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Andy Schor,Mayor
S. MLK Corridor Improvement Authority
Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 24th, 2022 - 11:00 AM
UA Local 333 Board Room
5405 S. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Lansing, MI 48911
Members Present: Price Dobernick, Mike Skory, Amanda Defrees, Nikki
Soldan, Don "Moose" Sober.
Members Absent: Alexis Carnegie-Dunham (excused)
Facilitator Present: Torrell Christian (LEAP)
Public:
Recorded by: Torrell Christian
Call to Order/ Roll Call
Chair Dobernick called the meeting to order at 1 1 :17 a.m. Roll call was called
by Christian and recorded for public record.
S. MLK Meeting Minutes Thursday, December 9th, 2021 (Action)
MOTION: Defrees moved to approve the S.MLK CIA meeting minutes from
December 9th, 2021 as presented. Motion seconded by Soldan.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion Carried.
2022 Board Meeting Schedule
MOTION: Soldan moved to approve the 2022 Board Meeting Schedule as is.
Motion seconded by Defrees.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Election of Officers
The approved slate of officers for 2022:
Chair: Price Dobernick
Vice-Chair: Amanda Defrees
Treasurer: Mike Skory
Secretary: Nikki Soldan
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Proposal of Sub-Committees
Christian provided an overview of the purpose of the different sub-committees.
The board agreed that it would be beneficial to adopt sub-committees.
MOTION: Soldan moved to approve the adoption of sub-committees
Motion seconded by Defrees.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Members Sober and Defrees volunteered to join the aesthetic and design
committee. Member Soldan volunteered to join the marketing and promotions
committee. Member Skory volunteered to join the volunteer and membership
committee. Chair Dobernick volunteered to join the budget and finance
committee. The board also motioned to allow Christian to apply for funding
opportunities on the board's behalf.
MOTION: Soldan moved to approve permission for Christian to apply for funding
on behalf of the S.MLK Corridor Improvement Authority.
Motion seconded by Defrees.
YEAS: Unanimous. Motion Carried.
Development Projects Matrix
Christian discussed the need to start identifying the short-term, medium-term, and
long-term projects that the board would like to implement into the Development
and Finance Plan. Chair Dobernick suggested the board spend some time going
through the projects and adding other projects not included in the draft. Chair
Dobernick requested that someone who can help with estimating the costs of the
projects be at the next meeting. Member Defrees added that she has a meeting
with a board member of the Saginaw Street Corridor Improvement Authority and
will get insight into how they developed their Development and Finance Plan.The
board discussed the priorities for the corridor and identified traffic calming
measures as an important focus. The board also discussed trash as an issue along
the corridor and potential solutions for clean-up. Chair Dobernick proposed
placing trash receptacles along the corridor. The board asked about the finance
and accounting functions of the CIA, Christian mentioned that he will have
someone join the next meeting to discuss this.
Development and Finance Plan Schedule
Christian provided a review of the timeline for approval of the Development &
Finance Plan.
Community Input Survey Update
Christian provided an update on the status of the community input survey. The
board advised leaving the survey open and discussing the final results at the next
meeting.
Other Business
None.
Public Comment
None provided.
Adjournment
Chair Dobernick adjourned the S.MLK CIA Meeting at 12:08 p.m.
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Price Dobernick
S.MLK CiA,Char