N. Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority Regular Meeting

North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority 1419 Coit Ave NE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49505 January 20, 2022 @ 4:00 PM Culver CPA Group I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:03 PM by Secretary Duane Culver PRESENT: Kim Bode, Brianna Forbes, Duane Culver, Alan Hartline, Commissioner Milinda Ysasi. ABSENT: Karen Kloostra, Michael Lomonaco, Rachel Posthumus OTHER: Verah Narh-Kamara, Tricia Chapman II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval No corrections were noted. 1. Approval of Minutes from November 18, 2021 Motion to approve minutes from November 18, 2021. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Milinda Ysasi, Commissioner SECONDER: Brianna Forbes, Member YEAS: Bode, Forbes, Culver, Hartline, Ysasi ABSENT: Karen Kloostra, Michael Lomonaco, Rachel Posthumus IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021 Tricia Chapman presented this item but noticed a slight difference in the budget expenditure column. However, the difference did not affect the overall total or the statement C. Motion to approve statement C, interim financial statement of the list of expenditures from July 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021. Generated 1/25/2022 01:25 PM North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 2 January 20, 2022 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Milinda Ysasi, Commissioner SECONDER: Alan Hartline YEAS: Bode, Forbes, Culver, Hartline, Ysasi ABSENT: Karen Kloostra, Michael Lomonaco, Rachel Posthumus V. Action Items 1. Electing Board Officers for Calendar Year 2022 Verah Narh-Kamara presented this item. Two volunteer requests were received for Chair and Vice-chair ahead of the meeting. Alan Hartline volunteered for secretary and Commissioner Ysasi presented the 2022 slate of officers for approval. Motion to approve the slate of officers for 2022: Brianna Forbes as Chair, Kim Bode as Vice-chair, and Alan Hartline as Secretary. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Milinda Ysasi, Commissioner SECONDER: Duane Culver, Secretary YEAS: Bode, Forbes, Culver, Hartline, Ysasi ABSENT: Karen Kloostra, Michael Lomonaco, Rachel Posthumus *Brianna Forbes took over from Duane Culver as the Chair of this meeting. 2. 2022 North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Schedule. Ms. Verah presented the meeting schedule. Motion to approve the North Quarter CIA 2022 meeting schedule. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Duane Culver, Secretary SECONDER: Milinda Ysasi, Commissioner YEAS: Bode, Forbes, Culver, Hartline, Ysasi ABSENT: Karen Kloostra, Michael Lomonaco, Rachel Posthumus VI. Discussion Items 1. 2022 North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority Agenda Schedule. Ms. Verah presented the agenda schedule and discussed the agenda items submission protocol. Generated 1/25/2022 01:25 PM North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 3 January 20, 2022 VII. Reports No committee meetings were held in January. Ms. Brianna provided updates on the committees and projects. 1. Business Development Committee This committee is currently inactive. 2. Design Committee Ms. Brianna noted she is working on communicating to the city about the Bio-retention Island cleanup process. The last cleanup resulted in a spill of chemicals that affected the vegetation on the island. VIII. Other Business 1. Committee/Board Member Update The board discussed the current state of the committees and agreed they need to regroup to revamp the committees. Kim Bode suggested each board member be tasked with recruiting two volunteers each to join a committee. Commissioner Ysasi also suggested she will reach out to Michael Lomonaco about meeting attendance. 2. Façade Program Application The board discussed the Facade program and the application process. There is one application pending for review and approval by the board. Since there are currently no active committee to assist with the process, Commissioner Ysasi suggested the review and approval discussion should be done at the February meeting. 3. Economic Development in the Corridor Ms. Kim had questions about empty buildings in the district and what the business development committee is doing about them. Commissioner Ysasi requested Ms. Verah to have a representative of the Economic Development Project Team (EDPT) come to the next meeting to provide an overview of economic development in their district. 4. Corridor Manager Search Update The Corridor manager search was discussed, and the board agreed to promote the position on the Best of Creston website. Applications will be reviewed and considered at the next meeting. IX. Public Comment Generated 1/25/2022 01:25 PM North Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 4 January 20, 2022 None. X. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm by Chair, Brianna Forbes. Generated 1/25/2022 01:25 PM