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MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 4, 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:
Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia
Williams.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Barb Fitzgerald, Deputy Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Talley
to accept the agenda as amended
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-303 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on August 27, 2018.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-304 2B.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Talley
to approve the minutes of the special meeting of the Romulus
City Council held on August 27, 2018 – City Quarterly Investment Report and Midwest Recycling.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
3. Petitioner
4. Chairperson’s Report
Councilman Wadsworth gave a reminder to motorists that school is open so please slow down.
18-305 4A.
Moved by
Williams,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of Ella
Coleman.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-306 4B.
Moved by
Talley,
seconded by
Abdo
to adopt a memorial resolution for the family of John “Roy”
Smathers.
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 presented a video of upcoming City events.
18-307 5A.
Moved by
Webb,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and extend RFP 12/13-36
contract for the licensing and maintenance of the Hyland OnBase modules currently being utilized throughout
the City from Applied Imaging at a cost of $11,936.31 and for any professional services needed from Applied
Imaging at the contracted hourly rate.
Discussion: Councilwoman Williams asked if this will help with processing the Council packets, and Technology
Director, Steve Dudek, explained there is a separate solution that is in progress for improving on that process.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-308 5B.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and authorize the
mayor and clerk to enter into the Pass Through Agreement between the City of Romulus and Southeast Michigan
Council of Governments (SEMCOG), for a feasibility study of a grade separation at Pennsylvania Road and CSX
Crossing (west of I-275). The City of Romulus will be responsible for a local share of $9,075.00.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
18-309 5C.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Talley
to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor and
clerk to adopt a resolution to approve a Mass Mutual 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan for City employees.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-310 6A1.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Talley
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 18/19-04, Library Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of August 27, 2018.
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
18-311 6A2.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Webb
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 18/19-05, General Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of August 27, 2018.
Discussion: Councilwoman Williams asked if the court is responsible to pay a portion, answer yes
Motion
Carried Unanimously
.
18-312 6A3.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Talley
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 18/19-06, Court Building Construction Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of
August 27, 2018
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-313 6A4.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Webb
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 18/19-07, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, which was introduced at the Council meeting of
August 27, 2018.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
18-314 6A5.
Moved by
Abdo,
seconded by
Roscoe
to approve second reading, final adoption of Budget
Amendment 18/19-08, General Fund, which was introduced at the Council meeting of August 27, 2018.
Councilwoman Williams informed that she would like to know what kind of equipment and the process used for
the improvements at Boice Parkway.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
– Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
– Williams.
Motion Carried
.
18-315 6A6.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Abdo
to schedule a study session on September 24, 2018
at 6:15 p.m. to discuss a new City Ordinance regarding free-standing basketball hoops and poles. The study ses-
sion will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report
City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, gave a reminder that the RAC is closed this week – it will re-open Saturday,
September 8, 2018. She also spoke about the curbside drop boxes in front of city hall – they have been taken
down temporarily due to the construction in the parking lot; however, the drop box in the front entrance is avail-
able any time and it is checked every morning at 8:00 a.m.
7. Public Comment
A resident spoke about the poor conditions at Barth School. He and some of his friends and neighbors worked
to clean up the area and attend to the grass and weeds; he is asking the City to get involved to help the schools.
A resident inquired about the 300 foot rule in regards to variances.
8. Unfinished Business
Mayor Burcroff informed that the City is always willing to help the schools.
9. New Business
10. Communication
Councilwoman Talley spoke about “Internet Essentials” which provides low-cost WI-FI for those who qualify.
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 September 4, 2018.
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CITY OF ROMULUS INVITATION TO BID
ITB 18/19-09 QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
The City of Romulus is requesting formal bids for two (2) year pricing for the printing and mailing
services of its newsletter to be mailed to all residents and businesses of the City of Romulus.
(1)
Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a bid must use the forms provided by the
City. Official bid forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN Purchasing
Group page of BidNet Direct (
/). Bids may be rejected unless made on
the forms included with the bidding documents. Copies of documents obtained from any other
source are not considered official copies.
(2)
Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the dis-
cretion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN
Purchasing Group page of BidNet Direct. All interested parties are instructed to view the
MITN website regularly for any issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain
all issued addenda and acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of
each addendum as part of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the adden-
dum and sign and date the "Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the bid
documents.
(3)
Please be advised the response time for submitting a bid is very limited. Bids must be
received in the
City Clerk's Office
no later than 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, October 2, 2018.
A
total of three copies (one marked "Original" and two marked "Copy") of the bid must be sub-
mitted together in one sealed package/envelope. Bids should be addressed using the bid pack-
age label provided in the ITB documents.
(4)
At approximately 2:45 p.m., local time all timely received bids will be publicly opened and
read.
(5)
The successful Bidder will be required to submit proof of all bonds and insurance required
by the ITB documents and copies of all required endorsements.
(6)
The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves
the right to reject all bids and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in bids received
and to award the bid in whole or in part. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest
most responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of
Romulus or otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(7)
For additional information contact Lynn A, Conway, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director,
or Gary Harris, Purchasing Department Buyer by calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing
.
Publish:
September 20, 2018
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
THURSDAY OCTOBER 4, 2018
6:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2018 commencing at
6:00 p.m., to consider:
1. Application 1579, R78-032-02-0051-000, 44965 Partridge DR, R-1-S zoning district: is requesting one variance to
allow the already installed 6 foot fence around the rear yard be allowed to say in place. The fence was installed in 2016
without permits being pulled by the contractor. The original fence was installed in 1978 and was allowed to be 5'.
The
variance requested is two (2) feet of fence height.
