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From YouTube: CDBG Disaster Recovery Public Heraing - 8/3/23
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8/3/2023 - Dearborn Heights, MI
The Public Hearing for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR 2021) taking place Thursday, August 3rd 2023 at the Dearborn Heights City Council Chambers and via Zoom.
A
Okay
welcome
everyone.
This
is
the
public
meeting
for
the
Community
Development
block,
grant
Disaster
Recovery
Grant
application.
We
will
shortly
go
through
a
presentation
showing
exactly
what
we're
doing
and
and
what
the
projects
are
and
how
we're
going
about
doing
it
with
that
Mr
Hoffman
sure
it's
yours.
B
These
grants
are
in
association
with
the
federal
disaster.
It
was
declared
with
the
flooding
in
June
2021
that
was
4602,
and
it's
a
FEMA
designation
which
extend
establishes
the
eligibility
for
this
grant.
All
of
Wayne
County
is
eligible,
there's
just
under
20
million
dollars
available
with
just
under
3
million
of
that
eligible
for
planning
activities.
B
Just
go
over.
What
these
grants
are.
The
infrastructure
Grant
is
due
August
30th.
Actually
it's
August
22nd,
that's
a
that's
a
mistake,
but
they
are.
They
are
going
to
the
Michigan
Economic
Development
Corporation,
and
those
will
go
on
at
that
date
and
then
the
planning
grants
they're
accepted
on
a
rolling
basis,
starting
in
September
Our
intention
is
to
submit
that
planning
Grant
when
it
is
open,
so
they
are
accepting
those
on
a
rolling
basis.
Kind
of
a
first
come
first
served.
B
Our
intent
is
to
get
that
application
in
the
day
it
opens
so
that
we're
in
the
front
a
little
overview
of
projects
that
we
evaluated.
Not
all
these
projects
we
are
pursuing,
but
ones
that
we
did
look
at
top
on.
Everyone's
list
is
e-course
Creek
and
trying
to
address
issues
on
e-course
Creek,
including
dredging,
Channel
improvements
and
the
like.
We
determined
that
this
is
not
eligible.
It's
not
an
eligible
use
of
the
infrastructure
Grant,
because
the
creek
is
not
a
city
asset,
so
it
doesn't
meet
the
definition
of
that
Grant.
B
B
The
projects
we
selected
for
the
infrastructure
grant
were
the
bridges
over
the
e-course
Creek.
Those
have
the
strongest
tie
back
to
the
disaster,
because
the
way
they
are
actually
designed
and
built,
they
do
impede
flow
and
can
be
improved
to
enable
more
flow
on
e-course
Creek.
So
it
has
a
direct
tie
back
to
the
disaster,
we're
trying
to
determine
how
many
of
those
bridges
will
fit
within
the
grant.
Our
Target
is
under
two
million
dollars
of
total
project
cost.
B
That's
kind
of
the
ask
the
city
is
committed
or
is
going
to
be
looking
to
commit
up
to
20
percent,
oh
no
10
percent
or
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
lot
lesser
of
one
of
those
coming
up
just
based
on
preliminary
very
preliminary
estimates.
The
Grant
application
might
include
two
to
three
of
those
bridges,
so
we're
working
on
the
cost
estimate
right
now
to
determine
which
ones
will
actually
make
it.
But
those
are
the
three
Bridges
we're
looking
at.
B
They
were
all
recommended
to
look
at
those
bridges
for
hydraulic
analysis
and
see
they're,
oh
they're,
impeding
Ecorse
Creek
and
replace
them
with
different
structures.
As
you
can
see,
those
are
dual
pipe
culverts,
not
the
most
optimal
solution.
There
excuse
me
and
then
for
the
planning
Grant,
that's
the
one
that
will
open
in
September
the
infrastructure,
resilience
and
capital
Improvement
plan
is
what
we
determined
to
apply
for
there.
B
So,
as
I
mentioned
those
three
Bridges
each
of
them.
In
a
recent
inspection
report,
a
recommendation
was
made
to
analyze,
Hydraulics
and
replace
those
structures
with
a
single
span
Culvert
or
Bridge.
So
once
we
look
at
Hydraulics,
we
try
to
improve
the
flow
that
goes
on
Ecorse
Creek
under
those
bridges
again,
that's
a
direct
tie
back
to
the
disaster
project
costs,
as
I
said,
were
developing
construction,
cost
estimates
targeting
replacement
of
we'd
love
to
get
Three
Bridges.
