanne Moreno, to set up a meeting with her to discuss the City
budget.
10. Communication:
Councilwoman Roscoe congratulated the new Romulus Citizens Academy graduates.
18-175 11 . Moved by Talley, seconded by Roscoe to pay Warrant 18-09 in the amount of $1,232,582.36. 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 14, 2018. RM0302 - 052418 5 x 18.363
A 17-year-old Canton student
has been arrested in connection
with a bomb threat at the
Plymouth-Canton Educational
Park last Thursday.
According to police reports,
the threat was made through
social media and when school
officials were made aware of the
post by a student, they immedi-
ately notified the school resource
officers and the Canton Police
Department.
Public safety officials and
school administrators assessed
the situation, according to police
reports, and began an investiga-
tion into the threat. That investi-
gation led to the arrest of one stu-
dent, believed to have acted
alone.
Although police officials deter-
mined there was no threat to the
safety of staff and students at the
educational park, therewill be an
increased police presence on
campus along with the school
resource officers, police said.
“We applaud the very respon-
sible individual who quickly
reported this post to school
administration, and we continue
to be proud of our community's
dedication to keeping our schools
safe,” said Monica L. Merritt,
superintendent of Plymouth-
Canton schools. “Student and
staff safety will remain the num-
ber one priority of Plymouth-
Canton Community Schools,” she
concluded.
School district administrators
will continue to work with police
as they finalize their investigation
before submitting their findings
to the Wayne County Prosecutor's
Office for reviewof possible crim-
inal charges.
“The Canton Police
Department is dedicated to thor-
oughly investigating all threats to
the safety of our residents, and
specifically our student popula-
tion,” said Deputy Director of
Police Chad Baugh. Plymouth
Canton Community Schools and
the Canton Police Department
are grateful for the actions of the
individual who notified authori-
ties of the threat.”
Canton teen arrested in school bomb threat