HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 MACIA Minutes Andy Schor,Mayor
Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
Board of Director's Meeting Minutes
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 4:00 PM
LEAP Office-Executive Boardroom 1 100 S Washington Avenue,Suite #201 Lansing, MI 48910
Members Present: Jonathan Lum, Joan Nelson, Elaine Barr, Yvette Collins
Members Absent: Joseph Ruth, Scott Gillespie
Temp Members Present: -
Staff Present: -
Guests: Karl Dorshimer & Kris Klein
Public Present: None
Recorded by: Anum Mughal, LEAP
Mughal welcomed everyone and called the MACIA Board of Directors meeting to
order at 4:05 p.m. The meeting initiated with the introduction of the board members
and guests.
Adoption of MACIA Bylaws (Action)
MOTION: Barr moved to adopt and approve the MACIA Bylaws as presented.
Motion seconded by Nelson.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Nays: -
2019 MACIA Board of Directors Election -January 2019
Mughal advised that it was time for the Annual Election of Officers. Mughal provided a
brief update on the election process. Mughal distributed the 2019 Election Ballots. The
ballots were provided to all present MACIA Board Members. Mughal noted the
following 2019 election results:
- Chair: Jonathan Lum
- Vice-Chair: Joan Nelson
- Treasurer: Elaine Barr
- Recording Secretary: Yvette Collins
Mughal advised that the newly elected Chair will begin their duties from Friday, April
12th, 2019 at the next MACIA Board of Directors meeting.
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Review of Development & TIF Plan
Mughal advised that the Development & TIF plan was previously provided to the
members for review. Mughal also provided an information packet including the revised
TIF document, revised development area map, PA 57 of 2018, Open Meetings Act
Handbook, Government Liability for Negligence and previous draft of TIF Project
Budget.
Nelson and Lum presented the history of Michigan Avenue Commercial Corridor and
the challenges of the corridor and goals of the MACIA board.
Klein provided an overview of Tax Increment Financing. Mughai added that the parcel
information and tax values for 2018 have been received by the City Assessors Office.
Mughal further shared that the tax values for 2019 will be available by the end of March
as per the City Assessors Office.
While discussing the project schedule for MACIA Development and TIF Plan, Mughal
suggested to have champions/influencers for marketing of the corridor and relationship
building with the businesses at Michigan Avenue. Barr seconded the idea and shared
more social media advertising ideas. Nelson suggested to collaborate with MSU CED
and GLCVB for marketing and promotions of the Michigan Avenue.
Meeting Schedule for 2019 (Action)
MOTION: Barr moved to adopt and approve the MACIA Bylaws as presented.
Motion seconded by Nelson.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Nays:
Open Forum for MACIA Board of Directors
Nelson shared publications by Allen Neighborhood Center (ANC) and discussed the
new initiatives ANC is taking.
Other Business & Public Comment None.
Adjournment There being no further business, Mughal declared the MACIA meeting
adjourned at 4:56 p.m.
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Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
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Andy Schor,Mayor
Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
Board of Director's Meeting Minutes
Friday, April 12, 2019 -3:30 PM
LEAP Office-Executive Boardroom 1 1000 S Washington Avenue,Suite#201 Lansing,MI 48910
Members Present: Jonathan Lum, Joan Nelson, Elaine Barr, Yvette
Collins, Scott Gillespie
Members Absent: Joseph Ruth, Andrea McSwain
Temp Members Present: -
Staff Present: Anum Mughal, Facilitator
Guests: Gregory Venker, Assistant City Attorney
Public Present: John Shaski, Sparrow Health System
Recorded by: Yvette Collins
Lum welcomed everyone and called the MACIA Board of Directors meeting to order at
3:34 p.m. The meeting initiated with the introduction of the board members and guests.
Update on Bylaws and Taxable Value
Mughal confirmed the bylaws are complete, there is no further action required.
