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Coldwater DDA approves $700 power-wash for children's museum mural; board member abstains
Summary
The Downtown Development Authority approved a $700 quote to power-wash a building wall before a mural is painted at the Children's Museum of Branch County; the museum's executive director abstained from the vote because of a conflict of interest.
The City of Coldwater Downtown Development Authority approved a $700 contract to power-wash the side of the Children’s Museum of Branch County in preparation for a mural, and the board recorded an abstention by the museum's executive director because of a conflict of interest.
At the July 23 meeting the board reviewed a quote from Firehouse for $700 to power-wash the entire side of the museum building to prepare for the mural installation. The board chair said the traffic control the staff had expected would not be provided but the power-washing was still required. The chair then asked for a motion to approve the $700 quote.
Board members moved and seconded the motion; the chair called for the vote and reported the motion passed. The meeting record shows Shannon — identified in the meeting as executive director of the Children's Museum of Branch County — abstained from participation in the vote because of the conflict of interest. The board did not identify the mover or seconder by name in the public record of the meeting, nor did it record a roll-call tally of yes votes at that time.
The board noted the work is part of its responsibilities for preparing the mural and that the quoted cost had not been previously approved. The authority provided no additional funding breakdown or contractors beyond the Firehouse quote during the meeting.
