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June 13, 2013
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
May 28, 2013
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 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 Choate to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-161 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held May 13, 2013.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-162 4A.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to authorize the mayor to sign a conflict waiver request
for Plunkett Cooney Law Firm.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
13-163 5A1.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Crova to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of
Jim Flatt.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-164 5A2.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Choate to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into a professional
services agreement for floodplain review/management services on behalf of the City of Romulus with Spaulding
DeDecker Associates, Inc.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-165 5B.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to authorize the purchase of a weapons simulator training
system for the police department from Action Target in the amount of $65,300.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-166 5C.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to concur with the administration and adopt a resolution in
support of the T.I.G.E.R. Grant Application submitted by the Wane County Road Commission for
grade separation on Allen Road at the Canadian National Rail Line.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff,
Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-167 5D.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Wadsworth to concur with the administration and adopt a resolution
for Notice of Intent to issue Capital Improvement Bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 to pay part of
the cost of various capital improvements for the City.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-168 5E.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into a profes-
sional services agreement for alternate engineering services for the Goddard Road Reconstruction Project with
Puuri Engineering, LLC.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-169 5F.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Webb to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into a professional
services agreement for telephone billing review and acquisition of new telephone equipment for the City of
Romulus at a cost not to exceed $43,200 with RMS Services Contract.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff,
Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-170 6A1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to approve second reading and final adoption of amended
City Ordinance, Chapter 38, Romulus Employees Pension Plan.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff,
Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-171 6A2.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to schedule a study session to discuss Goddard Road
Reconstruction streetscape plans on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. to be held in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe,
Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-172 6A3.
Moved by Webb, seconded by Roscoe to schedule a study session to discuss the Romulus City
Charter on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. to be held in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-173 6A4.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to concur with the Executive Advisory Commission and
approve the re-appointments of Sheldon Chandler and Kenneth Mientkiewicz to the Board of Zoning
Appeals with terms to expire on June 30, 2016.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-174 6A5.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to concur with the Executive Advisory Commission
and approve the re-appointments of Sheldon Chandler, Phillip Franklin, Frederick Hay and Alexander
McCraight to the Construction Board of Appeals with terms to expire on May 28, 2015; and to
appoint Richard Rutherford to the Construction Board of Appeals, term to expire on May 28, 2015.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-175 6A6.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Wadsworth to adopt a resolution clarifying nonrefundable any and
all fees for permits, registration and/or licenses under any code of the City of Romulus.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- Crova.
Motion Carried.
13-176 6A7.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to introduce amended City Ordinance, Chapter 5,
Flood Damage Prevention.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth,
Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-177 6A8.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Crova to adopt a resolution adopting the City of Romulus
Floodplain Use Permit, including, without limitation, its permit and review fees and bonding requirements.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
13-178 11.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to authorize the city treasurer to disburse funds as listed in
Warrant 13-10 in the amount of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand, Eight Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars and
Fourteen Cents. ($940, 878.14)
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
- Webb.
Abstain
- Crova
Motion Carried
.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City
Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
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 28, 2013.
Publish: June 13, 2013
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX B
An CHAPTER 38
ROMULUS EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN
An Ordinance to amend the City of Romulus Code of Ordinances Chapter 38 Romulus Employee Pension Plan.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
Section 1:
Short Title
This ordinance shall he known and cited as the Ordinance Amendment Suspending Minimum
Required Distributions under Internal. Revenue Code Section 401(x)(3) for the 2009 calendar
year under the Amended Romulus Employee Pension Plan.
Section 2:
Sec. 38.5.6 of the City of Romulus Employees' Pension Plan Ordinance as restated effective
July), 1. 2009 is amended effective January 1, 2009 to add the following new paragraph (i):
(i)
The requirements of Code Section 401(a)(9) and the provisions of the Plan relating
thereto shall, subject to the following rules, not apply for calendar year 2009:
(l) In the case of a Participant who otherwise would receive a distribution equal or
substantially similar to the amount that Code Section 401(x)(9) would require the
Plan to distribute. for the 2009 calendar year ("the 2009 RMD"), the Plan shall permit the
Participant to elect whether to receive the 2009 RMD. This election by the Participant shall
not affect the right of the. Participant to receive any amount available under the Plan other
than the 2009 RMD). If the Participant fails to make an election, the Plan shall not distribute
the 2009 RMD to the Participant.
(2) For purposes of Code Section 401(a)(9) and the provisions of the Plan
relation to there to: (1) the required beginning date with respect to any individual will be
determined without regarding to this Paragraph 13 for purposes of applying Code Section
401(a)(9) for calendar years other than 2009, and (2) if the 5-year rule of Code Section
401(a)(9)(B)(ii) applies, the 5-year period described therein shall be without regard to
calendar year 2009.
Section 3:
Repealer
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are repealed only to the
extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect,
Section 4:
Savings
All proceedings pending and all rights and liabilities existing, acquired or incurred at the time
this ordinance takes effect are saved and may be consummated according to the law in force
when they were commenced.
Section 5:
Severability
Should any clause, sentence. paragraph, subsection or section of this Article be declared void
or otherwise invalid, for any reason, by any court., such declaration shall not affect any por-
tion
of this Article other than the part specifically declared to be void.
