At-Large Council Member· 2026-2029
Eileen McDonnell
Livonia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 31:00
- Avg per meeting
- 1:49
- Segments
- 595
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Top issues during term (13)(Parks Rec)
Bennett Library ADA restroom renovations
$333,623 total, funded by CDBG housing money pledged to the project.
Shelden Park improvements
$5 million project budget; lowest bid $3,160,822.
Library elevator modernization
$379,655 from city funds.
Golf course maintenance building roofs
$224,500 from the golf course capital fund, no general fund dollars.
Continued city use of John Stymelski Veterans Park
Idyl Wyld golf course lighting
$26,889 from the capital improvements fund, with long-term savings versus $11,000-per-pole repairs.
CDBG plan funds Hillcrest Park and library accessibility
Roughly $1 million total in HUD entitlement and program-income funds.
Annual Rotary carnival
Greenmead Historical Park Capital Improvements
$78,755 combined from budgeted funds; the accessible entrance came in well under estimate.
Three-Year HVAC Maintenance Contract for Recreation and Senior Facilities
About $206,000 combined across the three projects, most from budgeted funds or grants.
Golf course cart path replacement
$578,170 from the golf enterprise fund — user fees, not general taxes.
Street tree survival and planting quality
The 2026 tree planting program totals $155,250, with $144,800 for 2027.
Pool sanitation alternatives
The chlorine purchase is locked at $3.55 per pound for two years.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while McDonnell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.