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CITY OF MUSKEGON
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY BOARD
MEETING
MINUTES
January 27, 1992
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Chairman Harris. Prior to
taking roll, Mr. Harris introduced new City Commissioner Pleimling and
guest Ellis Perraut.
MEMBERS PRESENT: K. Harris, D. Seifert, G. Sarut, P. Roy, F. Farmer,
G. Martin, H. Ginman, G. Milkins, R. Hovey
MEMBERS ABSENT: L. Eklund, S. Johnson, M. Sepeshy* (*Staff was
notified of absence in advance of meeting)
STAFF PRESENT: R. Chapla, B. Bitar, D. Haas, T. Paul, L. Gannon
OTHERS PRESENT: E. Perraut, MEGA, City Commissioners S. Pleimling
and B. Smith, Mayor N. Kruse
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting November 25, 1991 were approved by voice vote.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Moved by P. Roy and supported by F. Farmer to re-elect incumbent
officers for the year 1992:
K. Harris, Chair
D. Seifert, Vice Chair
G. Sarut, Secretary
R. Hovey, Treasurer
Motion was unanimously approved. Due to absences at LDFA meetings
over the past two or more years, Staff was asked to pursue the
replacement of board member S. Johnson with the City's Public
Relations Committee.
FINANCIAL REPORT
The preliminary 1991 year end financial report was distributed, and
current status of both LDFA I and LDFA II was provided by Staff along
with a breakdown of the revenues and expenditures in each account.
The report, incorporated herein, was accepted by board members.
OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (OEDP)
An explanation of the OEDP and selection process for projects was
presented by Staff, as well as a 1991 year end status report on the
individual projects. A motion was made by D. Seifert and supported by
R. Hovey to resubmit these projects again in 1992; motion was
unanimously approved:
Local Development Finance Authority Board Meeting Minutes
January 27, 1992
Page 2
-- Medendorp Industrial Center Property Acquisition and Site
Preparation
-- Roberts Street Connector
-- Property Acquisition, Port City Industrial Park Expansion
-~ Getty Street Connector Improvements
-- North Getty Street Industrial Area Land Assembly and Site
Preparation
OTHER
A Pacific Floor Machine project to expand their current facility in
the Port City Industrial Park (increasing the City's tax base and
creating potentially 50 new jobs) was discussed; it was noted that
support of the company's expansion has been in cooperation with MEGA,
Muskegon County and the City of Muskegon.
AIR QUALITY STATUS
Board members expressed appreciation to Representative Guy Vander Jagt
for his efforts in getting the State of Michigan to change Muskegon
County's air quality status from serious to moderate, a significant
advantage to the County in promoting industrial development.
The next meeting of the LDFA was set for 8:00 a.m. on Monday,
March 30, 1992. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m.
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