City Council - Regular Meeting

I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Good evening, honorable city council members, mayor, our city attorney, chief of staff, to administration, administrative staff that's here, and to all of our guests that's visiting with us this this evening. Also to those who's viewing um tonight's meeting via our broadcast channel and YouTube live, welcome to the city of Ramulus City Council regular meeting and today's date is Monday, December 22nd, 2025. Members of the public wishing to participate in this meeting may do so under the public comment portion of the agenda. Please fill out a request to speak public comment card which is located on the table in the back and hand it to me um before we reach that section of the agenda. And at this time we are going to have roll call.

Councilwoman Abdo here. Councilman Bulock here. Councilman Jones here. Councilwoman Rosco here. Councilwoman Thally here. Councilman Watssworth here. And Councilman Wilhyde here. Madam Chair, we have a quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Tonight's regular council meeting reads as follows. Number one, agenda. Number two, minutes. Number three, petitioner. Four, chairperson's report. Five, mayor's report. Six, clerk's report. Seven, treasures report. Eight, public comment. Nine, unfinished business. 10, new business. 11, warrant. 12, communication. And number 13 is adjournment. And a motion will be in order to accept the regular council meeting agenda as presented.

So move support. It has been motioned by Mr. Abdo, supported by Mr. Jones for the approval of the agenda for this meeting. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approval. Thank you, Madam Chair. Number two are minutes. Agenda item 2 A for approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held on Monday, December 8th, 2025 [clears throat] at 7:30 p.m. U Madam Chairman, I'm going to move um that um that we approve the minutes from the regular meeting that was held on Monday, December the 8th at 7:30.

Support motion by Mr. Wsworth, supported by Miss Abdo for the approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held on Monday, December 8th at 7:30. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Wilhigh, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Chair votes, yes. Motion approved.

Thank you, council. Agenda item 2B, request approval of the minutes from the special meeting study session that was held on Monday, December 8th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to hear a presentation from Cantella Capital Group to consider their addition to the city's list of depositories. and at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the draft 2025 to to 2030 parks and recreation master plan and at 6:30 to discuss the investigative report on an alley vacation in the Buckingham Manor subdivision.

U Madam Chairman, I'm going to move that we approve the minutes from the um special meetings that were held at 5:30 and one at 6:00 and one at 6:30. support. Okay. Motion by Mr. Wsworth, supported by Mr. Bullock, for the approval of the special meetings we had at 536 and 6:30 on December 22nd. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Wilhigh, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you, council. There are no petitioners on the agenda. Takes us to number four, the chairperson's report.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. Um, lots going on in our city. We got had so much going on since the last meeting. I'm going to try to run through these quickly. Um, first of all, I want to just uh do acknowledge the chamber. They had their celebration, a chamber celebration, chamber comments. So, shout out to Jay Cudarick for I think he took the lead on that, but of course it was a collaborative team effort with the chamber board members and everybody who took part on that. Great job. It was a great event. So, thank you for that. Um, and on the uh we had the Reeves across America uh last sat was it last Saturday? Yeah, we had the Reeves across America. So, I want to thank the city and the mayor and everybody who is involved with that. Kevin Krauss, everybody who's involved with that. Thank you for keeping that on. I just want to do a special shout out to Kathy Fry. She is my walking party. We always putting the reefs off together and she wasn't able to make it this year. I think um she's home recuperating. So, Kathy, this one's for you. I missed you this year. Um hopefully we can re reconvene again next year and walk together when we do the reefs across America for next year. So um great event. So thanks to everybody of course involved with that as well. And then on that same day, Colleen had her breakfast with Santa. Um I want to um thank her for all her efforts and everybody who came out and supported that event bringing their kids out. Um it was at the rack. It was a really good event. So shout out for the breakfast with Santa and Mike. I saw Mike and Colleen, great job with that event. Um, and then the rec commission, they're out there. They're always out there supporting all the events. So, great job to the rec commission and supporting the initiatives of the rec uh uh recreation, parks, and reccks. Um, and then we had a great coffee hour with our Senator Darren Cameli uh last Monday. It was um very informative. Reggie Miller, our Rep. Miller was there as well. Um, I'm going just have to say this and I said

this at the last meeting. Our legislators are working for the city of Ramlas. They work hard for the city of Ramlas. Um, um, it's just amazing to see them coming together to really put, you know, to really work for our city. So, hats off to our Senator Darren Cameli, Rep. Reggie Miller. U, we had uh, uh, several residents there. It was great to see the residents come out and a couple of them voiced their appreciation to the city for I think it was sidewalks. I think some a resident came out. She was just really appreciative of the work being done in our city. So, thank you. I mean, give the city some shout outs. You know, we always hearing negative stuff, you know, but we're starting to hear a lot more positive stuff and just I would love people come out and just talk about the positive things going on. We know we got things to work on in our city, but come out and talk about them positive things. and she voiced her appreciation of the stuff she's seeing in this city. She's been out here for a number of years and she was just truly appreciative. So, thank you for everybody who came out to the coffee hour and supported our senator and our our rep, Reggie Miller. Um, and then I had a awesome time. I went to our hook and ladder theater over the weekend. Johny, let me tell y'all, this guy got it going on over there. I'm telling you. So he had a uh a play called A Plight Before Christmas. It was so funny and it was so fun. So and let me tell you that John Fe is a actor. He played a woman and he played that woman good. So I'm just saying if y'all didn't see it, y'all missed out. He played what's her name? Her name was uh her name was um hold on, Miss Aunt Fuzzy Wig. And when I say he played that part, he played that part. So if y'all ain't been to this theater, y'all better get there because this it was really, really good. And then the cool part about it was that at the end of it, it

