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Votes at a glance

1) Accept agenda as presented
- Motion: Accept the regular council meeting agenda as presented.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Krauss; supported by Mister Jones.
- Vote record: Krauss — Yes; Jones — Yes; Wadsworth — Yes; Chair (Councilwoman Tina Talley) — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

2) Approve minutes from the July 14, 2025 regular meeting (07:30 PM)
- Motion: Approve minutes from the regular meeting held on 07/14/2025 at 07:30 PM.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Jones.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Jones — Yes; Kraut/Krauss — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

3) Amend minutes (item 6b) to reflect 45‑minute study session
- Motion: Amend item 6b from 30 minutes to 45 minutes for special meeting/study session.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Jones.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Jones — Yes; Scribe (recording) — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

4) Approve special meeting public hearing minutes (07/14/2025 06:45) — Detroit Airport Hotel exemption application
- Motion: Approve minutes for the special meeting/public hearing to hear objections/comments to the commercial facilities exemption certificate application filed by Detroit Airport Hotel Limited Partnership (8500 Wickham Road).
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Crowell.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Krauss — Yes; Jones — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

5) Memorial resolution — Clarence Mann
- Motion: Adopt a memorial resolution honoring Clarence Mann.
- Mover/Second: Requested by Councilwoman Tina Talley; support recorded in the meeting.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Kraut/Krauss — Yes; Jones — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved (memorial resolution adopted).

6) Memorial resolution — Clara Williams
- Motion: Adopt a memorial resolution honoring Clara Williams.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Jones; supported by Mister Kraut.
- Vote record: Jones — Yes; Crowell — Yes; Wadsworth — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved (memorial resolution adopted).

7) Accept chairperson's report
- Motion: Accept chairperson's report.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Jones; supported by Mister Wadsworth.
- Vote record: Jones — Yes; Wadsworth — Yes; Krauss — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

8) Downtown activity street closures — 08/01/2025 (no‑fee permit)
- Motion: Authorize no‑fee permits for downtown activities/street closures on Aug. 1, 2025.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Crow.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Crow — Yes; Jones — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

9) No‑fee permit — Elmer Johnson Park pavilion — 08/09/2025 (First Baptist Church Family and Fun Day)
- Motion: Concur with administration to authorize a no‑fee permit for Elmer Johnson Park pavilion on Aug. 9, 2025.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Jones; supported by Mister Wadsworth.
- Vote record: Jones — Yes; Wadsworth — Yes; Kraut/Krauss — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

10) Nesting agreement / stormwater agreement with Romulus Community Schools (MS4 compliance)
- Motion: Concur with administration and authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into the attached nesting/agreement with Romulus Community Schools to meet State of Michigan MS4 stormwater permit requirements.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Jones; supported by Mister Crow.
- Vote record: Jones — Yes; Crowell — Yes; Wadsworth — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved (council authorized execution of the agreement).

11) Piggyback purchase — Dell VxRail server (Omni Partners contract 01‑152)
- Motion: Concur with administration to piggyback on Omni Partners contract 01‑152 to purchase a replacement Dell VxRail server from Zones Inc. for $175,775 (includes 3 years of hardware and software support).
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Jones.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Jones — Yes; Krauss/Kraut — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved (purchase authorized).

12) Playground equipment purchase and installation — GameTime (parks)
- Motion: Concur with administration to piggyback on Omni Partners contract 2017001134 for purchase and installation of playground equipment at Elmer Johnson Park, Saint John's Lodge Park, and Oak Brook Park for $26,361.98. Funds provided by a Wayne County grant (9/25/2023).
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Jones; supported by Mister Kraut.
- Vote record: Jones — Yes; Krauss/Kraut — Yes; Wadsworth — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

13) Change order #1 — Mary Anne Banks Park surfacing
- Motion: Approve change order #1 to Omni Partners contract 2017001134 to purchase and install additional safety play curbs and wood fiber cushion surfacing at Mary Anne Banks Park for $8,150.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Jones.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Jones — Yes; Crowley/Crowell — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

14) Introduce budget amendment 25‑26‑1 — mobile LED screen trailer
- Motion: Introduce budget amendment 25‑26‑1 to cover costs associated with purchase of a mobile LED screen trailer; financing noted as PEG fees.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth (recorded as \"Wazberg\" in transcript); supported by Mister Kraut.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Krauss/Kraut — Yes; Jones — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Budget amendment introduced (for future formal adoption).

