Mobile GR Commission Meeting

Mobile GR Commission 50 Ottawa Ave. NW Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 June 2, 2022 @ 12:00 PM Mobile GR and Parking Services Conference Room I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 12:00 PM by Chairperson Lynee Wells PRESENT: Jones, Lunger, Wells, Judd, Winn, Mathis, Parkes, Clark, Kampmeier, Rayzel, Nyenhuis, Bennett, Kasper, Naramore, Gilles, Terpstra, Miguel-Cipriano, Anderson ABSENT: Monoyios (Excused), Patton (Excused), Batzer (Excused), DeLong (Excused) II. Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes from May 5, 2022 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Jones, Lunger, Wells, Judd, Winn, Mathis, Parkes, Clark, Kampmeier, Rayzel, Nyenhuis EXCUSED: Nicholas Monoyios, Chad Patton III. Public Comment on Agenda Items IV. Action Items 1. 87-89 Monroe Center Intent to Renew Lease Agreement with 89 Monroe Center, LLC • Jennifer Kasper summarizes the action item: 87-89 Monroe Center Intent to Renew Letter RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Jones, Lunger, Wells, Judd, Winn, Mathis, Parkes, Clark, Kampmeier, Rayzel, Nyenhuis EXCUSED: Nicholas Monoyios, Chad Patton 2. Resolution recommending City Commission approval of providing City sponsorship of ArtPrize in the amount of $50,000 in funding and $50,000 of in-kind services Generated 7/27/2022 04:41 PM Mobile GR Commission Meeting Full Page 2 June 2, 2022 • Josh Naramore summarizes the action item: ArtPrize 2022 Financial Sponsorship $50,000. • Commissioner Clark asks if this amount is similar to support in years past. • Naramore responds that this is the same amount that was given last year, but before that numbers were different, ranging from $25,000 to $100,000+. • Commissioner Wells asks if there will be a report out after the event to show the impact. • Naramore responds that the department will be requesting a report and that ArtPrize has indicated they will be updating their financial impact measurements and metrics for this year. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Jones, Lunger, Wells, Judd, Winn, Mathis, Parkes, Clark, Kampmeier, Rayzel, Nyenhuis EXCUSED: Nicholas Monoyios, Chad Patton V. Discussions 1. Art in the Public Right of Way (Presentation) • Josh Naramore summarizes the discussion item: Art in the Public Right of Way. • Commissioner Mathis asks who is funding the work. • Naramore responds that usually a third-party funds the work, though the department is looking into helping to fund some of the projects, especially in the City’s neighborhoods of focus. • Commissioner Wells comments that a way to fast track the approval process might help. Plus more information available publicly on how to navigate the process. • Commissioner Mathis agrees that we need to work on ways to get all the great artists in the City opportunities to do more work in public spaces. • Commissioner Clark comments that during ArtPrize you see a lot of collaboration between the private sector and the public sector to get art in public spaces. • Commissioner Parkes adds that the reason for not painting on or in-between the crosswalk lines is that folks rely on the contrast that is provided by the patterns. • Commissioners thank staff for their work on these projects. 2. FY 23 Budget Update • Josh Naramore summarizes the discussion item: FY 23 Budget Update • Commissioners thank Naramore and staff for their work on the item and presentation. • Commissioner Kampmeier asks what the status on the Autonomous Vehicle Grand Rapids program is. • Naramore responds that May Mobility just terminated the service in April. Mostly due to low ridership, their switch to a new on-demand model and change of vehicles. Generated 7/27/2022 04:41 PM Mobile GR Commission Meeting Full Page 3 June 2, 2022 • Erin Evenhouse adds that we learned a lot from the program, but the service required constant subsidized funding from the City and we were not prepared to commit to that. VI. Updates 1. June 2022 Project Updates • Commissioner Wells asks if there is an update on the future of the Micro-mobility pilot program. • Josh Naramore responds that each vendor has submitted a final proposal for an agreement going forward. City staff is meeting internally to discuss those proposals and then staff will be making a recommendation to the fiscal committee and following that City commission for approval. • Commissioner Jones asks if staff believe that will be an easy decision. • Naramore responds that there are pros and cons to each vendor. • Erin Evenhouse adds that there were a lot of lessons learned from conducting the pilot. Staff will make a recommendation based on survey responses (nearly 3,000), data collected, relationship lessons learned from working with each vendor, and the vendor’s commitments and requirements going forward. VII. Public Comment on Other Matters VIII. Commissioner Comments IX. Adjournment The meeting was closed at 1:05 PM Generated 7/27/2022 04:41 PM