Neighborhood Planning Council 3 - Central

Central Neighborhood Planning Council - NPC 3 Meeting Minutes Thursday January 14, 2016 1. Call to Order / Time Convened: A meeting of the Battle Creek Central Neighborhood Planning Council was held at The Michigan Tile and Carpet Community Room in Battle Creek, Michigan on January 14, 2016. The meeting convened at 7:03 pm with council chair Gloria Mansfield presiding. 2. Attendance: Call to attendance by sign-in. Members: Cynde Foster, Ryan Lothschultz, Phyllis Hopkins, Gloria Mansfield, Timothy Conlogue, Matthew Marble, Patrick Barnett, Serena Long, Joel Fulton Absent, Excused: Absent, Unexcused: City Commission: Mike Sherzer, Kaytee Faris City Staff: City Manager Rebecca Fleury, City Engineer Darren Campbell Guests: Rose Miller, Dr. John Bizon, Krista Trout-Edwards, and others 3. Addition or Deletions to the Agenda: None. 4. Approval of the Previous Minutes: A motion by Cynde Foster with support by Matthew Marble for approval of the meeting minutes from November and December 2015. Motion carried with all voting in favor. 5. City Staff Reports: Police Department: None. No officer present Code Compliance: None. No city staff for code present Committee Reports: Commissioner Reports: Commissioners Mike Sherzer and Kaytee Faris with City Manager Rebecca Fleury gave an oral report of recent and up-coming issues for the city and city commission including the Waste Management contract, Binder Park Golf Course, police and fire stations, water meter updates, parks and recreation, Code Compliance pre-trials and Community Development meetings and workshops. The commissioners and city manager answered questions and council members and guests engaged in an open discussion. Area Schools: Rose Miller with Battle Creek Public Schools spoke to the council and guests about up-coming community conversations, attendance and participation with the schools activities and storytelling. Rose answered questions and council members and guests engaged in an open discussion. There was no representative from the Lakeview School District. Membership (new additions/deletions): A motion by Patrick Barnett with support by Matthew Marble for approval of renewed membership to the council for Ryan Lothschultz, Cynde Foster and Timothy Conlogue. Motion carried with all voting in favor. Beautiful Battle Creek Award (Residential and/or Business): Residential: 558 Lakeview Ave, Allen Watson Business: 126 Iroquois, Donald Hammond, Attorney Businesses Report: None 1  Placemaking Committee: None 6. Old Business: The Central Neighborhood Planning Council – NPC 3 held Nominations and a vote by ballot for 2016 Council Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary with the results as follows: Council Chair: Patrick Barnett Council Vice Chair: Joel Fulton Secretary: Ryan Lothschultz 7. New Business: 8. New Business tabled for future meetings: 9. Speaker: Krista Trout-Edwards with Calhoun County Land Bank spoke to the council and guests about updates to the efforts of the organization including the Side Lot Program and the Neighborhood Maintenance Program. Krista answered questions and council members and guests engaged in an open discussion. Darren Campbell with the City Engineering Division distributed road treatment reports for 2016 and spoke to the council and guests about treatment plans for the roads in the NPC geographic area. Darren answered questions and council members and guests engaged in an open discussion. 10. Public /Guest Comments: State Representative Dr. John Bizon gave an oral report of recent and up-coming issues for the state of Michigan including State Energy policy, no fault, the State of the State, Detroit Schools, Albion Schools, Flint Water and the Common Core. John answered questions and council members and guests engaged in an open discussion. 11. Members Comments: Gloria Mansfield and her brother on Water Meter Issues. 12. Adjournment: 8:40 PM by Cynde Foster with Support by Matthew Marble. 13. Next Meeting Scheduled: REGULAR MEETING Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM Michigan Tile & Carpet Community Room, 101 E Columbia Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49015 Secretary, Ryan Lothschultz . email: npc3centralbc@gmail.com . mobile: 269.832.9179 2