15) Honorary street sign — Teresa Chadwick (2025)
- Motion: Concur with honorary street sign review committee recommendation and approve an honorary street sign honoring Teresa Chadwick for the 2025 calendar year (per resolution 25‑134 process).
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Jones.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Jones — Yes; Krauss/Kraut — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

16) Study session — quarterly investment report (08/11/2025 06:45PM)
- Motion: Schedule a 30‑minute special study session for Aug. 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM to discuss the quarterly investment report.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Jones; supported by Mister Wadsworth.
- Vote record: Jones — Yes; Wadsworth — Yes; Crouse/Crowell — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved (study session scheduled).

17) Approve Warrant 25‑14 (payments)
- Motion: Approve checks and payments listed on Warrant 25‑14 for a grand total of $1,427,638.72 across city funds as read into the record.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Crow.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Kraut/Krauss — Yes; Jones — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved.

18) Adjournment
- Motion: Adjourn the meeting.
- Mover/Second: Motion by Mister Wadsworth; supported by Mister Jones.
- Vote record: Wadsworth — Yes; Jones — Yes; Crow — Yes; Chair — Yes.
- Outcome: Approved; meeting adjourned at 8:29 PM.

Notes
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“...our systems were working, but they are not designed to handle that capacity,” the mayor said, adding that police, fire and DPW crews closed roads and managed pump stations to protect public safety. He warned residents not to drive through flooded roadways and said the airport and several roadways experienced significant flooding and power outages.

Council then voted to authorize the mayor and clerk to enter into a stormwater agreement with Romulus Community Schools to meet requirements of the State of Michigan MS4 permit regarding stormwater standards. The motion to concur with administration and authorize the agreement passed by roll call.

City staff later reported that a backup generator at City Hall did not function as expected during the storm; mechanics and IT staff worked on site to restore services. Council members praised IT staff and DPW for rapid response. Clerk and staff said department heads and IT personnel worked across the weekend to keep the administration and election systems informed and operational.

Why it matters: intense short‑duration rain events are increasing pressures on municipal stormwater systems and school properties, and the MS4 agreement aligns municipal and school responsibilities for stormwater compliance. The council-approved agreement is part of the city’s effort to meet state permit obligations for stormwater management on school property.

What’s next: the city will coordinate with Romulus Community Schools on the terms of the agreement and continue operational improvements to drainage and emergency response capacity. Council members also scheduled a 30‑minute study session on Aug. 11 to review the quarterly investment report; that meeting is separate but illustrates ongoing administrative scheduling.","Mayor Bercroft said the city received about four inches of rain in a short period and that first responders, DPW and IT staff worked to keep systems running. The council approved an agreement with Romulus Community Schools to meet state MS4 stormwater permit requirements.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":42,"_43":87,"_45":87,"_46":88,"_48":89,"_50":90,"_52":91,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6503703,"Council approves IT server and park equipment purchases, introduces budget amendment for mobile LED trailer",1626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5490142-cb2c3b33a0b5442ee4d8ee46b4fb7c43&start=1626&end=1626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5490142-cb2c3b33a0b5442ee4d8ee46b4fb7c43/thumbnail_1626000.jpg","/articles/6503703/Romulus/Wayne-County/Michigan/Council-approves-IT-server-and-park-equipment-purchases-introduces-budget-amendment-for-mobile-LED-trailer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503703-c1ea2ad94ed02391988b70bc5a92f2c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568170&Signature=SKho5twKeLnUwlPU-815sOsSrH6yugvx-Ov93P1qD7v-EpvcCppcMW1HGfmoY6mm23GghvyEegRbKrZcS7FCf1dhjeO1gVuV0VlN5SofS5uPZtDR~7oE1W9mVe-D3zzu0EzmndqjkFAJC0PsI4OVRXjCMtNQB3va3~-JHCqM1enRIxITlFnrZcCZf~SstnkqNjV58tL-jt~CBFVtiEIHMiRozDwcVoH2Pb8qz-KvcBazriptKtMyyZ~97czYXvayXUamZ79w7T-shisW~kK0cW3BoJjYYitFtnX7yRoKWfJhoCOtlkW8kSeccxpbT0LdFqlDxYEjZmjXK9dtJ1N0Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Romulus City Council on July 28 approved several capital purchases and introduced a budget amendment to fund a mobile LED screen trailer used for movies and public events.

Council authorized a piggyback purchase under the Omnia Partners contract to buy a replacement Dell VxRail server from Zones Inc. for $175,775, which includes three years of hardware and software support, the council was told. Gary Harris, deputy finance director, verified that funds for the purchase are in the current budget. The motion to proceed passed by roll call.

The council also approved purchase and installation of playground equipment from GameTime for Elmer Johnson Park, Saint John's Lodge Park and Oak Brook Park at a total cost of $26,361.98. The clerk’s memo said the funds come from a Wayne County grant awarded Sept. 25, 2023. A related change order to add additional safety surfacing and wood fiber cushion at Mary Anne Banks Park for $8,150 was approved as well.

