Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance

“Prior to filing, the completed copy of form 990 is provided to members of the executive committee for review and approval. Form 990 is made available to board members before filing.”

“Annually the members of the board of directors are given a copy of the conflict of interest policy and are required to disclose in writing whether or not they have any existing or potential conflicts of interest. The persons covered include spouses, immediate family members, and organizations with which they are associated. Activities giving rise to a conflict of interest include the receipt of economic benefit exceeding 1,000 or any event, transaction, arrangement, or other situation the person feels should be disclosed. All actual or potential conflicts that are disclosed are examined by the executive committee and reported to the board of directors. Any person involved in a conflict of interest is prohibited from participating in the board's deliberations and decisions in the transaction. Potential conflicts of interest that are discovered after the transaction occurs are examined by the executive committee and reported to the board of directors.”

“The process for determining compensation of the executive director includes a review and approval by the executive committee officers. The officers use comparability data from the international downtown association and contemporaneous substantiation of their deliberation and decision.”

“The organization makes these documents available to the public by appointment at its office during regular business hours.”

“The grand rapids downtown alliance is an organization comprised of downtown stakeholders working for the benefit of the downtown to ensure its local and regional vibrancy by means of maintenance, beautification, marketing, advocacy, visionary leadership and collaboration.”

“The organization ceased its operations on september 30 and transferred all of its assets to the city of grand rapids michigan which continued the same services through its downtown improvement district.”

“Convention & visitors bureau also receive numerous compliments. - plant and maintain flowers in over 125 planter boxes in the downtown district, including 32 boxes with four seasons of flowers/greenery. - the cleanliness, beautification and attractiveness of the downtown make it a comfortable and inviting place to be. This combined with our marketing, events and communications, work together to create a strong and compelling downtown where people want to visit, live, work, and invest. (see schedule o)”

“Calendar and attract a diverse audience. - collaborated with downtown businesses to help promote various downtown events. The events help add to the vitality of the downtown and its position as a gathering place for the west michigan community. - collaboration and communications with the downtown merchant businesses through the merchants council to provide information, discussion and consensus on a variety of issues that affect them from road closures and panhandling, to events and marketing. - there is a notable increase in the activity in the downtown, the talk about the downtown and the people out on the streets. Events draw record crowds. We are receiving national attention on a regular basis. (see schedule o)”

“Cont. Srvcs. - prog. Srvc. 1 108,159 0 0”

“Transfer of assets to city of grand rapids, mi. 275,783”