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Council authorizes DDA chair to terminate agreement with Michigan Economic Development Corporation, 6–1
Summary
The Milan City Council approved the Downtown Development Authority's recommendation to terminate its agreement with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and authorized DDA Chair Carrie Ritchie to execute the termination; the motion passed 6'to'1.
The Milan City Council on Feb. 6 approved recommendations from the Downtown Development Authority to terminate its agreement with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and authorized DDA Chair Carrie Ritchie to execute the termination.
The motion, made by Councilmember Wayne and seconded by Councilmember Thompson, passed with a 6'to'1 recorded vote. The minutes note the outcome but do not include the DDA's reasoning or the identity of the lone dissenting vote.
Carrie Ritchie, identified in the minutes as DDA chair, was given authority to sign the termination on behalf of the DDA. The minutes do not record further detail about subsequent deadlines, the MEDC's response, or whether the termination is conditional on further council action.
Council did not expand on the underlying rationale during the recorded minutes; the DDA's recommendation was presented and the council voted to authorize execution of the termination.
