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ROMULUS

Sidewalk replacement program now under way

Sidewalk repairs throughout tion systems, the possibility of equipment is attractive to small
the city of Romulus are current- damage to them during con- ” children and can be dangerous,
ly under way, at no cost to home- struction is decreased, officials Residents are asked to keep children and pets away officials cautioned.
owners. said. Questions should first be
The repairs will be funded by The repairs began last week from the construction operation. The equipment is directed to OHM Advisors Mike
a grant, officials said, and resi- and are under way in various attractive to small children and can be dangerous. McNutt, Michael, mcnutt@ohm
dents will be asked only to iden- areas throughout the city. advisors.com or David Sowell,
tify and mark any and all sprin- Officials said that during the the OHM onsite inspector at
kler heads or other irrigation- construction process, the side- (734)770-4083. The City of
related devices the sidewalk walks will only be removed and Romulus DPW contact is
installation might involve. Flags replaced in select areas and not tractor and/or city inspector will ment work minimal to any traffic Roberto J. Scappaticci at (734)
or stakes work best in marking along entire streets. Residents contact residents prior to work interruption. There will be 932-7579 or email him at rscap-
the fixtures, officials said, will be notified at least 24 hours commencing, officials said. excessive truck traffic during the paticci@romulusgov.com.
although any marking which in advance if the sidewalk across No road closures are antici- construction, officials cautioned. Updated information about
easily identifies the sprinkler the home driveway will be pated during the completion of Residents are asked to keep the sidewalk project will be
location is helpful. By identify- removed and replaced, affecting the sidewalk work. The contrac- children and pets away from the available at http://romuluspro-
ing sprinkler heads and irriga- access to the driveway. The con- tor plans to perform the replace- construction operation. The jects.com.
Romulus to participate in emergency testing Oct. 4

