Pinckney Downtown Development Authority
220 South Howell Street
Pinckney, MI 48169
734-878-6206
Pinckney DDA Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 7:00 pm
CALL TO ORDER Chair Diane Kay called the meeting to order at 7:11pm.
ROLL CALL Present: Hurtubise, Norman, Kay, Lavey, Jarema. Absent: Ely, Huhman. Also present were
DDA Attorney Doug Cameron, Patsy Dible, and board candidate Mike Porath.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Lavey requested an additional item to be added as #4, Number Signage of Main
Street. Motion by Lavey to approve agenda as amended, supported by Jarema. Ayes: Hurtubise, Norman,
Kay, Lavey, Jarema.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Norman, supported by Jarema, to accept the minutes as presented.
Ayes: Hurtubise, Norman, Kay, Lavey, Jarema.
CORRESPONDENCE Items in correspondence were reviewed, including discussion of downtown parking in
Fenton, and the Chamber minutes. It was noted that Art in the Park is a week after its traditional time of
the weekend after Memorial Day.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT Kay started her report by offering a formal thanks to Patsy Dible for all that
she does, for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and the fence at the rink, all she does is really hugely
appreciated. Kay also stated she plans to keep things moving and be present, and she looks forward to
making it a good year for the DDA.
PUBLIC FORUM* Kay opened public forum at 7:19pm. Patsy Dible said her parade budget is still short the
$350.00 for the pipe band; requests that the board try to find that somewhere in the budget. Also, please
support the fundraiser at Captain Joe’s on February 28th, we need to sell all 130 tickets. Kay closed public
forum at 7:22pm
TREASURER’S REPORT
Bills Payable Jarema noted that there are only three items on the payables, and also that the item
about the lights will be paid with the money that Jarema and Dible obtained from Putnam Township.
Motion by Lavey supported by Norman to approve the payables as presented, totaling $6,461.44. Roll
call vote: Ayes: Hurtubise, Norman, Kay, Lavey, Jarema.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
St. Patrick’s Day festivities Several members had been at the parade planning meeting
immediately before the DDA meeting. Dible reported that everything seems to be on schedule so far.
Parking Lot Update – Easement & Construction Lavey reported that the easement document has
reportedly been signed and is in the mail, per the Diner’s attorney Mr. Concannon, but it has not yet arrived
at Village Hall. No concerns had been expressed by representatives of the diner. The parking lot project has
been rolled together with the Marion Street reconstruction to go out to bid. Bids are reportedly coming in,
and hopefully will be lower than the estimates. Village Council did vote to support the parking lot
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construction, so could be considered to be backing up the DDA. Lavey noted that a tailgate party had been
suggested as a grand opening. To be determined.
AGENDA
1.
Election of Officers (Co-Chair & Treasurer)/Committee Appointments
Treasurer: Nomination of Jarema by Lavey, supported by Norman. Unanimous
approval.
Co-chair: Nomination of Norman by Lavey, supported by Jarema. Unanimous approval.
Appointment of Committee Chairs for Light Up the Park and Spooktacular was
tabled until next meeting.
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Lavey noted that there is a meeting planned for Thursday for the Farmers’ Market. Kay
will try to attend.
Board Appointments – Norman suggested that the appointments discussed last time
were to have been approved by Council already. Lavey did not take the nominations to
Council prior to speaking with Mr. Porath, and getting the application from Jackie Fitz
Bruce at Lakeside Looks. The nominations will be made at the next Council meeting, and
the new members can be sworn in at the next DDA meeting.
Budget Presentation – The board took a few minutes to review the DDA Budget
Overview that was prepared by Village Clerk Amy Salowitz. All agreed it was a very
enlightening document. The question of whether to expand the District was considered
and briefly discussed. Norman recalled that when it had been discussed before, it had
been decided at that time that expanding the District would not significantly increase
revenues, while increasing obligations. Cameron briefly noted that the process for
expanding the District would be similar to that of creating it.
Number Signage on Main Street – Lavey described the PPD’s current initiative to
encourage the downtown business to supply or improve their address signage, for ease
of locating addresses for EMT, police, fire, and potential customers. Several addresses
had been changed by the post office. GPS is not always accurate in these areas. Lavey
offered that this may be a good time to suggest some design standards for this kind of
signage, or to research available signs, related to what the PPD would like to see for
visibility, reflective material, etc., and provide businesses with sources or even the offer
of a token rebate. Norman noted that there was no money for this in the budget.
PUBLIC FORUM* Kay opened public forum at 7:47pm; no takers so closed again.
ADJOURNMENT Lavey made a motion to adjourn, supported by Norman. Adjourned at 7:47pm.
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