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ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 2 October 16, 2014
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 22, 2014
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, Harry Crout, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe.
Excused: Linda Choate, William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1. Moved by Crout, seconded by Makowski to accept the agenda as presented. Roll Call Vote:
Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
14-383 2A. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Abdo to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of the Romulus City Council held on September 8, 2014. Roll Call Vote: Ayes -
Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
14-384 2B. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Abdo to approve the minutes of the special meet-
ing of the Romulus City Council held on September 8, 2014, 7:15 p.m. study session, Wayne
County Hazardous Mitigation Plan. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski,
Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Petitioner: None.
Chairperson's Report: On behalf of Councilman Wadsworth, Joe Ozog presented a check in
the amount of $1,193 (proceeds from the Pumpkin Festival Bingo) to City Treasurer, Stacy
Paige, to be deposited for the Romulus Animal Shelter. School Board member, Tom Kuderik,
challenged City Council members to a re-match of bean bag toss at next year's Pumpkin
Festival. Public Safety Director, John Leacher, presented the video of the fatal car accident that
occurred on Beverly Road in Romulus on July 24, 2014.
14-385 4A. Moved by Abdo, seconded by Roscoe to accept the communication site cell tower
lease agreement with American Tower. These are the towers located at Fire Station 1 and Fire
Station 4. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None.
Motion Carried Unanimously .
4. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Abdo to accept the chairperson's report. Roll Call Vote:
Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
5. Mayor's Report: Mayor Burcroff announced the August 2014 Employees of the Month -
Jazmine Danci, clerical and Chuck Sharrow, labor and trades. Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 - Chili
Cook-Off at Romulus High School sponsored by the Romulus Ministerial Alliance.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 - Food will be given away at United Community Methodist Church.
14-386 5A1. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Abdo to recognize Jazmine Danci as the August,
2014 City of Romulus Clerical Employee of the Month. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden,
Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously
14-387 5A2. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Crout to recognize Chuck Sharrow as the
August, 2014 City of Romulus Labor and Trades Employee of the Month. Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously
14-388 5A3. Moved by Abdo seconded by Makowski to adopt a memorial resolution for the
family of Joanne Whaley. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously
14-389 5A4. Moved by Makowski seconded by Crout to adopt a memorial resolution for the
family of Gladys Betty Wands. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski,
Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously
14-390 5A. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Abdo to concur with the administration and author-
ize the mayor and clerk to enter into a 36 month contract for analog telephone lines for the City
of Romulus under the MiDeal Purchasing Agreement/State of Michigan bid with AT&T.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
14- 391 5B. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Crout to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter
into an agreement with MDOT accepting maintenance jurisdiction of the storm sewer for the I-
275 Metro Trail along Northline Road. (Contract Number 14-5442). Roll Call Vote: Ayes -
Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
6A. Clerk's Report Last day to register to vote for the November 4, 2014 General
Election is October 6, 2014. Absent voter ballots will be mailed out Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
14-392 6A1(a). Moved by Makowski, seconded by Roscoe to authorize the city assessor to pro-
ceed with the creation of a special assessment district for the water pump station project for the
Oakwood Industrial Subdivision (In accordance with Section 50-4 of the City of Romulus Code
of Ordinances.) Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None.
Motion Carried Unanimously .
14-393 6A1(b). Moved by Abdo, seconded by Makowski to confirm and certify the proposed
special assessment roll for Oakwood Industrial Park Subdivision. (In accordance with Section
50-6 of the City of Romulus Code of Ordinances.) (City will re-assess in five years). Roll Call
Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
14-394 6A2. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Abdo to schedule a study session on October 6,
2014 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss city-wide information technology and BS&A Financial
Management System. The meeting will be held in the Romulus City Hall Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
14-395 6A3. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Roscoe to authorize the mayor to sign on
behalf of the City of Romulus three requests from the Wayne County Department of Public
Services indicating that the City of Romulus has no objections to any abandonment if an ease-
ment is retained for public utilities. (1) Abandonment and discontinuance of portions of the
following UNIMPROVED road rights-of-way situated within the boundaries of the Detroit
Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, said boundaries being west of Middlebelt Road, south of
Goddard Extension and Wick Road, east of Vining and Wayne Roads and north of Eureka Road.
