REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MIDLAND CENTER CITY
AUTHORITY,
TO TAKE
PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012, 3:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
1. ROLL
CALL
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Jerry Deming, David Ginis, Joe Kozuch and Clinton
Struthers
MEMBERS
ABSENT: Jon Lynch, Clifford Miles and Christine
Rapanos
STAFF
PRESENT: Brad Kaye, Planning Director, Cheri
King, Community Development Specialist, Joe Valent,
Chamber of Commerce, and no others.
2. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
It was moved by Deming and seconded by
Struthers to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2012 meeting. Motion was unanimously approved.
3. PUBLIC
COMMENTS (unrelated to items on the agenda)
None
4. OLD BUSINESS
None
5. NEW BUSINESS
None
6. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Governance and Sustainability
Committee Report
i. Goals
and Actions update
Mr. Struthers reported that
this committee met Monday, April 16th. Their primary topic was the establishment of
the TIF Program. They are putting
together a time line for establishing this program. They are also working on an educational piece
and a process for the various stake holders in the area regarding how TIF
programs work. They will be making a
recommendation to City Council to adopt the TIF Program at their May 15th
meeting. This will allow them to place
the item on their agenda for the June 11th meeting, at which time
they will consider public hearing dates.
They will have a more complete report at the next CCA meeting.
b. Marketing
Committee Report
i.
Goals
and Action update
Mr. Deming reported their last
official meeting was in February. There
was a meeting in March. They are working
on a Chamber staff position. They are in
the process of putting together a job description for that position. They discussed the newsletter. There is discussion whether this will be
quarterly or monthly. At this time it
will be quarterly. The website process
is continuing. They are in the last stages
of finishing up the “business” section of the website and should be ready to go
live within the next few weeks. Their
next meeting is scheduled for May 11th. Mr. Ginis stated
the next meeting date may be changed as several people have conflicts with
Friday meetings.
c. Physical
Improvements Committee Report
i. Goals and Actions update
Mr.
Kozuch reported they met last Wednesday. Mr. Valent came to
their meeting, along with Mr. Foote from the City Engineering Department. There will be some asphalt work being done in
the corridor this summer. They received
$15,000 from the Midland Area Community Foundation for the identity signs down
on Patrick Road. They have also
submitted a request for $24,000 to the Gerstacker
Foundation but they have to provide a $12,000 match for that grant. The Marketing Committee will be consulted as
to how to raise these funds. This can be
done in phases as the money comes along.
However, in order to get the matching grant, the CCA has to come up with
their funds. The two signs they have
will be installed this summer.
Mr. Deming asked if the CCA
Committee needed to be involved with obtaining the signs. Mr. Kozuch stated
the signs have already been identified and the funding obtained from the
Midland Area Community Foundation. All
the details need to be worked out yet.
If they want to think about
things for next year, they need to get their proposals to Mr. Foote, in the
city’s Engineering Department. Perhaps
TIF funds would be available next year.
7. REPORT
OF THE CHAIRPERSON
Mr. Ginis
welcomed Mr. Kaye, the new Planning Director, and Mr. Valent,
from the Midland
Area Chamber of Commerce. He has just
started with the
Chamber in Midland.
8. REPORT OF THE STAFF
None
9. ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
C. Bradley Kaye, AICP
Director of Planning and
Community Development
MINUTES
ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CENTER CITY AUTHORITY.