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Romulus officials have issued a “heads appears on their phones will read: “THIS
up” notice to area residents regarding dis- The WEA portion of the test will be IS A TEST of the National Wireless
aster alerts planned for next month. Emergency Alert System. No action is
Officials said that the city would be directed to all consumer cell phones. needed.”
among those across the country coordinat- The EAS portion of the test is sched-
ing with the Federal Communications uled to last approximately one minute and
Commission (FCC), and would be part of a minimize confusion and to maximize the message via the Integrated Public Alert will be conducted with the participation of
nationwide test of the Emergency Alert public safety value of the test. and Warning System-Open Platform for radio and television broadcasters, cable
System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to Emergency Networks. All wireless phones systems, satellite radio and television
Alerts (WEA) in October. The national test ensure that the systems continue to be should receive the message only once. providers and wireline video providers.
will consist of two portions, testing WEA effective means of warning the public Beginning at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET, The test message will be similar to the
and EAS capabilities. Both tests are about emergencies, particularly those on cell towers will broadcast the test for regular monthly EAS test messages with
scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 the national level. In case the Oct. 4 test is approximately 30 minutes. During this which the public is familiar. It will state:
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. postponed due to widespread severe time, WEA-compatible wireless phones “This is a nationwide test of the
The WEA portion of the test will be weather or other significant events, the that are switched on, within range of an Emergency Alert System, issued by the
directed to all consumer cell phones. This back-up testing date is Oct. 11. active cell tower, and whose wireless Federal Emergency Management Agency,
will be the third nationwide test, but the The WEA portion of the test will be ini- provider participates in WEA, should be covering the United States from 14:20 to
second test to all cellular devices. The test tiated using the FEMA Integrated Public capable of receiving the test message. 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No
message will display in either English or Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), a cen- For consumers, the message that action is required by the public.
in Spanish, depending on the language tralized internet-based system adminis-
settings of the wireless handset. tered by FEMA that enables authorities to
The EAS portion of the test will be sent send authenticated emergency messages MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 7, 2023
to radios and televisions. This will be the to the public through multiple communi- Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
seventh nationwide EAS test. cations networks. The WEA test will be
FEMA and the FCC are coordinating administered via a code sent to cell The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem John Barden.
with EAS participants, wireless providers, phones.
emergency managers and other stakehold- This year the EAS message will be dis- Pledge of Allegiance
ers in preparation for this national test to seminated as a Common Alerting Protocol Roll Call
Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Virginia
Williams
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING Absent / Excused: Eva Webb
August 28, 2023 Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174 Robert McCraight, Mayor
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by Mayor Pro Tem John Barden. D'Sjonaun Hockenhull, Deputy Clerk
Pledge of Allegiance Administrative Staff in Attendance:
Roll Call Stephen Hitchcock, City Attorney; Roberto Scappaticci, DPW Director
Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Virginia 1. Agenda
Williams A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to accept the Agenda as presented.
Absent / Excused: Eva Webb Motion Carried Unanimously
Administrative Officials in Attendance: 2. Minutes
Robert McCraight, Mayor A. Res. #23-210 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley, to approve the Minutes
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo,
Administrative Staff in Attendance: Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb Nays - None Abstain - Williams
D'Sjonaun Hockenhull - Deputy Clerk; Julie Wojtylko - Chief of Staff; Steve Hitchcock - City Motion Carried Unanimously
Attorney; Jeff Kemp - Director of Building & Planning B. There were no special meetings(s) held on Monday, July 24, 2023.
1. Agenda 3. Petitioner
A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Agenda as amended by adding an A. Cortney Seale appeared before the Council and formally made his request to approve the Block
additional action item under the Clerk's Report. Motion Carried Unanimously Party for Sunday, September 3, 2023.
2. Minutes Res. #23-211 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Virginia Williams, to approve the Block Party
A. Res. #23-229 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Minutes Request for Sunday, September 3, 2023, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and the closing of Canterbury Drive
from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. at Concorde Drive and Sussex Drive at Surrey Drive for the stated event.
Motion Carried Unanimously Motion Carried Unanimously
B. There were no special meetings held on Monday, August 14, 2023. B. Petitioner: Coralee Gelormino; Ashley Capital Project Impact
3. Petitioner - None Coralee Gelormino addressed the City Council regarding the Ashley Capital project between Wick
4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem Rd. and Ecorse Rd.
Michigan State Representative Dylan Wegela presented a PowerPoint and gave a quarterly update on The Council took no action.
District 26 and the state budget passed by legislators. 4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem
Councilperson Abdo gave an update on Labor Day hours of the Romulus Athletic Center. Res. #23-212 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by William Wadsworth, to adopt a resolution to
Res. #23-230 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by William Wadsworth to adopt a memorial terminate the HVAC contract with Campbell Inc.
resolution for the family of Pamela Morrison-Kersey. Motion Carried Unanimously Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth Nays - Williams
A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to accept the Chairperson's Report. Motion Carried.
Motion Carried Unanimously Res. #23-213 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by William Wadsworth, to adopt a resolution to
5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor waive bidding requirements of the City Purchasing Ordinance and to authorize the Administration to
Mayor McCraight gave an update on the city's response to last week's weather event. negotiate an HVAC contract for maintenance of City-owned equipment with GEM Services Rudolph
6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk Libbe Group. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Roscoe, Talley, Wadsworth Nays - Williams
A. Res. #23-231 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Second Reading Motion Carried.
and Final Adoption of Budget Amendment 23/24-4 in the amount of $15,000.00 to recognize donations for A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley, to accept the Chairperson's Report.
the B2B Event and corresponding expenditures. Motion Carried Unanimously Motion Carried Unanimously
B. Res. #23-232 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by William Wadsworth to approve the Second 5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor
Reading and Final Adoption of Budget Amendment 23/24-5 in the amount of $13,000.00 to recognize addi- A. Res. #23-214 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley, to concur with the
tional donations for the Pumpkin Festival Event and corresponding additional expenditures. Administration and adopt the Settlement Agreement and General Release between the City of
Motion Carried Unanimously Romulus and Blue Ribbon Contracting, Inc. Motion Carried Unanimously
C. [Agenda Amended to add:] Approval of Demolition List 23-01 B. Res. #23-215 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe, to concur with the
Res. #23-233 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the demolition Administration and consent to piggyback on the MiDeal Contract #071B7700180 for the purchase of
of structures and removal of all debris on Demolition List 23-01 and to let for bids for a demolition a 2023 Ford F250 Super Cab 4x4 Pickup at a cost of $50,808.00 from Lunghamer Ford.
contractor for the following properties: Motion Carried Unanimously
• 7305 Hollywood C. Res. #23-216 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by William Wadsworth, to concur with the
• 10524 Inkster Administration and introduce budget amendment 23/24-2 to cover the capital improvement project
• 37187 Menton as approved by the Library Board on July 17, 2023.
• 10885 Middlebelt FUND/DEPT. ACCOUNT CURRENT AMENDMENT AMENDED
• 11318 Moore ACCOUNT NO. NAME BUDGET BUDGET
• 28055 Van Born 271 Library
• 29805 & 29815 Van Born Fund Balance Fund Balance $513,407.00 $(448,200).00 $65,207.00
• 31021 Van Born 271-790-390.000
• 36009 Van Born
• 11010 Whitehorn Expense
Motion Carried Unanimously 271-790-970.000 Capital Outlay $90,390.00 $448,200.00 $538,590.00
7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer Motion Carried Unanimously
8. Public 6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
A resident addressed the City Council regarding the overflowing of the Sexton and Kilfoil Drain. A. Res. #23-217 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley, to approve the Second Reading
A resident addressed the City Council regarding the flooding of properties on Ozga Rd. and and Final Adoption to Amendments to Ch. 26, Article I, Section 26-3, Permanent Structure and
requested that officials investigate the chemical smell coming from the wetlands between Ozga and mobile food service, of the City of Romulus Code of Ordinances. Motion Carried Unanimously
Wick Rd. B. Res. #23-218 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Study
A resident made inquiries to the Mayor. Session Request for Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a proposed charter
A resident addressed the City Council to offer a suggestion regarding the regulation of traffic during amendment. Motion Carried Unanimously
weather events. 7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer
A resident addressed the City Council regarding truck traffic on Wick Rd. 8. Public Comment
9. Unfinished Business - Please see the Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes A resident addressed the City Council regarding back taxes owed by a business and a comment made
10. New Business by a council member at a previous meeting.
Res. #23-234 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Virginia Williams to adopt a resolution Two residents addressed the City Council regarding truck traffic on Wick Road.
honoring 9-year old Skylin Michelle Bradley at 5932 Colorado St. who, on August 9th, called Two residents addressed the City Council regarding the public's responsibility in holding their
emergency services to help their grandmother. Motion Carried Unanimously elected officials accountable.
11. Warrant A resident addressed the City Council regarding parks in the City.
A. Res. #23-235 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve Warrant # 23-16 for 9. Unfinished Business - Please see the Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes
checks presented in the amount of $1,479,186.71. Motion Carried Unanimously 10. New Business - Please see the Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes
12. Communication - Please see the Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes 11. Communication - Please see the Clerk's Office for a complete copy of the Minutes
13. Adjournment 12. Adjournment
Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to adjourn the meeting at 8:55 p.m. Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo, to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
Motion Carried Unanimously Motion Carried Unanimously
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the
minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on August 28, 2023. minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on August 7, 2023.

Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
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