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Council approves progress payment for Ross Common pocket park despite pavilion-size objections
Summary
Council approved a $28,749.33 progress payment to Premier Group Associates LLC for the Ross Common pocket park project. One council member said the planned 30-by-30 pavilion is too large for the neighborhood but did not block the payment.
The Harper Woods City Council approved progress payment No. 2, in the amount of $28,749.33, to Premier Group Associates LLC for the Ross Common Pocket Park (project no. 180‑329).
During discussion, a council member raised concerns about the size of a planned 30‑by‑30 pavilion and its potential to draw large family gatherings into the neighborhood. The council member said she opposed the large pavilion and suggested the city consider placing a larger pavilion elsewhere, but also stated she would not block the payment because none of the current payment funds the pavilion or picnic tables yet.
Council then called the vote on the recommended payment and approved the resolution authorizing the payment.
What happens next: Construction and invoicing continue under the project contract; council members may raise pavilion-size concerns separately as the project proceeds through remaining contracting and permitting steps.
