HomeMy WebLinkAboutS. MLK CIA Meeting Minutes 04.18.24
S. Marting Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
April 18th, 2024, 1 pm
Plumber and Pipefitters Union Hall
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Lansing, MI 48910
Members Present: Price Dobernick, Amanda Defrees, Kristina Schmidgall
Members Absent: Theresa Stokes, Don Sober
Facilitator Present: Alex Watkins
Guests Present:
Public: Erin Buitendorp, Ali Bennett, Paul Anderson, Pastor Coye
Boyer, Dustin Howard, Churchill Down Neighborhood
President, Rudy Faust, Rachel Aland, Naomi Doerner,
Jackie Lombardi
Recorded by: Alex Watkins
Call to Order/ Roll Call: Dobernick called meeting to order at 1:05 pm, and
there are enough members present for quorum.
Approval of Meeting Minutes – Action:
Motion to approve April meeting minutes. Holding off on approving prior
meeting minutes until later meeting.
Defrees motioned, Sober Second.
Unanimously approved.
Thriving Communities Presentation:
Nakajima reviewed the purpose of Thriving Communities Grant and presented
on the community impact the community funds can have. Listed below are the
key takeaways from the presentation and discussion.
• Information about upcoming roadway projects is not always reaching the
people who would like to be informed.
• A proactive approach to informing and engaging with the community
may support long-term trust-building.
• Lansing has a robust social infrastructure of community organizations that
can support information sharing about upcoming transportation projects
and solicit feedback from community members during the planning
process.
• More coordination with the City’s Neighborhoods, Arts, and Citizen
Engagement Department to conduct public engagement is desired.
Other Business: Pastor Boye spoke about the current status of Maple Grove
school. He also spoke about future plans that are being considered for the
location. Pastor Boyer is open to any type of city assistance as well as working
with corridor. Pastor Boyer plans to be involved in future MLK CIA meetings.
The South MLK CIA took a bus tour put together by Dobernick of the corridor as
well as the area that is represented in the Thriving Communities grant.
Public Comment:
Adjournment: Dobernick adjourned meeting at 1:45 pm
X_________________________ Price Dobernick, Chairman S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority