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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 22, 2016
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, Celeste Roscoe, William Wadsworth.
Excused:
Sylvia Makowski.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Excused:
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Abdo
to accept the agenda as amended.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
16-345 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Abdo
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on August 8, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-346 2B.
Moved by
Abdo
, seconded by
Roscoe
to approve the minutes of the special meetings of the Romulus
City Council held on August 8, 2016; 6:00 p.m. Neighborhood Stabilization Program; 6:30 p.m. Usage and
Leasing of Fire Station #1.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
Petitioner:
Under 3A – Ted Hirsch, Midwestern Consulting, represented Waste Management.
Under 3B – Dennis Krestel, Guido Architects, and Attorney David Landry, represented M&M Express.
16-347 3A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Crout
to approve RZ-2016-002, Waste Management Zoning
Map Amendment (Rezoning) 5980 Inkster Rd. to rezone 5.8 acres of property from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-
T, Industrial Transportation, for the development of an employee parking lot.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-348 3B.
Moved by
Roscoe
, seconded by
Abdo
to approve RZ-2016-001/SPR-2016-003; M&M Express
Trucking (27732 Ecorse) Conditional Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) to rezone 4.70 acres of property from
M-1, Light Industrial, to M-T, Industrial Transportation for M&M Express Trucking.
Roll Call Vote
:
Ayes
–
Abdo, Barden, Crout, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– Choate.
Motion Carried.
4. Chairperson’s Report:
16-349 4A.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to adopt a resolution to recognize the 97 th birthday of
Irma Wells.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-350 4B.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Choate
to grant a no-fee permit to Romulus Baptist Church for
their annual picnic to be held on Saturday, August 27, 2016 and for road closures at Boise Walkway and Colorado
St. from Fourth St. to the church property line.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Choate
to accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Mayor Burcroff presented a video of upcoming City events.
16-351 5A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout
to concur with the administration and approve the
requested change order on the Blue Ribbon Contract to complete the Wickham Road water main installation for
additional concrete replacement, payment for an emergency water main break, addition of a catch basin to alle-
viate drainage issue, and a new concrete foundation and light pole at a cost of $18,254.00.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-352 5B.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Crout
to concur with the administration and appoint Roberto
Scappaticci, DPW Director, to serve as the alternate representative to the Downriver Utility Waste Authority for
the City of Romulus.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-353 5C.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to concur with the administration and adopt a resolu-
tion supporting the establishment of an industrial district for InSite Development/FCAUS LLC.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
16-354 5D.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Abdo
to adopt a resolution to add Policy #34, Pending Litigation,
to the City of Romulus Employees Policies and Procedures Manual.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-355 5E.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe
to introduce Budget Amendment 16/17-7 to reallocate
funding from the Middlebelt Road Water Main Project in the amount of $378,431.02 with funds not
utilized in the FY 15/16 Budget and used to pay for the Blue Ribbon Wickham Road Water Main Project in the
FY 16/17 budget year.
FUND/DEPT. CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
Water & Sewer Fund
Expense
592-591-989.000 Water & Sewer Construction 1,742,170.83 378,431.02 2,120,601.85
Retained Earnings
592-000-395.000 Retained Earnings (Estimated) 5,895,331.00 378,431.02 5,516,899.98
To reallocate funding from the Middlebelt Road Water Main Project in the amount of $378,431.02 with funds not
utilized in the FY 15/16 budget and used to pay for the Blue Ribbon Wickham Road Water Main Project in the
FY 16/17 budget year.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-356 5F.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to concur with the administration and extend Bid award
11/12-22 for an additional year, to Rey-Mart Asphalt for application of hot bituminous mixture for the repair of
major and local streets on an as-needed basis along with any asphalt repairs for City facilities within the Building
and Grounds Department.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-357 5G.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Abdo
to concur with the administration and award Bid ITB 16/17-
01, Demolition List 14-01 to the lowest bidder, VanAssche Construction, in the amount of $86,900.00.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
Clerk’s Report:
16-358 6A1.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Choate
to approve second reading and final adoption of Budget
Amendment 15/16-22, General Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of August 8, 2016.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
16-359 6A2.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Abdo
to schedule a study session with City Treasurer, Stacy
Paige, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 7:15 p.m. to discuss City Fourth Quarter Investments; meeting to be
held in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
7. Public Comment:
A resident thanked the elected officials for their support of Pastor Thompson’s 35 th anniversary as pastor of Mt.
