A Quarterly Publication fromClementimes the City of Mount Clemens October//December 2018

City of Mount Clemens CITY CLERK’S OFFICE Departmental Phone Listing Messages from Lisa Borgacz City Clerk

The main phone number for the City Mayor Barb Dempsey of Mount Clemens is 586.469.6818. For specific departments, please see the options/phone numbers listed below. It is amazing how much you can out the City’s website and the Mount Animal Control ...... 586.469.6847 accomplish when it doesn’t matter Clemens DDA Facebook page for Assessing...... x 4 who gets the credit. more information about additional Cable Television ...... 586.461.3751 - Anonymous events. City Clerk...... x 3 City Manager ...... x 7 This has been a very exciting year I want to thank the Mount Clemens Mayor/City Commission for Mount Clemens. We celebrated Bicentennial Committee, employees Community Development...... x 2 our 200th birthday throughout the and volunteers who have worked Election News Building/Inspections year, starting with the New Year’s so hard to make this year so special. State General Election is Community Relations...... x 7 Eve fireworks welcoming in the I believe that the founding fathers Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Dial-A-Ride...... 586.469.RIDE Bicentennial. For those who joined would be proud to know that we Downtown Dev. Authority 586.469.4168 us you will recall how very, very bitter celebrated our cherished past The last day to register to vote in the Finance/Accounting ...... x 301 cold the evening was, but we still rang and recognize the potential and November 6, 2018 General Election is Fire...... 586.469.6840 in 2018 with lots of cheer! We also had opportunity for our future. I can only Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Human Resources...... x 5 a fun trip back in time to the 1920’s hope that 200 years from now the Parking Matters...... x 909 Prohibition Era for the Bootlegger’s people of Mount Clemens will look The City Clerk’s Office will be open Public Housing...... 586.468.1434 Ball at the restored Emerald Theatre back and be as proud of the City as on Saturday, November 3, 2018 Dept. of Public Services. . . 586.469.6847 in June. we are today. from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm to accept Purchasing...... x 6 absentee applications and ballots. Treasurer’s Office...... x 1 Our 1818-2018 Vintage Fashion Show Mark your calendars! The 43rd Tax/Water Bills and Tea was a huge success. I want Annual Mount Clemens Presents the Polls will be open on Election Day Payments. 1.866.789.5536 to thank Mrs. Jenny Curatolo and Macomb County Santa Parade will from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Utilities...... 586.469.6889 her daughter, KC Curatolo, for an be on Saturday, November 17, 2018. Water & Sewer/Water Filtration excellent show. Over 200 people This year’s parade will highlight 200 Voters in Precinct #5 at Cairns enjoyed the fashions and the Three years of Mount Clemens. If you are (Jermaine Jackson) Community Macomb County Wife’s Tea (compliments of the interested in participating, sponsoring Center, 58 Orchard, have been Sheriff’s Office...... 586.469.5151 Crocker House Museum). If you are or volunteering for the parade, please temporarily relocated to vote at www.macombsheriff.com interested in seeing some of the call 586.469.6818 x325. Precinct #6 at City Hall, One Crocker fashions, there is a wonderful article in Boulevard, for this election. 41B District Court...... 586.469.9300 the 2018 fall edition of Now magazine. Have you logged on to the new and The City has a few copies if anyone is improved City website yet? Check Please call the City Clerk’s Office for Mount Clemens City Hall interested in picking one up. it out at www.cityofmountclemens. any election related questions at One Crocker Boulevard com. The site has been recently 586.469.6818, x3. Mount Clemens, MI 48043 If you’ve paid a visit to City Hall in the updated to be more user friendly and past year, you may have noticed the allow for greater transparency in your Mount Clemens Monday - Friday Hall of History display in the lobby. city government. Community Summit 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Each month the display has been Join Advancing Macomb and changed to highlight the historical City Commission Meeting Schedule Oakland University Macomb for collections of various places and Monday, October 15, 2018 www.cityofmountclemens.com a Community Summit in Mount organizations in Mount Clemens. Monday, November 5, 2018 Clemens. Take a Look Inside Please stop by and look at the Monday, November 19, 2018 interesting historical displays that will Monday, December 3, 2018 Saturday, October 6, 2018 • DDA Calendar of Events 2 run through December. Thank you to Monday, December 17, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm • Tour Information all who have taken the time to bring Monday, January 7, 2019 • Dept. of Public Services 3 their memorabilia to share with the Emerald Theatre • Local Treasure Award 3 community. City Commission meetings begin at 31 N. Walnut • Fire Department 4 7:00 pm. Agendas, minutes and videos • Finance Department 4 The Mount Clemens Bicentennial of past meetings are available at Advance registration is required. Celebration will continue through www.cityofmountclemens.com. Register at advancingmacomb. com/summit or 586.651.0055. the end of the year. Please check Michelle Weiss DDA Marketing & Events Coordinator

