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CITY OF MUSKEGON
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 28, 2002
D. Seifert called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. and roll was taken.
MEMBERS PRESENT: C. Larson, R. Kersman, D. Seifert, R. Long, D. Witte, J. Hayner, J.
Derbin
MEMBERS ABSENT: D. Woodward, excused; J. Bodrie, excused; P. Roy Jr., excused; V.
Zukiewicz, M. Balzic, J. Kolkema-Shafer
STAFF PRESENT: B. Mazade, C. Brubaker-Clarke, J. Fitzpatrick, T. Paul, H. Griffith
OTHERS PRESENT:
P. Roy Jr. came to the meeting, but left as there was a quorum without him and he had a prior
commitment.
Approval of Minutes
A motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 1, 2002 was made by R.
Long supported by C. Larson and unanimously approved.
New Business
Resolution Amending Bond Authorization – T. Paul stated that the application is currently at the
State level. Due to the employee change over that has been taking place at the State, the new
employee has asked that an amended bond authorization resolution be submitted in order to
perform the requested change. Originally there were two series of bonds that were going to be
issued. Now there will only be one, and they would be tax exempt bonds. The State should
approve these this week. The amount is not going to change. The bonds should be ready to sell
in early December. The LDFA would have to meet again once the bonds are ready. The
resolution would be sent over night to the State once approved.
A motion to approve the Resolution Amending Bond Authorization was made by R. Kersman,
supported by R. Long and unanimously approved.
Old Business
None.
Other
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Workstage Layout – C. Brubaker-Clarke gave an update. The Fire Department has requirements
that the buildings have setbacks from the property line and not from other buildings. The
original plan was that the building was going to be to close to the property line. This could be
close to the property line if there was a firewall, but since it will be glass, it would need to be
farther back on the property. The proposed solution is to get an additional piece of property and
everything else would still look the same. There has been weekly meetings with Workstage, M.
Al-Shatel (Engineering), B. Grabinski (Housing Inspections), and either C. Brubaker-Clarke or J.
Fitzpatrick.
Contract – C. Brubaker-Clarke gave an update. The word “parking” was removed from the
paperwork what was signed at the closing. There is a discussion regarding this issue going on.
Parking is needed in order for GVSU to occupy the building. There can be shared or off site
parking.
Groundbreaking – C. Brubaker-Clarke reminded the members that the GVSU groundbreaking
ceremony is today at 4 p.m. There would be shovels available so pictures could be taken if the
LDFA members would like to get their pictures taken with a shovel. There will be a shuttle
transporting people from the parking to the site. There would be chairs for 250 and there would
also be a heated tent. D. Seifert inquired if GVSU was the provider of this. C. Brubaker-Clarke
stated that this is a joint effort, but GVSU is paying for it.
Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:23 p.m.
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