was funny. He did such a great job. His wife is so supportive. His wife was there and I seen the poets there. They were out helping him. And then um of course I got to say Jerry was there. They pulled him on stage because it was his birthday. They pulled him on stage and sung happy birthday to him and his wife Jennifer. I don't see her tonight, but she was up there with her husband. Let me tell y'all, we had a good time. And so after the play, um they had made had apple cider and they had this made this special festive drink that was really hot and sweet and good. And we did Christmas carols after the event, after the play, and it was so fun. So he had everybody come out on the stage and we just sung Christmas carols. the key, the guy that played the piano was amazing. I don't know what his name was, but he was amazing. And we just sung Christmas carols for like 15 minutes. So, it was great. So, y'all support our local stuff. Uh, Hook and Ladder is doing an amazing job. Thank you, John Fee, for taking over there and just bringing strides. It was nice, y'all. I mean, I'm serious. I don't know if anybody got out there, but it was really great. So, please support our local businesses. Support uh Hook and Ladder. They did a really really great job this weekend with this event and they got more coming. I think they got some in January if I'm not mistaken. So come out and support um our local businesses and hook and ladders. So and then the final thing is where's Mike? Mike you. So this is that time of the year. Christmas is coming up this year. U one of the things this is a great time of the year. I love this time of the year but it's also not so great for a lot of people. And so people need resources. People need help. And we have had so many people step up in our community to help and try to make a difference for people who may be in need. And so these are some initiatives that I participated on with the Romance Police Department. They did the

Thanksgiving drive. They did a shop with a cop. So there Mike is running some pictures of some of the pictures we took with the some of the initiatives with the police. Our schools was involved. Our school partnered with us for the shop with the cop. They've sent us buses to transport the kids to Walmarts. And you can see all the cops out there shopping with the kids. It was just phenomenal. And and that's with the one group picture right there. So they did the police did the Thank There's one of our bus drivers that drove us that night. And then there's the other bus driver that drove us that same night. So just good things going on in our city. Um and our police fire, our police department. I just can't say enough about them. them officers was out there with them kids shopping and then the Thanksgiving just a great time of giving back and helping people in in times where it may not be may be a little difficult and it's not our Romans police department that's doing things. Our mayor had an initiative he did with the elected officials of giving back to people and helping people. We I think I heard that the fire department did some things and the only reason I can't elaborate because I I didn't really know what they were doing. and I didn't really hear about it till the last minute and I wasn't involved with it. But people are out there doing great things in our city trying to help people out, trying to make a difference and just knowing that we're in some trying times and that what they can do to help they're they're trying to do. So, thank you, mayor, for what you did. Um, thank you to the police, our fire department, everybody who's out there trying to make a difference to help residents during this time. Um, because it's difficult right now. We just it's difficult times right now. So, um, I just wanted to say that. Oh, and I want to shout out to Carol Bell. She helped us with the shop with the cops. She opened had the church I put it in her ear and she had the church open for us so that the buses can park over in the lot and the and the parents could park in their cars in the lot so that uh they have a place to park and then that the kids and everybody could load the buses. Uh, so thank you, Carol Bells. And Wanda Sanchez was going to help, but I jacked up and gave her

the wrong time because um she actually came over to the um uh was going to come to the church to open up and I told her the wrong time. Um and um so sorry Wanda, you know, charged it to my head and not my heart, but thank you for coming and wanting to come out and help and support us. But Carol Bells is amazing as everybody knows. And then Wanda is amazing as well and everybody that helps and partner to help make move our city forward and doing great things in our city. So, um I think that's it y'all. I do want to turn this over to Miss Abdul. Um thank you. Yes.

As many of you know in the community I volunteer with the AARP for doing taxes. So I wanted to announce this that the AARP Foundation for Tax Volunteers will be preparing taxes for you, but it's by appointment only. It's free of charge and it's at the Romulus Senior Center by appointment only. The tax program begins February 5th and we go through to April 9th. If you are interested in getting your taxes done free of charge, you may call the Romulus Senior Center at 734-9554120, but we're not taking calls till after the first of the year. So as soon as and the reason I wanted to encourage this is I'm there with all these people and I'm surprised how many people aren't from Ramulus. So I wanted to start pushing it with the Ramulus people. I mean I do see some but

I'd like to see more. More. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Miss Abdo. Um did anybody else have anything that you would like to address at this time? Madam Chair, if I can. Um, I'd like to ask council to adopt um a memorial resolution for the uh late Carl Carlton R&B um you know um artist he lived in Romulus for 12 years. Um he had a son that graduated from Romulus High School. Um still has family here. Um and um so they asked if we could if the council would adopt a resolution um in his memory. So I ask that now.

Okay. Can make make that motion. I'll make that motion. Thank you, Miss Abdo. Support. Okay. And it's been motioned by Miss Abdo, supported by Miss Rosco for the memorial resolution for Carl Cton. Did anybody have any com if no one knows this guy? They called him the one hit wonder. Tell me if I'm wrong, Miss Ellen. Cuz he did uh She's a bad mama jama, right? Y Anybody know that song? She's a bad I ain't going to sing it cuz y we clear the room here. But [laughter] um thank you through the chair.

Anyway, she's a bad mama jama was what the song he did. And um they called him a one hit wonderer, but that song just lives in infamy. So um anybody have any uh discussion regarding that resolution? Yeah, I just also want to add that he um you know during his tenure here living here in Romulus um he performed at the pumpkin festival. Uh former mayor Lambert had different events that he performed. He also had a lot of performances at the Coleman Center events at the Coleman Center. So usually you know different activities you know happening here in Ramlas while he lived here he did perform you know here. So, um, you know, another legend gone, made their transition, but he did, um, have some good music that we all still enjoy today.

