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Roseville council adopts 2025–2029 Joint Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Summary
After a public hearing and brief public comment, the council adopted the 2025–2029 Joint Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpoint and the City of Eastpoint; staff will submit the plan to the state DNR by Feb. 1.
The Roseville City Council on Jan. 14 adopted the 2025–2029 Joint Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpoint, the City of Eastpoint and the City of Roseville following a public hearing.
Tony Lipinski of the Recreation Authority introduced the plan and was joined by Kayla Mulden of Spalding & DeDecker, the planning firm assisting with the joint plan. Mulden said the plan posted for public review had only minor corrections since publication: inclusion of East Point’s children’s garden in the park inventory, a correction to list Jim Gammecia as the project liaison in the administrative structure, and minor fixes to acknowledgments and page numbering. Mulden noted the plan must be adopted by Roseville, East Point and the Recreation Authority board and then submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) by Feb. 1 to qualify for grant opportunities.
One resident, Jim Madison of Chestnut Street, spoke during the public hearing to recommend converting an under-used asphalt pad at Veterans Memorial Park (previously used as a rollerblade rink) into three or four outdoor pickleball courts. Madison described existing fencing, an asphalt base, restroom and concession facilities near the site and suggested the existing boards could be repurposed for a downtown ice rink. Madison’s remarks were cut to the three-minute limit and council members and staff responded that the Parks and Recreation Board and staff had already discussed potential pickleball locations, including under-utilized tennis courts at Huron Park, and that the topic would be considered during the upcoming budget cycle.
After the public hearing closed, Councilman Knox moved and Councilwoman Hagerty seconded a motion to adopt the resolution adopting the 2025–2029 Joint Parks and Recreation Master Plan as presented. The motion passed by voice vote. Staff and the planning consultant said they will present the plan to the DNR and pursue grant eligibility for projects identified in the plan.
