Neighborhood Planning Council 3 - Central

Central Neighborhood Planning Council – NPC3 Minutes of March 12, 2020 Trinity Community Center 10 W. Bidwell St., Battle Creek, MI 49015 CALL TO ORDER/TIME CONVENED: 7:02 ATTENDANCE: Members: Cynde Foster, Tim Conlogue, Rick Buchanan, Kera Buchanan, Bob Kist, Gloria Mansfield, Cari Briggs, Tim Marske, Jerry Dill, Alan Berner, Carla Berner, Dave Henkel Excused Members: Tim Cole, Penny Dill, Trudy Hall City Staff: James Belmore (Code), Officers Tylon Dilling, Brad Gentry (BCPD), BCFD Fire Marshall Quincy Jones Guests: Pastor Janet Wilson, Kelly Dillman, Ron Sweet ADDITIONS or DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES; Motion by Tim Marske 2nd Gloria Mansfield to approve The Minutes of February 13, 2020 CARRIED CITY STAFF REPORTS: Police Department: Officer Ty Dilling is our new spokesperson replacing Officer Herbstreith and is the grandson of our longtime member Phyllis Hopkins who Passed. He gave us the stats on traffic stops, foot patrols, domestic assaults and Retail frauds. Told us of the prostitution sting that took place. He passed out his Business card if we have any concerns to get in touch with him or to call 911. Code Report: James Belmore handed out reports. Junk & trash is showing up as the Snow has melted, trash being dumped in the alleyways, and Property Surveys in NPC’s 2, 5 & 11 starting soon and he will be helping. He talked about the “free Paint program” that residents can take advantage of by calling the Code Office And filling out needed forms. Suggestion of having Jessica K. put on Next Door. COMMITTEE REPORTS; Commissioner Report: None Schools-Battle Creek & Lakeview Public Districts: None Membership (new additions/deletions): Motion by Gloria Mansfield 2nd Bob Kist to add Pastor Janet Wilson (10 W. Bidwell St., Battle Creek MI 49015 phone 269-317-5591) as a member, CARRIED Motion by Cynde Foster 2nd Gloria Mansfield that Tim Cole be given extended Excused absence due to family illness. CARRIED Beautiful Battle Creek Award (residential and/or business): R-420 Iroquois B-643 Capital Ave SW Uncle Dogs  Businesses Report: New Pharmacy next to Liberty Mart On Capital/Territorial open. Possible sale of Reliable building to a marijuana Business (this is next to Pancake House, across from Horrocks). Place Making/Byrne Grant: None as Cynde is still waiting to hear from Mallory Avis (Transportation Dept) about the Garbage Containers. OLD BUSINESS TO BE FINALIZED: renaming the sign that came down in yard of Trinity Community Center that read Bidwell Neighborhood. Central Trinity Neighborhood Suggested (to include our NPC name and Center’s name). NEW BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS: None SPEAKER: Kelly Dillman presented a video on the CLAUDE EVANS PARK SPLASH PAD. You can Find them at BC SPLASHPAD or Claude Evans Splashpad on Face Book. You can Email them at CESPLASH PAD@gmail.com Donations can be made at Battle Creek Community Foundation-checks made payable to BCCF-Splash. They need to raise $50,000 and will receive a match amount Grant from Patronicity. The Splash Pad will be a Tropical Theme and water will be motion Activated, will be ADA complied, open from dawn to dusk. Fire Marshall Quincy Jones gave a presentation “Arson-Suspicious Fire”. There Were 12 fires in our NPC. The BCFD is asking for any information or video from Ring Doorbells from residents that can help solve the cause of these Arsons. This Can be done by calling B.C.P.D Silent Observer 269-964-3888 ; B.C.F.D Fire Marshall’s Office 269-966-3521 ; Fire Marshall’s Mobile 269-601-4681 ; Code Compliance & Inspections 269-966-3348. Free smoke and carbon monoxide Detectors are placed in your home by the Fire Department. PUBLIC/GUEST COMMENTS: Pastor Janet (site Planner for Trinity) gave us the good News of a $50,000 Grant from MSDA for Porch Improvements for a 4 block are in Our NPC. They also want to have a Home Improvement Expo at Trinity Community Center. MEMBERS COMMENTS: Gloria gave us some updates on the BCAT Report she go for 2020-2021 Street work….Territorial Hill (between Capital & Riverside rebuild) and Columbia Ave work. We also mentioned to Officer Dilling that we hoped he will keep reaching out to the Business owners that Officer Herbstreith had reached out to. ADJOURNMENT TIME: 8:55pm by Cynde Foster 2nd Tim Marske NEXT MEETING: April 9, 2020 Trinity Community Center 10 W. Bidwell St Battle Creek MI 49015 Submitted by Secretary Cynde Foster 269-964-2037