Residents press Mount Clemens commissioners on Macomb Daley building, code enforcement and hospital noise

Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to press the commission on longstanding neighborhood problems and what they described as inconsistent enforcement.

Laura Fournier (Speaker 6) said she has long supported action on the Macomb Daley building but urged the commission to accept what has happened and pursue positive alternatives rather than dwell on past debate. David Schnur (Speaker 14) criticized the city’s handling of the building and alleged selective enforcement in other neighborhood code cases; he asked the city manager for a formal response and to explain why some properties appear to receive repeated violations while others do not.

Bill Ringler (Speaker 17) described last year’s late‑night snow‑plow operations at McLaren Hospital, saying crews often started after 11 p.m. and worked into the early morning, waking residents. Ringler said the hospital has asserted that being a trauma center affects its compliance with the city noise ordinance; he reported contacting a state senator’s office and asked the city manager to press McLaren to reduce nighttime disturbance and to notify nearby residents about planned construction such as a perimeter road.

City staff replied during administrative responses: the city plans to bring a sidewalk program to the commission in March and reminded residents they are required to clear sidewalks within 24 hours of a snow event; staff also noted that a demolition/cleanup bid for 217 North Walnut is on the invoices agenda. The city manager indicated he would follow up with the resident who raised the snow/noise issue.

Why it matters: Residents framed these concerns as quality‑of‑life and public‑safety issues—vacant buildings, inconsistent code enforcement and late‑night noise can affect neighborhoods’ livability and perceptions of municipal responsiveness.

What’s next: Residents asked the city manager and community development staff to follow up; the administration listed contact information for reporting sidewalk clearing complaints and said a sidewalk program will be discussed in March.