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Votes at a glance: Romulus City Council, July 28, 2025
Summary
Council approved the agenda and minutes, memorial resolutions, park permits and purchases, a stormwater agreement with the school district, the server purchase, playground purchases and change order, introduced a budget amendment for an LED trailer, approved an honorary street sign and a warrant totaling $1,427,638.72.
The Romulus City Council on July 28, 2025, took the following formal actions (motions, resolutions and votes) during its regular meeting.
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 - Where the transcript used variant spellings for some council members (e.g., Krauss/Kraut), the meeting record shows affirmative roll call votes in support; the article preserves the roll‑call pattern appearing in the transcript.
