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Romulus Pumpkin Festival returns in September

Another step out of the shadow of the potato, peach or apple. Canning entries
COVID pandemic is planned in Romulus accepted this year will be only tomatoes,
with the 23rd Annual Pumpkin Festival green beans, pickles and fruit.
set for Sept. 17, 18 and 19 this year. Entries in the digital photo contests
The festival is a three-day event that are due no later than Sept. 10 and include
traditionally begins the third Friday in Cutest Baby entries, Cutest Pet photos
September with the Rotary Club Parade and Best Decorated Mini Pumpkin.
of Lights, where everything is aglow, from Winners in these contests will win a prize
bicycles to cement trucks. Thousands of but only one submission per person is
people line Goddard Road to view the allowed in each contest. The public will
parade, organizers said. This year, as vote on the winners on the city Facebook
always, there is no fee to enter the page the week of Sept. 13. . Digital photo
parade, although preregistration is entries can be submitted to the Facebook
required. All entries must be decorated page @DowntownRomulus or emailed to
with working lights, “the more the better” cbradley@romulusgov.com. For informa-
according to Rotary Club members. tion on submission, call (734) 942-7545.
The street festival offers music, food, “Our downtown Festival is a celebra-
crafts, and games for all ages, explained tion of friends and family; a harvest cele-
Merrie Dryor, director of activities and bration that generates an enthusiastic
TIFA for the Romulus Downtown spirit and regenerates our sense of com-
Development Authority. The Pumpkin munity,” Dryor said.
Festival also includes a Classic Car Show, The festival will take place at the
a Craft and Vendor Show and live music, Romulus Historical Park located at 11147
along with other events, games and activi- Hunt St. and in downtown Romulus along
ties. Goddard Road.
In addition, there are advance contests Entries into the Parade of Lights are For an application and a complete set tions or more information, call the
for Pie Baking and Canning. Those already being accepted. There will be six of rules, visit facebook.com/Romulus Pumpkin Festival Hotline at (734) 955-
entries are due at the Romulus Senior categories this year for parade honors: Rotary. 4577.
Center, 36525 Bibbins St, by 2 p.m. Sept. 9 Commercial, Motorized, Non-motorized Volunteers are needed, vendor appli- The Pumpkin Festival Committee
Winners for each of these contests, (people or animal powered), Classic Cars, cations are being submitted and dona- meets on the first Tuesday of the month
judged by Romulus senior citizens, will Live Music and Schools. The parade line tions are being accepted to ensure the at 6:30 pm at city hall council chambers
have their names displayed at the festival up will begin on Goddard Road, west of event will be a success this year. For ques- located at 11111 Wayne Road.
and on Facebook. All pie entries must be Wayne Road this year and the parade will
homemade and must be pumpkin, sweet begin a 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17. Sumpter Township Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
23480 Sumpter Rd., Belleville, MI 48111
Minutes
Sumpter Township
Special Board Meeting Meeting called to order by Supervisor T. Bowman at 7:27 pm. Roll call: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees:
Friday, August 6, 2021, 8:00 a.m. Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Clerk E. Hurst and Trustee LaPorte excused. Also showing present: Deputy Clerk Burdick, Deputy
23480 Sumpter Rd., Belleville, MI 48111 Supervisor O'Connell, Public Safety Director/ Chief of Police Luke, Fire Chief Brown and 19 attendees.
Minutes
3. Agenda: Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve the Agenda with the following edits;
Meeting called to order by Supervisor T. Bowman at 8:00 am. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; REMOVE: 13. New Business, Agenda Item A
Trustees: Oddy and Rush. Clerk E. Hurst and Trustees; LaPorte and Morgan excused. Also showing present: Deputy Supervisor ADD: 13. New Business, Agenda Item L
O’Connell and no attendees. Consider approval to accept the resignation, with regrets, of police officer Patrick Dervishi, effective 7/26/2021.
ADD: 13. New Business, Agenda Item M
3. Agenda: Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve the agenda. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Consider approval to direct the Township's Attorney to submit the Right of Refusal no later than July 28th, 2021 to
Warren; Trustees: Oddy and Rush. Nay: None. Motion carried. Wayne County that identifies (1) Property on Sumpter Road, $7,800.00 purchase, that Sumpter Township will resell to a
bordering parcel owner currently land-locked by subject property, contingent on a full, nonrefundable burden cost
4. Public Comments: None. deposit by the bordering parcel property.
Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
5. New Business:
4. Public Comments: Four (4) Attendees spoke.
A. Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve to reinstate, effective immediately, Virtual ZOOM-based use for all
Sumpter Township Hall Meetings until further notice or the expiration of the Wayne County Emergency Declaration, 5. Minutes:
December 2021. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy and Rush. Nay: None. Motion by Morgan, supported by Oddy to approve the following Board Meeting Minutes;
Motion carried. • Regular Board Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2021.
Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
B. Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve to reinstate the Sumpter Township COVID-19 Preparedness & Response Motion by Oddy, supported by Morgan to accept the following Committee Minutes;
Plan. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy and Rush. Nay: None. Motion • HR Committee Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2021.
carried. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Rush, Morgan and Oddy. Nay: None. Motion carried.
6. Adjournment: Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to adjourn at 8:06 am. Motion carried. 6. Warrants:
Motion by Oddy, supported by Morgan to approve the warrants total of $415,015.90. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman,
Minutes prepared by, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Morgan, Rush and Oddy. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Elle O’Connell, Deputy Supervisor
Sumpter Township 7. Parks & Recreation/Chambers Report - Rush:
• Trustee Rush reported that for the (4) consecutive time, Quorum was not met and the meeting was cancelled. Issue dispo-
sitions are outstanding and a full meeting has not been held in over a year. Trustee Rush requested consideration for a reduction
____________________________________ ________________________ in the Active Membership, and subsequent Quorum, necessary to conduct Commission meetings.
Esther Hurst, Clerk Date Motion by Oddy, supported by Morgan to approve the Parks & Recreation modifications for a 30-day period to assist the
Commission in achieving business and meeting demands. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren;
_____________________________________ ________________________ Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Timothy Bowman, Supervisor Date ST0069 - 081921 2.5 x 4.468 Motion by Morgan, supported by Oddy to approve the Parks & Recreation/Chambers Report. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T.
Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
8. Receive & File;
Motion by Oddy, supported by Morgan to approve to receive and file the following reports;
ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL • Water & Sewer Report - Bowman:
SYSTEM ORDINANCE FOR SUMPTER TOWNSHIP • Planning & Zoning Report - Oddy:
ORDINANCE NO. 73 • Senior Report - Hurst:
Roll call vote: Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None.
THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SUMPTER HEREBY ORDAIN: Motion carried.
Sec. 1 Purpose. 11. Treasurer's Report - Warren:
Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve the Treasurer's Report. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinance No. 66 Art. XI Sec. 5 No. 73by providing that any and all pay- T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
ments for delinquent water and sewage billings shall be accepted by the Sumpter Township Treasurer in either cash, certified
bank note, cashier's check or by credit card, so long as the same is in proper form and properly executed as determined by the 12. Board Response: None.
Township Treasurer.
13. New Business:
Sec. 2. Conflict. B. Motion by Rush, supported by Morgan to approve to hire Bela Maroti as a paid-on-call firefighter, contingent on his pass-
ing a physical and drug test. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor
Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed in such a manner as to conflict with the existing Sumpter Township T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Ordinances except as otherwise stated herein. *Introduction of new Firefighter Bela Maroti to the Board and attendees.
Sec. 3. Adoption of the Amended Section 25-185. Lien, discontinuance of water to read as follows: C. Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve to hire Taylor Smith as a paid-on-call firefighter, contingent on her passing
a physical and drug test. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor
Division 10- Rates and Charges. T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Rush, Morgan and Oddy. Nay: None. Motion carried.
* Introduction of new Firefighter Taylor Smith to the Board and attendees.
Sec. 25-185. - Liens, discontinuance of water.
D. Motion by Morgan, supported by Rush to approve to purchase sixteen (16) Kenwood VP6430 portable radios for the police
(c) Payment. Payments for delinquent utility bills or water service restoration fees shall only be in the form of cash, certi- department from Digicom Global at total cost of $34,436.00, with the full cost covered by forfeiture funds. Roll call vote:
fied bank note, cashier's check or by credit card, so long as the same is in proper form and properly executed as determined by Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Morgan, Oddy and Rush. Nay: None. Motion carried.
the Township Treasurer. Personal checks or unsecured tender shall not be accepted. A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) or all charges
assessed by the Township's bank, whichever is less, shall be charged for all checks used to pay water or sewer billings that are E. Motion by Rush, supported by Morgan to approve to hire Jeffrey James Benedict as a full-time police officer on the condi-
returned due to insufficient funds. Persons who have been found to have attempted to pay their water or sewer billings with insuf- tion he passes a physical, drug screening and psychological evaluation. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer
ficient fund checks, shall in future, be required to pay all billings with cash, certified bank note, cashier's check or by credit card, V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
so long as the same is in proper form and properly executed as determined by the Township Treasurer. *Introduction of new Police Officer Jeffrey James Benedict to the Board and attendees.
