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DDA asks city commission to remove inactive member, recommends two applicants for appointment
Summary
The Lapeer DDA voted to recommend that the city commission remove board member Adam Perry for prolonged nonattendance and recommended two applicants, Brody Campbell and Gerald Gaiki, as replacements or additions depending on commission action.
The Lapeer City Downtown Development Authority voted to ask the city commission to remove board member Adam Perry for prolonged nonattendance and recommended two applicants to fill available seats.
Board members said Perry had attended only the first meeting after his appointment and had not responded to repeated emailed requests for contact. The DDA chair said only the city commission has authority to remove a board member, so the DDA moved to recommend removal and to forward two applications for consideration.
Two applicants were discussed in the meeting packet: Brody Campbell and Gerald (spelled in packet as "Gaiki"). Board members said they had met with both candidates and described them as capable and prepared to serve, including volunteering on subcommittees. The DDA moved in two separate motions: first to recommend removal of Adam Perry to the city commission, and second to recommend the commission appoint both Campbell and Gaiki in the event Perry is removed. The DDA also made a contingency recommendation that if the commission does not remove Perry, the DDA recommended Gerald (first-filed application) for the available seat.
A voice vote approved the recommendation to ask the city commission to remove Perry and approved the recommendation to forward both applicants should the commission remove the incumbent. The motions were carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: DDA board attendance and active participation in committees is a stated requirement; the DDA said it needs active members who will participate in subcommittees and volunteer work.
Next steps: The DDA will forward its recommendations to the city commission for action. The DDA chair said she would notify the commission and provide application materials.
