BUENA VISTA
CHARTER TOWNSHIP
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING MINUTES
January 18, 2006
The Buena Vista Charter Township Downtown Development
Authority meeting was called to order by Chairman James Graham
at 12:24 p.m.
AUTHORITY MEMBER PRESENT: James Graham, Chairman
Judy Johnson
Thomas Hoff
Steven Copeland
AUTHORITY MEMBERS ABSENT: Earl Pegues
Dwayne A. Parker
Gregory Causley
Mary Mosley
Earon Robinson
STAFF: Martin Williams, Township Manager
Tracy Cormier, Fiscal Services Director
Catherine Hicks, Support Staff
James Jackson, Assessor
GUEST: Steve Jonas, Saginaw Future, Inc.
Sarah Traxler, McKenna Associates
Attorney David Meyer, Smith Bovill, PC
AGENDA ADDITIONS: Leonard Boensch Farmland Contract
Chairman James Graham recommends that the Downtown
Development Authority would go through all of the presentations
and then poll the members that are not in attendance via phone
for approval of the agenda items.
Motion made by Steven Copeland supported by Thomas Hoff to
approve the Buena Vista Charter Township Downtown Development
Authority Meeting Minutes of December 2005 with a correction of
the meeting date being January 18, 2006 instead of February 15,
2006. Motion carried.
Steve Jonas, Saginaw Future, Inc. gave a brief synopsis of
the Saginaw Future Annual Progress Report for the community as
well as County wide projects.
Dave Meyer, Smith Bovill, PC gave brief synopsis of Downtown
Development Authority raising funds to acquire property with the
district that will consist of strategic development.
Chairman James Graham recommends that Judy Johnson and David
Van Ooteghan would meet with Dave Meyer, Smith Bovill, PC and
that Judy Johnson would bring back to the Board a recommendation
for approval.
Sarah Traxler, McKenna Associates gave a brief synopsis of
the Overview of the Masterplan Amendment Project.
Tracy Cormier, Fiscal Services Director gave a brief synopsis
regarding financial update for December 2005.
Motion made by Judy Johnson supported by Steven Copeland to
receive and file the Financial Update for the month of December
2005 submitted by Fiscal Services Director. Motion carried.
Chairman James Graham recommends that Catherine Hicks,
Support Staff do a phone poll of the Downtown Development
Authority members that are not present relative to the Downtown
Development Authority members who are present.
Chairman James Graham, Judy Johnson, Steve Copeland and
Thomas Hoff voted yes to a roll call vote to approve payment in
the amount of $10,000.00 to Saginaw Future, Inc. for an
Agreement of Services from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
(Via phone poll of remaining DDA members.)
Chairman James Graham, Judy Johnson, Steve Copeland and
Thomas Hoff voted yes to a roll call vote to approve payment in
the amount of $311.04 to The Saginaw News, for a public notice
submitted by McKenna Associates, Inc. (Via phone poll of
remaining DDA members.)
Chairman James Graham, Judy Johnson, Steve Copeland and
Thomas Hoff voted yes to a roll call voted to approve payment in
the amount of $101.95 to Judy Johnson for purchases gift cards
for Mrs. Eloise Carter and Mr. Alan Bailey for recognition of
services with Downtown Development Authority. (Via phone poll of
remaining DDA members.)
Chairman James Graham, Judy Johnson, Steve Copeland and
Thomas Hoff voted yes to a roll call vote to approve a Farmland
Contract between Downtown Development Authority and Buena Vista
Charter Township for Mr. Leonard Boensch. (Via phone poll of
remaining DDA members.)
Chairman Graham recommended that the Election of Officers be
tabled due to lack of quorum until the next scheduled meeting.
Mr. Williams briefly discussed a meeting location for future
meetings to the Board and also confirmation of attendance for
upcoming meetings. The Board recommended that the meeting
continue to be held at the Township Hall and that the Board is
contacted prior to attending meetings.
Next Meeting will be February 15, 2006
Motion by Thomas Hoff supported by Steve Copeland to adjourn
meeting at 1:28 p.m.
James Graham, Chairman
Judy Johnson, Secretary
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