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Chelsea council approves LOI with Main Street Park Alliance to pursue remediation and park development at former Federal Screw Works site
Summary
Council approved a nonbinding Letter of Intent with Main Street Park Alliance to guide remediation and a future development agreement for the former Federal Screw Works property; the LOI passed 6–1 after discussion of environmental concerns and funding implications.
Chelsea’s City Council voted to approve a nonbinding Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Main Street Park Alliance (MSPA) to advance remediation and redevelopment of the former Federal Screw Works (FSW) property into a community park.
Community Development Director Adrianna Jordan and MSPA representatives described the LOI as a document to outline roles and responsibilities for site cleanup, park development milestones, and conditions that would trigger transfer of ownership from MSPA to the City. City staff indicated the LOI was intended to provide assurance to outside funders who may commit money toward site remediation.
Attorney Matthew Greenberg of Miller Canfield and MSPA representative Joe Ziolkowski participated in the discussion and answered council questions about environmental concerns, funding sources and long-term maintenance. Council approved the LOI by a 6–1 vote; the minutes record one dissenting vote but do not identify the dissenting member by name.
City staff said the LOI was a first step and that a formal development agreement would be drafted in the coming months if both parties proceed. No specific remediation schedule or funding commitments beyond the LOI were included in the meeting record.
