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Coldwater DDA approves routine business, arts agreements and a farmers market donation
Summary
At its April 23 meeting the Coldwater Downtown Development Authority approved routine minutes and accounts, a $1,500 donation to the Corner Farmers Market, and a set of public-art agreements including a tri-party gallery-wall memorandum and a children's museum mural contract.
The Coldwater Downtown Development Authority on April 23 approved a set of routine consent items and several individual measures, including a $1,500 donation to the Corner Farmers Market and multiple public-art agreements and selections.
The board voted to excuse the absence of member Al Rakasi and approved the consent agenda, which included the regular meeting minutes of March 26 and committee minutes. The board also approved the March 2025 bills and accounts for $8,743.49.
Under separate motions the DDA approved a $1,500 donation to the Corner Farmers Market; adopted a three‑party memorandum of agreement (DDA a25-01) to install a gallery wall with Coldwater Community Schools and building owner KB Jewell Properties LLC; approved the 2025 sculpture and mural selections for downtown; and authorized the contract for the children's museum mural (agreement DDA a25-02). Each of those motions passed by voice vote after board discussion and motions made and seconded from the floor.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to excuse Al Rakasi’s absence: adopted by voice vote. - Consent agenda (items 1–3): adopted by voice vote. - March 2025 bills and accounts, $8,743.49: approved by voice vote. - Corner Farmers Market donation, $1,500: motion made, supported, and approved; one board member requested and received an abstention noted on the record for conflict of interest. - Resolution approving tri-party gallery-wall memorandum (DDA a25-01): approved by voice vote. - Approval of 2025 sculpture and mural selections and lease approach for public art (one-year leases): approved by voice vote. - Resolution authorizing execution of the children's museum mural agreement (DDA a25-02 / DDA 25-03): approved by voice vote.
The board used standard voice voting (“All in favor, say aye”) for most items and did not record individual roll-call tallies in the public transcript for these items. One abstention was recorded for the farmers market donation on conflict-of-interest grounds; that abstention was permitted with board support.
Several agenda items that were discussed but not decided — including proposed zoning-code topics other than tattoo-parlor regulation — were noted as tabled or pending further action by planning commission or city council.
The meeting concluded after brief reports on events and operations and announcements about upcoming public meetings and volunteer opportunities.