Olive Baptist Church. Gina Steward, Editor of Telegram Newspaper, commented on items under the Mayor’s
Report (specifically clarification on 5D and 5F, she also commented that the City received a good rate on the
demolition bid.
8. Unfinished Business:
Councilman Wadsworth spoke about a complaint he received a couple of weeks ago from a business on Vining
and Pennsylvania Roads that the weeds had not been cut; Councilman passed the information on to the DPW
Department and the weeds have since been cut and the roads have been graded - leaving the area looking much
better. Mayor Burcroff explained that Policy #34 (item 5D, under the Mayor’s Report) speaks to the adage that
a City employee is not to divulge information regarding any pending City litigation matters. Mayor Burcroff
informed that it is common practice to extend a bid award (5F) and he also commented that the City, did in fact,
receive a good price for the upcoming demolitions. Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg informed that the local election for
Romulus elected officials is 2017, with the Primary Election to be held in August and the General Election to be
held in November.
9. New Business
10. Communication:
Councilman Wadsworth announced that Bingo will be held during the Pumpkin Festival with proceeds to go to
the Animal Shelter. Councilwoman Choate announced a Euchre Tournament will be held on Friday, October 14,
2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Romulus VFW Hall, 39270 Huron River Drive, with all proceeds to go to the Romulus
Memorial Cemetery. Tickets are on sale for $20 per ticket. Councilwoman Roscoe announced that the Romulus
Citizen’s Academy will start again in September, for detailed information contact the Police or Fire Department.
16-360 11.
Moved by
Choate,
seconded by
Crout
to approve Warrant 16-16 in the amount of
$1,563,682.24.
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 August 22, 2016.
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CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
McLane Foodservice – 15670 Wahrman Road
WEDNESDAY October 5, 2016
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at
7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
for the purpose of considering variance requests for McLane
Foodservice. The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111
Wayne Rd, Romulus MI 48174. The Board of Zoning Appeals has set the public hearing to consid-
er the following variance requests from the Zoning Ordinance:
1.
Front Yard Building Setback Variance
.
A variance from
Section 8.04, Area, Height and
Placement Requirements
and
Section 11.12(d)(4), Large Warehouse and Distribution Facilities
to allow a 45-foot front yard setback where a 60-foot front yard building setback is required.
2.
Front Yard Parking Setback Variance
.
A variance from
Section 8.04, Area, Height and
Placement Requirements
and
Section 11.12(d)(4), Large Warehouse and Distribution Facilities
to allow a 28-foot front yard setback along I-275 and a 51-foot setback along Genron Ct where
a 60-foot front yard parking setback is required.
3.
Building Height
. A variance from
Section 8.04, Area, Height and Placement Requirements
to
allow a building height of 48 feet where the maximum building height allowed is 45 feet.
4.
Fence Encroachment Variance
. A variance from
Section 13.03(b)(3) Fences
is requested to
allow a fence in the front yard setback along I-275, Wahrman Road and Genron Ct. The ordi-
nance requires fences in industrial districts to be set back a distance equal to the front yard set-
back which is 60 feet.
5.
Lighting
. A variance from
Section 13.05(b) Light Levels
is requested to increase the maximum
light intensity level required from 10 footcandles to 30 footcandles under the canopies.
The subject property is located at 15670 Wahrman Road. DP#82-80-125-99-0008-700. The appli-
cant is the applicant is proposing the development of a 241,379-sq. ft. warehouse distribution facil-
ity.
Copies of the application are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. All
interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said
request. Written comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 and
should be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Planning Department, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: September 15, 2016
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Romulus residents can enjoy playing
bingo and helping a good cause during
the Annual Romulus DDA Pumpkin
Festival.
The annual festival is planned for Sept.
16, 17 and 18 (see front page story) this
year and bingo games will be available at
theRomulus Senior Center, 36525 Bibbins
Road from6-11 p.m. Friday, from2-11 p.m.
on Saturday and from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday.
The bingo games are sponsored by St.
