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BELLEVILLE - ROMULUS

Van Buren hires first full-time firefighter force

Van Buren Township officials move the township into its next get firefighters to come to work cent part-time fire department Firefighter Bronson Campbell.
have hired the first-ever full-time phase of growth in the area of as part-timers. And when we do with the six full-time employees. All six were current firefighters
fire department in the communi- public safety. The proposal today get a part-timer, they increasingly He said the remainder of the fire who applied for the full-time
ty. raises the level of security to our are finding full-time jobs in short department staffing would jobs.
Members of the board of residents in the areas of fire safe- order with other fire depart- remain the same. He reminded “What an exciting time for the
trustees approved the hiring of ty and quickens our ability to ments. This leaves us with yet the board trustees that the pro- Public Safety Department,” said
six full-time firefighters during respond to our residents' medical another shift that needs to be posal had been under considera- Public Safety Director Greg
the Oct. 1 meeting by a unani- emergencies,” McNamara said at manned by others. tion for a year and had been Laurain, noting they have had
mous vote. the meeting. “This has caused us to become extensively discussed. He said difficulty in recruiting paid-per-
“We expect you to save our “Over the last four years our extremely dependent on over- that the costs had been reviewed call candidates and this will give
lives someday,” township part-time fire fighting and med- worked part-timers (making time by the township auditing firm, them better control in staffing the
Supervisor Kevin McNamara ical response force has dwindled. and a half) and has forced a Plante-Moran. Following the stations.
said to the newly-hired firefight- Due to national unemployment, reliance on blended-rate offi- unanimous vote, Wright adminis- “I'm speechless,” said Trustee
ers, sworn into office immediate- the country is experiencing a cers,” he said. tered the oath to Battalion Chief Kevin Martin. “When I was first
ly by township Clerk Leon shortage of firefighters entering McNamara explained that the Ron Folks, Lt. Doug Doty, Sgt. elected, I wanted to see a full-
Wright. the fire service trades. It has proposal before the board mem- Aaron Ladach, Sgt. Ryan Smith, time fire department. I'm proud
“Today, we are preparing to become increasingly difficult to bers was to augment the 100 per- Firefighter Dan Walter and to be a part of this.”

Family Fun day is tomorrow Taking aim

Families looking for a way to cele- Costumes are encouraged, a Charity turkey shoot continue in Sumpter
brate fall can meet at the Romulus spokesman said, but bring a bag for col- The Sumpter Township Parks and permitted.
Historical Park Pavilion from 5 until 8 lecting treats. Recreation Turkey Shoots will take place Prizes include turkey, ham, bacon and
p.m. tomorrow for an evening of enter- Voting for the favorite entry in the at noon Oct. 20 and 27 at the police firing cash rounds. Ammunition is provided.
tainment celebrating the season. city scarecrow contest will also take range. Registration for the event begins at The police range is located at the old
The event, organized by the commu- place and there will be food including 11:30 a.m. landfill on West Willow Road between
nity Development and Recreation walking tacos, hot dogs and other con- Only 12, 16 and 20 gauge shotguns are Sumpter and Elwell roads.
departments in the city, is free and will cessions available for purchase. permitted with a maximum 30-inch bar- For more information, call Don
include hayrides downtown, face paint- “It's just a fun family evening,” a rel. No scopes or extended chokes are Swinson, (734) 674-4980.
ing and a petting farm. In addition, recreation spokesman said.
there will be stories and treats from Romulus Historical Park Pavilion is
members of the Romulus Historical located at 11147 Hunt St. in the city. CITY OF ROMULUS
Society and tours will be offered along For more information, call (734) 942- BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2019
with games and other entertainment. 7545.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus Board of Zoning Appeals will hold two public hear-
To subscribe to The Eagle call 734-467-1900. ings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Romulus City Hall, 11111 Wayne Road
to consider the following petitions:
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1. BZA-2019-019; Bethany Wilson, requesting a variance from Section 3.07(a), Schedule of
September 23, 2019 Regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a 6-foot side yard setback for the existing
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174 attached garage where 7 feet is required. The subject property is zoned R-1A, Single-family
Residential and is located at 30186 Pennsylvania (Parcel ID #80-140-99-0001-708).
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o’clock p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem, John Barden.
