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June 16, 2016
Trains continue to block Plymouth crossings
Thefts from vehicles
prompt police warning
Legislators set meeting
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 23, 2016
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, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth.
Excused:
Sylvia Makowski.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
1.
Moved
by Crout,
seconded by
Choate,
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-244 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe,
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on May 9, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
3A. Petitioner: None.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
Councilman Wadsworth announced that the total amount raised for the animal shelter at the Bowl-a-Thon
fundraiser was $3,300. To date, a total of $230,000 has been raised for the animal shelter. He also thanked the
many people who contributed to the fundraiser event. Mayor Pro-Tem Barden announced that the Romulus High
School Girls Basketball Team will play alumni (parents and grandparents) on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
at the high school.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Choate,
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff presented a video which listed upcoming City events.
16-245 5A1.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to concur with the administration and award ITB
15/16-35 to the lowest overall, most responsive, responsible bidder, Intelligent Document Systems (IDS), for the
printing of water billing statements.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-246 5A2.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Choate,
to concur with the administration and reject the bids
received and authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into a two (2) year contractual services agreement with the
current vendor, Great Lakes Graphics (GLG Print) for the printing, processing and mailing of assessment notices
and tax statements.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-247 5B.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Abdo,
to authorize a no-fee permit to the Horseshoe Club for
the use of Elmer Johnson Park’s horseshoe pits every Tuesday and Wednesday from May 24, 2016 to August 31,
2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6. Clerk’s Report:
16-248 6A1.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth,
to authorize the clerk and deputy clerk to attend the
MAMC (Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks) 2016 Summer Conference.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business:
Councilwoman Abdo announced the Romulus Historical Society will hold a flea market on Saturday, June 11,
2016 at the Romulus Historical Park with proceeds to go to the Romulus Historical Society. To register for a
booth, call Kathy Morris at 941-6361. Councilman Wadsworth asked Mayor Burcroff if the 34 th District Court
project is on schedule and the mayor said that per City Council action, the court renovation was not to exceed
$11,000,000 in bonds and the initial projections came in higher than the $11,000,000 figure so the judges, attor-
neys and mayor will meet again to discuss how to proceed with the project.
16-249 9A.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Choate
to adopt a resolution to recognize the Romulus Youth
Leadership Movement members at the Romulus Middle School.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
10. Communication
16-250 11.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Crout
to pay Warrant 16-10 in the amount of $3,037,622.87.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
12.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Makowski,
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 23, 2016.
Publish:
June 16, 2016
RM061616-0063 2.5 x 7.849
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE TO ELECTORS
Absentee Voter Ballots
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS, COUNTY OF WAYNE,
STATE OF MICHIGAN:
Notice is hereby given that
ABSENTEE VOTERS BALLOTS
are available for the August State
Primary Election to be held Tuesday, August 2, 2016, and may be obtained from the Office of the
Romulus City Clerk, 11111 Wayne Road, for electors who:
1. Expect to be absent from the community the entire time the polls are open,
2. Are physically unable to attend the polls,
3. Cannot attend the polls due to religious beliefs,
4. Are 60 years of age or older,
5. Have been appointed an election inspector in a precinct other than where they reside, or
6. In jail awaiting arraignment or trial.
To obtain an Absentee Voter Ballot APPLICATION please visit the City website at
-
lusgov.com or call the Clerk’s office at 734-942-7540.
Notice is further given that Saturday, July 30, 2016, 2:00 p.m. is the deadline for the acceptance of
Absentee Ballot Applications in accordance with Section 168.759 of Michigan Compiled Laws of
1948, as amended. The City Clerk’s Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to accept bal-
lots.
“LATE” REQUEST DEADLINE:
Absent voter ballots can be picked up by the voter in person
anytime up to 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to the election – the ballot must be voted in the office; the
voter is not permitted to leave with the ballot.
“EMERGENCY” REQUEST DEADLINE:
An elector may make an “emergency” request for an
absentee ballot if he or she cannot attend the polls because of (1) personal disablement or (2) a fam-
ily death or illness which will require the elector leave the community for the entire time the polls
are open on Election Day. The emergency must have occurred after 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday before
the election.
REMINDER: The last day to register to vote for this election is Tuesday, July 5, 2016 by 4:00
p.m.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
PUBLISH:
06-16—16
RM061616-0062 2.5 x 5.236
The City of Plymouth contin-
ues to receive multiple com-
plaints on a near daily basis
related to parked trains blocking
crossings for upwards of one
hour or longer, according to a
prepared statement from the
office of City Manager Paul
Sincock.
“The City has set up an exten-
sion on our telephone system to
allow residents to directly con-
tact CSXRailroad 24 hours a day.
In the event of a train blockage
residents are encouraged to Tell
CSX Railroad of the situation
and to insure that your concerns
are logged into the CSX System,”
the statement continued.
Contact CSXRailroad directly
by calling: 734-453-1234 extension
438 or 877-TELL CSX (877-835-
5279).
“Since trains are solely regu-
lated by the federal government
we suggest that you also make
contact with our federal legisla-
tors: Sen. Debbie Stabenow, (313)
961-4330; Sen. Gary Peters
(202)224-6221 and Rep. David
Trott, (248) 528-0711.
