Neighborhood Planning Council 3 - Central

Central Neighborhood Planning Council - NPC 3 Meeting Minutes Thursday October 9, 2014 1. Call to Order / Time Convened: A meeting of the Battle Creek Central Neighborhood Planning Council was held at The Battle Creek Regional History Museum in Battle Creek, Michigan on October 9, 2014. The meeting convened at 7:05 pm with council chair Gloria Mansfield presiding. 2. Attendance: Call to attendance by sign-in. Members: Gloria Mansfield, Cynde Foster, Matthew Marble, Ryan Lothschultz, Joel Fulton, Robert Ashley. Absent, Excused: Patrick Barnett, Serena Long, Phyllis Hopkins Absent, Unexcused: Chad Curtis, Timothy Conlogue City Commission: Mike Sherzer, Lynn Ward Gray, Deb Owens City Staff: Code Officer, Elijah Martin. Police Officers, Chad Perry and Scott Perin. Guests: Bob and Linda Holderbaum with the Battle Creek Regional History Museum. 3. Addition or Deletions to the Agenda: None 4. Approval of the Previous Minutes: None No Quorum. 5. Speaker: Bob and Linda Holderbaum provided handouts gave presentation of the Battle Creek Regional History Museum to the council, attending city staff and guests. Bob and Linda also answered questions, passed out a survey regarding the museum for all to complete and there was general discussion. 6. Correspondence and Announcements: Gloria Mansfield presented city planning commission correspondence, Historic District commission correspondence, typical neighborhood council interest correspondence and other announcements to the council and guests. 7. City Staff Reports: Police Department: (Reported at start of meeting) BCPD Officers Chad Perry and Scott Perin distributed Police Reports, gave an oral report of recent public safety and police department updates to the council. Officers Perry and Perin also answered questions. Council members and guests engaged in an open discussion of public safety and police department issues. Code Compliance: Elijah Martin distributed Code Reports, gave an oral report of recent code issues to the council and answered questions. Council members, commissioners, city staff and guests engaged in an open discussion of neighborhood and city code issues and solutions. 8. Committee Reports: Commissioner Reports: Mike Sherzer spoke to the council and guests about up-coming issues before the commission, including working with city manager Rebecca Fleury, Neighborhoods as his next focus for the city, the snow plow ordinance and the ethics policy. Commissioners Ward Gray and Owens agreed and all Commissioners answered questions. Council members and guests engaged in an open discussion of issues. Area Schools: There was no representative from Battle Creek Public Schools or The Lakeview School District present at this meeting. Membership (new additions/deletions): Robert Ashley announced resignation as a member of the council. 1  Beautiful Battle Creek Award (Residential and/or Business): Residential: 3 S. La Vista Blvd, the home of Richard and Edwina Randall. Business: 105 Highland Ave – Highland Family Dentistry. Businesses: Matthew Marble reported efforts by Patrick Barnett and himself with the Old Lakeview Area Neighborhood Network on surveying properties on SW Capital Ave corridor and in the Old Lakeview Business District. 9. Old Business: None 10. New Business: None 11. New Business tabled for future meetings: Continued discussion of Central Neighborhood Planning Council – NPC 3 by-laws and agenda structure. . 12. Public /Guest Comments: None 13. Members Comments: None 14. Adjournment: 8:55 pm. Next Meeting Scheduled: November 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM Michigan Tile & Carpet Community Room, 101 E Columbia Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49015 Secretary, Ryan Lothschultz . email: ryan.lothschultz@yahoo.com . mobile: 269.832.9179 2