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Lincoln Park council approves MDOT and Wayne County permit resolutions, schedules water meter installations
Summary
At its Nov. 24 meeting the Lincoln Park City Council approved annual MDOT and Wayne County maintenance permit resolutions, appointed a new Parks and Recreation commissioner, honored a local blacksmith and heard city staff announce a water meter installation project slated to begin in February.
The Lincoln Park City Council on Monday approved two routine resolutions authorizing city staff to apply for 2026 maintenance permits in state and county road rights-of-way and took several personnel and honorary actions, while city officials also told residents the long-planned water meter replacement project will begin outreach this winter.
City Public Services Director John Kizzoo told the council the packet included two separate agreements for emergency and maintenance work on MDOT and Wayne County roads and asked members to “vote yes” on the resolutions authorizing him to apply for the necessary permits on behalf of the city. The council moved, voted and approved both resolutions by roll call.
The council also approved the appointment of David Cruz to the Parks and Recreation Commission, term to expire May 1, 2028, and passed a resolution naming Ken Hosslander the city’s honorary blacksmith; Hosslander accepted the recognition and thanked the council, saying he would “do my absolute best to make really cool stuff that the city could be proud of.”
City Manager (staff) provided an update on the previously approved water meter project. Staff said they will prepare letters to residents explaining the program, post information on the city website and Facebook, and tentatively begin installations around February. The manager said the vendor already delivered roughly 200 meters to address a preexisting replacement list and that two of those meters were installed this week ahead of the full project launch.
The council approved the consent agenda (minutes from Nov. 10, 2025, and accounts payable) and adjourned after standard reports from councilmembers about holiday events and community programs, including the Fantasyland opening and library fundraisers.
The council did not take further policy votes on rates or billing at this meeting; staff offered follow-up assistance to residents with account questions and said more public information about the meter project will be published in coming weeks.
