stepped up several years ago, with the
formation of the cemetery board. Since
2010 more than 20 trees have been
planted, each marked by a nameplate
displaying the name of the donor fami-
ly.
Lemmon credits Romulus resident
JimJones andTimKeyes, the city plan-
ning and economic development direc-
tor, with formalizing a plan to make
improvements at the cemetery.
“It's been a project that has just
developed,” she said. “We're making it
more peaceful, more tranquil.”
The new gate is the largest improve-
ment to date. Fundraisers have gener-
ated more than $6,000 of the $23,000
cost of the project. Lemmon said the
board would continue to host fundrais-
ers andplan improvements at the site.
“Eventually we'd like to extend the
wrought iron all the way around, but
that would take lots and lots of money,”
she said. “We're just going to keep
doing what we can and try to do one
thing at a time.”
City Clerk Ellen Craig Bragg is
another admirer of the new feature.
“It really adds so much to the ceme-
tery. It's something that Romulus resi-
dents can all be proud of,” Craig Bragg
said.
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No charges in stabbing
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE GENERAL ELECTION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held in the Charter Township of Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, on
Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., at which time candidates for the following offices
will be elected and to vote on the following proposals:
Partisan Section
Straight Party Ticket, Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, Representative in Congress - 11th District,
Representative in State Legislature - 20th District, Member of the State Board of Education, Regent of the University of
Michigan, Trustee Michigan State University, Governor of Wayne State University, County: Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk,
Treasurer, Register of Deeds, County Commissioner - 10th District, Township: Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee
Nonpartisan Section
Judicial: Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of the Supreme Court Incumbent Position (Partial Term Ending 01/01/2019), Judge
of the Court of Appeals - 1st District Incumbent Position, Judge of Circuit Court - 3rd Circuit Incumbent Position, Judge of
Circuit Court - 3rd Circuit Incumbent Position (Partial Term Ending 01/01/2019), Judge of Circuit Court - 3rd Circuit Non -
Incumbent Position, Judge of Probate Court - Incumbent Position, Judge of 35th District Court - Incumbent Position
Community College: Board of Trustee Member Schoolcraft Community College
Local School District: Board Member Plymouth-Canton Community Schools - 6 Year Term, Board Member Plymouth-Canton
Community Schools - 4 Year Term
District Library: Board Member Plymouth District
Proposal Section
Authority
A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to Levy an Assessment
The proposal would authorize the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to levy within Macomb, Oakland,
Washtenaw, and Wayne counties a property tax assessment
• At a rate of 1.2 mils ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value),
• For 20 years beginning in 2016 and ending in 2035
• That may not be increased, renewed, or used for other purposes without direct voter approval and
• To be used upon the affirmative vote of an RTA board member from each RTA member jurisdiction for the purpose of
construction and operation of a public transportation system connecting Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne
counties, including rapid transit bus routes across county lines, specialized service for senior citizens and people with
disabilities, commuter rail, airport express service, and other public transportation purposes permitted by law, consistent
with RTA bylaws and subject to the limitations of the Regional Transit Authority Act.
If this new additional assessment is approved and levied, revenue will be dispersed to the RTA, it is estimated that $160,907,285
will be collected in the first year.
Should the assessment be approved?
Intermediate School District
Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal
Pursuant to state law, the revenue raised by the proposed enhancement millage will be collected by the Wayne County Regional
Educational Service Agency and distributed to local public school districts within the boundaries of the Wayne County Regional
Educational Service Agency based on pupil membership count.
Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Wayne County Regional
Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 2.00 mils ($2.00 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of
six (6) years, 2016 to 2021, inclusive, as new additional millage to provide operating funds to enhance other state and local fund-
ing for local school district operating purposes? It is estimated that 2 mils would raise approximately $80,000,000 when first
levied in 2016.
