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1. November 14, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
2. Minutes from October 10, 2007 Board Meeting
3. Status Report
4.
DDA Financials
§
October 2007 (not
available at this time)
5. DDA Meeting Schedule for November & December
6. Committee meeting minutes
§ Economic Restructuring Committee
7. Hotstuff
9. Action Item
AGENDA
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at 3:00
p.m.
Council Chambers, City
Hall – Midland, Michigan
1. Roll
Call
2.
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of October 10,
2007
3.
Financial Reports from September 2007
4. Reports
a) Design Committee Report
b) Horticulture Report
c) Organization Committee Report
d) Economic Restructuring Committee Report
e) Creating Cool Promotions Committee Report
f) Midland Downtown Business Association Report
5. Public
Comments
6. Old
Business
7.
New Business
Adjourn
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
WHICH TOOK PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
Denise Hufford read Roll Call.
PRESENT: DDA MEMBERS – Bo Brines, Doug Chapman, Mike Hayes, Jack McCandless,
Ranny Riecker, Jim Stamas, Claudia Wallin
ABSENT: Jenny Anderson,
Fr. Fleming, Paula Liveris, Jon Lynch, Sue Rabbage, Mark Ruhle
PRESENT: STAFF – Denise Hufford, Stephanie
Szostak, Keith Baker
PRESENT: OTHERS –
Rich Pomeroy
Wallin called the meeting to order
at 3:00 p.m.
1.
Approval of past meeting minutes
Motion
to approve the September 12, 2007 meeting minutes by McCandless. Seconded by
Riecker. Approved unanimously.
2.
Reports
a)
Design Committee
Chapman
showed the design for a downtown kiosk. Features include a business listing
that is changeable. To be installed in spring 2008.
Chapman
reported that there is an action item to approve the façade loan request by
Rich Pomeroy for the former Baringer’s Men Shop. Rich Pomeroy gave a brief
overview of the project including an invitation to the board to come to the
open house once construction is complete.
Chapman
asked for approval of the action item:
The Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors hereby approves the Façade Loan in the amount of $15,000 for façade improvements at the building owned by Rich Pomeroy located at 129 E. Main Street, upon execution of a personal and business guarantee.
Seconded
by Stamas. Approved unanimously.
Baker
reported that the Redevelopment and Design study has given the board one more
week to make any suggestions for changes. Email your changes to Baker or Hufford.
Final report will be brought to the board at the November meeting for approval.
b)
Horticulture Report
Szostak
reported that the annuals have been removed, baskets and pots put away for the
winter, bulbs have been planted, soil drenching completed, and mums have been
planted. Tree lights for corner trees will be installed by the October 18
Pumpkin Festival. Irrigation should be turned off next week, and the day lily
division project will be worked on as time permits this fall.
Szostak
will present the 2008 Annual design at the November meeting.
c)
Organization Committee
Baker
reported that the search for an Executive Director for the DDA continues.
Twelve applications have been received so far. The search remains open until
October 19. Applicants must fill out a City of Midland job application form,
available at www.midland-mi.org. The
search committee will meet on October 29 to review applications.
Hufford
will set up a budget committee meeting. All sub-committees should review their
budgets for the coming year.
d)
Economic Restructuring Committee
Hayes
reported 8 downtown vacancies for lease and one property for sale. New business
called Tri-City Nutrition will offer 31 flavors of smoothies and other health
foods sometime in November.
Hayes
presented the new downtown business recruitment packet. Can be updated and used
as a marketing tool for downtown.
e)
Creating Cool Committee
Wallin
reported the new downtown website is up and running. A few minor glitches, but overall
seems to be working well.
Wallin
reported that the Google Headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan invited Midland to
decorate one of their conference rooms. The DDA sent event posters along with a
replica of the red wagon to promote the 100 Best Communities to Raise Young
Children Award received this year. The Chamber of Commerce is coordinating this
project. Hayes reported that this room has been named “The Midland Room.”
Wallin
reported upcoming events including Mannequin Night (10/11), Pumpkin Festival
(10/18), Santa Parade (11/17), Santa’s Arrival and Courthouse Lighting (11/27),
and Breakfast with Santa (12/1). Tickets for Breakfast with Santa go on sale
November 1st.
f)
Midland Downtown Business Association
Hufford
reported that Mannequin Night is tomorrow night, October 11, from 6:30-8 pm and
is a joint venture with Northwood University’s Fashion Department. Pumpkin
Festival is Thursday, October 18 from 6-7:30 pm and features many fun pumpkin
events.
Hufford
reported that the DDA Board is invited to attend the Michigan Main Street
Annual Review on Wednesday, October 31 from 11:30am – 1 pm at Ashman Court
Hotel.
Public Comments
None.
Old Business
Strategic
Planning will be held in January. Hufford will contact Board Members to find
convenient dates.
New Business
None.
Adjourn
There was
no further business to come before the Board. McCandless moved that the meeting
be adjourned. Hayes seconded. Meeting adjourned at 3:22 p.m.
Reports
Design Committee
-
Bench update
Horticulture Report
-
Summer 2008 Horticulture
Design
Organization Committee
-
Executive Director
Search
Economic Restructuring Committee
-
Space available downtown
Creating Cool Promotions Committee
-
Breakfast with Santa
-
Downtown Dragons
Sculpture Series
MDBA Report
-
Holly Jolly Days
November
2007
November
13............ Economic
Restructuring Committee................................... 3
p.m.
November
14............ DDA Board Meeting -
Council Chambers.......................... 3
p.m.
November
15............ Michigan Main Street
Conference...................................... all
day
November
20............ Creating Cool
Promotions Committee....................... 11:30
a.m.
November
27............ Design Committee................................................................ 3
p.m.
December
2007
December
5.............. Organization
Committee....................................................... 3
p.m.
December
11............ Economic
Restructuring Committee................................... 3
p.m.
December
12............ DDA Board Meeting -
Council Chambers.......................... 3
p.m.
December
18............ Creating Cool
Promotions Committee....................... 11:30
a.m.
December
18 (rescheduled from December 25)….Design Committee.............. 3 p.m.
*All DDA committee meetings are held at the DDA office at 300 Rodd
Street, Suite 201 in Downtown Midland unless otherwise noted.
ACTION ITEM
The Midland Downtown Development Authority (DDA) selected
Hamilton Anderson Associates of Detroit, Michigan to prepare a Downtown
Redevelopment and Design Plan. The plan identifies new potential development
opportunities and defines physical enhancement projects within the
downtown. The plan includes a market study for downtown housing. The
plan identifies opportunities for new housing within the downtown and methods
for improving the pedestrian environment that connects the downtown to existing
neighborhoods.
The final plan, dated November, 2007 is now complete. The DDA requests the adoption of this plan by the Downtown Development Authority Board.
The Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors hereby approves the adoption of the 2007 Hamilton Anderson Redevelopment and Design Study for the Downtown Development Authority.