Downtown Development Authority

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 13, 2020 Council Assembly Room 6:30 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order Chairman Merritt called the meeting to order at 6:40 pm after recognizing a quorum. PRESENT Board Member Victoria Jones Board Member Donald Thrower Board Member Linda Nash Board Member Katrina Fellows Board Member Brad Cox Board Member Jeremy Higginbotham Board Member Lee Merritt Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda made by Board Member Cox, Seconded by Board Member Higginbotham. Voting Yea: Board Member Jones, Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes 1. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes from October 28, 2019 Motion to approve Regular Meeting Minutes from the October 28, 2019 meeting made by Board Member Merritt, Seconded by Board Member Cox. Voting Yea: Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt. Abstain: Board Member Jones Downtown Development Business 2. Approval of December 2019 Treasurer’s Report Board Member Nash presented the December 2019 Treasurer's Report Motion to approve December 2019 Treasurer's Report made by Board Member Cox, Seconded by Board Member Higginbotham. Voting Yea: Board Member Jones, Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt. 3. Approval of January 2020 Treasurer’s Report Board Member Nash presented the January 2020 Treasurer's Report. Motion to approve January 2020 Treasurer's Report made by Board Member Cox, Seconded by Board Member Higginbotham. Voting Yea: Board Member Jones, Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt. 4. Construction Easement Motion to authorize Chairman Merritt the ability to sign the easement with two conditions: Gwinnett Department of Health approves the easement and requests the DDA to approve the easement and that the easement language has been edited and approved by DDA Attorney Jeff Mahaffey made by Board Member Cox, Seconded by Board Member Nash. Voting Yea: Board Member Jones, Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt Mainstreet Business Barry Mock updated the Board on the Mainstreet update. The Mainstreet reports from 2019 are being finalized and they will be uploaded into the Georgia Department of Community Affairs Mainstreet electronic drop box this week. We expect to have our MainStreet status renewed for another year very soon. Other Business No other business Citizen Comments Chairman Merritt introduced Cory Acuff who will be presenting to the DDA his plans for his application to the Georgia Cities Foundation. The DDA must approve the application for the Foundation. Executive Session - Real Estate Motion to enter Executive Session made by Board Member Cox, Seconded by Board Member Jones. Voting Yea: Board Member Jones, Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt. Motion to adjourn Executive Session made by Board Member Higginbotham, Seconded by Board Member Cox. Voting Yea: Board Member Jones, Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt. Final Adjournment Chairman Merritt called the Regular Meeting back to order and announced there was nothing discussed in Executive Session that needs to be voted on in the Regular Meeting. Motion to adjourn made by Board Member Higginbotham, Seconded by Board Member Jones. Voting Yea: Board Member Jones, Board Member Thrower, Board Member Nash, Board Member Fellows, Board Member Cox, Board Member Higginbotham, Board Member Merritt. Minutes Signature ___________________ Lee Merritt, Chairman ___________________ Barry Mock, Secretary