Downtown Development Authority Agenda

September 7, 2005 - 7:45am
Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce

1)     Call meeting to order, roll call [see attendance chart on reverse side] and introduction of new member Jamie Irish

2)     Approval of minutes—Meeting of July 6, 2005

3)     Communications: 

Distribution of revised bylaws – see packet
4)   Financial Status and Report—Operational Funds:
      A.  Checking                                              $  1,300.39
      B.  Savings                                                 $14,186.49
      Total                                                          $15,486.88

6)   Tax Increment/Development Plan Budget Status (see attached)

7)   Citizen Comments.

Items of Business. 
1)   Bills to be paid:

      A.  Organizational Expenses—

            (1) City of Owosso—Postage                                 $     58.83
            (2) City of Owosso—Advertisement/Coordinator       $   111.93
            (3) Saginaw Valley Rehab Center                           $    535.00
            (4) Focus Owosso                                                  $8,000.00

      B.  Tax Increment Development Plan Expenses—None

2)   Focus Owosso—Downtown Coordinator Introduction and Report

3)   Hotel Owosso Progress Report

4)   Holiday Decorations Authorization and Overtime Costs

5)   Street Trees Block Selection and Project Authorization

6)   Sandwich Board Signs—Methods for Approval

7)   Reports:

      A.  Business Retention and Recruitment—George Ramos

      B.  Web Page Status

      C.  Tax Increment Financing Plan Implementation for 2005

      D.  Farmer’s Market Lot Bench Selection

Member and Citizen Comments.
Adjournment.

[The City of Owosso will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon 72 hours notice to the City of Owosso.  Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids on services should contact the City of Owosso by writing or calling Gregg Guetschow, City Manager, 301 W. Main St, Owosso, MI 48867 (989) 725-0568 or on the Internet.  The City of Owosso Website address is www.ci.owosso.mi.us.]