Fall is in the air, leaves are changing, For the latest information on our Public Library Macomb County New Year’s Eve and we are gearing up for our fall upcoming events and happenings… Information: [email protected] Gala and holiday events in Downtown • DowntownMountClemens.com Marti: 586.783.5898|Lois: 586.463.2752 Monday, December 31st 10:30 pm Mount Clemens. The Downtown • Like the Downtown Mount Entertainment & Fireworks on Main St. Halloween Spooktacular is our Clemens Facebook Macomb County New Year’s Eve in Information and Tickets: 586.469.4168 signature children’s event and it kicks Page: Facebook.com/ Never Never Land off our fall festivities. This free event DowntownMountClemens Monday, December 31st 4 pm – 9 pm features a wide variety of activities • Follow us on Twitter: Main Street and fun for all! @MountClemensDDA Information and Tickets: 586.469.4168

Continuing our longstanding tradition, Mount Clemens we usher in the holiday season at our annual Downtown Mount Clemens Downtown Mount Clemens Legendary Bones of the Bicentennial Open House. Santa will Events Calendar The Mount Clemens Beautification arrive by horse drawn sleigh and Commission is proud to sponsor the first ever skeleton decorating contest. This new event he will light up all of the downtown Farmers Market Pumpkin Party & Pork will hopefully be the first of many to come! decorations. Afterward, families Roast th can enjoy free carriage rides, visit Saturday, October 27 We are asking businesses in the City to with Santa and take your own 8 am until Sold Out sponsor a skeleton. In recognition of this year’s North River Road Parking Lot Bicentennial, each skeleton will be dressed photos, and partake in fun activities up as a local legend or famous person who (Between I-94 & NB Gratiot) throughout many of the downtown frequented the Bath City over the past 200 businesses. Santa will return to make 586.493.7600 years. You may see Christian Clemens - our a grand appearance in Downtown town’s founder, Mae West, George Crocker - Halloween Spooktacular the namesake of the Crocker House, Thomas Mount Clemens at the Macomb Edison, Mae McKenna - the infamous former th County Santa Parade. Saturday, October 27 Mount Clemens madam and philanthropist or 1 pm – 3 pm *NEW HOURS* even The Purple Gang might show up! We encourage you to shop small Fountain Stage and Macomb Place The skeletons will be on display downtown 586.469.4168 instead of the mall on from October 12th - November 2nd. Come Saturday and throughout the judge your favorite dressed up skeleton. entire holiday shopping season. Trunk or Treat Ballots will be available at Weirdsville Records/ Presented by Mount Clemens Paperback Write Books at 61 Macomb Place Patronizing small, independently and Alleycat Junktiques at 54 New Street. owned local businesses helps support Optimist Club Come out and vote for your favorite. th our local economy. Downtown Saturday, October 27 12 pm – 3 pm Mount Clemens has numerous retail New County Parking Structure The money raised through the sponsorship 586.463.4430 will be used for future garden plantings stores with great unique gift giving throughout the city. ideas for the most difficult people to shop for on your list. The Anton Art Downtown Christmas Open House Please join us this Halloween season. We hope to see you around town! Center Holiday Market is another Lighting & Take Your great holiday shopping opportunity, Own Photos with Santa th and nearly all of our downtown Friday, November 16 5 pm – 9 pm restaurants offer gift certificates. If Fountain Stage, Downtown Mount you are looking for a place to hold Clemens your holiday party, there are over a 586.469.4168 Mount Clemens Tinsel Tour December 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019 dozen venues right here in Downtown Mount Clemens. Macomb County Santa Parade Come make merry memories at the Mount th am Saturday, November 17 10 Clemens Tinsel Tour - the final special event of We’ll close out 2018 with our Main Street Mount Clemens’ yearlong Bicentennial Celebration. See Mount Clemens aglow with beautifully Children’s New Years Eve in Never 586.469.6818 x 317 decorated Christmas trees twinkling along the City’s Never Land and traditional New riverfront for the entire month of December! Year’s Eve Gala. New Year’s Eve Anton Art Center The Tinsel Tour Kick-Off takes place on Saturday, th in Never Never Land will be held Friday, November 16 through December 1, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at City Hall nd with plenty of free holiday fun for the entire family: on Main Street prior to the Gala Saturday, December 22 merriments. Children will have their Anton Art Center • Stroll