Representatives from local companies -
including Amazon - will be present at a
Community Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon
Saturday, July 7, at the Romulus Senior
Center. The public is invited.
Merrie Druyor, director of the Romulus
Downtown Development Authority, said
the new Amazon distribution center in the
city will host a “meet and greet” to talk to
potential employees. Amazon is encourag-
ing interested persons to opt-in by texting
MINOW to 77088 to receive information on
how to apply.
Other local employers will include the
Public Service Credit Union, Michigan
Pneumatic Tool, EXP Realty, IDO Credit
Team, Paradies Lagardere, Comerica Bank
and others. The event is provided by the
City of Romulus, MIWorks and SEMCA, the
SoutheastMichiganCommunityAlliance.
Druyor said job candidates should be
prepared for on-site interviews, bring
copies of a resume and “dress to impress.”
Besides exploring employment options,
participants can learn about opportunities
in transportation, such as SMART, banks
and credit unions, and daycares. Job-appli-
cations assistancewill be available.
“One of the things we're trying to do as a
city is not only create place, but to facilitate
a way for residents to reach their career
goals,” Druyor said. “This helps us get the
word out about why Romulus is the home
of opportunity.”
The senior center is located at 36525
Bibbins. While at the center, individuals
can also visit the Romulus Farmers Market
and the Romulus Historical Society annual
flea market at the nearby Romulus
Historical Park, 11147Hunt St.
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School district plans sale of downtown building
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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 11, 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:
Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia
Williams.
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 corrected.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-205 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Abdo
to approve the corrected minutes of the regular meeting
of the Romulus City Council held on June 4, 2018.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth,
Webb, Williams.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Barden.
Motion Carried
.
18-206 2B.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Talley
to approve the minutes of the special meeting of the Romulus
City Council held on June 4, 2018 – open study session – Public Safety Millage.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo,
Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb, Williams.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Barden.
Motion Carried
.
3. Petitioner: None.
18-207 4A.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Ruth
Zimmerman.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4. Chairperson’s Report
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Talley
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff presented a video of upcoming City events.
18-208 5A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and adopt
Amendment #4 to the Water Service Contract between Great Lakes Water Authority and the City of Romulus.
Discussion: Councilwoman Williams asked DPW Director, Roberto Scappaticci, to give a brief overview of the
amendment.
Motion Carried
.
18-209 5B (1.)
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into an agreement with Oakland County for participation in the CLEMIS Consortium
and approve the annual participation renewal in the amount of $42,906.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-210 5B (2.)
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Talley
to concur with the administration and authorize the pur-
chase of the necessary CLEMIS compatible Computer Aided Dispatch equipment in the amount of $20,123, the
Biometric Fingerprint computer in the amount of $37,113, and the Biometric Facial Image computer in the
amount of $15,000.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
18-211 6
A
1
. Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Talley
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 17/18-32, TIFA Fund.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-212 6
A
2
. Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Talley
to concur with the Clerk’s request to amend the Romulus
City Charter, Section 11.1, Taxation; General Powers.
Discussion: Submitted letters were read from citizens - all were in support of placing the millage on the ballot.
RESOLUTION PROPOSING CHARTER AMENDMENT FOR
FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES MILLAGE
City of Romulus, County of Wayne, State of Michigan
At the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Romulus, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, held on
the 11 th day of June, 2018, at City Hall, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, Michigan at 7:30 p.m. prevailing Eastern
Time.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Romulus, Michigan as follows:
1. The City Council by at least a three-fifths votes of its members-elect, pursuant to the authority granted by
Act 279, Public Acts of Michigan, 1909, as amended, proposes that Section 11.1 of the Charter of the City of
Romulus, shall read as follows:
Section 11.1. Taxation: General Powers.
The City shall have the power to assess taxes and levy and collect rents, tolls and excises. The City shall
not have the power to levy an income tax. The annual ad valorem tax levy shall not exceed ten (10 mills of the
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City as equalized by the State,
exclusive of any levy required for the payment of principal and interest on present Township sewer and water
indebtedness or on outstanding bonds of the City and exclusive of any levy authorized by statute to be made
beyond the Charter tax rate limitation. In addition, the city shall have the power to levy an ad valorem tax in an
amount not to exceed 0.4 percent (4 mills) of the taxable valuation of all such real and personal property for five
(5) years, from 2019 through 2023, for fire and police services.
The existing 11.1 of the Charter of the City of Romulus to be altered by such proposal, if adopted, now
reads as follows:
Section 11.1 Taxation; General Powers.
The City shall have the power to assess taxes and levy and collect rents, tolls and excises. The City shall\
not have the power to levy an income tax. The annual ad valorem tax levy shall not exceed ten (10) mills of the
assessed valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in the City as equalized by the State, exclu-
sive of any levy required for the payment of principal and interest on present Township sewer and water indebt-
edness or on outstanding bonds of the City and exclusive of any levy authorized by statute to be made beyond
the Charter tax rate limitation.
2. The proposed amendment to Section 11.1 shall be submitted to the electors in the following form:
ROMULUS CITY CHARTER AMENDMENT
FOR FIRE AND POLICE SERVICES MILLAGE
Shall Section 11.1 of the Charter of the City of Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan, be amended so as to
permit the levy by the City of an additional ad valorem property tax in an amount not to exceed four (4) mills for
five (5) years, from 2019 through 2023, for fire and police services?
[ ] YES
[ ] NO
3. The City Clerk shall transmit copies of the proposed amendment of Section 11.1 of the City Charter to the
Governor of the State of Michigan for approval, and transmit a copy of the foregoing statement of purpose of the
proposed amendment of Section 11.1 of the City Charter to the Attorney General of the State of Michigan for
approval, as required by law.