Section 6:
Effective Date
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon publication in the official
newspaper.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for, the City of Romulus, Michigan, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of ,-in ordinance duly adopted by the Romulus City Council at its regular meeting held on the 28th day of
May, 2013.
_____________________________________________
Ellen, L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk;
City of Romulus, M Michigan
ATTEST:_____________________________________
ALAN R. LAMBERT., MAYOR
Within forty-five (45) days after the publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a petition may be
presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing, in effect. Said petition shall contain the
text of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six percent (6%) of the registered electors registered
at the last preceding election at which a Mayor of the City was elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and
thereby by suspended from operation and the Council shall immediately reconsider such ordinance.
INTRODUCED:
May 13, 2013
ADOPTED :
May 28, 2013
PUBLISHED:
June 13, 2013
R
OMULUS
Rotary honored by chamber
Library announces summer programs
The Romulus Rotary Club received the
Greater Romulus Chamber of Commerce
President's Member of the Month Award for
June.
Gary Staffeld, Rotary Club president, was
presented with the award by Chamber
President DavidGoodman.
The Romulus Rotary Club is in District
6400 of Rotary International, an organization
of business and professional leaders united
worldwide, who provide humanitarian serv-
ice, encourage high ethical standards in all
vocations, and help build goodwill and peace
in the world, according to the organization
website.
The Romulus Club was chartered in 1939.
Dr. Elmer Goerke was the founder and char-
ter president of the club. He also served as
district governor (1959-1960). Romulus
Rotary and has been a thriving service group
since that time. The club meets at 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday nights at the Community United
Methodist Church located on 11160 Olive St.
Club members meet each week and discuss
and/orwork onprojects in the community.
One recent project was honoring the 2013
Class A High School Basketball Champions,
the Romulus Eagles boys basketball team.
The Romulus Rotarians hosted a sports ban-
quet on April 29 and every team member
and every cheerleader received a trophy
fromtheRotaryClub, Goodmannoted.
Other projects include the installation of a
handicap ramp for a needy Romulus resi-
dent. The clubmembers also participated in
Martin Luther King Day at the Romulus
High School, hosting the annual 2013 MLK
DayPancakeBreakfast.
Whenever possible, the Romulus
Rotarians join forces with other service
clubs and organizations. Recently, the club
supported Scout Robert Kerr and his project
to install three new park benches at the
Romulus Senior Center Garden area. The
club purchased one of benches. They also
partnered with the Romulus Police
Department in the National Prescription
DrugTake-BackDay.
In September of every year, in coopera-
tion with the City of Romulus, the Rotarians
host the Pumpkin Festival Parade of Lights.
The Romulus Rotary Club will also be spon-
soring the 2013 Independence Day
Fireworks Celebration onSaturday, June 29.
The Romulus Rotary Club is deeply
involved in the life and health of the City of
Romulus. They have certainly earned the
accolades and words of appreciation repre-
sented in thismonth's award, Goodman said.
Registration is now under way for summer
reading programs at the Romulus Public
Library, 11121WayneRoad.
The programs are designed to encourage
reading throughout the summer by rewarding
young people for their reading efforts, accord-
ing toLibrarianPatti Braden.
"Dig Into Reading" is the theme of the pro-
grams for children ages 2 to 12 through Aug. 3.
A Read-To-Me Program is for children 2 to 5.
An Independent Readers Program is provided
for children 6 to 12. Children read books and
winprizes.
The free entertainment and craft programs
are scheduled for June 26-July 31:
•NankinMills LiveAnimals at 1 p.m. June 26
• JanLongtonStoryteller at 1 p.m. July 3
•Craft Programat 10:15 a.m. or 2 p.m. July 10
•Ming theMagnificentMagic at 1 p.m. July 16
• Rockin' Read & Doodle-Dancing Fun
Storytime/Author Visit at 1 p.m. July 23
• Beverly Meyer, "The Music Lady," at 1 p.m.
July 24
•Pool Day at 1 p.m. July 31
In addition, a Teen Summer Reading Program,
"Beneath the Surface," is provided for readers
13 to 17 through July. Teens read and track
their hours for a chance to enter several raffles
throughout the summer.
Free entertainment programs for teens
include:
•NankinMills LiveAnimals at 1 p.m. June 26
• Astrology Program at 6 p.m. July 9 (advance
registration required)
•Ming theMagnificentMagic at 1 p.m. July 16
• Teen Craft at 1 p.m. July 17 (advance registra-
tion required)
• Last Day to Register for Summer Reading is
July 20
• Pizza and Pop Wrap-Up at 6 p.m. July 30
(advance registration required)
The programs are funded in partnership
with theFriends of theRomulus Public Library
and theRotary Club of Romulus.
Registration for the programs takes place at
the library. For more information on library
programs, call (734) 942-7589 o visit the website
www.romulus.lib.mi.us.
Signed up
Huron High School senior Jeremy Frayer recently signed a letter of intent with Adrian
College where “Worm” Frayer plans to play football. He was a star player and captain
of the football team at Huron High School. Frayer earned “All League” honorable
mention for Downriver. On hand for the ceremony were his father, Jerry, mother, April
and standing, stepmother, Jennifer, stepbrother, Jackson and brother, Jordan.
Rotary Club President Gary Staffeld accepts
the member of the month award from
Greater Romulus Area Chamber of
Commerce President David Goodman.