along the riverfront to see the spectacular 586.469.8666 array of Christmas trees. very own New Year’s celebration, • Take in the sounds of the season with festive complete with a ball drop and mini Christmas carolers. fireworks display. Our traditional Small Business Saturday • Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies. Saturday, November 24th • Visit with Santa and share your Christmas New Year’s Eve Gala festivities will wishes. follow, including a live band, 50/50 Downtown Mount Clemens • Wander through a Winter Wonderland display raffle, and the ONLY New Year’s 586.469.4168 just for the kids. Eve fireworks display in the metro For more information about the Mount Clemens th Detroit area. On behalf of the Mount Mount Clemens 13 Annual Christmas Tinsel Tour, please call the City Manager’s Office at 586.469.6818 x315. Clemens Downtown Development Walk th Authority, we would like to wish you a Thursday, December 6 starting at very happy and safe holiday season, 5:30 pm and prosperous New Year! Tickets available at Mount Clemens

2| Clementimes Jeffrey Wood DEPT. OF PUBLIC SERVICES Public Services Director Upcoming Holidays The City of Mount Clemens will be Holiday Refuse Calendar New Years Day and cancelled, so tune in for this closed during the following holidays: Columbus Day Tuesday, January 1, 2019 information during snow storms or Veterans Day excessive snow falls. Monday, October 8, 2018 There will be NO garbage pickup on Monday, November 12th Garbage pickup will run on schedule Tuesday, January 1st. Pickup will run during the entire month of October. one day behind schedule beginning After the initial notice of a snow Day nd Tuesday, January 1st through Friday, emergency has been declared, Thursday, November 22 th please remove all vehicles within Veterans Day January 4 . Garbage pickup for Day after Thanksgiving st Sunday, November 11, 2018 Monday, December 31 will be on six (6) hours on any major streets Friday, November 23rd Garbage pickup will run on schedule schedule. and/or within twelve (12) hours on during Veterans Day week - local streets or alleys. Once the Day th November 5th through November 9th. Winter Snow Removal & Snow entire street has been cleared of Monday, December 24 Emergency Information snow from curb to curb and no Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Please keep in mind the Street additional snow has accumulated or Tuesday, December 25th Thursday, November 22, 2018 Department will be clearing all major is predicted to accumulate, vehicles There will be NO garbage pickup on streets first during a snow storm. We may then resume parking on that New Year’s Eve Day Monday, December 31st Thursday, November 22nd. Thursday’s will, however, plow the side streets as street. garbage will be picked up on Friday, quickly as possible once the major New Year’s Day November 23rd and Friday’s garbage streets are clear. Compost/Leaf Pickup Season Ends Tuesday, January 1st will be picked up on Saturday, December 7th November 24th. Garbage pickup for This winter during snowstorms, please The City of Mount Clemens will Monday, November 19th, Tuesday, park your vehicles at an off-street again be enforcing its leaf pick up November 20th, and Wednesday, location. Parking in a driveway policy this fall. All leaves that do November 21st will be on schedule. or parking lot will be greatly not fall into the street from the trees appreciated. On-street parking can MUST be placed in 30-gallon brown Christmas Day resume after the City has plowed the waste bags or 25- to 35-gallon refuse Tuesday, December 25, 2018 streets. containers marked “compost” or There will be NO garbage pickup “yard waste”. Your place for: on Tuesday, December 25th. Pickup Whenever there is an abundance • Learn-to-Skate Classes will run one day behind schedule of snow accumulated or there is a ABSOLUTELY NO RAKING OR • Public Skating beginning Tuesday, December possibility that snow will accumulate BLOWING LEAVES INTO THE STREET. • Youth/Adult Hockey 25th through Friday, December to extraordinary depths, the City IF YOU HAVE A LANDSCAPING • Birthday Parties 28th. Garbage pickup for Monday, may declare a “Snow Emergency”. COMPANY, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT • Group Outings/Field Trips December 24th will be on schedule. Local television and radio news THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS POLICY. stations will be alerted when a snow YOUR COMPLETE COOPERATION To obtain information regarding emergency has been declared WILL BE APPRECIATED. these programs, please call the arena at 586.307.8202 or visit www.mountclemensicearena Help Us Light Up Mount Clemens .com. for the Holidays!

