The Chelsea City Council plans a work session with the Lima Township Board at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9 prior to the City Council’s regular meeting.
The elected officials will discuss the proposed Lima Springs development and if there are aspects of serving it with sewer and water connections that might be mutually beneficial to both communities.
Among the small number of agenda items planned for the City Council’s regular meeting is discussion of a resolution of support for a Safe Routes to School grant application.
According to the agenda item summary, the city, the Chelsea School District and the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation have teamed up to obtain funding for infrastructure improvements near South Meadows Elementary School and Beach Middle School.
This project, which encourages children to safely walk and bike to school, has been underway since last fall and both Wayne State University Transportation Research Group and Michigan State University has provided assistance.
With an action plan completed, the city would like to apply for about $400,000 (or about $200,000 per school) from the Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Fitness Foundation for infrastructure and educational programs.
According to the agenda summary, part of the grant process includes a resolution of support from the City Council. And, if the application is received prior to the end of July, this federal grant would pay 100 percent of the construction costs.
Among the allowed improvements are sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes.
“What the grant will not pay for is engineering, cost overruns and ineligible improvements, which will be the obligation of the local community,” according to the summery provided by Christine Linfield, director of engineering, zoning and community development for the city.
Also on the agenda for “review, comment/ approval” are both the Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) by-laws and a “charter” for CAFA’s Policies, Procedures and Personnel Committee.
