Uptown Business Improvement District Regular Meeting

Uptown Business Improvement District 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 October 4, 2023 @ 8:15 AM Louise Earl Butcher PRESENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Matthew Smith, Commissioner Kelsey Perdue, Joana Hively ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson, Ryan Wheeler OTHERS: Verah Narh Kamara, Tricia Chapman, Chad Buczkowski, Ingrid Miller I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:48 AM by Chair Lynn Happel II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from September 6, 2023 No comments or corrections were noted. Motion to approve the minutes from September 6, 2023. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson, Ryan Wheeler IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of August 31, 2023 Tricia Chapman presented the financial statements. Motion to accept Statement C. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Matthew E. Smith, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson, Ryan Wheeler V. Action Items Generated 10/5/2023 12:24 PM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 2 October 4, 2023 1. Block by Block Uptown Additional Funding Request Motion to fund Block by Block only for the previously agreed Not To Exceed Amount and not the requested $1,610.32 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kelsey Perdue, Commissioner YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson, Ryan Wheeler VI. Reports Committee Meeting Notes were presented earlier at the CIA meeting. VII. Other Business Verah Narh Kamara noted 2 board members’ terms are expiring at the end of the year. CIA Roundtable is at the end of the month. VIII. Public Comment None. IX. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:11 AM. Generated 10/5/2023 12:24 PM