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(A) The Commission may contract with city planners, engineers, architects and other consultants for such specialized services as it may require. In addition, the services of regular city employees may be obtained as found necessary for its work. The Commission shall not expend any funds or enter into any contracts or agreements for expenditures in excess of amounts appropriated for the purpose by the Council, which may appropriate such funds for city planning as it may deem advisable.
(`73 Code, 14.005, § 5.205)
(B) The Commission may receive gifts for purposes of carrying out its objectives and may expend any funds in the form of a gift in such manner as it may deem proper. (`73 Code, 14.007, § 5.207)
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The terms used in this subchapter shall have the same meaning as given to them in Public Act 197 of 1975, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1651 - 125.1680 or as provided in this section unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT 197. Public Act 197 of 1975, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.1651 - 125.1680 as now in effect or hereafter amended.
AUTHORITY. the Cheboygan Downtown Development Authority created by this subchapter.
BOARD or BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors of the Authority, the governing body of the Authority.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Mayor of the city.
COUNCIL. The City Council of the City of Cheboygan.
DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. The downtown district, and the Cheboygan River Waterfront in the downtown district, designated by this subchapter as now existing or hereafter amended.
(`73 Code, 13.002, § 2) (Ord. eff. 6-17-85)
The City Council hereby determines that it is necessary for the best interests of the city to halt property value deterioration and increase property tax valuation where possible in the business district of the city, to eliminate the causes of that deterioration and to promote economic growth by establishing a Downtown Development Authority pursuant to Act 197.
(`73 Code, 13.003, § 3) (Ord. eff. 6-17-85)
There is hereby created pursuant to Act 197 a Downtown Development Authority for the city. The Authority shall be a public body corporate and shall be known and exercise its powers under title of Cheboygan Downtown Development Authority. The Authority may adopt a seal, may sue and be sued in any court of this state and shall possess all of the powers necessary to carry out the purpose of its incorporation as provided by this subchapter and Act 197. The enumeration of a power in this subchapter or in Act 197 shall not be construed as a limitation upon the general powers of the authority.
(`73 Code, 13.004, § 4) (Ord. eff. 6-17-85)
The downtown district in which the Authority shall exercise its powers as provided by Act 197 shall consist of the following described territory in the city, subject to such changes as may hereinafter be made pursuant to this chapter and Act 197:
Commencing at Reference Point #4 of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Environmental Area #5-9 Boundary Description in Cheboygan Township, T18N, R1W, Michigan, Sections 29 and 30; distant from the point of beginning at the ordinary high water line of Lake Huron where it intersects the NW right of way of Huron Street, thence SWly along said ROW 560 ft.; thence N 56º W 360 ft.; thence S 20º E 160 ft.; thence S 64º W 225 ft.; thence S 44º W 470 ft.; thence N 82º W 170 ft.; thence N 4º W 200 ft.; thence N 72' W 500 ft. to the said Reference Point #4 thence from that said point of commencement S 78º W 330 ft.; thence S 16º W 280 ft.; thence S 53º E 610 ft.; thence S 36º W to the northern right-of-way of Lake St.; thence southerly along the centerline of Cass St. to the southern right-of-way of First St.; thence easterly along said right-of-way line to center line of Clinton St.; thence southerly along center line Clinton Street to the center line of Mackinaw Avenue; then Wly along said center line to the center line of May St., extended, then Sly along said center line extended to center line of Backus St.; thence easterly along said center line to center line Huron St.; thence southerly along said center line to a point which is 122 ft. southerly of south right-of-way Locust St.; thence Ely at right angles to center line Huron St. 132 ft.; thence southerly parallel to Huron St. to northerly right-of-way Nelson St.; thence easterly along right-of-way line across the Cheboygan River, to the center line of “A” St., extended, thence northerly along said center line to the center line of State St.; thence easterly along said center line to the center line of Coast Guard Drive; thence northerly along said center line to its intersection with the ordinary high water line of Lake Huron; thence Wly along said ordinary high water line across the Cheboygan River to the point of commencement.
(`73 Code, 13.005, § 5; 13.010, § 10) (Ord. eff. 6-17-85; Am. Ord. passed 3-4-86)
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