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Delaney France, vice president of the group, said volunteers include members of the Richmond Police, Richmond Fire Department, Richmond Lennox EMS and Michigan State Police Richmond, and the group has launched a shoe drive and will post information on a Facebook page and flyers available at dispatch.

City Manager provided several community announcements. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin resurfacing Gratiot between New Haven and Richmond (31 Mile Road in Richmond) under flag control beginning Monday, April 28. Staff warned that left turns from Gratiot onto 31 will be restricted at points during construction and that detours will direct traffic via Motteville Lane. The work includes drainage and curb reconfiguration at the 31 Mile Road intersection.

City staff also said Macomb County has tentative funding to replace railroad crossings at 32 Mile; the crossing replacement is tentatively scheduled for July 14–18 and is a county project. City officials noted the current crossing repairs are temporary and the crossing may continue to require attention until July.

Library Friends announced a spring book sale and an early-bird night (Thursday 4–6 p.m. with $5 entry), regular sale hours Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and a $3 bag sale on Saturday; a staff member estimated the Friends have more than 3,000 books available. The city also listed upcoming calendar items including a TIFA meeting, Richmond Little League opening day, budget workshops, National Day of Prayer on May 1 and a Teen-to-Teen resale event scheduled for Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ending: The Hometown Heroes presentation and the city announcements provided community programs and near-term infrastructure schedules residents should note; the resurfacing and railroad work include detours and temporary traffic controls.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Meeting of the Richmond City Council on April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","David Chum and Delaney France presented Richmond Hometown Heroes' volunteer events and the city announced MDOT resurfacing on Gratiot starting April 28 and a tentative railroad crossing replacement July 14–18.","taxTitle","Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan","taxId",59932,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6265407,"Votes at a glance: Richmond council approves agenda items, community events and banner displays",190,273000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092018-d6a50939b9aaf5123b04a0d219cf5915&start=273&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092018-d6a50939b9aaf5123b04a0d219cf5915/thumbnail_273000.jpg","/articles/6265407/Richmond/Macomb-County/Michigan/Votes-at-a-glance-Richmond-council-approves-agenda-items-community-events-and-banner-displays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265407-fe513ed6e39c5b0aae7415c333b6affc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174526&Signature=C1y~PXoFcWwDW8jRI5uTlNEElMA0EdMJHyh-vDrFHY~qiUv4mV~A6YPsLcb6hq2diwklMfoov5RaXR~3cV1Hsm1YxLl17LBH6bywhZxpxhRm-7-gX2AkaR84NyAczECySI5za8wS6tZX4ME98kmJq0kFtSF86jZBSpAxFopNSbGGT1qscRZctJdhWDZk0ae4RWA08lPN5ZWi9Fqm0dQOVSM2q7cgn83T9Q4H~GFnWphFfZv1JGf6Qd6dDzc~VZy1hNb3Go32QZBJiBigh4TFZzHTJlOUyPvp309wzXad1zbAG3nbZ97Z2OsDpveDI1nMcdFZNm1kao-cmwYxQESG8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond City Council approved a series of procedural and community-request items during its meeting.

Votes and key outcomes (motion text condensed):
- Excuse Councilor Miss Stravich: Motion made and passed. (Support recorded; no roll-call names specified on the record.)
- Approve minutes from the regular meeting of April 7: Motion made and passed.
- Adopt agenda as presented: Motion made and passed.
- Approve consent agenda as presented: Motion made and passed.
- Approve veteran banners request (Jim Wilton, Veteran Banner Project): Council approved the use of light-pole banner arms along Main Street, from Monroe to Water, to display banners with names and photos of veterans listed on the Veterans Memorial for two weeks before Memorial Day and two weeks after (May 13 to June 10). One banner was updated with a newly found photograph; otherwise the banners are the same as last year.
- Approve special event request from Richmond Little League for one mobile food vendor (Kona Ice) for the Blue Devil Invitational Baseball Tournament on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8: Motion made and passed.
- Adjourn: Motion passed.

Most motions were made, supported and passed on the record; the transcript records vocal 'aye' responses and the mayor or chair announcing that motions passed. The minutes and motions indicate unanimous or majority support but do not include a full roll-call vote listing member votes for each item on the transcript.

Ending: The approvals clear the way for the veteran banner displays, the Little League food service vendor, and routine council business to proceed as scheduled.","At its meeting the Richmond City Council approved routine procedural motions and several community requests: excusing Councilor Stravich, minutes, agenda, consent agenda, veteran banners along Main Street for Memorial Day, and a mobile food vendor for Richmond Little League's tournament.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6265413,"Council awards Oak and Howard Street ADA ramp contract to Santos Cement for $54,087.50",200,848000,1048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092018-d6a50939b9aaf5123b04a0d219cf5915&start=848&end=1048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092018-d6a50939b9aaf5123b04a0d219cf5915/thumbnail_848000.jpg","/articles/6265413/Richmond/Macomb-County/Michigan/Council-awards-Oak-and-Howard-Street-ADA-ramp-contract-to-Santos-Cement-for-5408750","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265413-af6f6d736590319d5c12b0c3d808e382/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174526&Signature=HnC3gmmBXiPS1q6u7996x8Vgl8kjulcHbsm44tzqABX3lirQyO8HgCDDh23nRDtu4Nl-JRvIcKKHVEcolbzSgvnxkIVGT070m07n7KIo7jCblZngxrwFZUXQ5d29iW3j6afFo9h-BPSqn21Uow281Fp7yDRGtXwDJpFv~0GBhykdt3chBYXgAIZARDlD3cGeVGvsaIISwRXX-6XNcY--arwQS0D-8VQzTwNBNasvqBUr4NqVA3~e0RBJhhlnVn5douoxRr2vy6~oEGQddDPDWRdmh4kqF13ao7LfBI-p~w~Cs84K4goifYGM4cLQL787AaLdynLYFldNpJrn0K1Ikw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond City Council awarded the Oak and Howard Street ADA ramp upgrade project to Santos Cement for $54,087.50, with project costs to be charged to appropriate line items within the HUD fund and funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies approved by Macomb County.

