REGULAR MEETING OF
THE
MIDLAND CENTER CITY
AUTHORITY,
TO TAKE
PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012, 3:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
1. ROLL
CALL
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Jerry Deming, David Ginis, Joe Kozuch, Cliff Miles, and Clinton Struthers
MEMBERS
ABSENT: Jon Lynch and Christine Rapanos
STAFF
PRESENT: Cindy Winland, Consulting Planner, Cheri
King, Community Development Specialist, and one other.
2. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
It was moved by Struthers and seconded
by Deming to approve the minutes of the May 23, 2012 meeting. Motion was unanimously approved.
It was moved by Deming and seconded by
Struthers to approve the minutes of the June 20, 2012 meeting. Motion was unanimously approved.
3. PUBLIC
COMMENTS (unrelated to items on the agenda)
None
4. OLD BUSINESS
a. Tax Increment Financing Plan Status
Ms. Winland reported that we are
currently in the statutorily required 60-day opt-out period. We expect that the TIF Plan will be considered
for adoption by Council at their November 12th meeting. There will be an official hearing held at
that meeting and there will be an opportunity for public comments.
The City Council meeting where the TIF
Plan was presented went well. Two people
spoke in opposition to it. One person
thought there were other things that needed attention in the city, primarily
streets. The second person thought that
it would ultimately increase taxes. Mr.
Ginis spoke and represented the Board very well. Mr. Ginis stated that Council has been very
supportive all along and hearing it at that meeting was a pat on the back.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2013
Regular Meeting Schedule of the Center City Authority
Motion by Kozuch,
seconded by Miles, to approve the 2013 meeting schedule as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
6. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Governance and Sustainability
Committee Report
This committee did not meet.
b. Marketing
Committee Report
Julia Jodoin stated the marketing
Committee has met twice since the last CCA meeting. From the donation request that went out, they
have reached their 15% goal. There has
been increased awareness as a result of the communication.
They have been very successful with
using the Facebook page and are offering a seminar to
CCA business owners who want to start or better utilize their Facebook pages. Jeff DeHaven, is
a local expert on social media, will present. They would like to have at least
the majority of the attendees to be Center City residents. Should they not have enough to make it
worthwhile, they will reschedule the event as opposed to cancelling it. They will send
out another letter and an informational piece about how much funding they have
received and what kinds of activities have occurred. The training will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for
October 4th.
Ms. Winland reported that she has been
in contact with the Midland Area Community Foundation to see if they would be
willing to collect the donations.
c. Physical
Improvements Committee Report
Mr. Miles stated they are doing a
survey of the businesses in the area. He
did his survey on a Sunday afternoon and others did their surveys on different
days, which made a difference in the outcomes of the surveys. Are there policy issues that need to be
worked out? He was on the site for about
40 minutes and three bikes went by. The
average age was about 18, plus or minus.
Are bicycle racks needed as a policy issue?
7. REPORT
OF THE CHAIRPERSON
Delta College has opted out of the TIF.
A couple businesses have closed, including the Clock Shop and another next to
the paper Place. The Dollar Tree did a complete parking lot replacement.
8. REPORT OF THE STAFF
No report.
9. ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:24 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Cynthia E. Winland,
AICP, PCP
Consulting Planner
MINUTES
ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CENTER CITY AUTHORITY.