The revenue from the millage will be disbursed to the following school districts:
Allen Park Public Schools, Crestwood School District, Dearborn City School District, Dearborn Heights School District #7,
Detroit Public Schools Community District, Ecorse Public School District, Flat Rock Community Schools, School District of the
City of Garden City, Gibraltar School District, Grosse Ile Township Schools, The Grosse Pointe Public School System,
Hamtramck Public Schools, City of Harper Woods Schools, School District of the City of Highland Park, Huron School District,
School District of the City of Lincoln Park, Livonia Public Schools, Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools, Northville Public
Schools, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Redford Union School District, River Rouge School District, Riverview
Community School District, Romulus Community Schools, Southgate Community School District, South Redford School
District, Taylor School District, Trenton Public Schools, Van Buren Public Schools, Wayne-Westland Community School
District, Westwood Community Schools, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Wyandotte City School District
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
POLLING LOCATIONS ARE:
Precinct 1
St. Kenneth's Catholic Church
14951 N Haggerty Rd
Precinct 2
Friendship Station
42375 Schoolcraft Rd
Precinct 3
Township Hall
9955 N Haggerty Rd
Precinct 4
Starkweather Academy at Fiegel
39750 Joy Rd
Precinct 5
Isbister Elementary School
9300 Canton Center Rd
Precinct 6
West Middle School
44401 WAnn Arbor Trl
Precinct 7
Church of the Nazarene
45801 Ann Arbor Rd W
Precinct 8
Praise Baptist Church
45000 N Territorial Rd
Precinct 9
Living Word Church
46500 N Territorial Rd
Precinct 10
NorthRidge Church
49555 N Territorial Rd
Precinct 11
Risen Christ Lutheran Church
46250 Ann Arbor Rd W
Precinct 12
Pioneer Middle School
46081 Ann Arbor Rd W
Applications for Absentee ballots may be obtained during regular business hours, which are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the
Plymouth Township Clerk's Office, 9955 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth MI 48170.
On Saturday, November 5, 2016 the Clerk's Office will be open; 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to issue Absentee ballots to qualified
voters in person.
On Monday, November 7, 2016 qualified voters may be issued an Absentee ballot in person, and shall vote them in the Clerk's
Offices until 4:00 p.m.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available on audio tape and in Braille.
Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the Township Clerk in
advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
ERIC R. SABREE
WAY N E COU NTY TR EASU R ER
CHRISTA J. MCLELLAN
KIM L. HOMAN
Deputy Treasurer/ Finance
Deputy Treasurer/ Land Management
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964
Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act
I, ERIC R SABREE, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of September 20, 2016 the total
of all voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6, Article IX of the Constitution of the
State of Michigan, as amended, and the years such increases are effective on property in the County of Wayne are as follows:
WAYNE COUNTY
Wayne County, Michigan
Voted
Year
Taxing Authorities
Date of Election
Increases
Increase Expires
County of Wayne
November 3, 2009
1 mill
2019
Wayne County Jail
August 7, 2012
1 mill
2021
Wayne County Parks
August 2, 2016
0.25 mills
2020
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Taxing Authorities
Date of Election
Voted Increase
Year
Increase Expires
Plymouth - Canton August 5, 2014
18 mills
2024 (non homestead only)
Community Schools
Signed:
ERIC R. SABREE
Wayne County Treasurer
Nancy Conzelman, Clerk
Charter Township of Plymouth
Publish: October 20, 2016
PT102016-0092 2.5 x 16.133
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
October 3, 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, Sylvia Makowski, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LeRoy D. Burcroff
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
Barbara Fitzgerald, Deputy Clerk
1.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Makowski
to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-396 2A.
Moved by
Wadsworth
, seconded by
Abdo
to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held on September 26, 2016.
Roll Call Vote
: Ayes – Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout,
Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Abstain
– Makowski.
Motion Carried
.
3. Petitioner: None.
4.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Makowski
o accept the Chairperson’s Report.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
5. Mayor’s Report:
Director of Public Safety, Jadie Settles, spoke about the matter regarding a traffic ticket that was brought up under
public comment at the Council meeting of September 26, 2016. Mayor Burcroff spoke about the Romulus Strong
Community Police Forum that was held on Saturday, October 1, 2016. This event was initiated by Mr. Grant
Long. Mayor presented a video of upcoming City events.
16-397 5A1.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout
to adopt a resolution for Mr. Grant Long to express
appreciation for his initiating the Romulus Strong Community Police Forum.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-398 5A.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to concur with the administration and grant authoriza-
tion for the mayor and clerk to enter into a three-year Performance and Lubrication Maintenance Agreement with
Michigan Elevator, agreement to expire in 2019. The cost is set at a flat rate of $225 per inspection, with quar-
terly inspections to be conducted.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-399 5B.
Moved by
Wadsworth,
seconded by
Crout
to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into an agree-
ment with the Romulus Athletic Club to allow the use of Elmer Johnson Park for the purpose of football prac-
tice, football games, and end-of-season cleanup from October 4, 2016 through November 11, 2016.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-400 5C.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Choate
to authorize payment to the Conference of Western
Wayne in the amount of $5,190.00 for membership dues for the CWW 2016-2017 fiscal year membership.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes – Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-401 5D.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to introduce Budget Amendment 15/16-23 to reflect
additional Planning Department revenues and the changes in the Planning Department’s personnel. This has no
effect on the General Fund’s fund balance.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
General Fund
Revenues
101-721-608.001
Planning Commission Revenue 25,000 61,180 86,180
Expenditures
101-721-703.000
Planning Part-Time Wages
57,600 12,000 69,600
101-721-706.000
Planning Compensated Wages - 4,330 4,330
101-721-707.000
Planning Health Care Buy-out - 25,200 25,200
101-721-710.000
Planning Overtime
750 1,300 2,050
101-721-718.000
Planning Health Insurance - 18,350 18,350
To reflect additional Planning Department revenues and the changes in the Planning Departments’ personnel.
