Tax Increment Finance Authority

APPROVED 03/27/2019 TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY MINUTES JANUARY 23, 2019 THE MEETING OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M., ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019, BY CHAIRMAN RUFF. Present: Ball, Garant, Hebel, LaFore, Reindel, Ruff, Yelencich Absent: None. Others: Director Moore Visitors: None. Motion by Reindel, seconded by Ball, to excuse Authority Members Garant and Ruff and Yelencich from tonight’s meeting, due to being out of town. All yeas Motion passes APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Reindel, seconded by Hebel, to approve the minutes from November 28, 2018, as presented. All yeas Motion passes APPROVAL OF BILLS Motion by Garant, seconded by LaFore, to approve the Schedule of Bills dated November 29, 2018 in the amount of $2,317.96; All yeas Motion passes Motion by Hebel, seconded by LaFore, to approve the Schedule of Bills dated December 13, 2018 in the amount of $5,115.40; All yeas Motion passes Motion by Reindel, seconded by Garant, to approve the Schedule of Bills dated January 3, 2019 in the amount of $3,821.67; All yeas Motion passes Page 1|4 TIFA: 1/23/2019  APPROVED 03/27/2019 Motion by LaFore, seconded by Ball, to approve the Schedule of Bills dated January 17, 2019 in the amount of $9,152.96; All yeas Motion passes Motion by Hebel, seconded by LaFore, to approve the Payroll Expense for November and December in the amount of $6,218.76; All yeas Motion passes CORRESPONDENCE Revenue and Expense report for November and December 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes of December 3, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes of December 17, 2018 Received and Filed. PUBLIC COMMENTS None ADOPTION OF AGENDA The Agenda was adopted as presented. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Discussion on FY2019/2020 Budget TIFA discussed potential future projects that they may want administration to consider including in the FY2019/2020 budget or Six Year Capital Plan. TIFA reviewed and discussed some of the items that have been brought up by TIFA or City Council in prior years.  Consideration of partnering with the City to purchase a leaf vacuum truck to assist with fall leaf pick up. The DPW Director has researched other communities and provided equipment and personnel costs to Council before.  Continue to plant trees along the rear of the municipal and commercial parking lots to help screen the residential uses from the commercial uses.  Installing lights in the municipal parking lot behind Kens/Chaps.  Developing a trail extension on the recently purchased CN Railroad property from Main Street to Oak Street. Page 2|4 TIFA: 1/23/2019  APPROVED 03/27/2019  Additional across the road banner poles with the next set potentially to go at the Fire Hall. Projects that have been ongoing in previous budgets or the TIFA five year plan are listed below.  Continued support of the Façade Programs (Project Clean-Up, Downtown Revitalization and the Façade Loan Program)  Continued support of the Streetscape Improvements, such as the new signage and potential new banner pole locations  Community Marketing Efforts through the Vacationland Magazine and Macomb County Magazine.  Continued support of special events designed to bring people into the downtown. Other items brought up at the meeting included: Reindel brought up funding a grant writer. They may be able to assist the City in writing grants for some of the infrastructure and equipment purchases the City/TIFA are looking to fund. TIFA and Council previously committed to upgrading the traffic signal at Main and Division to the Mast Arm design when MDOT upgrades signals in the near future. Continued funding of the replacement of old Christmas Decorations. Several TIFA members discussed the across the road lights that both Port Huron and Flint currently use year round. Ruff indicated that Port Huron City Manager Freed may have information on their lights. Possibly having TIFA fund the conversion of the DPW and RVFD buildings to LED lighting similar to the projects done at the Library and City Hall/Police Post. TIFA and Administration discussed sending a code enforcement letter to the Main Stop Party Store regarding their awning. Administration and EDC members have taken them the Project Clean-Up application information, but they have not been responsive. MISCELLANEOUS MATTER FROM THE DIRECTOR - The ice rink is open. The weather this winter has been challenging, but early reports are that the new rink location is working well. - The Director passed out invitations to a stakeholders meeting to obtain input on the Recreation Master Plan. CHAIRMAN AND AUTHORITY MEMBERS Page 3|4 TIFA: 1/23/2019  APPROVED 03/27/2019 None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Ball, supported by Garant, to adjourn the Tax Increment Finance Authority meeting at 7:40 p.m. All yeas Motion passes Respectfully Submitted: Jon Moore City Manager Page 4|4 TIFA: 1/23/2019