City Manager explained that the county asked the city to combine the previously approved Oak Street project with the Howard Street scope to gain economies of scale and use environmental assessments already completed for Oak Street. The county preapproved funding and the city rebid the combined work, which produced new low bids.

Jim, a city staff member who worked on the bid process, said Macomb County’s decision to fold Howard Street into this year’s work was intended to save time and money because the county had already completed early environmental work. The council noted the rebid produced a different low bidder than the company awarded the Oak Street project earlier in February 2025; Santos Cement previously has performed work in the city as a subcontractor, council members said.

A motion to award the contract was made and supported on the record; the motion passed.

Ending: Work is scheduled to begin in spring, with construction funded by county-approved CDBG funds; project oversight and payment will be handled by city staff in coordination with county fund rules.","Richmond’s council voted to award the combined Oak and Howard Street ADA ramp upgrade project to Santos Cement for $54,087.50, funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds approved by Macomb County. The county combined projects to gain bidding efficiencies.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":90,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6265417,"Council approves $45,000 feasibility study for Lois Wagner Memorial Library",384,464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092018-d6a50939b9aaf5123b04a0d219cf5915&start=464&end=848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092018-d6a50939b9aaf5123b04a0d219cf5915/thumbnail_464000.jpg","/articles/6265417/Richmond/Macomb-County/Michigan/Council-approves-45000-feasibility-study-for-Lois-Wagner-Memorial-Library","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265417-01da51abc6c23ef832e1066186ad6ada/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174526&Signature=BLW1csMej7WHne-xq0OOixnjquI-5i9T1Wi7vc8lHRKbvq-aNU0eXhNTgNRkonVMtN8HEHmE9C2uBrNxVSZ51SWX6P3l4XRfo5NY3JaYaYb7goErOAy2tOV-3Zq1iWAJFi8rl4Z4Tz2nulSK3DyA7K28O9q6BtnnM0M-hgwziZuxyeIJfJ8KaNhuZ2~zSX6VC33kKjcaf1x8LNDmMcArRQk53t3NMsKT2dhjbTlaFg7pZUTuaDxWx13XbrWOgL7AmgkvTc2KBy9MO9slxr4dic~nLYQJfdCybtDuGLUdz5LpUC-kvNiEPz0wg~Ofs94reu3xijo-wvizWGf2Up3F8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond City Council approved a $45,000 contract with Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick (AEW) to complete a feasibility study for the Lois Wagner Memorial Library.

City Manager said the study will examine the existing library, recommend approaches to add on to the building if feasible, and provide cost estimates to give the library board, the design committee and the council a clearer picture of options.

Julianne, a member of the library design committee, said the committee interviewed three of six firms that responded to the request for proposals and felt AEW’s in-house team and prior local experience made them the best fit. “Those of us that were on the committee felt very comfortable with them,” she said. The committee expects AEW to deliver plans and cost estimates in about 10 to 12 weeks.

The study will identify structural and code issues, including bringing bathrooms up to current compliance for a building built in the 1970s, and produce estimated costs for renovation or an addition. Council members said the committee and the library board will use the study to determine whether and how to pursue construction, which would require identifying sufficient financing.

A motion to approve the AEW contract was made and supported on the record; the motion passed. The council and the library committee will continue to work with AEW during the study, and any future construction contract would return to the council for approval.

The council’s action formalizes the next step in a multiyear conversation about the library’s condition and capacity: the feasibility study will inform whether the city can move forward with an addition or major renovation and how much funding would be needed.

Ending: The council did not set a funding source beyond the $45,000 contract; the committee and staff will use the study to identify potential costs and funding options before any construction decisions are made.","The Richmond City Council voted to hire Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick (AEW) for a $45,000 feasibility study to evaluate possible additions and accessibility upgrades to the Lois Wagner Memorial Library. The committee expects draft plans and cost estimates in about 10–12 weeks.","actionData","errors"]

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New Richmond nonprofit outlines volunteer plans; city details roadwork, railroad crossing and community calendar

Votes at a glance: Richmond council approves agenda items, community events and banner displays

Council awards Oak and Howard Street ADA ramp contract to Santos Cement for $54,087.50

Council approves $45,000 feasibility study for Lois Wagner Memorial Library