B
This
these
projects
are
are
well
within
the
national
objective,
so
we
have
to
meet
a
national
objective
for
cdbg
funds,
we're
we're
selecting
the
benefit
to
low
moderate
income
areas.
This
area
is
a
area
of
medium
to
high
social
vulnerability
and
it
does
have
a
high
percentage
population
of
those
in
the
low
low
to
moderate
income.
So
it
is
a
good
fit
with
these
cdbg
program.
B
A
Yes
well,
thank
you
Wayne.
This
was
a
great
overview
just
just
for
the
audience,
though,
to
provide
a
little
more
detail
about
why
we're
doing
what
we're
doing
the
the
disaster
Dr
recovery
portion
of
this
one
of
the
the
highest
priority
projects
in
the
city
of
Dearborn
Heights
has
been
in
addition
to
our
aging
infrastructure
is
also
the
issue
with
flooding,
especially
on
the
south
end
with
the
Ecorse
Creek,
I'm
sure
the
audience
understand.
A
So
these
are
the
projects
in
a
nutshell
now
and
try
to
take
this
to
the
next
step,
we're
working
with
the
agencies
involved-
and
this
is
one
of
them
to
to
provide
the
funding
needed.
So
we're
looking
at
things
while
we're
not
doing
the
the
creek
itself.
As
Wayne
indicated,
we
identified
choke
points
within
the
flow
within
the
five
miles
in
Dearborn
Heights
on
the
the
creek,
and
these
choke
points
were
the
Aging
bridges
that
we
have
they're
restricting
the
flow
they're
aging
they're.
A
A
A
That's
the
main
reason
why
we're
doing
what
we're
doing
you
know
the
part
two
about
the
planning
portion,
that
is,
that
is
needed,
absolutely
needed,
and
we
are
going
through
as
a
city
with
our
Capital
program
to
identify
and
and
and
provide
a
capital
Improvement
program
that
specifies
in
in
the
scheduled
fashion,
all
the
projects
that
we
need
to
get
done
and
put
a
timeline.
What
needs
to
happen
first?
A
So
that's
part
of
that
too,
and
it
is
needed
because
our
infrastructure
again
is
is
aging
and
we
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
were
doing
the
needs
assessment.
The
planned
replacement
and
put
it
on
paper.
So
as
we
as
time
goes
by,
we
we
are
going
to
implementation
and
we
have
an
actual
plan
that
will
get
us
where
we
need
to
be.
There
will
be
a
lot
of
public
involvement
just
like
any
Community
going
through
Master
planning.
A
We
we
will
do
that,
but
the
ultimate
results
will
be
the
development
of
a
capital
Improvement
program
that
the
city
will
have
for
years
to
come,
and
then
we
will
update
it
as
needs
be,
but
that's
that's
the
main
Grant
planning
Grant
portion,
so
we
have
the
infrastructure
Grant
and
the
planning
Grant
and
again,
without
going
through
a
lot
of
details.
I
think
the
justification
speaks
for
itself.
It's
no
surprise
to
anyone.
I
mean
we
didn't
have
a
whole
lot
of
surprises.
A
A
B
There's
a
there's
a
pretty
good
amount
of
time
allowed
in
these
grants
for
the
bridges.
Ideally,
we
could
probably
get
those
done
within
a
couple
years.
I
don't
have
the
specific
schedule
for
each
Bridge
Okay,
but
you
know,
instructing
those
in
a
single
season
is
shouldn't
shouldn't,
be
a
problem
on
the
infrastructure
plan
that
could
be
a
two-year
process,
especially
depending
on
public
engagement.
B
So
yeah
I
don't
see
an
issue
with
getting
these
done
within
the
grant
period
and
hopefully,
within
a
few
years,
having
a
good
Capital
Improvements
plan
that
helps
the
city
position
for
funding,
which
there's
a
lot
out
of
it.
There's
a
lot
out
there
right
now
and
the
more
information
we
have,
the
more
we're
able
to
position
the
city
for
those
funds.
A
Good
point
so,
basically,
we
we
wanted
to
capitalize
on
the
availability
of
infrastructure,
because
this
is
a
national
issue.
I
mean
it
is
not
a
surprise
to
anyone
that
our
nation's
infrastructure
is
aging,
and
you
know
this
is
not
just
unique
to
Dearborn
Heights
or
to
Michigan.