Sec. 4 Savings Clause and Severability. F. Motion by Morgan, supported by Oddy to approve to replace 2008 lawn mower with the exact replica 25 HP Kohler
Command Pro with EFI with 60 in turbo force deck (5000) at the cost of
The various parts, sentences, paragraphs, sections and clauses of this partially Amended Ordinance section is hereby $10,493.23; partially included in budget for $8,500.00. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren;
declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, section,or clause of this amendment is adjudged unconstitutional or Trustees: Rush, Morgan and Oddy. Nay: None. Motion carried.
invalid by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction, the unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the con-
stitutionality or validity of any remaining provisions of this ordinance. G. Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve to replace one of (6) trucks with DPW for
$33,994.52 and was included in the budget for the year. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren;
Sec. 5 Repealer. Trustees: Morgan, Oddy and Rush. Nay: None. Motion carried.
All ordinance or parts of ordinances of the Township of Sumpter in conflict herewith are hereby repealed only to the H. Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve of Supervisor's recommendation to appoint Daniel Watson as Planning
extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect. Commission member. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan.
Nay: None. Motion carried.
Sec. 6 Adoption.
I. Motion by Morgan, supported by Rush to approve to recognize and modify the current ordinance for the Sumpter Township
A First Reading of this Ordinance is hereby declared to have been approved by the Township Board of the Township Planning Commission membership at a total of (7) members, effective August 1, 2021. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T.
of Sumpter, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, at a meeting, called and held on the 13th day of July, 2021. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Rush, Morgan and Oddy. Nay: None. Motion carried.
Sec. 7 Effective Date. J. Motion by Rush, supported by Oddy to approve to set the Board of Trustees' compensation (last set in 2002), as per the
attached schedule, effective upon approval and Resolution #(s) 2021-11, 2021-12, 2021-13 & 2021-14. Roll call vote: Yes:
This ordinance shall take effect immediately, thirty (30) days following a second reading and publication. Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer
Sec. 8 Publication. V. Warren; Trustees: Morgan, Oddy and Rush. Nay: None. Motion carried.
This ordinance shall be directed by the Township Clerk to record in the Township Ordinance Book as soon as it is K. Motion by Rush, supported by Morgan to TABLE until September 7th, 2021 the approval of BioAir System to remediate
adopted, which record shall be authenticated by the signatures of the Township Supervisor and Township Clerk, and shall be pub- odor at corner of Sumpter Rd and Willis Rd for $85,100.00. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren;
lished once in the Township newspaper of record within ten (10) days after its passage. Trustees: Oddy, Rush and Morgan. Nay: None. Motion carried.
_____________________________ _____________________________ L. Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to approve to accept the resignation, with regrets, of police officer Patrick Dervishi,
Timothy Bowman, Supervisor Esther Hurst, Clerk effective 7/26/2021. Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Rush, Morgan and Oddy.
Sumpter Township Sumpter Township Nay: None. Motion carried.
CERTIFICATION M. Motion by Rush, supported by Bowman to approve to direct the Township's Attorney to submit the Right of Refusal no later
I hereby certify that the attached constitutes a true and complete copy of Ordinance No. 73 the first reading being approved on than July 28th, 2021 to Wayne County that identifies (1) Property on Sumpter Road, $7,800.00 purchase, that Sumpter
July 13th, 2021 and the second reading being approved by the Township Board of the Township of Sumpter, County of Wayne, Township will resell to a bordering parcel owner currently land-locked by subject property, contingent on a full, nonrefund-
Michigan, at a Regular Township Board Meeting on the 10th day of August, 2021. able burden cost deposit by the bordering parcel property.
Roll call vote: Yes: Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren; Trustees: Morgan, Oddy and Rush. Nay: None. Motion carried.
I further certify that Board Trustee Oddy moved for the adoption of said Ordinance and that Board Trustee Rush supported said
motion. I further certify that the Roll Call Vote of said Ordinance was; 14. Announcements: None.
Yay; Supervisor T. Bowman, Treasurer V. Warren, Trustees; Oddy, Morgan, LaPorte and Rush. 15. Adjournment: Motion by Oddy, supported by Rush to adjourn at 8:20 pm. Motion carried.
Nay; None.
Excused; Clerk E. Hurst Minutes prepared by;
Anthony Burdick, Deputy Clerk Sumpter Township
I further certify that the said Ordinance has been directed to be recorded in the Ordinance Book of the Township and such record- ______________________________ ___________________
ing has been authenticated by the signatures of the Township Supervisor and Township Clerk. Esther Hurst, Clerk Date
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ST0070 - 081921 2.5 x 4.468 Esther Hurst, Clerk Timothy Bowman, Supervisor Date ST0068 - 081921 2.5 x 14.213