Neighborhood Planning Council 3 - Central

February 9, 2023 NPC3 Minutes (Central Neighborhood Planning Council) Trinity Neighborhood Center 10 W. Bidwell St. Battle Creek, MI 49015 CALL TO ORDER/TIME CONVENED: 7:02 pm ATTENDANCE; Members: Tim Conlogue, Cynde Foster, Bob Kist, Gloria Mansfield, Pastor Janet Wilson, Tim Cole Excused: Carla Berner, Al Berner, Cari Briggs, Trudy Hall, Elisha Hodge, Bryan Mayes Absent: Jack Montague, Jerry Dill, Penny Dill City Staff: PD Officer Nickles, PD Officer Shippell, John Hart Guests: Sally Goss ADDITION OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA; None APPROVAL OF JANUARY 12, 2023 MINUTES; No Quorum CITY STAFF REPORTS; Police Department: Reports were handed out. Vehicles driving around with no license plates still was discussed, number of arrests, larcenies, homless problems. Code Reports: None (no officer) COMMITTEE REPORTS; Commissioner Report: None Schools: BCPS/Lakeview School District: None Membership (new additions/deletions): None Beautiful Battle Creek Awards (residential and/or Business): R 83 W. Goguac Businesses Report: Owner of Uncle Dog’s has bought the Plaza Strip that his business is in OLD BUSINESS TO BE FINALIZED; None NEW BUSINESS; Reminder that Elections need to be held (March Meeting) NEW BUSINESS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS; Presentation by Pastor Janet and Tim Cole to brainstorm on how to increase Membership SPEAKER: John Hart came to talk about Projects within our NPC3 boundaries. He handed out a paper map on the proposed housing/commercial project on the old Kmart Property. Discussion on the Capital Ave. corridor (hoping to improve on it, residential and businesses). Grant availabilities. You can look up “Small Business Development” on the Battle Creek City Web Site to see a map. PUBLIC/GUEST COMMENTS: None MEMBERS COMMENTS: Tim Conlogue handed out BCATS Reports and maps from a MDOT Meeting about future work on M66 (Penetrator), what might you like to see done or problems That currently exist. Gloria Mansfield mentioned how you can hear what is happening in Battle Creek on a program called “community Matter” on WBCK (95.3 fm) on Saturday Mornings from 8 to 9am Also mentioned new “snow removal” times the City Commission approved and how she read of changes in our electric bills from Consumer’s (bill credits for the next 12 months, due to losing a law suit)…yet our rates were increased also ADJOURNMENT TIME: motioned by Cynde Foster 2nd Bob Kist at 8:57pm NEXT MEETING: March 9, 2023 7PM Trinity Neighborhood Center – 10 W. Bidwell St. Battle Creek MI 49015 ELECTIONS TO BE HELD SUBMITTED BY Cynde Foster, Secretary