It
is
a
nationwide
issue
so,
but
we
wanted
to
position
ourselves
in
such
a
way
that
we
can
take
advantage
of
all
that
funding.
A
C
A
Know
what
we
have
and
we
know
what
we
need
to
be,
and
we
know
what
what
it's
going
to
take
to
get
us
there
so
part
of
the
capital
Improvement
program
that
we're
trying
to
develop
is
also
a
job
project
descriptions
and
costs.
So
these
are
the
things
that
we
need
to
approach.
Funding
agencies
am
I,
correct,
absolutely.
B
Most
funding
agencies
now
have
a
requirement
when
you're
filling
out
a
great
a
Grant
application.
Where
is
this
referred
to
in
a
in
a
public
plan?
Have
you
gone
out
and
done
engagement
with
the
public
when
you
said
this
was
a
priority,
so
that's
a
really
important
part
of
the
process.
Now
that's
been
around
for
a
while,
but
it's
become
really
prominent
in
most
most
funding
sources.
So
having
that
is
a
proactive
move.
A
D
A
Yeah
so
I,
when
you
want
to
have
you
want
to
answer
that
within
the
perimeter
of
the
grant
now
I
know,
we
have
other
efforts
that
are
taking
place
now
other
than
this
work,
so
so
there
there
is
was
that
10
million
there's
a
lot
of
other
projects
that
are
currently
taking
place
for
the
Greek
itself
other
than
from
the
county
side
other
than
this
Wayne?
Do
you
want
to
weigh
in
on.
B
This
yeah
and
and
that's
an
area
that
we
obviously
we
focused
on
trying
to
do
that
with
this
grant,
but
the
the
details
of
the
grant
include
you
must
do
this
work
on
a
city
asset.
The
creek
does
not
qualify
as
a
city
asset
I,
don't
know
that
scope,
the
scope
of
work.
Actually
dredging
is
kind
of
an
unclear
area
if
that
meets,
but
it
definitely
does
not
meet
the
definition
of
a
city
asset.
B
A
E
A
B
Yeah,
we
did
look
at
the
out
Falls.
The
issue
with
that
is.
We
didn't
have
enough
information
to
get
this
granted
on
time.
Fortunately,
we
have
a
bridge
inspection
report
that
says
right
there
that
we
need
to
look
at
the
hydraulic
impact
of
these
Bridges,
so
we
we
had
the
information
right
at
our
fingertips.
B
Hence
why
we're
looking
for
that
planning
Grant
so
that
we
can
have
an
inventory
of
the
outfalls
understand
what
the
solutions
there
would
be,
so
that
when
these
opportunities
come
up,
we
could
apply
for
those,
and
we
are
always
you
know
we
work
with
the
city
on
a
consistent
basis.
Looking
for
funding,
we
are
always
looking
for
funding
for
for
e-course,
whether
it's
for
the
city
to
do
it
the
county
to
do
it.
Somebody
else.
Anyone
do
it.
C
A
C
C
A
Yeah,
we
that's
fine
yeah.
Once
we
get
once
we
get
the
grant,
we
can
work.
I
just
want
to
get
to
the
point
where
we
can.
We
get
approval
on
the
ground,
get
the
money
and
I'm
sure
we
can
work
the
scope.
We
have
more
needs
than
than
money,
I'm
sure
we
can
work
on
the
scope,
I'm
sure
we
can.
We
will
have
more.
F
B
We
don't
have
a
firm
timeline
for
that.
This
is
not
a
you
know,
a
grant
that
comes
out
a
lot,
so
the
state
had
to
create
a
special
process
for
this.
So
we
don't
have
a
firm
timeline
on
one
that
will
be
I.
Do
expect
it
to
be
a
fairly
prompt
and
by
fairly
prompt
I'd,
say
within
three
to
six
months
and
hopefully
we'd
be
starting
activities,
and
that
would
probably,
in
terms
of
the
bridges
be
designed
starting
next
year
and
with
the
planning
Grant.
B
D
A
A
So
there
you
I'm
not
aware
of
of
flooding
per
se,
but
there
are
a
few
things
that
you
need
to
keep
in
mind,
we're
doing
a
number
of
things
that
may
not
be
related
to
to
to
Ecorse
Creek
itself.
But
you
know
we,
we
just
separated
a
very
large
area.
The
largest
area
of
combined
sewers
in
Dearborn
Heights
right
just
recently
got
separated.