Thank you, Miss Ellen. That's awesome. Um, any other discussion? Miss Abdo, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Mr. Wiseworth, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Chair votes yes. We will approve that resolution.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Oh, that's my report. Okay. Did anybody else have any other business we wanted to talk to under there? If not, um before I close that out, I just want to say peace on earth and goodwill towards all men during this holiday season. Um hope everybody have a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Um I love this time of the year. I just wish it could be like this all year round. Peace on earth and goodwill towards men. So anyway, everybody enjoyed their their Christmas and their New Year's and um yeah, God bless. Um and I'm going to close my report out. Madam Chair, I'll make a a motion to accept your report. Report.

It's been ro motion by Miss Rosco, supported by Mr. Jones for the approval of the chairperson's report. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Mrs. Abdo, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you. Number five is the mayor's report.

Thank you. Good evening, city council, madam clerk, those in the audience here today and those tuning in at home. Um before I get going on on actions for my report tonight, um I just want to reiterate what the uh mayor promo was talking about how how the holidays bring out the best in this community and there's so many different organizations and groups that do so much quiet work out there. The chamber of commerce, uh the Rotary doing work, the schools were adopting families. Um, and it just brings out the best in everybody. And I, like you said, I wish this continued all year long. But it it really, you know, we're not going to change the world, but maybe together we can change a life or two and put a smile on our face, especially during this time. So, it's been a great time to be a member of Romulus in this community and watch what people do behind the scenes to help people out.

Um, if I get your attention to the monitors, we have a treat for you tonight. So, one of the projects by the chief of staff has been to establish a mayor's youth council. Um, so we started that process going about teaching young ladies from our school system about how government works. And so I'd like to introduce to you Daniellea Alexis and heaven the mayor's youth council to bring you a little bit of news from the mayor's office and Vanessa [clears throat] too.

I'm Vanessa Talver and here are some events happening in Ramlas. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will take place on Monday, January 19th. Please join us at 8:00 a.m. for the community walk from Ramlas Middle School to Ramlas High School. Shuttle service will be provided from Ras High School to the middle school from 7:00 a.m. until 7:45 a.m. The ceremony will begin at the high school and the auditorium at 9:30 a.m. Team registration is now open for the 8th annual curling royale at Maryanne Bane Park January 17th at 2 p.m. The cost is $25 per person and all proceeds will help fund Great Lakes Spir Camp for Kids. You can register at our website or by calling 734-9427545 to register your fourperson team. The backup date will be Saturday, January 24th. I would like to introduce some Ronald High School students that are part of the mayor's youth council to share information on the holiday business hours.

Hi, my name is Alexis and I am in ninth grade and I am on the mayor's youth council. Hi, my name is Heaven and I'm in 12th grade and I'm on the Mayor's Youth Council. Hello, I'm Danielle and I'm on the Mayor's Youth Council and we all go to Rollins High School. As a reminder, city offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 24th through Friday, December 26th. And then again on Wednesday, December 31st and Thursday, January 1st. City offices will be open on Friday, January 2nd.

Happy holidays and goals. Thanks everyone. Remember to like and share us on Facebook and YouTube and visit our website for more information. Have a very merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous new year. Thank you, Vanessa. Uh the next item or the first action item I have up for tonight is for a cemetery board of trustees reappoint. Respectfully request city council concur with the reappoint of Craig Blank to the cemetery board of trustees. through the chair. I'll make that motion to concur with the administration and reelect Craig Plank to the Cemetery Board of Trustees.

Second. There's been motion by Miss Abdulos uh second by Mr. Jones uh with the concur with administration for the uh reappoint of Craig Plank to the Cemetery Board of Trustees with a term to expire on November 1st, 2030. Any discussion hearing? None. Miss Abdo. Yes. Mr. Jones. Yes. Mr. Willhigh. Yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Miss Wsworth, yes. Miss B, Mr. Bullock, yes. Chair, yes. Motion approved.

Thank you. The next item I have up is several recreation commission reappoints. And I respectfully request the reappoints of Autumn Archie, Ruby Paisley, William Wadsworth, Diane Poet, He McFarland, Leah Colette, and Cheyenne Hicks to the recreation committee with terms to expire December 31st, 2028. Through the chair, I'll make that motion to concur with the administration and approve the reappoints of Autumn Archie, Ruby Paisley, William Wodsworth, Diane Poet, Heaven McFarland, Leah Shallet, and Cheyenne Hicks to the Recreation Commission with all terms to expire December 31st, 2028. Support.

It's been motioned by Miss Abdull, supported by Mr. Wsworth for the reappoint uh of uh Autumn Archie, Ruby Paisley, William Wsworth, Diane Poet, Heaven McFarland, Leah Shallet, and Cheyenne Hicks to the Recreation Commission with all terms to expire December 31st, 2028. Any discussion hearing? None. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. W. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Wilhigh, yes. Chair votes, yes. Motion approved.

Thank you. Due to the resignation of Brian Bush from the DDA, we have an a vacant position to to fill as well. I'm hereby requesting approval to appoint Justin Freeman to the Downtown Development Authority with a term to expire March 11th, 2027. Uh, Madam Chairman, I'm going to move that we that we um appoint um Justin Freeman to the DDA board. It will expire in uh March of 2027. Support.

