REGULAR MEETING OF
THE
MIDLAND CENTER CITY
AUTHORITY,
TO TAKE
PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 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, Debbie
Marquardt, Technical Secretary.
2. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
It was moved by Struthers and seconded
by Miles to approve the minutes of the September 19, 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 stated that at the
November 12th City Council meeting the TIF Plan was adopted. The first
collection will be with the winter taxes in 2013.
Mr. Ginis stated that the City Council
voted unanimously to approve the TIF. The Center City Authority is making a
difference. The Midland Daily News also
supported the plan.
5. NEW BUSINESS
None
6. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Governance and Sustainability
Committee Report
The next steps, now that the TIF is
adopted, are to meet with the city assessor to develop a picture on calculating
future revenues. There was also some
discussion regarding combining the administration of the CCA with the DDA and
eliminating collaboration with the Chamber.
The budget process will be starting soon
and each committee will be asked to make budget requests by January, 2013. As it stands right now, the budget will be
presented to City Council in April.
b. Marketing
Committee Report
The committee met the first of
November and talked about the preparations for the Santa parade. They are around the 35% mark in fund raising for
the signage project and they are still working to keep that process
moving. December 6th is their
next meeting.
Mr. Kozuch stated that they had seven
tents at the parade. Mr. Ginis visited three tents and the people do appreciate
that they are there. It is a good thing
to give the public a view of the Center City area and it is a good
outreach.
c. Physical
Improvements Committee Report
The group discussed the dollars
collected for the sign project. They are
trying to get a list of the contributors.
They would like to get information from the city about engineering
projects they are working on for next year.
They also talked about budgeting and the façade improvement program and
other projects that can be done with TIF funds.
7. REPORT
OF THE CHAIRPERSON
Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
8. REPORT OF THE STAFF
No report.
9. ADJOURNMENT
As
there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Cynthia E. Winland,
AICP, PCP
Consulting Planner
MINUTES
ARE NOT FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CENTER CITY AUTHORITY.