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CITY OF MUSKEGON
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING
A Special City Commission Meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
5:30 p.m. @
Muskegon City Hall
933 Terrace Street
Muskegon, MI 49440
In the Commission Chambers, Room 107
2018-91 MINUTES:
1. Second Reading – Amendment to PILOT Ordinance
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To amend Section 82-51 of the City Code of
Ordinances to reduce the service charge to be paid in lieu of taxes from a 3% minimum
to a 2% minimum. The new essential service fees that the City has been included in
development agreements will allow the City to collect more revenue.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City will gain more revenue through essential services
fees than from service charges.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the amended ordinance.
2. Second Amendment to Contract for Housing Exemption –
Nelson Place
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The City granted a PILOT to the developer on March
26, 1996 and executed the first amendment to the Contract for Housing Exemption on
March 11, 2014. The developer has now decided to refinance the building and this
amendment is necessary to insure the continued operation of the project. The current
PILOT, which expires in 2019, mandates that the developer pay 4% of the total of the
contact rents to the City. The developer is requesting to extend the PILOT until 2036.
The developer has agreed to amend the PILOT to pay 2% of the total of the contract
rents and a 2% essential services fee from not until 2029 and then 2% of the total of the
contract rents and a 4% essential services fee from 2030 until 2036.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City will gain increased revenue from increased
essential services fees.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the second amendment to the contract for
housing exemption and development agreement.
3. Second Reading - Parking Ordinance Amendment – LO7
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The Director of Public Safety requests that the
Commission authorize the approval of the changes for Chapter 92, LO7 to read as
follows:
(LO7) Along or on any unpaved parkway, except where the same is used for a driveway
to enter private or public property. Parking on the terrace (i.e., the area between the
property line and the street) is permitted for December 1 through March 1 on those
streets having allowed parking on only one side of the street, but not on paved portion
of the terrace.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Parking Ordinance
change.
4. Second Reading - Parking Ordinance Amendment – LO9
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The Director of Public Safety requests that the
Commission authorize the approval of the changes for Chapter 92, LO9 to further
expand the downtown business area to extend to Ninth Street between Muskegon and
Western.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Parking Ordinance
change.
5. Second Reading - Amendment to the Downtown
Development Plan and Tax Increment Finance Plan of the
City of Muskegon
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: To approve the amendment to the Downtown
Development Plan and Tax Increment Finance Plan, which includes adding certain
parcels into the plan.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: It is anticipated that the Downtown Development Authority
will capture increased values with future development.
BUDGET ACTION REQUIRED: None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: To approve the plan amendments.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The Downtown Development Authority
unanimously approved the plan amendments at their October 30 meeting.
Motion by Commissioner Turnquist, second by Commissioner Rinsema-Sybenga,
to approve items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: Turnquist, Gawron, Hood, Warren, German, and
Rinsema-Sybenga
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
ADJOURNMENT: The Special City Commission Meeting adjourned at
5:32.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ann Marie Meisch, MMC – City Clerk
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