001Call the meeting to order the extra downtown development authority June 15th at 7:00 p.m. Please rise pay respect to the flag. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Would you call roll please? >> Sure. >> [clears throat] >> Uh Canales? >> Present. >> Choi? >> Here. >> Taylor? >> Yes. >> Pfeifer? Pfeifer, excuse me. I'll excuse Jason. Holly? No? Oh, okay. >> When I talked to her the other night she said she was coming. >> Okay. Yep, okay. Ross? >> Here. >> Powers here, Charles? >> Excused. >> Okay, Nicholls? >> Here. >> Any public comment on non-agenda items? Seeing none. Uh 1.5, consent agenda. >> I motion to receive
002and file the jet consent agenda items 5A, B, C, and D. >> Support. Then moved by Ross, supported by Taylor. Any comments? All in favor? Aye. Opposed, same thing. Financials, 6A and B. >> I motion to receive and file item 6A and for item 6B, uh bills in the amount of $57,357.34. >> I'll second. >> Then moved by Ross, supported by Powers. [snorts] Uh roll call please. >> Yes. Nicholls? >> Yes. >> Powers, yes. Ross? >> Yes. >> Taylor? >> Yes. >> Choi, Canales. >> Yes. >> Uh DDA reports, the or committee report, we did not meet this month and the EV committee report, they did not meet this month. Um 7C promotional committee report. >> Uh Melissa, were you there? >> I was. >> Do you want to review it? I was not there.
003Um but I can go over that. >> I would be happy to. Bear with me. I just need a refresher. I feel like Monday was a very long time ago at this point. All right. So, at the promotional committee, um we did have the majority of the discussion was um about a potential upcoming event idea that we have um called the poker run. Um that's near the end of that, but um they did we did touch on other topics. Um I don't recall the conversation about the trail town. Um there's note about uh the Polly Ann Trail. >> Yeah, I think for that, we're trying to promote the fact that we have the trail so close and that we have the bike shop and how are we going to try and create more excitement around
004that. So, I think Holly was going to reach out if I'm not mistaken, was going to reach out to Larry to talk to him about seeing if we could do like a fix-it station somewhere within that quad. Um very easy fixes and then kind of directing people with larger fixes to the bike shop. We are also promoting um they have two events per week throughout the summer that we're helping to promote a little bit more vigorously than we have in the past. And then really thinking about how we can help support getting people from walking on the trail into the downtown and vice versa. >> Excellent. Yep, nope, I remember talking about the fix-it stations briefly as well. So, um we'll get some follow-up from Holly on what is next with that um when she
005speaks with Larry. Um there was discussion on the downtown gift cards, a lot of technical issues and learning curves and different things like that. Kind of seeing what the feedback is and if it's going to be a continuation or if that would be a closeout at some point. >> Yeah, just a quick update for the board on that. So, the feedback as I know this question came up and I wasn't at that meeting either, but um, the question came up around should we continue with the gift card program because there is some challenges on the business side to actually redeem them properly instead of double issuing them essentially. Um, there's been issues with customers going in and staff saying, "Hey, we don't take this." And they're like, "No, you're on the list." And they're like,
006"We just don't do it." And so, it's either staff that doesn't want to do it or they haven't been trained properly or the manager isn't pushing it. Um, so we've done some preliminary investigation and what we're finding is that this is the only company that we are aware of at this time. We're still looking that offers physical cards. And I think that's probably why this company was chosen in the first place to have that physical card because we do have more of of a mature community and people like to have physical things. Um, we've heard that from people coming to buy them that they don't want to buy the e-gift cards, excuse me, because their recipients may not know what to do with it or how to redeem it properly. Um, we're still looking into
