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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018.11.30 minutes.MM Commission MINUTES City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING November 30, 2018 – 12:30 p.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave The meeting called to order at 12:41 p.m. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Tracy Winston - Chair Anita Turner Jason Peek Brockton Feltman - Absent A QUORUM WAS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT: Chris Swope, Lansing 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 Second – Anita MOTION CARRIED APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved – Anita Second – Jason MOTION CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS – None PAGE TWO City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING November 30, 2018 – 12:30 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 COEUS, LLC – 5508 S CEDAR ST Mike Bahoura, Attorney for Appellant MOTION MADE BY JASON PEEK TO ADD POINTS TO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS 1 TO BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND 2 TO LPD COMPLAINTS. SECOND ANITA TURNER ROLL CALL Tracy Winston YES Jason Peek YES Anita Turner YES MOTION PASSED PAGE THREE City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING November 30, 2018 – 12:30 p.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave COEUS, LLC- 2605 N GRAND RIVER AVE Mike Bahoura, Attorney for Appellant MOTION MADE BY ANITA TURNER TO ADD 1 POINT TO BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, ADD 1 POINT TO LPD COMPLAINTS. SECOND JASON PEEK ROLL CALL Tracy Winston YES Anita Turner YES Jason Peek YES MOTION PASSED COEUS, LLC – 5510 S MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD Mike Bahoura, Attorney for Appellant MOTION MADE BY JASON PEEK TO ADD 1 POINT TO BUSINESS EXPERIENCE. SECOND ANITA TURNER ROLL CALL Tracy Winston YES Anita Turner YES Jason Peek YES MOTION PASSED EXCUSE ABSENCES: Motion made to excuse absences by Jason Peek Second Anita Turner Motion Passed PUBLIC COMMENT: Mike Bryanton – My understanding that commission has made a number of recommendations to the council and wishes someone would do an editorial. Perhaps there should be more dispensaries and council is only one who can change this. Jason Peek – Encourage public to contact city council and ask for cap to be raised. ADJOURNMENT: 2:50 p.m.