Sponsor a Christmas Tree in the City’s First Ever Tinsel Tour.

The City of Mount Clemens is seeking local families, service clubs, schools, scout troops and businesses who are interested in decorating City of Mount Clemens a Christmas tree for the City’s first ever Tinsel Tour! The decorated trees “Local Treasure” Award Guidelines will light up the City’s riverfront from December 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019 The purpose of the Mount Clemens “Local Treasure” Award is to provide for all to see. Groups may decorate the trees in any theme that they recognition to the men and women of our city who have made our city choose, and creativity is definitely encouraged! Memory trees to honor a better place to live through exemplary positive contributions. The spirit those who have passed away are also an excellent theme option. of the award is to bring attention to those who have not been recognized The Tinsel Tour will debut in grand style with a kick off on Saturday, and publicly acknowledge their contribution, however large or small. December 1 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm with free holiday fun for the entire community. • The nominee must be a resident or business owner of the City of Mount Clemens; and The cost to sponsor a tree is $75.00, which includes the cost of the tree, • The actions of the nominee must have contributed a positive signage, 200 white lights, City fees, and proper environmental disposal lasting legacy to our city and its residents. of the trees. Registration • Nominations may be submitted by any resident. forms and a complete • All nominations must be in writing using a nomination form available list of rules and guidelines at City Hall or on the City’s website: www.cityofmountclemens.com are available in the City • The “Local Treasure” Award will be made at a Manager’s Office at City Commission meeting during the month of February. 586.469.6818, x315. Call • Nomination deadline is Monday, December 17, 2018. today and help Mount Clemens sparkle in this fun If you have any questions, please call the City Manager’s Office holiday event! at 586.469.6818 x 315.

Clementimes |3 Captains Richard DeCaussin, Linda Kunath FIRE DEPARTMENT Greg Hoppe and Gregg Shipman FINANCE Finance Director/Treasurer

