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Van Buren OK’s sale of bonds to fund walkway
Clothing giveaway is planned
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 2, 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:
John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia Williams.
Excused:
Kathy Abdo.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg. Clerk
Absent:
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by
Talley,
seconded by
Roscoe
to accept the agenda as amended.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-228 2A.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Webb
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus
City Council held on June 25, 2018.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Webb, Williams.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Wadsworth.
Motion Carried
.
18-229 2B.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Talley
to approve the minutes of the public hearing of the Romulus
City Council held on June 25, 2018 – Demolition List 18-01.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Barden, Roscoe, Talley,
Webb, Williams.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Wadsworth.
Motion Carried
.
3. Petitioner: None.
4. Chairperson’s Report
18-230 4A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Webb
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Donald
Robert Flood.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-231 4B.
Moved by
Webb,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of David
White, Sr.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Talley
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff recognized the Fire, Police, and DPW departments for their fine job during the fireworks pres-
entation and a thank you to Mr. Mike Koza, Romulus businessman, for his sponsorship of the event. The mayor
also presented a video of upcoming City events.
18-232 5A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Webb
to concur with the administration and approve to amend
the City’s existing contract with George W. Auch Company in an amount totaling $1,749,365 for all the sub-con-
tracted trade work ($1,523,845) and testing, allowances, reimbursable general conditions, and any contingency
for unforeseen conditions (additional $225,520). This amendment is Bid Package No. 2 for foundation, steel and
elevator phase of construction. (Discussion: Councilman Wadsworth asked if the funds have been verified for
these acquisitions – it was confirmed by Director of Public Services, Robert McCraight, that in fact they were
included in the budget).
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-233 5B.
Moved by
Webb,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and introduce Budget
Amendment 18/19-01 to reallocate funding from FY 17/18 Budget to FY 18/19 Budget to account for part of the
34 th District Court project.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6A. Clerk’s Report:
City Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg spoke about the ballot for the upcoming August 7, 2018 State Primary Election.
18-234 6
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1.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Talley
to schedule a special meeting (open study session) on July
9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the Saw Grant Proposal.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Barden, Roscoe, Talley,
Wadsworth, Webb, Williams.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report: None.
7. Public Comment:
A resident commented on the landfill and Waste Management. A resident commented about the photographer
who took pictures of a citizen who spoke at the last Council meeting. Councilwoman Webb thanked the resident
who spoke about the landfill and Waste Management.
8. Unfinished Business:
Councilwoman Talley thanked the resident who commented on the landfill and Waste Management.
9. New Business: None
10. Communication:
Councilwoman Williams spoke about the residents’ right to voice their opinions on what type of development
they would like to see come to the City of Romulus.
11.
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 July 2, 2018.
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City of Romulus
Public Notice
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
A meeting of the Downtown Development Authority Citizen's Advisory Council will be held on
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the draft amendments to the
Downtown Development Plan for the DDA District. This is an Open Meeting. Downtown residents
and others are encouraged to attend and will be provided opportunity to speak. This notice is given
pursuant to ACT 197 of the Public Acts of 1975.
Merrie Druyor, Director
Romulus Downtown Development Authority
Publish: July 19, 2018
RM0318 - 071918 2.5 x 2.868
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
LEGAL NOTICE
Public Test of the Democracy Suite
Image Cast Precinct Tabulator Voting System for the
Primary Election
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
PLEASE BE ADVISED
that a
PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST
of the Image Cast Precinct Tabulator Voting System (ICP) will
take place at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the Charter Township of Plymouth in the Town Hall Meeting Room,
9955 N Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170, for the August 7, 2018 Primary Election.
The purpose of the Public Accuracy Test is to demonstrate that the computer program used to tabulate the votes cast at the elec-
tion is accurate, properly records the votes cast and meets the requirements of law.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
For further information contact the Clerk's Office at (734) 354-3228.
Jerry Vorva,
Township Clerk
Publish:
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Eagle Newspaper
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A 48-year-old Romulus man
was the victim of repeated abuse
while a patient at the Community
Outreach for Psychiatric
Emergencies (COPE) inLivonia.
Wayne County Prosecutor
Kym Worthy filed criminal
charges against staff members of
the facility, located in the 33500
block of Schoolcraft Road, last
week. Facing various abuse
charges including vulnerable
adult abuse third degree, assault
and battery, intent to do great
bodily harmby strangulation and
failure to report abuse of the eld-
erly are several staffmembers.
Thomas May of Westland and
Demetris Hunt, 28, of Wayne are
accused of physically assaulting
three men at the facility includ-
ing a 26-year-old from Redford,
the 48-year-old man from
Romulus and a 51-year-old
patient from Dearborn Heights.
All were mental health patients
at the facility. Also charged were
Kyle Jackson, 30 of Oak Park,
Wynton Dixon, 57, of Detroit,
Victor Peterson of River Rouge,
60, and Delvan Johnson, 24, of
Redford.
