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Romulus council adopts Robert's Rules, approves 2026 calendar and confirms administrative appointments
Summary
At its Nov. 25 organizational meeting, the Romulus City Council unanimously adopted Robert's Rules of Order, approved a 2026 meeting calendar, elected Celeste Roscoe as chair pro tem and confirmed several administrative appointments and study sessions.
Romulus — The City of Romulus City Council used its Nov. 25 meeting to complete routine organizational business, adopting Robert's Rules of Order, approving a 2026 meeting calendar and confirming a slate of administrative appointments and study sessions.
In a recorded vote, council members approved a resolution to hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. The clerk presented the calendar under City Charter section 6.4 and the motion passed on unanimous voice/roll-call votes.
Council also voted to adopt Robert's Rules of Order as the council's parliamentary procedure, under chapter 6, section 6.9 of the Romulus City Charter. The motion to adopt Robert's Rules was moved and seconded on the record and carried unanimously.
The council elected Celeste Roscoe as chair pro tem, a position established in City Charter section 6.3(c) to preside in the absence of the chair. The motion to select Roscoe was moved by a council member and seconded; roll-call votes were affirmative.
Administrative appointments confirmed included the clerk's request to acknowledge a deputy clerk appointment and the treasurer's request to acknowledge Tracy Leininger as deputy city treasurer. Each appointment was moved, seconded and approved without recorded opposition.
The council approved scheduling several study sessions: a 30-minute Dec. 8, 2025 session at 5:30 p.m. to hear a presentation from Cantela/Contella Capital Group regarding possible addition to the city's list of depositories; a one-hour Dec. 22, 2025 session at 6:15 p.m. to review the council vacancy procedure ordinance; and a 1-hour-15-minute Jan. 12, 2026 session at 6 p.m. to draft council bylaws and consider amendments to meeting agenda rules.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of Nov. 25 agenda — moved and seconded on the record; approved (unanimous). - Approval of minutes from Nov. 10, 2025 — approved (unanimous). - Adopt 2026 meeting calendar (Charter sec. 6.4) — approved (unanimous). - Adopt Robert's Rules of Order (Charter sec. 6.9) — approved (unanimous). - Selection of Celeste Roscoe as chair pro tem (Charter sec. 6.3[c]) — approved (unanimous). - Appointment acknowledgments (deputy clerk; deputy treasurer Tracy Leininger) — approved (unanimous).
The clerk announced a resolution of recognition for Sandy Tinney (recreation commission retirement) and a memorial resolution for the late Dennis Davidson was moved and discussed earlier in the meeting.
The meeting concluded with a motion to approve Warrant 25-22 (see separate item) and adjournment at 8:31 p.m.
The council's actions were procedural and organizational, and none of the adopted items require additional council votes to take immediate administrative effect. The items that require further staff work (study-session presentations, draft bylaws, and the vacancy-procedure ordinance) were scheduled for follow-up meetings.