(2) Abandonment and discontinuance of a portion of Goddard Extension road right-of-way
commonly known as West Service Drive lying south of Goddard Extension situated within the
boundaries of the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, said boundaries being west of
Middlebelt Road, south of Goddard Extension and Wick Road, east of Vining and Wayne Roads
and north of Eureka Road.
(3) Abandonment and discontinuance of a portion of William G. Rogell Drive road right-of-
way, south of Goddard Extension and situated within the boundaries of the Detroit Metropolitan
Wayne County Airport, said boundaries being west of Middlebelt Road, south of Goddard
Extension and Wick Road, east of Vining and Wayne Roads and north of Eureka Road. Roll
Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried
Unanimously.
14-396 6A4. Moved by Abdo seconded by Crout to approve first reading of Part II Romulus
Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article VIII, Cost Recovery
for Emergency Services. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe.
Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously .
14-397 6A5. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Roscoe to correct resolution number 14-341
in the August 25, 2014 minutes to read Bid Award Number 10/11-07. Roll Call Vote: Ayes -
Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion Carried Unanimously.
14-398 6A6. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Crout to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter
into an agreement with the DDA to store city records at 11189 Shook Road thru June 30, 2016.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None. Motion
Carried Unanimously.
6B. Treasurer's Report: City Treasurer, Stacy Paige, informed that the approximate accrued
interest shown in the quarterly report from March 31, to June 30, 2014 was $43,000. Ms. Paige
read the guidelines from the City's investment policy (approved by City Council) which dic-
tates what must be included in the quarterly investment reports: "The treasurer shall provide
Romulus City Council and the Finance Department quarterly investment reports which provide
a clear picture of the status of the current investment portfolio. Schedules in the quarterly report
should include the following:
1. A listing of individual securities held at the end of the reporting period by authorized invest-
ment category.
2. Average life and final maturity of all investments listed.
3. Coupon discount or earnings rate.
4. Par value and market value.
5. Percentage of the portfolio represented by each investment category."
The treasurer's investment report did include all the above factors and it is available for public
viewing at the treasurer's office.
7. Public Comment: Former labor attorney for the City thanked Council for the opportunity
to serve the City. A resident inquired if the City will be clearing trees from the creeks. Margaret
Leduc, Charter Commission member, reminded residents that the Charter Commission meets
on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business:
10. Communication: City Clerk, Ellen Craig-Bragg announced that the city-wide yard sale
will be held on Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014. Councilwoman Makowski
found a pair of eyeglasses in the parking lot of Progressive Hall, the glasses will be at the trea-
surer's office waiting to be claimed. Mayor Burcroff announced that the chipping service is still
available. Romulus High School Class of 1974 is holding their 40 year class reunion on Sat.
Sept. 27, 2014. Councilwoman Roscoe announced a fish fry will be held this Friday, Sept. 26,
2014 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at 5507 Henry Ruff Road.
14-399 11. Moved by Roscoe, seconded by Makowski to approve Warrant 14-18 in the amount
of $1,179,993.30. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays -
None. Motion Carried Unanimously .
12. Moved by Makowski, seconded by Crout to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus
City Council. Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe. Nays - None.
Motion Carried Unanimously .
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the forego-
ing to be a true copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held
on September 22, 2014.
Publish: October 16, 2014
CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONINGAPPEALS
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
15920 HURON RIVER DRIVE
ROBERT PAGE
Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 for the purpose of considering a variance request. The public
hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus
MI 48174-1485.
The Board of Zoning Appeals has set the public hearing to consider a variance from the City of
Romulus Zoning Ordinance as follows:
1. Fence Height Variance (Section 3.05(1)) to allow an 8-foot high privacy fence located at
15920 Huron River Drive. The ordinance allows a height of six (6) feet therefore a 2-foot
variance is requested. A variance to Section 3.05(b)(2) is also requested to allow an unfin-
ished fence to face an adjacent property.
