MICHIGAN CI11ZEN 7'
Highland Park Focus
By
HIGID...AND PARK - Resi­
dents successfully got the city to
agree to give young people more
consideration in the fiYe year
recreation plan at a public hear­
ing, held during a meeting of the
Highland Park City Council
Monday March 20.
. Such public hearings are
ne cessary procedures for
receiving state funds from the
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources (D.N.R.),
city sources said
Although the public hearing
was designed for citizens to
comment on the city plan, the
plan was not issued to residents
for study until the date of the
meetin .
Residents were critical about
plans for to rennovate the
Reuther-King Park around Lin­
coln and Richton in 1992.
Johnny Benson, a com­
munity activist and senior
citizen, asked, "Why don't you
tear tho _·thing down [instead of
.� to fix it up]. It's hazard­
oils."
Others stated it as not
centrally located and close
to the northern borders of the
city, near Detroit Some ex­
pressed concern that young
people on the other ide of town
might get into trouble alking
all the way to get there.
Thomas M. Kelly, Director
-of the Department of Com­
munity Development, s d
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ORE FOR YOUTM I
REC .PLAN
that because the park was "im- rejected Mattors plan for a
bedded in concrete", it would skating rink, which she said
cos quarter of a million dol- "would serve both girls and
Jars to do so. boys. "
He addeej that the city was "The cost would be too high."
not responsib e for building the he said
park, stating it was "paid for en- Mattox stated a skating rink
tirely by D.N.R." and planned by would not be as expensive. as he
graduates of "Yale and Har- claimed,
vard", who "forgot" to ask com- "We can't afford not to." she
munity residents about what said
their needs or desires were. Councilwoman Christine
N omi Wheelu said, "Leave Franklin suggested that the city
it [the park] alone -. Why put could rennovate school swim-
money into a sinking ship." ming pools.
Brenda Mattox suggested One resident suggested set-
something should be built for ting up a place where youngsters
youth and teenagers. She could play pool
stated there no use in' build- Kelly requested the council
iDg a park for senior citizens, if to vote for the plan, promising
they were harrassed by young that the administration would
people who had nothing to do, revise the 1992 proposal aban-
At first Kelly expressed doning the renovation of the
doubts that this could work, be- park and deal with some of the
cause state regulations prohibit suggestions on youth recrea­
state matching funds for tion.
projects which "compete with He was not specific on what
private industry or private non- suggestions would be dealt with.
profit agencies. The city council took no ac-
He claimed the state tion. ·
believed there was adequate Suggestions in the plan for
recreation, because of the emt- years other than 1992 did not
enee of school buildings (even meet with such criticism from
though some were not operat- the audience.
ing), a Boy's and Girl's Club According to the plan:
(which residents considered too - In 1989 a Senior/Neigh-
small), and a Y.M.CA.rwhidl borhood Park would be con­
some sources feel poor children struetedon two acures ofland at
are unable to afford] Lincoln and Tyler, at a cost of
He later agreed that money S80,000, S40,000 from local
could be used for a basketball funds, $40,000 from the D.N.R.
court, instead of a park, but , - In 1990 a new neighbor-
Free
Sw·mming
Lessons
HIGHLAND PARK - The
Northside YMCA will be offer­
ing Free Begin to Swim lessons
starting March 27-March 31,
1989. These classes are for boys
and girls ages 6-12. Swimming
lessons meet each day Monday
thru Friday from .1:00 p.m. to
2:00 p.m. or 4:00-5:00 p.m. Eo­
rollment is limited so call today.
For more information contact
Ms. Carol Jones or Ms. Wil­
liams at 868-1946.
PUBLIC HEARl G 0 JAIL
FACILITY THI.S EEK!
LAST C A CE TO SPEAK OUT!
HIGHLAND PARK - Should Wayne County build a jail
facility in Highland Park?
Would it be good for the city or harm it? What safeguards
should be agreed to by the county to protect the community,
the quality of .ty life and the city's future?
What are your views?
Your last chance to express them may be a public hearing
to be held 7 p.m., Monday, March 27, at the Highland Park
Community High School Auditorium. .
At 7 p.m. Thur day, March 30, a final vote will be held on
the jail issue in city council chambers. .
Come to the meeting next Monday or, send a letter to each
council member on your opinion wbtever it is SPEAK
NOW OR FOREVER HOlD YOUR PEACE!
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Action COuncil, th group of
indu try ) ad rs who hav
pearheaded thi effort.
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of fires started in hom.
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hood park would be created in
the Church Street area (on the
southeast side of the city), at a
cost of $30,000, $7,500 in local
funds, $7,500 in NPP/NBD
funds frOJD the Michigan State
Housing Development
�uthority and $15,000 from the
b.N.R.
- In 1991 a Passive Park In­
formation Center would be
created, at a cost of$65,000 with
$16,250 in local funds, $16,250 in
Travel B. funds and $16,500
from the D.N.R.
- In 1993 working fountains,
sprinklers, and toilets would be
provided for the Storm, Mc­
Kenzie and Casey Parks, at a
cost of SSO,OOO, with $35,000
coming from local funds and
$15,000 from the D.N.R.
otice of Public Hearing
City of Highland Park
City Council
Highland Park, iChigan 48203 �
April 3, 1989 - 7 P. .
Notice is hereby given that the Cjty of tiig and Park will
• hold a public hearing on the date and time. and place in­
dicated above to consider the following matter:
A ubmi ion of a reque t for funding to th
ich· an State Ho ing Development Authority for
fund und the N hborhood Build All nee for
to 0 ng organizatio and COlT pondi amounts:
ASSACHUSETTS I PROVEME T ASSO.-$28,OOO
REGGIE CKENZIE FOU DAnON -, -$33,OOO
The purpose of the grants are to beautify the M.lA. area.
and to provide YOLth tutorial services through the Reggie
McKenzie Foundation.
Al necessary documents are on e at the Departmert
of Commu Development, 16480 Woodward Avenue.
Highland Park, Michigan 48203. They are a ble for
public Inspection between the hotn of 8 a.m. and 5:30
p.m. onday thru Thlnday. .
J n Green
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