Ci Y holds up on sa e of
- THUR 10-7:30 FRI- ....
hree
wbether DeBoer was going to
keep his busines in tbe City
or move it into the Township
wben be obtained theRevolv­
ing Loan, but Manning said
that DeBoer h d informed him
that he wa remaining in tbe
city.
Commis ione r George
Wysingers said in the future,
be would like to see some­
thing in writing from the in­
dividuals that receive
Revolving Loans committing
tbemseJve to keeping their
busine s in tbe City.
Mayor William Wolf aid
the incub tor is there only to
get busine es off the ground
and giving tbem a place to gel
established and grow. He said
it is up to them to make sure
the City is attractive enough
so that De Boer and others
would build a building or
move into an existing building
in the city.
"An incubator tenant do
not sign a commiument that
they would move into the city,
but we are trying to get them
started in the city, get
Enterprise Zone benefit and
so they will remain in the
city," said Wolf.
Wolf said DeBoer is taking
tbe $12,500 Revolving Loan
Funds and making improve­
ments to his business in the
incubator building.
In other matters the com­
mi sion voted unanimou Iy to
. OCTqBER 14·H, 1
MICHIGAN CITIZEN PAGE IS
app ve:
- The teasezpurcba e of a
198 Ford F-800 truck with
fro t snowplOW blade from
Bes Ford of Benton
To ship, in tb amount of
$35, 55. The cit will have a
tmet year peri to payoff
the lease with an interest rate
of 8 7 percent.
Nominatio of Mr. MiI-
ones to fill vacancy on
evelopment
ority (DDA and Tax In­
ere nt Finan e Board
(TIF. ). Hi te will expire
Aug st, 1993.
Nomination of Mr. Dave
Line In of the B ton Harbor
Fire Department I to the Ad­
mini trative Offic als Position
on tb City Planni g Commis­
oard.
Area
(616) 926-19
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ATTOR EY end COU SELOR AT LAW
K. ORRIS GAVI
She also said the only dif­
ference with buildable lots i
yau bave to bid on the proper­
At Monday, October 8, ty and non-buildable lots you
Benton Harbor City Commi - don't bave to bid.
sion meeting, the commis ion McKenzie offered to pur­
delayed laking action on the chase tbe property at 657 E.
sale of three ci ty-o ned Main Street for $500; Loretta
v cant 10 at 657 E. Main St., Dozier offer $560 for property
803 Thresher and a vacant par- at 803 Thresher; and Webb
cet on McGuigan St. Griffith offered $480 for a
aty Manager Steve Man- vacant parcel on McGuigan
ning said tbey were going to Street. All three lots are under
hold the sale of 657 E. Main 6,000 square feet' and the
St .• because he wanted an in- buyers wish -to combine the
dependent appraisal brought lots with their property.
in to avoid any problems that Some commissioners dis­
might come up, becau e Com- agreed about the standard pro­
missioner Hershel McKenzie cedure the City is using to
had offered to purchase it. determine the size of lot if
Some commissioners ques- it's a buildable . r non-bull­
Honed Manning of whether dable parcel.
the lot that McKenzie was pur- In other busines the com­
chasing and the other two par- mi ion approved a release of
eels were buildable because funds from a Revolving Loan
there were homes on the for the amount of $12,500 to
property at one time, so the Mr. John DeBoer, owner of
commission decided to hold Precision Control Systems, 10-
all three items. CIted at 200 Paw Paw in the
At the October 4, Commis- City'S Business Growth Cen-
ion Workshop. City Assessor ter, DeBoer's company
Linda Anthony had said all manufacture computerized
three lots were non-buildable. equipment.
Sbe aid anything that was DeBoer applied for the
under 6.000 square feet was Revolving Loan back in
non-buildable and if the February, but there were no
property adjacent to �nother funds available at that time.
property and the owner He was told that as soon a the
wished to purcha e it, they funds became available he
may, paying the same amount would be notified.
per quare feet as buildable Questions were brought up
lot, at 10 cent per square by some commissioners
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At The Library
Pre-School StoryTime
will met on Wednesday. Oc­
tober 17, from 10-10(45 .m.
and on Friday, Octobe 19,
from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
The fi1 m, Georgie w ill be
hown long with other
" pooky" storie for the.
young children, age 3-5.
Pre-registration is not re­
quired.
Movies for children are
hown on Saturday at 1 :00
p.m. Showing on aturday,
October 20: Georgi ,Legend
Of Sleepy Hollow nd Soup
And Me.
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Artrain Visl s
Wa ervliet
Th famous Artrain, th-e
tion's only traveling
museum on a train will be in
Watervliet Saturday, October
20 through Tuesd v. October
lJ. Free tours (donation ac­
ceptcd) will be from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Saturday and
Sunday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on M nday nd Tue day.
Areaschools are invit d to
bring whole cia e for a
guided tour on Monday and
Tue day, by calling Joan
Bujack at 463·5577.
Red cro Blood Drive
There will be Blood
Drive, October 17, from
11 :30 a.m.-S:1S p.m., at the
Landmark Center, 708
Markct Sr.. SI. Jo eph.
Donors arc reminded to have
'a good meal before donating.
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