Ypsilanti city council meeting in 15 minutes. Follow this thread for updates throughout the meeting and later tonight for an article from @ThisIsLenzo @TheEasternEcho #ypsi #ypsilanti #truemu #easternecho

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Find the agenda and meeting packet herehttps://t.co/CNjLhA7OXz

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Call to order with all but Council Member Murdock present pic.twitter.com/QhznA0x4WL

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Presentations from the likes of Interim Fire Chief Ken Hobbs and Sara Thomas of the DNR

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Kirk Profit, city lobbyists gives an update. “The challenge has been growing and the resiliency of this city, council and citizens is also growing.” pic.twitter.com/x3D0nqZ22P

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Kirk Profit, city lobbyists gives an update. “The challenge has been growing and the resiliency of this city, council and citizens is also growing.” pic.twitter.com/x3D0nqZ22P

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Profit’s office brings the news that for the first time ever the fire protection grant will be fully funded for the City of Ypsilanti. The grant was passed in the early 70’s.

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Mayor @BethBashert asks about the fees currently being added to hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles at the Secretary of State offices. Profit agrees that this is due to the need for funding in the transportation fund for the state.

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Estimated amount on the fire protection grant is around 900 thousand dollars which is used to help protect Eastern Michigan University as well as the city of Ypsilanti. Previously it has been less than half that amount and on occasions it had been 0

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Sara Thomas speaks regarding the Penisular Dam. Talks about the current fish species living in the area of the dam. The water rates high in the diverse ecosystem. pic.twitter.com/gLMxHsBlNb

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“Only self-sustaining population of walleye in a South East Michigan inland lake.” Says Thomas

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Paraphrased: If Peninsular dam would be removed would create a larger and natural river and open up a habitat for small mouth bass, white bass, and walleye. It would also create an easier way to use the river for recreational use

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Currently there is still a “do not eat” advisory on the fish in the Huron River. Thomas says in hopefully in the next three or four years the chemical currently harming the water (which has stopped being put into the water) will be flushed out.

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Interim Fire Chief Ken Hobbs (right) presents an emergency action plan on the Peninsular Dam. The current draft will be revised by Mike Saranen (left) pic.twitter.com/AcFoHvnK4Z

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“Not every emergency is a dam failure. Most likely scenario is a high flow event from heavy rain or melting snow causes and over flowing of the dam” Ford Lake dam Operator Saranen.

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The plan helps train first responders on the potential events that would cause them to respond on the Peninsular dam.

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Mayor @BethBashert “how do we recognize an eminent failure?” Asked because there won’t be regular monitoring for the dam. Bystanders currently the way incidents will be called in to first responders.

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The emergency plan as well as maintenance on the dam have not been enacted in at least 12 years

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Council Member Brown reads resolution 2019-076 which recommends the council deny the application for 9 Casler from zoning from a CN-Mid to CN.

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With a vote 6 yes (which denies the application) and 0 no the resolution passes.

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Resolution 2019-081 which will authorize the city manager to make application to MDOT for the Forest Street Bridge. This would put the bridge under state and federal bridge program lists and get funding for maintenance and repair from the state of Michigan and federal government

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“Is there a basic time frame on erosion for this bridge?” Council Member Morgan. If repairs are not done by Fiscal Year 2020 (which starts Oct. 1) the bridge might need to be narrowed says Kent Early of OHM director of municipal engineering.

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With a vote 6 yes and 0 no the resolution passes.

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Resolution 2019-082 which would improve the updated Historic District Commission rules and regulations. This would update the HDC to comply with state and federal regulations on historic districts. The information presented by Scott Slager

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The motion carried with a 6 yes 0 no vote.

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Meeting extended to 10:30

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Resolution 2019-083 which will authorize the Park Improvement Cost Schedule. Christopher Jacobs explains that this would help fix broken tables/swings. This coming from a millage that was set aside for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 which totals $125,000

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These improvements would add bike racks, replace and add trash cans, replace and remove picnic tables and remove safety hazards in all parks (Prospect, Peninsular, Parkridge and Riverside)

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Correction: Candy Cane, Waterworks Paris and Cartier Matingly, Edith Heflty, Charles St tot lots also a part of this allocation.

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Resolution 2019-083 passes 6-0

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