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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in St. Clair Shores public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Shady Lane business approach pitch problem
A gas station owner on Harper at Shady Lane got such a steep driveway approach out of the road project that cars nearly stall entering — near-miss territory. The city is working with the contractor Florence on a design change and cost to fix it.
Harper Avenue traffic between 10 and 11 Mile
A 30-year Sunnydale resident asked for a traffic light somewhere between Ten and Eleven Mile on Harper, where there's currently none — accidents happen as drivers fight to get out of side streets. The council will raise it with Macomb County, which controls the signals.
11 Mile Road patching overrun
The worst stretch of 11 Mile — including in front of Lakeview High School — gets a $498,256 patching contract with Florence Cement this summer, timed between the end and start of the school year with liquidated damages if they run late.
Alley Reconstruction — Concrete Over Asphalt
Five failing city-owned alleys get rebuilt, with four done this year. Council chose concrete ($700,811) over asphalt ($572,748) for the longer lifespan — a 25-30 year life vs 15-20 for asphalt. The Lakeland-to-Madison alley is next on the list.