Neighborhood Planning Council 3 - Central

CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING COUNCIL - NPC3 Trinity Neighborhood Center 10 W. Bidwell St., Battle Creek MI 49015 MINUTES of NOVEMBER 10, 2022 CALL TO ORDER/TIME CONVENED: 7p.m. ATTENDANCE: MEMBERS: Cynde Foster, Tim Conlogue, Bob Kist, Trudy Hall, Cari Briggs, Jack Montague, Tim Cole Excused: Pastor Janet Wilson, Carla Berner, Al Berner, Elisha Hodge, Bryan Mayes GUESTS: Jennifer Bentley BCPS CITY STAFF: Jason Francisco (Code), Chief Beaty (BCFD), Officer Josh Milliken (BCPD), Michelle Malazar (Community Development) ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES; Motion by Cari Briggs 2nd Bob Kist to approve the October 13, 2022 Minutes CARRIED CITY STAFF REPORTS; Police Department- Officer Milliken handed out printed reports. He talked about arrests, traffic stops and larcencies from cars/garages. He reminded how important it is to keep you Cars locked and valuables taken inside. Code Reports: Jason Francisco handed out printed reports. Kim Brown will be our new code officer soon; other area code officers have been doing their sections and ours. He mentioned $20,000 was billed last year for long grass mowing and over 1,500 complaints received. With Snow weather approaching, we were reminded of Keeping the sidewalks shoveled. Demolition of 2 houses in our NPC will be 114 Frisbie and 421 Capital SW BCFD: Chief Beaty (from Springfield, ILL) introduced himself. He was asked about work on Fire Station 4. COMMITTEE REPORTS; Commission Report: None Schools-BCPS/Lakeview Districts: BCPS Jennifer Bentley came to introduce herself and give a brief update how classes are going since Covid shut down. Membership (new additions/deletions): None Beautiful Battle Creek Award (residential and/or business): R-166 Fairhome Ave Businesses Report: Plumeria is making positive improvements to their new home. Horrocks opening at new store (old JC Penny’s) projected for January. OLD BUSINESS TO BE FINALIZED: None NEW BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS: We would still like Chris (Community Development) to contact either Ted Dearing or BCU to speak on the housing project On the Old Kmart Property and any other housing projects in the City. SPEAKER: None PUBLIC/GUEST COMMENTS; None MEMBERS COMMENTS; Gloria asked for any information on the Citizen Review Board being considered (she had read something in the shopper). Cynde asked for clarification on who To call for front yard parking (code is the one) and parking across the sidewalk (the Police for this). ADJOURNMENT TIME; 8:17pm BY Cari Briggs 2nd Bob Kist NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 8, 2022 Trinity Neighborhood Center 10W. Bidwell St., Battle Creek MI 49015 Submitted by NPC3 Secretary Cynde Foster 269-964-2037