007it, but that's kind of what we're finding thus far. >> Yes, and then we had discussion um, cuz we were talking about the um, in-town like Olympics or doing something along those lines, some feedback from businesses. I I don't know if it was pushback or more so just not sure what to do. On a simpler scale, we the goal is to have something in Q1 where we can bring more business down to the downtown businesses and get people excited to shop and be out more frequently. Um, so the idea was based around having a poker run. So, each of the businesses that are participating would have cards on hand and then as people went out and frequented locations, they would get cards, and then they would be able to at a set time, which we're
008still figuring out the details of how we would outlay it. Um they would send in their their hand, essentially, and whoever has the best hand would either get a down a downtown gift card or a location gift card or, you know, something along those lines to give back to the businesses themselves. Um you know, or there's different ways that we can do that even if the gift cards are not going to be the way that it goes. Um but we thought that that was kind of neat, so that way it gives you the idea of saying, "Hey, you know, I want to make sure I stop in the five different businesses at least throughout the month." Whether it's going out, you know, to grab pizza at say pizza, grab beer, you know, grab you know,
009anything at those locations and get a card each time you go if you're participating. And then, you know, who's got royal flush, who has a full house, different things like that. >> Yeah, so the goal for this event is to get people in the doors. So, yeah, the Scavenger Sweep where people are wandering downtown and they get to see the businesses, but we wanted something that people are actually walking inside to have to do. And when we talked about the Olympics last last year or earlier this year, rather, we were really excited about it, but it requires kind of a lot from the business owners to set it up and kind of manage the games, so to speak. So, this is something substantially easier where they can just hand over a card. It's still kind
010of fun. It gets people inside. So, that's where we're going with that one. >> Yes, and then from there, I mean, the cost to the DDA would be a whole lot less as well because, I mean, you can get custom card decks that are, you know, downtown Oxford cards, so that way we know that they're coming from the original location itself and things like that. So, I I don't know, I think that would be pretty neat. I'd be excited. Think about the, you know, Monopoly boards, how how excited people got filling up their Monopoly boards and wanting to get all of one color. This would be the same thing where you're going out and you're getting cards and you're wanting to get a good hand. So, I think I I it might take a little
011while to pick up, but if the more businesses involved, I think the more exciting it can get in town. >> Okay. >> That's all I got. >> Very good. Thank you. Uh design committee did not meet this month. The America 250 auction 150 committee? >> We met. Yay! >> [laughter] >> Um we are in full swing on everything right now. So, this last meeting we had updates from our Roots and Renewal event over this past weekend. We had our flag retirement event. You may have seen the sign as coming in and out of town. Sounds like there's still some more flags around town that need to be picked up, and that's okay. We'll still make sure that they are collected and disposed of appropriately. So, that is all moving forward. Um more stuff that's happening,
012there's a library scavenger hunt that hits a lot of the downtown locations as well. So, hopefully that'll be um an incentive to drive more folks downtown as well. We have our law enforcement appreciation event coming up. July 8th and 9th, we have things and stuff happening. So, July 8th, we are going to join in the nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence. July 9th is when we're going to do our full 150th in conjunction with Concerts in the Park. Um updates on time capsule coming soon. Uh music, everything kind of seemed to be 150. And then we also this month have our June 26th as part of the Great American Bar Crawl crawl. There'll be a dunk tank in Washington Square um as a fundraiser for a new flagpole. I heard they're looking for volunteers.
