Uptown Business Improvement District Regular Meeting

Uptown Business Improvement District 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 December 6, 2023 @ 8:15 AM Louise Earl Butcher PRESENT: Lynn Happel, Tamara Sytsma, Matthew Smith, Kelsey Perdue, Joana Hively, Ryan Wheeler ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson OTHERS: Verah Narh Kamara, Julia Saldivia, Dana Kroll, Josh Naramore I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:25 AM by Chair Lynn Happel II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval Approval of Minutes from October 4, 2023. No comments or questions were noted. Motion to approve the minutes from October 4, 2023. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively, Wheeler ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of October 31, 2023 Verah Narh Kamara presented the financials. Motion to approve the list of expenses from July 1, 2023, to October 31, 2023. Generated 12/6/2023 11:16 AM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 2 December 6, 2023 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Matthew E. Smith, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively, Wheeler ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson V. Action Items 1. BID Representative Appointment to UGRI Board Joana Hively, the suggested BID representative to Uptown Inc., would like some time to review her family schedule before making a decision. The board decided to table this till the next meeting. Motion to table this item till the next meeting. RESULT: TABLED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joana Hively, Member SECONDER: Kelsey Perdue, Commissioner YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively, Wheeler ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson 2. Approval of the 2024 Meeting Schedule. Ms. Kamara presented the schedule to the board. No changes were noted. Motion to approve the meeting schedule for calendar year 2024. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Matthew E. Smith, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively, Wheeler ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson 3. Electing Board Officers for Calendar Year 2024 Two volunteers were received ahead of the meeting. Ryan Wheeler volunteered to be Secretary for the 2024 Calendar year. Motion to approve the slate of officers for calendar year 2024 with Lynn Happel as Chair, Joana Hively as Vice-chair, and Ryan Wheeler as Secretary Generated 12/6/2023 11:16 AM Uptown Business Improvement District Meeting Full Page 3 December 6, 2023 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Tamara Sytsma, Vice-Chair SECONDER: Matthew E. Smith, Member YEAS: Happel, Sytsma, Smith, Perdue, Hively, Wheeler ABSENT: Stephanie Johnson VI. Reports 1. Committee Meeting Notes The reports were discussed at the CIA meeting. RESULT: DISCUSSED VII. Other Business None. VIII. Public Comment None. IX. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8: 33 by Chair, Lynn Happel. Generated 12/6/2023 11:16 AM