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PLYMOUTH - SUMPTER - WAYNE
PLYMOUTH - SUMPTER - WAYNE

35 and counting

During the regular meeting of the
Sumpter Township Board of Trustees
last week, township attorney Rob
Young was recognized by the officials
as he marked 35 years serving the
township. Current and former members
of the board along with residents in
attendance, expressed their apprecia-
tion and gratitude for the integrity,
friendship, devotion, and professional-
ism Young has demonstrated during
the past 35 years. Congratulating
Young, from left, are Township
Treasurer Bart Patterson, Trustee Don
LaPorte, Young, Trustee Matt Oddy,
Clerk Esther Hurst (seated), Trustee
Tim Rush and Supervisor Timothy
Bowman.

Development at Courthouse Grill wins state funds

Long awaited plans for the 1930s.
Plymouth Road property which State EGLE awarded develop-
formerly housed the Courthouse ers a $535,000 Brownfield
Grille will move forward, offi- Redevelopment Grant to install a
cials said, following a grant and vapor mitigation system and a
loan from the State of Michigan separate $1 million EGLE
Environment, Great Lakes and Brownfield Redevelopment
Energy (EGLE) department. Loan to be used to offset the cost
Developers plan to construct of special deeper foundations
two buildings containing 103 needed on the land.
apartment units on the site. Plans indicate the redevelop-
Currently, the site is contaminat- ment will connect the property to
ed with metals and petroleum Hines Park and the Middle
compounds along with inground Rouge Parkway. Construction is
debris deposited when the prop- estimated to conclude in
erty was used as a landfill in the December of 2025, officials said.

Lead levels in Wayne water continue to post health hazard

Water from residential taps in the City levels of lead, the highest tested at 31 Officials said a minimum of 400 begin replacement of the dangerous res-
of Wayne remains contaminated with ppb, according to Lynn Sutfin, a homes in the city still have lead water idential water supply lines,
high levels of lead, according to inspec- spokesperson from the Michigan service lines. Officials urged residents to continue
tors from the Michigan Department of Department of Health and Human Ed Queen, the assistant director of to take precautions against any exposure
Health and Human Services. Services. Water samples with more than the Wayne Department of Public Works, to the dangerous neurotoxin.
Wayne residents should continue to 15 parts per billion (ppb) of lead require said the city has replaced about 200 lead Filters are available between 7 a.m.
put lead filters on home water faucets a community to take action, according to service lines to date, but the cost to and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at the
and consider having children tested for state and federal guidelines. replace the remaining 400 is expected to City of Wayne Department of Public
lead in their blood following levels of the Exposure to lead can damage the reach nearly $5 million. Works, 35200 Forest Ave. in Wayne. The
neurotoxin found in city water supplies. brain and kidneys and can affect the pro- Last month, the city was notified of department can be reached at (734) 721-
According to a posting on the city duction of red blood cells in the body. about $4.9 million in state funding to 8600.
website earlier this month, nine of 60 There is no safe level of lead in drinking
homes tested in Wayne had excessive water, officials said. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 24, 2023
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
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Pledge of Allegiance
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Councilwoman Tina Talley.

Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by the Mayor Pro Tem, John Barden.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth
July 10, 2023 Absent / Excused: Eva Webb, Virginia Williams
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174 Administrative Officials in Attendance: Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Administrative Staff in Attendance: D'Sjonaun Hockenhull, Deputy Clerk; Julie Wojtylko, Chief of
Pledge of Allegiance Staff; Steve Hitchcock, City Attorney; Roger Kadau, Cable;
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Councilwoman Tina Talley. 1. Agenda
A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Motion Carried Unanimously.
Present: Kathy Abdo, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb 2. Minutes
Absent / Excused: John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Virginia Williams A. Res #23-201 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley, to approve the Minutes
Administrative Officials in Attendance: from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk Motion Carried Unanimously.
Stacy Paige, Treasurer B. There were no special meeting(s) held on Monday, July 10, 2023.
Administrative Staff in Attendance: 3. Petitioner
Julie Wojtylko, Chief of Staff; Steve Hitchcock, City Attorney; Roberto Scappaticci, DPW Director; A. Res. #23-202 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to concur with the
Cpt. Nicole Harris, RPD. recommendation of the Planning Commission and approve the Special Land Use request for SLU-
2023-005; Sheetz (33380 Wick Road) for a gas station and drive-thru restaurant subject to a revised
1. Agenda site plan being submitted and any other items identified by other department and agencies.
A. Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Eva Webb for approval of the Amended Agenda as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Motion Carried Unanimously. 4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem
2. Minutes A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley, to accept the Chairperson's Report.
A. Res. # 23-193 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to approve the Minutes Motion Carried Unanimously.
from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. 5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor
Motion Carried Unanimously. The Chief of Staff, Julie Wojtylko, presented the Mayor's Report.
B. No special meetings were held on Monday, July 10, 2023. A. Res. #23-203 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve and concur with the
3. Petitioner Administration and adopt the Senior Alliance 2024 Annual Implementation Plan for Aging Services.
A. Res. # 23-194 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to approve the Block Party Petition Motion Carried Unanimously.
and Road Closure request to have an Open House event on July 22, 2023, from 2 pm to 7 pm, and B. Res. #23-204 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to concur with the
close streets between Crystal Lake Dr. and Mistwood Court. Motion Carried Unanimously. Administration and authorize a no-fee permit for the Romulus Rotary Club to use the Historical Park
4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm for their annual picnic.
Councilwoman Tina Talley discussed upcoming community events. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to accept the Chairperson's Report. C. Res. #23-205 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley, to concur with the
Motion Carried Unanimously. Administration and consent to piggyback on the NCRA Contract 01-50 for the purchase of four (4)
5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor Microsoft SQL Server Standard Core Licenses sized for Laserfische from Zones Inc., for a total cost
A. Res. # 23-195 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb to concur with the of $19,580.52. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Administration and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the Agreement for Water Services D. Res. #23-206 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by William Wadsworth, to concur with the
between Van Buren Township and the City of Romulus to provide service to 13560 Hannan Rd, with Administration and consent to piggyback on the Dell Midwestern Higher Education Compact
acknowledgment from Van Buren Twp that they will become our water services customer. Contract #MHEC-04152022 for the purchase of replacement computers during the 23/24 budget year
Motion Carried Unanimously. in the amount of $19,091.90. Motion Carried Unanimously.
B. Res. #23-196 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Kathy Abdo to concur with the Administration and 6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
award ITB 22/23- 24 to both bidders, Ferguson Waterworks and Etna Supply LLC for twelve-month A. Res. #23-207 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by William Wadsworth, to approve the First
fixed pricing for all stainless steel repair clamps for the collective members of the Downriver Reading and Introduction to Amendments to Ch. 26, Article I, Section 26-3, Permanent Structure and
Community Conference. Motion Carried Unanimously. Mobile Food Service of the Romulus Code of Ordinances. Motion Carried Unanimously.
C. Res. # 23-197 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to concur with the Administration and B. Res. #23-208 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to approve the Public Hearing
award ITB 22/23-25 to the only bidding company, ABS Storage Products, Inc, for the up-fitting of Request for Monday, August 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to provide an opportunity for the property
the four police vehicles listed on the estimate included in the company's bid in the amount of owners or parties-in-interest of Demolition List 23-01 to show cause why their buildings should not
$70,382.00. Motion Carried Unanimously. be demolished or otherwise made safe.
D. Res. # 23-198 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb, to concur with the Administration 1. 7305 Hollywood - single-family residential structure, garage
and award ITB 22/23-26 to the only bidder, PK Contracting, at the pricing reflected in their bid for 2. 10524 Inkster - fire-damaged single-family residential structure, shed
the two-year of the contract for approximately 41.48 miles of Major and Local Streets as specified 3. 37187 Menton, single-family residential structure
by Section 811 of the MDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. 4. 10885 Middlebelt, awning from a previously demolished gas-station
Motion Carried Unanimously. 5. 11318 Moore, single-family residential structure
6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk 6. 28055 Van Born, pole-barn
A. Res. #23-199 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to approve the 23/24 FY 7. 29805 Van Born, single-family residential structure
Municipal Fee Schedule Amendment for the Treasurer's Office reflecting the increase of the water 8. 29815 Van Born, single-family residential structure, garage, shed
payment credit/debit card fee from $3.95 to $4.15. Effective August 1, 2023. 9. 31021 Van Born, single-family residential structure
Motion Carried Unanimously. 10. 36009 Van Born, single-family residential structure, pole-barn, shed, slab
7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer 11. 11010 Whitehorn, multi-tenant building
8. Public Comment - None Motion Carried Unanimously.
9. Unfinished Business 7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer
10. New Business 8. Public Comment
11. Warrant A resident addressed the council regarding her unpaved residential road located on Washington St.
A. Res. # 23-200 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by William Wadsworth, to approve 9. Unfinished Business - Please see Clerk's Office for complete copy of the Minutes
Warrant #: 23-13 for checks presented in the amount of $1,526,403.98. 10. New Business
Motion Carried Unanimously. 11. Warrant
12. Communication A. Res. #23-209 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley, to approve Warrant #: 23-14 for
13. Adjournment checks presented in the amount of $1,794,440.63. Motion Carried Unanimously
Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 p.m. 12. Communication - Please see Clerk's Office for complete copy of the Minutes
Motion Carried Unanimously. 13. Adjournment
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley, to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 pm.
minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on July 10, 2023. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the
City of Romulus, Michigan RM0755 - 081723 2.5 x 9.736 minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on July 24, 2023. RM0756 - 081723 2.5 x 10.875