Neighborhood Planning Council 4 - Northeast

Call to Order at 7:05 pm Attendance and Introduction of Guests: Members Attending: Marcia Austin, Mary Conklin, John Hennink, Glenn & Marcia Holmwall,Mark Jones, David Nielsen, Szenoria Smith, Sherry Sofia, John Walton Members Absent: John Anderson, Katy Faris, Dave Salerno, Laurie Sullivan, Helen Van Valkenburg Elected and City Officials: Battle Creek Police Department Lt. Todd Madsen (BCPD) - present Officer Trevor Galbreath (BCPD) - present City of Battle Creek Dennis McKinley (Code Compliance); - Absent City Commissioners Lynn Ward Gray (Ward 2) - Present Sherry Sofia (Ward 3) – Present Andy Helmboldt (At-Large) - Absent County Commissioners Jim Haadsma (District 3) - Absent Guests: Jean Booker (Emily Andrus Home), C W DeCamp, Jym Garman, Dena Haas, Rick Harrison, Lavon Harrison, Patty Holder, Elaine Hunsicker (The Haven), Carlton Lartigue (The Haven), Joan MacGregor, Teresa Poole, Suzy Purucker, Eric & Carmen Shepherd, John Whitaker, Approval of April Minutes: Governmental Reports Police Report – Lt Madsen General notes: Neighborhood cleanup on June 28-29 Emphasis in June on nuisance foot traffic. City pushing to do new street lighting. General Concerns Response times in general and specifically for B&E and barking dogs. Specific Incidences: 255 Cherry St. 70 Merritt 30 Merritt Page 1 of 4  Neighborhood Planning Council #4 Meeting Minutes from May 16, 2012 700 Capital Ave NE 17 Woodward Ave 600 block of Capital Ave NE 84 Magnolia Ave Code Compliance – Dennis McKinley General notes: Specific Incidences: List given to Dennis. Program: Special Use Permit for the Emily Andrus Home – Daniel Jones Questions and Answers by attendees: Q) Cost to “bring the property up to code” for senior care? A) There are different costs because of senior needs. Q) Ho much will the residents be on the street? A) We do not allow them out unsupervised. Q) How large is the staff? A) Not positive at this point. 3-4 during the day and 2-3 at night. Q) What will the capacity be? A) 21 heads of households with an average of 2 children Q) What are the credentials of the staff? A) Masters level and Licensed Social Workers Q) Where will the residents come from? A) Don’t know. There will be referrals from out of town. Q) What about child care licensing of the staff and facility? A) The coordinator is credentialed. Haven’t applied for the state licensing because they don’t have the information yet. Q) What are the age limits on the children? A) Boys 0-11; Girls 0-17 Q) What about the Street Court? A) The Haven is a participant in The Street Court. Q) What are the living arrangements? A) Currently at the Emily Andrus Home they have 2-room suites with a private bath. Q) What is your target date? A) Would like to open September 12th. Q) How will the property be maintained? Will it be kept-up “relatively” as good as the Home? A) The Haven uses a property management firm to do this. Q) What is the budget for operations? A) $350K for operations per year including staff and insurance. Action Motion: To recommend The Haven be given a Special Use Permit for the Emily Andrus Home property. By Dave Nielson, seconded by John Hennick. Failed 5-3. Page 2 of 4  Neighborhood Planning Council #4 Meeting Minutes from May 16, 2012 Governmental Reports City Commission Sherry Sofia – Ward 4 Commissioner Lynn Ward Gray – Ward 3 Commissioner Andy Helmboldt – At-Large Commissioner Andy was not present County Commission Jim Haadsma – District 3 Jim was not present NPC Reports Chairman’s Report Planning Commission No report Historic District Commission No report Zoning Board of Appeals No report Committee Reports Membership Committee Laurie Sullivan has submitted her resignation. See Action Items. Community Crime Watch No report Beautiful Battle Creek Awards No report Master Planning Committee No report Neighborhood Associations Freedom Acres No report Merritt Commons No report Merritt Woods No report Calhoun Street Community House No report Page 3 of 4  Neighborhood Planning Council #4 Meeting Minutes from May 16, 2012 Action Items – Restated from above April Minutes - motion by Dave Nielson, seconded by Sherry Sofia. Passed 8-0. Motion: To recommend The Haven be given a Special Use Permit for the Emily Andrus Home property. By Dave Nielson, seconded by John Hennick. Failed 5-3. Motion: NPC #4 will hold meetings in July and August – by Dave Nielson, second by Glenn. Passed 7-1 Old Business NPC Secretary – We are waiting on the City Commission to officially appoint Laura Adams as a member of this NPC. New Business None Community News: None Member/Guest Comments Comments not recorded Meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 7pm at Maple United Methodist Church Page 4 of 4