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Rotary Scholarship Committee chair and incoming club president Mary Jo Suchy, far
right, congratulates recent scholarship winners Kylie Satterfield, left, Laura
Montgomery, Kennedy Plummer, Avery Fields and Isaac Davis.
Rotary Club presents

student scholarships

Members of the Rotary Club of and spoke about their plans going forward
Belleville awarded five, $5,000 scholar- and how the scholarships will assist them
ships to area high school graduates during in reaching academic goals.
the 77th Annual Scholarship Program of The meeting concluded with an inspi-
the club. The event took place May 24 at rational talk by 34th District Judge Lisa
Belleville High School and was attended Martin who drew on her experiences and
by school administrators, parents and provided insights which encouraged the
family members along with the club mem- graduates to take opportunities they will
bers. Three Academic Scholarships went have in the future to both help people and
to Isaac Davis, Avery Fields and Kylie learn about the world.
Satterfield. The Charles B. Cozadd Following the presentations, Suchy,
Community Service Award for service to who also serves as Scholarship Committee
school and other students was awarded to Chair thanked all those in attendance, the
Laura Montgomery and the Donald scholarship committee and the other indi-
Juchartz Award for community service viduals whose work made the evening
was presented to Kennedy Plummer. possible.
During the meeting, Belleville Rotary Since inception, Rotary Club of
Club President-Elect Mary Jo Suchy Belleville has awarded $612,500 to
offered a welcome including an explana- Belleville High School students from the
tion of what Rotary is, and a summary of club scholarship program. This year, as in
club activities helping individual citizens, recent years, the primary funding source
communities and other charities in carry- for the program has been the Charles B.
ing on their work. Cozadd Rotary Foundation which assists
Each of the awardees thanked Rotary the club in the funding many of projects.
Granted

Plymouth library is awarded

Bosch Community Fund grant

The Friends of the Plymouth District tions and images
Library have been awarded a technology A second category of funding supports
funding grant from the Bosch Community exciting additions to the for-loan “library
Fund. The grant will support exciting of things” including a Go-Pro camera and
STEAM (Science, Technology, mount, a mini projector and screen, and a
Engineering, Art and Math) learning tools, telescope, as well as fun hands-on science
and hands-on STEAM experiences for the kits for kids. Also funded will be several
Plymouth community. new items for use in the Creative Lab - the
The first category of funding covers library developing maker environment.
three online resources including: Projected purchases include a laser cut-
Continued funding for LinkedIn Learning, ter, sewing machines and a heat press.
an online learning tool that supports high “This grant enables incredible poten-
school students and adults in expanding tial for growth and exploration in our com-
their technology skills. Courses cover munity,” said Shauna Anderson, library
Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative director.
Suite, operating systems, coding lan- “We are so excited to bring these great
guages, business skills, data analysis, instructional and hands-on experiences to
cloud computing, server management and our patrons and we are so grateful to the
much more; the Creativebug database, Friends and to the Bosch Community
which offers more than 1000 video classes Fund for being the driving force to make it
in drawing, painting, sewing, quilting, knit- happen!”
ting, jewelry making, and more - taught by Library personnel will be purchasing
the world's top artists, designers and and preparing these new tools over the Motion Carried Unanimously.
crafters and Lerner Maker Lab, a data- coming months, Anderson said. For Res. #22-127 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve Section 36
of the General and Special Appropriations Act and appropriated expenditures therein for the 34th
base of hands-on projects, experiments, updates and introductions, patrons can District Court Fiscal Year 2022-2023 as submitted by Mayor McCraight.
crafts, and recipes, geared toward ele- watch the library website and social
mentary-age kids and featuring easy-to- media or sign up for the e-newsletter at SECTION 36. That for the said fiscal year there is hereby appropriated out of the
34th District Court on an activity basis, the following:
follow projects with step-by-step instruc- plymouthlibrary.org. 34th DISTRICT COURT 420,000
Sumpter trustee reminds APPROPRIATION - FUND BALANCE 2,000
REVENUES
418,000
TOTAL REVENUES & APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE
420,000
board of Roberts’ Rules 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, 2022
A heated exchange between Sumpter land was being sold and disputed the zon- and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount is hereby appropriated.
Township Supervisor Tim Bowman and a ing and accessibility of a property adja- OPERATING EXPENDITURES $3,511,600
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth Nays - Abdo, Williams
resident during the May 25 meeting cent to his. He and Bowman heatedly dis- Abstain - Webb Motion Carried
prompted Deputy Supervisor/Trustee Tim agreed about the use of the property and 6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Res. #22-128 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the 2022/2023 Fee
A.
Rush to call for more order at meetings. the viability for building at the commer- Schedule for the City of Romulus, to be effective July 1, 2022. Motion Carried Unanimously
Rush told the board members and the cially zoned site. B. Res. #22-129 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Second Reading
audience that he felt the meeting were “Anyone who comes to this board and & Final Adoption of TA-2022-001; a proposed text amendment to Section 4.01 Statement of Purpose;
Section 6.03, Requirements Applicable to Specific Uses; Section 11.01, Residential; Section s24.05, 24.14,
getting “sloppy.” thinks they are going to get a problem 24.1a, 24.19, and 24.20, Definitions of the Zoning Ordinance. Motion Carried Unanimously
“This board, like many others, adopted solved is mistaken,” he said. “Make an 7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer - Please see the Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes
Robert's Rules of order,” he said. “Those appointment. Every member of this board 8. Public Comment - Please see the Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes
9. Unfinished Business - NONE
rules dictate that you ask the chair for per- is accommodating. I don't care if I have to 10. New Business - NONE
mission to speak.” come in on a Saturday. 11. Warrant
Rush said he felt it was inappropriate “To come here and think you're going to A. Res. #22-130 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve t Warrant #: 22-9 for
checks presented in the amount of $737,956.18. Motion Carried Unanimously
for people in the audience and on the get a problem solved is mistaken. This 12. Communication - Please see the Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes
board to be speaking at will without fol- board adopted Roberts Rules of Order 13. Adjournment
lowing the proper procedures. which means you need permission from Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to adjourn the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
Motion Carried Unanimously
Rush also expressed his displeasure whomever is the chair to speak,” he I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
with the conduct of resident Cory Blue added. copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on May 9, 2022.
who entered into a contentious argument Rush reiterated his suggestion that
with Bowman during the public comment those with concerns or problems call to
portion of the agenda. Blue was critical of make an appointment with officials to Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
the manner the sale of township owned attempt to find an amicable resolution. City of Romulus, Michigan RM0665 - 060922 Full + 2.5 x 19.642