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Bay City commission approves downtown assessment roll, Jefferson Street vacation and New Market Commons PILOT
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Summary
On March 16 the Bay City City Commission voted to adopt a downtown management board certified special assessment roll, vacate Jefferson Street between Columbus and 11th, and approved an ordinance amendment adding a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) provision for the New Market Commons affordable housing project; Commissioner Kubit recorded abstentions on the New Market Commons votes.
The Bay City City Commission on March 16 approved three formal items on its agenda: a downtown management board certified special assessment roll, the vacation of Jefferson Street between Columbus Avenue and 11th Street, and an ordinance amendment to add Division 6 to Chapter 46 establishing a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) provision for the New Market Commons affordable housing project.
Special order 1: Commissioner Zanotti moved to adopt the downtown management board certified special assessment roll; Commissioner DeWitt seconded and the roll call showed approval by the present commissioners. The commission adopted the resolution as recommended.
Special order 2: Commissioner Morris moved to vacate Jefferson Street between Columbus Avenue and 11th Street; Commissioner DeWitt seconded. The motion passed on roll call (the transcript records the outcome as 7 yes).
Ordinance amendment (New Market Commons PILOT): Commissioner DeWitt moved and Commissioner Coakley seconded an ordinance amendment to Chapter 46, Article 4, adding Division 6 (New Market Commons) to allow a PILOT for the project. During discussion, Commissioner DeWitt asked whether the pilot would be rescinded if the property were later sold; the city manager replied, "No. Correct," indicating the pilot remains under the terms discussed. Commissioner Kubit stated a conflict of interest and abstained from votes related to New Market Commons; the recorded roll call shows the ordinance adopted with seven yes votes and at least one abstention.
Regular agenda: The commission also approved a city manager recommendation to send a letter of support to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority for the Bay City Housing Commission's New Market Commons project at 501 Columbus Avenue; Commissioner Tenney moved, Commissioner Morris seconded, and Commissioner Kubit again abstained. The motion passed with seven yes votes.
The motions were procedural and adopted on the consensus or majority recorded at the meeting; no legal challenge or additional contingencies were raised on the floor during these votes.
