Votes at a glance: Westland council approves PILOT renewal, land use and zoning items; one reappointment fails

The Westland City Council on March 17 approved a slate of administrative, land-use and personnel items during its regular meeting. Several approvals were brief and passed with no recorded roll-call detail in the public transcript; where a roll call was recorded it is noted below.

Key outcomes

- Payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) renewal: The council approved a renewal of a PILOT for the property at 31627 Palmer Road tied to the Norris Apartments Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership. The renewal matches the term of the existing HUD mortgage and runs through Jan. 1, 2051. The agreement sets payments at 4% of annual shelter rents; council members said the measure is intended to preserve lower rents for the 60-unit low- and moderate-income complex. (Motion carried; roll-call details: not specified.)

- Reappointments to the building authority: The council confirmed the reappointment of Steve Smith to a six-year term ending 03/05/2031 (motion passed; vote details not specified). A second reappointment, Roger Shiflett, failed on roll-call: Baumann — yes; Hart — yes; Hornbuckle — no; Rakowski — no; Pro Tem Sampey — no; Wishart — no; President McDermott — yes. The council then…