The City of Plymouth is active-
ly attempting to work with CSX
Railroad to help resolve the situ-
ation that has developed over the
last two months as a result of a
change in CSX processes which
causes trains to block crossings
for extended periods, the release
said. However, the railroad is
regulated only by the federal gov-
ernment and it is extremely
important that residents contact
CSX Railroad directly to have
their concerns “logged” into the
CSX system. We also recom-
mend that you contact your fed-
eral legislators to inform them of
train blockages, the statement
continued.
Members of the Plymouth
City Commission agreed last
week to use funding allocated to
the city road fund to pay for
reconstruction of the alley
behind the buildings facing
Penniman, commonly known as
Fleet Street. Both the alley
around the Central Parking
Deck and the alley from Ann
Arbor Trail toWing Street will be
repaired,
according
to
Downtown
Development
Authority (DDA) Director Tony
Bruscato.
“While the DDA had consid-
ered a special assessment of
property owners to pay for the
close to $1-million project, the
vote by the city commission
means there will not be an
assessment, and money from the
DDA budget will be left intact to
spend on other downtown proj-
ects,” Bruscato said in a pre-
pared statement.
The project is expected to
begin sometime after Fall
Festival inSeptember in order to
avoid the busy summer season
downtown. There will be some
inconveniences when construc-
tion begins for anyone who uses
either alley, Bruscato said.
Around the Central Parking
Deck, there will be times por-
tions of the alley will be inacces-
sible. Businesses that depend of
the alley for customers and
deliveries will want to be pre-
pared. Therewill be times when
the Central Parking Deck will be
closed, he added.
The same situation will result
for businesses along the Fleet
Street alley behind the
Mayflower toWing Street.
“While construction will be a
major inconvenience for every-
one for several weeks, the good
news is when it's completed we
will have a better situation for
both vehicle traffic and those
who walk along those areas,”
Bruscato added.
He stressed the importance of
communicating the upcoming
repairs to business operators
who should, he said, think about
customers, deliveries and alter-
natives for parking after the Fall
Festival. “While we plan to keep
you updated, it is imperative to
keep the information flowing to
both your customers, delivery
drivers and employees,” he said.
Questions should be referred
toBruscato at (734) 455-1453.
Plymouth Township police officials have
responded to the reports of 12 recent thefts
fromcars and garageswith awarning to res-
idents.
A police spokesman noted that in all but
one case, the victims of the thefts had left
personal belongings visible in their vehicles
and the doors unlocked. Garage doors were
left open or unlocked allowing thieves easy
access to items and in many cases with
access to the home.
Police said that security tips for homes
include ensuring that garage doors are
closed even when residents are at home.
Thieves can enter a garage undetected and
remove items without alerting homeown-
ers.
Police also warned residents about indi-
viduals knocking on doors and asking for
peoplewho do not live at the home or possi-
bly asking about a lost animal. Many times,
officers said, this is what a ploy subjects will
use to determine who is home and if valu-
ables are visible in the home.
“Many people walk in the home from the
garage and place their purses, keys, wallets
etc. on the counter or kitchen table just
inside the door. This presents an easy target
for subjects to walk into a house and grab
the items and flee quickly if the large
garage door is left open,” a spokesman cau-
tioned.
He added that it is imperative that driv-
ers lock car doors and not leave valuables
in sight. Many people leave lap tops, GPS,
briefcases, purses, wallets and even keys in
their vehicles sitting in sight of anyone
walking by.
“If you have a car alarm, set the alarm
each and every time you leave your car,” he
said.
Police are asking residents to help keep
the community safe and the crime rate low
by locking doors, securing valuables and
watching for suspicious activity.
“If you are up in the middle of the night,
look out a window and report anything sus-
picious to the police. Many times when we
respond to incidents we are approached by
a neighbor saying, 'Well I saw someone who
I didn't know, but didn't want to bother you'.”
Police would rather check on a subject
than respond to a reported crime, he con-
cluded.
Wayne County Commissioner Glenn S.
Anderson, State Rep. Julie Plawecki and
State Sen. David Knezek will be hosting
their normally-scheduled monthly coffee
hour event In Inkster from noon until 1
p.m. Monday, June 13 at the Leanna Hicks
Public Library, located at 2005 Inkster
Road.
Residents can attend the meeting and
discuss issues of importance to them.
Citizens who have questions or concerns
in the meantime are encouraged to con-
tact any of the elected officials by tele-
phone:
Knezek (855) 347-8005; Plawecki; (517)
373-0849 or Anderson, (313) 224-8855.
While construction will be a major
inconvenience for everyone for several
weeks, the good news is when it's completed
we will have a better situation for both vehicle traffic
and those who walk along those areas.
”
$1-million Fleet Street reconstruction set to begin
Stepping up
The stairs leading to the main entrance of the Plymouth District Library will be
refinished during the next month. The main entrance will remain open and acces-
sible to all library users - those using the stairs and those using the barrier-free
ramp. Weather permitting, the project will begin this week. For additional informa-
tion visit the Building Repair Project blog at
. An industri-
al coating system, one used often in the coating of parking structures, will be
applied to the stairs. It will offer a textured surface which will be slip resistant and
offer greater resistance to salt and winter conditions. McCarthy & Smith
Construction Management; architectural firm, Merritt Cieslak Design and local
engineering and consulting firm SME will oversee the project being installed by
Royal Restoration & Waterproofing of Livonia.
