Resident urges enforcement of vehicle ban and repair of decrepit pier at Shadyside Park

During the public-comment portion of a Mount Clemens work session, resident Frank Warga urged the commission to enforce an ordinance that he said prohibits vehicles in Shadyside Park and to address deteriorating conditions at the park's pier and boat launch.

Warga, who gave his address as 636 Wellington Crescent, said he often sees dozens of vehicles driving and parking on the park's grass "feet from the basketball court... feet from the jungle gym and the swings where the babies are playing," and said some occupants engage in "adult activities." "I count 40 vehicles sometimes," he said, and warned that the combination of vehicles and play areas is "a recipe for disaster."

He asked the commission whether the city enforces the park ordinance, who is responsible for enforcement, and whether enforcement frequency could be increased. He also asked whether the city owns the pier and boat launch and requested maintenance, calling the docks "decrepit, decayed" and "dangerous." Warga said Mount Clemens' boat launch is a regional asset and "a revenue stream" that deserves upkeep.

The transcript records commissioners thanking Warga for raising the concerns but does not document a staff commitment or motion to repair the pier or change enforcement schedules. No public-record citation or ordinance number was given in the comment; the resident described an ordinance banning vehicles in the park but did not supply the code reference.

Speakers quoted in this item appear in the meeting transcript; the commission proceeded to agenda items after the public comment period with no recorded formal action on Shadyside Park during the work session.