This has no effect on the General Funds’ fund balance.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-402 5E.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to introduce Budget Amendment 15/16-24 to approve
year-end budget amendment to cover Council’s wage increases implemented by the Compensation Board and
Recreation wages unexpectedly charged to the General Fund due to Wayne County CDBG disqualifying a pre-
viously approved program for recreation employees.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
General Fund
Expenditures
101-101-701.000
Council Boards and Commission Wages 66,600 500 67,100
101-751-702.000
Recreation Regular Wages - 85,150 85,150
Fund Balance
101-000-390.000
General Fund Fund Balance
2,513,424 (85,650) 2,427,774
2015-16 year-end budget amendment to cover a) Council’s wage increases implemented by the Compensation
Board and b) Recreation wages unexpectedly charged to the General Fund due to Wayne County CDBG dis-
qualifying a previously approved program for recreation employees.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
16-403 5F.
Moved by
Crout,
seconded by
Roscoe
to introduce Budget Amendment 16/17-11 to utilize existing
funding that was budgeted for to implement a new security system city-wide. This budget amendment has no
impact on General Fund fund balance.
FUND/DEPT.
CURRENT
AMENDED
ACCOUNT NO.
ACCOUNT NAME
BUDGET AMENDMENT BUDGET
General Fund
Expense
101-265-970.000
Building & Grounds - Capital Outlay 204,496 1,775 202,721
101-752-970.000 Senior Center - Capital Outlay
6,000 1,775 7,775
To utilize existing funding that was budgeted for to implement a new security system city-wide. This budget
amendment has no impact on General Fund, Fund Balance.
Roll Call Vote
:
Ayes
– Abdo, Barden, Choate,
Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
Clerk’s Report:
16-404 6A1.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Makowski
to concur with the recommendation of the Property
Disposition Committee to accept an offer from Mary Knisely to purchase, in the of $1.00, City Parcel 80 044 01
0355 001.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
6B. Treasurer’s Report:
16-405 6B1.
Moved by
Roscoe,
seconded by
Wadsworth
to schedule a study session to discuss an I.T. Services
Agreement between the City of Romulus and Oakland County on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 at 7:15 p.m.
Roll Call
Vote
: Ayes – Abdo, Barden, Choate, Crout, Makowski, Roscoe, Wadsworth.
Nays
– None.
Motion Carried
Unanimously
.
16-406 6B2.
Moved by
Makowski,
seconded by
Roscoe
to adopt a memorial resolution or the family of Duane
L. Yax.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
7. Public Comment:
Roger Kadau, Media Director, spoke about the Romulus Art Project Bike Tour. Jan Lemmon, Cemetery
Chairperson, spoke about the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new gate at the Romulus Memorial Cemetery.
8. Unfinished Business:
Councilman Wadsworth thanked the DPW Department for the new signage at Romulus High School for the
Romulus Swim Club.
9. New Business:
Councilwoman Makowski announced upcoming library events for the month of October.
10. Communication
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 October 3, 2016.
RM102016-0108 2.5 x 13.934
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has deter-
mined that a Romulus mother will not be
charged in connection with the non-fatal
stabbing of her 16-year-old son.
Romulus police were called to a home
on the 6000 block of Chamberlain at about
6:15 Oct. 15 after two emergency calls
reported that a 45-year-old mother was
having a disputewithher son.
When officers arrived they found a 16-
year-old youth bleeding fromhis leg while
his mother was applying pressure to the
wound. The teen was transported to
Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn where he
was treated for hiswounds.
Investigators determined that the teen
had been expelled from school for 180
days that day and as a formof punishment
his mother had taken his cell phone and
radio from him. A heated verbal argu-
ment ensured between the two, investiga-
tors said, and the mother twice called
police for help as her son has a history of
assaultive behavior toward other family
members.
The mother also called an older son to
come to the home. As the argument esca-
lated, police said, the 16-year-old grabbed
his 6-year-old brother in a head lock caus-
ing him to cry. The teen released the
younger child and then began hitting his
mother repeatedly in the head and jaw
causing her head to bruise and swell.
She took a knife from the top of the
refrigerator in the kitchen to defend her-
self from the blows and struck her son
twice in the leg and the back. These facts
were corroborated by the woman's 15-
year-old daughter and her older son,
investigators said.
After a thorough reviewof the facts and
evidence in the case it has been deter-
mined that no charges will be issued,
according to the prosecutor's office.
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