DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday, April 24, 2024 02:00 PM 86 W CENTER ST., DOUGLAS MI

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL/QUORUM

3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approval of Agenda - Changes/Additions/Deletions

Motion to approve the Agenda of April 24, 2024. – roll call vote

4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Approval of Minutes - Changes/Additions/Deletions
   
   Motion to approve the Minutes of March 27, 2024. – roll call vote

• 3.27.2024 DDA MINS.pdf (0.05 MB)

5.OFFICER REPORTS

1. A.Secretary

2. B.Treasurer

• DDA Financial Update for April 2024 Meeting.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2023-2024 DDA Budget Updated for March 2024 Financial Results .pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Vice Chair

4. D.Chair

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

1. A.Liz Engel - Letter

• Letter - Liz Engel.pdf (0.39 MB)

2. B.Town Crier Race - Letter

• TCR Letter.pdf (0.25 MB)

7.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES)

8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. A.FY 2024-2025 Budget Discussion

• FY Memo.pdf (0.26 MB)

9.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.SDACVB Gateway Signage Check Presentation - Lisa Mize, Executive Director

2. B.SDACVB 2024 Marketing Strategy and Plan Presentation - Lisa Mize, Executive Director

• SDCvb_Marketing_Strategy_2024_Community (1) (1).pdf (3.18 MB)

3. C.Proposed Tuesday Farmer's Market in Douglas Presentation - Sue Poolman

4. D.Michigan Downtown Association Conference Update - Discussion - Randy Walker

5. E.Community Events Grant Application - Douglas Dutchers Baseball Club 
   
   Motion to approve the community events grant request from Helen DeGeatano of the Douglas Dutchers Baseball Club for their annual vintage baseball games on June 22, July 13, August 17, 2024, in the amount of $668.66. - roll call vote

• Event Grant App Dutchers.pdf (2.42 MB)

6. F.Community Events Grant Application - Beats on Beery
   
   Motion to approve the community events grant request from April Gundy with the Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, for the June 28, 2024 Beats on Beery event, in the amount of $750.00. - roll call vote

• Event Grant App - Beats.pdf (0.64 MB)

7. G.Community Events Grant Application - Community Pride MI
   
   Motion to approve the community events grant request from Liz Engel of Community Pride MI for the PRIDE in the Park event on June 1, 2024 and Oktoberfest event on October 12, 2024, in the amount of $5,853.05. - roll call vote

• Events App - Pride.pdf (0.94 MB)

8. H.Community Events Grant Application - Venetian Fest
   
   Motion to approve the community events grant request from James B. Sullivan of the Rotary Club of Saugatuck-Douglas for the July 26-27 Venetian Fest 2024 event, in the amount of $5,000.00. - roll call vote

• Event Grant App Venetian.pdf (1.01 MB)

9. I.Community Events Grant Application - Art in Douglas 2024
   
   Motion to approve the community events grant request from Michael Burmeister of Button Gallery for the Art in Douglas 2024 events, in the amount of $3,322.37. - roll call vote

• Event Grant App - Art in Douglas.pdf (0.12 MB)

10.COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.STAFF/MANAGER REPORTS

12.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – VERBAL (LIMIT OF 3 MINUTES)

13.BOARD COMMENTS

14.CHAIR COMMENTS

15.ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn the meeting.

Please Note – The City of the Village of Douglas (the “City”) is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of this meeting or the facilities, are requested to contact Laura Kasper, City Clerk, at (269) 857-1438, or clerk@douglasmi.gov to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons. CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF DOUGLAS, ALLEGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN