Walker Downtown Development Authority

City of Walker Walker Downtown Development Authority Agenda Fire Station #2 - Upper Level 4101 Lake Michigan Drive NW Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM 1. Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance 2. Introduce New DDA Members 3. Approval of Minutes a) December 17, 2024 4. Discuss RFP Proposals for the Standale Subarea 5. Business Relations Manager Updates a) Standale Logo b) Placer AI Presentation 6. Planning Updates 7. Other Business/Updates 8. Next Meeting Date and Time - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM 9. Adjournment If you have any questions or are unable to attend a meeting, please contact Jessica Marion at 616.791.6878 Page 1 of 3  City of Walker Walker Downtown Development Authority Tuesday, December 17, 2024 7:30 AM - Fire Station #2 - Upper Level 4243 Remembrance Road NW 1. Call Meeting to Order - Record Attendance The meeting was called to order by Chair D. Brinza at 7:3 am. Members present: D. Brinza, D. Prato, D. Schmalzel, S. Zokoe, T. Hiller and M. Grooters. Members absent: G. Carey, J. DeGroot, L. McNees, R. Smith and C. Ludwick. Also present: Finance Director/Treasurer Dan DeVries, DPW Director Gary Postema, Planning Director Paula Priebe, and Assistant City Manager Frank Wash. 2. Approval of Minutes D. Prato requested that the verbiage "to the Standale business contest winner" be added. Making the sentence: D. Prato inquired if N. DiDonato would be interested in offering, to the Standale business contest winner, digital content on the Laker Line bus, ie. QR code directing the user to the business's website. Motion by D. Schmalzel, with support from S. Zokoe to approve the November 19, 2024, meeting minutes with the correction provided D. Prato made. Motion carried. 3. Business Relations Manager Updates  Siciliano's is moving into 3880 Lake Michigan Drive  D. Schmalzel presented the updated proposed logo designs for Standale. There was discussion by members. There was a motion by D. Prato, with support by S. Zokoe to move forward with the 3B-8 logo option replacing the 'S' for Standale with the B4 Logo option and increasing the font size of the S. Motion carried. 4. RFP Discussion F. Wash stated they have received six responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP ) that was due December 12th for the Central Standale Subarea plan. There was discussion by the board that every member will take a proposal and be part of the discussion to take place. 5. Streetscape Special Assessment Recommendation D. Devries provided members copies of a memo for the 2025 DDA Streetscape Special Assessment Billing along with the recommended total SAD assessment amount for 2025 installment. D. Devries explained that the DDA Board must provide a recommended annual SAD billing amount to the Walker City Commission before January of each year. However, though the maximum cap assessment is $138,000.000, the recommendation is that the board approve the amount of $134,795.50 to the Walker City Commission as the total SAD assessment amount for the 2025 installment. D. Devries explained that due to the verbiage of the 22-649 Resolution that lists a "not to exceed" amount for each annual Page 2 of 3  installment, and the methods required for calculate the assessment amount, $134,795.50 is the closest they can get to the cap amount at this time. D. Brinza inquired if there were any other methods the district could use to get closer to the cap amount. There was discussion. Following review and discussion, a motion was made by T. Hiller, with support by S. Zokoe to approve the recommendation of the amount of $134,795.50 to the Walker City Commission as the the total SAD assessment amount for the 2025 installment. Motion carried. 6. Planning Updates - P. Priebe  Waiting for Panda Express to submit. P. Priebe stated they anticipate the company submit after the new year.  The 4290 Lake Michigan Drive location is currently still vacant.  A joint Planning Commission meeting was held in November with the City Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Walker DDA board members to discuss the latest proposal for the Vista45 updated proposal.  Meghann Gorby will attend the January DDA meeting to discuss basic zoning information, and focus on temporary signage.  An Auto part store has recently inquired about the vacant lot at 438 Wilson Ave. There was discussion with inquiry on whether the DDA board could buy property. 7. Other Business/Updates G. Postema gave a streetlight update stating they have one disconnect that is waiting on consumers. Sod will be laid down in the spring. Christmas banners have been put up. Once the new logo is ready, new banners will be ordered with the new DDA logo. There was inquiry about increasing the brightness of the streetlights. There was comment that it might be due to the bulb not being visible but rather flush with the light fixture. There was discussion held. 8. Next Meeting Date and Time - The next Walker Downtown Development Authority meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM at Fire Station #2 Upper Level. 9. Adjournment Motion by D. Schmalzel, with support by D. Prato to adjourn the meeting at 8:42 AM. Motion carried If you have any questions or are unable to attend a meeting, please contact Jessica Marion at 616.791.6878 Page 3 of 3