HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.02.15 minutes.MM CommissionMINUTES City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission MEETING February 15, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave The meeting called to order at 2:03 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Tracy Winston – Chair Brockton Feltman – Vice-Chair Anita Turner
Jason Peek
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT: Chris Swope, City Clerk
Brian Jackson, Chief Deputy City Clerk Deb Biehler, Office of the City Clerk
Jennifer Smith-Zande, Office of the City Clerk Amanda O’Boyle, Office of the City Attorney APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved – Jason Peek
Second – Brockton Feltman MOTION CARRIED APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved – Brockton Feltman Second – Jason Peek
MOTION CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS – None
PAGE TWO City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission MEETING February 15, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave COMMISSION APPEAL HEARING Appeals are heard following the approved Medical Marihuana Commission Appeal Hearing Format. The Commission’s standard of review of an appeal shall not be de novo. The appeal packets are provided to the Commission and the Appellant prior to the meeting and include the following:
• Timeline of events
• First denial letter with basis for denial and instructions on how to appeal
• The Hearing Officer Appeal Packet Copy with decision
• The second denial letter outlining how to appeal to the Commission
• The applicant’s appeal to the Commission with supporting documentation submitted by the applicant BETTER THAN NATURE – 820 W MILLER RD ROBERT FICANO – APPEARING FOR THE APPELLANT BRUCE ROSENTHAL – APPEARING FOR THE APPELLANT JASON PEEK MOVED TO UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE CLERK BECAUSE THE DECISION IS NOT ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS AND IS SUPPORTED BY MATERIAL, SUBSTANTIAL, ND COMPETENT FACTS ON THE WHOLE RECORD CONSIDERED BY THE CLERK IN ARRIVING AT SUCH DECISION OR FINDING. MOTION SECONDED BY ANITA TURNER ROLL Tracy Winston – YES Jason Peek – YES Anita Turner - YES Brockton Feltman – NO MOTION CARRIED PRIMO FARMS – 1214 S WASHINGTON AVE JOHN HYDEN – APPEARING FOR THE APPELLANT BROCKTON FELTMAN MOVED TO MODIFY THE DECISION OF THE CLERK BY ADDING
ONE POINT TO CATEGORY #3 (JOB CREATION – INTEGRATED SYSTEM), THREE POINTS TO CATEGORY #7 (NUMBER OF JOBS AT THE PROVISIONING CENTER), AND ONE POINT TO CATEGORY #20 (PLAN TO ELIMINATE/MINIMIZE NOISE). SECOND BY ANITA TURNER
ROLL Tracy Winston – YES Brockton Feltman – YES Anita Turner - YES
Jason Peek – YES
MOTION CARRIED
PAGE THREE City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission MEETING February 15, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave GREEN SQUARE – 4905 N GRAND RIVER AVE MICHAEL STEIN – APPEARING FOR THE APPELLATE
ANITA TURNER MOVED MODIFY THE CLERK’S DECISION BY ADDING THREE POINTS TO CATEGORY #23 (DEMONSTRATION OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE) AND ONE POINT TO CATEGORY #24 (LITIGATION HISTORY.
SECOND JASON PEEK
ROLL CALL Tracy Winston YES Brockton Feltman YES Anita Turner YES Jason Peek YES
MOTION CARRIED EXCUSE ABSCENSES: NONE
PUBLIC COMMENT: NONE OTHER UPDATES:
Chair is cancelling meeting for April 19th and moving it to Saturday, April 13th at 11:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT: 4:38 P.M.