4. The proposed charter amendment of Section 11.1 shall be, and the same is hereby ordered to be submit-
ted to the qualified electors of this City at a City election to be held on the same day as the general election to be
held
in the City of Romulus, the 6 th day of November, 2018, and the City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice
of the election and notice of registration thereof in the manner prescribed by law and to do all things and to pro-
vide
all supplies necessary to submit the charter amendment to the vote of the electors as required by law.
5. The proposed amendment of Section 11.1 shall be published in full together with the existing charter pro-
vision altered or abrogated thereby as part of the notice of election.
6. The canvass and determination of votes of said question shall be made in accordance with the laws of the
State of Michigan and the Charter of the City of Romulus.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report:
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, gave a brief summary of the City Quarterly Financial Investment Report. (She gave
the report in detail at a special meeting held earlier this evening.)
7. Public Comment:
Police Chief Settles thanked Council for voting to place the millage on the ballot. A resident commented on the
upkeep of Wahrman Road.
8. Unfinished Business:
Mayor Burcroff commented that there is extra activity being done on Wahrman Road; and, the City will do their
best to keep the road in good condition.
9. New Business: None.
10. Communication:
Councilwoman Talley welcomed Mayor Pro Tem Barden back from his vacation.
18-213 11
. Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Talley
to pay Warrant 18-11 in the amount of $1,541,328.60.
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 June 11, 2018.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
Publish: 07/05/2018
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Notice of Public Hearing
Charter Township of Canton
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Program Year (PY) 2018 Action Plan
The Charter Township of Canton is adopting its
Annual Action Plan
for
Program Year (PY) 2018 from July 1, 2018 to June
30, 2019
for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds at
$323,085
The Finance Department encourages all parties to participate at a PUBLIC HEARING on
Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at 7:00 P.M.
at the Canton Administration Building - Board Room, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan.
Otherwise all commu-
nications should be addressed in writing to the Financial Analyst, Canton Township- Finance Department, Mike Sheppard, 1150
Canton Center S, Canton , Michigan, 48188.
Canton will provide technical assistance to citizens and groups representative of persons of low and moderate income that request
such assistance in developing funding request proposals and in the review of program activities and program performance. In
addition, Canton will make adequate provisions to assist non-English speaking residents in interpreting program opportunities
and provisions on a case-by-case basis, as well as provide auxiliary aides and services for individuals with disabilities. Requests
for special accommodations must contact Mike Sheppard at
(734) 394-5225
, e-mail
or in writ-
ing to the Finance Department, 1150 Canton Center S., Canton MI 48188
ATTN: Action Plan Hearing.
Requests for special
accommodations must be made with reasonable advance notice.
Mike Sheppard
Financial Analyst
Finance Department
Publish: July 5, 2018
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Members of the Northville
Public Schools Board of
Education will continue discus-
sion and evaluation of the propos-
als received for the sale of Main
Street property at the Tuesday,
July 10meeting.
Board members are currently
considering seven proposals for
the purchase of the former Main
Street Elementary School. The
property, located three blocks
west of downtown Northville at
501West Main Street includes five
lots.
Board members heard propos-
als for various uses and divisions
of the property during their regu-
lar meeting last month. Both the
district real estate consultant and
legal counsel detailed the seven
proposals being considered by
board members. Also discussed
were the key factors board mem-
bers may consider in choosing a
purchaser. The board members
also allowed time for public com-
ment on the proposals.
The board accepted optional
plans for the purchase of the
Main Street building and all the
available property; for the pur-
chase of the five lots after the
demolition of the Main Street
building and for option three, the
purchase of one or more lots fol-
lowing demolition of the building
which is adjacent to Old Village
School.
Developers have individually
proposed five homes, four homes
and a greenbuffer, two homes and
a park dedicated to the city. The
Northville District Library has
also proposed buying the fifth lot
as additional parking for $300,000.
Other prices offered range from
$1,825,000 to $1,250,000.
The district is currently reno-
vating the previously moth-balled
Old Village facility to house early
childhood classrooms and central
office functions currently at the
MainStreet facility.
Renovation and restoration of
the historic Old Village School is
part of a $104.85 million, multi-
year bond approved by voters in
November 2017 that will allow the
district to update aging facilities,
enhance security, and provide
modern learning facilities across
the district. District officials have
worked with the Historic District
Commission and the city to
ensure the integrity and historic
significance of the 110 year-old
OldVillageSchool.
The meeting next meeting will
take place beginning at 6:30 p.m.
July 10 at Hillside Middle School,
775 North Center Street,
Northville, in theForum, andwill
offer an opportunity for addition-
al public comments.
The district is still accepting
public comment on the plans by
email
at
. The
detailed bid proposals are avail-
able for review by the public in
the district finance office, room
307 at 501 West Main St. during
business hours, from 7:30 a.m. - 4
p.m. Monday throughFriday.
mentary homemade cookies and bever-
ages will be served. The Northville
Student Strings will provide music from
11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Garden artisans will
offer interesting wares along Mill Race
Village streets. At garden number four on
thewalk, therewill be a “Mystery Flower”
contest where guests can attempt to iden-
tify the flower and enter a drawing for a
wine basket.
The Garden Walk will take place rain
or shine. Tickets are priced at $12 if pur-
chased in advance and at $15 the day of
the event. Tickets are available at
Gardenviews, 117 E. Main St, Northville.
On the day of the walk, tickets will also be
available at Mill Race Village 215
Griswold, Northville.
Proceeds from the Northville Garden
Walk provide scholarships to Northville
High School students and fund local and
national gardening projects.
For additional information, phone (734)
788-9935.
Walk
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