Neighborhood Planning Council 4 - Northeast

Call to Order at 7:08pm Attendance and Introduction of Guests: Members Attending: Marcia Austin, Mary Conklin, John Hennink, Glenn Holmwall, Marcia Holmwall, Mark Jones , Szenoria Smith Members Absent: John Anderson, Katy Faris, David Nielsen, Dave Salerno, Sherry Sofia, Laurie Sullivan, Helen Van Valkenburg, John Walton (Pending City Commission Appointment) Elected and City Officials: Battle Creek Police Department Lt. Todd Madsen (BCPD) - absent Ryan Thayer (BCPD) - present City of Battle Creek Dennis McKinley (Code Compliance); - Present City Commissioners Lynn Ward Gray (Ward 2) Sherry Sofia (Ward 3) - Absent County Commissioners Jim Haadsma (District 3) - Absent Guests: Laura Adams, Nola Batch, Tony Goodman Approval of Minutes: Sept 2011 Minutes Motion: Glenn Holmwall; Second: Szenoria Smith - Approved as corrected 7-0 Corrections: John Walton is listed as a member, should be listed as a guest. October 2011 Report of No Minutes Motion: Marcia Holmwall; Second: Marcia Austin - Approved 7-0 January 2012 Minutes Motion: Glenn Holmwall; Second: Szenoria Smith - Approved 7-0 February 2012 Minutes Motion: Glenn Holmwall; Second: Szenoria Smith - Approved 7-0 Program: NPC4 meeting planning – Mark Jones Attended NIBC workshop and will be incorporating some of the items learned there. Discussion about some specific items. Discussion regarding various forms of Meeting Minutes. Examples from other city committees presented for example. ** Motion: by Glenn Holmwall, 2nd by John Hennink – Future Meeting Minutes will use the “Action Minutes” style - approved 7-0 Page 1 of 4  Neighborhood Planning Council #4 Meeting Minutes from March 21, 2012 Governmental Reports Police Report – Ryan Thayer General notes. More assaults and minor crime with warmer weather. Specific Incidences: Prostitutes taking clients to the back stairs of St. Paul Lutheran Church Kids playing with downed telephone, cable and power lines. Speeding on Orchard Place Speeding on Harvard Street ** Motion: by John Hennink, 2nd by Szenoria Smith – “Request that, if possible, we get the Police Reports that were available in 2008. If not possible, then the current Police Reports be sorted by street name, street block and then classification” – Approved 7-0 Code Compliance – Dennis McKinley The code compliance officer in our area is Eric Campbell. Specific Properties: Property Concern sheet passed to Dennis. City Commission Sherry Sofia – Ward 4 Commissioner Sherry’s was not present Lynn Ward Gray – Ward 3 Commissioner Wanting public input on Alcohol Sales in City Parks for Non-Profit One-time events Non-Motorized Transit Study Community Development Budget Grant – (4) organizations equally split $100k. Downtown Redevelopment – Phase III construction will begin in April 9. Legislative Breakfast is coming up. County Commission Jim Haadsma – District 3 Jim’s was not present NPC Reports Chairman’s Report Planning Commission No Planning Commission meeting this month Historic District Commission No Historic District Commission meeting this month Zoning Board of Appeals No Zoning Board meeting this month Page 2 of 4  Neighborhood Planning Council #4 Meeting Minutes from March 21, 2012 Committee Reports Membership Committee notes ** Motion: by John Hennink, 2nd by Szenoria Smith – Add Laura Adams to NPC#4, approved 7-0 Neighborhood Watch NW is printing the crime diaries and get ready to distribute them in late April Beautiful Battle Creek Awards Glenn Holmwall is appointed BBCA chair and all future suggestions should be routed to him New Awardees: None. Master Planning Committee No report Neighborhood Associations Freedom Acres Planning for event in June Merritt Commons Trying to reactivate the Association Calhoun Street Community House Laura Adams will be giving us a report each month. Locks have been changed as several organizations such as JONAH and Community Gardens are now meeting elsewhere. Open House for New Homeowners in NPC #4 coming in May Brenda Hunt at the Battle Creek Community Foundation has some grant funds available for neighborhood programs. Action Items – Restated from above Motion: by John Hennink, 2nd by Szenoria Smith – “Request that, if possible, we get the Police Reports that were available in 2008. If not possible, then the current Police Reports should be sorted by street name, street block and then classification” – Approved 7-0 Motion: by John Hennink, 2nd by Szenoria Smith – Add Laura Adams to NPC#4, approved 7-0 Motion: by Glenn Holmwall, 2nd by John Hennink – Future Meeting Minutes will use the “Action Minutes” style - approved 7-0 Old Business NPC Secretary – Laura Adams is interested in the position after appointment by City Commission to the NPC. New Business None Page 3 of 4  Neighborhood Planning Council #4 Meeting Minutes from March 21, 2012 Community News: None Member/Guest Comments No comments Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 7pm at Maple United Methodist Church Page 4 of 4