DDA
questions
agreement
with the
city
under question when the boards
held their regular meeting
Wednesday, February 21.
Present for the DDA meet
ing were, Director Aaron An
thony, Chairman of .rbe Board,
Christopher Brooks, Kevin
Clement, Jim Cronk, William
Nichol, Dorothy Randolph,
Joyce Abrams and Bob Schul
theis. Ab eru were, Mayor Wil
liam Wolf, J. Gardener
Phillips. Louis Joseph, Bobby'
Jordan. Evan LuDuc and Char-
lene Burnette. .
During the DDA meeting,
the Board members voted to
approve a payment to the City
of Benton Harbor in the amount
of$162.518.15, with the under-
tanding that, DDA Director
Aaron Anthony or the Chair
man, Christopher Brooks, get
someone to meet with the Ex
ecutive Board to discuss the
matter.
Kevin Clements, chairman
of the Project Committee, said,
based upon a seminar he had
attended regarding DDA,
"there are some significant
questions that need to b ad
dressed by the asse sor and the
governmental body," and he
would make a motion that the
Board table payments to the
city until further review by the
Executive Board.
"This is an accurate agree
ment". 'aid Director Anthony.
and "I thin at this point and
time we should authorize the
By Bernice Oro n
The arra .. ngement whereby
the the Downtown Develop
ment Authority (DDA) and the
T x Increment Finance
Authority (TIFA) Boards hare
expenses with the city came
A special television program focusing on current progress in
Benton Harbor will be shown on Consolidated Cablevision
during the next two weeks.
• Tuesday, March 6 8:00 to 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 7 8:00 to 8:30 p.m.
• Monday, March 12 ' 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. 1
• Wednesday, March 14 3:30 to 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 17 11:30 a.m. to noon
• Tuesday, March 20 8:00 to 8:30 p.�.
• Wednesday, March 21 8:00 to 8:30 p.m.
The program, titled Bento Harbor: Ch.rtiilg a Co ,
shows how business, government, education and grass roots
efforts are working together for a brighter future for the city: The
tape will be available for showing at service organizations, clubs
and church groups and can be obtained through Neighborhood
Information and Sharing Exchange, Twin Cities Chamber of
Commerce and Benton Harbor Public' Library.
Produced and Sponsored by
Director Aaron Anth.ony to an
Annual Conjc rcncc of one
week in Wa hington pretaining
to Economic Development Is
sue'. The Ci I of Benton Har
bur would pay the reg uration
cost and DDA ill plit other
cost. According to Anthony the
whole Conf 'r n e would c 't
between 1.50)- 1,6 ).
Durin J th Tax Increment
Finance Authority (TIFA)
meeting. the Board member
voted unarurnou ly to pay the
following item that w '
brought to the Board f r a -
tions: .'
- Approv d payment of
o to J e. Painting. 1 7
Sylvan Dr., B .nton Harbor. for
painting or the in 'id or th
City'S Busin '�, Growth Cen
ter.
- Payment to J.H. Kluu
Son. Heating & Air.C n
ditioning . I _21 Broad St., St.
Joseph. the amount of l._()
for material to fini h ceiling in
the Businc Growth Center.
- Approved to pay a har
ing agreement fee of
37,797.0 to the City of Ben
t n Harbor.
- An amount of S502. 0 to
Graphic Sign for two 15 inch
a rylic a d d r c: s Icttering ..
mounted to the building at th
Busine !) Growth Center, 2
Paw Paw.
- Approved to end Direc
tor Anthony for on week in
W hington for a Annual Con
feren e prctaining to Econorni
Development I' ue . TIf'Awill
split the 0 t of ro m and bard
with DDA, and th city will b
paying f r Ih regi tration fee.
Pres .nt at the TlFA meeting
were, Di rector Arrthony, Chair
man 'Christopher Brook.
Mayor William Wolf. Kevin
Clement, Joyce Abram,
Dorothy Randolph. Jim Cr nk
and William Nichol.
Ab ent were. Bobby Jordan
Charlene Burnette, Bob S hul
thei , Evan LuDuc , Loui
Jo cph and J. Gardener Phil
lip.
4-10.1990 MICHIGAN CITIZEN 17
expenditure - until such lime
we can determ nc that there is
a problem.
"We are not sure there is a
significant pro Iem", said Cle
ments, but "we do not have an .
itemized break own."
Anthony sai the mo t they
cquld share is u to the am unt
that wa shared la t year ...
til personall would like to
see an opi nion nucrcd hy the
Department of ongress before
we pay this money". said CJc.
ments. "because they arc the
authority that govern our ac
tion."
Clement' abstained on the.
is. ue.
Also, the DDA Board mem
ber voted unanimou ly to pay
the following item' that wa
presented to the Board for ac-
tion: •
- An amount of S1.719.59
to Ideal Plumbing & Heating,
Benton Harbor, for' roof drain
repair on the Liberty.
- Airtech Equipment. lnc.,
the amount of 9,6 7.0) for
work done at th Liberty.
- The amount of 2. ) 10
Garey Roofins Inc .. for roof
rapair on the Liberty.
- To pay Stouffer Ell' tric
the amount of $1.594.0 for
work on the Libert .
- To pa an mou t of
S 1.035.00 to Plante oran
for payment on the 1<) 9-t)()
audit.
Appro c d to pay send
L C
schOlarship
available for
BH student
Applications are bein� ac
cepted for the Golda and wil
liam Madison Memori I
Scholarship to attend Lake
Michigan College, according 0
Sylvia Coleman, LMC director
of financial aid.
Coleman said the $750-per
year scholarship is for a Benton
Harbor resident to attend Lake.
Michigan College during the
next academic year, beginning
in the-fall of 1990. The scholar
ship is funded by a bequest left
to the College by Mrs. Madison,
who died in August of 1988. Mr.
and Mrs. Madison wee long
time residents of Benton Har ..
bor.
Applicants must plan to en
roll in at least six credit h urs
each semester (approxim le),
two classes), and must main air!
a 2.0 (C) grade point average.
Selection will be made on th
b . of demonstrated leader
ship in the Benton Harbor com
munity and school ystem, .
addition to fmanclal need.
",Coleman said high sch I
tud ats and adults are 1-
come to apply. The deadlin to
apply' Friday, April 20.
For more information 0 a
sclao/Qnhip applicfllion, call 1M
UzJce Michigon � financial
aid office at (616) 927-3571 or 1-
800-252-1LMC, ext. 213.
The Citizens of Benton Har
bor Area chools uperinten
dent Scholarship Committee
will hold its 6th Annual Fund
Raiser Dinner aturday, March
17, at the Benton Harbor High
School - Studen Commons.
ocial Hour at 5:30 p.m. and
Dinner at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $25.00 and can be
purchased from any committee
member or by calling 927-0600.
The-committee h awarded
$17,000 in scholarships to
seventeen (17) Benton Harbor.
High School Studen since its
inception March 1984. This ac
tivity has been supported by the
community and we 100 for
ward to their continued support
toward this worthy cause.
Mrs. Diane Rutter and Ms.
Nora Jefferson are the 1990 co
chairpersons.
Superintende'nt
Scholar hip
Fund Raiser