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Project Paths (last updated Apr 29th)

City Approval

  • Historic Commission
    • Submitted application on Apr 27 for May Commission hearing (TOM)
      • Need 8x17 drawings (TOM)
  • Right of Way / DPW
    • Noel Perry Meeting - (DAN Setup)
  • Maintenance Agreement - UCCA...Call Sue Mosey (TOM)

Alley Design

  • Surveying
    • David C. Adams and Sons - Paul (313) 538-1222 ... start week of May 3rd (TOM/DAN)
      • Authorization Form to Start - to be emailed to Tom and Dan
  • Architectural drawings - Mike McClear
  • DTE Field Work
    • Setup meeting with Al Fields + Service Planners (JOHN)

Funding / Budgeting

  • DTE
    • Received approval letter from DTE
      • Need to establish money flow (TOM)

Organization

  • Partners
    • Determine relationship with Detroit Youth Builders


Al Fields next week w/ service planners

Next Week 4/29

  • Meeting on the April 15th @ 6pm - Email to owners(w/ website, meeting date, brief update) (Peg/Helen)
    • Over the plans
    • UCCA + DTE Proposals - Funding Status
    • Trash / Recycling Approach (Dan)
    • DTE Pole movements
    • Schedule / Synergy w/ other projects
      • City Approval - Commission meeting
    • Communications going Forward
  • 11am on Apr 16th @ Susan McBride's office
    • Zack's 3D images
    • Overall Design Board picture
    • UCCA proposal
    • Lighting proposal
  • April 18th @ 11am - Grounding Breaking @ MCBW
    • Zac 3D tour (Dan)
    • Green Alley posters + key green features writeups (Tom)
    • Historic Pavers (Tom)
    • Al Fields - DTE?
  • Web Page is being finalized
  • April 8th - Letter from w/ Cliff Snyder Harley Ellis Survey + Engineering (x-section) company (Neil/Tom)
  • Budget & Sourcing (Tom)(Dan budget / trash compactor)
  • City of Detroit Strategy (water dept?) (John)
  • Estimates from the of Landscape Co (Neil)
  • City Activities
    • 11am on Apr 16th @ Susan McBride's office
    • Water Dept
      • Field review on April 15th
      • They don't feel there is any sewer leaks
      • Will repair any significant damage if found
  • Identify utilities in ROW - Detroit maproom guy...phone, water, storm, DTE, Detroit Public Lighting? (Dan call MISS-DIG)
    • Red (Electrical foundations for above,) orange (telephone / TV?) yellow (No gas)
    • Water and Sewer?
    • No gas
  • Signage idea (Tom)
  • Media Contacts
    • Detroit News
    • Model D - Kelli C.
    • Metro Times - Rebbecca


Tom -> Neil

  • Sketch and Budget spreadsheet


Historic Commission Meeting with Susan McBride (notes)

  • Green Garage
    • need to consider getting sidewalk at parking lot
    • Noel Perry
    • kiosk and flag
      • need to look at scale, materials, signage
    • building signage
      • need to get Charles' file up and decide on signage
    • might want us to reuse current windows
    • create sketch for solar panels
    • go to historic commission mtg with 2 sketches: one with panels and one without
    • get more details on windows
    • might stain cinderblock
    • set back sidewalk 1 ft off property line
  • Green Alley
    • Ashok Patel - Traffic Engineering
    • closing and using for easement only
    • do we want to keep alley open?
    • might want to consider getting it vacated
    • Canfield Lofts needs exit strategy - need document
    • need to get on May 13th meeting at City County Building - register by April 27th
    • petition to close it
    • maintenance agreement needed - Sue Mosey as contact
    • surety bond to repair damage
    • include agencies we've been working with
    • clerk->Noel Perry->agencies

