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Board reviews records on former Roosevelt property; quitclaim deed found to township
Summary
Board members reviewed a set of documents tracing past actions on the former Roosevelt property, which was quitclaimed to the charter township of Redford; staff said they recovered a quitclaim deed and an easement and will request township records to fill gaps.
The Redford Union Schools District No. 1 Board of Education reviewed documents at a workshop tracing the district’s past disposition of the former Roosevelt property, which is adjacent to the district’s bus yard.
Staff said they assembled a paper trail from past agendas and meeting minutes and located a recorded quitclaim deed transferring the property to the charter township of Redford. The presentation said the district retained an easement over the parcel and that an agreement discussed at the time contemplated a shared approach to demolition costs and future use as green space or a park.
"We found a quit claim deed being executed to give the township the property," a staff member said while describing the records the business office recovered.
Board members asked for additional documentation. Trustee Baker noted provisions in an agreement (referred to in the packet as section 3.9) that appear to have set out responsibilities for the township and the district, and suggested the township’s file might fill remaining gaps.
Staff said the business office staff member Terry (last name not provided) found the quitclaim deed in district records and that Jackie had pulled agendas and minutes that showed the sequence of board discussion. The presenter said the packet did not include a fully signed copy of a demolition-cost-sharing agreement and that staff would follow up.
Board discussion included whether the district had deeds for all properties; staff committed to tasking the interim chief financial officer and administrative staff to compile deeds for district parcels and to ask the township for any records it possesses that relate to the Roosevelt transaction.
Why this matters: property dispositions can limit future district use and impose conditions; board members said they want a complete record of past actions so they can understand constraints and obligations tied to district parcels and to ensure proper stewardship of district property.
