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July 17, 2014
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
June 23, 2014
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, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste
Roscoe,
Excused:
William Wadsworth
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Makowski to accept the agenda as amended.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-233 2A.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of the Romulus City Council held on June 9, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo,
Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-234 2B.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Choate to approve the minutes of the special
meeting of the Romulus City Council held on June 9, 2014: 5:30 p.m. closed session, - Pending
union matters, and 6:30 p.m. study session - Goddard Rd. Reconstruction Project.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
3. Petitioner:
Heritage-Crystal Clean LLC, 29060 Airport Drive, request approval for transfer
of hazardous and non-hazardous liquid industrial waste in containers.
14-235 3.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Crout to approve the petitioner request to transfer
hazardous and non-hazardous liquid industrial waste in containers.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout , Makowski , Roscoe.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
4. Chairperson's Report:
Councilwoman Abdo introduced the new Principal of Romulus
High School, Mr. Hall. Harold Pollard, a 20 year resident, addressed council with his concern
over the speeding on Fourth Street.
14-236 4A.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Crout to adopt a Resolution of Acknowledgement
for Bill and Jean Wadsworth's 47th Wedding Anniversary.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo,
Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-237 4B.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Crout to adopt a Resolution of Acknowledgement for
Councilwoman Abdo's Mother-In-Law, Christine Abdo's 97th birthday
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout , Makowski , Roscoe.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-238 4C.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Roscoe to grant a no-fee permit to Jason
Malloy to close Beverly and Wayne Roads for the Diabetes 5K Run on Saturday, October 11,
2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4D.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski to accept the Chairperson's report.
Roll Call
Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor's Report:
Mayor Burcroff gave an update on the Visioning Process and Steering
Team surveys.
Mayor Burcroff made the following announcements:
• Elmer Johnson Park re-opening on June 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
• DIA/Inside/Out - Art in the Park on Tuesday June 24th at Mary Ann Banks Park -
• Romulus Fireworks on Thursday June 26th at 10 p.m. (June 27th - rain date), Mayor also
acknowledged Lee Steel and the Rotary Foundation for their sponsorship.
• Romulus Drug Task Force Golf Outing Fundraiser is Thursday July 17th at Gateway Golf
Course.
Mayor Burcroff introduced the following new team members:
• Suzanne Moreno, Director of Financial Services.
• Jadie Settles, Ordinance Director (part-time position).
• Tanya Cofield, Director of Recreation.
14-239 5A.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski to adopt a Resolution of Recognition
for the Barden, Hamilton, Sumners and Rosner family reunion.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo,
Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-240 5A1.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Choate to adopt a Memorial Resolution for
Barney Lee Rogers.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-241 5A2.
Motion by Makowski, seconded by Choate, to concur with the administration and
award Bid ITB-FH-13-14-1811for the purchase of road salt for the 2014/2015 winter salt sea-
son to the lowest bidder, Detroit Salt Company at a per ton price of $46.61 for early deliveries
and $47.01 for purchases made after October 1, 2014.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden,
Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-242 5A3.
Motion by Choate, seconded by Makowski, to concur with the administration and
authorize extension of bid ITB-FH-13-14-1811 for the purchase of road salt for the 2015/2016
winter salt season from Detroit Salt Company, purchases not to exceed budgeted funds.
Roll
Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-243 5B.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Choate, to concur with administration and
award ITB Bid 13/14-22 for the acquisition of two (2) one ton dump trucks with dump bodies,
towing packages, tarp systems and western wide out w/hydraulic extension snowplows to the
most responsible and responsive bidder, Red Holman GMC in the amount of $88,044.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
14-244 5C.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Crout to concur with the administration and award
13/14-23, for the removal of a portion of the existing fence at Romulus Memorial Cemetery
and for the installation of 420 feet of new fencing to the lowest qualified bidder, RMD
Holding, Ltd. d.b.a. Nationwide Construction Group in the amount of $8,225.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-245 5D.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski to adopt a resolution authorizing the
Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the State of Michigan for the Wayne Road
sidewalk (Herman Street to Goddard Road) construction project.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo,
Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-246 5E.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski to adopt the Title VI Non-
Discrimination Plan, approved by the Michigan Department of Transportation and required for
Federal fund road project recipients.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout,
Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-247 5F.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Makowski to adopt the right-of-way telecommuni-
cations agreement with Fiber Technologies LLC for the use of existing telephone poles or
underground conduit for the purpose of constructing a fiber optic network extension to its serv-
ice customer.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-248 5G.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Roscoe, to concur with the administration and
approve the appointment of Suzanne Moreno, Financial Services Director to serve on
Employee Health Care Plan and Trust Committee.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden,
Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-249 5H.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Roscoe, to introduce Budget Amendment
14/15-1 to move unused funds from the 2013/14 budget into the 2014/15 budget for the Brandt
Road Project.
Fund/Dept
Current
Amended
Account No.
Account Name
Budget Amendment
Budget
*LOCAL STREETS*
Expense
203-4310-743.90-10 Local Street Project Costs
0
$54,223
$54,223
Fund Balance
203-0000-390.00-00 Local Street Fund Balance $192,431 (54,223) $138,208
To move unused funds from the 2013/14 budget into the 2014/15 budget for the Brandt
Road Project.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-250
5I. Moved by Choate, seconded by Crout to concur with the admin-
istration and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the consultant services tri-party agree-
ment with Orchard Hiltz & McCliment for the Goddard Road.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk's Report:
14-251 6A1.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Roscoe to accept the second reading and final
adoption of the Municipal Fee Schedule.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout,
Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-252 6A2.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Abdo to approve the request from City Clerk,
Ellen-Craig Bragg, to schedule a study session on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 7:15 p.m. to dis-
cuss an Ordinance Amendment.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout,
Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-253 6A3.
