Berkley DDA to Vote Jan. 18 on Funding for 12 Mile-Coolidge Makeover

The Berkley Downtown Development Authority will meet at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 18 to vote on funding an overhaul of the Coolidge Highway and 12 Mile Road intersection that will cost an estimated $375,000.

The meeting, which is open to the public and will be held in the second floor conference room of the Building, originally was set for Wednesday but was moved to Jan. 18 to accommodate scheduling conflicts, according to DDA board chairman Alan Semonian.

Berkley City Council member and DDA liaison Steve Baker announced the new date during Monday night's meeting at , during which a 2011-2012 fiscal year budget amendment was approved that provides $150,000 from the city's Major Street Fund for the project.

The remaining 60 percent of the estimated cost would be funded by the DDA if approved, Finance Director David Sabuda said.

either by repaving the intersection entirely with concrete or possibly using stamped concrete in the crosswalks – similar to what is in place at the 11 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway intersection.

"We can afford to do this, at least right now," City Manager Jane Bais-DiSessa said. "It will have a major impact on road work in the future."

Visit www.berkleydda.com or call 248-658-3350 for more information.

Correction: The meeting time is 7:30 a.m.