Neighborhood Planning Council 3 - Central

Central Neighborhood Planning Council – NPC 3 Trinity Methodist Church 10 W. Bidwell St., Battle Creek, MI 49015 Minutes of February 14, 2019 Call to Order/Time Convened: 7:03 PM Attendance: Members: Joel E. Fulton, Cynde Foster, Cari Briggs, Trudy Hall, Robert J. Kist, Jerry Dill, Penny Dill, Gloria Mansfield, Tim Cole Excused: Tim Conlogue City Staff: Officer Clay Hoggard, Kelly Dillman (BCPD), Commissioner Chris Simmons, Blake Prewitt (Lakeview School Superintendent), Commissioner Griffen & wife Guests: Janet Wilson, Jack Montague, Dave Henkel Addition or Deletions to the Agenda: none Approval of the Minutes: Motion by Jerry Dill, 2nd by Trudy Hall to accept the January 10, 2019 Minutes with the correction to the amount of the Byrne Grant from the Battle Creek Community Foundation; received $14, 369 not $20,000. CARRIED City Staff Reports: Police Department: Officer Haggard presented from Computer the report of crime Statistics of our NPC area. Kelly Dillman gave a report from Be Safe; and, gave highlights from Press Releases Done recently. Next Be Safe Meeting will be on Thursday, February 28th at the Battle Creek Police Department Community Room. Food at 5:30pm, with meeting From 6-8pm. Code Reports: were handed out by Joel. Committee Reports: Commissioner Report: Commissioner Simmons told us that the new cell phone Use ordinance will begin on Friday, a reduced Budget option passed, goals set for City Manager. Problems discussed were garbage pickup (can contact Lizzy Paul- Environmental Program Coordinator at 966-3355 x1889 with concerns); and, That our streets aren’t being cleaned from curbs out and a lot of snow being left Behind. Schools: Lakeview’s Blake Prewitt Superintendent talked about snow days, Construction at Westlake & Riverside Schools to begin soon, State cut funding by $300,000, not receiving funds for exchange students anymore (they have 43), As number of students living in district rises-number of school of choice lowers so Classrooms aren’t crowded. Territorial School needs extensive and expensive Repairs so talks have been happening with two developers and City of putting Single family homes or townhomes on this site. The Alternative School is moving To the Burma Center and the Japanese School to Minges Creek School. Membership (new additions/deletions): none Beautiful Battle Creek Awards (residential and/or Business: R-292 Burnham St. W B-10 W. Bidwell Business Report: none Place Making Committee: none Old Business to be finalized: Elections of Officers were held. Motion to elect by Unanimous vote by Joel E. Fulton 2nd Jerry Dill was Chair: Tim Conlogue V. Chair: Robert J. Kist Secretary: Cynde Foster CARRIED New Business: none New Business for Future Meetings: none Speaker: none Public/Guest Comments: none Member Comments: A meeting for the Grant Program for low income home owners Will be held at Neighborhood Inc., 47 N. Washington on February 21st from 1-2pm. RSVP at 968-1113 or kdenison@nibc.org Happy Valentine’s Day to all that attended. Adjournment: 8:15PM by Joel E. Fulton 2nd Cynde Foster NEXT MEETING: March 14, 2019 7PM Trinity Methodist Church-10 W. Bidwell St. Battle Creek, MI 49015 Submitted by Secretary Cynde Foster 964-2037