The Chelsea City Council will hold a work session on the city’s budget at 6 p.m. tonight, April 21, to discuss the proposed 2014-15 document, which unless changed drastically by the City Council, includes few changes and no millage increase.
Also to be discussed are the city’s proposed electric, water and sewer rates, which do not show any increases for consumers this year.
At the regular meeting, which begins at 7 p.m., there is a public hearing planned for an about $4.448 million tax abatement for Hayes Sumner, a sister company of Chelsea Milling Company, as well as a vote on the request.
The company is asking for an industrial facilities tax exemption of about $3.7 million in real property and about $732,000 in personal property.
Hayes Sumner bought the warehouse and property at 140 Buchanon St. from the city in August, 2012 for $175,000. The company plans to use the 72,000-square-foot warehouse on the property as a temperature controlled warehouse space to store ingredients for the milling company.
The City Council will also hear more from Sarah Brigham about a proposed dog park in the city. A group of residents has been meeting regularly for the last few months to discuss a plan and possible locations.
It’s also expected that the City Council will vote on authorization to sell $450,000 in bonds for the Downtown Development Authority’s three planned downtown projects. They include streetscape improvements, demolition of the Livery Building, and an alley, sidewalk and parking lot project between Jackson and East Middle streets.
The City Council will also discuss proposed amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance for a new section for the promotion and protection of M-52 corridor overlay district. The elected officials will also discuss an agreement to hire consultant Clearzoning, Inc. to help the city with planning review and analysis of the McCoig Materials application for a sand mine in Lyndon Township.
