**Unapproved Minutes**
Village of Colon Downtown Development Authority Meeting
Colon Village Hall
Dec.7, 2011
Present: Tadd Davis, Chairman, Rick Fisher, Rick Farrand, Tom Whitford, Linda Tomlinson, Kevin Edson, Director Julie Baker, Sec/Treas Pam Gilbert (arrived after consent Agenda)
Meeting called to order by Chairman, Tadd Davis
Chairman Davis asked Director Julie Baker to take notes until Gilbert arrives.
Motion made to approve Agenda –Tom Whitford 2nd Rick Fisher
Motion: Approved Opposed: None
Motion to approve 11/7/2011 minutes –Tom Whitford 2nd Kevin Edson
Motion: Approved Opposed: None
Motion to approve financial report: Linda Tomlinson 2nd Rick Fisher
Motion: Approved Opposed: None
Director worked with Township Assessor and all DDA parcels are now marked and set up for the TIF capture.
Pam Gilbert presented information on a Cook Book Fundraiser – she will work up pricing and packages for the nest meeting. Baker is to post on web site about collecting recipes. Rick Fisher stated he has an old Colon Recipe Book and we could use recipes from that.
Motion made to go forward with this fund raiser: Rick Farrand, 2nd TomWhitford
Motion: Approved Opposed: None
Rose Szwed from River Country presented information for advertising in the River Country Visitors Guide after much discussion a Motion was made to do an ad Cost of $1000.00 we will sell ads to business to pay for the ad by Rick Farrand 2nd Kevin Edson
Motion: Approved Opposed: None
Elections were Held
Chairman Nominations
Tadd Davis – declined
Rick Farrand
Rick Fisher – accepted
Vice Chair Nominations
Rick Farrand- Accepted
Sectary / Treasury
Pam Gilbert- Accepted
Motion made to accept Dan Earl Verbal resignation Tom Whitford 2nd Rick Farrand
Possible replacements – Gale Hartman (present) and Candy Minor not accepted at this time
Grants Defunding – no more information at this time.
Grants for Banners- the cost $180.00 going to be presented to the Village Council the following Tuesday.
Motion made to change meetings to 1st Wednesday of the month at Noon, Village Hall Linda Tomlinson 2nd Tom Whitford
Adjournment by Proclamation at 1:14pm
Respectfully Submitted
Pamela Gilbert
Secretary/Treasurer