Community Development Authority (CDA)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES VILLAGE OF EAST TROY February 27, 2019 Page 1 of 2 Call Meeting to Order Roll Call Eileen Suhm called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Present: Alan Boyes, Jim Holm, Tony LaShay, Mary Nicoson, Erin Seaverson, Benny Stichman, Scott Seager Others: Eileen Suhm, Tanya Fonseca (Graef), Larry Witzling (Graef), Tim Pruitt (Attorney) Public Comment None. New Business 1. Discussion of duties, roles, by-laws, and ethics of the Community Development Authority and its members Tanya Fonseca presented an outline of responsibilities to the CDA. Attorney Tim Pruitt provided a handout and reviewed procedures and requirements including: • Open meetings • Quorums, negative, and walking quorums • Agendas, open and closed sessions • Public records, emails, and texting • Code of ethics statute 19.59 and how that applies to CDA members. He advised the attorney can issue confidential ethics opinion if there is a question by a member. 2. Selection of officers a. Chairperson b. Treasurer Motion by Scott Seager, second by Alan Boyes to nominate Mary Nicoson as treasurer. Motion carried. Motion by Mary Nicoson, second by Jim Holm to appoint Tony LaShay as chairperson. Motion carried. Motion by Mary Nicoson, second by Scott Seager to appoint Jim Holm as vice chairperson. Motion carried.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES VILLAGE OF EAST TROY February 27, 2019 Page 2 of 2 Motion by Erin Seaverson, second by Benny Stichmann to give the Executive Director (Eileen Suhm), authority to designate a staff member to serve as assistant director in her absence. Motion carried. 3. Discussion of goals and priorities Maps of the Village and the east Main Street corridor were reviewed, and sites were identified as possible redevelopment and vacant sites. Tony Lashay left the meeting at 5:05 p.m. Discussion also included: • How the existing US Packaging building is currently being used. Benny Stichmann will follow up with the business on this. • The recent relisting of the prior Marathon Gas Station and whether tank removal may be a potential brownfield grant opportunity. • Sidewalk access to the municipal building and future dog park were discussed as well as the need for a potential crosswalk on Highway ES. • Tree planting on the north side of highway ES west of Byrnes Street Discussion for future meetings included: • WEDC will attend to discuss the Connect Communities program • Continuing discussion to identify properties and potentially going through them more systematically at the next meeting. The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. Adjourn Motion by Jim Holm, second by Benny Stichmann to adjourn at 5:47 p.m.