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Oakland County and Shipt Have Partnered to Provide Free Grocery Delivery Service For Residents 60 and Over Oakland County is excited to offer a brand new, free grocery delivery opportunity for older adults throughout the county.
As COVID-19 numbers increase heading into the winter, and in an effort to help older adults still access the everyday items they need without having to expose themselves to risk unnecessarily, Oakland County partnered with Shipt to provide a one-year membership for unlimited, same-day delivery from a variety of local stores.
Shipt is a service that shops for you and then safely delivers your groceries and household essentials direct to your door. This can include refrigerated foods, pet supplies or simple household essentials that you would normally find at a local grocery store.
This annual membership is being offered free of charge to Oakland County senior residents who are aged 60 or older and offers unlimited, same-day grocery delivery. Please note that you must pay for the items that you order, but delivery will be free of charge with this membership. Free Shipt memberships will be provided on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
This is a limited time offer and you must sign up by December 10, 2020.
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Let Your Voice Be HeardCITY OF ROYAL OAK 15-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD NOTICENotice is hereby given that on November 9, 2020 the Royal Oak City Commission held a public hearing and approved Substantial Amendments to the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning Year 2019 Annual Action Plan. The amendment focused on an additional “round” of CDBG funding from the enactment of the CARES Act. Draft copy of the document is available for review and public comment during the public comment period which ends December 2, 2020. The documents are available for download on the City of Royal Oak’s website at romi.gov/280/Application-Documents The city will take all reasonable steps to provide a copy to disabled persons and non-English speaking persons. Written comments will be accepted by mail to the attention of: Joseph M Murphy, Director of Planning, 203 S Troy St, Royal Oak MI 48067
or electronically at: joem@romi.gov
City of Royal Oak
Joseph M Murphy, Director of Planning |
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Downtown Dollars Gift Cards Available Now Just in Time to Spend on Small Business Saturday, November 28! Select the value of your egift card. Choose your recipient (family, friends, team members) and send via email or text message. The recipient can use that value to make purchases at participating merchants. - International orders not accepted.
- While we usually process gift orders right away, there can sometimes be a delay of an hour or more and we may request additional information for your security via email. Please be sure to check spam and promotions folders for status email.
A Royal Oak Downtown Dollars eGift, powered by Yiftee, is better than a regular gift card or gift certificate because: - You can track when the egift is received and redeemed.
- Recipients receive reminders to redeem their egift.
- It is great for last-minute gifts: It's easy, personalized and fast.
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City Commission, Traffic Committee, Audit Review Committee and Rehabilitation Board of Appeals Meet It may be a short work week with the Thanksgiving Day holiday upon us but it does not stop the meeting schedule. The week begins with the city commission looking to approve the special event permit for the drive-up Menorah Lighting Event and award the contract for the library remodel and improvement project - wow!
Tuesday you will need a split screen as both the Audit Review and Traffic Committees meet and the week rounds out with the Rehabilitation Board of Appeals meeting.
Meeting agendas, including information on how to view and participate in the meetings are available on the links below.
This week's schedule of meetings includes:
Monday, November 23 at 7:30pm City Commission
Tuesday, November 24 at 6:00pm Audit Review Committee
Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00pm Traffic Committee
Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00pm Rehabilitation Board of Appeals
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2021 Oakland County Parks and Rec Annual Vehicle Permits Now AvailableThe Oakland County Parks and Recreation Annual Vehicle Permits are now available for 2021. Permits may be purchased online, by mail and in person at many locations throughout Oakland County.
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Leaf Collection - What You Need to Know
After DPS has made their final pass through your neighborhood, leaves should be bagged and left curbside on your normal refuse, recycling and yard waste collection day.
Remember, No Street Parking!
Royal Oak will post signs in neighborhood streets, just off of major thoroughfares, notifying residents that leaf pick-up will be in the neighborhood the following day. The signs ask residents to park cars off the street because cars in the street can slow down the trucks and make it impossible to pick-up leaves in front of the residence where the car is parked.
Temporary no-parking signs (limit 2) are available at the Department of Public Service (DPS), 1600 North Campbell Road (located on the East side of Campbell, just South of 12 Mile Rd) M - F 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The signs are not enforceable but may help remind people to park off the street.