Thank you. It's been motioned by Mr. Wazworth, supported by Miss Rosco, to concur with the administration and approve the appointment of Justin Freeman to the Downtown Development Authority with a term to expire on March 11th, 2027. Any discussion hearing? None. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Rosco, Mr. Wilhy, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you. I also have two reappointments for the planning commission. I'm hereby requesting approval for reappointment of James Krova and Daniel Minelli to the planning commission for three-year terms. Madam Chair, I'll make that motion. Okay.

To concur with administration and approve the reappoints of James Krova and Daniel Mclli to the planning commission for three-year terms that will expire on January 31st, 2029. I'll second it. It's been motioned by Miss Bras, supported by second by Mr. Will Hyde for to cur concur with the administration and approve the reappoints of James Kroa and Dan Yo Mcani to the planning commission for three-year terms that will expire on Janu January 31st, 2029. Any discussion hearing? None. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Chair votes, yes. Motion approved.

Thank you. And I apologize to those who haven't met him yet. Mr. Freeman is here in the audience today. And uh if you don't if you're unaware, he owns uh um the new car wash. It was recently rebuilt at our downtown area. She's already an owner there, reinvested. Um we brought him here to introduce you to him and and thank you for stepping up to serve on a DDA board. Thank you. Thank you. And I also want to thank everybody for the reappoints even for the who step up and serve on these commissions. I say it all the time that we can't get action done without those residents

uh stepping up. So I appreciate that. The next item I have up um for action is OM professional services agreement. Respectfully request council authorize the mayor and clerk to enter in the attached professional services agreement with Orchard Hiltons and Mccclemens for engineering services for the city of Ramulus through December 31st, 2029. Madam Chair, I'll make that motion. Thank you. to concur with administration and authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into attached professional services agreement with Orchard Hilts and Mcccleman for engineering services for the city of Ramos through December 31st, 2029. I'll second it.

Thank you. It's been a motion by Miss Rosco supported um second by Mr. Wilhad to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into the attached professional service agreement with Orchard Hills and Mccclement for engineering services for the city of Ramens through December 31st, 2029. Any discussion hearing? None. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Chair votes, yes. Motion approved.

Thank you. The next item I have which is a state earmark grant for Cogwell Road keeping in line with project R streets and we continue to focus on infrastructure in Romulus. I respectfully request the city council authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into the attached contract of the state of Michigan for the receipt of a legislative sponsorship grant in the amount of $500,000 which will cost share the city of Romulus in the amount of $128,72 for road repairs to Cogwell Road. Madam Chair, I'll make that motion. Thank you

to concur with the administration and authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into the attached contract with the state of Michigan for the receipt of the legislative sponsorship grant in the amount of $500,000 with a cost share to the city in the amount of $128,72 for road repairs to Coxwell Road which will repair concrete payment pavement with a in in curb repair and reconstruction along Cogswwell Road approximately 1,640 ft south of Eor Road northly to Vanborn Road. That's a

second. Okay. Thank you. There's been a motion by Miss Rosco, second by Mr. Jones to concur with administration and authorize the mayor clerk to enter into the attached contract with the state of Michigan for the receipt of a legislature sponsorship grant in the amount of 500,000 with a cost share to the city in amount of $128,72 for road repairs to Cogwell Road which will repair concrete pavement with integral curve repair and reconstruction along Cogwell Road from approximately 1640 ft south of Eor Road northerly to Vanborn Any discussion? Yes. Um,

it's not that I'm questioning this. I just get calls about the subdivision behind McDonald's. Is there any way that we can apply for a grant to try to fix those roads? I went over there and drove them and I just went, "Wow."

Yeah. Good evening, council. So, we have a lot of uh different projects in the mix. Um, for 2026, we're going to be working in uh Fourth Street Sub. We're also going to be working in Wade Superior. Uh, we're going to be working in Oakbrook and Meadows. The following year in 2027, um, my hopes are we're going to be in Windcliff. So, that sub behind McDonald's, uh, on Wayne Road, that's called the Windcliff sub. Uh, right. We we have some estimates of complete patching uh through the entire sub and um you know just looking at some preliminary budget numbers, it looks like we're going to be able to make it, but you just you never know with some unforeseen uh till you make it to the next year um you know exactly what the capital revenue we're going to have.

They just want to know that they're being thought of. Oh, they're being there's there's they're in the planning commission. All our residential areas are being thought of. We're we're trying to we're trying to go all over the place. Thanks. Any other questions? I have a question. Um cuz so when I saw this um I know we just did work on Oscar, right? Yeah. Was that the same process as this was selected that OSA? Because you guys didn't from what I understand you guys didn't select that it was something that was through the state or how did it come about that? How did how was this selected?

Okay. So, so what happens uh once a year there's a call from projects from Wayne County and Wayne County disseminates the M dot state funds that are available to local municipalities in Wayne County. Okay. So, what we do is we look at all the roads that could be and would receive uh MDOT and federal funding, right? which are your your major roads all the way down to a a major local. Okay, so not to be confused with local streets in our subdivision, right?

So those those major roads I I have a list that I apply for and basically we're competing with other communities for that same pot of money. It's not a very big pot of money. I want to say it's roughly around 78 million. Um and essentially our road has to have the fatigue to it, the traffic volume and the classification to score itself against other communities with either a higher class road or a lower class road or more volume or less volume or less fatigue or more fatigue and there's there's a a numerical, you know, calculation that's done and then it's assigned a point. um with this we we won it for a Coxwell. It happened to be a small little project. It fit right in there and uh they definitely awarded it to us.

