DDA 1 Prepared by: Shanta J. Bingham, City Clerk  Downtown Development Authority Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers 3725 Park Avenue Doraville, Georgia 30340  5p.m.  I.  CALL TO ORDER  Chair Harold Shinn called the Meeting to Order.  II. ROLL CALL  Harold Shinn, Doug Edwards, Schuyler Clark, and Stephe Koontz were present. Members Sergio Monzalvo and Sam Kok were absent.  III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA  There was a motion to approve the June 11, 2024, agenda.  MOTION: Schuyler Clark SECOND: Doug Edwards Nays: None Abstain: None Motion Passes: 4-0  Ayes: Doug Edwards, Schuyler Clark, Stephe Koontz, Harold Shinn  IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES  There was a motion to approve the November 14, 2023 and March 19, 2024  Meeting Minutes. MOTION: Doug Edwards SECOND: Schuyler Clark  Ayes: Doug Edwards, Schuyler Clark, Stephe Koontz, Harold Shinn  Nays: None Abstain: None Motion Passes: 4-0 V. NEW BUSINESS  A. Resia - Clarification of Investment Requirements and Request to Presented by Benjamin Brooks, Attorney, Smith, Gambrell, and Russell Mr. Brooks provided an update on the Resia housing agreement, and hoped to provide the amendment tonight, Resia was concerned with an end date and provided different dates due to completion. The plan and proposal is to  Amend Project Timeline  06.11.2024 Downtown Development Authority Meeting Minutes    continue the  discussion with Resia and come up with a solution for all.  The Board discussed project timelines, abatements, financing for the build,  B. City Attorney Presentation Application  Cecil McLendon, Authority Attorney provided an overview of the item. Mr. McLendon proposed that staff create a comprehensive application for the Board to use as a framework to consider future requests of The Consensus of the Board is to move forward with the implementation Staff to present the application at the next meeting, and gain feedback C.P Potential Future Steps for the Downtown Development Authority  applicants.  of a standard application for applicants. from the Board at the September meeting.  Presented by Cecil McLendon, City Attorney  Staff will take the following steps to improve the DDA process: Intergovernmental Agreement for staff helping with agendas, record keeping, and finance. Would make changes sO that future documents would be addressed to the Chair and the City Clerk, establish a working team to discuss the Dekalb Application, schedule a joint meeting with the Mayor and Council to discuss the changes, look at meeting dates, look at an action plan for the Board to use moving forward.  There was a motion to move the September 11th meeting date to September  4th, 2024.  MOTION: Stephe Koontz SECOND: Schuyler Clark  Ayes: Doug Edwards, Schuyler Clark, Stephe Koontz, Harold Shinn  Nays: None Abstain: None Motion Passes: 4-0  D. Approval of Certain Actions by the Development Authority of the City of Presented by Cecil McLendon, City Attorney Determined with Staff and everything is consistent with the zoning and plans to move forward with the Mr. McLendon is asking the Board to make a motion to approve those actions.  Doraville Pursuant to Standing Authority  standing authority.  06.11.2024 Downtown Development Authority Meeting Minutes    There was a motion to approve certain actions by the Development Authority of the City of Doraville Pursuant to the Standing Authority for the GDOT Driveway  for Lotus Grove. MOTION: Schuyler Clark SECOND: Doug Edwards  Ayes: Doug Edwards, Schuyler Clark, Stephe Koontz, Harold Shinn  Nays: None Abstain: None Motion Passes: 4-0  Mr. Shinn welcomed Board Member Stephe Koontz to the DDA, and appreciates her experience, insight, and energy. Important to have a Council Member on the Doug Edwards commented to ask the Attorneys if the Board could apply for  Board and help the City and Board to work together.  grants for infrastructure improvements.  VI. ADJOURNMENT  There was a motion to adjourn the meeting.  MOTION: Schuyler Clark SECOND: Stephe Koontz  Ayes: Doug Edwards, Schuyler Clark, Harold Shinn and Stephe  Koontz Nays: None Abstain: None Motion passes 4-0  Approved:  -  Attest:  4  Shanta J. Bingham, 25  Secretary  Opat  06.11.2024 Downtown Development Authority Meeting Minutes