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Home My WebLink About11-03-2023 Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Minutes 11.03.23 Board of Directors Meeting Friday, November 03, 2023 – 8:30 AM 401 S. Washington Ave. Ste. 101, Lansing, MI 48933 MINUTES Members Present: Chair - Calvin Jones, Vice-Chair - Shelley Davis Boyd, Secretary - Dr. Alane Laws-Barker, Treasurer - Catherine Rathbun, Chaz Carrillo, Jordan Hankwitz, Sandra Lupien, Michael McKissic, Jordan Sutton Members Absent: Staff Present: Karl Dorshimer, Kris Klein, Brandy Standler, Aurelius Christian, Alex Watkins, Kahleea Washington Guests: Dustin Howard (333 Plumbers and Pipefitters), DeShaun (BWL Commission) Call to Order Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 9:15 AM. Approval of LBRA Board Meeting Minutes – Friday September 22, 2023 (ACTION) MOTION: Member Rathbun moved to approve the LBRA meeting minutes from the Friday September 22, 2023, Board of Directors meeting, as presented. Motion seconded by Member Carrillo. YEAS: Unanimous, motion carried. Update on Financials Klein mentioned the Lansing EDC is working with the City of Lansing in regard to the audit for FY 22-23. FY2024 U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Application (ACTION) The Lansing EDC staff is preparing to apply to EPA for a $500,000 grant. Uses would include Environmental Assessments on sites in the City of Lansing, as well as Community Engagement and Re- Use Planning. Potential sites would be Logan Square, Willow Plaza, and Consumers Energy. A resolution of approval and support of the application is necessary to submit it. MOTION: Member Davis Boyd moved to approve and support the FY2024 U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Application, as presented. Motion seconded by Member McKissic. YEAS: Unanimous, motion carried. Brownfield Project Updates Ovation Performing Arts Center is a project candidate. Planning for the New Vision project (Tower on Grand, Washington Square, and Capital Tower) is in progress. Phase One of Neogen is under construction. Amendment of the brownfield plan will be need prior to start of Phase Two of the project. Logan Square Redevelopment Strategy Expanded Scope of Work (ACTION) Christian provided an update to the various phases of the redevelopment strategy. Three phases will take place over ten years. There is a need to further refine details for plan implementation. Cost of infrastructure, placemaking activation, and sequence of improvements are needed. MOTION: Member Lupien moved to approve the Logan Square Redevelopment Strategy Expanded Scope of Work, as presented. Motion seconded by Member Carrillo. YEAS: Unanimous, motion carried. Open Forum for LBRA Board Members No comments. Other Business None. Public Comment Dustin Howard (333 Plumbers and Pipefitters), DeShaun (BWL Commission) introduced themselves. Adjournment Chair Jones called the Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority meeting to adjournment at 9:45 AM. ________________________________________________________ Karl Dorshimer, President and CEO Lansing Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)