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CITY OF MUSKEGON
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, December 1, 1988
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. Roll call was taken and the
following persons were present:
Board Members Present: Steve DeCenzo, Greg Milkins, Steve Johnson, Herb
Ginman, Donald Seifert, Louis Eklund, Gary Sarut,
Robert Hovey, Ken Harris, Sr.
Board Members Absent: Rich Steketee
City Commissioners Present: Mayor Norman Kruse (at beginning)
Staff Present: Rick Chapla, Don Haas, Cathy Brubaker-Clarke, Jim
Hudson (part of meeting)
Others Present: None
Introduction. Rick Chapla welcomed the recently appointed members of the
LDFA Board and had each member of the Board and staff introduce themselves.
Mayor Kruse then made a few comments and thanked the members for their
willingness to serve.
Mr. Chapla explained the LDFA boundaries and briefly described the area,
referring to a large map. He discussed the Local Development Financing Act
and the purpose and intent for establishment of the Authority and district
by the City Commission. Tax increment financing procedures were reviewed.
Some questions were raised by Board members and were discussed.
Discussion of proposed bylaws was deferred.
The City Clerk, Jim Hudson, was then present and proceeded to swear in the
members of the LDFA Board who were in attendance.
Election of Officers. Mr. Chapla then called for election of officers of
the LDFA Board and for organizational appointments.
A motion was made by Harris and supported by Eklund to elect Rich Steketee
as Chairperson. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Hovey and supported by Seifert to elect Ken Harris as
Vice Chairperson. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Harris and supported by Hovey to elect Don Seifert as
Secretary. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Seifert and supported by Johnson to elect Robert Hovey
as Treasurer. There was no discussion. The motion passed unanimously.
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A motion was made by DeCenzo and supported by Johnson to designate Shirley
Moore, City Treasurer, as the LDFA depository. There was no discussion.
The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Eklund and supported by Harris to designate Thomas J.
O'Toole, City Attorney, as legal counsel for the LDFA. There was no
discussion. The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion
a. Proposed Projects. There was a brief discussion of a list of proposed
projects prepared by staff. Following the discussion a motion was made
by Sarut and supported by Eklund making a determination that in order
to carry out activities within the LDFA district to achieve the purpose
of Act 281, P.A. 1986, it was necessary to prepare a development plan
and tax increment financing plan and directing staff to prepare such
plan for consideration at the next meeting. There was no discussion.
The motion passed unanimously.
b. Next Meeting. Because of the short time available for adoption of the
plan by the end of the year, it was unanimously agree to hold the next
meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 1988. The meeting will
be held in the City Hall in the Second Floor Conference Room.
Adjourn. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at
10:00 a.m.
Donald Seifert, Secretary
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