City Commission Meeting

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS CITY COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 7:00 PM Welcome to the Grand Rapids City Commission Meeting. This session is the final process in the consideration of the items listed on the following agenda. All of these agenda items have been thoroughly reviewed and discussed in the various Standing Committees of the City Commission which meet on Tuesday morning. To view supporting documents for agenda items, please visit: www.grandrapidsmi.gov/commission Persons who need reasonable accommodation to participate, are asked to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 616-456-3010 or cityclerk@grcity.us. Expected Meeting Procedures 1. Depending on the meeting there can be multiple opportunities for public comment: -The First is limited to items on the Commission’s Agenda that are slated to be voted on -The Second is for specially scheduled required public hearings -The Third is for any issue you would like to bring to the attention of the Commission 2. You may only speak once on each issue. 3. All comments are to be limited to 3 minutes. 4. City Commission meetings are to be a safe place for everyone involved, as such: -No clapping, cheering, or holding up of signs -Please refrain from swearing, name calling and/or making derogatory comments directed toward a person’s race, religion, nation of origin, etc. 5. Do not request or expect comment from the Commission. 6. Please turn OFF cellular phones. I. CALL TO ORDER II. MOMENT OF SILENCE III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ROLL CALL V. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS - Prior to consideration of the official business, citizens may speak to subjects on today's agenda which are slated to be voted on. The items to be addressed during this time are located in the highlighted section headings. (Please limit comments to 3 minutes.) 1. Public Comments on Agenda Items VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. City Commission - Special Meeting - May 10, 2022 1:00 PM 2. City Commission - Regular Session - May 10, 2022 7:00 PM  3. City Commission - Special Meeting - May 17, 2022 7:00 PM VII. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - Communications addressed to the City Commission are distributed to all members and are acknowledged for information, or are referred to a committee or staff for follow up. 1. Communication received from Scott Atchison calling for the removal of Brian Harris as chair of Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc. Board of Advisors 2. Communication received from Sam Cummings expressing support for the proposed budget, City Commissioners and City Manager 3. Communication received from Nick Dobkowski regarding FY 2023 City Police Budget 4. Communication from Christopher Germain regarding their resignation from the City Planning Commission 5. Communication from Michael Lomonaco regarding their resignation from the North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority 6. Communication from Lisa Oliver-King regarding their resignation from the Urban Agriculture Committee 7. Communication from Henry Pena regarding their resignation from the South Division- Grandville Avenue Corridor Improvement Authority 8. Communication from Rachel Posthumus regarding their resignation from the North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority 9. Communication received from Paige Putans urging the commission to listen to their constituents 10. Communication from Ashima Saigal regarding their resignation from the Housing Appeals Board 11. Communication received from Georgia Voter regarding recent Police violence 12. Communication received including nine questions regarding recent police violence 13. Communications received regarding accountability to the Grand Rapids community and Patrick Lyoya - Add-On 14. Communications received regarding justice for Patrick Lyoya - Add-On VIII. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS - The City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and City Comptroller may submit reports or information directly to the City Commission for consideration. 1. Warrant Report April 27, 2022 thru May 10, 2022 2. Treasurer’s Report for Period of April 23, 2022 through May 9, 2022 IX. CONSENT AGENDA AND REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: A. COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENTS The Committee considers and makes recommendations on appointments to the City's various boards and commissions. 1. Resolution confirming Mayor Bliss' appointment of Kate Berens to the Downtown Improvement District Board 2. Resolution approving the City Commission's appointment of James Hurt to the Grand Valley Regional Biosolids Authority 3. Resolution approving the City Commission's appointment of Doug Matthews to the Michigan Municipal Services Authority B. FISCAL COMMITTEE The Committee considers and makes recommendations on matters referring to bids, claims, and other financial matters of the City . 1. Resolution to Accept $750,000 W. K. Kellogg Foundation Grant for two (2) Justice Analysts 2. Resolution authorizing various agreements for implementation of the 2022 GRow1000 Youth Employment Program 3. Resolution accepting an $18,075 Michigan Active Communities grant award and executing an agreement with the Michigan Recreation and Park Association (mParks) 4. Resolution approving an extension to the Services Agreement with the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority for the Grand Rapids Retail Retention and Recruitment Initiative through June 30, 2024 for an amount not to exceed $132,500 5. Bid List Resolution for May 24, 2022 C. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The Committee considers and makes recommendations on matters concerning public service, public improvements, streets, traffic and public buildings. 1. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for ffp effects, Inc. For Indoor Special Effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with the SlipKnot concert on June 2, 2022. 2. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Image SFX for indoor special effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with the New Kids On The Block (NKOTB) concert on June 16, 2022 3. Resolution Confirming Special Assessment Nuisance Roll Number 8764  4. Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding and Bill of Sale with Wilderness Inquiry for the purchase of six canoes, paddling equipment, and a trailer in an amount of $1.00 5. Resolution approving an agreement with the City of Kentwood for the implementation of safety improvements along Eastern Avenue at 44th Street, 48th Street, and the East- West Trail in the amount of $151,721.50. 6. Resolution approving an agreement with the City of Wyoming for the implementation of safety improvements along Eastern Avenue between Ken-O-Sha Drive and 36th Street in the amount of $65,260.30. 7. Resolution approving an agreement with the City of Wyoming for the implementation of safety improvements along Eastern Avenue and 40th Street in the amount of $32,484.00. 8. Resolution setting a public hearing for June 21, 2022 on Special Assessment District No. 8770, for Lake Saint Jude Drainage Improvements 9. Resolution approving an agreement with MDOT for Preventative Maintenance of Leffingwell Avenue Bridge over the Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad, Division Avenue Bridge over Plaster Creek, Alpine Avenue Bridge over Indian Mill Creek and College Avenue Bridge over the Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad and authorizing the local share of expenditures in an amount not to exceed $214,525. 10. Resolution approving an agreement with MDOT for the Reconstruction of César E. Chávez Avenue (formerly Grandville Avenue) from Beacon Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Street (formerly Franklin Street) and authorizing $3,016,500 for the local share of project costs 11. Resolution approving the Clean Water Revolving Funds (CWRF) Project Plan for the Ash Lagoon Remediation 12. Resolution approving two Releases of Easement at 13 McConnell Street SW and 408 Ionia Avenue SW each for nominal consideration of $1.00 (total $2.00) 13. Resolution rescinding a resolution, consenting to the Vacation of Jefferson Avenue Alley from Wealthy Street to Maple Street and from Maple Street to Cherry Street, and consenting to the vacation of two Sidewalk Easements 14. Resolution approving a Memorandum of Agreement with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, Grand Rapids Whitewater, the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, the Michigan Strategic Fund, and the City of Grand Rapids D. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Committee considers all matters that are desired to be deliberated in committee by the full City Commission. Most ordinances and licensing matters are brought before this committee. 1. Resolution Establishing 2022 Property Tax Millage 2. Resolution Authorizing FY2023 Service Provision Fees to be effective July 1, 2022 3. Resolution approving FY23 Downtown Improvement District Budget in the amount of $1,349,614.  4. Resolution approving funding awards totaling $9,561,748 for CDBG, CDBG-CV, HOME, HOME-ARP, ESG, and JAG programs and submission of the FY 2023 Annual Action Plan 5. Resolution approving the request from NoodlePig, LLC, for a new Class C redevelopment liquor license to be located at 601 Bond Ave NW, Suite 102 6. Resolution approving the request from Quarantino's for a new Class C redevelopment liquor license to be located at 1444 Lake Dr SE 7. Resolution recommending approval by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission of Social District Permit applications pursuant to Public Act 124 of 2020 8. Resolution recommending approval by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission of Social District Permit application pursuant to Public Act 124 of 2020 for KROK, LLC 9. Resolution approving amendments to City Commission Policy 900-44 entitled Acquisition of Tax Foreclosed Properties 10. Resolution approving City Commission Policy 900-63 - Disposition of City Owned Property and repealing City Commission Policies 900-41, 900-22 and 900-27, and approving the listing criteria for 60 residential properties owned by the State Land Bank Authority on behalf of the City of Grand Rapids - Withdrawn from Agenda 11. Resolution setting June 21, 2022 as the date to consider corrections to a Zoning Ordinance text amendment allowing for the reduction of residential lot width requirements, eliminating duplicative text in Section 5.2.05.D.3.a and correcting section references X. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT XI. ORDINANCES TO BE ADOPTED 1. Ordinance amending Section 1 of the Budget Ordinance 2021-13 for Fiscal Year 2022 (Amendment No. 11) 2. Ordinance Adopting the FY2023 City Budget XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - Public hearings are scheduled to allow citizens to speak on subjects which will be before the City Commission for action at a future date. Speakers may address the Commission once on each hearing. 