And I just wanted to make it clear because I know what you're saying about the other that's the what we're doing in the neighborhoods and the McDonald's and stuff. That's kind of our responsibility where this is more so the county. Well, no, it's not the county. It's still our responsibility. This is just an opportunity for us to capitalize, okay, on additional funding that we would not receive from Lancing through Act 51. So, this is this is extra money and like I said, that extra money when it is available and when we can compete competitively for it, it's uh it's federal money and can only be spent on the major roads.

Gotcha. Thank you for that education. Yeah. Anybody else have any questions for Roberto? Thank you. Thank you. Yo, any other questions before we roll the vote? All right. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Mr. Wsworth, Mr. Bullock, Miss Abdo, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you. And just a couple additional details on that cuz it's a good conversation. People wondered why we were doing Oscar. Yeah. Well, because it's available to those crunches of monies that are out there. we can't use that money to do fourth or second or west fail.

Um so it's we're not compete for that. So we knew even Grant Road it was bad needed to be repaired. There was monies available for that but we can't use those same dollars in our neighborhood streets. So still definitely Roberto's initiative to go out and capture those dollars but those dollars can't be used for our individual neighborhood streets. Right. Um and it's a valid point too cuz residents always feel like what they're the forgotten area about. Yeah. We run a pacer rating in detail every year at the DPW. We know the condition of our roads. Nobody has forgotten about. It's just a matter of how fast we can find the money to to keep Roberto going. Um, so he's made a lot of progress over the last couple years. We have so far to go. There's so many of our streets. But,

you know, I told Roberto his job is to tee him up and have the dollar amount ready. My job is to go find the money for him. So, right now, he's tasking me up. We're going to keep going. So, um, all good questions, good conversations that people have about that. Uh, the next item I have up is continued investment in our public safety. Um, I respectfully request city council award bid ITB25-26-7 to the lowest most responsive bid, most responsive and responsible bidder, Michigan Police Equipment LLC in the amount of $7,2324 duty pistols for the Ramulus Police Department. Marie Affairs finance director has verified funds for this acquisition have been budgeted for and are available. Madam Chairman, Mr. Last one.

I will move that um we approve um um ITB 25/26-7. It's for the Ramis Police Department for their duty pistols to the Michigan Police Equipment in the amount of um 70,232 and it's for 192 pistols. I'll second that.

Okay. Been a motion by Mr. Wsworth, uh second by Mr. Willhigh for the approved concurrent with administration award bid ITB25/26-07 to the Lord's most responsive [clears throat] and responsible bidder Michigan police equipment in the amount of $70,2324 duty pistols for the Ramis Police Department. Any discussion? I have a quick question. Chief, I'm sorry you text me early. I didn't get a chance to get back with you. Um, and what's what's what's a duty pistol? The handgun that the officers carry when they're working.

So, what's a they call them duty pistols, not a gun? I just thought it was guns. It's It's the gun they're officially [clears throat] sanctioned that's approved by the department that they're trained with, that they qualify with, that they carry when they're working. They can't just carry any gun they, you know. So, so it's called a duty pistol. Yes. Something I needed to know. I didn't know. Thank you. Welcome. Any discussion hearing? Mr. Wsworth? Yes. Mr. Willhy? Yes. Mr. Bullock? Yes. Miss Rosco? Mr. Jones? Yes. Miss Abdo? Yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved.

Thank you. The next item I have up is a demolition list uh 24-01. Respectfully request city council board bid ITB 25-26-08. Demolition list 2401 listed below is the most responsive and responsible bidder. Vanashi construction. Madam chair, I'll make that motion. Thank you. That's two motions. Oh, it is two motions. It is correct.

Yeah. I'll make the first motion to concur with administration and award bid ITB25/26-08 demolition list 24-01 listed to the most responsive and responsible bidder Vanashi construction support. Okay. It's been a motion by Miss Rosco supported by Mr. Wsworth to concur with administration award bid ITB25/26-08 the demolition list 24-01 listed to the most responsive and responsible bidder vanash construction any discussion hearing none Mr. Miss Rosco yes Mr. Wsworth Mr. Bullock yes miss Abdo yes Mr. Jones yes Mr. Willhigh.

Yes. Chair votes yes. That's the first one. I'll make that second motion. M madam chair. Thank you. To concur with administration and bid award bid ITB25/26-08 demolition of 11201 Middle belt should the de demolition not be completed by April 22nd, 2026.

You need a second. Okay. Thank you. It's been motioned by Miss Rosco, second by Mr. Jones to concur with administration [clears throat] and award bid ITB25/26-08 demolition of 11201 Middle belt. Should the demolition not be completed by April 22nd, 2026? Any discussion? Just just a quick

Yeah, Mr. Rosco. Madam Chair, um Jeff Kemp reached out and explained that the um owner of this property is wanting to do the demolition himself. And so that's exactly what that means. But if he doesn't, then um we will have Vaneshi do that demolition. Thank you for that. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Wilhyde, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Abdo. Yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Did I get Mr. Will High? Yes, I did. Okay. Motion approved. Trust me, he'll tell you if he [laughter] through the chair.

Okay. Thank you. And while we're on the topic of demolitions, if you haven't had a chance, the Roadway Hotel is almost all the way to our hotel district. We're happy to have down and we're helping partner with Cooper Hotels. Good to see that go away. Yes. Yes. The next item I have up is piggyback for a GSA contract. I respectfully request city council's authorization to piggyback on a GSA contract GL-07F-173CA for the purchase of new door security upgrade to [clears throat] security system at 11165 Bibbons Road. Gary Harris, assistant finance director, verified that funds are available

through the chair. I'll make that motion to concur with the administration and consent to piggyback on the GSA contract GL07F173CA for the purchase of a new door security system to upgrade the security system at 11165 Bibbons Road connecting it to the centrally controlled system in the place for the multiple city buildings from Acron security alarm system in the amount of 134,769 $945. I'll second that.

