Local Development Finance Authority Minutes 06-28-2010

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                                 CITY OF MUSKEGON
                       LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
                                 REGULAR MEETING
                                      MINUTES

                                            June 28, 2010

Chairperson F. Redmond called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and roll was taken.

MEMBERS PRESENT:              F. Redmond, T. Lottie-Harps, K. Bidwell, M. Wikman, J. Burr, B.
                              Hammersley, A. Cirner

MEMBERS ABSENT:               Excused: G. Privasky, R. Buchanan, A. Boezaart, P. Okerlund

STAFF PRESENT:                C. Brubaker-Clarke, T. Paul, B. Mazade, D. Leafers

OTHERS PRESENT:               None

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Board members discussed the board positions open. A motion to nominate F. Redmond for
Chairperson, J. Burr for Vice-Chairperson, and K. Bidwell for secretary was made by T. Lottie-Harps,
supported by B. Hammersley and unanimously approved.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A motion to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 27, 2005 was made by B. Hammersley,
supported by K. Bidwell and unanimously approved.

NEW BUSINESS

LDFA 2010- 2011 Budget, Fiscal Year Change, Tax Increment Bonds – Tim Paul presented the budget
information and discussed the need for a change in the LDFA board’s fiscal year, to align with the
City’s change in its fiscal year.

A motion to approve the change in the Local Development Finance Authority’s fiscal year to align with
the City of Muskegon’s fiscal year was made by J. Burr, supported by M. Wikman, and unanimously
approved.

A motion to approve the LDFA budget as presented was made by J. Burr, supported by T. Lottie-Harps
and unanimously approved.

Viridian Drive Extension – C. Brubaker-Clarke stated that Jon Rooks and Dan Henrickson were
donating some land to the City, which would then in turn give the land to the MAREC center, located in
the LDFA district. The land will be use to complete a roadway connecting the area of the Shoreline Inn
to Viridian Drive by the MAREC building.

A motion to approve the resolution accepting the land donation was made by F. Redmond, supported by
A. Cirner and unanimously approved.

ADJOURN

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
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