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1. February 13, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
2. Minutes from January 9, 2008 Board Meeting
3. Status Report
4. DDA Financials – January, 2008
5. DDA Meeting Schedule for February & March
6. Committee meeting minutes
§ Design Committee Special Meeting
§ Design Committee Riverfront Meeting
§ Economic Restructuring Committee
7. Strategic Planning meeting minutes
9. January Website Usage Statistics
10. Action Items
AGENDA
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Wednesday, February 13,
2008, at 3:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, City
Hall – Midland, Michigan
1.
Roll Call
2. Approval
of the minutes from the meeting of January 9, 2008
3. Financial
Reports from January 2008
4.
Reports
a) Design Committee Report
b) Organization Committee Report
c) Economic Restructuring Committee Report
d) Creating Cool Promotions Committee Report
e) 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, JANUARY 9, 2008
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
Denise Hufford read Roll Call.
PRESENT: DDA MEMBERS – Bo Brines, Doug Chapman, Fr. Fleming, Mike Hayes, Jon Lynch, Jack
McCandless, Sue Rabbage, Ranny
Riecker, Mark Ruhle, Jim Stamas, Claudia Wallin
ABSENT: Jenny Anderson,
Paula Liveris
PRESENT: STAFF – Denise Hufford, Keith Baker, Margaret
Maday, Bradd Maki
PRESENT: OTHERS –
John Palen (Midland Issues)
Wallin called the meeting to order
at 3:00 p.m.
1.
Approval of past meeting minutes
Motion to approve the December 12, 2007 meeting minutes by
Hayes. Seconded by
Fleming. Approved unanimously.
2.
Financial Reports for December 2007
Maday
presented the December 2007 financial statement. Chapman asked about interest
income. Maday responded that interest income is posted quarterly and will be on
the next report. Motion to approve statements by Riecker. Seconded by Hayes.
Approved unanimously.
3.
Reports
a)
Design Committee
None
b)
Organization Committee
Wallin
reported that the Strategic Planning session will be held on January 30, 2008
from 9:30 am – 1:30 pm at the Currie Clubhouse and we need a good showing from
our DDA Board. Board and Committee members are invited to attend along with
MDBA members. Also, please complete the SWOT analysis and return to Denise.
Please RSVP to Denise if you plan to attend. Current RSVP – 7 Board, 4 Staff, 6
various committee members.
Baker
reported that the search continues for an Executive Director. The job has been
reposted, applications are available on the city website and the deadline to
apply is February 1, 2008. Interviews will be scheduled in February. The interview
committee hopes to have an announcement in March.
c)
Economic Restructuring Committee
Hayes
reported 7 downtown vacancies for lease and one property for sale. Two retail
spaces at 128 and 134 E. Main are both are available for lease. Personal Expressions
is having a quitting business sale. There are some discussions underway for a
retail leasee, but no final details at this point.
The Midland Area Community Foundation is vacating their space, which has
already been re-leased for office space.
Hayes
reported some discussion in the Economic Restructuring meeting regarding the
need for retail recruitment downtown. Downtown would also like to have downtown
residential, which would require a grocery store. Committee discussed national
chains or local stores to locate downtown.
Hayes
reported that Willow is off to a great start. The second story renovation
should be completed by spring.
d)
Creating Cool Committee
Wallin
reported that the 2008 Summer Sculpture Series theme will be Summer
of the Dragons. Artists are needed to create these creatures and the deadline
to submit a proposal is January 31, 2008. Dragon sponsorships are now
available. Please contact the DDA office for more information.
Riecker commented
that a Chinese Cultural organization may want to be involved. Hufford will
follow up with that partnership.
e)
Midland Downtown Business Association
Hufford
reported that the MDBA have organized an indoor sales event to be held at Dow
Diamond. The event will be titled “Deals at the Diamond” and will be held on
Saturday, February 2, 2008. Center City businesses have been invited to
participate along with other retails businesses in the area. About 25 retailers
have reserved space. There will be prize drawings throughout the day.
Public Comments
Hayes
would like to encourage citizens to visit the Chinese Warriors at the Midland
Center for the Arts. It is a once-in-a-lifetime chance
to see two of the terra-cotta warriors along with 48 other relics. There is
also a nice chance to support the Center at a kick off
event on January 19th. The exhibit runs through the first 10 days of
April.
Old Business
None.
New Business
None.
Adjourn
There was
no further business to come before the Board. Riecker
moved that the meeting be adjourned. Hayes seconded. Meeting adjourned at 3:15
p.m.
Reports
Design Committee
-
Riverfront
Presentation, Neil Hershfield
Organization Committee
-
Executive
Director Search, Keith Baker
-
Strategic
Planning Session, Claudia Wallin
Economic Restructuring Committee
-
Space available
downtown
Creating Cool Promotions Committee
-
Michigan Main
Street Program, Claudia Wallin
-
Summer of the
Dragons Sculpture Series – Sponsors Needed
MDBA Report
February
2008
February
12.............. Organization
Committee (rescheduled)............................ 2
p.m.
February
12.............. Economic
Restructuring Committee................................. 3
p.m.
February
13.............. DDA Board Meeting
- Council Chambers........................ 3
p.m.
February
19.............. Creating Cool
Promotions Committee....................... 11:30
a.m.
February 26.............. Design
Committee................................................................ 3
p.m.
March
2008
March
5.................... Organization
Committee..................................................... 3
p.m.
March
11.................. Economic
Restructuring Committee................................. 3
p.m.
March
12.................. DDA Board
Meeting - Council Chambers........................ 3
p.m.
March
18.................. Creating Cool
Promotions Committee....................... 11:30
a.m.
March
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
Riverfront
Proposal from Hamilton Anderson Associates to continue the riverfront park project identified in
the recently completed Downtown Midland Redevelopment and Design Study (October
2007). The purpose of the programming phase of this project is to refine the
riverfront park concepts presented in the redevelopment plan, assist the
riverfront organization's current and potential programming for the park,
suggest appropriate phasing for the construction of the park, and estimate a
magnitude of costs for all phases of the park's development. The cost of this
service is $19,600.
The Downtown Development
Authority Board of Directors hereby approves the Riverfront Proposal from Hamilton Anderson
Associates.
ACTION
ITEM
The
Midland Downtown Development Authority has decided to withdraw membership in
the Michigan Main Street Program.
If approved, this resolution will go to the Midland City Council for final
approval.
The Downtown Development
Authority Board of Directors hereby approves withdrawing from the Michigan Main Street Program.
ACTION
ITEM
Zoning
Petition No. 548, initiated by Wilcox Professional Services on behalf of Thomas and Lorna
Fryer and David and Kathleen Jackson for property located at 102, 104, 110
and 114 West Buttles Street from Office Service to
Downtown.
The Downtown Development
Authority Board of Directors hereby approves this zoning request.
ACTION
ITEM
Zoning
Text Amendment No. 146A, initiated by Wilcox Professional Services, to consider the maximum height of
the principal structure change from 28 feet to none in the Downtown zoning
district in the City of Midland Zoning Ordinance.
The Downtown Development
Authority Board of Directors hereby approves this zoning request.