Additionally, it is alleged that
staff psychiatrist Dr. Hanumaiah
Bandla, 64, of West Bloomfield,
nurse Erma Owens, 79, of Inkster,
and project manager Beth Ellen
Sharlow, 51, of Redford, failed to
report the abuse of the three
men.
Worthy said in a prepared
statement that more complete
facts and the evidence in the
case will be presented on the
record in court.
Jacksonwas arraigned on July
11, and received a $5000 or 10
percent cash or surety bond.
Sharlow was arraigned and
received a personal bond while
Johnson received a $10,000/10
percent bond. All other arraign-
ments were scheduled for 16th
District Court in Livonia last
week.
"The alleged abuse inflicted
by these defendants is shocking.
The victims sought psychiatric
help and were met with the
opposite of help. We have to be
much better than this. People
that seek assistance deserve
compassion, respect, and treat-
ment that is beyond reproach,"
Worthy said.
The charges include:
1. March 9 through 11-victim:
51-year-old man from Dearborn
Heights: defendant May, vulnera-
ble adult abuse; 3rd degree,
assault and battery; defendant
Johnson, vulnerable adult abuse
3rddegree, assault andbattery.
2. March 16 through 17-victim:
26-year-old man from Redford;
defendant Jackson - vulnerable
adult abuse 3rd degree (two
counts), assault and battery (two
counts)
Defendant Dixon - vulnerable
adult abuse 3rd degree, assault
andbattery
3. Charges from March 17-vic-
tim: 48-year-old man from
Romulus
Defendant Jackson - assault
with intent to do great bodily
harm by strangulation, vulnera-
ble adult abuse 3rd degree (two
counts)
Defendant Dixon - assault
with intent to do great bodily
harm by strangulation, vulnera-
ble adult abuse 3rddegree
4. Charges from March 16-vic-
tim: 48-year-old Romulus man;
Defendant Hunt - vulnerable
adult abuse 3rd degree, assault
andbattery
5. Charges from March 17
through 23-victim: 48-year-old
Romulusman
Defendant Bandla - Failure to
report abuse of a mental health
recipient
Defendant Sharlow; failure to
report abuse of a mental health
recipient
6. Charges from March 9
through March 11-victim: 51-
year-oldDearbornHeightsman
Defendant Dixon- failure to
report abuse of mental health
recipient
7. Charges from March 15
through 18-victims: 48-year-old
man from Romulus and 26-year-
oldman fromRedford
Defendant Hunt-assault and
battery, failure to report abuse of
mental health recipient
8. Charges from March 16-vic-
tim: 48-year-old man from
Romulus
Defendant Owens-failure to
report abuse of a mental health
recipient.
The nearly $3 million cost to
construct a new pedestrian
walkway across I-94 at
Belleville Road will be funded
with state grants and the sale of
municipal bonds.
The Van Buren Township
downtown
Development
Authority (DDA) was awarded a
Michigan Department of
Transportation grant of
$250,000, a Southeaster
Michigan
Council
of
Government (SEMCA) grant for
$250,000 and $300,000 in profes-
sional engineering services
from the Michigan Department
of Transportation to help fund
the project.
Construction on the project,
a .35 mile, 14-foot-wide concrete
walkway was to have begun ear-
lier this week. Thewalkwaywill
include LED pedestrian light-
ing, approach work and pave-
mentmarkings.
Members of the DDA board
unanimously agreed to author-
ize the sale of tax-free munici-
pal bonds in an amount not to
exceed $2 million during the
regularmeeting June 26.
The bonds, according to an
attorney with the Miller
Canfield firm, will require no
full faith and credit of the town-
ship.
TheDDAwill repay the bond
payments with tax-capture
funding. The percentage on the
bonds will not exceed 5 percent,
according to the attorney and
were priced July 10. The DDA
should have the funding by July
26, he said.
People that seek assistance
deserve compassion,
respect, and treatment
that is beyond reproach.
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Romulus man among elder abuse victims
Lighthouse Home Mission in Westland
will host a free clothing giveaway from 10
a.m. until 7 p.m. July 27 and 28.
This year, clients can also purchase a
new gray cloth bag for $2 and can fill it to
the top with clothing. There is no limit to
the number of bags that can be pur-
chased.
The mission address is 34033 Palmer
Road inWestland.
For more information, call (734)536-
1761.
Celebrating summer
Nothing says summer in Inkster like the Summer Music Festival which celebrated 20 years in the community July 7 and 8. This year the crowds enjoyed fireworks, musical
entertainment, merchandise vendors and attractions for children. Summerfest Chairwoman Ruth E. Williams said the community was united by the event which celebrates
positivity and economic growth in the city. The event also featured a Sunday church service featuring live gospel performances from Gethsemane Missionary Baptist
Church.
Photos courtesy of the City of Inkster.
