Neighborhood Planning Council 11 - Lakeview east

MINGES BROOK/RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL 11 MEETING MINUTES May 29, 2024 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, Jane Prahl, Jan Frantz, Colleen Jewel, Ginsie Ingraham, and Brenda Bengtsson, Members Excused: None Members Absent: Kyle Labrecque, Linn Kracht, Al Skienicka, Sharen Sklenicka, Fran O’Neil, Larry O’Neil, Sally Goss, and Chris Bacik Signed-in Guests: Tonya Everhart, Wentworth House Day Care, Pat Fosdick, Bernadette Smith, Mark ? City Representatives: Jason Franciso, Code Compliance City Representatives Excused: Chirs Simmons Additions or Deletions to the Agenda: Additions/Deletions: None. Brad Miller made a motion to approve agenda. Seconded by Jan France. Motion passed. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: April 23rd, 2024 Dave Hawks made a motion to approve the April Meeting Minutes. Seconded by Brad Miller. Motion passed. Correspondence and Announcements: None Committee and Staff Reports: a. Police Department – Emily filled in for Ty Billing. Lawns are out of compliance if they are over 9”. City is trying but it’s hard to keep up with the lawns this time of year. b. Planning Department/Neighborhood Services City Staff Report – no report c. Beautiful Battle Creek Award Committee – Dawn and Dave Hawks chair this committee. One house (738 Riverside Drive) and one business (McDonalds, 2593 Capital Ave SW) were proposed this month. Amanda Miller made a motion to approve these addresses. Seconded by Jan Frantz. Motion passed. Dave and Dawn were going to check with Vanessa about a yard sign recognizing the awards. Recommendations for future awards need to be sent to Dawn and Dave one week before the meeting. d. Membership – Renewals, New Members – no report e. Commissioners Comments – no report f. Battle Creek Public Schools – no report  g. Beckley Road Project – Jan reported on the vision of the project and varies ideas and general comments. Jan passed out two handouts. h. Speaker Committee – Ginsie Ingraham and Jane Prahl are the chairs. Speaker ideas are tax assessment, river project, candidates in the upcoming elections, police chief, master planners, and Lakeview Schools superintendent. Jason Francisco, Code Compliance, updated code violations and distributed code compliance and inspection issues. Membership: No additions Old Business: None to discuss New Business: We will continue meeting during the summer months. Possible picnic for NPC #11 this summer. Member Comments: Amanda Miller shared an invitation to the Duncan Aviation’s open house on June 12th from 6 to 8. Public Comments: Tonya Everhart from Wentworth House Day Care expressed concern about the Little Caeser’s code violations. (Pot smoking, fights, homeless people in the parking lot) She sometimes must bring her kids inside. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m. Brad Miller made a motion to dismiss. Seconded by Dave Hawks. Motion passed. Next Scheduled Meeting: Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 Prepared by: Brenda Bengtsson, Secretary NPC 11