Rochester Leaders To Discuss Shared Services, Community Garden

Rochester leaders will consider formalizing the sharing of some public works services with the city of Rochester Hills through a proposed interlocal services agreement on the agenda at the Rochester City Council meeting tonight.

Council members meet at 7:30 p.m. at .

The interlocal agreement would formalize cooperation between the two cities that has been ongoing through the years. It details payment for services when the employee of one city pitches in to help the other city. "The parties understand and acknowledge each party's first prioirty is to service its own municipality," the agreement states. "However the parties will make every reasonable effort to timely complete work for the other party."

Also on tonight's city council agenda:

• A report from the Garden Oversight Committee about the This was the garden's inaugural year; organizers are hoping to grow the garden next year, and plans for a neighboring childrens garden are in the works.
• A report from the Rochester Area Youth Assistance program on upcoming events.
• A request for a commercial redevelopment exemption certificate for the demolition of the Rochester Elks building and the redevelopment of the property for a Real Estate One office.
• A request for $11,500 for a cataloging room for the Rochester Historical Commission.
• An update on the .