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NORTHVILLE
NORTHVILLE

City council OKs design work for roundabout

Members of the Northville preliminary design and engi- Northville, developer of the Program, a new federal program will be scheduled during the
City Council approved prelimi- neering work for the traffic con- Downs property, as part of the to provide funding for projects design process. Officials said
nary design work for a round- figuration. The $150,000 fee will development agreement in and strategies that reduce car- Wayne County, owner of the
about at Seven Mile and South be paid from the city Major progress. bon dioxide emissions from on- roads, is also involved and sup-
Center. Streets Fund, following approval The engineering design work road vehicles. portive of a roundabout.
During a recent meeting, of a budget amendment to fund is needed to secure grants, start- Data from both new and exist- Officials said the roundabout
council members authorized a the cost. Officials said a reim- ing with a $1.5 million grant from ing traffic impact studies will be was the first step toward improv-
contract for professional services bursement for the cost would be SEMCOG, officials explained, as incorporated into the plans, and ing an underperforming intersec-
with OHM Advisors to provide requested from Hunter Pasteur part of the Carbon Reduction public informational meetings tion and a gateway to the city.
Coffee with the Council

prompts traffic questions

The second Coffee with Council event making some good changes in regard to
in the City of Northville July 15 drew adding new stop signs and pedestrian
about 10 residents to discuss a range of crossings but said government moves
topics with council members Marilyn slowly with more to be done.
Price and John Carter along with City Northville resident Nancy Chirri said
Manager George Lahanas. Special guest she wants the city to collect data from
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell homeowners on whether the downtown
attended later in the meeting, noting she streets should be open or closed to traffic
was there to listen. since residents are largely impacted by it. Northville City Manager George Lahanas, left, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell,
One of the chief concerns of residents Carter said he wants to see data on how Marilyn Price and John Carter gather for a group photo following the July 15 Coffee
was the effects of the closure of sections the traffic patterns have changed since With Council event. Photo by Liz Cezat
of Main and N. Center. Jeff Snyder, a resi- the downtown streets were closed.
dent of Beal Town, said wayfinding apps Lahanas said the Downtown Several citizens mentioned the need responded that he tends to hear more
are directing people through his neigh- Development Authority is a great avenue for the city to attract residents of all from residents with young families
borhood and along River Street, which for business owners to weigh in on how demographics. Some felt that council because they are a similar age and in a
has been much busier, especially during their businesses are doing with the street members were more focused on attract- similar place in life but he proactively
morning and evening rush hour. Andrew closures. There are plans to host a busi- ing younger families as residents than works to make sure that the council mem-
Daily, a downtown resident and real ness forum in the near future to gain any other age group due to statements bers are getting feedback from all resi-
estate developer, noted that the city is more insight, he told the audience. made at council meetings. Carter dents.
Fire hydrants being repainted

On the

record Northville Township Department of ers, according to fire officials who warned

Northville Township Records Public Works employees have been residents of the danger of decorating or
repainting and inspecting township fire
repainting hydrants in their neighbor-
Clerk Melissa Sullivan has hydrants to ensure their optimal function- hoods.
been selected to serve on ality. The distinctive appearance of the
the board of trustees for the
Law Enforcement Records The bright red paint is designed to hydrants is necessary for efficient emer-
Management Agency facilitate swift identification by firefight- gency response, they said.
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