Uptown Business Improvement District Regular Meeting

Uptown Business Improvement District 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 January 5, 2022 @ 8:15 AM Louise Earl Butcher I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:18 AM by Chair Tamara Sytsma PRESENT: Jaye Van Lenten, Matthew Smith, Commissioner Nathaniel Moody, Ted Lott, Tamara Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel, Stephanie Johnson OTHER: Verah Narh-Kamara, Tricia Chapman, Peter Vanderwier III. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. IV. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from December 1, 2021 No corrections were noted. Motion to approve the minutes from December 1, 2021. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jaye Van Lenten, Member SECONDER: Matthew E. Smith YEAS: Van Lenten, Smith, Moody, Lott, Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel V. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of November 30, 2021 Tricia Chapman presented the financial statements. No corrections were noted. Motion to approve Statement C, schedule of expenditures from July 1, 2021 to November 30, 2021. Generated 1/5/2022 10:05 AM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 2 January 5, 2022 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jaye Van Lenten, Member SECONDER: Matthew E. Smith YEAS: Van Lenten, Smith, Moody, Lott, Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel VI. Action Items 1. Recommendation of the FY2023 to FY2025 Uptown Business Improvement District Marketing & Development Plan and Special Assessment Renewal. Ingrid Miller presented this item. Motion to recommend the FY2023 to FY2025 Uptown Business Improvement District Marketing & Development Plan and Special Assessment Renewal to City Commission subject to any changes made by the City Assessor. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO CITY COMMISSION [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Ted Lott, Member SECONDER: Matthew E. Smith YEAS: Van Lenten, Smith, Moody, Lott, Vanderwier, Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel 2. Electing Board Officers for Calendar Year 2022 The slate of volunteers for the three officer positions was presented to the board. Motion to approve 2022 slate of volunteers for the three officer positions with Uptown BID: Lynn Happel as Chair, Tamara Sytsma as Vice-Chair and, Stephanie Johnson as Secretary. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jaye Van Lenten, Member SECONDER: Nathaniel Moody, Commissioner YEAS: Van Lenten, Smith, Moody, Lott, Vanderwier, Sytsma ABSENT: Lynn Happel VII. Discussion Item 1. Bi-annual CIA/BID Roundtable Verah Narh-Kamara presented this item. Board members expressed interest in having the bi-annual meetings reinstated. They found it helpful for connecting with other districts and sharing their resources. Generated 1/5/2022 10:05 AM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 3 January 5, 2022 VIII. Reports No committee meetings were held in December. IX. Public Comment None. X. Adjournment This meeting was adjourned by Chair Tamara Sytsma at 8:27 AM. Generated 1/5/2022 10:05 AM