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Commissioners moved to recommend the board approve a second dust-control application for the 2025–26 fiscal year with D and D Emulsions at an estimated cost of $49,815. The commission approved the recommendation by voice vote and will forward it to the township board for formal approval.

Resident Margaret Shelton raised three road issues during public comment: the lack of a center stripe on Bellevue Road, standing water along the pavement edge at several locations and the long-closed Park Lane bridge. She told the commission she had a neighbor-provided video and said, \"the stripe might help a bit,\" referring to Bellevue. Chairman Velkostick and staff said Bellevue striping is in the township budget and that striping could be packaged with other road striping work in the fall.

On drainage and pavement concerns, staff explained that the recent resurfacing placed 4 inches of pavement over the existing surface and in places front-yard elevations left edge-of-pavement puddling. John (DPS staff member) said crews would review the locations for possible repairs or adjustments in future projects.

Township staff also described an application to a Wayne County township partnership program that would provide up to 50% funding for local road rehabilitation. Derek said he had applied for funds for Elba Island pavement rehab and for concrete-road sections; if awarded, those county dollars would expand project scopes. The commission discussed a private-road special-assessment process: staff said residents can initiate paving through a petition process, engineers produce plans, the township may bond the work and homeowners typically repay through a multi-year assessment.

The commission received the updates without modifying the dust-control recommendation. Commissioners encouraged staff to post information and templates so residents can contact state and county representatives and advocate for appropriation requests already submitted on behalf of the township.

Action taken at the meeting: the commission recommended the dust-control contract and will forward that recommendation and other updates to the township board. Staff will continue follow-up on county funding award decisions and resident-initiated assessment requests.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Services Commission - 13 May 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Services Commission recommended a second dust-control application with D and D Emulsions, discussed resident requests to stripe Bellevue Road, and reviewed township applications for county cost-share funding for road rehab projects.","taxTitle","Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan","taxId",55649,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6052469,"Grosse Ile wastewater upgrades move forward; commission recommends purchase and engineers approve work",331,2604000,2935000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3396346-0878a193fcfcd28a0efcac72b034dd9f&start=2604&end=2935","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3396346-0878a193fcfcd28a0efcac72b034dd9f/thumbnail_2604000.jpg","/articles/6052469/Michigan/Grosse-Ile-wastewater-upgrades-move-forward-commission-recommends-purchase-and-engineers-approve-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052469-60adea75825de173ec74723eaba2f59f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000158&Signature=PkV1Rv8zFdMzrELXPY6lTGRl0q5H~s4ucooMpDeDh~UM5Cg1g9NH~~D4d2oRcOHJ4kCvG4ejWakND8ohA3MbKTPL4ytr9RSAT10EhF4187TqjvJ39xYdVFZqOybslnS2zOyIztN6uqibdC49c6S9hNdx-l~E8FBIcSp89p-I76uEPI1LeH14s5n8EM8RRK1mTGgt3Nbpw2pod17s3DU1LePEPXlTipDgfhxwE7uhsFbJTKNfNFN~g0YOlv~n~J1aPXiJi6qQgtg2wjv3GrYA32exf~iAJxR6FwpY4-V5I74Kb6PFWo9HuDemSXodZ0c4y1hSiSQVrXr6pZXdCLIDuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","GROSSE ILE, Mich. — Township staff reported progress this month on multiple wastewater-treatment projects and the Public Services Commission recommended the board approve a contractor to replace a failing filter at the wastewater plant.

Ryan, manager of the wastewater plant, told the commission, \"Sludge hauling was finished in late March. It went well. No issues with that.\" He also reported the odor-control system installed in the plant's primary room in early April is operating and appearing to mask odors; staff will monitor resident complaints into early summer.

On a purchasing action, the commission recommended that the township board award an installation contract to Monroe Plumbing and Heating for the replacement of a self-cleaning filtration system. Derek said Monroe was the low bidder at $92,000 and staff recommended adding a 10% contingency for a total authorization of $101,200; the recommendation will go to the board for final approval.

Ryan also reported that the level-1 sludge transfer pump and line installation completed in late April and that lift-station electrical work for four of five lift stations had an engineer's estimate of roughly $68,000; staff asked the commission to authorize procurement but agreed the purchase could wait until the June meeting.

Staff updated the commission on compliance work. Derek reported that the township submitted the required administrative documents to EGLE and the EPA reimbursement process was underway for a recently completed HVAC project. \"We've already been reimbursed about $550,000 on the $700,000 project,\" he said, noting the final invoice remained pending. He also said the performance project certification (PPC) for the administrative consent order requires additional information requested by EGLE and staff and engineers are preparing the revisions.

