Residents urge caution on Floral Avenue project, ask for department reports online

Two residents urged the Mount Clemens City Commission to consider local impacts and increase transparency during the public-comment portion of the meeting.

Rick Block, who said he lives at 207 Cambridge, asked questions about an invoice for an impeller purchased for a sewage pump, noting the part had not yet been installed and asking whether a vibration analysis would be performed after installation. He also renewed a request first raised earlier in the year that the city post department head quarterly reports online so residents who cannot attend meetings can review them. "It'd be helpful to us to know what's going on," Block said.

Renee Commence, who said she lives at 258 Robertson Court, raised concerns about a proposed Floral Avenue development on 11 acres adjacent to her home. Commence said the street currently allows parking on only one side under the International Fire Code and described narrow conditions that make navigation difficult. She noted the proposal is for senior-only multifamily housing and questioned whether the city should aim to attract a younger population to revitalize the area. Commence also expressed concern that the project is seeking a tax break and said many Mount Clemens properties already have higher taxes compared with nearby communities.

A resident also asked whether public participation could be moved later in the agenda so speakers could address current items; City Clerk Lisa explained the city charter and said the commission reviews the organizational rules at the special organizational meeting following the election.