It's been a motion by Miss Abdel, second by Mr. Wheelhive to concur with the administration and consent to piggyback on the GSA contract GL-07F-173CA for the purchase of a new door security system to upgrade the security system at 11165 Bibbons Road connected to the centry centrally controlled system in place for multiple city buildings from AC Actron security alarm systems incount 134,76945. Any discussion? Um, quick question. What is this? What is this building at 115? Did anybody What is this building? Anybody know? Police station.

Please say is that's what I saw. So, it's Is it the security buildings? Is the security go inside the lot for the Yeah, that's a chamber building. Chief. So, primarily the police department. Okay. against all the security systems to get in the gate. That's what I thought. Okay. Coming off um all of that. Okay. I just want to be clear. Thank you. Okay. It's been motioned by Miss Abdos, second by Mr. Wilhy. I already did that. Let's roll the vote. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Uh Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Chair votes, yes. Motion approved.

Thank you. The next item I have up is for a generator replacement. Long overdue at the senior center. It was brought to our attention that uh even though our senior center was listed as a warming center for our seniors through Wayne County that our generator that we had there at the building well still there but will be replaced soon only operates about half of that building. So we need to make sure that the whole building was running under power. So in independent so I respectfully request city council award ITB 25-26-09 to the lowest most responsive bidder uh and Kona controls to replace the existing generator in the amount of $225,2564 at the Ramula Senior Center. Gary Harris deputy finance director has verified funds for this acquisition have been budgeted for. Madam Chairman,

Mr. I will move that we approve um ITB25/26-9. It's for the It's for the generator for the Romulus Senior Center in the amount of $225,256. Support motion by Mr. Wsworth supported by Miss Abdo for to concur with the administration and the war ITB25/26-09 [clears throat] to the lowest and most responsive bidder anana controls to replace the existing generator in amount of $225,2564 the Ramis center senior center any discussion hearing now Miss Abdo yes Mr. Wsworth yes Miss Rosco

yes Mr. Bullock yes Mr. Willhigh. Yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you. The next item I have up is for another fleet upgrade to our first responders. And I respectfully request city council's authorization to piggyback on the my deal contract. um 21-18 with Longhammer Ford and the purchase of one 2026 Ford F-150 Super Crew 4x4 at a total cost of $53,678 for the new fire chief marine affairs finance director has verified the funds are budgeted and approved. Can we get a motion? Madam Chair, I'll make that motion.

Thank you. to concur with administration and consent to the piggyback on the my deal contract MA 240000001208 Mcome County contract number 21-81 with Lumhammer Ford for the purchase of one 2026 Ford F-150 Super Cab 4x4 at a total cost of $53,678 for the fire chief. I second that motion.

Thank you. It's been a motion by Miss Rosco, seconded by Mr. Jones to concur with administration and consent to piggyback on the my deal contract number MA24000000001208 Mcome County contract number 21-18 with Lunghammer 4 for the purchase of 1226 for F-150 Super Crew 4x4 at a total cost of $53,678 for the fire chief. Any discussion? I have a question.

Mr. Will High. [clears throat] Chief, are you going to um when this vehicle comes into the fleet, are you going to mothball um the what is it a GMC or the one that the inspector is driving? So, there is one vehicle in the fleet that will be probably taken out of service. It has in need of significant repair, significant mileage on it in the excess of 125,000 miles. So, we will be taking one out of the fleet. Um, and the current vehicle that I'm using will be rotated into that um into that rotation location for the inspector. Okay, that's all I had. Okay, thank you. Any other discussion hearing? None. Miss Rosco,

yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Wilhyde, yes. Miss Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you. The next item I have up introduction for a budget amendment. I am hereby requesting introduction of budget amendment 25-26-12 to recognize reimbursement from the August 5th, 2025 special school election associated cost with the election. Madam Chair, I'll make that motion.

Thank you. to concur with administration and introduce budget amendment 25/26-12 to recognize reimbursement from the August 5th, 2025 special school election and associated costs with the election. Thank you. It's been motioned by Miss Rosco, seconded by Mr. Jones to concur with administration and introduce budget amendment amendment 25-26-12 to recognize reimbursement from the August 5th August 5th 2025 special school election and associated cost with the election. Any discussion through the chair? M Abdo

I don't think members of the community are aware when there is a special school election the school district does pay us for it and I just wanted to clarify that. And this was the tune of $42,913. Thank you. That's all. Thanks for that clarity. Uh, Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Wilhyde, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you. That concludes the action items from our report tonight. I just want to wish everybody a merry Christmas and happy holidays and hope you spend the day amongst blessed ones and enjoy the holiday season. and also those here in the audience today and those who tuned in at home, too. Happy holidays, everybody. Thank you,

sir. That concludes my report for this evening. Number six is the clerk's report. And I have three action items. Um, but before I ask council to take action on these items, I would like to wish our city attorney, Steve Hitchcock, a happy belated birthday. Um it was uh December the 16th and got by us here. So Steve, happy birthday to you. Can't get happy birthday. Happy birthday. Thank you. Happy birthday. Happy birthday. And you're retiring. Yep. [laughter]

He did say his one birthday wish was to hear the council sing happy birthday to him. So [laughter] maybe I told you about my thing. Happy birthday, Steve. Clear that. Okay, there'll be some creative. All [laughter] right. Thank you, council. Um the first action item 6A um for second reading and final adoption is budget amendment 2526-11 um in the amount of $1 million to recognize revenue from the public safety grant. And this amendment was introduced at the December 8th regular council meeting. Madame Chair, thank you, Mr. Jones.