On lead service lines, staff said the township completed a lead service-line inventory as required by the state and budgeted approximately $70,000 this year for lead-line replacement work; the program will follow the state-mandated replacement schedule and sampling program beginning in June.

The commission did not approve a final purchase order for the lift-station work at the meeting; commissioners and staff agreed the procurement could be finalized in June. The installation of the new filter and other plant upgrades are budgeted items; if the board approves the commission's recommendation, work would proceed through the township's normal contracting and reimbursement process.","The Public Services Commission recommended awarding a contract for a replacement filtration system at the wastewater plant and received updates on odor control, sludge hauling, lift-station equipment and lead-service-line work.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6052474,"Grosse Ile officials press Wayne County on multiple bridge repairs as toll-bridge engineering advances",3505,475000,3980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3396346-0878a193fcfcd28a0efcac72b034dd9f&start=475&end=3980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3396346-0878a193fcfcd28a0efcac72b034dd9f/thumbnail_475000.jpg","/articles/6052474/Michigan/Grosse-Ile-officials-press-Wayne-County-on-multiple-bridge-repairs-as-toll-bridge-engineering-advances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6052474-20c933676e410d0db6ecf1fcf8e939f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771000158&Signature=KechmKum-ajb55nVi6YHJptx6PFyWqC8O8-qaOW8TEZ5ADI7SdjZIYdLJ91TrDrq9BIccU0jdpfEBdMxyhUY5hD4wkWRrPBK4ZGXO0uQ9NVPk1NSwtMbsEcMGLfr1rC1P5ZZ2WiB~b9Vtbd3MJFJ1atEEjMV0i~Cc4GgfrjONtCAYIu7Ae2YEOg0kh5K8oOfDZCAaKd4CzTq43fUc1ip9iNztbERxod8xlcvFDt4M6MoNANea-XXzvn90fqg4mmlRzKN8KYPlOhWgRcSkq68pxTKU-8vF5gVk8Pazqy03PqC6MaLG-8L7wE5uD0monGWhbzky3RvRfRXvgHqHwzT9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","GROSSE ILE, Mich. — Residents and Public Services Commission members urged Wayne County and state lawmakers this month to provide clearer schedules and funding for several county-owned bridges while the township advances engineering for the township-owned Grosse Ile toll bridge.

The public comments and staff updates centered on the long-closed Park Lane bridge and three other county-owned spans residents use daily, including Ferry Road, the Elba Island bridge and the Swan Island bridge. Residents said the lack of timely replies and progress from Wayne County has left the community without a schedule and worried about safety and traffic impacts.

Resident Margaret Shelton said she and neighbors have been tracking county actions and asked the township to press for follow-up. \"I think it's worth maybe pushing on the county a little bit just to see where they're at on this,\" Shelton said. Commissioner Bob Zelensk Lesko said the closure of the Park Lane bridge has put pressure on the toll bridge and local traffic patterns and called for better county communication.

Township staff said multiple funding requests are pending at the state and federal level. Derek (staff member) told the commission the township and Wayne County had submitted requests for state appropriations and federal funds for bridge engineering and replacement work; he said Wayne County had also requested state funding to begin an engineering assessment. Derek said the township had submitted a federal appropriation request for the Grosse Ile toll bridge through \"Peter's office,\" and that state representatives were working on the state-side requests.

Derek described prior county responses as indicating the county was reviewing whether full replacement was required. \"They contend that that bridge needed a complete reconstruction versus the options that were presented by the private entity,\" he said, summarizing the county's position on the Park Lane proposals presented by a private resident.

Separately, township engineers completed a recent inspection of the township-owned toll bridge after two weeks of heavy detour traffic and reported no new significant structural changes. Derek said the township held a kickoff meeting with engineers to begin design work for a longer-term upgrade of the toll bridge. When asked about the design target, Derek said the intent was to bring the bridge to a 36-ton load limit to allow essentially unrestricted two-way traffic for township needs.

Commissioners and residents said better public updates from Wayne County would reduce community frustration. \"If people don't know what's going on, they draw their own conclusions,\" Zelensk Lesko said during public comment. Several speakers urged the township to continue pursuing state and federal appropriations and to involve residents in advocacy steps when appropriate.

The commission documented that several county-owned bridges were identified in earlier county announcements as targets for future work; however, township officials said those county timelines had not been shared with local officials in detail. Derek said the township would continue to push for clarity and would provide updates as engineering and appropriation work progresses.

The commission did not take a formal vote directing a specific course of legal or construction action at the meeting; staff said anticipated state and federal funding decisions and county engineering schedules will determine next steps.","Residents and commissioners pressed for clearer timelines and funding for County-owned bridges including Park Lane, Ferry Road and Elba Island while township engineers begin work to upgrade the township-owned toll bridge to handle heavier loads.","actionData","errors"]

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