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Clark Logistics Xxii, LLC, Petitioner Vs. City Of Kalamazoo, Respondent · 25-001707-TT
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RECEIVED JUL 01 2023 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL June 25, 2025 Clerk of the Court Michigan Tax Tribunal P.O. Box 30232 Lansing, MI 48909 Re: Clark Logistic Group XXII, LLC v. City of Kalamazoo MTT Docket No. 25-001707 Dear Clerk: Enclosed please find Respondent City of Kalamazoo’s 1) Appearance 2) Answer and Affirmative Defenses and 3) Proof of Service to be filed in the above captioned matter. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, TA Carrie Funk Enclosures cc: Michael Shapiro
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL CLARK LOGISTICS GROUP XXII, LLC, Petitioner, v MTT DOCKET NO. 25-001707 CITY OF KALAMAZOO, Respondent. / Michael B. Shapiro (P20282) Aaron Leal (P58655) Daniel L. Stanley (P57052) CITY ATTORNEY 39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101 Sarah R. Van Hyfte (P79316) Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-5151 Assistant City Attorney (313) 465-7622 241 W. South Street mshapiro@honigman.com Kalamazoo, MI 49007 dstanley@honigman.com (269) 337-8185 vanhyftes@kalamazoocity.org ANSWER TO PETITION and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Respondent CITY OF KALAMAZOO, a Michigan municipal corporation, by and through its attorney, Sarah R. Van Hyfte, Assistant City Attorney, states in answer to the Petition filed in this Tribunal as follows: 1. Admit in part, but deny that Petitioner’s property is located in Kent County, Michigan as it is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Admit, Admit. Respondent neither admits nor denies. Respondent neither admits nor denies.
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AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Respondent CITY OF KALAMAZOO states for its Affirmative Defense in this cause as follows: 1. That the assessment in question for the subject property for the years in question is lawful, valid, and constitutional and was calculated using lawful, valid, and constitutional methods and procedures. 2. That Petitioner has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 3. The Respondent City reserves the right to amend these affirmative defenses following exchange of valuation disclosures, exchange of prehearing statements and any further discovery and information obtained by the City. Wherefore Respondent respectfully requests that the Tax Tribunal confirm the assessed values on the subject property as determined by the City Assessor and deny Petitioner’s request in its entirety. Dated: \o/ 95/ 8) OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY or Conch a, HS “Sarah R. Van Hyfte (P79316), Assistant City Attorney
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL CLARK LOGISTICS GROUP XXII, LLC, Petitioner, v CITY OF KALAMAZOO, Respondent. Michael B. Shapiro (P20282) Daniel L. Stanley (P57052) 39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-5151 (313) 465-7622 mshapiro@honigman.com dstanley@honigman.com MTT DOCKET NO. 25-001707 Aaron Leal (P58655) CITY ATTORNEY Sarah R. Van Hyfte (P79316) Assistant City Attorney 241 W. South Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 337-8185 vanhyftes@kalamazoocity.org APPEARANCE The Office of the City Attorney, by Sarah R. Van Hyfte, Assistant City Attorney, enters its appearance on behalf of Respondent, City of Kalamazoo, in this matter. Date: (o/3 5/95 Office of the City Attorney mah a Hig Sarah R. Van Hyfte (P79316) Assistant City Attorney 241 W. South Street Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-337-8185
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STATE OF MICHIGAN MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL CLARK LOGISTICS GROUP XXII, LLC, Petitioner, v MTT DOCKET NO. 25-001707 CITY OF KALAMAZOO, Respondent. / Michael B. Shapiro (P20282) Aaron Leal (P58655) Daniel L. Stanley (P57052) CITY ATTORNEY 39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 101 Sarah R. Van Hyfte (P79316) Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304-5151 Assistant City Attorney (313) 465-7622 241 W. South Street mshapiro@honigman.com Kalamazoo, MI 49007 dstanley@honigman.com (269) 337-8185 vanhyftes@kalamazoocity.org PROOF OF SERVICE STATE OF MICHIGAN } } ss. COUNTY OF KALAMAZOO } 25 Carrie Funk, being duly sworn, deposes and says that on thet day of June 2025, she served the Respondent City of Kalamazoo’s Appearance and Answer with Affirmative Defenses upon Petitioner’s Attorney by mailing said documents to the address above, first class, United States mail, postage fully pre-paid. ran —/2_ Carrie Funk / BUSINESS ADDRESS: 241 W. South Street
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