Mughal shared the 2019 taxable value was around $22M, which represented an
increase of about $1 M from 2017.
impact on the New Legislation - Gregory Venker, Assistant City Attorney
Venker provided an overview of the legislation. He guided that he is not the attorney
that represents the MACIA board. He notified that as a result of the legislation, there are
annual reporting requirements. The annual report needs to cover the preceding fiscal
year; six months after close of the fiscal year. This means the annual report should cover
the June 2018 through July 2019, The report for 2019 will be due at the end of 2019.
Since the board does not have any active TIF capture, there is not much that will be
required for the first annual report. Essentially what could be captured and can
capture are now the some. The annual report is to be sent to the department of
treasury. This report will probably be the equivalent of a summary that says "we have
nothing" since there is no TIF plan this year. It is expected that treasury will provide a
form to use for reporting. As the TIF plan is developed it is advisable that an accountant
is used.
Other highlights of Public Act 57 of 2018 include the role of legislators - the legislation
allows legislators to make inquiries of the TIF entities that will have to be answered. It is a
method that allows the state to know what is being captured and being spent. There
are posting requirements connected with the board's meetings. Notices can be cared
for by allowing them to be placed online, and the city's website meets this requirement.
There are informational meetings that will be required, that need to occur twice a year.
They need to be identified as such on the agenda. The only TIF plans that have
protection from the opt out provision are those that involve a "qualified development
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area". For Lansing's purposes, this only includes development areas that include: a
"transit-oriented development," defined as infrastructure improvements within '/2 mile of
a transit station, or a "transit-oriented facility," defined as a transit station that promotes
ridership. Whether something is "transit-oriented development" or a "transit-oriented
facility" is a determination that must be made by the CIA and agreed upon by Council.
The examples of such a facility are the downtown CATA station in Lansing, and the train
station in East Lansing on Trowbridge. Other bus transfer stations would also probably
qualify; bus stops are probably a tougher sell, unless the improvements the TIF is
supposed to finance include making those stops more usable for general riders. Venker
will share his PowerPoint.
TIF and Development Plan
Prior to the next meeting, it is recommended that the plan is reviewed. The next
meeting will be a total focus of the plan and may include Andy Kilpatrick and Andrew
Brieschke or Brad Funkhouser from CATA. Additional possible guests that were discussed
included Laurie Baumer from the Capital Region Community Foundation and Rex L.
LaMore or John Melcher from MSU CED. The intent is to make sure that everyone is
reviewing the plan with fresh eyes and fresh ideas.
Lum recommended to reach out to Cristina Benton of Anderson Economic Group for
the vacant position in MACIA board. Gillespie offered to reach out to Andy Kilpatrick's
office and Mughal recommended to reach out to CATA and Council Member
Washington to see if they would be able to join the next board meeting.
Nelson shared that the Capital Area Community Foundation took a big interest in the
avenue in the past, since they are about two and half blocks off the avenue. Nelson
expressed to have a meeting with Laurie Baumer to feel her out about grant funding.
There was some discussion about hiring a part time facilitator to help in the grant
application process. This person could also perform additional grant raising. It was also
shared that MSU holds quarterly discussions with CATA to talk about making Michigan
Avenue multi modal transit. The MACIA board suggested to let Andy Kilpatrick know
that the board is interested in being involved in and supportive of what to do on the
avenue. The board is interested in providing support, going forward.
Meeting Schedule for 2019
There was discussion surrounding making a change to the meeting schedule to gain
more momentum in getting actions completed. There was discussion about adding a
May meeting, but there was not a common date that would have a quorum of
members. This discussion will continue at the next board meeting in June. The June 141h
meeting has been changed to 9:00 a.m. instead of 3:30 p.m.
Other Business & Public Comment None.
Adjournment There being no further business, Lum declared the MACIA meeting
adjourned at 4:55 p.m. ZZL
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Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
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Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
Board of Director's Meeting Minutes
Friday, June 14, 2019 9:00 a.m.
