Mary Waters

Butzel Family Recreation Center parking lot transfer

Not stated in the agenda materials, though property transfers between departments can affect maintenance budgets.

Gateway to Freedom Monument

Residents who paid for pavers lost their memorials; rectification costs unknown.

Monteith Branch library improvements

$2 million is already allocated, but the library won't reopen without roughly $8.7 million total.

Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre operations

Not stated in the meeting; the extension runs to roughly 2032.

Monteith Library funding hold

$407,000 library restoration plus a $30,500 counseling pilot.

McCabe Park Long-Term Management Agreement

The agreement saves the city direct maintenance costs by transferring operational responsibilities to the organization.

Summer festival season approvals

Regional museum and zoo millages

The proposed regional millage represents a $570 million countywide investment in public transit.

2026 Secondary Street Sign Applications

Each sign costs the city a modest amount for fabrication and installation; no significant budget impact was discussed.

Cadillac Square Winter Markets and Cadillac Lodge

No direct city cost identified; the event is privately supported.

Rouge River Greenway wayfinding

$50,000 in outside funding with no match required from the city.

Eliza Howell Park improvements donation

Non-cash donations under $25,000 each, with no city match required.

Park jurisdiction transfers

No new spending — this is an internal shuffle of who manages the parks.

Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot

No direct city cost was identified; temporary street closures would affect that morning's traffic.

2026 Secondary Street Signs program

A proposed flat $400 application fee would lower the $675 cost and level the field between sponsored and community applicants.

Skinner Park playground naming for Samir Grubbs

Clemente Park inclusive play area

State grant covers half; the city must come up with a $400,000 cash match.

Farwell Park Improvements

$100,000, fully grant-funded — no city dollars.

Recreation center access and District 7 equity

$20 million Pistons donation plus $3 million city contingency for the new center.

Joe Louis Greenway partnership agreement

No direct cost to the city; the partnership fundraises for programming dollars.