Check back often for updated reports!

April 22, 2025:

1. Harper Woods –Singh – sidewalk replacement program has started
2. Grosse Pointe Woods – Meldrum – S/T rental zoning amendment approved- Chris will report back on that at the next meeting
3. Grosse Pointe City –O’Neill – no update
4. Grosse Pointe Shores- Wakefield - no update
5. Grosse Pointe Farms- Lally- pay attention to variances approved for private property owners
6. Grosse Pointe Park –DeRosier – no update
7. Affiliate Committee – DeRosier – no update
8. Young Professionals Network - Holguin - no update

March 18, 2025:

1. Harper Woods –Singh – there is a sidewalk repair project going on with funds provided by MDOT and Wayne County.
2. Grosse Pointe Woods – O’Keefe – Nothing new. Alexis Deluca approved the nomination of Chris Meldrum to take over Donna O’Keefe’s role as GPW liaison.
3. Grosse Pointe City –O’Neill – the city is working on a Crisis Intervention Team to work across all of the Pointes. Since the passing of the Senior Mileage, the cities are trying to put a system in place where one representative from each Pointe interfaces with the Helm and its services.
4. Grosse Pointe Shores- Wakefield- Fundraising is going on for a new pool. A small group of community members want to start a water committee as they are concerned with the rising water bills.
5. Grosse Pointe Farms- Lally-Flyleaf is trying to get approval for outdoor street dining.
6. Grosse Pointe Park –DeRosier – A school board survey was sent out to households south of Jefferson regarding the re-opening of Trombley.  The survey is due 3/24.  There is a “Sip and Stroll” Pub Crawl at The Charlevoix/O’Flahertys on 3/25 from 5:30-7:30 to discuss the future shape of the Charlevoix Streetscape. Approval has been given to lease the lot behind Corewell in the Park for parking for the Farmers Market on Kercheval.

February 11, 2025:

1. Harper Woods –Singh – The Fire Department has merged with Detroit to cut tax expenses.  The highest recorded sale has occurred for $425,000.
2. Grosse Pointe Woods – O’Keefe – Avenue in the Woods has a General Membership meeting on 3/5 at Pendy’s.  Please invite any business owners you know from GP to the meeting.
3. Grosse Pointe City –O’Neill – The city is getting 5 license plate reader cameras to be placed around the city.  There will be one on the Saros Building and some other of his properties.  Other cameras will be on Mack Ave and Alter roads and maybe some of the busier intersections.

January 7, 2025:

1. Harper Woods – Singh – Tax budget has been cut by 4.25 mils off the property taxes.
2. Grosse Pointe Farms – Lally – They are working on the Social District on Kercheval.
3. Grosse Pointe Park – DeRosier – Passed a new zoning ordinance for the entire city on Short Term Rental (STR) Restrictions and passed a Licensing Ordinance or STR Property Owners.  People with rented properties have been grandfathered for 120 days.  New STR’s will need to be licensed.  This will be revisited in July.