Lansing Gateway North Grand River Improvement Authority

Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 – 3:00 PM Peckham Inc. 3510 Capitol City Blvd. Lansing, MI 48906 AGENDA 1. Call to Order/ Roll Call 2. Approval of Lansing Gateway CIA Meeting Minutes (May 21, 2024) – Action 3. Approval of the Final Draft of the Lansing Gateway CIA Development and Financing Plan- Action 4. Approval of corridor signage and landscape efforts estimates- Action 5. Corridor façade grants 6. Other Business 7. Public Comment 8. Adjournment  Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Tuesday, April 16th 3pm Peckham Inc. 3510 Capital City Blvd, Lansing, MI 48906 Board Room Members Present: Robert Benstein, Steven Bohnet, Jo Sperry Bob Vanarkel, Dianne Hartwell Members Absent: Facilitator Present: Alex Watkins LEDC, Kahleea Washington LEDC Guests Present: Red Barney Public: Recorded by: Alex Watkins Call to Order/ Roll Call Robert Benstein calls meeting to order at 3:10 pm, The meeting has enough member present for quorum. Approval of Meeting Minutes - Action MOTION: Vanarkel moved to approve the March meeting minutes with amendments. Motion seconded by Bohnett. YEAS: Unanimous. Motion carried. Approval of the Final Draft of the Lansing Gateway CIA Development and Financing Plan - Action Washington went over the Development process that the Council board needs to go through to finalize and implement the Development and Finance Plan. Board members reviewed the plan and asked questions on timeline the review process and the capture. Brief discussion on Capital Area District Library pass through on the capture. Motions to table until June meeting to allow the board to do a deeper review. Motion by Sperry seconded Bohnet Unanimous vote. Approval of Corridor signage - Action Review the cost invoice for doing street sign toppers and also went over the proposed signage logo for the Gateway corridor. Washington went over street signage cost and installation. This ARPA funded project estimated cost totals $120/ sign. Washington also discussed at “Welcome to Lansing” sign that would be at the corner of Waverly Rd. and Grand River Ave. Motion to approve the street topper project and payment from ARPA funds. Sperry moved, Bohnet seconded. Corridor façade grants and communication software updates. Briefly went over the status of the Façade program which should be complete by end of June. Washington spoke about the purchase of the MailChimp emailing software. The Corridor now has an email address to send for future contact and outreach. Other Business Barney gave a presentation on the flower/ and landscaping, whe went over height and types of flower that can be planted in the median at the Grand River/ Cesar Chavez intersection. Barney also answered questions about maintaining the area (mowing, landscaping, snow removal, insects, etc.) Barney can offer a maintenance plan and do a sketch of the landscaping. Public Comment N/A Adjournment MOTION to adjourn meeting by Bohnett at 4:14 pm X_________________________ Robert Benstein Chair, Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority  CITY OF LANSING LANSING GATEWAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY Resolution Approval for Adoption of Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority Development and Finance Plan June 25, 2024 At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority of the City of Lansing, Michigan, held on the 25th day of June 2024, at 3 p.m., pursuant to notice duly given: PRESENT: Members: ABSENT: Members: The following preamble and resolution were offered by; Member: , and supported by; Member: : WHEREAS, in 2019 Mayor Andy Shor proposed, and the Lansing City Council approved the establishment of the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority (The Authority) with the goals to correct and prevent deterioration in the business districts, redevelop the city’s commercial corridors and promote economic growth; and WHEREAS, a practicum student from Michigan State University Urban and Regional Planning Program facilitated an area study of the corridor district and surrounding areas the information gathered from the area study was use throughout the development of the plan; and WHEREAS, the City of Lansing was selected to host their second Community Economic Development Fellow (community development fellow) through the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) fellowship program to increase capacity on community economic development efforts, specifically on behalf of The Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority; and WHEREAS, after several months of due diligence and research including a community input survey, the community development fellow drafted the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority’s Development and Tax Increment Financing Plan on behalf of The Authority; and WHEREAS, the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority of the City of Lansing, to “exercise, through the actions of its Board, all powers specifically granted by the provisions of the City of Lansing, and such incidental powers as shall be necessary”; hereby, adopts the Development and Finance Plan of the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority of the City of Lansing. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors hereby adopts the Development and Finance Plan of the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority of the City of Lansing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. YEAS: NAYS: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED. STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) SS. COUNTY OF INGHAM ) I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority held on the 25th day of June 2024, and said resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk (City of Lansing) and is available to the public. Public notice of the said meeting was given pursuant to and in compliance with State of Michigan’s Corridor Improvement Authority Act, Public Act 57 of 2018, including in the case of an informational meeting, notice by publication or posting of at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the meeting. In addition, said meeting was held in full compliance with the Board’s By-Laws. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my official signature. ________________________________ Robert Benstein, Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority Board Chair  Foresight Supersign Estimate #: 20090 1200 MARQUETTE Lansing, MI 48906 Ph: (517) 487-5071 FAX: (517) 487-6211 Email: signs@foresightgroup.net Web: http://www.foresightsupersign.com Page 1 of 1 Created Date: 6/4/2024 9:18:00AM Prepared For: Lansing Economic Development Corp. Salesperson: Matt Hanes Contact: Kahleea Washington Email: matth@foresightgroup.net Office Phone: (517) 208-5270 Not Specified: (517) 485-5700 Email: kahleea@lansingedc.com Entered by: Scott Parsons Address: 401 S. 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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, LANSING MI 48906  LANSING GATEWAY CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LANSING Corridor Signage Resolution by the Board of Directors At a scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority (LGCIA) of the City of Lansing held on Thursday, June 25th, 2024, at 3p.m., pursuant to notice duly given: PRESENT: Members: ABSENT: Members: The following preamble and resolution was offered by; Member: ,and seconded by: Member: WHEREAS, in 2019 the Lansing City Council approved the establishment of Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority (LGCIA) with the goals to correct and prevent deterioration in the business districts, redevelop the city’s commercial corridors and promote economic growth; and WHEREAS, the Lansing Gateway Corridor Improvement Authority Draft Development and Financing Plan is scheduled to be brought before the Lansing City Council for their consideration in 2024; and WHEREAS, the Development and Financing Plan outlines the need to make placemaking and beautification efforts along the corridor to improve the aesthetic and design of the LGCIA Corridor; and WHEREAS, Mayor Andy Schor provided the LGCIA with $100,000 of American Rescue Planning Act (ARPA) funding to start making strides to improve the corridor, until their Development and Financing Plan is approved and the acquire sufficient funding for their development efforts; and WHEREAS, the LGCIA board expressed their intent to install signage at the western entrance to corridor; and WHEREAS, the LGCIA will work with a local signage company to install two signs at the intersection of Waverly Road and N. Grand River Avenue. One sign being a “Welcome to the City of Lansing” sign and the other being a “Welcome to the Lansing Gateway Corridor” sign; and WHEREAS, the signage company quoted the LGCIA a total of $2,433.59 to create and install both signs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LANSING GATEWAY . CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITYOF THE CITY OF LANSING AS FOLLOWS: 1. Lansing Gateway . Corridor Improvement Authority (LGCIA) accepts the proposal to spend $2,433.59 of their ARPA funding toward corridor sign project. 2. The Board further directs its Chair to work with the Lansing EDC on the management and facilitation of the project, and for the chair to approve the release of the LGCIA ARPA funds to carry out the purchase on the Authority’s behalf. 3. Additionally, the Lansing Gateway CIA agrees that if any section, clause or phrase of this Resolution is declared as invalid by a court of law, that ruling shall not affect the intent and purpose of this Resolution and validity of the remaining provisions of the Resolution. 4. Finally, the Lansing Gateway CIA declares that all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with any of the provisions of this Resolution are repealed. The foregoing preamble and resolutions are hereby approved by the Board of Directors for the Lansing Gateway . Corridor Improvement Authority of the City of Lansing. YEAS: () NAYS: () ABSTENTIONS: () ABSENT: () PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS DECLARED ADOPTED. STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) ss. COUNTY OF INGHAM ) I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and a complete copy of a preamble and resolutions adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Lansing Gateway . Corridor Improvement Authority held on the 25th day of June 2024, and said preamble and resolutions are on file in the office of the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Lansing and are available to the public. Public notice of the meeting was given pursuant to and in compliance with Act No. 267, Public Acts of Michigan 1976, including in the case of a special or re-scheduled meeting, notice by publication or posting of at least eighteen (18) hours prior to the time set for the meeting. In addition, the meeting was held in full compliance with the Board’s By-Laws. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my official signature. Robert Benstein, Chair Lansing Gateway. CIA Board of Directors