Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority - Regular Meeting

Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 January 5, 2022 @ 8:00 AM Louise Earl Butcher I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:02 AM by Chair Mark (Stanley) Stoddard PRESENT: Matthew Smith, Joana Hively, Peter Vanderwier, Mark Stoddard, Commissioner Nathaniel Moody (8:15 AM), Tamara Sytsma. ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Stephanie Johnson OTHER: Verah Narh-Kamara, Tricia Chapman, Jon O’Connor (Long Road Distillers) II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval Approval of Minutes from December 1, 2021 No corrections were noted. Motion to approve the minutes from December 1, 2021. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Secretary YEAS: Matthew E. Smith, Joana Hively, Peter Vanderwier, Tamara Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Nathaniel Moody, Stephanie Johnson IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of November 30, 2021 Tricia Chapman presented the financial statements. No corrections were noted. Motion to approve Statement C, schedule of expenditures from July 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021. Generated 1/11/2022 11:48 AM Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 2 January 5, 2022 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Secretary YEAS: Matthew E. Smith, Joana Hively, Peter Vanderwier, Tamara Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Nathaniel Moody, Stephanie Johnson V. Action Items 1. Electing Board Officers for Calendar Year 2022 Slate of volunteers for the three officer positions was presented to the board. Motion to approve the 2022 slate of officers for the Uptown CIA: Mark Stoddard as Chair, Peter Vanderwier as Vice-Chair, and Joana Hively as Secretary RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joana Hively, Secretary SECONDER: Tamara Sytsma, Member YEAS: Smith, Hively, Vanderwier, Moody, Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Stephanie Johnson VI. Discussion Items 1. Bi-annual CIA/BID Roundtable Verah Narh-Kamara presented this item. Board members expressed interest in having the bi-annual meetings reinstated. They found it helpful for connecting with other districts and their resources. VII. Reports No committee meetings were held in December. Ingrid Miller reported two Uptown businesses have received Match on Main grant reimbursement funding from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). VIII. Other Business None. IX. Public Comment Jon O’Connor presented Long Road Distillers and their new business location on Cherry Street. Application has been submitted for special land use; they will be at the planning commission in February. Generated 1/11/2022 11:48 AM Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 3 January 5, 2022 X. Adjournment This meeting was adjourned by Chair Mark Stoddard at 8:17 AM. Generated 1/11/2022 11:48 AM