Michigan St. Corridor Improvement Authority - Regular Meeting

Michigan Street CIA 809 Michigan Street NE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 October 18, 2023 @ 3:30 PM Grand Coney PRESENT: Alexander Lamkin, Kevin Brant, Christopher Swank, Thomas Dann, Max Benedict, Jeffrey King ABSENT: Matthew Chaffee, Jeff Lobdell, Commissioner Lisa Knight OTHERS: Verah Narh Kamara, Chad Buczkowski, Robb Metzger, Brian Burch I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:34 PM by Chair Alexander Lamkin. II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from September 20, 2023 No comments or corrections noted. Motion to approve the minutes from September 20, 2023. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kevin Brant, Vice-chair SECONDER: Christopher Swank, Member YEAS: Lamkin, Brant, Swank, Dann, Benedict, King ABSENT: Matthew Chaffee, Wayne Lobdell, Lisa Knight IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of September 30, 2023 Verah Narh Kamara presented the financial statements and answered questions. Motion to accept Financial Statement C. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Christopher Swank, Member SECONDER: Jeffrey King, Member YEAS: Lamkin, Brant, Swank, Dann, Benedict, King ABSENT: Matthew Chaffee, Wayne Lobdell, Lisa Knight V. Action Items 1. Public Relations and Re-branding Proposal Generated 10/20/2023 10:04 AM Michigan Street Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 2 October 18, 2023 Brian Burch presented his firm’s proposal to the RFP. Alexander Lamkin gave the Design Committee’s recommendations. Motion to approve the BURCH Proposal for the amount of $17,100. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Max Benedict, Member SECONDER: Christopher Swank, Member YEAS: Lamkin, Brant, Swank, Dann, Benedict, King ABSENT: Matthew Chaffee, Wayne Lobdell, Lisa Knight VI. Discussion Items 1. Michigan Street After Dark Artist Market - 2024 Mr. Lamkin presented what the Design committee talked about for this possible event with Hannah Berry from Lions & Rabbits. More details need to be figured out before this comes to the board for a sponsorship request. VII. Reports 1. Corridor Manager & Committee Report Mr. Lamkin noted that DGRI would grant a couple uses per year on a case basis access to their roaming population data. Mr. Lamkin asked about an ad hoc committee to relieve Design committee being the catchall for every topic being brought to the CIA. Ms. Kamara recommended a Marketing & Promotions committee. VIII. Other Business None. IX. Public Comment Robb Metzger gave an update on parking issues from last meeting. X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 4:21 PM. Generated 10/20/2023 10:04 AM