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Burton council approves buy-sell agreement with DSB Golf LLC despite call to delay until DNR grant is released
Summary
The Burton City Council voted to accept a buy-and-sell agreement with DSB Golf LLC tied to a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund acquisition grant after a resident asked the council to table the item until the full DNR grant details are available.
The Burton City Council approved a buy-and-sell agreement with DSB Golf LLC for a parcel tied to an acquisition grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, despite a public request to postpone the vote until the text of the related Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant was available for public review.
Resident Patrick Dargo told the council he had contacted the Michigan Public Service Commission and private solar developers about using the site for a solar farm, and urged the council not to “shackle Burton with a ball and chain that reads DNR park.” He also asked the council to “table or vote no on item 9 until the public has the right to view the full details of the DNR grant.”
Council members moved and seconded the item and called the roll. The motion to approve the buy-and-sell agreement was moved by Councilman Wines and supported by Councilman Heffner; the recorded votes were in the affirmative and the motion carried.
The item description on the agenda tied the transaction to an acquisition grant through the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund and identified a parcel by parcel ID; the council approved authority for the mayor and city clerk to sign the agreement. The council did not amend the motion on the floor, and no formal condition was announced that would require the full grant text to be released prior to closing.
Earlier in the meeting, council members discussed an unrelated property matter described as the “ARC acquisition,” saying the city had allocated a 25% match toward the asking price and that, if members voted to approve acquisition-related items that night, officials would be able to discuss details publicly after the votes. That discussion preceded the council action on the DSB Golf LLC agreement.
Public comment on the item therefore included both a request for more transparency about grant terms and a citizen suggestion to explore solar use at the site. The council approved the buy-and-sell agreement as presented.
