Neighborhood Planning Council 11 - Lakeview east

MINGES BROOK/RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL 11 Chapel Hill Church 157 Chapel Hill Dr. June 26, 2024 @ 7:00 PM AGENDA 1. Call to Order – Andrew Duke Chair of Minges/Riverside Neighborhood Planning Council 11, called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm, at Chapel Hill Church 2. Attendance: Members Present: Andrew Duke, Jan Frantz, Ginsie Ingraham, Amanda Miller, Brad Miller, Fran O’Neil, Larry O’Neil, Jane Prahl, Coleen Jewell Excused: Brenda Bengtsson, David Hawks, Dawn Hawks, Absent: Sally Goss, Chris Bacile Guests: Karen Jones, Julia Elmore, Sherry Sofia City Representatives: Officer Scot, Chris Simmons 3. Additions or Deletions to the Agenda: None 4. Approval of the Previous Minutes: Approved 5. Correspondence and Announcements: None. 6. Committee and Staff Reports: a. Police Department - Officer Scot filling in for Officer Dilling, stated nothing significant to report for the NPC, area. b. Vice Mayor Sofia – • Reported that new budget goes into effect on July 1, 2024. • City is busy looking for a new Attorney, current City Attorney retires at end of July. We are looking at current Flint Attorney. • Election time – anyone interested in running, now is time to get name on ballot. Require 50 signatures for a Ward position and 100 signatures At Large position. She is running At Large. • 60 days before an election, candidates can put up signs. Signs up now are for primary. • City Manager review was ok – overall exceeds expectations (review is every other year). Survey is part of performance evaluation. c. Planning Department/Neighborhood Services City Staff Report – • Jan Frantz provided update on the Beckley Road Project Study provided Executive Summary handout. If members are interested in more information, see City website. • July 17, 2024, 6-730 pm, Beckley Corridor Project Overview at Horrocks. d. Beautiful Battle Creek Award: • Last month nomination has not been presented yet. • Committee provided 2 home nomination for this month,  a. 224 Beckwith, b. 126 Rhien Circle. • Members approved 126 Rhien Circle for June nomination and 224 Beckwith for July nomination. (motion by Brad Miller, seconded by Jan Frantz) • Members recommended Happy House and BC Country Club for business nomination. • Member approved motion to select Happy House as June Business nomination (motion by Ginsie Ingraham, second by Jan Frantz) e. Membership – Renewals, New Members: • New Member - Karen Jones (motion Coleen Jewell, second Andrew Duke, member vote all approved) • Need to validate and update contact information for members. Include sign-in sheet, with email and phone numbers. f. Monthly Speaker – Committee still working on speakers. Have names, offices and contact information. Committee plans to work 2 months in advance, with subjects that are relevant to what is happening in the community. • Have a speaker from Habitat interested, other suggestions are Parks and Rec, Public Works, Willard Library, Downtown Development, and to invite City Commissioner Candidates, Ward 3, 4, & 5, At large, etc. g. Commissioners Comments – Chris Simmons • Discussed City Attorney search, provide information regarding nominee from Flint. • Advised that NPC11 is Ward 4 and Ward 5. • Advised that Jessica Vandervolt will be leaving Public Affairs, Eric is still available. • Discussed Shopper’s new format, way organized and good source of information. • Accepted a new position at the Federal Center working for the Defense Logistics Agency. 7. Old Business: None 8. New Business: None 9. Member Comment: None 10. Public Comments: Vice Mayor Sofia said that NPC 11 runs a great meeting. Has an At Large petition, looking for signature to get her name on ballot. Will stay after if members, guest want to sign. 11. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:09 pm 12. Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Prepared by Coleen Jewell, NPC 11 Member The City of Battle Creek will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered in the meeting upon reasonable notice to the City of Battle Creek. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the City of Battle Creek by writing or calling the following: City Clerk Office (269) 963-3348/TDD