013I'm so busy that day. >> [laughter] >> We are continuing on, but we're coming close to closer to the end. This is just the ad hoc committee. So, once all these funds wrap up, this committee will essentially be null and void. I just got the paperwork today for our state historical marker. So, just got to sign off, send the check to the state, and we're hopefully on track to have it by October 3rd. We can't really officially set a date until we hear from production, but we're moving forward. >> Any other questions or anything? Good. Executive Director's Report. >> Yes. So, just one quick add-on for the dunk tank. For that event, it's a restaurant week that's kicking off on the 27th, and then the pub crawl is on the 26th. And um Stamp Adams
014is the sponsor for the the pub crawl, which I think is hilarious, especially with this dunk tank idea. I think it's going to be fantastic. So, I'm really excited about that. I didn't explain it's Dunker Red Coat. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> So, it should be pretty cool. It's going to be Yeah. It was It was a really fun idea, so. Um So, yeah. So, last Thursday, we went to the um Main Street Open County Awards, and while we did not bring home any awards this year, which is okay, we did We were one of several communities that were selected as a rural community and received a $20,000 grant. So, we're very excited about this. And so, um we have a couple years to use it. I still have to read through all the small
015print of it, but um it's really to help move things forward within our community. So, Justin and I have a lot of ideas, but once we get those together, we will come back and kind of talk through what grant is and kind of what our recommendations are for that. Um on not as fun news, we did hear back on the T-Mobile grant that we had applied for for the snow plow, and unfortunately we did not receive that. So, we will talk about the snow plow later today. Um American Bloom will be here on July 16th. They are coming to do just an overview assessment of our district around our beautification efforts, our culture, and our um environment that we offer. Um so, you might see a new sign that will be up temporarily while they
016visit to show our community pride of the organization. We will see how it goes this year if we want to continue our membership after this year, but this is a pilot year, so we're excited about that. And that's all I have. >> Very good. Uh moving into unfinished old business, 8A, the Arbor Ridge. >> Yeah, so so updates. I totally threw you off. I apologize. I'm so sorry about >> I just said one and two. >> Um so yeah, so we are in the final stretch of our Arbor Ridge All of the money is need to be used by the end of September of this year. We have approximately 40 or low $40,000 to work with. Um we bid out the gazebo, and unfortunately we had zero bidders, so I think that tells us kind
017of where we're looking for that. Um the feedback that I got from our project manager was number one, timing-wise, it seems like a very small project for some of the larger um companies, and that they're not going to choose to bid on something that's that small and that cheap when they have larger projects that they can work on. And number two, I think they were having some difficulty getting some um resources. Some of the suppliers were a bit challenging to to feedback or financials from with pricing parts. There we go. Um so that being said, uh we walked with BSI a couple weeks ago to the southwest quad behind Costa Evergreen, Sparrow Sparrow, and took a look at the sidewalks over in that space. We actually went He was there, Rudy was there, BSI was
018there. Um and we just took a look at what would need to be uh repaired in that space, and surprisingly, the quote came back a little more reasonable than I was expecting. So the quote from them is 57. Uh that does not include any sort of engineering or project management costs, but I think this is something that is definitely doable from our budget standpoint, and it ticks off the box for ARPA, and it ticks off the box for our uh suggested capital improvements for our next fiscal year. >> Yep. >> Does this have to go out to bid? >> I would say it should be done because basically we're using the ARPA grant money, and they were the contractor that did the rest of the work that we already did. So this could be done
019as an amendment or a a uh addendum or amendment, whatever. Either one. >> A deal. >> Yes. Yeah, so >> Okay, I just want to make sure cuz we're looking at a tight time frame. >> Yep. So >> motion. And it go on a skirt, I need fulls, but I want to make sure we're writing these out funds. >> Right. >> Thank you. >> So >> I'm looking for a motion tonight. >> I will make the motion to award the contract to BSI Paving for the sidewalk repair upgrades in the southwest quadrant in the amount of $57,221. >> I'll second that. >> It's been moved by Schultz, supported by News. Any other questions, concerns? One quick comment They did finish or they did seal the sidewalk repair work that they did on Burden Street last
