South Division-Grandville CIA Regular Meeting

South Division-Grandville CIA 1823 Division Avenue S Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49507 December 8, 2022 @ 9:00 AM Grand Rapids Fire Department PRESENT: Leonard Van Drunen, Synia Jordan, Angelica Velazquez, Commissioner Kurt Reppart, Amy Brower, Marcel Price, Mary Dengerink ABSENT: Frances Dalton OTHER: Verah Narh Kamara, Chad Buczkowski, Ken Miguel-Cipriano I. Call to Order - Informational Meeting Meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM by Chair Leonard Van Drunen II. Informational Meeting - South Division Grandville CIA Calendar Year 2022 1. Informational Meeting - South Division Grandville CIA Calendar Year 2022 Overview Verah Narh Kamara presented the Overview potion of the meeting packet. DTE Foundation and 5/3 Bank provided funding for the trashcans. 2. Public Comment on Calendar Year 2022 Overview None. III. Adjournment - Informational Meeting Meeting was adjourned at 9:07 AM IV. Call to Order - Regular Meeting Meeting was called to order at 9:07 AM V. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. VI. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from November 10, 2022 No questions or comments made. Motion to approve the minutes from November 10, 2022. Generated 12/9/2022 09:39 AM South Division-Grandville Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 2 December 8, 2022 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Synia Jordan, Vice-chair SECONDER: Marcel Price, Member YEAS: Van Drunen, Jordan, Velazquez, Reppart, Brower, Price, Dengerink ABSENT: Frances Dalton VII. Financials 1. Interim Financial Statements as of October 31, 2022 Ms. Kamara presented the financial statements, noting about 23% of the budget has been spent so far. Motion to accept financial Statement C. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Amy Brower, Member SECONDER: Mary Dengerink, Member YEAS: Van Drunen, Jordan, Velazquez, Reppart, Brower, Price, Dengerink ABSENT: Frances Dalton VIII. Action Items 1. Approval of the 2023 Meeting Schedule Motion to approve the 2023 Meeting Schedule. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Mary Dengerink, Member SECONDER: Synia Jordan, Vice-chair YEAS: Van Drunen, Jordan, Velazquez, Reppart, Brower, Price, Dengerink ABSENT: Frances Dalton 2. Electing Board Officers for Calendar Year 2023 Amy Brower, Marcel Price, and Mary Dengerink have volunteered to serve as Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary respectively. Synia Jordan expressed thanks to Commissoner Kurt Reppart for all his work and support with the CIA. Motion to vote in support of new Board Officers. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Synia Jordan, Vice-chair SECONDER: Kurt Reppart, Commissioner YEAS: Van Drunen, Jordan, Velazquez, Reppart, Brower, Price, Dengerink ABSENT: Frances Dalton 3. South Division - Grandville Facade Improvement Program Amendments Synia Jordan explained to proposed changes to the Façade Improvement Program. The group discussed existing businesses that would likely benefit from the changes. Motion to approve the Façade Improvement Program Amendments Generated 12/9/2022 09:39 AM South Division-Grandville Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 3 December 8, 2022 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Angelica Velazquez, Secretary SECONDER: Marcel Price, Member YEAS: Van Drunen, Jordan, Velazquez, Reppart, Brower, Price, Dengerink ABSENT: Frances Dalton IX. Presentations 1. Recommendation on the disposition process for City owned property at 1350 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW Ms. Kamara presented the disposition process of the City and thanked Amy Brower, Synia Jordan, and Mary Dengerink for their work on the RFP. Some board members expressed concern that instead of property staying owned within the community that a 3rd party/out-of-town owner could be possible. X. Reports 1. Committee Reports The South West Business Association tree lighting event is tomorrow, December 9th. South Division is throwing a Christmas Posada event on December 17th. XI. Other Business None. XII. Public Comment Ken Miguel-Cipriano mentioned he will try to have brief updates from MobileGR for each Corridor Authority monthly meeting. Sidewalk snowplowing program will be expanded this winter. XIII. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 10:18 AM. Generated 12/9/2022 09:39 AM