Neighborhood Planning Council 3 - Central

Central Neighborhood Planning Council – NPC 3 Trinity Methodist Church 10 W. Bidwell St., Battle Creek, MI 49015 Call to Order/Time Convened: 7:04pm Attendance: Members: Cynde Foster, Tim Conlogue & son, Bob Kist, Cari L. Briggs, Trudy Hall, Gloria Mansfield, Jerry Dill, Tim Marske, Tim Cole City Staff: Richard Bolek (Chief Building Official) in for Code, Stephen Herbstreith (BCPD), Chris Simmons (City Commissioner), Eric Campbell (City DPW) Guests: Tyler Conlogue, Kathy Domenico (Willard Library), Troy Kirtley, Brandi Kirtley, Jeff Cotton (On The Ground BC) Excused: Member Penny Dill; City-Kelly Dillman (BCPD); Troy Kirtley, Brandi Kirtley, Rick Buchanan, Carla Buchanan Addition or Deletions to the Agenda: Jeff Cotton – On The Gound BC Approval of the Minutes: Motion by Jerry Dill 2 nd Trudy Hall to approve the April 11, 2019 Minutes. Carried City Staff Reports: Police Department: Officer Herbstreith gave us the report verbally. Some Problem areas were given to him. Progress of the cleanup of the fence line Of the old Kmart Property was discussed. Code Report: Richard Bolek handed out the Code Reports. Questions asked And problems when rentals, that are sold on land contract (unrecorded), then Go back to rentals. New person doing NPC Minutes is Laura Rounds (LLRounds@ Battlecreekmi.gov). Also Scott Parker has been hired to fill Matt Flanders Position who has passed away. Committee Reports: Commissioner Report: Commissioner Simmons talked about the City Budget. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries discussed. Schools: BCPS & Lakeview Districts: None Membership (new additions/deletions): Motion by Cari L. Briggs 2nd Gloria Mansfield to delete Joel E. Fulton from NPC 3 Membership as he has been Absent the meetings since the elections. CARRIED Beautiful Battle Creek Award (Residential and/or Business): R-99 Rittenhouse B-354 Capital Ave SW Business Report: None Place Making Committee: None Old Business to be finalized: the Lighting project of the Byrne Grant is in progress. The lights on the streets of Fountain, Meachum, Rittenhouse, Capital Ave. SW have Been turned into Carl Fetters at City DPW. He will turn them into Consumers Energy To get the costs for putting LED Bulbs on these. The Clean Up Project still needs to Be set up. New Business: None New Business for Future Meetings: Motion by Tim Marske 2nd Gloria Mansfield that The July 11, 2019 Meeting be canceled. CARRIED Speaker: Eric Campbell, City Engineer Handed out maps of Streets being done In our NPC. In July road work on Columbia Ave to do water main work reducing 4 Lanes down to 2. Public/Guest Comments: Jeff Cotton, Engagement Manager for On The Ground BC, Told us of this Project funded by Businesses around our City to tell stories and Articles of people and projects in our area to bring awareness to all residents. This group can be found on Face Book. He said there will be Open Houses for the Residents to attend. Member Comments: None Adjournment: Time-8:45pm by Cari L. Briggs 2nd Cynde Foster Next Meeting: June 13, 2019 7pm Trinity Methodist Church – 10 W. Bidwell St., Battle Creek, MI 49015 Submitted: Secretary Cynde Foster 269-964-2037