020fall and finally got warm weather that stayed warm overnight instead of dropping out of freezing every night. And they did get that sealed. It looks really sharp, you know, going down through there. So, they'll continue in the same look to the sidewalk in the back when they do this project. So. Anything else? Roll call, please. >> Yes. Frost? Yes. Taylor? >> Yes. >> Schroeder? >> Yes. >> Kinnoullts? >> Yes. >> Schultz? >> Yes. >> And Powers? Yes. >> Thank you. >> Can I ask one question? From a project management, and maybe this is I don't know if you think about flying, but from a project management and engineer standpoint, is that something we need to include financially or are we managing that? Personally. >> I would say pretty safe to have him do it. You're
021not going to get any growth out of that thing. necessary. They're They're kind of work is pretty spot on. They know the rules. They know how to do Indian ramps. They know how to install drains, right? >> I would say a combination between Rudy and Joe and myself. I think we can make it work make it happen. >> My only hesitation about this if we needed any other budget amendments since it's more than 40. >> The >> If we wait until after July 1st, we will >> Okay. >> Yeah, your work is not going to get started before then anyhow, so you can go ahead and make sure it's budgeted. 40 some 40 some of 47 of it for whatever it will be from the ARPA fund that is existing. And then also we had
022money in the 2026-2027 budget for projects down Halstead. >> Okay. Thank you. >> That's where it comes from. Page update on 8B with the beloved trolley. >> Yes, I'm still happy to report that we have sold our baby to a very loving family. Um, >> [laughter] >> and for a small or wonderful amount of $4,900. So, we purchased the trolley in 2023 for $6,100. I had a lot of naysayers that they thought we weren't going to get anything for it, and we ended up getting $4,900, which I was very happy about. So, I actually spoke with the new owners. They're going to be repurposing it for a stationary attraction, whether it be a coffee shop, I know. I know. A coffee shop or like a little store kind of little attraction down in the Dearborn
023Dearborn area. So, I'm pretty excited about that. Really, really nice gentleman. >> 8C, the Skyline lights. >> Yes, so that was also put out to bid. We had two bidders. One was about half the price of the other one, so we did end up awarding that to Excel Brothers. They're working with Mickey to get We have all of the agreements out to all of the businesses because of the timing and being so close to our end of fiscal year that we can just knock everything out at at same time. We don't have to space it out. Um so, that's going to be chugging along here >> Uh number nine, new business. A, the fence. That would be for the north west parking lot. >> Joe, did you want to speak on that or Keith? >>
024I thought you did in there. >> Yeah, we >> I haven't really been involved in this. >> We talked about it back in budget time when we were doing our budget back work together. It consists of working with in conjunction with the DPW of removing the half-dead nasty overgrown junipers along the westerly property line of that northeast parking lot. They will all be removed and the whole area will be cleaned up and prepped and then a fence company will be coming in and installing a new fence all the way down through there. And then at the same time that the DPW will be taking care of putting weed mat down and cobblestone or stone down on the bottom of it. >> It's going to be great. >> Clean the whole place up cuz it was
025>> It's not looking good. >> It's nasty, so. >> So, I believe DPW has gotten two quotes so far. This is the lower of the two quotes. >> Mhm. >> And so, this is a local local company. Um So, that we would look for a motion to approve this. >> I have one question. >> Yes, sir. >> And this is more details, but are there gates in that like so the people behind there can get through to go to the dumpsters or >> It's not for them to use the dumpsters. They have their own. >> It's not? They all use the dumpsters. Okay. I Yeah, I just thought they were supposed to. >> Some of them use it to get stuff. >> Well, I'm okay with that. >> [laughter] >> You got to You You
026to do what you got to do, but uh okay. I I just always assume that that was part [laughter] of Maybe we need to revisit the sign engine things. I mean, every time I >> He thinks all of everything. >> I'm only in I'm probably in Oxford three times a week and every time somebody pulls up and just throws something in that dumpster. You're not the only one. >> But the people behind it, I don't know. They just they had their own resident service, I believe. So, no apartments there. >> Yeah. The apartments had their own dumpsters. >> out of town that pull up to our dumpsters throwing stuff is nothing new. >> Right. >> It's not been as bad the last couple years as it was, you know, 4 years ago. >> People throwing
027their whole apartment of furniture out on a Friday. >> Mhm. >> Town contractors. >> Yeah. Carpet. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. >> 2x4s sticking out of it. >> I saw a lawn fertilization company pull up to the one in the southwest lot and emptied all the empty bags into it, so. >> All right. So, we will look for a approval on the quote for TMF Services. >> I move that we accept the proposal from TMF Services LLC in the amount of $11,454.10 for um a wood fence that will be behind Washington Square. >> I'll second that. >> Been moved by Canales, supported by Powers. Any other questions, comments? It's a roll call, please. >> Does this include the cleanup as well ahead of time? >> Yeah, that's the DPW's. >> Oh, got you. Okay. Okay, Canales.