What’s New? 3) Have functioning smoke detectors Winter Tax Bills The Mount Clemens Fire Department in every room, and outside of all Winter Property Taxes are payable is honored to be a part of our city’s sleeping areas. Make sure to test from December 1, 2018 to February bicentennial celebration this year. smoke detectors monthly and 28, 2019. If you have any questions, MCFD has been providing service to to change batteries at daylight please contact the City’s Treasurer’s Use the Parkmobile app when this great community for 131 years, savings time. Office at 586.469.6818 x1. Any tax parked at a City meter to save dating back to 1888. We are proud amounts that remain unpaid after time and money. Download the to serve the city and the great Fire Safety Tip February 28, 2019 will be transferred app, register your license plate, link citizens who reside here. As the weather changes more to Macomb County Treasurer’s a payment method, then this use and more people are enjoying the Office for collection. Macomb app when parked at a City meter, Special Thanks warmth of a fire in their fireplace. Did County Treasurer may be contacted and receive customizable parking The Mount Clemens Firefighters you know that after you have a fire, at 1 South Main Street, Mount expiration reminders. would like to thank everyone who the soot can become hard on the Clemens, MI 48043, 586.469.5190. came to our Annual Soap wall of your chimney and become Convenient Ways to Pay Bills or Parking Tickets Box Derby Pancake Breakfast! All flammable creosote over time? Did You Receive A Past Due Notice? There are several easy ways to pay proceeds go to local charities. A It’s always recommended before Contact the Treasurer’s Office a tax bill, water/sewer utility bill, or special thanks to Hefling’s each winter you plan on burning, to if you need to make payment parking ticket: Amish Farm Market for their inspect or have someone inspect arrangements for a past due water/ 1. MAIL a check or money order continued support of the event. your chimney to see if it needs sewer bill. If you are unable to pay payable to the City of Mount cleaning. In addition, always burn your bill in full, you will need to sign- Clemens, include your remittance, Fire Prevention dry clean seasoned wood and never up to make monthly payments to and send to One Crocker October is National Fire Prevention use flammable liquids to start your prevent a service shut off. Once a Boulevard, Mount Clemens, MI Month. In the upcoming weeks fire in the fireplace. shut-off is initiated, a $35 service fee 48043. MCFD will be going to local applies, $70 fee after hours, and 2. 24-Hour DROP BOX located on schools to give fire safety talks and On behalf of everyone at Mount the entire balance is due. You can west side of City Hall parking lot, demonstrations. Some key points for Clemens Fire Department, we wish prevent a shut-off by simply going across from Gazebo, is available for you to place an envelope fire prevention in your own home everyone a safe and happy holiday to City Hall Treasurer’s Office and containing your remittance and are: season! making payment arrangements. a written check or money order 1) Have an exit plan. Cash, Money Order, or Credit/Debit payable to the City of Mount 2) Establish a common meeting card are accepted. Clemens. Do not deposit cash. place outside the house. 3. PAY IN PERSON by going to City If you are unable to make a Hall Treasurer’s Office. Cash, payment towards your past due bill, check or money order, credit/ contact an agency for help as soon debit card are accepted as possible, by simply calling 211. and a receipt will be issued. A processing fee applies to credit/ If you have any questions, please debit card payments. Office hours contact the Treasurer’s Office at are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm weekdays. 4. PAY ONLINE using MasterCard 586.469.6818 x1. or Visa at City’s website www. cityofmountclemens.com, click Quarterly Parking Permits may be on the applicable link under Make purchased at City Hall Treasurer’s Online Payments. A processing Office. fee applies. 5. PAY BY PHONE by calling 866.789.5536 to pay by check, debit card or credit card. A processing fee applies.

Crocker House Museum

Children’s Etiquette Class / Social Jingle Journey in Mount Clemens Butterfly Etiquette Class Sunday, December 9, 1 – 4 pm Tuesday, November 20, 1 pm Visit the Anton Art Center, Crocker $15 per student House Museum, and the Michigan Transit Museum. Christmas and Bazaar Entrance fees at each location. Saturday, December 1, 10 am – 4 pm Sunday, December 2, 1 – 4 pm Please call 586.465.2488 or visit www. No admission fee crockerhousemuseum.org for event information, to make reservations or Christmas Bazaar Tea to purchase tickets. Sunday, December 2, 1 pm $35 members/$40 non-members

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