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Please Remember Burning Wood and Leaves is Not Allowed - Here is What the Fire Chief Wants You to KnowWith autumn upon us, we would like to remind residents that wood and leaves cannot be used for fires, either for recreational purposes or to clean up the yard. Here's what our ordinance says: § 340-5 Open burning and fuels. A. Defined. "Open burning" means burning that is not contained in a vessel designed to contain fire. B. No person shall cause or permit any open burning of fuel, garbage, or other combustible refuse or waste material, including by way of description, but not by way of limitation, leaves, brush, tree trimmings, and grass. C. Fuel for a residential outdoor fire is limited to natural gas, propane (LPG), commercially available charcoal or charcoal briquettes. The fire shall not be utilized for waste disposal purposes. D. Special occasional open fires may be allowed with permission of the Fire Chief or his/her designee, upon a determination by the Fire Chief or his/her designee that the maintenance of such fire is not likely to create a hazard or nuisance condition to adjacent property or persons in close proximity. The Fire Chief or his/her designee may attach conditions to the permit. The City may charge a fee for the permit to recover its incidental costs. E. Section 307 of the International Fire Code of 2015 is repealed. § 340-6 Violations and penalties. Any individual, partnership, corporation or other group acting as a unit violating any provision of this article or any order made thereunder shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 90 days, or be both so fined and imprisoned, at the discretion of the court. Please be a courteous, Royal Oak. |
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Rent and Utility Bill Assistance Available for Royal Oak Residents The Royal Oak City Commission has teamed up with the South Oakland Shelter and Legal Aid & Defender Association to operate a rental assistance program on behalf of the city.
The program is designed to keep no, low- and moderate-income Royal Oak renters from being evicted. Many households have experienced a loss of employment or significant reduction in income due to COVID-19. Renters may be eligible for financial assistance for unpaid rent and/or utilities dating back no more than three months. Payments are made directly to landlords, not the renter household.
People in need of help may contact either of the below organizations.
South Oakland Shelter (248) 920-6000Legal Aid & Defender Association (313) 967-5555 OR email:
royaloakcares@ladadetroit.org |
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Oh, The Things You Can Do OnlineOur phones are back on and the boxes are unpacked,but we still remain closed to the public. But, we leave the comfort of your own home anyway. Many city services are available online, or by email, mail and drop off.
We have put together a list of our most requested services at https://www.romi.gov/1…/Oh-the-Things-You-Can-Do-Online-More. Discover all the things you can do from the comfort of your home, office or favorite hideaway.
Can’t find what you are looking for?
Email citymanager@romi.gov and someone will get back to you. Even while we’re moving boxes, we want you to know we are still here for you!
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New Parking Fee Structure Means Two-hours Free Anytime in All City Parking Garages! No longer are the two-hours of free parking restricted to before 5:00p.m. Beginning October 1, all city-owned parking garages feature the first two-hours parking free of charge no matter what time you enter the parking garage. Staying for longer than two-hours (and we hope you are!) then you will pay 75 cents per hour after your first two free hours! And, just in time for the autumn rains and winter snow, park where you will return to a dry, clean vehicle!
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Help For Small Businesses
The Royal Oak City Commission has set aside $265,263 of its special allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG-CV) from the enactment of the CARES Act to provide financial assist to small businesses in Royal Oak effected by COVID-19.
The Royal Oak CDBG-CV Small Business Assistance Program is a loan designed to provide short-term working capital which enables small businesses to remain prosperous and retain or create jobs held by persons living in low- to moderate-income households.
The City of Royal Oak will forgive loans, after six (6) months, if the assisted small business can demonstrate that it successfully created new jobs or retained existing jobs based on federal requirements. More information on the program can be found in the application.
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Residential Lock Boxes Available at the Fire DepartmentWhen a person living alone calls 911 and is unable to open the door, firefighters must break through a door or a window causing costly damage to the person's home and wasting valuable time.
The Royal Oak Fire Department’s residential lockbox program is designed to get quick access to adults living in their own homes during medical emergencies -- especially senior citizens.
