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Romulus council approves contracts, zoning changes, vehicle purchases and $2.13 million in warrants
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the Romulus City Council approved a slate of contracts and purchases — including transit and vendor agreements, vehicle and equipment buys, and a Motorola encryption upgrade — adopted two zoning text amendments and approved warrants totaling $2,133,867.12.
The Romulus City Council on Aug. 25 approved a package of contracts, purchases and zoning changes and voted to pay $2,133,867.12 in city warrants.
Council authorized the mayor and clerk to enter into agreements with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) for a community credit program and a local transit program for fiscal year 2025–26. The motion to concur with administration was moved and approved on a roll-call vote.
The council also approved a $32,740 grant agreement with the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) to fund planning and prioritization work for crossings in the North Branch Ecourse Creek watershed. Mayor Rome Creek said the award is for a planning and evaluation study with participating communities; the council approved the grant on a roll-call vote.
The body approved acceptance of an opioid-settlement award and authorized the mayor and clerk to sign related documents. City attorney Steven Hitchcock told the council the funds "have to be used for things that are related to the opioid epidemic," such as counseling, education and equipment, and that distributions are typically paid over multiple years. Council members asked about the amount already received and oversight of future expenditures.
On procurement and city operations, council approved a two‑year, as‑needed asphalt repair contract (the record contains inconsistent vendor spellings, referenced as both Raymart Incorporated and Raymark Asphalt), awarded upfitting work for new police vehicles to Arrowhead Upfitters under ITB25‑26‑02, and authorized purchase of two 2026 Ford utility interceptors and one 2024 F‑150 SuperCrew for the Ramulus Police Department for $153,274 (funds verified as budgeted by Deputy Finance Director Gary Harris). The council also approved a sole‑source purchase of encryption software from Motorola Solutions at a total cost of $157,369.50 for secured dispatcher and first‑responder communications; Harris confirmed budget availability.
The clerk reported two zoning ordinance text amendments on second reading and final adoption. The council adopted TA 2025‑001 (amendments to Article 16 concerning condominium review processing and submittal requirements) and TA 2025‑004 (Article 20, nonconforming lots, section 20.08) by roll-call votes after the clerk noted a typographical numbering correction on the second item.
Council approved a resolution vacating the entirety of Cypress Road in the Metroplex Industrial Park subdivision, while retaining utility easements and a 12‑foot utility easement for the Department of Public Works to access city utilities for repair and maintenance.
Finance business included council approval of Warrant 25‑16, paying $2,133,867.12 across funds including the general, major street, local street, public safety, library and water/sewer funds. The motion to pay the warrant list passed on a roll‑call vote.
Public comment from a written speaker, Carol Miller, raised neighborhood concerns about roaming cats and animal‑shelter response, drainage and flooding along a Wayne County drain, and aircraft noise she said is causing property damage; mayoral staff said they would have city staff follow up.
Most motions were approved unanimously on roll call; where department staff or the deputy finance director spoke they confirmed budget availability or explained program scope. Council scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 22, 2025 to consider an alley‑vacation request and adjourned at the meeting’s close.