I'd like to move to approve the second reading for the final adoption of budget amendment 25/26-11 in the amount of $1 million to recognize revenue from the public safety grant. Support. Thank you, Mr. Wsworth. It's been motioned by Mr. Jones uh supported by Mr. Wsworth to approve the second reading and final adoption of budget amendment 25/26-11 in the amount of 1 million to recognize revenue from the public public safety grant. Any discussion hearing? None. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes.

Chair votes yes. Motion approved. Thank you, council. Agenda item 6B for first reading an introduction to adding chapter 2 sections 2-19 to 2-26 to the Romney's code of [clears throat] ordinance. Again, we're asking you to approve um the first reading and introduction to these amendments. Um and it's titled council vacancy pro procedure ordinance to the runless code of ordinance. Madam Chair, Miss uh Rasco,

I'll make that motion to approve the first reading and introduction to amendments to chapter 2 administration article 2 city council adding sections 2-9 to 2-26 council vacancy procedure ordinance to the Ramulos code of ordinance and this will also include the changes discussed in our study session held earlier this evening. Thank you. I second that motion.

Thank you. It's been uh motion by Miss Rosco, support uh second by Mr. Jones to approve the first reading and introduction to amendments to the chapter 2 administration article 2 city council adding sections 2-9 to 2-26 council vacancing procedure ordinance to the rums code of ordinance which includes changes as discussed in the study session held earlier. Any discussion hearing? Uh um I just want to say I want to thank everybody the council for um getting this process in place, got the work done. Um thank you Celeste for sitting on that committee, Miss Abdo for sitting on there and Mark for your input. You weren't even on council and he had input in the process as well. Thank you uh keeping on us to get that moving. So I just want to thank everybody who had a hand in this process and we'll see how it forms out. Thank you,

Miss Rosco. Yes. Mr. Jones. Yes. Uh, Mr. Wilhy. Yes. M. Miss Abdo. Yes. Mr. Wiseworth. No. Hm. No. Okay. Mr. Bulock. Yes. Chair votes yes. Motion approved.

Thank you, council. The last action item 6 C. This is a resolution to vacate an alley located in the Buckingham Manor subdivision. Pursuant to chapter 52, section 52-1 of the Romless Code of Ordinance, it is the prerogative of the city council to vacate any street or alley or portion thereof based on the filing of a petition. Upon review of the petition and after hearing testimony from property owners abudding the alley, it is requested that council either approve or deny the adoption of a resolution vacating the north south alley in the Buckingham Manor subdivision north of Cincinnati Avenue, south of Avalon Street, east of Essex Street and west of Chamberlain Drive. Ab budding lots 183 to 197 inclusive and lots 232 to 246 inclusive located in the northwest quarter section 4 of the city of Romulus County of Wayne retaining all utility easement of records and a 20ft utility easement within the vacated alley for the city of Ramos's Department of Public Works to access any city-owned utilities that may be located within the alley for repair and or maintenance.

Anybody want to make that motion? Madam Chair, I'll make that motion for the resolution to vacate an alley located in the Bunkingham Manor subdivision with um all the wording that the clerk just read into record. [laughter] Do we have a second? Support.

Yep. Okay, Mr. Jones. It's been motioned by Miss Rosco, seconded by Mr. Jones um for the adoption is for adoption of a resolution vacating the north alley in the Buckingham Manor subdivision and further as line as councilwoman Rosco and madam clerk read. Um, any discussion through the chair? Miss Abdo, when we met about this, there were so many things that were unanswered on this on how we were going to deal with property that was already in the alley and that's why I I'm just explaining why I can't vote for this.

I got you. Okay. Anybody else got discussion? I have a question for Mr. DPW for the Mr. Roberto. Okay. James. [snorts]

Yes. So, I'm as I'm looking at the pictures from online, I'm looking I got it pulled up on satellite right now and I looked at a couple addresses. I'm finding four addresses that have already almost encroached into the alley. Yeah. So by if we were to vote no today, it will ordinance then uh enforce those homes to be or those objects to be removed from the alley?

Um so I I I want to make sure I I speak clearly on this. So if if there's a no vote and the alley is not vacated, there will only be one enforcement. So the the other um properties that have encroached, it's not necessarily impeding anything for us right now.

That might not say that it might not change in the future, but it's just not a priority right now. Right now, there's going to be an enforcement because there was a permit pulled or I think a lack of a permit pulled with a new fence put up that's crossed the alley, crossed the property line and on and on the adjacent property. So, that has to be dealt with uh currently. Okay.

So, there's going to be one enforcement. If the alley is vacated, the city's still going to have to deal with that same enforcement that we're speaking about. And then potentially the other uh sites um would not be dealt with because the alley would be vacated and it would be a an issue amongst themselves um of who you know if there's a property owner dispute it would go to ordinance and it would go to local local court. Okay. So it would be hands off after that basically. Yeah. Madam Chairman, Mr. the last one.

What's the uh what's the enforcement that would take place? No. Well, the the the property owner that's being encroached on is requesting the city that the fence that was put up be adjusted to the current Okay. to the to the right location. Thank you. Any more discussion hearing? None. Um Miss Rosco, no. Mr. Jones. Yes. Mr. Wilhigh. Yes. Mr. Wsworth, no. Miss Abdo, no. Mr. Bullock, yes. Chairs, no. Where are we at?

