Economic Development Corporation

September 3, 2003

Minutes

 

 

Members Present:

 

Jerome Simowski, Richard Diebold, Allyn Wright, Peter Garwood, Sherry Comben, Bob Peterson, and Laura Stanek

Members Absent:

 

Robert Atkinson, Tom Lane

Others Present:

 

John Ferguson, Herb Riley, Bob Metric, Bill Shannon, Terri Crandall-Kimble, Marshall Wright, and Howard Yamaguchi

 

1.         Call to Order

 

Rick Diebold called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.

2.         Minutes of the June 4, 2003, Meeting

 

Motion by Sherry Comben, supported by Laura Stanek, to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2003, EDC meeting.  Passed – unanimous.

3.         Helena Township DDA Presentation

 

Herb Riley and Bill Shannon, former Helena Parks & Rec Commission chair and St. Mary’s College professor, respectively, presented the preliminary plan for a TIFF district proposed by the Helena Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) by walking EDC through a series of handout sheets.  Helena Planning Commission chair Bob Metric and Township Supervisor John Ferguson added comments and answered questions.

 

Herb Riley and Bill Shannon presented the preliminary plan for a TIFF district proposed by the Helena Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) by walking EDC through a series of handout sheets.  Bob Metric and John Ferguson added comments and answered questions.

 

Rick Diebold noted that the EDC will be happy to review the completed plan for its economic merits and report to the Board of Commissioners.  Bill Shannon then suggested that a subcommittee of the EDC be assigned to work with the Helena DDA in formulating the final plan.  EDC president Rick Diebold responded that the EDC would take this under advisement, but noted that the EDC has no budget to work with Helena Township on this matter.

4.         EDC subcommittee for County Master Plan Economic Development section.

 

Howard briefed the EDC on the completion of the visioning sessions for the County.  He indicated that Marshall Wright of the county Planning Commission and Terri Crandall-Kimball of the Elk Rapids Area Chamber will participate, as may others from interested groups.  Rick Diebold suggested that the committee also involve Wendy Wieland.  Howard will provide the data from visioning sessions to the EDC.

Meeting adjourned at 4:44 p.m.