1. Public hearing to consider the establishment of an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for 8970 Byron Commerce, LLC at 974 Front Ave NW 2. Public hearing to consider an application for a twelve-year Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for 8970 Byron Commerce, LLC at 974 Front Ave NW 3. Public hearing to consider the establishment of an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for Apposite Properties, LLC at 2017 Eastern Avenue SE  4. Public hearing to consider an application for a twelve-year Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for Apposite Properties, LLC at 2017 Eastern Ave SE 5. City Commission to hear appeals on Uptown Business Improvement District Special Assessment Roll 8766 XIII. CITY COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS - Resolutions to be deliberated by the City Commission but which come directly to the City Commission rather than from one of the Standing Committees. 1. Resolution establishing an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for 8970 Byron Commerce, LLC at 974 Front Ave NW 2. Resolution approving a twelve-year Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for 8970 Byron Commerce, LLC at 974 Front Ave NW SE 3. Resolution establishing an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for Apposite Properties, LLC at 2017 Eastern Avenue SE 4. Resolution approving a twelve-year Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate, pursuant to PA 146 of 2000, for Apposite Properties, LLC at 2017 Eastern Avenue SE 5. City Commission resolution approving settlement in the PNC Bank - 5601 28th Street - Risk Management Claim No. 22-R0123 - Add-On XIV. PUBLIC COMMENTS - At the conclusion of the official business and public hearings, the agenda provides for public comment on any other matters citizens may wish to bring to the attention of the City Commission. (Please limit comments to 3 minutes.) 1. Public Comment XV. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS XVI. ADJOURNMENT  CITY COMMISSION GLOSSARY OF TERMS TERM DEFINITION Adjournment To close the meeting. Adopt To accept or approve; i.e., an ordinance, a resolution, a motion, etc. Amend To modify; i.e., an ordinance, a resolution, a motion, etc. Call to Order Formal opening of a meeting. City Charter Legal document establishing a municipality (city). City Commission Local form of government consisting of the Mayor and six Commissioners. City Officers Includes: Mayor, President of the City Commission, City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer, and City Clerk. Consent Agenda Matters listed as Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine or matters of unanimous consent by the City Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these matters, and they will be enacted by one motion. Executive Session A meeting in which the proceedings are of a confidential nature. Only members and invited guests may attend, and all are honor-bound to maintain confidentiality. Motion A proposal that the Commissioners take a specific action or stand on an item being presented to the City Commission. Ordinance A piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority. Postpone A motion to postpone is made if the City Commission needs more time to make a decision. A postponement cannot go beyond the next session. Quorum Number of voting members who must be present in order that business can be legally transacted. Recess Short intermission within a meeting. Recognize / Obtain the Floor Acknowledgement by the presiding officer of the City Commission that a member has the right to address the assembly. Rescind (Repeal) Allows the City Commission to repeal an action previously taken; i.e., ordinances, etc. Resolution A decision by the City Commission to do or not to do something. Robert’s Rules of Order A guide to fair and orderly meeting procedures. Suspend the Rules This motion is used when the City Commission wants to do something that violates its own rules. The motion does not apply to an organization’s bylaws, local, state, or national law; or fundamental principles of parlia-mentary law. An appropriate suspension of the rules, used on occasion by the City Commission, would be a motion to change the agenda. Table, Lay on the This motion puts aside an item, and everything adhering to it, currently being presented to the City Commission. The item remains “on the table” until taken off. Table, Take (Remove) from the The motion to Take from the Table is used when the City Commission wants to continue considering a motion that was Laid on the Table earlier in the present session or in the previous session of the City Commission. When a motion is Taken from the Table, it has everything adhering to it exactly as it was when it was Laid on the Table. Revised: 06-30-2014 Source(s): Robert’s Rules of Order City Commission Standing Rules CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS COMMISSIONERS Jon O’Connor joconnor@grcity.us 616-456-3035 First Ward Kurt Reppart kreppart@grcity.us 616-456-3855 Joseph D. Jones jdjones@grcity.us 616-456-3035 Second Ward Milinda Ysasi mysasi@grcity.us 616-456-3035 Senita Lenear slenear@grcity.us 616-456-3035 Third Ward Nathaniel Moody nmoody@grcity.us 616-456-3035 Revised: 09-18-2014