028>> Yes. >> Choi. >> Yes. >> Taylor. >> Yes. >> Ross. >> Yes. >> Schultz. >> Yes. >> And Powers, yes. >> What's the timeline on that? >> We would start after July 1st. >> Thanks. >> That would be the next fiscal year project. >> Yep. All right. 9B. >> the snow plow. >> Yes. So, as I mentioned earlier, unfortunately, we were not awarded and the money to purchase the snow plow, but in conversation with both Pete and Joe and talking to the business owners over the December-January time frame, we do see how important of an issue this is and how much having DPW manage it and coordinate it would help support our goals for a walkable, safe downtown. So, the quote included in here is what was submitted for our grant. Um we don't
029have to go with every single bell and whistle here, but all of them together are 59,620. And that would include the all of the little attachments, the V-blade, the narrow broom, and then the snow blowers, and the cab, so they would be protected from the elements, as well. >> Joe? >> Yeah. My biggest almost only concern with this is managing expectations. The goal isn't that everyone can put away their shovels and do nothing downtown if this takes place. It's to It's to provide one or twice through to allow walkability and at this time those businesses who are may not be open that day or may not maybe opening later that day get around to doing their portion of the along the buildings and stuff. It's not It's not street to door. It's putting a pathway
030to make it walkable, safe through areas. It's not complete and it does not include salting. It The plan that we've discussed, I should say. The equivalent I They brought it out a week ago, tested it over to DPW. It's great. The broom is there for these the lighter snows you have, you don't have to scrape with blade. The V-blade might be the one that anything that gets done inside that's not 100% needed. It all depends. There's some narrow spots further down 24. But Rudy can talk to that more because he knows this equipment. Exactly. Blower and the broom are already versatile. >> Murray. >> Uh Joe, does it include cleaning up piles that accumulate, you know, at the walkways and the corners and things like that? >> So I would imagine what they would do
031if they did anything Part of our thought process is to remove some of the barriers downtown along with the parking benches and stuff to allow the residents or the business and or whoever to push the snow into the parking bays when they're out there versus the lack, you know, of those amenities, you know. Lessening some of those make it easier for the businesses to push it into there. Once they push it down to the end of uh parking bays and pile them up periodically they will remove them. But it's a you know, 3:00 a.m. operation where you can get in there and do your work. >> I'm thinking mainly when MDOT comes through and they do their thing. >> So that might be another follow-up then because when they come and read out the snow
032out of the sidewalk >> Okay. >> probably treat that the same as a fresh snow. Right? Run that machine down there to get one width of the bulk. It doesn't mean it's all the way to your door. It doesn't mean it's all the way over there, but it's more of a people get out of their car and walk it down where there is some snow and there's no sidewalk to be seen. That's what the goal is. Let's get them a walking path. Now it might be and in some cases it might be a double pass, but it's not complete. That's what I'm saying because some places might have 10, 12 15 ft out there. It's not to take care of all of that. That was already our plan. We did a little pilot project on
033that. So those businesses will still have to do some work, clean up where their alcove or their doorway area. They still may have to push snow without into the parking bay when needed. >> It's a good start though. That's where we already are. You know, you're just pushing 3 ft instead of starting at the curb. >> Of course the primary DPW priority are streets and our own properties, parking lots. Our own sidewalk in front of our parking lot will be taken first. And then of course the the 20 >> Can I volunteer to drive that thing around town when it's >> [laughter] >> I just sign in. >> But I think it's in their contract you must be a DPW person. >> They are hiring though. But if you do it is it's not DPW
034equipment though. It's DDA equipment if you purchase it. >> Well, Billy's going after equipment. >> [laughter] >> It it will be their equipment and it'll be, you know, if ever it's sold down the road or whatever, it's their equipment. Um yeah. But normally we would like like a council member or something to drive a truck and operate or something like that doing it. >> I know, I'm just joking. >> Yeah, so I can appreciate all that said cuz that does make quite a time saver. I'm sure I don't don't know if we're like that down in my district, but I've got a landlord and they handle the parking lot and we handle our walkways and I'm used to all of that, but um the company in here that there is a quote from is great,
