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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2007
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Roll Call:	Present:		Chargo, Curtis, McKerchie, Palmer, Stadler, Bronson, Tambling, Taylor
	Absent:		Eaton
Previous Minutes:			April 9, 2008.  Moved by Curtis, seconded by Stadler to approve
			the minutes as presented.					All in favor
Treasurer's Report:			Moved by Curtis, seconded by Chargo to approve the Treasurer's
			report with the following amounts:
			Citizens Bank Cash/Checking, as of 4/30/2008					$154,207.09
			Citizens Bank, 180 day Certificate of Deposit					$111,799.19
			Chase Bank, 89 day Certificate of Deposit					$101,199.03
			Franklin Bank, 120 day of Certificate of Deposit					$250,000.00
						TOTAL		$617,205.31
								All in favor
Bills:			Bills in the amount of $31,801.68 were presented. Moved by Curtis,
			seconded by Stadler to approve the bills as presented.  Taylor had a
			question on whether the BDA or the Township Board is responsible for
			paying the maintenance bills on the DPW equipment.  It was decided to
			check the minutes and report back to the board.
			ROLL CALL:	Yeas - Chargo, Curtis, McKerchie, Palmer, Stadler,
				Bronson, Tambling, Taylor
				Nays - None				Motion passed
Additions to Agenda:			None
Unfinished Business:		1.	Interchange lighting.  After discussion it was decided to have Parsons
			design the lights for Vienna Road and the Interchange.  Vienna Road
			lights will have L. E. D. clear bulbs, banners and electricity on all lights.
			Parsons will check with the state to see what is required from them for
			the interchange lights.  The BDA does want the interchange lights to have
			L. E. D. bulbs.
		2.	Sports Complex.  Palmer reported on the complex.
		3.	Linden Road Park.  Palmer reported on the park.
		4.	Electrical Work for the barn.  Five ( 5 ) bids were received for the job.
			After discussion it was moved by McKerchie, seconded by Curtis to
			award the job to the low Northern Lights, which was the low bid.
			ROLL CALL:	Yeas - McKerchie, Palmer, Curtis, Stadler
				Nays - Chargo, Bronson, Tambling, Taylor
								Motion denied.
			Moved by Palmer, seconded by Stadler to give the bid to Gunnels
			Electric, a local contractor.
			After further discussion Palmer decided to remove his motion and Stadler
			agreed to remove his second.
			It was the consensus of the board to check out the building at the next
			meeting and make a decision at that time.
New Business:		1.	Bid list policy.  It was decided that the bid list policy would be as follows:
			When the project requires spending of funds, the board will decide case
			by case to either award the job or have a competitive bid.
		2.	Meeting pay policy.  The board discussed if a BDA or Citizens
			Advisory Board member arrives late, leaves early, or shows up and there
			is no quorum, the board decided that the policy is as follows:
			If a member shows up for the meeting, they will be paid.
Adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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Robert Palmer, Secretary
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