Moved by Abdo, seconded by Makowski , to concur with the administration and
approve the reappointments of Emery Long (current member) and Julie Allison (current alter-
nate) to the Board of Zoning Appeals with a term to expire on June 30, 2017.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
14-254 6A4.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Choate, to approve the request from City
Treasurer, Stacy Paige, to schedule a study session for Monday, July 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. to
discuss the City of Romulus Third Quarter Investments.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden,
Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A5.
New water rates to be effective July 1, 2014, no action required by council. Resident
requested to speak regarding new water rates.
14-255 6A6.
Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski, to approve the request from Police
Captain, Joshua Monte, to schedule a study session on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. to
discuss the adoption of a new Ordinance pertaining to minors in possession of spray paint.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer's Report:
14-256
6B1. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Abdo to approve the City to enter into
a Tax Collection agreement with the Romulus Community Schools. This agreement shall be
effective for the 2015-2016 school year commencing July 1, 2015 and continuing thereafter-
details and clarifications are provided in the agreement.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden,
Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
14-257 6B2.
Moved by Malowski, seconded by Choate, to adopt a Memorial Resolution for
Craig Weidemann.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
7. Public Comment:
Resident commented and asked the City for assistance regarding the
overgrown bushes, garbage and poor condition of the vacant property near her residence.
Chairman of the Cemetery Board commented on the beautiful appearance of the cemetery.
Resident commented on rate increases, council meeting agendas, the City website and the
Envision Romulus meeting, encouraging residents to attend.
Jeff Gorman introduced himself as a candidate for the 13th Congressional District House of
Representatives.
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
10. Communication
14-258 11.
Moved by Choate, seconded by Makowski to approve Warrant 14-12 in the amount
of $311,303.75.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Roscoe, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
12.
Moved by Makowski, seconded by Roscoe, to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus
City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the forego-
ing to be a true copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on
June 23, 2014.
Publish:
July 17, 2014
W
AYNE
Council appoints David James to vacancy
St. Mary School now accepting students
The newest member of the
Wayne City Council has some
definite ideas about improving
the community and easing the
burden on taxpayers.
David James, 56, a licensed
Realtor, was selected by mem-
bers of the city council to fill the
vacancy created when James
Henley resigned last month.
James will now serve until the
next regular election in
November of 2015.
James said that as a Realtor,
the drop in property values in
Wayne has troubled him, both
professionally and as a resident
of the community.
“We need to bring up these
property values in the city. I think
we can do that and improve the
quality of life for everyone,” he
said.
James has served on the city
planning commission for two
years, replacing Henley when he
was elected to the council. He
said that experience, too, has
convinced him there are ways to
improveWayne.
“I don't think you do it by clos-
ing stuff and passing millages,”
he said. “We've got to bring up the
home values and we do that by
bringing more new people into
the community as homeowners.”
James said that at one time
Realtors used to consider Wayne
the “best kept secret in Western
WayneCounty.”
“People could get a nice home
in this town where we had excel-
lent, award-wining schools and
strong city services. We need to
bring back the awareness of what
a gem this community is,” James
said.
James served on the Wayne
Westland Community Schools
Board of Education from 1995-
1999 and was also elected to the
Westland City Council. He was
one of several officeholders
recalledby disgruntled voters.
Council members also inter-
viewed Thomas Porter who
serves on the Wayne Planning
Commission, Keith Tilley, presi-
dent of the Wayne Soccer
Association and Shari Welch,
who finished just behind Henley
in the election last year.
James’ nomination, by
Councilman John Rhaesa, gar-
nered only one opposing vote
from Councilwoman Susan
Rowe. Rowe said that since
Welch had already campaigned
for the office and that people had
voted for her, she was her choice
for the appointment.
James said he is looking for-
ward to working with the council
members and serving the best
interests of the residents of the
city.
Students are now being
accepted for the 2014-2015 school
year at St. Mary Catholic School
inWayne.
The school is located at 34516
Michigan Ave., in Wayne and
offers a pre-K-eighth-grade pro-
gram for both Catholic and non-
Catholic students. The school
scores consistently in the top 25
percent nationwide on the Iowa
Standardized Test, according to a
school spokesperson. Educators
teaching grades six through eight
use the Middle School Mode for
preparing students for high
school, she added.
St. Mary is a diverse school
which offers a multitude of
enrichment programs that stu-
dents can explore beyond the
basic curriculum. Examples
include onsite campus learning
specialist/ during and after
school tutoring, National Junior
Honor Society, choir / bells/ band,
Scouting program, CYO sports,
Academic Olympics and before
and after school care
For more information, call
(734) 721-1240 or email schoolof-
fice@stmarywayne.org.
David James
Millage
FROM PAGE 1
During the meeting Merucci
noted that while the 1-mill levy
adopted in 2010 generated
about $670,000 in property tax
revenue for the city at that time,
the consistent drop in home
values in the city has reduced
that amount to about $370,000.
The current millage rate in
the City of Wayne is about
$48.8957 per every $1,000 of tax-
able property value, according
to the citywebsite.