Next Week 4/22

  • Meeting on the April 15th @ 6pm - Email to owners(w/ website, meeting date, brief update) (Peg/Helen)
    • Over the plans
    • UCCA + DTE Proposals - Funding Status
    • Trash / Recycling Approach (Dan)
    • DTE Pole movements
    • Schedule / Synergy w/ other projects
      • City Approval - Commission meeting
    • Communications going Forward
  • 11am on Apr 16th @ Susan McBride's office
    • Zack's 3D images
    • Overall Design Board picture
    • UCCA proposal
    • Lighting proposal
  • April 18th @ 11am - Grounding Breaking @ MCBW
    • Zac 3D tour (Dan)
    • Green Alley posters + key green features writeups (Tom)
    • Historic Pavers (Tom)
    • Al Fields - DTE?
  • Web Page is being finalized
  • April 8th - Letter from w/ Cliff Snyder Harley Ellis Survey + Engineering (x-section) company (Neil/Tom)
  • Budget & Sourcing (Tom)(Dan budget / trash compactor)
  • City of Detroit Strategy (water dept?) (John)
  • Estimates from the of Landscape Co (Neil)
  • City Activities
    • 11am on Apr 16th @ Susan McBride's office
    • Water Dept
      • Field review on April 15th
      • They don't feel there is any sewer leaks
      • Will repair any significant damage if found
  • Identify utilities in ROW - Detroit maproom guy...phone, water, storm, DTE, Detroit Public Lighting? (Dan call MISS-DIG)
    • Red (Electrical foundations for above,) orange (telephone / TV?) yellow (No gas)
    • Water and Sewer?
    • No gas
  • Signage idea (Tom)
  • Media Contacts
    • Detroit News
    • Model D - Kelli C.
    • Metro Times - Rebbecca


Tom -> Neil

  • Sketch and Budget spreadsheet

Meeting 4/1

  • Email to neighbors / owners(w/ website, meeting date, brief update) (Peg/Helen)
  • Letter from w/ Cliff Snyder Harley Ellis Survey + Engineering (x-section) company (Neil/Tom)
  • Budget & Sourcing (Tom)(Dan budget / trash compactor)
  • City of Detroit Strategy (water dept?) (Dan)
  • List of Landscape Co (Community Garden List from Sue Mosey)(Neil)
  • Set up Susan McBride - Historic District Commission (Tom/Peggy)
  • Identify utilities in ROW - Detroit maproom guy...phone, water, storm, DTE, Detroit Public Lighting? (Dan call MISS-DIG)
  • Signage idea (Tom)
  • Communications sheet (Dan)


Meeting 3/25

  • Communications sheet (Dan)
  • Email to owners(w/ website, meeting date, brief update) (Peg/Helen)
  • Meeting w/ Cliff Snyder Harley Ellis Survey + Engineering (x-section) company (Neil/Tom) (DONE)
  • Funding Position (Tom) DONE
  • Mayor Office Meeting (water dept?) (John)
  • DTE Proposal submitted + Lighting Plan (John / Tom) (DONE)
  • List of Landscape Co (Community Garden List from Sue Mosey)(Neil)
  • Set up Susan McBride - Historic District Commission (John)
  • Identify utilities in ROW - Detroit maproom guy...phone, water, storm, DTE, Detroit Public Lighting? (John call MISS-DIG)

Meeting 3/18

  • Communications sheet (Dan)
  • Email + Handout to owners (Peg/Helen)
  • Survey + Engineering (x-section) company (Neil/Tom)
  • Budget & Sourcing (Tom)(Dan budget / trash compactor)
  • Mayor Office Meeting (John)
  • DTE Proposal submitted + Lighting Plan (John / Tom)
  • List of Landscape Co (Community Garden List from Sue Mosey)(Neil)



Meeting 3/11

  • Management
    • Workplan
    • Weekly meeting
    • Earth Day event
  • Lighting Proposal
    • Meeting Thurs - 3/12 @ 1pm with Full Spectrum Solutions in Jackson MI
    • DTE Proposal
  • Overall Funding
    • Met with Sue Mosey - unofficially committed
  • Survey Company
    • Jim Sears - Metco
    • Joe Gallagher - Jacobson & Assoc 734-414-7200
    • Neil - Harley, Ellis, Devereaux...Meeting on Thurs @ 1:30pm
  • City Approval
    • Rick Gyer and Rick Bowers meeting @ 5pm @ MCBW
  • Other Meetings
    • Dwight Fowler



Green Alley Workplan