The subject property is located on 15920 Huron River Drive. DP#82-80-121-99-0009-000.
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, November 5,
2014 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: October 16, 2014
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ROMULUS
City seeks volunteers
for Veterans’ parade
This year, the City of Romulus will
sponsor a Veterans' Day Parade beginning
at 9 a.m. Nov. 11.
City officials are looking for individu-
als, particularly veterans, and organiza-
tions to participate or march in the inau-
gural event. The city will provide floats
and trailers for veterans and families to
ride on if they prefer.
The parade is open to any motorized
patriotic-themed display, officials said. All
veterans and parade entries will meet at
the Romulus Progressive Hall, 11580 Ozga
Road at 8 a.m. onVeterans' Day.
The parade route will travel from the
Progressive Hall, across Ozga and through
theRomulusWesleyan Church parking lot
onto Goddard Road and go north, turning
right on Bibbins and traveling east to
Hunt Street where the parade will turn
left, ending at Romulus Historical Park,
11147Hunt Street.
There, a Veterans Day Ceremony will
take place with involvement from local
VFW Post 9568 and other community
members. The start of this ceremony will
be a ribbon cutting for the new Veterans
Plaza and rededication of the WorldWar I
Memorial.
“Spectators are needed along the
parade route and at the Veterans Plaza
Ceremony to give the veterans the appre-
ciation and honor they deserve,” said
Maria Lambert, director of the Downtown
Development Authority which funded the
Veterans PlazaProject.
In June, Mayor LeRoy Burcroff formed
a new committee to facilitate veterans
programs and outreach in the city. “The
freedoms we share and live today are a
result of our heroic veterans and for this
we should continue to support them
wheneverwe can,”Burcroff said.
Romulus Public Services Director
Robert McCraight, who is the chairman of
the committee said, “The city of Romulus
is home to over 1,700 veterans and our
mission is to honor and assist themwhen-
everwe can.”
For more information on the Veterans
Day event, to register for the parade or to
offer other suggestions on how to help
local veterans, call Jill Martin at (734) 955-
8960.
The newest old park in the City of
Romulus is opening to the public on
Saturday.
The city will host a ribbon cutting and
grand opening at Oakbrook Neighborhood
Park-formallyMerrimanPark-fromnoon to
1 p.m.
“We've worked very hard at it,” said
Romulus Mayor Leroy Burcroff. “It's going
to be a great little neighborhood park
where people can come out and exercise
their pets.”
The park was redeveloped over the past
five weeks into a combination people park
and dog park under a plan that Bob
Dickerson, Burcroff's chief of staff, brought
to the council at the end of August. The
southern half of the park, where an old
baseball field was located, was fenced in
and converted into a dog park with an area
for large and small dogs, complete with
hoops, ramps and tunnels for the dogs to
jump through or climb. In the northern
portion, the playscapes and swing sets
were cleaned up, repainted and a pavilion
was added. The park, like others in the city,
had been closed for years due to budget
cuts. It is now the only dog park in the area.
“It looks good,” said Dickerson. “They
did a good jobwith it.”
The city did not have to use additional
tax revenue to fund the plan but utilized
savings from a tax settlement with Wayne
County, along with a grant through the
Wayne County Parks and Recreation mill-
age.
The city has been working diligently to
re-open parks throughout the year, with
Elmer Johnson and Eugenio Fernandez
Park brought back earlier this summer.
The city also entered into an agreement
with the Romulus school district to lease
Mt. Pleasant Park, which is attached to Mt.
Pleasant Elementary School, for $1.
“The city needs to do more of this kind
of thing,” said Dickerson. “We have to find
creative ways of doing things because the
budget is still tight.”
Because it is funded through Wayne
County grants, the dog park is open to any-
one, not just Romulus residents.
The grand opening ceremony will fea-
ture face painting, games for children, free
hot dogs, dog competitions and pictures
with theRomulus police andK-9 officers.
“It'll be a fun event,” said Burcroff. “We
hope the community comes out.”
We have to find
creative ways
of doing things
because the budget
is still tight.
”
Grand opening set for newest
Romulus park this Saturday