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CITY OF MUSKEGON
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY/BROWNFIELD
REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
MEETING
January 13, 2026 @ 10:30 AM
CONFERENCE ROOM 204
933 TERRACE STREET, MUSKEGON, MI 49440
MINUTES
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
The DDA/BRA Meeting of the City of Muskegon was held at City Hall, 933
Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan by M. Bottomley at 10:30 AM, Tuesday,
January 13, 2026.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
I. December 9, 2025 Meeting Minutes Economic Development
A motion to December 9, 2025 Meeting Minutes was made by B. Hastings,
supported by J. Moore, and approved with all voting aye.
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Martha Bottomley, Kiel Reid, Bob Tarrant, Sherri Black, Joann
Dornbos, Heidi Sytsema, James Curtis, Andrew Boyd, Brad Hastings, Jeanette
Moore
MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Kleaveland
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Kaja Thornton, Jonathan Seyferth
STAFF PRESENT: J. Hines, W. Webster, S. Romine
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OTHERS PRESENT: Aaron King, Muskegon Pediatrics for the purchase of the
Century Club
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
No public comments were received
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NEW BUSINESS
I. Approval of 2026 Meeting Dates Economic Development
DDA/BRA must approve the meeting dates for the 2026 calendar year. Please
note that the March meeting is recommended for the 3rd Tuesday in March
(March 17) as the staff liaison, Jocelyn Hines, will be away at a conference.
Our meetings take place every 2nd Tuesday of every month (as needed) at
10:30am in Conference Room 204 in the City of Muskegon Hall.
A motion to approve the 2026 Meeting Dates for the Downtown Development
Authority/Brownfield Development Authority was made by K. Reid, supported
by J. Dornbos.
Motion by K. Reid, second by J. Dornbos, to approve the 2026 Meeting Dates for
the Downtown Development Authority/Brownfield Development Authority.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: B. Tarrant, K. Reid, H. Sytsema, J. Curtis, A. Boyd, M.
Bottomley, B. Hastings, J. Dornbos, S. Black, J. Moore
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
II. DDA Agenda Item: Acceptance of Financial Report for December 31,
2025 Economic Development
City staff is requesting the approval of the financial report for December 31,
2025. The current projected fund balance is $454,964.56, no unexpected
changes to the budget. Significant December revenue was $39,469.06 for the
Local Community Stabilization Act Authority distribution, cookie crawl
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reimbursement, and Lakeshore Art Festival software reimbursement. Significant
December expenses were Barry's Greenhouse expenses, GLOW lighting event
expenses, and snow plowing expenses.
Motion by B. Hastings, second by J. Moore, to approve the December 31, 2025
financial report as presented.
ROLL VOTE: Ayes: B. Tarrant, K. Reid, H. Sytsema, J. Curtis, A. Boyd, M.
Bottomley, B. Hastings, J. Dornbos, S. Black, J. Moore
Nays: None
MOTION PASSES
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
1. Aaron King was present to introduce himself and that he and his wife are in
the process of purchasing the Century Club. Their plans are to become
Muskegon Pediatrics while keeping the ballroom and lower level as some type
of retail TBD. Major renovation on the interior plans will take place but will keep
the historic significance.
I. Civic Plus Tutorial Economic Development
II. A brief tutorial will be provided regarding CivicPlus, our new meeting
software. CivicPlus is where you will access all meeting documents.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:34
Respectfully Submitted,
Ann Marie Meisch, MMC City Clerk
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