Electronic Meeting of the Niles DDA Main Street Board of Director
Virtual Conferencing Meeting Notice
Monday, August 17, 2020 at 6:30pm
Electronic Meeting of the Niles DDA Main Street Board of Director
Virtual Conferencing Meeting Notice
Monday, April 19, 2021 at 6:30pm
In accordance with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’
recommendations designed to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Executive order 2020-15
declaring public bodies subject to Open Meetings Act can use telephone or video conferencing to meet and conduct
business, the City of Niles Downtown Development Authority Main Street Board of Directors will hold such a virtual
meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 19, 2021 for the purpose of conducting DDA Main Street business while
complying with the Governor’s Executive Orders related to COVID-19. For current up-to-date information about
Coronavirus, go to:
www.michigan.gov/coronavirus or www.CDC.gov/coronavirus
Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting through electronic means will access through the following
means:
Dial 269-683-4700 x9903 (if attendant answers, ask for extension 9903)
Participant pin 1046 (listen only) 0420 (if you want to speak during the meeting)
This call will be recorded.
If you need TTY : https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/711-telecommunications-relay-service
The following are the procedures by which persons may contact members of the public body to provide
input or to ask questions about any business that will come before it.
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To help meeting flow and organization, all public comments will be taken at the beginning of the meeting during the public comment section.
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When called on, please state your name and your comment or question.
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The time limit for an individual’s public comment shall be 3 minutes.
DDA Main Street Board Members
BRYAN WILLIAMS - President thebrasseyelounge@gmail.com
JUSTIN FLAGEL– Vice President Justin.flagel@gmail.com
FREDDA ZEITER -Secretary fczeiter@gmail.com
CHARLIE SPILMAN-Treasurer CSpilman@unitedfcu.com
SANDY WHITMYER slw2215@comcast.net
WENDY HALDER wendishen@gmail.com
AMBROSIA NELDON ambrosia.neldon@leaderpub.com
APRIL GARGIS pulsar1994@hotmail.com
TRAVIS TIMM – Council Liaison ttimm@nilesmi.net
MAYOR NICK SHELTON mayor@nilesmi.org
STAFF
LISA CROTEAU lcroteau@nilesmi.org
Niles DDA Main Street
Board Meeting Agenda April 19, 2021 6:30pm
CALL TO ORDER
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
CHAIR REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA 6:30-6:35
1. Consideration of approving the minutes from the March 15, 2021 and April 9 special meeting
2. Consideration of approving the Manager & Committee reports.
TREASURER’S REPORT 6:35 -6:45
3. January & February financials
STAFF REPORT 6:45-7:00 Items for Board Action Introduction of Items for Discussion
4. Bathrooms Renovations
5. Social District
BOARD APPLICATIONS -1 opening. Paul Klimson, Luigi Alberganti and Elizabeth Bradford have been approved by the Appointment
Committee and will likely be officially appointed to the board at the April 26th Council meeting. Melanie Kennedy and
Stephanie Reno also submitted applications and have been asked by Mayor to join a Committee, regularly attend
DDA meetings for a period of 3 months and view sessions a Small Business Day which will be available for 1 year.
Both gotten involved with Third Thursday and have links to the Small Business Day at the National Conference.
OLD BUSINESS
6. The Node Update including discussion re: interim design
WORKING MEETING
7. Restart committees
DIRECTORS REPORTS
Justin Flagel – Vice Chair, EV Chair
Fredda Zeiter – Secretary, Design Chair
Charlie Spilman- Treasurer
Sandy Whitmyer – Promotions Chair
Wendy Halder
April Gargis
Ambrosia Neldon
Nick Shelton, Mayor
Travis Timm, Council Liaison
ADJOURNMENT
Board Meetings
Board meetings occur on the 3rd Monday
each month at 6:30pm
and are open to the public,
Held in the
3rd Floor Conference room
behind the DDA office at
333 N 2nd Street, Suite 303
Niles, MI 49120
Upcoming Meetings:
January 20th
February 17th
March 16th
April 20th
May 18th
June 15th
*Followed by public Information Meeting, immediately following regular Board Meeting.
Public Notice
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
THE NILES DDA MAIN STREET BOARD
HAS SCHEDULED
TWO (2) INFORMATIONAL MEETING
1-MONDAY APRIL 20, 2020 AFTER BOARD MEETING
2-MONDAY OCTOBER 19, 2020 AFTER BOARD MEETING
BOTH OF WHICH BEGIN AT 6:30PM
For the purpose of informing the public of the goals and direction of
The Authority, including projects to be undertaken in the coming year.
To be held in the
3rd Floor Conference room behind DDA office
333 N 2nd Street, Suite 303
Niles, MI 49120
Posted February 6, 2020
Lisa Croteau-Program Manager
Niles DDA Main Street ~
333 N 2nd Street Suite 303 Street,
Niles MI 49120
269-687-4332