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ROMULUS - WESTLAND
ROMULUS - WESTLAND

Senior living project to include new PACE facility

The government funded mer TCF Bank. Plans for reno- benefit to Westland seniors. The ble and still get the services they year and transform the facility
PACE (Program of All-inclusive vating and remodeling the build- program helps those on need," said Lynn Alexander, during the next two to three
Care for the Elderly) will soon be ing to fit the needs of the facility Medicare of Medicaid access Presbyterian Village senior vice years of renovations. The parent
more accessible to seniors in the include the addition of an medical care, prescription med- president and chief marketing company plans to spend about
area. PACE is a entrance off Merriman Road. ications, home care and hospital officer. "All too often, you see one $53 million, including a $1.5 con-
Medicare/Medicaid program The new facility will be about visits. extreme or the other - people try tribution from the City of
designed to help people meet four times the size of the building The nearby Presbyterian to stay in their home for too long Westland and other contributions
health care needs in their local currently on the site, officials Village offers the service through or they lose a lot of choice in pre- on the reconstruction.
community. said. a partnership with Henry Ford mature nursing home care." The new facility will include
A new PACE facility is Other PACE offices are in Health. Construction and remodeling 35 ranch homes built south of the
planned for Westland, officials Dearborn and Southfield and the "PACE allows people to at Presbyterian Village of current location along with
said, and will move into the for- new Westland facility will be a remain as independent as possi- Westland will also begin next upgrades to the current units.
GoFundMe

