APRIL 19 - 25.1987 THE MICHIGA CITIZEN
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The Highland Park Chamber
of Commerce will hold its
monthly luncheon meeting,
Thursday, April 23, at 12:00
noon.
The pl ce is Highland Park
United ethodist Churc,
16300 oodward Ave. Par-
. g is available in private lot
off Church Street.
Clarence Johnson, CPA will
ddres the members giving
an up-date on new tax laws
for busine s and individual .
Luncheon ill be rved
by Highland Par United
ethodist Church.
The Highland Par Chamber
of Commerce congratulate
ldon artin on hi appoint-
ment as acting Superintendent
of the Highland Park Schools
and Frank Ro on hi appoint­
ment to the Highland Par
City Council. The Chamber
al elcomes to Highland
Park the following new busi­
ne s:
C sandr John n of To­
gether Tr vel at 211 Glendale,
Suite 111 883-9794; James
Robin n and Gre ory J son
of tIeton Co. (Cooki
F ctory) t 124 Victor (861-
5580; Clint and Linda Terry
of Lynn's Shoe Repair at 13546
oodward (883-5948; and
Chu elly of The ichigan
Citizen ewspaper at 16032
oodward (869.Q033).
The Chamber is looking for
spon r for the ichigan ee
Par de on Saturday ay 16.
Through the years this parade
has become a well-established
tradition in Highland Par'
celebration of ichigan ee.
This i a go d opportunity
for business to promote itself
and Highland Park at the same
time. A special account has
been t up that contribut­
ions to thi event can be handled
through the Chamber of Com­
merce office as a donation.
For information, call the
Chamber at 868-6420.
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HIGHLAND PARK-The
Highland Park City Council
approved an agreement April
14 which gives Chrysler Cor­
poration the go-ahead to leav
the city and move to Auburn
Hills.
A standing room only
crowd of over 100 packed the
small council chambers Tues­
day night in a last effort to
sway the Council toward their
comers.
T o-and-a-half hours after
the scheduled 7 o'cloc
meeting began, following ap­
plause in support of spea er
dress at the beginning of the
hearing.
Chrysler's new propo al
replace one the City rejected
which offered it 5 million to
ease the blow to the tax base.
Under the new agreement,
Chrysler promises to invest 5
million in an economic
development corporation that
would try to attract jobs and
investors to Highland Par .
Chrysler would also pay the
City 9 million throughout a
nine year period.
Before the vote, Council
President Scott tried to con-
after speaker, the Council
voted 3 to 2 in favor of
Chrysler.
Councilmen Dwight
Downes, Comer Heath, and
Fran Ross voted yes. Linsey
Porter and Council President
Martha Scott voted no.
Mayor Robert Blackwell
was in support of Chrysler's
proposal which promises
Highland Par $14 million to
compensate for the city's lost
tax revenue due to the move.
"It's important that we
begin this process immediate­
ly," Blac well said in an ad-
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o go
vince her colleagues to delay
voting on the proposal.
"This is our future here,"
she said, "why to we have to
rush. I hope that e would
table at least for a wee or
two. "
In an intervie after the
meeting, Scott said she anted
a delay because her attorney
had not reviewed the Chrysler
contract.
She said the next step is to
start or g arnz mg the
'It 100member board that will run
the for-profit corporation.
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