2. BZA-2019-020; Mucci Pac, requesting variances from the Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Pledge of Allegiance
a. A variance from Section 8.04(a), Schedule of Regulations, M-1, Light Industrial Zoning
Roll Call Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, District to reduce the 50-foot setback between industrial and residential uses; and
Virginia Williams b. A variance from Section 8.04(b)(6)a. Access, to allow access from a Class B Wayne County
Administrative Officials in Attendance: road where access for an industrial use from a Wayne County Class A road is required.
Leroy Burcroff, Mayor The applicant, D & G Building Co. on behalf of Mucci Pac, is proposing the development of
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacey Paige, Treasurer a 54,000-sq. ft. industrial building. The subject property and surrounding area is zoned M-1,
Steve Hitchcock, City Attorney Light Industrial and is located on the west side of Inkster Road, between Northline and Eureka
1. Agenda (Parcel ID #80-097-01-0012-000 & #80-097-01-0014-000)
A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Celeste Roscoe for Approval of the Amended Agenda. Motion
Carried Unanimously. Copies of the applications are available for review at the Department of Public Services during reg-
2. Minutes ular business hours which are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. All interested parties are
A. Res. 19-277 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb to approve the minutes from the encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said requests. Written com-
regular meeting held on September 9, 2019. Motion Carried Unanimously. ments may be submitted and should be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Planning
B. Res. 19-278 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the minutes from the special Department, 12600 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
meeting held on September 9, 2019 at 7:00 o’clock p.m. Motion Carried Unanimously.
3. Petitioner
A. Res. 19-279 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb to approve Host AJA EI DTW FB, Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
LLC (Jolly Pumpkin) for New Class C and SDM Licenses with Sunday Sales (AM) & (PM) and off City of Romulus, Michigan
premises Storage to be located at: North Terminal Detroit Metro Airport, Space 2-4 A & B, Romulus,
MI 48248. Motion Carried Unanimously. Publish: October 17, 2019 RM0433 - 101719 2.5 x 5.034
B. Res. 19-280 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve Host AJA EI DTW
FB, LLC (Anita’s Kitchen) for New Class C and SDM Licenses with Sunday Sales (AM) & (PM) and
off- premises Storage to be located at: North Terminal Detroit Metro Airport, Space 4-3 A & B,
Romulus, MI 48248. Motion Carried Unanimously. CITY OF ROMULUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
C. Res. 19-281 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to approve Host AJA EI DTW FB, LLC RFP 19/20-04 City of Romulus Website & Mobile App Redesign & Hosting
(Outback) for New Class C and SDM Licenses with Sunday Sales (AM) & (PM) and off premises The City of Romulus Community Services Department has issued this Request for Proposals (RFP)
Storage to be located at: North Terminal Detroit Metro Airport, Space 5-2B, Romulus, MI 48248. for the purpose of selecting and contracting with a company for the redesign and hosting of the City's
Motion Carried Unanimously.
4. Chairperson’s Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem existing website and/or mobile application. The City is seeking proposals from highly qualified,
A. Res. 19-282 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Eva Webb to concur with the recommendation of the technically competent, creative, financially viable, experienced website and mobile app develop-
administration and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a newly ratified Collective Bargaining ment companies to design, develop, implement and host its public-facing website and mobile app for
Agreement between the City of Romulus and Police Officers Labor Council of Michigan, replacing the an initial one year period. The City reserves the right to award the contract resulting from this
previous agreement which expired on December 31, 2017. The new ratified agreement is to be effective request for proposals in whole or in part for either or for both applications and shall reserve the right
January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023. Motion Carried Unanimously. to split the award of the contract to two separate development and host companies.
Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by William Wadsworth to accept the Chairperson’s Report. (1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a proposal must use the forms provided by
Motion Carried Unanimously. the City. Proposal forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN system at
5. Mayor’s Report – LeRoy D. Burcroff, Mayor http://www.mitn.info/. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not consid-
A. Res. 19-283 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to concur with administration
and authorize the closure of Goddard Road from Shook to Sterling, beginning at 2:00 o’clock p.m. on ered official copies. Proposals may be rejected unless made on the forms included with the
Saturday, September 28, 2019 and ending at 1:00 o’clock a.m. Sunday, September 29, 2019, as well as bidding documents.
all activities for the first annual Corn-hole Tournament. (2) Any and all questions regarding the request for proposal documents, the project scope or the
Motion Carried Unanimously. required submittals must be emailed to Purchasing@romulusgov.com and received no later
B. Res. 19-284 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to concur with the administration and than 12:00 P.M. local time, Tuesday, November 05, 2019.
approve the appointment of Reverend James Bowen with a term to expire on December 31, 2019, to the (3) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the discre-
Downtown Development Authority . tion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN system.
