HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Public Service Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2024REGULAR MEETING OF
BOARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE
JANUARY 11, 2024
PRESENT: Thomas Hickson, Nancy Mahlow, Hugh McNichol, Samara Morgan, Ronald Wilson, and
Jason Wilkes
ABSENT: Jon Scott
STAFF:Carl Denison, Jeremiah Kilgore, Andy Kilpatrick, and Mitch Whisler
VISITORS: None
1) CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Hickson called the meeting to order at 11:31 a.m., at the City of Lansing Wastewater Treatment Plant.
a. Roll Call
b. Excused Absences: Jon Scott
2) ADJUSTMENTS/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Chair Hickson requested approval of the agenda, Mr. McNichol moved, Mr. Wilkes seconded, MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, to approve the agenda as submitted.
11:32 a.m. Andrew Kilpatrick and Mitch Whisler arrived.
3) APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES:
December 14, 2023
Chair Hickson requested amendments to the minutes, and then requested approval of the minutes with the
amendments, Ms. Mahlow moved, Mr. Wilkes seconded, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, to
approve the minutes as amended.
11:33 a.m. Ronald Wilson Arrived.
4) CITIZEN COMMENTS: None
5) ACTION ITEMS:
City of Lansing Public Service Department Annual Report 2023 – Mr. Wilson moved, Ms. Mahlow
seconded, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, to approve the annual report.
Traffic Requests:
Engineers Report #23-17 – Traffic Control Request: Chadburne Drive and Seaway Drive. A resident
requested a study done at this three-legged intersection. After conducting the study, the Transportation and
Parking Office recommends the installation of a yield sign on Chadburne Drive at Seaway Drive because of
the safe approach speed and to eliminate right-of-way confusion. Mr. Wilson moved, Mr. Wilkes seconded,
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, to approve the recommendation.
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Traffic Requests continue:
Engineers Report #23-18 – Parking Regulation Change Request: Verlinden Avenue. Due to the closure of
the General Motors facility west of Verlinden Avenue, the Transportation and Non-Motorized Section
polled the residents to change the parking regulations. After the survey and a request by Scribbles & Giggles
Childcare Center, the Transportation and Parking Office recommends removal of the parking restrictions on
the west side of Verlinden Avenue, except near intersections and in front of Scribbles & Giggles Childcare
Center, at the 600 block of North Verlinden Avenue. The 600 block parking restrictions will be (30) minutes
between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mr. Wilson moved, Ms. Mahlow seconded, MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY, to approve the recommendation.
Engineers Report #023-012 – Parking Regulation Request: Cambridge Downs Subdivision. A resident
requested to reinstate the 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. parking prohibition along the Cambridge Downs Subdivision to
combat blight in the neighborhood. After the Transportation and Non-Motorized Section provided a safety
study, there was no cause for the reinstatement of the parking prohibition. A petition was circulated and
62% of the residents was in favor of the reinstatement with the majority coming from East Westchester and
Westchester Streets. The department would support the reinstatement just on those Streets should the
administration request it. At last meeting, the board requested further information from legal. The
department is still waiting for more information from legal, therefore this item will be moved to Unfinished
Business.
Engineers Report #023-014 – Traffic Signal Modernization/Removal Study Jerome Street and Marshall
Street. The Transportation and Non-Motorized Section conducted a traffic signal removal study to
determine if the signal at the intersection of Jerome Street and Marshall Street should be modernized or
removed. The recommendation from the study is to put it on flash mode, yellow for Marshall Street and red
for Jerome Street for a 60-to-90-day study period to further determine. At the last meeting, the board
decided that adjacent neighborhoods and surrounding schools should be polled. With information from the
poll, and further discussion, Mr. Wilkes motioned to approve to continue the study, Mr. Wilson seconded,
MOTION CARRIED with a (5 to 1) vote, to approve the continuation of the study. Mr. Wilson moved to
move this request to unfinished business to monitor, Mr. Wilkes seconded, MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY, to monitor under Unfinished Business.
6) REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Fleet Services Division: A written report was distributed.
Mr. Denison gave a brief overview of the report. Discussion and questions followed.
Administration Division: A written report was distributed.
Mr. Kilgore gave a brief overview of the report. Discussion and questions followed.
12:28 p.m. Ms. Morgan left.
7) DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
Director Kilpatrick reported on the following: budget, Michigan Avenue project, CSO project, Wastewater
10-year improvements, sewage/industrial fees, and trash.
8) UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
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9) NEW BUSINESS: None
10)COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ITEMS:
Ms. Mahlow announced she made a recommendation to the mayor’s office for a 4th Ward Board Member,
that also works at Peckham, Inc.
11)ITEMS FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE RULES: None
12)PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
13)ADJOURN:
The meeting adjourned at 12:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Janette Tate, Recording Secretary