Sample Resolution to Establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District

Minutes of a [regular or special] meeting of the [governing body] of the [governmental unit], held on [date], at [place] in [location] at [time].

PRESENT:

ABSENT:

The following preamble and resolution were offered by ___________________ and supported by _____________________.

Resolution [resolution number] Establishing an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation (OPRA) District for [applicant]

WHEREAS, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, the [governmental unit] has the authority to establish “Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Districts” within the [governmental unit]; and

WHEREAS, [applicant] has filed a written request with the clerk of the [governmental unit] requesting the establishment of the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District for an area in the vicinity of [commercial enterprise address] located in the [governmental unit] hereinafter described; and

WHEREAS, the [governing body] of the [governmental unit] determined that the district meets the requirements set forth in section 3(1) of PA 146 of 2000; and

WHEREAS, written notice has been given by mail to all owners of real property located within the proposed district and to the public by newspaper advertisement in the [newspaper name] and/or by public posting of the hearing on the establishment of the proposed district; and

WHEREAS, on [date] a public hearing was held, and all residents and taxpayers of the [governmental unit] were afforded an opportunity to be heard thereon; and

WHEREAS, the [governmental body] deems it to be in the public interest of the [governmental unit] to establish the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District as proposed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the [governing body] of the [governmental unit] that the following described parcel(s)

0 of land situated in the [governmental unit], [county], and State of Michigan, to wit: [Legal Description of District] be and here is established as an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District pursuant to the provisions of PA 146 of 2000 to be known as [name of district] Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District No.______.

AYES:

NAYS:

RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED.

I hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the [governing body] of the [governmental unit], County of [county] Michigan at a [regular or special] meeting held on [date].

____________________________

Clerk