2. Application 1580, R78-055-01-0029-000, 47219 Stonecrest, R-1-H zoning district is requesting one variance to con-
struct a detached garage. The proposed garage is 12.7 feet in height; the maximum allowed is 12 feet in height. The appli-
cant needs additional height for storage of personal motorized vehicles.
The variance requested is 9" rounded to 1 foot
in height.
3. Application 1581, R78-017-07-0481-002, 14834 Farmbrook, R-1 zoning district is requesting one variance with a legal
non-conforming lot that has a 48 foot setback from the house to the rear lot line. Per item (7) of (bb) he meets special
exceptions requirement to apply for a rear setback variance. The lot meets this requirement by having all homes on the
block have pretty equal yards with the rear yard building lines following the same pattern.
The applicant wants to build
a (16x13) sunroom. The variance requested is (18) feet rear yard setback.
4. Application 1582, R78-059-02-0014-001, 9041 S Main ST, R-1 zoning district is requesting one variance to allow a 6
foot fence to be installed around the rear yard.
The variance requested is two (2) feet of fence height.
5. Application 1583, R78-022-01-0201-000, 41206 Russet LN, R-1 zoning district is requesting one variance to allow the
already installed 6 foot fence be allowed to say in place. The fence was installed over 3 years ago without permits due
to the owner not realizing permits were required. The variance requested is two (2) feet of fence height.
The meeting will be held at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road in the Town Hall Meeting Room.
Posted: Eagle Newspaper September 20, 2018
PT0205 - 092018 2.5 x 4
Plymouth and Northville
Township officials have
approved resolutions authorizing
the creation of a site-specific
Brownfield Authority for the
Five Mile Road Corridor, shared
by both townships between
Napier andBeck roads.
Known as the Michigan
International
Technology
Corridor (MITC) Redevelopment
Authority, the new entity will
leverage tax increment revenue
to clean up the former Detroit
House of Corrections (DeHoCo)
prison site in Plymouth
Township, and other contaminat-
ed sites in Northville. The
DeHoCo property is owned by
theMichiganLandBank.
The MITC Brownfield
Authority and theMichigan Land
Bank will collaborate on needed
infrastructure improvements,
including the reconstruction of
Five Mile Road, water mains,
and sewer lines in the corridor.
“This is a historic moment for
our
communities,”
said
Northville Township Supervisor
Robert Nix. “Thanks to the lead-
ership of the Michigan Land
Bank we will be creating an
engine for economic growth and
development for years to come.”
Plymouth
Township
Supervisor Kurt Heise, who as
state representative wrote legis-
lation transferring the DeHoCo
Prison to the Land Bank, added,
“The MITC Redevelopment
Authority builds on the shared
vision for the long-dormant,
undeveloped DeHoCo proper-
ties. Our team is taking an eye-
sore property and making it a
showplace for development.”
“The Michigan Land Bank
works to create positive econom-
ic impact to communities across
Michigan,” said Michigan Land
BankDirector JoshBurgett. “The
former DeHoCo site will be a cat-
alyst for continued growth in this
region and we are proud to be a
part of this partnership. We
thank Supervisor Heise,
Supervisor Nix and the commu-
nity leaders who are helping to
bring this collaboration togeth-
er.”
Development of the MITC
Corridor was initiated last year
at the Robert Scott prison site at
Beck and Five Mile with an
upscale mixed-use project. The
Village of Northville project
includes single family houses,
townhouses, lofts, retail, restau-
rants, and ahotel.
With the Village project under
construction, economic develop-
ment in the MITC Corridor is
accelerating at a rapid pace,
Heise said. New companies
include the Verita Company
located in Plymouth Township at
Five and Ridge and Zhongding
Sealing Parts (USA), Inc. located
in Northville Township east of
FiveMile andRidge.
In addition, Plymouth
Township recently signed a $3.5
million purchase agreement with
Hillside Investments for former
DeHoCo farmland property on
Five Mile west of Ridge. The cor-
ridor sites are zoned for office,
research and development, with
an emphasis on high-tech opera-
tions and companies seeking
sites for aworldheadquarters.
For more information about
the Michigan International
Technology Center visit
Our team is taking an eyesore
property and making it a
showplace for development.
”
Townships OK Brownfield Authority for corridor
cials are also advising people who con-
sumed food from the establishment dur-
ing the above time period to watch for
symptoms of Hepatitis A which can
include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, dark urine, clay-colored stool,
fever, chills, yellow skin and eyes (jaun-
dice). Hepatitis A symptoms occur
between 15 and 50 days after exposure.
With the ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis
A, all residents have been advised by the
Wayne County Health Department to get
vaccinated for Hepatitis A. Individuals
who use injection and non-injection
drugs, those in homeless and transient liv-
ing conditions, men who have sex with
men, and those with a history of Hepatitis
C or other liver disease are at particular
risk for the disease and should get vacci-
nated against Hepatitis A. Individuals
should consult with their physician to
determine if they are at high risk.
For those who do not have insurance
coverage, Hepatitis A vaccine is available
at theWayne County HVCWClinic located
at 33030 VanBornRoad inWayne. Vaccine
may also be available at many clinics and
pharmacies. More information about
Hepatitis A is available at
or
callWayneCounty at (734) 727-7078.
Hepatitis
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Paying tribute
State Rep. Jeff Noble (left), of Plymouth, was joined by Plymouth Township Fire
Department Chief Dan Phillips at the Michigan House of Representatives' annual
Sept. 11 Memorial Service at the Capitol. The service remembers first responders
and members of the military from Michigan who died in the line of duty in the past
year.
