Neighborhood Planning Council 2 - North Central

NORTHCENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL #2 Meeting Minutes – Monday, November 9, 2015 – Department of Public Works 1. Call to Order & Welcome: Pastor Joe Hooper called the NPC #2 meeting at 7:01 p.m. 2. Attendance, Members Present: Samuel Gray, David Drapper, Ron Sweet, Geraldine King, Bettie Robertson, Jeffrey Dinkins, Kitty Hillian, Bill Phillips (NIBC), Dawn Wilkerson (NIBC), Pastor Joe Hooper; Absent: Karen Lynn Todd, Sheryl McDonald, Steve Lee; Members Excused Absence: Vice Mayor Lynn Ward Gray, Terris Todd; Guests: Officer Chad Francisco (Battle Creek Police Department), Christine Zuzga (City of Battle Creek Planning Manager), Glenn Perian (City of Battle Creek Senior Planner), Commissioner Susan Baldwin, Amy Rose-Wallace Robinson (Calhoun County Land Bank), Devon Gibson (Sprout Urban Farms), Dan Gardner, Hazel Joplin, LaVonza Wilson-Fields, Michelle Williams, & Roger Williams. 3. Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the October 12, 2015, was made by Kitty Hillian. Seconded by Jeffrey Dinkins. Motion Carried. 4. Correspondence (sent/received) & Announcements: Pastor Joe Hooper reported the Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet on November 10. The party interest in purchasing Shelbourne Park is requesting support from NPC #2. NPC #2 will be drafting a letter of support as requested. 5. Guest Presentation: City’s Master Plan Growth & Development workshop, Houseal Lavigne (Consultant for the City of Battle Creek) presented to the NPC. They are in the beginning stages presenting to the various NPC’s. The consultants are seeking community input on how to improve the City and attract individuals and families to Battle Creek. There was discussion regarding code compliance issues and residents would like to see more economic development in the neighborhood and City of Battle Creek. 6. Committee & City Staff Reports: a. Fire Department – N/A b. Police department - Officer Chad Francisco distributed three separate report to NPC #2 c. Neighborhood Services – N/A d. Beautiful Battle Creek Award Nominations – N/A  e. Membership – N/A f. Community Engagement –N/A g. Elected Officials – N/A h. Battle Creek Public Schools – N/A. 7. Old Business: N/A 8. New Business: N/A 9. Public Comments/Member Comments: N/A 10. Next Meeting: Monday, December 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek. 11. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm. NPC2 Mission: To improve the quality of life by listening and engaging residents. NPC 2 Vision: A safe, friendly, family-driven neighborhood where everyone wants to live. The City of Battle Creek will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes 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 at (269) 966-3348/TDD.