Lapeer City Commission approves $1.39 million bill listing, revokes industrial tax exemption and OKs licenses and leases

The Lapeer City Commission on Nov. 3 unanimously approved its agenda and a $1,393,181.56 bill listing and carried a set of routine motions covering tax, grant, licensing and leasing matters.

Commissioner Brady moved to approve the bill listing totaling $1,393,181.56; Commissioner Swindell supported the motion and commissioners verbally registered their assent, after which the mayor declared the motion carried.

The commission adopted Resolution No. 2025‑15 to revoke Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate No. 2014‑145 for Testing Services Group LLC at 751 McCormick Drive, effective immediately. A commissioner introduced the resolution and it was moved and supported; the motion carried. City staff later told commissioners the paper copy included clerical (non‑substantive) typo corrections to that resolution.

Commissioner Swindell moved to authorize the city administrator to submit a letter of intent to reapply for round 3 of the Michigan Neighborhood CDBG program with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority for the Lula Magna Opera House project; the motion was supported and carried with no discussion recorded.

The commission also approved a resolution granting an on‑premises liquor license for Acadia, owned by Chris and Christina Hare and located at 55 West Neffesen Street. Commissioner Whitworth noted the Hares are personal friends and asked whether she should abstain; other commissioners advised disclosure rather than an automatic abstention when no direct financial interest had been shown.

A motion to approve a change in signatories for the Choice 1 Sports official bank account carried, as did a motion to adopt an amendment to Chapter 7 (Zoning, article 7.02) of the City of Lapeer ordinances. Commissioner Brady moved and Commissioner Swindell supported approval of a triple‑net lease between the city and Clover Group (and Anon, Inc.) for use of the property at 3496 Davidson Road; the motion carried and the city manager was authorized to sign on behalf of the city.

Actions were recorded as motions with supporting votes; the meeting record shows commissioners responding verbally in the affirmative on roll call for the motions noted above.

What’s next: all adopted items were carried at the Nov. 3 meeting; any implementation steps (contract execution, grant application submissions or ordinance codification) will proceed through the appropriate city departments and follow‑up reports to the commission as required.