HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL MINUTES 2015-10-26 SPECIAL 39559
MINUTES OF THE TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FIRST
SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 26, 2015
On October 26 2015 the above meeting was held at the City Hall 33000
Civic Center Drive, Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order by President Brosnan at
7 58 p.m Councilperson Susan Nash led the meeting in the Pledge
Roll was called with the following result Susan Nash Brandon Kritzman
John Pastor, Brian Meakin, Laura Toy, Lynda Scheel and Maureen Miller Brosnan
Absent None
Elected and appointed officials present Judy Priebe Director of Legislative
Affairs, Susan A. Hoff, City Clerk, Don Knapp, City Attorney, Mark Taormina, Director of
Economic Development and Planning
There was no Audience Communication at the beginning of the meeting
On a motion by Meakin seconded by Toy and unanimously adopted, it was
#330 15 WHEREAS the City Clerk has received an Application for
Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate from Haithem K Sarafa
Manager SREP Haggerty Road, LLC, dated September 30 2015 for the
rehabilitation and redevelopment of the property located at 19700 and 19750
Haggerty Road Livonia Michigan 48152 in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6
(Commercial Rehabilitation District #2) and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has notified in writing the Assessor of the City of Livonia
as well as the legislative body of each taxing unit which levies ad valorem property
taxes in the local governmental unit in which the proposed facility is to be located,
i.e , the City of Livonia and advised each of them that the said Application and
request has been received and
WHEREAS the City Council has afforded Haithem K Sarafa, Manager SREP
Haggerty Road LLC the Assessor and a representative of each of the affected
taxing units an opportunity for a hearing on this Application and request and said
hearing having in fact been conducted at 7.00 p.m. Monday October 26 2015, at
the Livonia City Hall, 33000 Civic Center Drive Livonia Michigan and
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WHEREAS, the taxable value of the property proposed to be exempt plus the
aggregate taxable value of property previously exempt and currently in force under
Public Act 210 of 2005 or under Public Act 198 of 1974 (IFT's) does not exceed
5% of the total taxable value of the City of Livonia and
WHEREAS, the application was approved at a public hearing as provided by
Section 4(2) of Public Act 210 of 2005 on October 26, 2015, and
WHEREAS the applicant SREP Haggerty Road, LLC is not delinquent in any
taxes related to the facility and
WHEREAS, the application is for commercial property as defined in Section 2(a)
of Public Act 210 of 2005 and
WHEREAS the applicant SREP Haggerty Road LLC has provided answers to
all required questions under the application instructions to the City of Livonia and
WHEREAS, the City of Livonia requires that rehabilitation of the facility shall be
completed by December 31 2016 and
WHEREAS the commencement of the rehabilitation of the facility did not occur
more than six months prior to the filing of the application for exemption and
WHEREAS the application relates to a rehabilitation program that when
completed constitutes a qualified facility within the meaning of Public Act 210 of
2005 and that is situated within a Commercial Rehabilitation District established
under Public Act 210 of 2005 and
WHEREAS completion of the qualified facility is calculated to and will at the time
of issuance of the certificate have the reasonable likelihood to, increase
commercial activity create employment retain employment and revitalize a
blighted urban area, in which the facility is situated and
WHEREAS the rehabilitation includes improvements aggregating 10% or more of
the true cash value of the property at commencement of the rehabilitation as
provided by Section 2(j) of Public Act 210 of 2005
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LIVONIA
AS FOLLOWS
1 That the City Council, on the basis of the information received from the
applicant, Haithem K Sarafa Manager SREP Haggerty Road, LLC finds
and determines (a) that the granting of this Commercial Rehabilitation
Exemption Certificate shall not have the effect of substantially impeding the
operation of the local governmental unit or impairing the financial
soundness of any taxing unit which levies an ad valorem property tax in the
local governmental unit in which the facility is to be located, and (b) the
applicant has fully complied with the requirements of Section 8, Act No 210
P A 2005 as amended
2 That the City Council hereby approves the Application for Commercial
Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate from Haithem K Sarafa, Manager,
SREP Haggerty Road LLC for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the
property located at 19700 and 19750 Haggerty Road, Livonia MI 48152
(Commercial Rehabilitation District #2), for 10 years pursuant to the
provisions of PA 210 of 2005, as amended
Frank Jonna from SREP Haggerty Road LLC thanked the Council and everyone
involved in facilitating the process
There was no Audience Communication at the end of the meeting
On a motion by Toy seconded by Scheel and unanimously adopted, this
251st Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Livonia was adjourned at 8:03 p.m
on October 26, 2015
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