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Timeline:

1973:

• Lease between Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (HCMA) and Macomb County

  Date: June 5, 1973

1974:

• Consent Letter From Macomb County to HCMA

  Date: April 17, 1974

• Permission from HCMA to Macomb County to Engage Concessionaires at Dollier-Galinee County Park

  Date: May 6, 1974; Note: Attached to letter dated April 9, 2001

1999:

• Sublease Agreement between Macomb County and Hillside Productions

  Date: May 19, 1999

2000:

• Sublease Amendment 1

  Date: March 21, 2000

• Letter from Casasanta to Sudek informing the HCMA of the changes in sublease

  Date: April 24, 2000. Notes: The enclosed Sublease Agreement and Amendment1

• Letter from Casasanta to Sudek requesting the HCMA to waive the prohibitions on sublease

  Date: August 29, 2000.

• Letter from Magee to Casasanta

  Date: September 18, 2000. HCMA on September 14, 2000 tabled request in Letter of August 29, 2000 from MCP&RC

• Letter from Magee to Casasanta

  Date: September 18, 2000. HCMA on October 5, 2000 tabled request in Letter of August 29, 2000 from MCP&RC

• Proposed Catering Services at Independence Building by Hillside Productions

  Date: November 3, 2000

2001:

• Sterling Heights Planning Commission Minutes re: M-966 - Hillside Production, Inc. - Discussion on SALU

  Date: Feb 21, 2001

• Sterling Heights Planning Commission Minutes re: M-966 - Hillside Production, Inc. - Approval of SALU

  Date: Feb 28, 2001

• Sublease Amendment 2

  Date: March 29, 2001

• Agreement for Food and Beverage Service at Independence Building

  Date: May 10, 2001

• Letter from Duchane to Hillside
  Date: May 31, 2001, discussing issuance of permits and temporary occupancy.

• City Manager's Report on Freedom Hill/Hillside Productions Summary of Events

  Date: July 12, 2001 (Note: 3.6Mb download).

2002:

• Amphitheater Roof Plans

  Date: February 20, 2002

• Defendant's (City) Motion for Rehearing/Reconsideration Under MCR 2.119(F)

  Date: July 8, 2002

2003:

• Letter from County Parks & Rec. Commissioners to City Manager Duchane

  Date: March 10, 2003

• Case No. 02-73618 Hillside vs Duchane & Sterling Heights

  Date: March 14, 2003 Opinion and Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction

• Letter from Mayor Notte to County Commissioner Chairman White

  Date: April 17, 2003

• Letter from City of Sterling Heights (Duchane) to Clinton Township re: Pyrotechnic Aerial Fireworks Display

  Date: May 28, 2003

• Judge Edmunds Order on Case 02-73618

  Dates: June 17 & 19, 2003

• House Legislative Analysis, House Legislative Analysis - Summary, Senate Fiscal Analysis, and Enrolled House Bill 4456

  Dates: May 1 & 7, June 13 & 26, 2003

• House Bill 4456 Gets Vetoed by Governor

  Date: July 12, 2003, Macomb Daily article "'Red Shirt' representation gets vetoed by Gov. Granholm

  Click here to monitor the status of this bill

• Journal of the House, page 34

  Date: July 15, 2003, Letter to House from Governor Granholm stating reasons for veto.

• Letter from Bartholomew to Gillooly
  Date: August 11, 2003, Informing City attorney of Building Code violation regarding VIP deck structure at Freedom Hill Amphitheater

• Letter from Gillooly to Edmunds
  Date: August 11, 2003, Informing Judge of Application for Temporary Use by Hillside Productions for haunted house units

• Temporary Use Permit Approval for Haunted House Units
  Date: September 11, 2003

• Governor signs Enrolled House Bill No. 4967 into law on October 17, 2003. The bill allows a resident to serve and vote (1/11th) on the County Parks and Recreation Commission. See Act No. 187, Public Acts of 2003. Note: Revised from House Bill 4456. Click here for other details - October 21, 2003

• Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting in part and Denying in part Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment
  Date: October 31, 2003, Warning 2.8Mb file size.

• Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment

  Date: October 31, 2003, Warning 1.4Mb file size.

• Letter from Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C. to Sterling Heights regarding insurance coverage
  Date: November 5, 2003

• Letter from Brumbaugh to White re: Parks & Recreation Commission - Neighborhood Representative
  Date: November 6, 2003

• Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Granting Defendant Duchane's Motion for Stay

  Date: December 22, 2003

• Order Denying Defendant City of Sterling Heights' Motion to Stay Pending Appeal
  Date: December 22, 2003

• Order Denying Defendant Paul O'Reilly's Motion for Involuntary Dismissal as Moot
  Date: December 22, 2003

• Order Denying Defendant City of Sterling Heights' Motion to Amend Court's Order
  Date: December 22, 2003

• Opinion and Order for Hillside vs City of Sterling Heights, Case 2003-1338-AA
  Date: December 26, 2003

2004:

• Memorandum Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant General Star Indemnity Company's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; and Granting United National Insurance Company's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
  Date: February 11, 2004

• Settlement and Release Agreement
  Date: March 22, 2004

• Freedom Hill Amphitheater Renovation: Acoustic Barrier
  Date: November 21, 2004