LEAP Boardroom 1000 S. Washington Avenue, Suite #201 Lansing, MI 48910
Members Present: Jonathan Lum, Joan Nelson, Scott Gillespie, Yvette
Collins, Elaine Barr
Mayoral Designee: Dr. Andrea McSwain
Members Absent: Joseph Ruth
Facilitator Present: Anum Mughal, LEAP
Guests: Andrew Kilpatrick (City of Lansing), Ericka Hartigan
(CATA), Laurie Baumer (Capital Region Community
Foundation), Heather Mahone (MSU CED) and Jody
Washington (Lansing City Council)
Public Present: Hannah Bryant (LEAP), Kris Klein (LEAP), John Shaski
(Sparrow) and John Monberg (MSU)
Recorded by: Yvette Collins
Lum welcomed everyone and called the MACIA Board of Directors meeting to order at
9:01 a.m. The meeting initiated with the introduction of the board members and guests.
Approval of Minutes (Action)
MOTION: Nelson moved to approve the MACIA Regular meeting minutes from the
Thursday, April 12t", 2019 Board of Directors meeting, as presented. Motion
seconded by Gillespie.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Nays: -
Development and TIF Plan
The board reviewed the budget dollars on page 20 of the working document of MACIA
Development and TIF Plan. Lum provided an overview of wayfinding signage -ways to
install better signage to let people know where the amenities are along the corridor.
Nelson and Mughal shared that there is hope that the budget will be approved by the
end of this year. The timeline for TIF plan was also discussed. The board expressed that it
is a priority to submit the Plan to the Council as soon as it's reviewed by the City
Attorney and adopted by the board. The board expressed that they will engage with
the public for support. Nelson shared that there could be challenges/grievances to get
the Plan passed but the board shall share the vision of what the main street of the city
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should look like. Baumer pointed out that it's important to be a public/private
connection to turn the narrative around.
• Bike Rack Installations/CATA shelters
Gillespie shared that his development projects include more bike racks now.
Hartigan also shared that CATA is doing more with their new bus shelters to
incorporate bike racks. CATA has 5 shelters in the early phase, anticipating more.
The first one is downtown by the Lansing Center with new amenities with solar
lighting and they may target areas for more where there are new shelters.
• Scooter Parking
Nelson points out about the parking that is like what is outside of the Y; not sure
of what's going on with scooters. Kilpatrick noted that MSU is negotiating with
their preferred vendors for scooters.
• Banner Installations
Lum expressed that it's important to highlight different seasons/activities via
banners. Kilpatrick pointed out that the banners can't be out there for more
than 6 months. If they are out there for longer, they require a city maintenance
agreement. Lum pointed out the idea behind banners would be to switch things
up seasonally. Washington pointed out that banners are good if it does not look
like a circus. Additionally, it was highlighted that the poles where the banners
are hung are usually BWL poles, not city poles.
Infrastructure
Nelson raised a concern about pedestrian infrastructure and inquired if there are
any additional infrastructure items included in the City's plan. Kilpatrick
responded that it depends on if its budgeted. Current plan is to complete
restructuring of the road, which would include trash cans, maybe not benches.
Trash Cans: Discussion about trash cans included funding source. The
overall discussion seemed to be that the city has to have a funding source
for trash cans. Trash cans should look consistent (i.e. same style/color).
Some of the trash cans costs $900 - $1,000 per trash can, for the ones that
are currently downtown. There was a question directed to Gillespie about
trash cans, and he asserted that they would want to be consistent with
the area so there is some cohesiveness by district. Gillespie indicated they
are happy to have them; focused on areas in front of their properties. He
asserts that not everyone will maintain them the way we'd like them to
maintain them.
Naming convention: Gillespie shared that they created an area called
''East Town" in their own branding of the east side in the 1600 to 2200
block. The naming is consistent with Old Town and REO Town.