A
So
when
we
had
that
last
month
the
the
repeated
rain
events
I
was
glued
to
the
monitor
trying
to
see
if
you
know,
because,
typically
that
was
the
largest
area,
it
was
by
far
the
largest
combined
swords
in
Dearborn,
Heights
and
and
knock
on
wood.
The
physical,
it's
physically.
The
project
is
not
complete
right,
but
the
actual
separation
has
already
taken
place.
A
So
you
know
we
we
have
some
finishing
things
to
do,
but
that's
that's
good
because
we
had
not
not
one
flood,
not
one
basement
flooded,
no
Street
floods
so
knock
on
wood,
we're
on
the
right
track.
Now
it
doesn't
have
happen
overnight,
because
this
is
you
know
it
is
a
it's
an
ongoing
thing,
but
so
we
still
have
more
to
do
on
the
combined
stores,
but
we
do
one
at
a
time.
One
area
this
happens
to
be
42.
A
L42
was
the
largest
by
far
that's
our
largest
area,
so
we
we're
on
the
right
track.
Hopefully,
on
the
south
end,
we
we
we're
going
to
get
there
like
I,
said
we're
working
with
different
agencies
constantly,
and
there
was
a
repeated
Grant
awards
for
different
things.
Our
job
is
to
put
them
all
on
one
calendar
so
that
there
are
no
no
duplications
and
we're
taking
advantage.
A
So
timing
is
critical
when
you
want
to
do
something,
you
want
to
make
sure
that
what
what
it's
done
before
so
it's
like
you
know,
you
take
the
scope
and
we're
watching
exactly
what
other
agencies
are
doing.
So
we're
not
we're
not
duplicating
that.
So
we'll
just
stay
tuned.
It's
it's!
It's
exciting,
actually,
I'm
happy,
because
because
for
the
first
time
that
I
know
of
where
there's
some
actual
things
happening
when
it
comes
to
the
course
Greek,
you
know
we
know
yes,.
D
D
A
It
hopefully
we're
gonna
get
there.
Are
we
gonna
get
there?
Eventually,
we
are
it's
just
that
you
don't
want
to
do
it
all
yourself,
because
it
is
extremely
expensive,
so
we're
taking
advantage
of
every
you
know
every
possible
funding
source.
We
don't
care
who
it
is.
As
long
as
money
is
money,
you
know.
D
Yep
so
yeah,
whenever
it's
you
know,
we've
had
real
bad
rains
in
the
past
and
I
I.
You
know
I
stand
by
my
door
wall
and
look
outside
and
go.
Oh
I,
know
I,
hope
it
don't
flood
I,
hope
it
don't
flood.
You
know,
then
we
hear
what
happens
saying
it
this
year
after
we've
had
some
pretty
good
rains,
and
so
that's
that's
good.
Things
are
holding
up.
A
A
A
E
To
get
in
there
at
the
last
minute,
oh,
this
is
just
a
wild
thought
with
some
of
the
grant
monies
that
are
available
out
there,
Mr
Wayne
I,
don't
know!
If
have
you
considered
any
money
resources
through
Ducks
Unlimited,
since
it
is
a
Waterway
or
any
of
those
projects
that
would
help
you
know
for
like
parked
improvements
or
Waterway
improvements
through
Ducks
Unlimited.
B
I
haven't
looked
at
those
specifically
that
would
be
interesting
to
investigate
with
the
alliance
in
Downriver
watersheds
I,
don't
know
if
they've
pursued
any,
but
that's
something
to
look
at.
We
are
looking
at
especially
recreational
improvements
along
the
river.
The
city
just
recently
received
well,
they
have
continual
Award
of
a
grant
that
would
focus
on
Urban
stormwater
management
and
a
component
of
that
could
be
recreational
mixing
or
recreational
use
with
with
managing
storm
water
on
site.
B
So
so
I
could
see
some
projects
coming
out
of
that
project.
So,
basically,
that's
a
study
to
identify
projects
to
manage
storm
water
out
of
your
your
sewer
system.
Keep
the
water
out,
keep
it
on
on
sites
throughout
the
city.
So
it's
not
going
straight
to
the
creek,
so
I
think
you
know
we're
kind
of
at
the
preliminary
phases
of
looking
at
those
projects
and
how
they
might
fit.
There's
a
lot
of
really
awesome.
Creative
ways
to
you
know,
use
Recreation
funding
to
do
that.
Storm
water
management
component.