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Mount Clemens approves SPARK grant application for an inclusive Memorial Park project
Summary
The commission authorized submission of a Michigan DNR SPARK grant for Memorial Park to add an inclusive playground, ADA-accessible parking, a non-motorized pathway and a rain garden; staff identified a local match to improve competitiveness.
The Mount Clemens City Commission voted to authorize submission of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources SPARK grant application for a project at Memorial Park designed to improve accessibility and recreation for residents of all abilities.
Staff said the project would include an inclusive playground, a non-motorized pathway, ADA-accessible parking and a rain garden. The grant does not require a local match to apply, but staff identified a local match amount in the application to make the submission more competitive; the transcript includes a local match figure presented as $284,302.50. The transcript also records a project total estimate that appears truncated in the record; the exact full project total was not specified in the transcript.
Leah Sullivan, introduced by staff as the city’s recreation coordinator, and Linda Davis, identified as staff handling grants, were present to answer questions. Davis described the grant as competitive and said applicants had to demonstrate public-benefit outcomes tied to recreation and public health. She said prior rounds were limited and that matching funds improve the chance of success.
Commissioners voted to approve the resolution by roll call. Staff noted the full application must be postmarked by June 26, 2023, to be eligible for consideration.
The commission did not attach additional local conditions to the authorization; if awarded, the project and any required local funding commitments will return to the commission for further approvals.
