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Principal Shopping District
Board Meeting
Minutes
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December 9, 2003
Department of Planning and
Neighborhood Development
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Kevin McKinney, David Hayhow, Bill Castanier, Ron Boji, Cathie Blumer,
Patricia Cook
MEMBERS EXCUSED:
Craig Harris, Ronn Blodgett
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Robert Fish
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED:
V. Villegas, Joe Chin
OTHER PRESENT:
Leanne Stites, Matt Weingarden, Barbara Hicks, Jan Hayhow, Shane Silsby,
Transportation and Parking Office
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman McKinney opened the meeting for discussion at 5:10 pm. A quorum
was not present.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
P. Cook presented the PSD August and September, 2003 financial reports.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
Executive Director Position: The PSD has received approximately fifty resumes.
The Executive Committee is reviewing each resume and will meet on Monday,
December 15, 2003, 10:00 a.m., at the Parthenon Restaurant to identify candidates to be
interviewed.
C. Blumer entered the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
B. Fish suggested the Executive Committee do the entire interview process and bring
forward the best candidate to the board.
B. Castanier entered the meeting at 5:20. A quorum was established.
PUBLIC COMMENT: K. McKinney welcomed Jan Hayhow and Shane Silsby to the
meeting. Shane Silsby extended his thanks to L. Stites for her leadership and dedication
to the district.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES:
Motion to accept the agenda and November 19, 2003 minutes:
Moved: D. Hayhow
Second: B. Castanier
Motion passed unanimously
FINANCIAL REPORT (continued):
The Financial Report previously presented by P. Cook was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS (continued):
A "PSD Board of Directors Input Survey" was included in each member's packet.
Survey questions were designed to assist in identifying qualities the board feels a new
PSD director should possess. Questionnaires are to be returned to L. Stites for review.
R. Boji entered the meeting at 5:25 p.m.
L. Stites will remain at the PSD as Interim Director until a new director is hired.
Parking Concerns: Merchants continue to have complaints regarding Saturday, evening
and alley parking. The committee discussed ways in which to offer assistance, noting,
however that none of the businesses have attended a PSD Board meeting to address their
issues. Hayhow will schedule a meeting with business owners to discuss their concerns
and report back to the board.
2004/2005 Budget: L. Stites provided the board a draft 2004/2005 PSD Budget, which
was included in the board packets. The budget is on target.
Motion to adopt the 2004/2005 PSD Budget.
Moved: D. Hayhow
Second: C. Blumer
Motion carried all voting aye.
Annual Meeting: The PSD Annual Meeting will be held at the end of January 2004.
Mayor Benavides and the Lansing City Council will be contacted to consider a date
convenient to their schedules. Guest speaker will be Philip Hansen, Exec. Director,
Michigan Downtown and Financing Association. A reception will immediately follow
the annual meeting. A copy of the proposed program agenda was provided to board
members. The PSD office is working on the details.
D. Hayhow left the meeting at 5:50 p.m.
MARKETING COMMITTEE:
Matt Weingarden provided the board a written copy of the activities and appointments for
November 20 -December 9, 2003 which outlined committees, events and meetings as well
as other activities that were attended. The Marketing Committee discussed other
activities to bring people to downtown, such as late night store openings that would
coincide with other events in downtown, fairs, and children's parades.
Businesses have been contacted to provide a calendar of upcoming events and specials.
The response has been good.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Maintenance Contract Subcommittee: A group of private contractors and city providers
are meeting to develop a new and revised maintenance contract that will go out for bid in
2004. The present contractor is on the final year of his three-year contract, which
terminates at the end of October 2004.
Stites provided the board a list of her activities and appointments from Nov. 19 — Dec. 9,
2003.
The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathie Blumer
Secretary