Belle Isle Park Advisory Committee

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Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 4/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Here's the agenda for tonight:

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 5/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Meeting has started!

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 6/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit The July 18, 2024 Minutes were approved.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 7/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Parks and Recreation update - currently working through captial outlay priorities for 2025, will hear about future projects later tonight.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 8/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Recieved 3 proposals for future work - DNR will review. Will present the proposal(s) for approval.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 9/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Park update from Gail Fitch and Tom Bisset - rental and event spaces winding down, but available through fall. Slide will be up until Labor Day weekend - Friday through Sunday. $1 per ride.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 10/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Lt. Todd Szyska gives the law update.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 11/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit May-August are the key months for Belle Isle.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 12/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Been training more conservation officers in radar due to recurring speed issue on the island. Outfitting officers with equipment and training as they can. Signage has been put up as well to enforce speed regulations.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 13/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit 2023 LED Stats

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 14/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Most citations given are related to traffic issues.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 15/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit 2024 May - Date LED Stats

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 16/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Started tracking this information 10 years ago but have seen a lot of improvment since then, according to Lt. Szyska.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 17/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Peak issues take place during the day. State police handle incidents later in the evening, but are less due to the bridge being closed in the evening.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 18/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Have recorded incoming traffic on the bridge going as fast as 80 mph. DNR maintains a "no fly zone" for drones (as a law enforcement tool) over the island, but MSP have drone capabilities.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 19/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Next is the infrastructure update from Amanda Treadwell.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 20/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Update on the conservatory showroom - floor replacement is underway.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 21/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Targetting reopening this winter!

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 22/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Also replaced concrete on the Lake Tacoma overlook.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 23/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 24/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Clay roof tiles installed on the casino towers. All of these repairs reviewed are part of a $6M project.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 25/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Replacing and restoring other aspects of the casino such as the roof and gutters:

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 26/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Shelter #9 is also getting a facelift. All of the posts are in the process of being replaced.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 27/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Team is wrapping up the study and hope to have finished this month. DNR and MDOT to review. This study is a step toward the next strategic development plan for the island.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 28/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Contractor is in the process of submitting all of their paperwork. Goal this year is to complete the DYC portion and the portion in front of the Coast Guard (shown by the x's on the map).

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 29/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Working closely with MDOT on the 2-Way Cylce Track. Working with mobility team to introduce audible traffic signals, as well as with DNR to slow traffic down.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 30/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit One example of interactive signage that will be posted along the trail, and throughout the park.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 31/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Google is falsely showing some of the buildings under construction are open, however visitors can see the most recent updates about renovations and buliding hours here: www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails…

www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails…

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 32/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Q: 10 years ago work was done on the casino - is this repeat work? A: Accoriding to Treadwell, that work was a "bandaid," while the work being done currently are the actual repairs that need to be done.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 33/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Q: Could you share more about the Flynn Pavilion (where the meeting is)? A: All of the windows were replaced with insulated glass; wood on the exterior was replaced (70%); design was modified a little.

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 34/40

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Time for public comment!

Ashley Williams @williams_ashsue 35/40