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September 6, 2012
CITY OF ROMULUS
ORDINANCE NO. 12-247_
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 4 SECTIONS 4-1, 4-38, 4-39, 4-40, 4-65, 4-86 AND 4-112 OF
THE CITY OF ROMULUS CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE INTENT OF
THE EXISTING SECTIONS PERTAINING TO ANIMALS.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN HEREBY ORDAINS
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS, MICHIGAN, CHAPTER 4 ANIMALS,
IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 4-1. Definitions.
Animal shelter
means:
(b)
Includes the following terms: Private kennel, commercial kennel, private stable, boarding
stable and pet shop.
At large
means any animal that is off the property of his owner and not under the control of a competent
person.
Commercial kennel
means any lot or premises at least one and one half (1½) acres in area, used for busi-
ness purposes or otherwise and on which:
Six (6) or more dogs, cats, or other domestic animals age four (4) months or older are kept, and cared for, either
permanently or temporarily, for hobby, sporting activity, protection or pets; or,
Any number of dogs, cats, or other domestic animals four (4) months or older are kept for sale, boarding, breed-
ing , training, grooming, transfer or handling,
Private kennel
means any lot or premises at least one and one-half (1½) acres in area on which four (4) to
five (5) dogs, cats, or other domestic animals age four (4) months or older are kept, either permanently or tem-
porarily, for hobby, sporting activity, protection or pets, and are not kept for sale, boarding, breeding, training,
grooming, transfer or handling.
Shelter
means and includes the following terms: Private kennel, commercial kennel, private stable, board-
ing stable, pet shop.
ARTICLE II. SHELTERS
Sec. 4-38. Entitlement.
A license under this division shall entitle the holder, in the case of a private kennel, to keep any number
of dogs not exceeding five (5) that are four (4) months or older. In the case of a private stable or boarding stable,
the license shall entitle the holder to keep the number of animals so specified in the license.
Sec. 4-39. Serial number and nature.
All licenses shall have duly stamped or engraved thereon a serial number thereof and indicate the nature
of the license, City of Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan; “Pet Shop License, City of Romulus, Wayne County,
Michigan,” or “Commercial Kennel,” or “Boarding Stable, City of Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan.”
Sec. 4-40. Fees.
(a)
Fees for licensing of private kennels, private stables, pet shops, commercial kennels and
boarding stables shall be as adopted by resolution of city council.
ARTICLE III. DOGS
Sec. 4-65. Unsanitary curtilage kennel, pen, and house.
No person shall operate a commercial kennel, boarding stable, animal shelter, pen, corral, pet shop, pri-
vate kennel, private stable, or livestock barn that is an annoyance to nearby residents, and interferes with the rea-
sonable use and enjoyment of their property by reason of noise, stench and unsanitary conditions.
Sec. 4-86. Collars and license tags.
A person owning, possessing or harboring a dog four (4) months or older shall provide the dog with a suit-
able collar of leather, iron, copper, brass or other durable material to which shall be securely attached the license
tag.
Sec. 4-112. Contract for alteration.
The contract for alteration shall require:
(a)
The alteration to be performed by a qualified veterinarian within four (4) weeks after the date
of adoption if the dog, cat or ferret is four (4) months of age or older at the time of adoption;
(b)
The alteration shall be performed within four (4) weeks of the date when the dog, cat or ferret
became four (4) months old;
Savings Clause:
Nothing in this Ordinance hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding
pending in any court or administrative body, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes
of action acquired or existing, under any Act or Ordinance hereby repealed by this Ordinance; nor shall any just
or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired, or affected by this Ordinance.
Severability:
Should any word, sentence, phrase, or any portion of this Ordinance be held in any manner invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction or by any state agency having authority to do so for any reason whatsoev-
er, such holdings shall be construed and limited to such word, sentence, phrase or any portion of the Ordinance
held to be so invalid and shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any of the remaining words, sentences,
phrases, or portions of this Ordinance.
Conflicting Ordinances:
All prior existing ordinances adopted by the City of Romulus inconsistent or in con-
flict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby expressly
repealed.
Readings:
This Ordinance shall be given a first reading on
August 6, 2012
shall be enacted on
August 13, 2012
and shall be published on or before and shall be effective
September 6, 2012
.
ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND PASSED
by the City Council of the City of Romulus this
13th
day of
August
,
2012
.
Alan Lambert, Mayor
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City Council of the City
of Romulus at a regular Council meeting held in the City Council Room at City Hall in the City of Romulus on
the
13 th
day of
August, 2012
.
I further certify that the foregoing was published in the
Romulus Roman
, a newspaper printed in the City
of Romulus, on the
6 th
day of
September 2012
.
Ellen Craig-Bragg
INTRODUCED: August 6, 2012
ADOPTED: August 13, 2012
PUBLISHED: September 6, 2012
Within forty-five (45) days after the publication of any ordinance duly passed by the Council, a petition may be
presented to the Council protesting against such ordinance continuing in effect. Said petition shall contain the text
of such ordinance and shall be signed by not less than six percent (6%) of the registered electors registered at the
last preceding election at which a Mayor of the City was elected. Said ordinance shall thereupon and thereby be
suspended from operation and the Council shall immediately reconsider such ordinance.
MINUTES OF REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCILMEETING
AUGUST 13, 2012
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem LeRoy Burcroff.
Present:
John Barden, LeRoy Burcroff, Linda Choate, William Crova, Celeste Roscoe,
William Wadsworth, Eva Webb.
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Alan R. Lambert, Mayor
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
Stacy Paige, Treasurer
1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Barden to accept the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-241 2A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Webb to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Romulus City Council held August 6, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-242 4A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to grant a no-fee permit to Mike Williams of St. John's
Mason Lodge for the Coleman Center's Back-to-School Youth Day on Saturday, August 25, 2012 from
noon until 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None.
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-243 4B.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to grant a no-fee permit to Dr. Jeremiah Shaft for a communi-
ty yard sale at 9340 Wayne Road on Saturday September 8, 2012 from noon until 3:00 p.m. with a portion of
the proceeds to be donated to Boys and Girls Club.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-244 4C.
Moved by Webb, seconded by Wadsworth to approve the 2012/2014 AFSCME Union tentative
agreement which was ratified by the union on August 8, 2012. The labor contract will be in effect from
July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014 along with the retired foremen's letter of understanding.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
4.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Roscoe to accept the chairperson's report.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden,
Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-245 5A.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to recognize the City of Romulus retirees
(January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012) for their years of dedicated service to the City: Jennifer Hadyniak, Jeffrey
Keefer, Lowell Smith, Jr., Marsha Gilstorf, Mike Plank, Willie Hester, Dwayne DeCaires, Matt Robertson and
James Hicks.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-246 6A1.
Moved by Crova, seconded by Webb to approve second reading and final adoption of
Budget Amendment 12/13-1, DDA - introduced at the Council meeting of August 6, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-247 6A2.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Barden to approve second reading and final adoption of amend-
ed Ordinance Chapter 4, Animals introduced at the Council meeting of August 6, 2012.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
-
Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-248 6A3. Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to schedule a study session to discuss the
Water/Wastewater Cost of Service Study on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. to be held in the City Hall
Council Chambers.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
12-249 11A.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to authorize the City Treasurer to disburse funds as
listed in Warrant 12-15 in the amount of One Million Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Six Hundred
Seventy Seven Dollars and Fifty-Two Cents. ($1,480,677.52).
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate,
Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Abstain
- Crova
Motion Carried
.
12-250 11B.
Moved by Barden, seconded by Choate to authorize the City Treasurer to disburse funds as listed in
Warrant 12-15E in the amount of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Forty Dollars. ($12.240.00)
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Abstain
- Crova
Motion Carried.
12.
Moved by Wadsworth, seconded by Roscoe to adjourn the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes
- Barden, Burcroff, Choate, Crova, Roscoe, Wadsworth, Webb.
Nays
- None
Motion Carried Unanimously
.
I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy
of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on August 13, 2012.
Publish:
September 6, 2012
Park and at West Middle School where drive
through service is available.
“We sell dinners until they are gone and
we never have any left over,”Wirgau said.
Dinners include a half chicken, dinner
roll, corn on the cob, chips, cookies and a
coldbeverage.
“You can't beat it,”Wirgau said.
The Rotary Club isn't alone in making
preparations for the Annual Plymouth Fall
Festival.
