Uptown Business Improvement District Regular Meeting

Uptown Business Improvement District 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 June 7, 2023 @ 8:15 AM Louise Earl Butcher PRESENT: Lynn Happel, Stephanie Johnson, Matthew Smith, Peter Vanderwier, Commissioner Kelsey Perdue, Joana Hively ABSENT: Ryan Wheeler, Tamara Sytsma OTHERS: Tricia Chapman, Chad Buczkowski, Joseph Malone, Ingrid Miller, Julia Saldivia, Erin Evenhouse (MobileGR), Dana Kroll, Ariel Leipham I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:27 AM by Chair Lynn Happel II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from April 12, 2023 No questions or corrections were noted. Motion to approve the minutes from April 12, 2023. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Stephanie Johnson, Secretary SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier, Perdue, Hively ABSENT: Ryan Wheeler, Tamara Sytsma IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of May 31, 2023 Tricia Chapman introduced the financial statements and answered questions. Motion to accept Financial Statement C. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Vanderwier, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier, Perdue, Hively ABSENT: Ryan Wheeler, Tamara Sytsma V. Action Items Generated 6/8/2023 12:57 PM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 2 June 7, 2023 1. Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Adoption Motion to approve the FY2024 budget. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Vanderwier, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier, Perdue, Hively ABSENT: Ryan Wheeler, Tamara Sytsma 2. Block by Block Uptown Ambassador Contract Renewal - FY2024 Ingrid Miller introduced the contract from the agenda packet. Motion to approve the Block by Block Contract Renewal in a not to exceed amount of $65,000. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Vanderwier, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier, Perdue, Hively ABSENT: Ryan Wheeler, Tamara Sytsma VI. Other Business A WOODTV article about Wealthy Street new businesses was noted. Peter Vanderwier will be leaving the boards as he is relocating to California in September. VII. Public Comment None. VIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 AM. Generated 6/8/2023 12:57 PM