Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors
Regular MeetingLathrup Village, MI · October 15, 2021
Minutes
Downtown Development Authority Board of
Directors
Draft Minutes
Friday, October 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Remote Meeting via Zoom
1. Call to Order at 12:02 pm
2. Roll Call
PRESENT
Chairperson Dan Sugg (Lathrup Village, Oakland County, MI)
Board Member Bryan Ford (Wixom, Oakland County, MI)
Board Member Bobbi Lovins (Lathrup Village, Oakland County, MI)
Secretary Sheryl Mitchell Theriot (Chicago, Cook County, MI)
Board Member Fred Prime (Lathrup Village, Oakland County, MI)
Board Member Pam Shermeyer (Lathrup Village, Oakland County, MI)
Board Member Mark Watts (Lathrup Village, Oakland County, MI)
ABSENT
Board Member Shyla Beltur
Board Member, Mayor Kelly Garrett
OTHER PRESENT
Pam Bratschi (DDA Treasurer) (Lathrup Village, Oakland County, MI)
Cori Dahl (DDA Manager) (Detroit, Wayne County, MI)
Susie Stec (Lathrup Village, Oakland County, MI)
Motion to excuse Board Members Shyla Belture and Mayor Kelly Garrett made by Board Member
Shermeyer, Seconded by Board Member Ford.
Voting Yea: Chairperson Sugg, Board Member Ford, Board Member Lovins, Secretary Mitchell Theriot,
Board Member Prime, Board Member Shermeyer, Board Member Watts
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3. Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda made by Secretary Mitchell Theriot, Seconded by Board Member
Prime.
Voting Yea: Chairperson Sugg, Board Member Ford, Board Member Lovins, Secretary Mitchell
Theriot, Board Member Prime, Board Member Shermeyer, Board Member Watts
4. Approval of Minutes
A. September 17, 2021 Board Minutes
Motion to approve September 17, 2021 minutes made by Board Member Shermeyer,
Seconded by Board Member Lovins.
Voting Yea: Chairperson Sugg, Board Member Ford, Board Member Lovins, Secretary Mitchell
Theriot, Board Member Prime, Board Member Shermeyer, Board Member Watts
5. Financial Review
A. September Financial Sheets
Treasurer Bratschi gave an overview, the TIFA funds are starting to show in the financial
reports. Tax Tribunal is over budget due to the refunds from the JMC Buildings.
Boardmember Ford requested a more traditional income statement to accompany the
financial reports. Chairperson Sugg suggested a narrative to accompany the reports.
Boardmember Lovins asked about the vantage point account and cardmember services,
Bratschi answered it is the health savings account and the credit card services.
Motion to receive and file September Financial Sheets made by Board Member Prime,
Seconded by Board Member Lovins.
Voting Yea: Chairperson Sugg, Board Member Ford, Board Member Lovins, Secretary Mitchell
Theriot, Board Member Prime, Board Member Shermeyer, Board Member Watts
6. Committee Reports
A. Economic Vitality Minutes
Dahl provided an overview.
B. Upcoming DDA Events
Dahl provided an overview.
7. Other Business
A. October Code Enforcement
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Stec provided an overview.
B. Director's Report
Stec provided an overview of the report highlighting the application to the American Rescue
Plan Transformative Funds for two HAWK pedestrian crossings along Southfield Road.
8. Old Business
9. New Business
A. Cost Share Amendment
Stec provided an overview of the proposed amendments for the Cost Share Agreement that
included eliminated the items referring to the Parks & Rec Coordinator.
Motion to approve the amendments to the Cost Share Agreement in Lathrup Village and
forward to City Council by Board Member Shermeyer, Seconded by Board Member Ford.
Voting Yea: Chairperson Sugg, Board Member Ford, Board Member Lovins, Secretary Mitchell
Theriot, Board Member Prime, Board Member Shermeyer, Board Member Watts
B. Sign Grant--Beauty Hunters LLC
Motion to approve the Beauty Hunters Sign Grant for the maximum amount of $2,000 made
by Board Member Lovins, Seconded by Board Member Shermeyer.
Voting Yea: Chairperson Sugg, Board Member Ford, Board Member Lovins, Secretary Mitchell
Theriot, Board Member Prime, Board Member Shermeyer, Board Member Watts
C. Christmas Decorations
Motion to approve the expenditure for the Holiday Decorations by Board Member Prime,
Seconded by Board Member Lovins.
Voting Yea: Chairperson Sugg, Board Member Ford, Board Member Lovins, Secretary Mitchell
Theriot, Board Member Prime, Board Member Shermeyer, Board Member Watts
10. Public Comment—none.
11. Adjourn at 12:51 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Cori Dahl (DDA Manager) on behalf of Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot (DDA Secretary).
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Agenda
Downtown Development Authority Board of
Directors
Agenda
Friday, October 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Remote Meeting via Zoom
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In accordance with Emergency Orders issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Oakland County, local officials,
and State of Michigan legislation, which allows for electronic meetings of public bodies, notice is hereby given that the DDA will be
meeting electronically using www.Zoom.us for videoconference and public access.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
A. September 17, 2021 Board Minutes
5. Financial Review
A. September Financial Sheets
6. Committee Reports
A. Economic Vitality Minutes
B. Upcoming DDA Events
7. Other Business
A. October Code Enforcement
B. Director's Report
8. Old Business
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9. New Business
A. Cost Share Amendment
B. Sign Grant--Beauty Hunters LLC
C. Christmas Decorations
10. Public Comment
11. Adjourn
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