Lighting: Washington shared lighting needs to be improved around bus
areas because people especially women don't feel safe. There is a need
to coordinate this with CATA. Kilpatrick suggested coming up with a plan
regarding lighting to figure out what makes sense. Discussion around this
involved BWL. BWL is going to have to look at additional fixtures, they
don't want to have 20 or 30 to maintain. The lights with speakers are very
expensive. Not a good cost for the city to assume.
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• Art/Placemaking Projects
The art/placemaking projects in the Plan are mostly events, festivals with projects
and partners who (REO Town was an example used) are involved in
public/private partnerships.
• Fagade Improvements
Baumer shared that the dollars set aside for facades is miniscule. There are
ordinances for private enterprise that are not being enforced, dollars could be
placed for commercial code enforcement. Board expressed about the signs
falling apart/waving in the area to which Washington said that council
investigated this and now the City has a corridor enforcement person on board
to address issues like these. She committed to talking to Brian McGrain, today.
Gillespie suggested keeping branding in mind. There are some initial items for
branding that Nelson and Mughal pointed out in the appendices.
Part-time Coordinator
Nelson suggested that there should be some way to get funds to hire a part-time
person to coordinate and advance elements of the plan. The coordinator could be a
bridge, could write grants to fund their position.
Engagement Strategy Subcommittee
Nelson expressed to have a subcommittee to engage for support around the plan.
MOTION: Vice Chair Nelson moved to have the engagement subcommittee do
outreach to gain support, led by Nelson and Barr and Lum will join as
members. Motion seconded by Barr.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Nays:
Other Business & Public Comment None.
Adjournment There being no further business, Lum declared the MACIA meeting
adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Jonathan Lum, Chair
Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
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Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
Informational Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 5:00 p.m.
LEAP Boardroom 1000 S. Washington Avenue, Suite #201 Lansing, MI 48910
Members Present: Jonathan Lum, Joan Nelson, Scott Gillespie, Yvette
Collins, Elaine Barr
Mayoral Designee: Dr. Andrea McSwain
Members Absent: Joseph Ruth
Facilitator Present: Anum Mughal (LEAP), Hannah Bryant (LEAP)
Guests: Matthew Oudsema (CATA), Kai Christiansen (CATA)
Bill Rieske (City of Lansing)
Public Present: John Shaski (Sparrow) on behalf of Joseph Ruth
Recorded by: Yvette Collins
Lum welcomed everyone and called the MACIA Informational meeting to order at 5:07
p.m. The meeting initiated with the introduction of the board members and guests.
Approval of Agenda Change (Action)
MOTION: Nelson moved to change the agenda via motion to discuss the
Development and Tax Increment Financing plan with taxing authorities.
Motion seconded by Barr.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Engagement with Taxing Authorities
Lum asked for any comments regarding the Development and TIF Plan. Oudsema of
CATA expressed how both appreciated being invited to join and discuss CATA's focus
on transient oriented development. Christiansen confirmed that the Development and
TIF plan aligns well with CATA's initiative as it relates to on street bus amenities at different
locations throughout the corridor.
Approval of Minutes (Action)
MOTION: Barr moved to approve the MACIA Regular meeting minutes from the
Thursday, June 14, 2019 Board of Directors meeting, as presented. Motion
seconded by Nelson.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Approval of Resolution (Action)
Lum read the resolution of adopting the Plan to the Board.
MOTION: Gillespie made a motion to approve the resolution of adopting the
Development and Tax Increment Finance Plan. Motion seconded by Barr.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Approval Timeline for Development and TIF Plan
Lum discussed the approval timeline of the Plan and expressed several important dates.
On September 23, 2019 there will be both a presentation to Committee on Development
and Planning at 4:00 p.m., and City Council at 7:00 p.m., this will set the public hearing
for October 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Final approval of the resolution for the Development
and TIF Plan will be at both Committee on Development and Planning, and City Council
on November 18, 2019. It was expressed that members from the authority should be in
attendance to all these important milestones for the approval process of the Plan.