Separately, the mayor asked the council to introduce budget amendment 25‑26‑1 to cover costs associated with buying a mobile LED screen trailer. Parks staff presented a vendor video and said the city would pursue a battery‑powered configuration, which the presenter described as able to “operate for up to 19 hours before it needs to be recharged.” The council voted to introduce the budget amendment; the amendment itself will return for formal adoption at a later meeting.

Why it matters: the server purchase supports core city IT services (phones, email, printing and related systems), the playground purchases and change order fund park improvements paid for with an awarded county grant, and the LED trailer is intended to support the city’s outdoor programming across neighborhoods. Officials said the trailer would be paid from PEG (public, education and government) cable franchise fees.

The council approved the purchases by roll call votes; no council member voted against the items. The introduction of the budget amendment does not itself appropriate funds; the city will consider the formal amendment at a future meeting.","Romulus City Council authorized a $175,775 piggyback purchase of a Dell VxRail server, approved playground equipment and a safety surfacing change order, and introduced a budget amendment to fund a mobile LED screen trailer to be paid from PEG fees.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":42,"_43":97,"_45":97,"_46":98,"_48":99,"_50":100,"_52":101,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6503706,"Mayor: Wayne County halts shipments from New York to local radioactive‑waste site; legal review ongoing",1125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5490142-cb2c3b33a0b5442ee4d8ee46b4fb7c43&start=1125&end=1125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5490142-cb2c3b33a0b5442ee4d8ee46b4fb7c43/thumbnail_1125000.jpg","/articles/6503706/Romulus/Wayne-County/Michigan/Mayor-Wayne-County-halts-shipments-from-New-York-to-local-radioactivewaste-site-legal-review-ongoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503706-7e5e373c4b87839f12f2588e18592b02/orig.mp4?Expires=1773568170&Signature=iatAfthI7IIycHOQ3LkXsLjsfknFnBY4scVsHj8gmBo3DOlBruf2n76Outa9~DVc2Q-fY1EeM7BT52cRpeYPbUiNmaddect-YtBZCTXjDkQIuGUUQ1V~DKQlvJKMUZm8LCavxMeWH~WiTbHL8uLTsl8gxczQO6uAmJit3~20LZkv~2Bhxai~He-c1o-~W20vP5wgqIV30gVmcxTv7IxitpHe5pNBcM6~UszpF2rEa9cMDQmdMPy6vCMO6yGOmHSFRp6qGL80J9j8jUfuyHrO2oX3FF8MtdlpJD4o1hJAHBqjnZ1rbIGWX2z7ew3OukhGiyGJecBUD8O87NB2Ff11Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Bercroft told the Romulus City Council on July 28 that Wayne County has announced it will stop bringing radioactive waste from New York to the local hazardous‑waste processing site, a development the mayor described as a “small win.”

The mayor said the change applies only to the New York stream of material and that other sources of radioactive waste still move through the site. “I want to remind everybody, it's a small win and it's legal issues. We're way down the hearing from a judge still,” Mayor Bercroft said. He added the city is working “with the army corps engineers and legal teams” and that the situation remains fluid.

Why it matters: Romulus has been a focal point in regional litigation and public concern over radioactive material accepted at a local treatment or storage location. A county decision to stop accepting a specific out‑of‑state stream reduces one immediate route of incoming waste, but the mayor cautioned that the county announcement does not close broader legal and operational questions. The council was told that multiple streams of radioactive waste originate from across the country, and that the New York shipments are only one of those.

Council members asked no specific follow‑up questions during the mayor's report. The mayor did not assert a final court outcome; he repeatedly framed the county's action as contingent on ongoing litigation and regulatory review.

The mayor's remarks were part of his regular report to the council; he emphasized the city is coordinating with federal and county partners as the case proceeds through the courts. The council took no separate motion on the matter at the July 28 meeting, and no new local policy or ordinance was adopted concerning hazardous waste during the session.

What comes next: City staff and legal counsel will continue to monitor court filings and coordinate with the Army Corps and county officials. The mayor asked residents and council members to “stay tuned” because the legal posture and operational decisions were changing frequently.","Mayor Bercroft told the Romulus City Council that Wayne County announced it will stop delivering radioactive waste from New York to the local hazardous‑waste site, calling the decision a \"small win\" while warning court proceedings and other waste streams remain unresolved.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Romulus City Council, July 28, 2025

After heavy rainfall, mayor praises first responders and DPW; council OKs agreement with Romulus Community Schools on stormwater standards

Council approves IT server and park equipment purchases, introduces budget amendment for mobile LED trailer

Mayor: Wayne County halts shipments from New York to local radioactive‑waste site; legal review ongoing