South MLK Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority

S. Martin Luther King Jr. Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, July 18th, 2024 – 1:00 PM UA Local 333 Plumbers and Pipefitters 5405 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Lansing, MI 48911 AGENDA 1. Call to Order/ Roll Call 2. Approval of S. MLK CIA Meeting Minutes (June 20, 2024) – Action 3. Approval of Corridor Signage Design- Action 4. Update on ARPA funding 5. Other Business 6. Public Comment 7. Adjournment  South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Thursday, June 20th, 2024 – 1:00 pm UA Local 333 Plumbers and Pipefitters 5405 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Lansing, MI 48911 Members Present: Don Sober, Price Dobernick, Kristina Schmidgall Members Absent: Teresa Stokes, Amanda Defrees Facilitator Present: Alex Watkins (Lansing EDC) Guests Present: Rudy Faust (Shared-Use Mobility Center) Briena Pugh (Lansing Board of Water and Light) Public: Tiana Gillis, Andrea Strach, Ken Hall, Ali Bennett, Paul Anderson, Robin Anderson- King, Erin Buitendorp, Anissa Rivera, Kiyana Winfield, Pastor Coye Bouyer, David Wiener Recorded by: Alex Watkins Call to Order/ Roll Call : President Dobernick welcomed everyone and called the S. MLK CIA meeting to order at 1:04pm. Approval of Meeting Minutes - Action Schmidgall moved to approve the May S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd CIA minutes, Motion second by Sober. Thriving Communities Presentation: Faust from Shared-Use Mobility Center who is a part of the Thriving Communities Team, shared a presentation about options for safe traveling, pedestrian safety and effects to decrease auto crashes and fatalities on the South MLK Corridor. Faust went over crash maps and where accidents are occurring, some of the analytics that support why S. MLK needs safety measures. He also went in depth on measures that can be taken in conjunction with MDOT with stop signs, yield signs, flashing lights, street design and pedestrian crossings. Finally Faust talked about Thriving Communities and how the program is helping communities. Gillis and Strach from MDOT were available to answer lingering questions about the current pedestrian stop project near Logan Square. Gillis and Strach were able to educate the board about when the project will begin, the statistics used to determine where to do project and some of the data MDOT accesses when working on project. Approval of FY2022/2023 S. MLK CIA Budget Amendment- Action Watkins reviewed the capture that was expected went over this is the first year of capture and why the estimate was lower than the actual amount captured. Approval of FY2023/2024 S. MLK CIA Budget- Action Watkins went over the budget form and presented what the actual capture for 2023-2024 budget. Also went over options for what the board can do with funds. Approval of Corridor Signage Design- Action This action was tabled until the July meeting. Approval of Project Management Proposal- Action Watkins quickly reviewed the proposal for project management presented by South-West Action Group (SWAG). The proposal was presented at the May meeting but added language in case of termination of duties or contract. Sober motioned to accept and approve the amended Project Management Proposal, seconded by Schmidgall. Projects Discussion N/A Other Business Pugh from BWL did a quick presentation of and upcoming project on the corridor starting Spring 2025. All of the electric and phone lines poles will be replaced. This is going to effect power on the corridor as well as curb access. This is a BWL improvement but will cause minor temporary inconveniences to the corridor. Pugh will provide more information at upcoming meetings. Dobernick officially made this meeting his last as CIA president. Dobernick is taking a new national position with the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and will no longer be able to fulfill his duties as board chair. He also stated that Dustin Howard who is taking his current position has applied to take his spot on the S. Martin Luther King Blvd. CIA. Public Comment Adjournment MOTION to adjourn Dobernick, seconded by Sober X_________________________ Price Dobernick Chairman, S. Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD Corridor Improvement Authority  SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD. CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LANSING Certificate of Resolution by Board of Directors At a scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority (S. MLK CIA) of the City of Lansing held on Thursday, July 18th, 2024, at 1p.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 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority (S. MLK CIA) 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 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority Development and Financing Plan was created and approved by the Lansing City Council in 2023; and WHEREAS, the Development and Financing Plan outlines the need to make placemaking efforts along the corridor to improve the aesthetic and design of the S. MLK Corridor; and WHEREAS, Mayor Andy Schor provided the S. MLK CIA with $100,000 of American Rescue Planning Act (ARPA) funding to start making strides to improve the corridor, until sufficient revenue under their Development and Financing Plan became available; and WHEREAS, the S. MLK CIA board expressed their intent to install street topper signage along the corridor with a design that represents the corridor’s identity; and WHEREAS, the City of Lansing Public Service Department informed the S. MLK CIA that there are forty-three (43) street topper opportunities along the CIA district and each street topper will cost $120 to make and install; and WHEREAS, the City of Lansing Public Service Department quoted the S. MLK CIA a total $5,160 for the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD. CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITYOF THE CITY OF LANSING AS FOLLOWS: 1. South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority (S. MLK CIA) accepts the proposal to send $5,160 of their ARPA funding toward the street topper 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 S. MLK 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 S. MLK 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 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 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 South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority held on the 18th day of July 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. Price Dobernick, Chair South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. CIA Board of Directors