Neighborhood Planning Council 9 - Rural Southwest

Rural Southwest Neighborhood Planning Council St. Peter Lutheran Church Minutes of the September 12, 2017 Meeting Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7: 00 pm by George Wytko. Members Present: Kingery Clingenpeel, Laura Clingenpeel, Cindy Snyder, Robert Snyder, Shelby Winslow, George Wytko, Sally Wytko, City Officials Present: Officer Tom Burke, BCPD Members Excused: Robert Harland, Linda Morris, Rex Winslow, Harry Zimmerman Approval of the Minutes: The minutes for May 9, 2017 were approved as printed. Motions by L. Clingenpeel/S. Winslow City Staff Updates:  Officer Burke distributed the Foot Patrol/Traffic Stops, and the Part 1 Crimes reports for the month of August in the Rural Southwest. He noted an increase in B & E’s and Larceny for the summer months and he reminded us to remember to lock our vehicles. He discussed police activity regarding targeting areas for speeding observations, radar data, security lights, and patrolling vacant houses. Several members thanked Officer Burke for checking on their homes while they were on vacation.  The Code Compliance report for 7/11/17 to 9/12/17 was distributed. Presentations: None Old Business: Todd Gerber along with several other city officials met with Shelby Winslow and George Wytko this past June at the Lois Drive/Beckley Road berm to discuss what could be done by the city. The city agreed to do some clean-up work this summer. NPC members noted that it looks much better and thanked the city for its efforts thus far. New Business: Laura Clingenpeel and Cindy Snyder agreed to act as the NPC Nominating Committee for the 2018 year. George Wytko discussed a proposed presentation regarding the Community Development Block Grant Funds and the Michigan Hardest Hit funds. The group agreed that that they would like to hear this presentation. We will discuss the proposed new Master Plan at our October meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Motions by B. Snyder/L. Clingenpeel Next meeting: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at 7:00 pm at St. Peter Lutheran Church