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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Livonia public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Golf course maintenance building roofs
All three golf course maintenance buildings get new roofs and related repairs for $224,500, paid entirely from the golf course capital fund.
Shelden Park improvements
The $5 million Shelden Park renovation is moving forward with bids $500K under estimate, but resident Steve King argues neighbors want a swimming pool, not the planned splash pad, and says there's been too little public input.
Continued city use of John Stymelski Veterans Park
A one-year deal keeps the city using the park it swapped to the school district in 2000; the shorter term leaves room for future talks about the park.
Bennett Library ADA restroom renovations
Low bids let the city add a full women's ADA bathroom alongside the planned family bathroom — about $333,623 total, possibly done before Thanksgiving. The men's room can't be done because it sits over unexcavated space.
Library elevator modernization
$379,655 to bring the Civic Center Library's passenger and service elevators up to current elevator codes and refurbish cabins and power units.
CDBG plan funds Hillcrest Park and library accessibility
The CDBG plan puts $150,000 toward Hillcrest Park and $450,000 toward accessible bathrooms at the Civic Center Library, plus mental health, domestic violence, food and senior transit services.
Idyl Wyld golf course lighting
Resident Eric Fitzpatrick has repeatedly pressed the council about blinding LED lighting from gas stations and dealerships, especially along Plymouth Road. Councilmember McCullough wants the topic sent to the Law and Education Committee, citing safety liability from glare.
Three-Year HVAC Maintenance Contract for Recreation and Senior Facilities
Three facility projects advance: library boiler/HVAC replacement, City Hall Annex controls (98.4% grant-funded), and golf course bridge repairs.
Greenmead Historical Park Capital Improvements
Two bids — an accessible entrance for the Newburgh Schoolhouse and a cedar roof replacement for the A.J. Geer Store — move forward from budgeted funds, preserving and improving the historic park.
Annual Rotary carnival
Wade Shows returns to the former Sears parking lot May 18 through June 1 with rides, games and food, sponsored by the Livonia AM Rotary Club.
Golf course cart path replacement
A $578,170 low bid will replace cart paths on nine holes across all three city golf courses — paid entirely from the golf enterprise fund, so no general tax dollars.
Street tree survival and planting quality
Residents say right-of-way trees are planted too small, in tiny holes, and often die within a year. The contractor is the same as previous years, and staff defended Krimboli's improved practices while noting diversity goals and past pest losses.
Pool sanitation alternatives
Steve King urged the city to consider ozone, UV, bromine or salt-water systems instead of more chlorine, pointing to neighboring communities that have switched and noting sensitivity to chlorine byproducts.