Stiffler v. City of Traverse City

Plaintiffs appeal from a dismissal of their cause of action which, among other things not relevant to this appeal, sought a judgment declaring the city of Traverse City’s ordinance amendment 102 invalid.

The center of the controversy is a light and power plant which has been owned and operated by the city of Traverse City since 1928. The plant is situated on the waterfront at the south end of the west .Grand Traverse bay and supplies the electrical needs of the city, its residents, and industrial concerns. After the completion of an extensive study, the city commission in February, 1965,…