Neighborhood Planning Council 1 - Post-Franklin

POST/FRANKLIN NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL Thursday, January 2, 2014 7:00 PM The Chair Diana Quigg called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at CAA Board Room. Attendance: Members Present: John Cash, Cynthia Fritz, Deborah Perkins, Yvonne Powell, Pat Shellenberger, Diana Quigg and James Moreno. Members Excused: Linda Carmona, Eloise Fogg, Katie Hubbard, and Don Stormer. Guests and Visitors: Dennis McKinley – Code Compliance Administrator Additions and Deletions to the Agenda: None Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the December minutes was made by Jim and seconded by John. Motion was approved. Correspondence and Announcements: • Battle Creek Area Transportation Study flyers were passed out COMMITTEE AND STAFF REPORTS: Police: Police Report was distributed by Dennis McKinley. Code Compliance: Dennis distributed the Code report. It was reported that 42 Echo the windows shall be secured. The following Code and Police issues were reported: Police: • 92 Main Street was issued a civil infraction. Code: • 92 Main Street – Police and Building Inspector were there. At this time they have 30 days to be in compliance. • 125 Highway will be checked on. • 1580 W. Michigan Ave was demolished • Petro Pantry E. Michigan Ave will be going on tear down list • Victory Lane is on tear down list • 291 Main St. – Christine Schauer property supposed to be greened. Using secondary driveway for parking Planning: None Beautiful Battle Creek Award: There was a nomination for 55 Vale Street. There was a Motion made by Deb and seconded by Yvonne. Motion approved. If you see a property that you feel deserves a BBC Award you may nominate that property, all that is required is the address. The council will then vote and the address is submitted to City Neighborhood Planning Office who will then proceed with the issuing of the Award. Note – once we submit the addresses the City takes control of the process and we have no say when an address will be awarded. If any member should have a question regarding an address that was submitted they need only ask and the inquiry will be made to the City and the outcome will be documented in the minutes. The update below is provided so that all have a record of what has been processed and what is pending. Jan – 55 Vale Street Dec – 20 Greble The following properties were awarded in previous months in 2013: Nov – 38 James Oct – 35 Greble Sep – (see Aug) Aug – 185 Cliff and Post/Franklin Community Garden Jul – 27 Greble Jun – 125 E. Kingman May – 56 Willow Mar – 451 Main St. Feb – 802 E. Michigan Jan – 222 Cliff St. Membership: Diana recognized guest. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: No Commissioners came to meeting. Weather was bad. Battle Creek Public Schools: No representative present. OLD BUSINESS: Diana scheduled sub-committee meeting for Jan 8, 2014. Meeting was cancelled due to weather and sub-committee met on Jan 14, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at Neighborhoods Inc., regarding grant funding and holding a spring cleanup for the Post/Franklin neighborhood. NEW BUSINESS: Diana contacted Luke Perry, Principal at the Mathematics and Science Center and we will be having our February Meeting at 171 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017 as well as a tour of the new building. Member Comments: There were suggestions made that the NPC have some Do It Yourself workshops with Lowes, Menards and Landscape Contractors to help our neighborhood out. Public Comments: Dennis McKinley mentioned that Susan Bedsole had gone to the State Legislature on possible incentives regarding tax sales and not investing in property. It was also reported that Wayne Wiley and retired Fire Chief Hausman had done a Environmental Impact Study. Dennis also mentioned that Community Builders may be coming back. Dennis also passed out applications for two (2) vacancies on the Housing Board of Appeals. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Next Scheduled Meeting: Feb 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Respectfully Submitted by, John Cash, Recording Secretary