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Harper Woods council approves Roscommon Pocket Park services agreement amid dispute over pavilion size
Summary
Council authorized a construction services agreement required for state reimbursement of a $200,000 grant for Roscommon Pocket Park, but several councilmembers and neighbors objected to what they described as a 30-by-30-foot pavilion and to decisions made while elements were under fabrication.
The Harper Woods City Council voted to adopt a construction services agreement with the city's engineering firm to formalize inspection and administration needed for state reimbursement of a $200,000 grant to develop Roscommon Pocket Park. Staff said the overall project is approximately $321,000 with the remainder of funding coming from Act 51.
The agreement itself is administrative; nevertheless, debate focused on park design and whether the council had been sufficiently consulted before fabrications…
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