Comstock Township - March 25, 2026 Downtown Development Authority Meeting

Updated about 15 hours ago

The board reviewed bids and awarded a maintenance contract to Mow Co for the town's gateways. After a closed session for member reviews, several board members submitted their resignations, which were accepted. Members Katje, Kouts, Kowalski, and Schippers as well as Director Deisler were among those that resigned.

Chapters

Approval of Agenda (00:01:44)
The agenda was approved without any changes or corrections. A motion was made and seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.

The first item on the meeting was the approval of the agenda. There were no changes or corrections suggested. A motion to approve the agenda as submitted was made and seconded. The motion to approve the agenda was then passed unanimously by all members present.
Approval of Minutes (00:02:04)
The minutes from the previous meeting were approved with one clarification about who seconded a motion.

The meeting minutes from the previous session were discussed. One member clarified who seconded a motion after reviewing the audio, noting that John Cates was the one who seconded it. A motion was made to approve the minutes as submitted with this one change, and it was seconded. The motion to approve the minutes passed unanimously.
Public Comment (00:04:04)
A member of the public apologized for confusion caused by a second bid submission, emphasizing it was not intended to undermine other bids.

During the public comment period, a resident expressed regret over the confusion caused at the last meeting by submitting a second bid. The individual clarified that their intention was not to undermine other bids but was out of genuine concern for the budget as a resident of Comstock. They apologized for any time wasted and any perceived undermining of the process.
Budget Report (00:05:31)
The budget report was accepted with no expenditures reported for the past month.

The committee report focused on the budget, where it was noted that there were no expenditures in the past month. A motion was made to accept the budget report as submitted, which was seconded and passed unanimously.
Maintenance Contract for Beautify Comstock (00:06:11)
A contract for gateway maintenance was awarded to MoCo for one year, following confusion in the previous meeting.

The maintenance contract for Beautify Comstock was discussed, specifically the gateways. There was a review of the confusion from the last meeting regarding the awarding of the contract. It was clarified that only the gateway maintenance contract was awarded, not the flower pots. The board decided to continue the contract with MoCo for one year for the gateways only. A motion to this effect was made, seconded, and passed.
Closed Session (00:11:30)
The board moved into a closed session with a roll call vote approving the transition.

A motion was made to proceed to a closed session during the meeting. The motion was seconded, and a roll call vote was taken to approve moving into the closed session. The vote was unanimous, and the board transitioned to the closed session.
Acceptance of Resignations (00:35:43)
Several board member resignations were accepted, including those of Steve Deisler and Sandra Katje.

The board addressed the resignations of several members. A series of motions were made and seconded to accept the resignations of board members Steve Deisler, Evan Kowalski, Andrew Shippers, John Koets, and Sandra Katje. Each motion was voted on with roll call votes confirming the acceptance of each resignation.
Adjournment (00:38:21)
The meeting was adjourned after a motion was made and seconded, concluding the session.

Following the conclusion of the agenda items and no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made and seconded. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was officially adjourned.