@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Information for tonight's meeting can be found here👇 michigan.gov/dnr/about/boar…

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

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

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

@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.

@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.

@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.

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

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

@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.

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

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

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

@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.

@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.

@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.

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

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

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

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

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

@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.

@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:

@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.

@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.

@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).

@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.

@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.

@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…

@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.

@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.

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

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit #1 - worked on the island for 20 years; concern is the police station - in 4 years celebrating 100 years of police radio (started on the island)

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit That wraps up public comment!

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Board is looking for public meetings to attend to share progress and updates regarding the island.

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit This Sunday (rain or shine) celebrating 120 years of the aquarium - bounce house, DJ, free food. Open to the public, 11 am-4 pm.

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit freep.com/story/news/loc…

@DetDocumenters @BridgeDet313 @chalkbeatDET @freep @metrotimes @michigan_public @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @wxyzdetroit Meeting was adjourned at 6:52 p.m. For more, visit . detroit.documenters.org