Next Steps: Presentation to Committee on D & P and City Council
Bryant said she would put together a draft presentation for the D & P committee meeting
and City Council meeting. The Chair and Vice Chair should be prepared to present, but
other members should be present at both meetings.
Approval of September 13, 2019 meeting change (Action)
Lum discussed that the September 13, 2019 meeting will be used to prepare for the City
Council presentation and will be an informational meeting to inform the public about the
Michigan Corridor Improvement Authority.
MOTION: Nelson made a motion to approve the September 13, 2019 meeting
change from a regular meeting to an informational board meeting. Motion
seconded by Collins.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
Several items were discussed to be added to the next meeting agenda, which includes
review of the action items in the Plan for the presentation and further discussion of the
presentation.
Other Business & Public Comment
Nelson shared her involvement at the Community Economic Development (CED) and
that meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the Community
Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) building. The November
meeting will include a presentation from each of the four Corridor Improvement
Authorities, Lum will present on the Michigan Avenue CIA. It was suggested that members
attend if possible. Mughal announced that this meeting was her last meeting as she was
moving on to the New Economy division within Lansing Economic Area Partnership
(LEAP). She introduced Bryant as her replacement.
Adjournment There being no further business, Lum declared the MACIA meeting
adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
Jonathan Lum, Chair
Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
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Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
Board of Director's Meeting Minutes
Friday, October 11, 2019, 8.30 a.m.
1000 S. Washington Avenue, Lansing, MI 48910
Members Present: Jonathan Lum, Joan Nelson, Scott Gillespie, Elaine
Barr
Mayoral Designee: Dr. Andrea McSwain
Members Absent: Yvette Collins, Joseph Ruth
Facilitator Present: Hannah Bryant (LEAP), Rachel Mcllvaine (LEAP)
Guests: Matthew Oudsema (CATA)
Kai Christiansen (CATA)
Andrew Kilpatrick (City of Lansing)
Lori Baumer (Community Foundation)
Bill Rieske (City of Lansing)
John Shaski (Sparrow)
Recorded by: Rachel Mcllvaine
Welcome and Call to Order
Lum welcomed everyone and called the MACIA Board of Directors meeting to order at
8:34 a.m. The meeting initiated with the introduction of the board members and guests.
Approval of Minutes (Action)
MOTION: Barr moved to approve the MACIA Informational Meeting Minutes from the
Friday, September 13, 2019 meeting, as presented. Motion seconded by
McSwain.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Future of Michigan Avenue Corridor
Rieske provided a brief overview of Form Based Codes (FBC) and how it will be
implemented along Michigan Avenue and the entire city. Rieske described the process
as the following: an administrative review will ensure that the draft FBC is what they want
to propose; then it will go before the planning board; then there will be a public hearing;
once it is approved it will go to City Council. Discussion ensued regarding the form-based
code, and questions were answered.
Kilpatrick provided an overview regarding the Michigan Avenue design meetings, future
construction, and the projected timeline. Discussion ensued and Kilpatrick answered
questions.
Oudsema and Christiansen from CATA stated their concerns and goals regarding
Michigan Avenue.
Other Business
Nelson shared that the CED is applying for a practicum project to do research about
ADUs in Michigan. It was announced that the next MACIA meeting will be held November
22nd at 8:30 a.m.
Public Comment
None were provided.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Chair Lum declared the MACIA meeting adjourned at
9:34 a.m.
Jonathan Lum, Chair
Mic 'gan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
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Andy Schor, Mayor
Michigan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
Board of Director's Meeting Minutes
Friday, November 22, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
LEAP Boardroom 11000 S. Washington Avenue, Suite #201 Lansing, MI 48910
Members Present: Jonathan Lum, Joan Nelson, Scott Gillespie, Laurie
Baumer, Yvette Collins
Mayoral Designee: Dr. Andrea McSwain
Members Absent: Joseph Ruth, Elaine Barr
Facilitator Present: Hannah Bryant (LEAP), Rachel Mcllvaine (LEAP)
Guests: Bill Rieske (City of Lansing)
John Shaski (Sparrow)
Recorded by: Yvette Collins
Lum welcomed everyone and called the MACIA Board of Directors meeting to order at
8:34 a.m. The meeting initiated with the introduction of the board members and guests.