The Civitan Club of
Plymouth will be sponsor-
ing the Fall Fest Taste Fest
from 6-8 Friday night at
Station 885 restaurant in
Old Village. This year more
than 22 restaurants will be
participating in the event
which is a fundraiser for
the club.
“All the restaurants
donate the food and the
service for the event. They
really deserve a lot of
thanks,” noted Station 885 owner Rob
Costanzawho hosts the event. Tickets for the
Taste Fest are $15 for adults and $10 for chil-
dren.
Therewill be shuttles taking patrons from
downtown Plymouth to Station 885 for the
Taste Fest, Costanza said, making it even
more convenient.
Bingo will begin in The Gathering at 6
p.m. and will support the Plymouth-Canton
schools band boosters, a group that supports
the music programs at the schools. Players
can come and go as time permits and play as
many or as fewcards as they like.
The Party Lot will again be open in the
parking lot behind E.G. Nick's restaurant on
Forest Avenue from 7:30 p.m. until midnight
onbothFriday andSaturday.
Frank Agostini, co-owner of E.G. Nicks,
said the tent is something everyone seems to
look forward to every year.
“We have great entertainment every year.
This year we have the Saints of Soul on
Friday and the Duney Brothers on Saturday.
People always have a great time and so do
we,” Agostini said. “The tent is just a funway
to really kick back andhave a good time.”
There is a $3 cover
charge and patronsmust be
21 to purchase alcohol at
the tent.
Saturday
morning
begins with the annual
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
from 7 a.m. until noon. All
you can eat pancakes,
sausage, juice and coffee
are served in The
Gathering by some experi-
enced and expert pancake
flippers. Tickets for the
breakfast, also a fundraiser
for the Kiwanis Club, are $7 and children
younger than 5 eat at no cost.
Proceeds go to help Mott's Children's
Hospital andKids AgainstHunger.
The Optimists begin the annual Pet Show
at 9 a.m. on the stage at Kellogg Park where
judges find the fluffiest pet, the pet with the
longest or shortest tail and other unique des-
ignationsmaking all contestantswinners.
The show brings out family pets and their
owners of all ages and is one of the high-
lights of the festival.
There will be entertainment on the
Kellogg Park stage all weekend, according to
Sam Walton who books the professional
bands who entertain. Many school groups
will also perform on stage during the week-
end.
Beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, the A.M.
Plymouth Rotary will be serving up pasta in
the northeast corner of the parking lot. This
event, too, is a community fundraiser for the
group.
Dinners include pasta, salad, garlic bread
and a beverage and will take place rain or
shine.
Tickets are $7.50 for adults and children
under 12 eat free if accompanied by an adult
diner.
Beginning Saturday evening, the Rotary
Club members will be hauling cement
blocks, many of them from the original bar-
beque 57 years ago, to the parking lot behind
The Gathering where they will build the 30-
foot long pits used to cook the chicken. The
pits will be packed with sand, then charcoal
briquettes, and early Sunday morning the
club “smoke eaters” will start the fires and
begin cooking the seasoned chickens.
“It's a great cause and a great event,”
Wirgau said.
During the three-day festival, the midway
with food, games and amusement rides will
be along Main Street and Ann Arbor Trail
andboothswill line the other end ofMain.
Traffic will be diverted as the roads will
be closed for the festival.
For details and a full schedule of events, see
the Fall Festival insert in this edition of The
Eagle.
Festival
FROM PAGE 1
P
LYMOUTH
We have great
entertainment every year.
This year we have the
Saints of Soul on Friday
and the Duney Brothers
on Saturday.
Frank Agostini
”
Rotary Chicken Barbeque Committee members this year include Chairman Scott Wirgau,
Paul Opdyke, Rich Eisiminger, Mike Sullivan, John Bazuvis, Jeff Stella and Bill Weber. Kay
Linville, the chairman last year, also acts as an advisor to the committee. By 11 a.m. Sunday,
the club will have the first of 11,000 chicken dinners ready to serve.
One of the most popular events of the Fall Festival happens Friday night when players flock
to The Gathering for Bingo, sponsored by the Plymouth-Canton-Salem Band Boosters to
help fund music programs at the schools.