Ann Arbor Housing Commission approves bond for Willis C. Patterson project, closes out Garden Circle site

The Ann Arbor Housing Commission voted unanimously on June 25 to authorize preliminary steps toward issuing bonds for the Dr. Willis C. Patterson Project, a housing development that will require additional approval from City Council. In a separate unanimous voice vote, the commission also terminated its Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and closed out public housing at 2072 Garden Circle.

Housing Commission backs bond for Patterson project

The commission approved a resolution declaring its intent to issue bonds for the Dr. Willis C. Patterson Project. The resolution also authorized preliminary actions and requested Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) approval from the Ann Arbor City Council. The vote was a voice vote, carried unanimously. No dollar amount for the bonds was specified in the meeting summary.

In a second action, the commission voted to terminate the ACC with HUD and close out public housing at 2072 Garden Circle. That vote also passed by voice vote without dissent.

Both items were decided at the June 25 meeting, for which official minutes have been published.

Liquor License Review Committee weighs transfer, social district rules

The Council Liquor License Review Committee met on June 30 to consider several items, though minutes from that session have not yet been published. According to the agenda, the committee discussed a resolution to transfer a tavern liquor license to a Class C license for Anna’s House at 445 E Eisenhower Parkway. The committee also reviewed a proposed application process for creating or modifying social districts and received an attorney update on the A2WINEMAN project. Routine approval of the April 13 committee meeting minutes was also on the agenda. No vote results are available until the minutes are released.

Coming up

The Ann Arbor Election Commission will hold a special meeting on July 14 at a time and location to be announced. The agenda is largely procedural: commissioners will appoint election inspectors for the Aug. 4 primary election and conduct a public accuracy test of voting equipment. The commission is also scheduled to approve minutes from its June 4 meeting. No policy changes, budget items, or public hearings are on the agenda.

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