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CITY OF MUSKEGON
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday. January 11, 1989
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Vice Chairman Ken Harris.
Roll call was taken.
Members Present: Greg Milkins, Herb Ginman, Donald Seifert, Louis
Eklund, Gary Sarut, Ken Harris, Paul Roy
Members Absent: Steve DeCenzo, Rich Steketee, Robert Hovey
Other persons in attendance were as follows:
City Commissioners: Steve Holdeman, James Pruim
City Staff: Rick Chapla, Don Haas, Cathy Brubaker-Clarke
Others: Teresa Baldas (Muskegon Chronicle)
Marathon Property
Copies of the "Site Suitability Study" on the Marathon Oi1 Company property
prepared by WBDC had been distributed to Board Members prior to the meeting.
Rick Chapla reviewed the report and background on the City's interest in
purchasing the property for industrial development and expansion of the Port
City Industrial Park. Discussion followed.
A motion was then made by Eklund and supported by Hovey that the Board
recommend to the City Commission that purchase of the Marathon property be
pursued as soon as the appraisals are completed and the price can be
determined. The motion was passed unanimously.
Staff Reports
Mr. Chapla reported that the LDFA Plan was adopted by the City Commission on
December 27, 1989, with minor revisions. Mr. Haas explained the changes and
distributed copies. Completed copies of the Plan with the revisions will be
furnished later.
Mr Haas distributed copies of a list of businesses located within the LDFA
District as previously requested. The list contained name, address, phone
number and the number of employees for most of the businesses. Additional
information will be added or updated by staff and furnished to members when
it is available.
Other Business
a. Mr. Haas distributed copies of proposed bylaws which were drafted by
staff. It was decided that they should be reviewed by members and discussed
further at the next meeting.
dD. The next meeting date was discussed. It was decided that an early
morning time was better for most members. Also, it appeared that Mondays had
the least conflicts. It was then agreed that the meeting should be held ona
Monday at 7:30 a.m. with the date to be determined by staff after the
appraised value of the Marathon property was available. but before February
14th.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Donald Seifert, Secretary
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