Romulus City Council unanimously approved a slate of administrative appointments, contracts and budget items at its Dec. 23 regular meeting, including committee reappointments, a five-year lease for storage space, a professional-services agreement to support small businesses, a budget amendment for police professional education and the transfer of several city-owned parcels to the Wayne County Land Bank.

The council voted to appoint Harry Croft to fill a council seat beginning Jan. 2, 2025 to serve through November 2025. Council also concurred with administration recommendations to appoint Gary Harris and reappoint Tracy Leininger to the Property Disposition Committee with terms ending Jan. 25, 2028.

Council approved a quitclaim transfer of listed excess city-owned parcels to the Wayne County Land Bank after discussion about site conditions, flooding and the need for possible remediation. Kevin Krauss explained the properties were acquired years ago and had previously been designated as a city park in places; he noted potential wetlands and that the city had not completed phase I/II environmental studies on the parcels.

The council authorized the mayor and clerk to execute a master agreement with DTE Electric for pedestrian street lighting in the Merriman Road Special Assessment District and approved a five‑year lease with Detroit Metro Airport Center LLC for 3,125 square feet of temperature-controlled storage for the clerk’s office and police department beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

A professional services agreement with Best Practices Consulting Services for economic-gardening and small-business technical assistance (Phase 3) was approved for March–Dec. 2025 at $46,500; staff said the funds are available and part of a grant-supported workforce development allocation. Clerk and staff also presented and the council adopted budget amendment 24/25‑10 — $61,500 to recognize continued MCOLES professional education funding and corresponding allowable expenses — on second reading and final adoption.

Other approved actions included selecting Associated Newspapers as the city’s official publication for 2025 (virtual publication only) at $4.75 per column inch, adoption of the 2025 council meeting schedule (Resolution 24‑068), set dates for the citywide spring and fall yard sales, and the authorization of two study-session requests (an audit presentation Jan. 27, 2025 and a Jan. 13, 2025 study session on a proposed zoning amendment concerning storage of recreational/commercial vehicles in residential districts). The council also approved warrant 24‑244 totaling $874,633.61 covering multiple city funds.

Most motions were moved and seconded from the dais and passed by roll-call vote. The meeting record shows no recorded dissents on the listed items; votes were recorded as yes by the council members present.

What happens next: the council scheduled a Jan. 27 public hearing at 6:00 PM on a partial street vacation of Lorman Avenue and a Jan. 13 study session dedicated to the zoning amendment on recreational and commercial vehicle storage in residential districts.