Uptown Business Improvement District Regular Meeting

Uptown Business Improvement District 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 April 13, 2022 @ 8:15 AM Louise Earl Butcher PRESENT: Matthew Smith, Ted Lott, Peter Vanderwier, Jaye Van Lenten, Commissioner Nathaniel Moody ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Stephanie Johnson, OTHERS: Verah Narh-Kamara, Ingrid Miller I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM by member, George (Ted) Lott II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval Approval of Minutes from March 2, 2022 No corrections or comments were noted. Motion to approve minutes from March 2, 2022. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jaye Van Lenten, Member SECONDER: Peter Vanderwier, Member YEAS: Smith, Lott, Vanderwier, Van Lenten, Moody ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Stephanie Johnson IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of March 31, 2022 No corrections or comments were noted. Motion to approve statement C, schedule of expenditures from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Generated 4/22/2022 09:48 AM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 2 April 13, 2022 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Matthew E. Smith, Member SECONDER: Peter Vanderwier, Member YEAS: Smith, Lott, Vanderwier, Van Lenten, Moody ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Stephanie Johnson V. Action Items 1. Uptown Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Recommendation Verah Narh-Kamara and Ingrid Miller presented the budget to the board. Ms. Kamara informed the board their streetscape line item is zero because the maintenance contract has been accounted for at the committed funds’ line item. Ms. Miller also added that corridor management went down because the approach was to go by revenue percentage hence the CIA is paying more for corridor management since it has more revenue. Ted Lott added that he is very impressed with the budget process this year. Motion to recommend the fiscal year 2023 budget presented to City Commission. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jaye Van Lenten, Member SECONDER: Peter Vanderwier, Member YEAS: Smith, Lott, Vanderwier, Van Lenten, Moody ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Stephanie Johnson VI. Reports The reports were presented during the Uptown CIA board meeting. However, Ingrid Miller informed the board that Uptown Ambassador named Rick had an emergency heart surgery. He is expected to have a full recovery. VII. Other Business None. VIII. Public Comment None. IX. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 am by member, Ted Lott. Generated 4/22/2022 09:48 AM