Help sought for teen hit and run victim

The 15-year-old student seriously
injured by a hit-and-run driver Dec. 8 ”
remains in serious condition.
Aalyiah Rasheed-Wiley was rushed to
St. Mary Hospital from the scene of the The girl suffered trauma
accident which took place at just before 7 to her brain and multiple
a.m. The driver did not stop at the scene,
but was later located and arrested in the fractures to her pelvis,
incident. The teen remained in a coma at which required surgery.
press time, according to family members.
The girl suffered trauma to her brain
and multiple fractures to her pelvis,
which required surgery, her family said. Quarter Moon
Her mother said the child remains unre-
sponsive and has a long road to recovery. Romulus Police Ofc. Bryce Moon has been named as the Officer of the Quarter
by the department. His selection was based, officials said, on his exemplary per-
A go-fund-me page to help with page at https://gofund.me/ab1f71db. At formance in taking weapons and dangerous narcotics, including fentanyl, off the
Rasheed-Wiley's medical expenses has press time, more than $3,600 had been streets. Moon was also instrumental in apprehending a catalytic converter thief,
been established by her aunt, Tamar donated to help the family with the among his other accomplishments. Officials said his professional accomplish-
Rasheed. On the page she said that the mounting medical bills. ments along with his service activities and investigative work earned him the
family is praying that Aalyiah wakes up so Her mother is a single parent and the recognition and congratulated him on the recognition.
that medical experts can better assess her teen has a 6-year-old brother, according to
condition and her needs. She suggested her aunt. She said the community has
that well wishers use hashtag been very supportive and thanked the MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
#WakeUpLeeLee or #WakeUpAalyiah to officers from the Westland Police November 14, 2022
send messages to be read to the teen Department who have called to check on Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174
while she remains in a coma. the girl's condition “and have helped us The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden.
Those wishing to help can access the through this tragedy.”
Pledge of Allegiance
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-006 Roll Call
CITY OF ROMULUS Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb, Virginia
APPENDIX A - ZONING Williams
AMENDMENT 1.258 Absent / Excused: Celeste Roscoe
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF ROMU- Administrative Officials in Attendance:
LUS BY REZONING CERTAIL PROPERTY FROM R-M, MULTIPLE FAMILY TO M-1, Stacy Paige, Treasurer
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL D'Sjonaun Hockenhull, Deputy Clerk - in the absence of Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Julie Wojtylko, Chief of Staff - in the absence of Robert McCraight, Mayor
Administrative Staff in Attendance:
The following Section(s) are amended: Stephen Hitchcock - City Attorney; Roberto Scappaticci - DPW Director; Stephen Dudek - Technology
Section 1: To rezone 18.37 acres of property, 5931 Middlebelt; Parcel ID #80- Services Director; Derran Shelby - Deputy Police Chief; Nicole Harris - Police Captain.
002-99-0020-703 From R-M, Multiple Family to M-1, Light Industrial 1. Agenda
ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND PASSED by the City Council of the City of Romulus A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the agenda as amended to include an
this 3rd day of October 2022. additional action item under agenda item 2. Motion Carried Unanimously
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City 2. Minutes
Council of the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held at the Romulus City Hall A. Res. #22-277 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Minutes from
Council Chambers on the 3rd day of October, 2022. the Regular Meeting held on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. reflecting the correction that
I further certify that the foregoing was published in the Associated Newspapers, a news- the October 24, 2022 meeting minutes did not pass by a majority vote of the Council elect.
paper of general circulation in the City of Romulus, on the 22nd day of December, 2022. B. Motion Carried Unanimously
There was no special meeting(s) held on Monday, November 7, 2022.
ELLEN L. CRAIG-BRAGG, CMC, C. Res. #22-278 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Minutes
Romulus City Clerk from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Motion Carried
COMPLETE COPY OF ORDINANCE ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, Unanimously
11111 WAYNE ROAD, ROMULUS, MI. 3. Petitioner - NONE
Within forty-five (45) days after publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a peti- 4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem
tion may be presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing in effect. Said Wayne County Commissioner Al Haidous thanked the residents of the City of Romulus for
petition shall contain the text of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six percent re-electing him to the Wayne County Commission
(6%) of the registered electors registered at the last preceding election at which a Mayor of the A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to accept the Chairperson's Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously
City was elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby be suspended from operation and 5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor
the Council shall immediately reconsider such ordinance. A. Res. #22-279 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by William Wadsworth to concur with the
Introduced: 09-26-2022 Administration and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the Sanitary Sewer Services
Adopted: 10-3-2022 Agreement between the City of Romulus and the City of Taylor. This is for a site development in the
Published Effective: 12-22-2022 City of Taylor that discharges sewer into the City of Romulus. Motion Carried Unanimously
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B. Res. #22-280 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Virginia Williams to concur with the
Administration and authorize payment of Spalding DeDecker invoice #92505, for Professional
Engineering Services, rendered for a federally mandated Bat Survey completed between August 29,
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING 2022, and October 2, 2022, in the amount of $12,00.00. Motion Carried Unanimously
December 5, 2022 C. Res. #22-281 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Eva Webb to concur with the Administration and
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174 authorize the DPW to dispose of the listed vehicles through Martin Towing, with a disposal fee of
$50.00 per vehicle with all other proceeds deposited into the appropriate City fund per the table.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden. Motion Carried Unanimously
D. Res. #22-282 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Kathy Abdo to concur with the Administration and
Pledge of Allegiance adopt a resolution for the Mayor and Clerk to terminate the Master Lease Agreement with Enterprise
Leasing for five (5) patrol vehicles. Motion Carried Unanimously
Roll Call E. Res. #22-283 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to concur with the
Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Virginia Williams Administration and consent to piggyback on MiDeal Contract #07B770081 to purchase five (5) 2023
Absent / Excused: Celeste Roscoe, Eva Webb Ford Utility Interceptors with options for the price of $43,541.00 for a total cost of $217,705.00
Administrative Officials in Attendance: from Gorno Ford for the Romulus Police Department. Motion Carried Unanimously
Robert McCraight, Mayor F. Res. #22-284 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Virginia Williams to concur with the
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk Administration and award RFP 22/23-03 to Utility Associates, the highest scoring company in the
Stacy Paige, Treasurer proposal review process, for thirty officer-worn body cameras and twenty in-car camera systems,
Administrative Staff in Attendance: including video storage solutions, retrieval, share capture and management of digital video, in the
D'Sjonaun Hockenhull - Deputy Clerk; Stephen Hitchcock - City Attorney amount of $302,000.00 to be paid over a five (5) year period in which full maintenance through a
1. Agenda service agreement will be had on the equipment. Motion Carried Unanimously
A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Virginia Williams to accept the agenda as presented. G. Res. #22-285 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Eva Webb to concur with the Administration and
Motion Carried Unanimously. introduce Budget Amendment 22/23-9 to use funds that were budgeted in FY21 for five (5) police
2. Minutes vehicles that were not delivered in 2021.
A. Res. #22-297 Moved by Virginia Williams, seconded by Kathy Abdo to approve the Minutes from
the Regular Meeting held on Monday, November 28, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. FUND/DEPT. ACCOUNT CURRENT AMENDMENT AMENDED
Motion Carried Unanimously. ACCOUNT NO. NAME BUDGET BUDGET
B. There were no special meetings held on Monday, November 28, 2022. 661 - Motor Vehicle
3. Petitioner - None Retained Earnings
4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem 661-000-395.000 Retained $1,519,036.00 $(105,000.00) $1,414,036.00
Res. #22-298 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by William Wadsworth to adopt a memorial Earnings
resolution for the family of Kenneth Mientkiewicz. Motion Carried Unanimously Expense
Res. #22-299 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to adopt a memorial 661-258-970.138 Capital Outlay - $442,417.00 $105,000.00 $547,417.00
resolution for the family of Dr. John Herman. Motion Carried Unanimously Machinery &
A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to accept the Chairperson's Report. Equipt.
Motion Carried Unanimously Motion Carried Unanimously
5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor 6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
A. A resident addressed the City Council regarding the need for a printed newspaper in the City. A. Res. #22-286 Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by William Wadsworth to approve the Study
Res. #22-300 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to award Bid ITB 22/23-11 Session Request from DPW Director Roberto Scappaticci for December 12, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. to
Official Publications Newspaper for the publication of all City notices to Associated Newspapers for discuss the local street presentation of status. Motion Carried Unanimously
the calendar years 2023 and 2024 at a per column inch price of $4.75 per inch. 7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer - See Clerks Office for complete copy of Minutes
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Abdo, Barden, Talley, Wadsworth, Nays -Williams Motion Carried 8. Public Comment - NONE
6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk 9. Unfinished Business - See Clerks Office for complete copy of Minutes
7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer - See Clerks Office for complete copy of Minutes 10. New Business - See Clerks Office for complete copy of Minutes
8. Public Comment - None 11. Warrant
9. Unfinished Business - None A. Res. #22-287 Moved by Kathy Abdo, seconded by Tina Talley to approve Warrant #: 22-21 for
10. New Business - None checks presented in the amount of $2,198,883.43. Motion Carried Unanimously
11. Communication - See Clerks Office for complete copy of Minutes 12. Communication - See Clerks Office for complete copy of Minutes
12. Adjournment 13. Adjournment
Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 p.m. Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Virginia Williams to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 p.m.
Motion Carried Unanimously Motion Carried Unanimously

I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true 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 December 5, 2022. copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on November 14, 2022.

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