Lincoln Park council approves county park grant, police labor pact and multiple city contracts

Lincoln Park — The Lincoln Park City Council on May 12 approved a package of funding agreements and contracts including a $27,004 Wayne County parks grant for improvements to the Community Center Ice Arena, ratified a two-year tentative agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council and awarded several construction and maintenance contracts for city facilities and parks.

The Council approved the Wayne County funding agreement for $27,004 intended for the Community Center Ice Arena, ratified the FOPLC contract that covers two years with 3% wage increases in each year and approved term contracts for playground surfacing, jail-cell epoxy floor work for the police department and construction management services tied to a CDBG parking-lot rehabilitation project.

Why it matters: together, these votes commit county grant money and city spending for maintenance, public-safety labor costs and community facilities that affect parks users, people who use the Community Center Ice Arena and municipal operations. The police labor agreement also increases recurring personnel costs and adds two holidays to the police schedule.

Votes at a glance

Wayne County parks funding agreement — Community Center Ice Arena Motion: Authorize a funding agreement with the Wayne County Parks Division to accept $27,004 for improvements to the Community Center Ice Arena and authorize the mayor to sign the agreement. Outcome: Approved (unanimous roll call) Discussion: Council member Jerry Reiner asked whether the money was restricted to the community center or available for other parks; the mayor and staff clarified the award is for repairs at the community center. A staff…