Aloysius Church and the proceeds will be
dedicated toward maintenance costs for
the newRomulus Animal Shelter.
To date, donations for the shelter
including in-kind services have allowed
the renovation of the building and staffing
at the shelter.
on the stage at the Romulus Historical
Park. Closing out the free music weekend
will bemore local talent until 6 p.m.
Classic car owners are invited to par-
ticipate in the Cruisin' Car Show during
the Pumpkin Festival from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday on Goddard Road near
Hunt Street. Donation is $10 per car. The
first 125 cars to register between 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. will receive dash plaques.
Prizes will be awarded at 3 p.m. To regis-
ter or obtain more information, call (734)
941-1727.
The annual Pumpkin Festival tractor
and lawn tractor show is scheduled for 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, also along Goddard
Road. This annual event features free
registration and admission. The first 50
entries receive dash plaques. Advance
registration is requested by organizers,
who can be reached at (734) 941-3238 or
(734) 417-7759. Registration also will take
place until 10 a.m. the day of the show.
Fun andGames:
The annual bingo benefit to raise
funds for the Romulus Animal Shelter is
set for 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 2 to 11 p.m.
Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday all at the
Romulus Senior Center, 36525 Bibbins. To
volunteer or donate snacks to sell during
bingo, call the Senior Center at (734) 955-
4120, Councilman Bill Wadsworth at (734)
941-0616 or JoeOzog at (734) 941-3466.
Free children's games will take place
from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday including a
Pumpkin-rolling contest at noon, sack
races at 12:30 p.m., hula hoop race at 1
p.m., a marshmallow race at 1:30 p.m.,
giant airplane race at 2 p.m., crazy shoe
croquet at 2:30 p.m. and pumpkin pie-eat-
ing contest at 3 p.m. The “Punkin
Chuckin” contest at 3:30 p.m. is open to all
ages and has cash prizes for thewinner in
each age group who throws their pump-
kin the farthest.
Throughout the weekend, there will be
a rock-climbing wall, a bucking bronco
and inflatable attractions. Winners of the
Cutest Baby Contest and Cutest Pet
Contest will be announced onSunday.
Romulus Boy Scout Troop 872 will
serve their annual all-you-can-eat pan-
cake breakfast from 8 a.m. until noon
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday at
Historical Park. Breakfast also includes
sausage, coffee and juice. Admission is $5
for adults; $3.50 for seniors. Children 4
and under are served free with an adult
purchase. Proceeds will be donated to
ensure Scouting programs remain avail-
able to the boys of Romulus.
Spaghetti dinners will be served from
5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Community
United Methodist Church at Olive and
Bibbins streets.
The Pumpkin Pub will be open
throughout the weekend with special
entertainment following the acts on the
mainstage both evenings from 11:30 p.m.
to 1 a.m.
Off-site, a white elephant garage sale is
set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at St.
Aloysius Catholic Church at Neville
Street and Ozga Road, just a short walk
fromthe festival grounds.
The entire schedule of events is avail-
able at
tival.
October has officially been named
Booville at the Belleville Area Museum
which will host several events to cele-
brate the spookymonth of October.
A Booville Kickoff Painting Party is
planned for noon Saturday, Sept. 24 and
Harvest Fest set for 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Oct. 8.
The annual Cemetery History Tour at
Otisville is planned for 1-3 p.m. Oct. 15,
the Night at the Museum Paranormal
Investigations will take place from 8 p.m.
until 1 a.m. Oct. 21 and 22, Bonfire Night
andGhost Stories from7-9 p.m. Oct. 29.
The second annual Kids Halloween
Party is planned from3-5 p.m. Oct. 30 and
downtown Trick or Treating from 5-7
p.m. Oct. 31.
“Like” the Facebook Page at: “The
BAM: Belleville Area Museum and
Archives” for the most up to date infor-
mation on all events. Museum Director
Katie Dallos can be reached at (734) 697-
1944 or email:
.
Museum memberships start at at
$20/year and include free admission.
Themuseum is located at 405Main St.
in downtown Belleville. Fall hours are 3-
7 p.m. Tuesdays and noon until 4 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday. Hours
may vary depending on events, but are
posted on the museum Facebook page.
Museum admission is $2-adults, $1-stu-
dents.
Group tours and archives available by
appointment.
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