Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority - Regular Meeting

Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority 1106 Wealthy Street SE Minutes Packet Grand Rapids, MI 49503 June 7, 2023 @ 8:00 AM Louise Earl Butcher PRESENT: Mark Stoddard, Matthew Smith, Joana Hively, Lynn Happel, Commissioner Kelsey Perdue, Stephanie Johnson, Peter Vanderwier, Joseph Malone ABSENT: Tamara Sytsma OTHERS: Tricia Chapman, Chad Buczkowski, Ingrid Miller, Dana Kroll, Erin Evenhouse (MobileGR), Julia Saldivia, Arielle Leipham, Ken Miguel Cipriano I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:03 AM by Chair Mark (Stanley) Stoddard, and he welcomed new board member Joseph Malone. II. Public Comment on Agenda Items None. III. Minutes Approval 1. Approval of Minutes from May 3, 2023 No corrections or comments were noted. Motion to approve the minutes from May 3, 2023. RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Kelsey Perdue, Commissioner SECONDER: Stephanie Johnson, Member YEAS: Stoddard, Smith, Hively, Happel, Perdue, Johnson, Vanderwier ABSENT: Tamara Sytsma IV. Financial Statements 1. Interim Financial Statements as of May 31, 2023 Tricia Chapman presented the financials and answered questions. Motion to accept Financial Statement C. Generated 6/8/2023 12:00 PM Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 2 June 7, 2023 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Lynn Happel, Member SECONDER: Kelsey Perdue, Commissioner YEAS: Stoddard, Smith, Hively, Happel, Perdue, Johnson, Vanderwier ABSENT: Tamara Sytsma V. Action Items 1. Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Adoption Ingrid Miller explained the City Commission approved the FY2024 budget unchanged. Motion to approve the FY2024 Budget. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Stephanie Johnson, Member SECONDER: Peter Vanderwier, Member YEAS: Stoddard, Smith, Hively, Happel, Perdue, Johnson, Vanderwier ABSENT: Tamara Sytsma 2. Business Association Memorandum of Understanding and Annual Financial Support Ms. Miller introduced the business support is unchanged from last year. Motion to approve the Business Association MOU and financial support. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Peter Vanderwier, Member SECONDER: Joana Hively, Secretary YEAS: Stoddard, Smith, Hively, Happel, Perdue, Johnson, Vanderwier ABSENT: Tamara Sytsma 3. Neighborhood and Business Association Sponsorship Requests Ms. Miller explained the selection process for sponsorship funding. Motion to approve allocation of $10,000 in FY2024 for sponsorships. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joana Hively, Secretary SECONDER: Matthew Smith, Vice-chair YEAS: Stoddard, Hively, Happel, Perdue, Johnson, Vanderwier ABSENT: Tamara Sytsma VI. Reports 1. Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. May Meeting Minutes Generated 6/8/2023 12:00 PM Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority Meeting Full Page 3 June 7, 2023 Ms. Miller explained Optimize Main Street Grant applications they submitted were all automatically chosen. Aiming for full Uptown inclusion in ArtPrize in 2024. Wealthy Street Business Alliance working on a rainbow crosswalk. VII. Other Business Flowers were discovered stolen from planters around Eastown and Midtown. Eastown Bizarre Bazaar 2023 is June 10th. VIII. Public Comment Ken Miguel Cipriano thanked the CIA for their time working with him. IX. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 AM. Generated 6/8/2023 12:00 PM