Mobile GR Commission Meeting

Mobile GR Commission 50 Ottawa Ave. NW Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 September 1, 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, Winn, Monoyios, Mathis, Patton, Parkes, Clark, Kampmeier, Nyenhuis, Bennett, Kasper, Naramore, Gilles, Terpstra, Miguel-Cipriano, Anderson ABSENT: Judd (Excused), Rayzel (Excused), Batzer (Excused), DeLong (Excused) II. Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes from August 4, 2022 RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Jones, Lunger, Wells, Winn, Monoyios, Mathis, Patton, Parkes, Clark, Kampmeier, Nyenhuis EXCUSED: Kevin Judd, Carolina Rayzel III. Public Comment on Agenda Items IV. Action Items V. Discussions 1. Traffic Calming Update • John Bartlett summarizes the discussion item “Traffic Calming Update”. • Commissioner Parkes asks if there is a process that allows for neighborhoods to request to be part of the temporary traffic calming solutions. • Bartlett responds that yes that is part of the current process. 2. Department Performance Metrics • Colin Cooper summarizes the discussion item “Department Performance Metrics” • Commissioner Parkes asks if predictive analytics will be involved in the performance metrics going forward. • Cooper responds that it’s a big part of the metrics going forward, though it does come with more of a range of possibilities, so it will also rely on staff expertise instead of pure data approach. • Josh Naramore adds that the department will still be using “Socrata” to visualize Generated 9/29/2022 03:00 PM Mobile GR Commission Meeting Full Page 2 September 1, 2022 data, but the new changes will allow for more automation with the data. 3. FY23 Work Program • Josh Naramore summarizes the discussion item “FY23 Work Program” • Commissioner Jones asks about the feedback staff is getting on the social zone program. • Naramore responds that business that have them, like them, but adjacent businesses do not like them. Naramore adds that on-street parking is more valuable for certain businesses and less valuable for others. • Commissioner Monoyios asks if the work programs can be categorized. Possibly making a visual timeline, showing sequence and priority. • Naramore responds that staff can look at a more visual way to display the programs. • Commissioner Clark asks if businesses are aware of the upcoming fees associated with the social zone changes. • Naramore responds that staff will be working with the Chamber of Commerce on that, to make sure they are all aware of the changes. When businesses re- applied they were told that the fees would apply after the start of November. VI. Updates 1. September 2022 Project Updates VII. Public Comment on Other Matters VIII. Adjournment The meeting was closed at 12:55 PM Generated 9/29/2022 03:00 PM