2006:

• Opinion: Hillside vs O'reilly, Rancilio, Nitz, Andrews, Turnbull & Scott
  Date: May 18, 2006, State of Michigan, Court of Appeals

Miscellaneous:

• General Policies Commercial and Non-Commercial Events

  Macomb County Parks and Recreation Document for Freedom Hill

• Rules and Regulations for Huron-Clinton Metroparks

  Rules and regulations for Michigan's special regional park district encompassing Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties

• FOIA to Macomb County re: Parking Fees and Harley Fest

  Dates: May 6 & 22, 2003, Q&A about parking fees and Harley Fest

• Request for Information to Macomb County Board of Commissioners

  Form required to get information under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

• Request for Information to City of Sterling Heights

  Form required to get information under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

• Letter from American House to the Board of Trustees for Clinton Township

  Date: June 2, 2003, Concern about fire works at Freedom Hill

• County and Regional Parks, Act 261 of 1965, Chapter 46, Section 46.351

  County parks and recreation commission; creation; membership; terms; vacancy;

  commission as county agency; rules and regulations; compensation.

• Road Access Agreement Between Bethesda Church and Hillside Productions

  Date: May 11, 2001

• Ward vs. Rock Against Racism US Supreme Court (491 U.S. 781 - 1989)

  Date: June 22, 1989 - Case regarding Regulations on Sound Amplification and Free Speech

• Rules and Regulations for Freedom Hill County Park

  Date: June 30, 2003, Email requesting Macomb County Board of Commissioners to create rules and regulations for the park.

• Re: Rules and Regulations for Freedom Hill County Park

  Date: July 1, 2003, Email replying to request for Macomb County Board of Commissioners to create rules and regulations for the park.

• Water bills for concessions building and restrooms facility at the Freedom Hill Amphitheater

  Date: July 24, 2003 - Over $12,000 in water and sewer expenses have occurred over a period of October, 2001 to July, 2003.

• Aerial view of Freedom Hill Amphitheater compared to DTE Energy Music Theater

• Audio Comparison of Non-Concert Night vs a Concert Night

• Sterling Heights City Council Rules & Ethics Resolution

• Charter and Code of the City of Sterling Heights, as amended October 2, 1997, Chapters 31 & 33

• Macomb County Parks & Recreation Committee Minutes

  Date: August 13, 2003 - Discussion on vulgarity complaints, Hillside Productions Performers Policy, and monies owed to County for Independence Hall contract with Hillside.

• Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998 Act 58 of 1998

• Sterling Heights Code, Chapter 5, Articles I thru IV Alcoholic Beverages

• 472 Freedom Hill Noise Complaints to Date

  Date: September 26, 2003

• Tax Increase Mailer

  Date: September 30, 2003 - Political flyer received by some Sterling Heights residents regarding the potential costs to taxpayers from Freedom Hill lawsuit.

• 39% Tax Increase Mailer

  Date: October 2, 2003 - Political flyer received by some Sterling Heights residents regarding the potential costs to taxpayers from Freedom Hill lawsuit

• Freedom of Information Act Request Re: Mailer  and Response to FOIA

  Date: September 26 & October 1, 2003 - Identity of person behind mailer.

• FOIA and response regarding contract between City and Hillside

  Date: September 26, 2003 - Response from City disclaiming contract between City and Hillside exists as implied in 39% Tax Increase Mailer.

• Attorney Responds to Pre-trial Opinions

  Date: October 31, 2003 - News from Sterling Heights Web Site stating that the City intends to file an appeal.

• Macomb County Parks and Recreation Commission 2004-5 Budget

  Date: November 23, 2003

• Complaint of Judicial Misconduct

  Date: November 26, 2003

• FAQ about the settlement with Hillside Productions

  Date: March 22, 2004, Sterling Heights website

• Macomb County Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes

  Date: July 14, 2004

• Macomb County Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes

  Date: August 11, 2004

• General Complaints to Sterling Heights Police Dept

  Date: August 13, 2004, Sterling Heights Police Department

• Noise Complaints to Sterling Heights Police Dept

  Date: August 18, 2004, Sterling Heights Police Department

• Macomb County Parks & Rec Commission Minutes

  Date: November 10, 2004

• Macomb County Parks & Rec Commission Minutes

  Date: November 16, 2004

• Macomb County Parks & Rec Commission Minutes

  Date: November 24, 2004

• Freedom Hill - 2004 Utility Costs

  Date: December 8, 2004

• Macomb County Parks & Rec Commission Meeting Agenda

  Date: March 22, 2004

• Letter to Macomb County Board of Commissioners

  Date: March 23, 2005

• Watch as the roof goes on

  Date: April 8, 2005, http://www.freedomhill.net/construction.htm

• Jerome-Duncan Ford Theatre Summer Concert Schedule 2005

  Date: July 8, 2005, http://www.palacenet.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=2643&category=5

• 2007 Parks & Recreation Commission

  Date: January 12, 2007, http://www.freedomhillcountypark.com/parks.htm

• Public hearing regarding Macomb County Recreation and Open Space Master Plan 2007-2012

  Date: February 15, 2007, 10:00am, Independence Building, Freedom Hill County Park.