035but we do have a company that also sells these things that is in the village and in the DDA. So are you familiar >> Something like this here. >> No, they don't they don't >> No. >> Okay. >> No, this is very specialized equipment. >> Okay. Just want to make sure we're supporting our downtown businesses. >> Yep. But that was all. I just wanted to make that that's that's the one thing when people start hearing if this goes through and if it takes place and happens that manage what's being expected. >> One of the benefits of it too is with the broom uh Uh, especially there is times of year when the sidewalks themselves get all the dirt and the dust and everything from that time with that broom in the summertime even they can
036still help clean up some of that stuff and some of the parking areas they can get out there and clean them out better than what the speed sweeper does. So, it's got multiple uses for it and everything. So, I've driven them before and it's pretty cool. >> Let me see. >> [laughter] >> You guys laughed at me. I want to play with that. >> We will climb a mountain. All right. >> But I I think really quick for Melissa's point, the intent is to get all like through the whole district, right? >> Yes. >> So, it should every time >> it would be from >> Yeah. >> the top to the bottom. >> Especially if you got a gnarly snow blower, you can go wherever you want. >> Well, and I also think that our
037friends further south in the district have a lot more sidewalk to clear than some of our smaller buildings in downtown. >> There's our one pass and done though, so they >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> By the way, cross and come back on the other side. Where in the downtown where you have a couple of people doing it. They're not doing all of that. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Pleasure, boys. >> And they give you every good example of using it for using hand tools and stuff like that. Both items that you want them to do, I mean, you can get more and stuff for these, but we don't need that. We're not paying for that. We have our own brooms. You can do it sitting inside and last a long time. >> So, what's the
038budget ramifications as far as >> So, we budgeted assuming that we would not get the grant for both the equipment as well as the operational costs if we were to move forward with >> You liked that question, didn't you? >> I I think she liked the answer. >> I did. >> [laughter] >> Well, they're already in the budget you're already approved. >> Correct. >> All right. In that case, I motion to move forward uh with the entire quote not to exceed $59,683.20. >> Support. It moved by Ross, supported by Taylor. To award the contract to Winegard. Any other questions? Roll call, please. >> Yep. Schultz? >> Yes. >> Powers? Yes. Ross? >> Yes. >> Taylor? >> Yes. >> Troy? >> Yes. >> And Canales? >> Yes. >> Uh nine >> I didn't see the pictures.
039No, he really wants to go. If you can get us a possible >> Third. >> Yeah. >> Nine >> Does it have snow tires? That'd be great for the social district. >> The one >> We need a author. >> Hey, Ryan. >> Just confirming you don't want us to take it. >> Make it a nice cream. All right. >> That's got torque for days. You can haul 500 people on that thing. >> Nine C, trees approval. >> Yes, and I apologize for not having the actual quote, but the conversation around this is there are two trees down by the good egg that are currently fighting for their lives. And so, after conversations with our resident horticulturist, um it appears as though we may need to just scrap them and purchase new ones. So, the conversation
040tonight is um from a planting standpoint, it sounds like it wouldn't be done until the fall, but we would like approval to um identify the number of trees and be able to purchase those trees in preparation of planting in the fall before the winter. And so, we don't At right now, it's just two, and each cost of the tree is $1,400. I don't know if there's more at all. >> Right now, it's mainly just those two that I >> Just those two. >> Yeah, the other ones finally did leaf out fairly decent. Um has the company started pruning yet or going through? >> They already did that. Yeah, they did that a couple weeks ago. >> Yeah, there were a lot of them on the day when I came in. They just left and right
041by the recent days too. Okay, cuz I know that >> That's complete. >> There's a few of them that are still, you know, there's some quite a bit of deadwood still in some of them. So, I want to make sure that gets cleaned out of them, too. So. >> Ashworth has a question. >> Yes, Ashworth. >> What side of the good egg? In front? >> Right right in front of it. >> Okay. It's a little >> Yep. >> No favor. >> So, that's just information. >> It's >> Right? No no motion? >> Needs approval. >> we do want to do a motion for those two trees in particular, and then if we need to come back next month with additional trees. I don't know of any on the other side. >> That's installed, right? >>
