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=== Green Alley Next Meeting 4/1 === | === Green Alley Next Meeting 4/1 === |
Revision as of 19:32, 8 April 2010
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Contents
Project Paths (last updated Apr 29th)
City Approval
- Historic Commission
- Submitted application on Apr 27 for May 13 Commission hearing (TOM)
- Need 8x17 drawings (DONE)
- Submitted application on Apr 27 for May 13 Commission hearing (TOM)
- Right of Way / DPW
- Noel Perry Meeting - (DAN Setup meeting on Thur)
- Public Right of Way w/ utility access
- Restrict to Pedestrians
- Minimize legal requirements
- Business entry access
- Designation possibilities
- Vacate -> becomes private property...relocate utilities
- Vacate with utility easements
- ?? Susan McBride idea
- Pedestrian Mall
- Noel Perry Meeting - (DAN Setup meeting on Thur)
- Petition et al
- UCCA Maintenance Agreement - UCCA...Meeting set with Sue Mosey for Weds @ 10am (TOM)
- Neighbors need to signoff on the petition (Neil)
- Dan will provide sample from parking meter petition (Dan)
- Neighborhood letter of understanding
- Trash
- Damage by property owners...repair
- Bulk pickup
- Length of agreement
- ingress / egress
- Emergency access
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
- David C. Adams and Sons - Paul (313) 538-1222 ... start week of May 3rd (TOM/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)
- Received approval letter from DTE
- UCCA
- Proposal to foundations @ $40k level
- Confirm $20K funding level
Organization
- Partners
- Determine relationship with Detroit Youth Builders (4/29)
Media
- Detroit News
- Blogging: Neil, Peggy (Video),
- GG Wiki
Green Alley Next Meeting 4/8
- Schedule
- Apr 19 Permit from city (targeted for April 15th)
- Apr 30 Lighting install complete
- May 3 Close Alley
- May 28 Complete Construction Alley
- Jun 1 Plant install (community)
- Jun 1 Community Recycling Center Christening
- Jun 5 Opening Ceremony
- City of Detroit Matters
- Sink Hole
- email to Mr. Farhat
- Sue in sending in request
- Sink Hole
- Design Open Points
- Lighting layout - Canfield Lofts?
- Materials
- Lighting - Test lights to be installed April 6 - 8th)
- Tuff-slab Pavers / Remaining bricks - Will be here next week @ Alley Meeeting
- Oaks Concrete Products, 51744 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393 - (248) 684-5004, Fax: (248) 684-2726
- Turf-slab $5.95ea (size 23.6 x 16 x 3.15 D)(30 pieces)
- Technical guys - Dave / Mike) Sales: Scott Palmer Made in Canada.
- Oaks Concrete Products, 51744 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393 - (248) 684-5004, Fax: (248) 684-2726
- Plants - Order ready for pickup on May 20th
- Signage - $ and Dates
- Recycling Center -
- Contractors / Equipment
- Contracts Bonded and Signed (today)
- Pick-up permit next Thursday AM
- Communications
- Contractor group
- Neighbors - April 16th 3 - 5pm
- Reverend Drew permission for the use of parking area for staging
- UCCA / Funders (UCCA sent report)
- Funding
- Colin Hubbell Foundation Application - Annemarie (attendee)
Green Alley Next Meeting 4/1
- Schedule
- Apr 19 Permit from city (targeted for April 12)
- May 10 Lighting install
- May 17 Paver /Pavement install
- Jun 1 Plant install (community)
- Jun 1 Community Recycling Center Christening
- Jun 5 Opening Ceremony
- City of Detroit Matters
- Sink Hole - Sue in sending in request
- Dan and Tom at Water Dept on Monday
- Sink Hole - Sue in sending in request
- Design Open Points
- Lighting layout
- Materials
- Lighting - Test lights to be installed April 6 - 8th)
- Tuff-slab Pavers / Remaining bricks - order next week
- Oaks Concrete Products, 51744 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393 - (248) 684-5004, Fax: (248) 684-2726 and Turf-slab
- Turf-slab $5.95ea (size 23.6 x 16 x 3.15 D)(30 pieces)
- Technical guys - Dave / Mike) Sales: Scott Palmer Made in Canada.
- Oaks Concrete Products, 51744 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393 - (248) 684-5004, Fax: (248) 684-2726 and Turf-slab
- Plants - Order ready for pickup on May 20th
- Contractors / Equipment
- Jeff Klien - Final contact signing April 8th @ 10am
- Redford Cement - ready to go
- Contract signing
- Contract
- Liability Insurance forms: named insured
- Workman's Comp Ins
- Surety Bond
- Initial Invoice
- Communications
- Contractor group
- Neighbors - April 9th 3 - 5pm
- Reverend Drew permission for the use of parking area for staging
- UCCA / Funders (UCCA sent report)
- Funding
- Colin Hubbell Foundation Application: date + time - Annemarie (attendee)
Green Alley Next Meeting 3/25
- Schedule
- Apr 19 Permit from city
- May 10 Lighting install
- May 17 Paver /Pavement install
- Jun 1 Plant install (community)
- Jun 5 Opening Ceremony
- City of Detroit Matters
- Permit Fee - DPW + Jose Abraham
- Sink Hole
- Design Open Points
- Lighting layout
- Materials
- Lighting - Test lights are in / install for testing / finalize locations
- Tuff-slab Pavers - order next week
- Plants - Order ready for pickup on May 20th
- Contractors / Equipment
- Jeff Klien - Assured of getting Surety bond
- Redford Cement - ready to go
- Communications
- Contractor group
- Neighbors - set date
- UCCA / Funders (UCCA sent report)
Green Alley Next Meeting 1/21
- Schedule
- Apr 19 Permit from city
- May 10 Lighting install
- May 17 Paver /Pavement install
- Jun 1 Plant install (community)
- Jun 5 Opening Ceremony
- City of Detroit Matters
- John's conversation with Traffic - Ashok Patel
- Design Open Points
- Lighting - Conference call with CEO of Relume..they are trying to come up with another design by Friday
- Signage
- Phase II
- Materials
- Bollards - Done
- Pavers Done...need to be blasted clean...tested and it works
- Plants (order is in to Wildtypes)
- Open Grid Pavers - Turf Slab need to order
- Contractors / Equipment
- Requirements
- Must have a City Right-of-Way Bond ...pretty easy 10 minute deal
- Contractor
- Jeff Klyne?...Classic Landscaping + licensed subs (Meet on Monday @ 2pm)
- Equipment
- Requirements
- Communications
- Neighbors
- UCCA / Funders (UCCA sent report)
Green Alley Next Meeting 1/14
- Schedule
- Apr 19 Permit from city
- May 10 Lighting install
- May 17 Paver /Pavement install
- Jun 1 Plant install (community)
- Jun 5 Opening Ceremony
- City of Detroit Matters
- Permit Process
- John's conversation with Traffic
- Design Open Points
- Lighting
- Concrete Surface ... exposed aggregate
- Signage
- Phase II
- Materials
- Bollards - Done
- Pavers Done...need to be blasted clean...tested and it works
- Plants (order is in to Wildtypes)
- Open Grid Pavers - Turf Slab need to order
- Lighting ?
- Signage ?
- Contractors / Equipment
- Requirements
- Must be City bonded
- Potential contractors
- Jeff
- Jim
- Traditional
- Equipment
- Have access to a portable crusher
- Great back hoe guy...Chuck ... $80/hr
- Requirements
- Communications
- Neighbors
- UCCA / Funders
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