HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019.03.08 minutes.MM CommissionMINUTES City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING March 8, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave The meeting called to order at 2:05 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Anita Turner Jason Peek Bettie Trice
NEW MEMBER REPRESENTING THE FOURTH WARD, BETTIE TRICE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE
COMMISSION. MOTION WAS MADE BY ANITA TURNER TO NAME JASON AS ACTING CHAIR FOR THE MEETING. SECONDED BY BETTIE TRICE
MOTION CARRIED 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
Heather Sumner, Office of the City Attorney APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Moved – ANITA TURNER Second – BETTIE TRICE
MOTION CARRIED APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved – ANITA TURNER
Second – BETTIE TRICE MOTION CARRIED
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS – None
PAGE TWO City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING March 8, 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 2117 S CEDAR INC – 2117 S CEDAR ST AARON GEYER– APPEARING FOR THE APPELLANT CHRIS AIELLO– APPEARING FOR THE APPELLANT ANITA TURNER MOVED TO MODIFY THE CLERK’S DECISION TO ADD TWO POINTS TO CATEGORY #22(LPD CALLS); AND ONE POINT TO CATEGORY #24 (LITIGATION HISTORY). MOTION SECONDED BY BETTIE TRICE ROLL Jason Peek – YES Anita Turner - YES Bettie Trice - YES MOTION CARRIED GREEN SQUARE HOLDINGS, LLC – 5031 S CEDAR ST MICHAEL STEIN – APPEARING FOR THE APPELLANT BETTIE TRICE MOVED TO MODIFY THE CLERK’S DECISION BY ADDING 3 POINTS TO CATEGORY #23 (DEMONSTRATION OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE). SECONDED BY ANITA TURNER
ROLL Bettie Trice - YES Anita Turner - YES Jason Peek – YES
MOTION CARRIED
PAGE THREE City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING March 8, 2019 – 2:00 p.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave NEW BUSINESS & OTHER UPDATES CHAIR TRACY WINSTON HAS INDICATED SHE WILL BE RESIGNING FROM THE COMMISSION.
LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY SUPERIOR WELLNESS & SOLUTIONS AND HURON WELLNESS WAS DISMISSED.
EXCUSE ABSCENCES
MOTION MADE BY ANITA TURNER TO EXCUSE ABSENCES. SECONDED BETTIE TRICE MOTION CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENT: JASON PEEK ASKED THE PUBLIC TO ENCOURAGE CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE UP THIS COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATIONS. ADJOURNMENT: 4:03 P.M.