042I would say yeah. >> Okay, cuz they'll need to be into the schedule because as far as ordering from the nursery and everything to get them you know, the best time to plant them would be October, so. >> So, be a motion for approval for two trees at 1,400 apiece to replace the ones in front of the good egg around October. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. >> Then moved by Powers and it's supported by Powers. Uh any other questions? Roll call, please. >> Yep. Taylor? >> Yes. >> Troy? >> Yes. >> Panella? >> Yes. >> Frost? >> Yes. >> Powers, yes. Schultz? >> Yes. >> 9D, marketing consultant first installment. >> Yeah, so I was unsure if this is needs to be approved, but I wanted to put it in here because just for
043transparency purposes. So, we had talked before about each year, um our selected communities from Main Street Oakland County get a a grant that we are able to use for different initiatives. This is separate from the $20,000 grant that we talked about earlier tonight. This is a $10,000 grant. We received the money last week and we had the board had approved moving forward with the marketing consultant to rebrand the DDA and so this would be signing the contract and the first payment of $5,000 to get going on that program. Right now, we're looking at the cost to not exceed the $10,000, which is what the grant is for. So, if we choose to do anything above and beyond that $10,000, obviously we'll come back to the board and ask for approval. >> Very good. >> So,
044do you do you need to vote on that or is this just for FYI? >> Basically, if there was a motion, it would be to approval of signing the contract and paying the first installments, which you're looking for. That would be my motion. >> Oh, okay. >> [laughter] >> I'll second it. >> Moved [laughter] by Taylor, supported by Taylor. Any other questions or input? >> So, then my question would be is where where's this company located out of? Again, I'm I'm a very big push to support local. >> Yeah, so they are she works she's actually now a DDA director in South Lyon, but she was I don't know where she personally lives, but she has worked with multiple DDAs within Michigan. So, that's why we're leaning toward her because she has that background of
045DDAs specifically. I've talked to other marketing organizations that didn't they they do like rebranding of a community, but they don't necessarily focus on the DDA portion of it. So, that's where this this company was the selected entity. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Uh Schultz? >> Yes. >> Powers? Yes. Ross? >> Yes. >> Taylor? >> Yes. >> Choi? >> Yes. >> And Canales? >> Yes. >> Thank you for spending all of our money tonight. >> Yeah, no kidding. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, we love the fireworks. >> Love it. >> We didn't get an hourly direction, though. >> For the next meeting. >> I know, right? >> They need a flame job on it. >> You know there are people. >> I do, and I'm going to get a hold of that thing in
046a couple of weeks. >> Uh number 10 items removed from the consent agenda, there were none. Board member comments or report? We'll start with Nusa. >> Looking forward to the concerts at the park in the park starting this week and all the summer fun and I'm glad the sun is shining. So, great to see you all here. >> Okay. >> Yeah, the weather's been fantastic. Business has picked up, so yeah, it's good times for sure. Uh I am looking forward to a great summer, as well. >> Scott. Went to the DDA thing in Rochester last week and it was awesome. Thank you for allowing us to go. Um if you've not been, it's something worth going to. But, please note that there's normally a dress code. Um and this year I was not told what
047the dress code was, so I wore a three-piece suit and everybody was in jeans and cowboy hats. So, um pay attention to the details. >> I will take responsibility for that. We just like seeing you dressed up, Scott. >> Right. You should see me in a cowboy hat. Like, it's impressive. >> [laughter] >> All right, thank you, board, for approving the items tonight. I mean, this moves us forward on a lot of items. Um it's going to be nice, especially you know, once the Skyline lights start getting replaced here pretty quickly and everything else is happening. So, I think we made some some good progress. So. With that, any extended public comment? >> [laughter] >> Seeing nothing, uh, motion to adjourn at 7: 38. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> Opposed, same
048sign. Motion >> to adjourn.