Motion Carried Unanimously. All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly for any issued adden-
C. Res. 19-285 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Virginia Williams to concur with the admin- da. It is the responsibility of the respondent to obtain all issued addenda and acknowledge
istration and approve the appointment of Taylor Johnson to the Romulus Beautification Committee and
request the reappointments of Chris Dunn, Charles Lindenmuth, Edna Talon-Jemison, Doug O’Leary, receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part of the required
Samer Sulieman and Diane Banks Lambert with terms to expire on June 2, 2020. documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date the
Motion Carried Unanimously. "Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the RFP documents.
D. Res. 19-286 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to concur with the administration and (4) A total of four (4) copies (One original and three marked "Copy") and 1 electronic copy in
approve the re-appointments of Daniel McAnally, with a term to expire on June 24, 2025, and Catherine "PDF" form of the documents of the proposal must be submitted together in a sealed enve-
Morse, with a term to expire on June 24, 2026, to the City of Romulus Officer Compensation lope or package and returned to the City Clerk's Office no later than 2:30 P.M., Wednesday,
Commission. Motion Carried Unanimously. 11/20/2019. The original proposal may be clipped but should not be stapled or bound. Copies
E. Res. 19-287 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Virginia Williams to concur with the administration and may be stapled and bound. The original and copies should be identical, excluding the obvious
consent to piggyback on the MiDeal Contract #071B7700117 with Dominion Voting Systems Inc. to pur- difference in labeling.
chase one (1) ICC G1130 High Speed Scanner and Kit for use in upcoming elections in the amount of
$35,419.76. Motion Carried Unanimously. (5) The City reserves the right to postpone the deadline for the submission of proposals without
F. Res. 19-288 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to concur with the notification and also reserves the right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor infor-
Administration, and authorize the sole source purchase of one (1) Marque Ambulance at a total cost of mality or irregularity in proposals received.
$60,000 from the City of Inkster. Motion Carried Unanimously. (6) Proposals should be addressed using the proposal label provided in the RFP documents.
G. Res. 19-289 Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to concur with the administration and (7) At approximately 2:45 p.m. local time following the deadline for submitting bids, all timely
extend the pricing Bid from ITB 18/19-26 with G.V. Cement Contracting Co. for work on Huron River received bids are to be publicly opened and read.
Drive in the amount of $53,816.00. Motion Carried Unanimously. (8) The successful Contractor will be required to enter into a contract with, and provide all bonds
6. Clerk’s Report – Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk and submit proof of all insurance required by the request for proposal documents and origi-
A. Res. 19-290 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve a Memorial Resolution for nals of all required endorsements acceptable to the City.
Kevin Staffield. Motion Carried Unanimously.
B. Res. 19-291 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve the Second Reading, Final (9) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves the
Adoption of Budget Amendment 19/20-06. Motion Carried Unanimously. right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in proposals
C. Res. 19-292 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb to authorize an amendment to the received. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest most responsive and responsi-
Fee Schedule and Reduce Animal Adoption Fees to $5.00 per cat and $10.00 per dog during the shelter’s ble company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or otherwise in a
over excessive levels of capacity. Motion Carried Unanimously. manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
7. Treasurer’s Report – Stacy Paige announced the 2019 Summer Tax deadline is Monday, September 30, (10) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals that do not contain the
2019. information requested in this RFP
8. Public Comment - Two Residents addressed the City Council. (11) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals which are not organized
9. Unfinished Business and formatted as described in this RFP.
Mayor Burcroff reiterated the City has requested from the State to conduct a fair process of transparency via
a Public Hearing/Forum to address the hazardous waste well transfer of ownership. (12) The City, during the course of the evaluation process, may request additional written infor-
10. New Business mation to supplement and clarify the information provided in this response.
11. Warrant (13) The City, at the discretion of the proposal evaluation team, may conduct interviews with some
A. Res. 19-293 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve Warrant #: 19-18; Checks or all of the companies that submitted proposals for consideration.
presented in the amount of $664,019.84. Motion Carried Unanimously. (14) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
12. Communication calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing purchasing@romulusgov.com.
13. Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 8:33 o’clock p.m. (15) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published docu-
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true ment or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.
copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on September 23, 2019.
Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or
solicitations is strictly prohibited.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan RM0434 - 101719 2.5 x 12.56 Publish: 10/17/2019 RM0432 - 101719 2.5 x 8.661