DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Wednesday, February 26, 2025 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 February 26, 2025. – roll call vote

4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Approval of Minutes - Changes/Additions/Deletions
   
   Motion to approve the minutes of January 29, 2025. - roll call vote

• 1.29.25 DDA Meeting.pdf (0.05 MB)

5.OFFICER REPORTS

1. A.Secretary

2. B.Treasurer

• DDA Financial Update for February 2025 Meeting.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2024-2025 DDA Budget Updated for January 2025 Financial Results .pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Vice-Chair

4. D.Chair

6.PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN

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

8.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Michigan Downtown Association Annual Dues
   
   Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Michigan Downtown Association dues in the amount of $250.00 - roll call vote

• MDA Memo - Invoice.pdf (0.20 MB)

2. B.Apple Energy Contract Approval
   
   Motion to approve a contract with Apple Energy to manage the charging stations at Beery Field in the amount of $8,413.68 (50% due upon contract execution and the final 50% due upon project completion), with funding from Capital Outlay. - roll call vote

• Apple Energy Memo - Docs.pdf (1.43 MB)

3. C.Beery Field Charging Station Rate Changes
   
   Motion to approve moving the charging stations at Beery Field to a fee structure effective March 26, 2025. - roll call vote 

• Beery Charging Station Fee Memo.pdf (0.28 MB)

4. D.Douglas Farmer's Market Temporary Gateway Banner Sign Application
   
   Motion to approve the placement of a temporary banner sign on the Blue Star Highway/Center Street DDA Gateway sign on Monday's and Tuesday's from June through the end of September 2025. - roll call vote

• Farmers Market Gateway Sign.pdf (1.14 MB)

5. E.Recommendation to Planning Commission - 98 W Center Street - Special Land Use - Ground Floor Residential
   
   1.  Applicant Presentation
   2.  Planning and Zoning Administrators Report
   3.  Public Comments (limit of 3 minutes each, please)
   4. DDA Member Questions
   
   Motion to recommend [approval/denial] to the Planning Commission for the request made by Erhan Kara for Special Land Use approval for Ground Floor Residential, per Section 26.13 of the City of the Village of Douglas Zoning Ordinance, for the parcel identified as P.P. 59-551-002-00, located at 98 W. Center Street. - roll call vote

• 98 W Center Special Land Use.pdf (4.40 MB)

6. F.FY 2025/2026 Budget Priorities (Discussion)

• FY25-26 Budget Survey.pdf (2.24 MB)

7. G.DDA Farmer's Market Table (Discussion)

• DDA Farmers Market Table.pdf (0.68 MB)

8. H.DDA Regular Meeting Time (Discussion)

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.

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