Main Street Board
Meeting of January 7, 2010
MINUTES OF THE BOYNE CITY MAIN STREET BOARD REGULAR MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, January 7, 2010 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 319 NORTH LAKE STREET.
Call to Order
Chair Cortright called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Roll Call
Present: Jodie Adams, Kathy Anderson, Michael Cain, Bob Carlile, Michelle Cortright, Ray Guzniczak, Larry Lenhart,
Absent: Bob Alger and Rob Swartz (arrived 8:33 a.m.)
Meeting Attendance
Approval of Minutes
MOTION
Committee Reports
Farmers Market
Irish Festival
City Staff: Main Street Manager Hugh Conklin, Assistant Planning/Zoning Administrator Shannon McMaster and Recording Secretary Karen Seeley
Public: There was one person in attendance.
Anderson moved Carlile seconded PASSED UNAMINOUSLY to approve the December 3, 2009 regular meeting minutes as corrected.
In addition to the Committee Reports in the agenda packet Main Street Manager Conklin reported on:
• Farmers Market: Main Street Manager Conklin hopes to have Market Manager Jen Lewis attend the February meeting.
• Main Street Manager Conklin also wanted discussion on the continued support of the Irish Festival. This will be the third year for the festival and as planning starts to come together, the committee wants to make sure the board is still supportive since the event has been subsidized by Main Street. Last year revenues from tickets sales and $1,000 from two sponsors totaled $2,323 while expenses were $2,617 for a loss of $294. This was far better than the first year of the event when there was a loss of approximately $1,400. We are in the process of securing sponsors but there is always a possibility they will fall short and Main Street will have to increase its subsidy compared to last year. The question for the board to consider: Is this an event the board wants to continue to support? After board discussion, the census was to make a commitment for this year and see if they at least break even.
• The Design Committee: The Garden Club will be purchasing flowers from Boyne Avenue Greenhouse for a cost of
Garden Club
Managers Report
Board Member Elections
MOTION
Boyne Visitors Guide
MOTION
Dilworth Hotel Feasibility Study
Good of the Order
approximately $1,600. They will plant the flowers for an additional $600. Board discussion on putting the flower purchase out to bid would be appropriate for next year.
• Downtown trees: Discussion regarding the eleven trees in the downtown that are to be replaced or credited. The board consensus was to have the trees replaced so that they are all consistent.
Main Street Manager Conklin reported:
• The VSCF grant is still moving forward, but since it has not been completed, the city has applied for an extension from MSHDA with no response yet.
• A Downtown Business meeting is being planned for January 18th at 5:30 at the Red Mesa to discuss the upcoming calendar of events with the downtown merchants.
• FYI 2011 budget is due to the City Manager February 1st.
Two four year seats where open due to expiring terms of Michelle Cortright and Bob Carlile. The openings were advertised in the local newspapers and the Chamber e news and the only applications were from Cortright and Carlile. The organization committee recommends the reappointed of both. Adams moved Guzniczak seconded PASSED UNAMINOUSLY to recommend the city commission reappoint Michelle Cortright and Bob Carlile to the Main Street board each for a term of four years expiring January 18, 2014.
The image sub-committee is working on a full page ad to replace the four ¼ page ads that were in last years guide. They are still working on a draft and the placement of the ad. Cain moved Alger seconded to purchase a full page ad in the Boyne Visitors guide in the amount of $1195.00.
Motion carried
Cortright abstained
Interviews were conducted with Quinn Evans Architects of Ann Arbor, Otwell Mawby (team includes Landuse / USA, Richard Neumann Architect, Wright Builders), Beckett and Raeder of Ann Arbor, on Wednesday January 6th. At this point, there may be a potential buyer for the property. Board discussion on whether to move forward or to wait and see what transpires with the potential buyer and/or the state on the $25,000 grant. Main Street Manager Conklin then polled the board for support and with some discussion; all were in agreement they supported the project at this point in the process and want to continue to keep the process moving forward with the grant.
City Manager Cain reminded the board of the City wide goal setting that will be held on January 19th at 6:00 pm at St. Matthew’s parish hall.
A joint board and commission meeting will be held February 9th at 7:00
pm in the city hall auditorium.
Adjournment
Swartz moved Anderson seconded PASSED UNAMINOUSLY to adjourn the January 7, 2010 meeting of the Boyne City Main Street Board at 9:46 a.m.
