Uptown Business Improvement District Regular Meeting

Uptown Business Improvement District 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 March 1, 2023 @ 8:15 AM Louise Earl Butcher PRESENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Stephanie Johnson, Matthew Smith, Peter Vanderwier ABSENT: Commissioner Kelsey Perdue OTHER: Verah Narh Kamara, Tricia Chapman, Chad Buczkowski, Arielle Leipham Ellis, Rebecca Krenz (Block by Block) I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:41 AM by Chair Lynn Happel. II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from January 4, 2023 No corrections or comments were noted. Motion to approve the minutes from January 2, 2023. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Vanderwier, Member SECONDER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier ABSENT: Kelsey Perdue IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of January 31, 2023 Tricia Chapman presented the financials. Motion to accept Statement C. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Peter Vanderwier, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier ABSENT: Kelsey Perdue V. Action Items Generated 3/2/2023 10:17 AM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 2 March 1, 2023 1. Block by Block Uptown Ambassador Truck Rental The group discussed the proposed vehicle rental. Motion to not approve additional funding towards the proposed truck rental. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Vanderwier, Member SECONDER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Johnson, Smith, Vanderwier ABSENT: Kelsey Perdue VI. Other Business Verah Narh Kamara noted that FY2024 budget is being discussed among the committees and should be ready to be presented at the April meeting. VII. Public Comment None. VIII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:13 AM. Generated 3/2/2023 10:17 AM