Neighborhood Planning Council 11 - Lakeview east
Regular MeetingBattle Creek, MI · January 31, 2024
Minutes
MINGES BROOK/RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL 11
MEETING MINUTES
January 31, 2023
Chapel Hill Church, 157 Chapel Hill Dr.
Andrew Duke, President of Minges/Riverside Neighborhood Planning Council, called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Church.
Attendance:
Members Present: Andrew Duke, Dawn Hawks, David Hawks, Brad Miller, Amanda Miller,
Colleen Jewell, Jane Prahl, Larry O’Neil, Jan Frantz, Chris Bacik, and Brenda Bengtsson,
Members Excused: Ginsie Ingraham
Members Absent: Jan Frantz, Kyle Labrecque, Linn Kracht, Al Skienicka, Sharen Sklenicka, Fran
O’Neil, Larry O’Neil, Sally Goss, and Chris Bacik
Signed-in Guests: Karen Jones, Pat Fosdick
City Representatives: Helen Guzzo, Vanessa Hernandez, Chris Simmons
Additions or Deletions to the Agenda:
Additions/Deletions: None
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: November 29, 2023
BRAD MILLER made a motion to approve the November Meeting Minutes. Seconded
DAVE HAWKS, November 29, 2023, meeting minutes approved.
Correspondence and Announcements: None.
Committee and Staff Reports:
HELEN GUZZO, Community Development, shared about available programs for the community
including Rental Assistance, Minor Home Repair, Furnace Program (up to $25,000) and Lead
Safe Program.
YOLANDA JOHNSON, Senior Code Official, updated code violations and distributed code
compliance and inspection issues.
Beautiful Battle Creek Award – Chris Simmons spoke about need to give this award to deserving
homeowners.
Beckley Road Project – Chris reported survey on Nextdoor. Group just getting started
Membership: No additions
Commissioner Comments: Chris is sponsoring resolutions to leave M-66 corridor as is.
He will also ask about the city clearing the sidewalks on Riverside and Capital.
Old Business: None to discuss
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
DAVE HAWKS made a motion to elect Andrew Duke as president and Brad Miller as vice
president. Seconded AMANDA MILLER. Motion passed.
New Business:
Colleen Jewel will fill in for secretary in March.
Member Comments: None
Public Comments: None
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Next Scheduled Meeting: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Prepared by: Brenda Bengtsson, Secretary NPC 11
Agenda
MINGES BROOK/RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL 11
Chapel Hill Church
157 Chapel Hill Dr.
Last Wednesday of the month
@ 7:00 PM
AGENDA
1. Call to Order:
2. Attendance:
3. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda:
4. Approval of the Previous Minutes:
5. Correspondence and Announcements
6. Committee and Staff Reports
a. Police Department
b. Planning Department/Neighborhood Services City Staff Report
c. Beautiful Battle Creek Award
d. Membership – Renewals, New Members
e. Commissioners Comments
f. Battle Creek Public Schools
7. Old Business
8. New Business
9. Member Comments
10. Public Comments
11. Adjournment
12. Next Meeting Date:
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