Mayor Pro Tem· 2026-01-01–2029-12-01
Laura Mikulski
Ferndale
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 7:45
- Avg per meeting
- 1:06
- Segments
- 77
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Top issues during term (8)(Development)
Storage facility at 1640/1700 E. 9 Mile
No direct city cost; the project adds new construction and future tax base.
Building height and downtown character
No direct cost to the city; the applicant pays all costs of recording the rezoning agreement.
Grants for accessibility renovations
Unknown — the discussion was about potential grant funding, with no dollar amounts on the agenda.
Proposed mixed-use development at Bermuda and E. 9 Mile
The city would issue a roughly $12–15 million revenue bond for the parking deck, paid back through parking revenue and a brownfield TIF.
Stalled 2024-approved development projects
Kulick Community Center reopening
Reopening could run $6-7.6 million on top of the purchase price, still being negotiated.
LifeLab Kids expansion at 3178 Hilton Road
No direct cost to the city; private construction project.
2025 planning and building activity recap
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Mikulski was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Planned Unit Development Amendment for 3178 Hilton Road (LifeLab Kids)
Approval of Elevator Door Lock Repairs at The Development on Troy in an Amount Not to Exceed $29,484.83
Class C Development District Liquor License — City Smoke Ferndale, LLC, 345 E. Nine Mile Road
Approval of Professional Services Agreement with OHM Advisors for Water Service Line Verification and Tracking GIS Application Development in an Amount Not to Exceed $23,500
Approval of Professional Services Agreement with OHM Advisors for Sidewalk Inspection and Replacement GIS Application Development in an Amount Not to Exceed $19,500
Approval of Downtown Maintenance Service Agreement between the Department of Public Works and the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority
Voting record (7)(Development)
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