Motion fails. It failed. Okay. James tell me

um that concludes action items. Um for your information council, we've provided the um meeting calendars for uh boards and commissions for the calendar year 2026. um border zoning appeals, planning commission, um DDA, um TIFFA, Ramos Library Board, Recreation Commission, and the Ramos border review. Thank you. And through the Madam, do we have a meeting list for the housing commission? Not yet. Do we supposed to get one? Yes. And Dean did send an email out. So, we're still working on on that to get those calendars, those meeting calendars for you all. Thank you.

And through the chair, I just um I was looking at this um the planning commission and the zoning boards. Um it gave the meeting dates, but what time are the meetings? 7 o'clock. 7. Both of them are at 7 o'clock. 7 o'clock. Yes. Thank you.

Thank you, city council. Um, want to wish everyone a happy holidays, happy new year, and stay warm, stay safe, and echo the mayor sentiments, and hope you um spend these days with your family and friends. And with that, that concludes um the clerk's report. Uh, number seven is [clears throat] the treasures report. She could not be here this evening, and she asked if I would um give her report for her. Um this action item is in accordance with section 6.14 of the Romula city charter and the Michigan com um compliant law um 211.43b. Um the council shall select a depository or depositories in which the funds of the city shall be deposited. Therefore uh the city treasur is requesting that you adopt the attached depository resolution. So the only change to this is that um she has included in this list of depositories um the uh Cantella Capital Group. They were here at the last meeting for that study session um an introduction. They introduced themselves. So um this list was actually approved um July 2024. And so what they're ask she's asking you to approve the um adjustment to this list by adding Centella Capital Group.

You want to get a motion for this? Madam Chair, I'll make that motion. Thank you, Miss Rosco. And as requested by our treasurer, Stacy Page, in accordance with section 6.14 of the Raml City Charter and Michigan Complied Law 21.43b, 43B. The council shall select a depository or depositories in which the funds of the city shall be deposited. She is requesting adoption of the attached depositories resolutions which is the same with the addition of Cantella Capital Group. We got a a second on that support.

Thank you. It's been motioned by Miss Rosco. reports report second by Miss Abdull um for the approval of the Romna city charter and Michigan complied law 211.43b 43B. The council shall select a depository or depositories in which the funds of the city will be deposited um and to accept this attached list as provided. Any discussion? I do have a question. I thought Stacy was going to be here. So when we the presentation last week was just more so a courtesy, right? It was just an introduction of of that of that company.

So this was going to be a part of the depositories regardless. It was just a just right right just adding them so it was again just so that you would know and they would you know um introduce themselves to you um okay any other discussion hearing none Rosco yes Miss Abdo yes Mr. Bullock yes Mr. Jones yes Mr. Wsworth yes Mr. Billh high. Yes. Chair votes. Yes. Motion approved.

Thank you, council. Takes us to number eight, public comment. And this is the portion um of the agenda for those of you who are in the audience and who would like to address the city council. You can find the rules um to address council um on the back of your meeting agenda. Um to address city council, raise your hand. And after you've been acknowledged by the chairperson, approach the podium. Um and we ask that you kindly state your name. Uh members of the public who submitted a public comment card will be called upon first. You will have three minutes to speak and any additional time will be upon the consent of the chairperson. Please note that any comments um or responses or questions um that you may have to council. Um note that the council's uh responses will be made under agenda item number nine, unfinished business. And we do not have any requests to speak cards. Madam Chair,

thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there anybody who's wishing to speak this evening? Okay, we'll close that part out. Thank you, Madam Chair. Number nine is unfinished business. Number 10 is new business. Number 11 for approval is warrant 25-24. Through the chair with that bill,

I'd like to make a motion we pay warrant 25-24 in the following amounts. General fund 166,311. Major street fund $4,224.94. Local street fund $46,540.94. Public Safety Fund $30,327.37 Cable TV $4,65743 Marman Road Special Assessment $7329 Street Lighting Fund $57,36.30 30 Garbage and Rubbish Collection Fund $26.33 Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Fund $211,419.31 Oakwood SAD $5446 Tax Increment Finance Authority $35,391.13 Downtown Development Authority $3,14989 Michigan Igent Defense Defense fund $7,84567 911 service fund $68423 Drug Law Enforcement Fund $418.39 Library Fund $6,21461 opioid settlement $120 water and sewer fund [cough] $293,120.92 Motor vehicle $56,768.79. Technology services $29,152.71. Retirey insurance benefits $14,2459.

Revolving fund $4,271. Current tax $6,71.19. Impressed Payroll Fund 61,14460 Delinquent Personal Property Fund $111,48054 to Totaling all funds 1,151,650.74 support motion by Miss Abdo supported by Miss Rosco for the approval of warrant 25-24 for checks presented amount for 1,151,650.74. Any discussion hearing? None. Miss Abdo,

yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Mr. Wilhy, yes. Mr. Wsworth, chair votes, yes. Motion approved. Thank you. Number 12 is communication. I have something. Mr. Willhigh. [clears throat] I just like to do a shout out for the police and fire. They won the first responders hockey invitational tournament. They beat Detroit and then they turned around and beat um Toledo Fire. So, congratulations to them. Uh James and I went to the to the game where they beat Detroit and uh it was it was a good time.

Good time. So, congratulate to them and uh merry Christmas to everyone. Thanks, Mr. Will Hyde. Anybody else? Okay, we'll close that piece out. All right. Number uh number 13 is adjournment. So move support. The motion by Mr. Wsworth, supported by Mr. Jones for the adjournment of this meeting. Mr. Wsworth, yes. Mr. Jones, yes. Miss Abdo, yes. Mr. Bullock, yes. Miss Rosco, yes. Mr. Wilhigh, yes. Cheerfuls. Yes.