Artemis Villa Freedom of Information Request Denied

I have attempted to understand more about what is going on with the Artemis Villa housing development project at Gunn and Adams. There seems to be a hang-up on the details of the “Public Benefit Property Donation”.  Developer Dominic Moceri indicated previously at Planning Commission meetings that they would donate an adjacent parcel along Adams Road across from Delta Kelly school for public benefit. The parcel might be used, for example, for a required water storage tank, fire station and or police station.

Any significant discussions on this by the Board, since it was proposed, have been in secret, some presumably in the subcommittee formed recently – why?

I attempted to obtain a document mentioned at the July 13, 2021 Board of Trustees meeting, but was denied as it is “Information or records subject to the attorney-client privilege” and therefor exempt by law, MCL15.243 Section 13 (1)(g) from disclosure to the public. I can appeal this ruling but see no point in doing so. It will just add another legal fee to our township expenses.

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