South Division-Grandville CIA Regular Meeting

South Division-Grandville CIA 334 Burton Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49507 February 10, 2022 @ 9:00 AM Garfield Park Neighborhood Association Lodge PRESENT: Leonard Van Drunen, Synia Jordan, Angelica Velazquez, Commissioner Kurt Reppart, Amy Brower, Frances Dalton, Henry Pena, Mary Dengerink OTHERS: Verah Narh-Kamara, Jose Nietes, Kristin Bennett, Adam Russo (Com 616), Chris Zull (Progressive AE) I. Call to Order - Informational Meeting The informational meeting was called to order by Chair Leonard Van Drunen at 9:00 am II. FY2021 Annual Financial Report Verah Narh-Kamara presented this item. 1. Public Comment on Annual Financial Report None. 2. Adjournment - Informational Meeting The informational meeting was adjourned at 9:04 AM. III. Call to Order - Regular Meeting The regular meeting was called to order at 9:04 am. IV. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. V. Minutes Approval Approval of Minutes from January 13, 2022 Motion to approve minutes from January 13, 2022. Generated 2/22/2022 01:08 PM South Division-Grandville Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 2 February 10, 2022 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Dengerink, Member SECONDER: Synia Jordan, Vice-chair YEAS: Leonard Van Drunen, Synia Jordan, Angelica Velazquez, Commissioner Kurt Reppart, Amy Brower, Frances Dalton, Henry Pena, Dengerink VI. Discussion Items 1. MEDC (RAP) Program Update and Discussion Commissioner Kurt Reppart presented this item and provided an overview of the MEDC RAP program. He is hoping some of the projects on the list will make it to the Right Place regional application list. The board discussed their project list alongside the MEDC RAP program criteria and the Right Place criteria for eligible projects. The board understands all their projects may not fit the MEDC or the Right Place criteria. The Commissioner mentioned that if none of the projects make it to the Right Place projects list, the board should consider submitting a separate application for SDG CIA. The Commissioner also noted that the Right Place has not committed to the regional application, and they are likely to withdraw. VII. Reports 1. Corridor Manager Jose Nietes highlighted some items in the report. 2. Economic Vitality Committee Mr. Nietes provided an update on the possibility of contracting crossing guards. Kristin Bennett explained to the board the process involved in getting the city to pay for a crossing guard. She advised the board to first make their request with the school district. If the city has not exhausted funds allocated to crossing guards, it is possible to have the city pay for it. However, the city will only pay for school crossing guards, not general pedestrian crossing guards. Adam Russo of Com 616 provided a brief update on the pedestrian safety project. The banners are ready to go up, they are garage signs and will be posted on grasses along the street. 3. Design Committee Synia Jordan provided an update on the diatribe project. The committee has received a proposal and will be reviewing it and reporting to the board in future meetings. Generated 2/22/2022 01:08 PM South Division-Grandville Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 3 February 10, 2022 VIII. Other Business 1. Progressive AE Mary Degerink introduced the Progressive AE team to provide an update on their pedestrian audit. She reminded the board of the importance of the traffic safety project. Now that they have the audit, there is still some work to be done. She would like to receive an endorsement from the team to continue with the project. She also introduced the possibility of coming back to the board to seek more funds for the project, the board members were very open to the idea of giving more money to the team. Jess Howard and Chris Zull from Progressive AE presented their pedestrian audit report to the board. The next step for them will be to present these findings to the city. 2. City Updates Commissioner Reppart provided some city updates to the board. Also, he would like to invite Ollie with the New Community Development Trust Fund to attend a future meeting to talk about the fund. Additionally, Mel Trotter has submitted a proposal for a project just outside SDG CIA that will include about 35 apartments, tiny houses, and community space. He will be inviting them to a future meeting. IX. Public Comment None. X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 am. Generated 2/22/2022 01:08 PM