The applicant for the proposed Picnic Rocks Condos has directed City staff to cancel the public hearing for the Planned Unit Development (PUD) concept qualification that was on the agenda for the Planning Commission meeting agenda for May 1. There has been no direction provided to reschedule the hearing at this time.
The Planning Commission typically meets at 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday’s of each month, with some exceptions, and the public is welcome to attend these meetings.
The City will be performing a citywide traffic signal upgrade beginning now and continuing through October. Expect intermittent lane closures for the following intersections throughout the city:
Washington and Seventh streets
Washington and Fifth streets
Washington and Fourth streets
Washington and Third streets
Washington and Front streets
Front and Spring streets
Fair and Lincoln avenues
College Avenue and Seventh Street
College and Presque Isle avenues
Wright Street and Presque Isle Avenue
Hewitt Avenue and Third Street
Ridge Street and McClellan Avenue
McClellan Avenue and Wright Street
McClellan and Fair avenues
The public is reminded to exercise caution and pay close attention to all traffic control signage, lane divider barrels and cones and to be aware of all construction workers and equipment in the construction zone.
Wright Electric is the contractor for this project.
The City of Marquette asks you for your patience during the construction process.
Due to the Lake Superior ice pack, both Cinder Pond Marina and Presque Isle Marina will remain closed until crews can gain access to do seasonal repairs. Cinder Pond Marina office will open beginning May 1 from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. City staff will evaluate conditions on an ongoing basis and future updates will be made available on the City’s website:
https://www.marquettemi.gov/departments/community-services/parks-and-recreation/marinas.
Any questions can be directed to Community Services-Parks and Recreation at 228-0460 or Cinder Pond Marina office at 228-0469.
The YMCA of Marquette County will be sponsoring its 18th annual YMCA Run/Walk on Saturday, April 28, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Events will include a 10-mile and 10k run, a 5k run/walk, a 1-mile youth run and a toddler trot.
The following streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon:
The detour route will be along Fair Avenue and Presque Isle Avenue.
All events will start at the YMCA, turn north on Pine Street and continue north along the multi-use path. The 5k race will go to a point shortly north of the Dead River Bridge and return to the YMCA along the same route.
The 10k and 10-mile runs will continue to and around Presque Isle Park. The 10k will return to the YMCA; the 10-mile run will turn west on Hawley Street, north on the two-track trail, cross Schneider Mill Court and Powder Mill Road and proceed westerly on the Noquemanon Trail before returning along the same trail and road crossings to the multi-use path, Pine Street and the YMCA.
Hawley Street will be open to traffic and vehicles will be sharing the road with runners crossing the road. As such, motorists are asked to be extremely cautious while driving on Hawley Street between Lakeshore Boulevard and Presque Isle Avenue and are asked to obey the road crossing attendants.
The City of Marquette’ Off-Leash Area, located at Tourist Park, will close for the season as of Monday, April 30.
The seasonal Off-Leash Area is open from Nov. 1 through April 30.
For safety reasons, Tourist Park will be closed to the public during construction, from May 1 to 11, while underground utility borings are conducted.
The Marquette Downtown Development has been awarded a 2018 Keep America Beautiful grant as part of its Cigarette Litter Prevention Program. The grant in the amount of $2,500 includes program funds to help purchase cigarette urns to be placed in strategic locations in the downtown, to educate adult smokers about the negative effects of cigarette butt litter and to distribute portable ash trays to smokers to reduce the incidents of cigarette litter.
The grant is one of 42 awarded nationwide. According to Helen Lowman, Keep America Beautiful President and CEO, “The 2018 grant recipients are charged with moving the program forward to help educate and inspire smokers to do the right thing.” Carl Lindquist, Executive Director for the Superior Watershed Partnership, stated that people often don’t make the connection that cigarette butts are litter and when they are tossed onto the street the butt often goes down a storm drain and ends up on our local beaches.
The DDA is partnering with the Superior Watershed Partnership and the Community Foundation of Marquette County to implement the grant program.
Beginning Monday, April 30, the City of Marquette Water Department will be flushing water mains until approximately Thursday, May 31. Residents may experience cloudy water and minimal water disruptions during this time. Please let the water run until it is clear prior to usage.
Effective immediately, Lakeshore Boulevard, from Fair Avenue to Wright Street, is open to through traffic. Lakeshore from Wright to Hawley Street remains closed. A detour is provided. An announcement will be released when the closure is lifted.
The Marquette Senior Center will remain closed to the public until April 27, for scheduled upgrades on the HVAC system, overhead lighting changeout and exterior window replacement. The staff of the Senior Center will be available during normal business hours during that time period.
Due to Executive Order 2020-21, the March 30 City Commission meeting will be held virtually with City Commissioners and Staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing.
This meeting will be streamed on Channel 191 and on the City of Marquette YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov). Please note that the YouTube livestream will have at least a 20 second delay.
Public Participation
There will be three options for public participation in this meeting: video conferencing, phone conferencing or written comment. There will be two public comment periods for the meeting, one at the beginning and one at the end. Comments will be limited to three minutes and speakers must give their name and address. Written comments will be limited to 500 words.
Members of the public wishing to make a video comment will need to visit us04web.zoom.us/j/569931650 on a computer or smart device that has a camera.
Members of the public wishing to call in and make a comment over the phone will need to call 253-215-8782 and enter the meeting ID (569 931 650).
When participating via video or phone conferencing, you will be placed into a virtual lobby/on-hold until the Public Comment portions of the meetings are reached. Once Public Comment begins, the Mayor will go through each person waiting in the lobby one at a time and provide them with the opportunity to address the Commission. It is recommended that participants follow the meeting on Channel 191 or YouTube to know when the Public Comment portion is occurring and be ready to make their comment.
The video and phone conference lobby will open at 5:50 p.m. on March 30.
Written comments can be submitted using the form at www.marquettemi.gov/publiccomment/ or directly to shobbins@marquettemi.gov. Written submissions will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Monday, March 30.
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For emergency services, please dial 911. For non-emergency police assistance, please dial 906-228-0400. The Police Department will be evaluating non-emergency calls and will dispatch services accordingly.
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Today, I am issuing a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order. It goes into effect tonight at midnight.The goal here is simple: Stay home. Stay safe. Save lives. If we all stay at home, except for critical work and needs, we can mitigate the spread of COVID-19.Let me be clear: Your grocery stores...Today, I am issuing a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order. It goes into effect tonight at midnight.
The goal here is simple: Stay home. Stay safe. Save lives. If we all stay at home, except for critical work and needs, we can mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Let me be clear: Your grocery stores will still be open. Your pharmacies will remain open. Your banks and credit unions will still be functioning. You can fill your car with gas.
The full list of critical services that will remain open is available at Michigan.gov/coronavirus.
I know this is difficult. I know that this is disruptive. But doing this will save lives. When we look back at this, we must be able to say we did everything we could. We will get through this together.
Read more: www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90487-522625--,00.html
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