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Commission approves Brownfield plan for 141 N. Groesbeck; passes brand, sidewalk and grant items
Summary
The commission approved a Brownfield redevelopment plan for 141 N. Groesbeck, with staff and the Brownfield consultant describing remediation plans for soil contaminants. The meeting also approved a new city brand, sidewalk assessments, a DNR grant amendment and routine contracts and payments.
The Mount Clemens City Commission on Sept. 7 adopted a resolution approving a Brownfield redevelopment plan for 141 North Groesbeck Highway, clearing the plan to move forward after public comment and technical questions about environmental cleanup and state approvals.
Squirrel Investments/KE Electric, the petitioner, and the city’s Brownfield consultant discussed feasibility and environmental testing. Jeff Lanier, the consultant, said the Act 381 work plan has not yet been submitted and EGLE had not approved the work plan; he said the Brownfield plan must be approved first and that a detailed Act 381 work plan with environmental activities would follow. Lanier told commissioners the site has recent county-collected data indicating elevated soil and soil-gas levels and that the planned abatement and capping would mitigate exposure and surface-water run‑off concerns.
Commissioners voted to close the public hearing and later adopted a resolution approving the Brownfield plan. The roll-call record in the meeting shows the following recorded votes on the resolution: Cropp — yes; Menser — yes; Voorhees — yes; Campbell — yes; Fournier — yes; Goodnow — no; Hammond — yes, and the motion passed.
The commission also approved several other items during the meeting:
- City brand: The commission approved a new city brand developed by Redhead after questions about iconography and implementation; commissioners discussed marketing and next steps for citywide rollout.
- Sidewalk assessments: The commission approved 2021 sidewalk assessment amendments for districts 4 and 5; staff noted payment options and explained how partial-square calculations and parcel geometry affect the billed amounts.
- DNR grant amendment (Jones Street): The commission approved an amendment to a previously accepted DNR trust-fund project agreement to include sidewalk language adjacent to McCarter Park; staff said the amendment does not change the grant amount or estimated construction cost and is an administrative revision requiring resolution.
- SMART contract and invoices: The commission approved the FY22 purchase-of-service contract with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), and voted to approve purchases and payment of invoices as presented.
What’s next: Brownfield applicants and the city will proceed with preparation of the Act 381 work plan and environmental remediation steps subject to state review; the city will implement the approved branding plan and proceed with scheduled public events and capital projects.
