Uptown Business Improvement District Regular Meeting

Uptown Business Improvement District 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 January 4, 2023 @ 8:15 AM Louise Earl Butcher PRESENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Matthew Smith, Jacob Vanderwier ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson, Commissioner Kelsey Perdue OTHER: Verah Narh Kamara, Tricia Chapman, Chad Buczkowski, Ingrid Miller, Julia Saldivia, Arielle Leipham Ellis, Ken Miguel-Cipriano I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:25 AM by Chair Lynn Happel II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from December 7, 2022 No changes or comments noted. Motion to approve minutes from December 7, 2022. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Matthew E. Smith, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of November 30, 2022 Tricia Chapman presented the financials from the agenda packet and answered questions. Motion to accept Financial Statement C. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Peter Vanderwier, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier V. Action Items 1. BID Representative Appointment to UGRI Board Generated 1/5/2023 02:40 PM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 2 January 4, 2023 Ingrid Miller presented Tamara Sytsma as representative to BID board. Motion to approve designee to UGRI Board. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Vanderwier, Member SECONDER: Matthew E. Smith, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier 2. BID Board Applications for Review Ms. Miller presented 2 applications for board member consideration. Motion to approve both applications and recommend to Mayor for appointment. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Peter Vanderwier, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier VI. Reports Reports were discussed earlier in the Uptown CIA meeting. VII. Other Business Ms. Miller mentioned that Julia Saldivia and Dana Kroll are now full-time employees. VIII. Public Comment None IX. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 8:33 AM. Generated 1/5/2023 02:40 PM