Residents press Mount Clemens commission on landlocked property, sidewalks and local events

During the public-comment period at the Mount Clemens City Commission meeting, multiple residents raised neighborhood and event concerns and sought action or attention from the commission.

Ruthie Stevenson (speaker 16) spoke on behalf of Mary Ann Bullock about a landlocked parcel tied to agenda item 9A: ‘‘I commend this board for having made the decision not to sell the property until actual egress or accessibility to the property for the back half of that landlocked property,’’ she said, and urged the commission to include the property owner ‘‘so she can be a part of the process.’’

John Emerson (speaker 7) asked the commission to help publicize a Black History Month program ‘‘When and Why African Americans Came to Macomb County,’’ scheduled for Feb. 10 at noon, and offered to provide a flyer.

John Johnson of the Macomb Health and Fitness Foundation (speaker 18) outlined the Let's Move Festival races, said Mount Clemens would be the event’s start and finish and announced the addition of a USA Track & Field–sanctioned full marathon this year. ‘‘Macomb Mount Clemens is our home base, and we're committed to Mount Clemens being the start and the finish for all of our events,’’ he said.

Laura Fournier (speaker 19) requested an update on sidewalk enforcement and clearing by homeowners and businesses, saying that after heavy snow last season many sidewalks remained uncleared.

Gloria Howard (speaker 14) criticized what she described as stalled progress on the railroad redevelopment district and asked the city attorney whether criminal charges related to insider-dealing or conflict of interest could apply; she demanded transparency about who benefits from zoning delays.

Dolores Kacinia (speaker 5), representing Neighborhood Watch, said a third-level registered sexual offender was living within seven houses of children on her street and urged better notification and faster responses from city offices. She praised Fred Miller for responsiveness.

Commissioners thanked residents for participating and noted the items would be monitored; no formal votes were taken on the public comments themselves.