When you suffer a fall, stroke or heart attack, every second counts. The lockbox -- which contains a key to your home -- reduces the likelihood of property damage caused by first responders forcing entry into your home in response to an emergency call. The lockbox program is open to all Royal Oak residents who either live alone or are left alone on a regular basis and have a condition which may result in the need for immediate assistance due to being incapacitated or unconscious. This includes the elderly, physically handicapped or residents recovering from a major injury or surgery. For more information, go to https://www.romi.gov/1271/FAQ-Residential-Lockbox |
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You Dirty Rat! What You Need to Know When Unwanted Visitors Come to Stay! Rats behave predictably. They like to live where people live and they can thrive on just one ounce of food and water per day.
Rodent control in Royal Oak is everyone’s responsibility. Good house keeping practices, which eliminate food supply and destroy shelter needed by rats to survive, are the best defense when it comes to rat-proofing our neighborhoods.
There is no magic to rodent prevention and control. Residents can win the war against rodents by using a variety of common sense techniques. Click here to learn more.
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Library Adds Chromebooks to Checkout Services!
Cardholders may now reserve a Chromebook to check out for 14 days. Just visit the catalog, search Chromebooks, and narrow the library down to ROPL (see photos below for help). Then click on "Place Hold" (ignore the not available note...that just means they need to be checked in for the first time). When you recieve notice that your hold is ready, go ahead and schedule your pickup time through the MyLibro app or by calling 248-246-3700 and press 2. |
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Blessings in a Backpack New Amazon Wish List! Doing your weekly Amazon online shopping? Why not check out the Blessings in a Backpack Wish List and put a couple of extra items in their cart while you're filling your cart! It is just that easy!!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3OJ2PH7G2PFP0…
Blessings in a Backpack has continued to feed Royal Oak School students through the pandemic and the need is always there because hunger never takes a break. |
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Community Coalition Joins Forces With Lighthouse to Feed Royal Oak ResidentsThe Community Coalition has made a substantial donation to help LIghthouse in their efforts to feed Royal Oak's hungry. If you are in need or know someone, please email or call Lighthouse. |
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Reminders -
Love Your Dog, Leash Your DogAs we are all trying to get out of the house and enjoy a walk or run, remember when you take your canine companion with you they MUST be on a leash. Not only is it a city ordinance but in these uncertain times, an infected owner can transfer coronavirus onto their dogs fur and contact with other people could create another avenue for transmission of the virus. Additionally, as dog owners we may all think we know how our dog will react in a situation, but under stress you r dog may not react as you expect. Please don't put your dog or other people and dogs into completely avoidable situations.Love your dog, leash your dog! FROM CITY CODE CHAPTER 195: "It shall be unlawful for any owner to allow any dog to stray beyond his premises unless under reasonable control as defined by this article; or Keeping a dog on a suitable leash, cord, chain or rope of sufficient strength while under control of the owner, member of the owner's family or other responsible person who has the owner's permission, in all cases other than while confined upon the owner's property or while dog is confined in a closed automobile or shipping receptacle."
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Have a Neighborhood Homeowners Association or Want to Start One - We Want to Hear From You! The City of Royal Oak is updating its Homeowners Association page at:
https://www.romi.gov/632/Homeowners-Associations
If you are actively representing a Block Club, Condominium Association, Homeowners Association, Improvement Association or Neighborhood Association and are not listed but would like to be, please fill out the following form: |
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Police Department Update
Residents can find the most recent police reports on the city's website at http://romi.gov/963/Press-Releases
Citizens are also encouraged to sign up for crime alerts at crimemapping.com. Crime Mapping's goal is to assist police departments in reducing crime through a better-informed citizenry.
Sign up for public safety alerts from the police using Civic Ready. Click here to subscribe.
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Library Events
There is always something interesting and exciting happening at the Royal Oak Public Library. Go to ropl,org to learn more.
Library hours are: Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (September through June only)
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Work for the City of Royal Oak
Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Royal Oak.
To browse through available opportunities go to: romi.gov/jobs |
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Senior Times NewsletterThe City of Royal Oak offers mature adults opportunities for lifelong education, fitness, nutrition and leisure activities.
Click here for the latest news and information from the Mahany/ Meininger Community Center.
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Support Local Service Clubs & OrganizationsRoyal Oak service clubs support our public schools, local history, nature, senior citizens, young people, veterans and more. To learn more about Royal Oak service clubs go to www.romi.gov/interclub. |
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