| ****************************************************************************************************************** |
|
| BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING |
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
13, 2008 |
| ****************************************************************************************************************** |
|
|
|
|
|
| Roll Call: |
|
|
All present |
|
|
| Previous
Minutes: |
|
July 16, 2008. Moved by Curtis, seconded by Stadler to
approve |
|
|
|
the minutes as presented. |
|
All in favor |
|
|
|
| Treasurer's
Report: |
|
Moved by Curtis, seconded by Stadler
to approve the Treasurer's |
|
|
|
|
report with the following amounts: |
|
|
Citizens Bank Cash/Checking, as of 7/30/2008 |
$163,579.50 |
|
|
Citizens Bank, 180 day Certificate of Deposit |
$111,799.19 |
|
|
Chase Bank, 89 day Certificate of Deposit |
|
$101,816.99 |
|
|
Franklin Bank, 120 day of Certificate of Deposit |
$250,000.00 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
$627,195.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
All in favor |
|
|
| Bills: |
|
Bills
in the amount of $11,959.29 were presented. Moved by Curtis, |
|
|
|
seconded by Taylor to pay the bills
in the amount presented. |
|
|
|
ROLL CALL: |
Yeas - Chargo, Curtis, McKerchie,
Eaton, Palmer, Stadler |
|
|
|
Bronson, Tambling, Taylor |
|
|
|
Nays - None |
|
Motion passed |
|
|
|
|
| Additions
to Agenda: |
None |
|
|
|
| Visitors: |
|
Mike Rozboril, Sports Complex
President |
|
|
|
DesignScape representative |
|
|
|
| Unfinished
Business: |
1. |
BDA building. The BDA building will be brought up for
further discussion |
|
|
at the next meeting. |
|
|
|
|
|
2. |
Interchange
lighting. McKerchie reported on the
lighting. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
Sports Complex. Rozboril reported on the complex. He informed the |
|
|
|
board that the complex
did not receive the grant. He asked
the board for |
|
|
|
money to replace the sign
and upgrades for the sidewalk and playground. |
|
|
|
Moved by Palmer, seconded
by Taylor to give the Sports Complex |
|
|
|
$700.00 for a new sign
and $20,000.00 to upgrade the sidewalks and |
|
|
|
playground. |
|
|
|
ROLL CALL: |
Yeas -
Chargo, Curtis, McKerchie, Eaton, Palmer, Stadler, |
|
|
|
|
Bronson, Tambling, Taylor |
|
|
|
|
Nays - None |
|
Motion passed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4. |
Linden Road Park. Pat from Design Scapes reported on the
park. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. |
Tawas Streetscape. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at 2 p.m.
the |
|
|
|
BDA board will travel to
Tawas to look at their streetscape. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| New
Business: |
1. |
Wildflower letter. The "Wildflower" area located by
Wal-Mart is not what |
|
|
|
the BDA expected it to
be. It was decided that a letter will
be sent to |
|
|
|
the company stating the
boards dissatisfaction. Tambling
agreed to sign |
|
|
|
the letter. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. |
Sewer
problem restoration, Babcock, 5288 Vienna Road. Moved by |
|
|
|
Curtis, seconded by
Taylor to pay Mr. Babcock $1,200.00 to restore his |
|
|
|
property damage that was
caused by the sewer problem. |
|
|
|
ROLL CALL: |
Yeas - Chargo, Curtis, McKerchie,
Eaton, Palmer, Stadler, |
|
|
|
|
Bronson, Tambling, Taylor |
|
|
|
|
Nays - None |
|
Motion passed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. |
Bridge Abutments. Pat from Design Scapes stated that in order
to do |
|
|
|
the job he will need 2
signed contracts. Moved by McKerchie,
seconded |
|
|
|
by Stadler to sign the
contracts subject to the City of Clio giving written |
|
|
|
approval to use the
bridge. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The motion was dropped. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moved by McKerchie,
seconded by Chargo to approve the 2 contracts. |
|
|
ROLL CALL: |
Yeas - Chargo, Curtis, McKerchie,
Eaton, Palmer, Stadler, |
|
|
|
Bronson, Tambling, Taylor |
|
|
|
Nays - None |
|
Motion passed |
|
|
|
|
|
4. |
Mott College. Palmer discussed the lawsuit and TIFA
revenues. Mott |
|
|
is
asking for economic help with the new buildings. It was decided to |
|
|
|
|
put this on hold until the lawsuit
is final. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Adjourned
at 7:15 p.m. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| _______________________ |
|
| Robert
Palmer, Secretary |
|
|
|
| ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|