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Act 345 - Retirement
Board
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Maintains and administers a pension system for the benefit of fire and/police department
personnel employed by the City; authorizes appropriations and deductions from salaries.
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Brown Bridge Advisory Committee
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Makes recommendations to restore, preserve and protect the integrity of the Brown
Bridge property under the direction of the City Manager.
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Downtown Development Authority
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Halts property value deterioration and increases property tax valuation where possible
in the business district of the City; eliminates the causes of that deterioration
and promotes economic growth.
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Elections Commission
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Without policy-making authority, approves the City Clerk’s appointment of election
inspectors and approves ballot printing in the case of a City election.
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Grand Traverse Commons Joint Planning Commission
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Established for the purpose of exercising the powers and duties of a planning commission
under the municipal planning act for the Grand Traverse Commons area, which is located
in Traverse City and Garfield Chater Township.
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Historic Districts Commission
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Investigates and recommends to city Commission areas it deems valuable for designation
as Historic Districts; recommends to City Commission structures it deems valuable
for designation as Historic Landmarks, etc. Safeguards the heritage of the City.
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Housing
Commission
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Purchases, acquires, constructs, maintains, operates, improves, extends and repairs
housing facilities; eliminates housing conditions which are detrimental to the public
peace, health, safety, morals or welfare; issues notes and revenue bonds; regulates
the issuance, sale, retirement and refunding of such notes and bonds; regulates
the rentals of such projects and the use of the revenues of the projects; prescribes
the manner of selecting tenants for such projects, etc.
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Human Rights Commission
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Fosters mutual understanding and respect among all groups and discourages discriminatory
practices, formulates and carries out programs of community education and information,
receives and acts as conciliator regarding occurrences of acts of prejudice or discrimination,
and secures the cooperation of various community groups in educational campaigns
devoted to eliminating prejudice and discrimination.
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Traverse Area District Library Board
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Formulates policy and sets budget for the Traverse Area District Library.
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Traverse
City Light & Power Board
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Has exclusive jurisdiction, control and management of the Light and Power Department
and all its operations and facilities. Unless specifically allocated to the City
Commission or to a City official, the Board has all the powers and duties possessed
by the City to construct, acquire, expand and operate the Light and Power system,
etc.
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Local Officers Compensation Commission
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Determines the salaries of local elected officials, which determination shall be
the salaries unless the legislative body, by two-thirds (2/3) of the members elected
to and serving on the legislative body, rejects them. The Commission also makes
recommendations regarding the compensation of local appointed officials who hold
positions on boards, commissions, and committees under the jurisdiction of the City
Commission.
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Parks and Recreation Commission
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Makes recommendations (advisory capacity) to the City Commission on matters relating
to the operation, development, and planning of parks, recreation and cemetery services
and activities.
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City
Planning Commission
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Prepares and adopts the Master Plan for the City and reviews development proposals,
both private and public, regarding their consistency with City plans.
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This Authority is incorporated for the purpose of the acquisition, construction,
operation, maintenance, or improvement of public recreation centers, public parks,
and public conference centers as may be acquired by the Authority or as may be transferred
to it by a participating municipality. The Authority may donate, sell, lease or
transfer any such facilities so acquired only to a participating municipality.
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Board
of Tax Review
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Examines, reviews, and corrects the assessment roll.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
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Hears and decides appeals where it is alleged by the applicant that there is an
error in any order, requirement, etc. made by the Building Official, Zoning Administrator,
etc. in administering or enforcing the provision of Ordinance.
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