A formal welcome to the Authority was given to Laurie Baumer. Baumer introduced
herself and gave a brief background of herself. Other business items needed to be
addressed were discussed to be added under agenda item 6.
Approval of Minutes (Action)
MOTION: Nelson moved to approve the MACIA Informational Meeting Minutes from
the Friday, October 11 th, 2019 meeting, as presented. Motion seconded
by Collins.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Approval of Plan at the November. 18th City Council Meeting
Lum shared that the TIF was approved by council on Monday, November 18, 2019.
Discussion about implementation of TIF was discussed.
Staffing Position for the Authority
Lum discussed working with partners to get something funded right away. Baumer will
ask her board foundation about putting a staff person in place. It was shared the
possibility of a staff person who will split their time from the Foundation and the MACIA.
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Baumer will have a conversation about what the role would look like and to look to East
Lansing on any role descriptions.
Lum noted that the Authority will need to transition away from the support provided by
LEAP. This means that the person should be able to assume the administrative role that
LEAP has done. LEAP's original role was only to be involved through the TIF plan
approval. Bryant agreed and is supportive of assisting with the transition and will work
on providing a list of tasks needed to be completed by a new staff person.
MOTION: Gillespie moved to approve that the staffer through the Community
Foundation is discussed at the Community Foundation Board. Motion
seconded by Collins.
Yeas: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Meeting Schedule for 2020
Group discussion centered on having a rotating meeting location. Shaski noted
Sparrow has meeting spaces. Bryant noted that two informational meetings were
added since it is now a requirement. Changes were discussed to make the April 2020
meeting date to April 17, 2020 since the date it would naturally fall (April 10, 2020) falls
on Good Friday. The first meeting for 2020 will be held at the Allen Neighborhood
Center's conference room. Allen Neighborhood Center address is 1611 E. Kalamazoo
Street, Lansing, MI 48912. There is parking in the back.
MOTION: Nelson moved to approve the MACIA 2020 Schedule, with the discussed
changes of the April loth meeting to April 17th. Motion seconded by
Gillespie.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried.
Other Business
Rieske provided an overview of Form Based Code (FBC) and shared that the plans are
close to being ready to present to the Mayor and to put before council in 2020. The
Saginaw Street Corridor Improvement Authority are working on a resolution in support of
the FBC. Discussion around this highlighted the need to get more information.
Suggested that another meeting is necessary to take a deeper dive, perhaps during
the January meeting. An invitation should be extended for Andy Kilpatrick to join.
Nelson shared that she would love to sit down with Rieske and Andy with maps to have
a real granular view of what's expected for the corridor.
It was discussed that in 2020 there will be elections at the first annual meeting. It was
suggested to individually reach out to ask for nominations for the board. During the
discussion it was determined that this could be achieved during this meeting, with the
following results for Officer Nominations:
Dr, Andrea McSwain - Vice Chair
Jon Lum - Chair
Laurie Baumer-Treasurer
Yvette Collins -Secretary
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Discussion ensued regarding the city of Lansing and if bonds were possible for the
MACIA to allow the Authority to get dollars upfront. During previous discussions it wasn't
feasible, and the City was not interested. It is possible the City still may not be
interested. Another idea proposed during this discussion was to approach MSU Center
for Community Economic Development about floating a revenue bond to help kick this
off. Lum asserted that he thought it was worth having a preliminary discussion as it
would allow projects to be front loaded.
Public Comment
None
Adjournment
There being no further business, Chair Lum declared the MACIA meeting adjourned at
9:40 a.m.
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Mic, igan Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority
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