l171 /" 'o' r�1 �l ... � GENERAL PRACTICE OFLAW Call 616/926-7143 DICKEY REALTY GROUP T FA/DDApay s mebil s· BJ� , The Downtown Devflop- Mayor William Wolf said the ", ment Authority (DDA) and the State had approYed a SS5,OOO '�:'''::, ,Tax Increment Pinance grant for the Water Street . Authority (TIFA) boards met Project. But it was only a verbal , Wednesday, March 8 for their approval at the time. '. regular monthly meeting. Water Street ne some During the DDA meeting repairs done before June 89, the board pproved the follow.. l� work is to be done on the . illg bills submitted by the Bicentennial Bridge. While the F'mance Committee: bridge is closed for repairs the - Clary Nanez, Wood, Hof- traffic is to be detoured to ficus, RaBkin and Cooper for an Northshore and W ter Street . amount of $2,169.03 for legal A contract awarded to service. According to the DDA the Allen Demolition Contrae­ Director, Aaron Anthony this . tors, Inc., Saginaw, Michigan for the final payment The firm rep- the amount of S124,118.75 for resented DDA in a uit, Alex ,demolition, : three structures, Little vs DDA, in which the asbestos removal from six struc­ charges were dropped. tures andsidewalk removal and - Plante &: Moran, eer- replacement' tified public ooountant fi(m fo The board tabled the bi d of an amount of SS9S.00. Yerington Constructio Com- - Telephone system lease pany for demolition of struc­ termination with AT&T for tures for two sites in the amount S1,368.24. The current lease was of $34,040. signed at the Vincent Place. An- During the TIFA meeting thony said, the bill should be there was much discussion of a split, and paid equally between bill of S9,OOO from the National DDA, TIFA and Vincent Fitness Campaign of San Fran- - Computer software con- cisco, Ca., for execise equip- tract for the amount of $700. ment that was purchased in 1,s7 Roland A. K1ockow, P.E .. by former City Manager Alex City Engineer was present at the Little. , meeting to fill the board in on Bob Schultheis said, "I don't otherprojectsofthe1>DA,such think 'we need to spend a dime. as, the Water Street Engineer- Tb equipment was not taken ing Project, Britain' Avenue care of and was not oused like Project, Acquisitio» of Water it should have". I Street Property and Project "If you go down and take a Ideas FY 89-90. 100 at it, it's scattered around like hell and gone," he said B Anthony said the company Frieda ro n said if they don't get their money re-elect they will sue the city. , ' The Board voted to table the matter until they had more details. : Covert - Frieda Brown was elected to serve a 2 year term as president, according to Mae Lucas, publicity chairperson. Commi· n Change in Constitution term of office will be 2 years except Coo D d fr 10 for trustees staggered years ser- transfer because there is already vice up to 4 years terms. " . t· ale t busi . \fan Buren United Civic Or- �e ��!�g t e-ou usmess 10 ganization established in 1961 is "It is difficult, if not impos­ a Van Buren County based non- ibl t th tavern profit organiz tion head- Sl � to segreg e e . te d i thei C·· Cente bUSlDrl from the take-out busi- quar re ID eU' IYlC r I· . . de . Co t, Mich· ness. e oitermg, IDa quate m ver Jg8D. ki d th h bee ThepurposeofVBUCOisto par m� a� ere .ave. n promote the general welfare of sever" lDa�ents of cnme 10 the the public, stimulate inter in area, e said . � . the social, educational, political M� or "Wolf 5al� Napoleon and moral growth of the com- Lark LS an outs�ding me�r munity. of our co�munlty '. working Other elected officers are:. with th Police Athletic League Benn tte Mickle, vice presi- (PAL) program an� the vote dent; Ruth Moore, secretary; � on on the choice o� loca­ Step�anie Howard, asst. t.lon t transfer the hquor secretary; Norvel 'Ha.ney, lice:e' er business the com- treas, rer; Carlotta Miller, missio voted unanimously: fman9a1 seaetar)? Tr�tees, (4 _ transfer Zina Sterling years1 John Brimfield, H. to fill e vacancy created by George Leon�rd, Charles 'Emma orris, wbo was hired as Pater on, Phyllis Burton and I . on on the City I Os blair c errca pers car � . Manag 's staff. Trustees, (� years) Thomas 0 sell ci y-owned Brown, Lorr�e Br?WD, Fred house at 723 Madison to Madden, RubIO Mtller, J c Philan r Martin, Jr., for $1.00. Prestoh �d l>