DDA Board Minutes

Cascade Charter Township

Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors

Regular Meeting

November 19, 2002

DDA Members Present: Clark, James, Johnson, Julien and Wallace.

DDA Members Absent: Biermacher (with notice) Clay and Kingsland (with notice).

Others Present: Jay Cravens, Township Manager.

ARTICLE 1. Call the Meeting to Order

Chairman Wallace called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.

ARTICLE 2. Approval of the Agenda

Member Clark made a motion to approve the agenda submitted by staff. Member James seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

ARTICLE 3. Approval of the Minutes of September 17, 2002

Supervisor Julien made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 21, 2002 meeting, as submitted by staff. Member Clark seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

ARTICLE 4. Update on the Westdale Condemnation Lawsuit

Manager Cravens provided the DDA Board with a copy of letter from the township attorney that provided a status report on the condemnation lawsuit. At this time, the lawsuit has stalled out because of not knowing who is the "proper" property owner. The issues relate to who had proper title to the property before the Township condemned the property to build the turnaround on 28th Street. Member Clark was interested in the budgeted cost the Township had on the subject property and just compensation. He also asked if the attorney for the subject property had done an appraisal yet. Manager Cravens indicated he would provide answers to these questions at the next meeting.

ARTICLE 5. 2003 DDA Meeting Schedule

Supervisor Julien made a motion to approve the 2003 DDA Meeting Schedule, as submitted by staff. Member Clark seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

ARTICLE 6. Any Other Business

Supervisor Julien asked DDA Board Members about the possibility of expanding the current DDA district west from its current boundary at Kraft Avenue to Patterson Avenue. Supervisor Julien mentioned also the proposed redevelopment of the Showcase Cinema property and his landscape median concept. The landscape median concept would be on 28th Street just east of Interstate 96 and would serve as an entrance to the township. It was the consensus of the attending board members that the landscape median concept would soften up this stark area.

Manager Cravens stated he would contact Township Attorney Richard Wendt to get more information on expanding the DDA district.

ARTICLE 7. Adjournment