Village Manager’s Office

To:         Village Council and Staff

From:   Ryan Cotton

Date:     December 1, 2005

 Re:         Council Information Letter

 

 

New Businesses to be Featured in Crosswinds:  So far, the Ship and Shop has a small coupon and the new location for Edward Jones will get a blurb.  I will be contacting all other new stores in the last year to assist in the public’s knowledge as well.  Barber Bill will be the featured story.  Bill Filber will be the featured Council member.

 

Notice Period for Mill Point Station Potential MEDC Grant to Begin Soon:  This 30-day period was noticed by Joy and Maribeth today.  We are well on track for the various deadlines.  We will easily make a mid-February deadline for the property to close.

 

Master Plan SWOT Analysis:   The group was pretty uniform on the good things about living here.  The issue of taxes and the need to protect water quality and water views and water access were stressed however.  The next meeting to prioritize strategies is set for Monday, January  23rd.

 

Village Staff to Ring the Bells for Salvation Army:  We did so last year and will do so again by sponsoring  the ringing on Friday, December 16th at Orchard Market. 

 

New Council Orientations:  Bill and I will be meeting with Mark and Ryan on Friday, December 2nd at 8 AM for breakfast at the Holiday Inn followed by a tour.  All are welcome!

 

 

Parks and Recreation Board:  This group met Wednesday, November 30.  The engineers were present and the group recommended the Grand River Greenway alignment to the Council with several refinements.  This will be on the January 3rd work session. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***Upcoming Meetings***

 

Holiday Home Tour and Village Hall:  Saturday 1-6 and Sunday 1-5.  Stop in for free and see what Fred Holland has created this time!  Mary has the tree up and Doug and Crew put up all the greens.  Village Hall has never looked so good, nor might it ever again!!!

 

Lake Pointe Construction Meeting:  Wednesday, December 7 at 9:30 AM at the Construction Trailer.

 

Village Christmas Party:  Friday, December 9 at 6:30PM at Barber School.

 

North Bank Meeting and Christmas Reception:  Wednesday, December 14 at 3:30 PM.  The business portion of the meeting will be a presentation on the M-104 Access Management Study.  Good stuff if you can get it on the calendar.  Especially for newer Council members.  John and I will be there along with a Planning Commissioner or two, plus representatives of Crockery, Ferrysburg and Spring Lake Township also.

 

That is all for the week.  Call with questions:  842-1393, 844-2581 or 616-638-8910.