HomeMy WebLinkAboutS. MLK CIA Meeting Minutes 06.20.24
South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
Thursday, June 20th, 2024 – 1:00 pm
UA Local 333 Plumbers and Pipefitters
5405 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Lansing, MI 48911
Members Present: Don Sober, Price Dobernick, Kristina Schmidgall
Members Absent: Teresa Stokes, Amanda Defrees
Facilitator Present: Alex Watkins (Lansing EDC)
Guests Present: Rudy Faust (Shared-Use Mobility Center) Briena Pugh (Lansing Board of Water and Light)
Public: Tiana Gillis, Andrea Strach, Ken Hall, Ali Bennett, Paul
Anderson, Robin Anderson- King, Erin Buitendorp,
Anissa Rivera, Kiyana Winfield, Pastor Coye Bouyer, David
Wiener
Recorded by: Alex Watkins
Call to Order/ Roll Call :
President Dobernick welcomed everyone and called the S. MLK CIA meeting to
order at 1:04pm.
Approval of Meeting Minutes - Action
Schmidgall moved to approve the May S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd CIA
minutes, Motion second by Sober.
Thriving Communities Presentation:
Faust from Shared-Use Mobility Center who is a part of the Thriving Communities
Team, shared a presentation about options for safe traveling, pedestrian safety and
effects to decrease auto crashes and fatalities on the South MLK Corridor. Faust
went over crash maps and where accidents are occurring, some of the analytics
that support why S. MLK needs safety measures. He also went in depth on measures
that can be taken in conjunction with MDOT with stop signs, yield signs, flashing
lights, street design and pedestrian crossings. Finally Faust talked about Thriving
Communities and how the program is helping communities. Gillis and Strach from
MDOT were available to answer lingering questions about the current pedestrian stop project near Logan Square. Gillis and Strach were able to educate the board
about when the project will begin, the statistics used to determine where to do
project and some of the data MDOT accesses when working on project.
Approval of FY2022/2023 S. MLK CIA Budget Amendment- Action
Watkins reviewed the capture that was expected went over this is the first year of capture and why the estimate was lower than the actual amount captured. Approval of FY2023/2024 S. MLK CIA Budget- Action
Watkins went over the budget form and presented what the actual capture for
2023-2024 budget. Also went over options for what the board can do with funds.
Approval of Corridor Signage Design- Action
This action was tabled until the July meeting.
Approval of Project Management Proposal- Action
Watkins quickly reviewed the proposal for project management presented by
South-West Action Group (SWAG). The proposal was presented at the May
meeting but added language in case of termination of duties or contract.
Sober motioned to accept and approve the amended Project Management
Proposal, seconded by Schmidgall.
Projects Discussion
N/A
Other Business
Pugh from BWL did a quick presentation of and upcoming project on the
corridor starting Spring 2025. All of the electric and phone lines poles will be
replaced. This is going to effect power on the corridor as well as curb access.
This is a BWL improvement but will cause minor temporary inconveniences to the
corridor. Pugh will provide more information at upcoming meetings.
Dobernick officially made this meeting his last as CIA president. Dobernick is
taking a new national position with the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union and will
no longer be able to fulfill his duties as board chair. He also stated that Dustin
Howard who is taking his current position has applied to take his spot on the S.
Martin Luther King Blvd. CIA.
Public Comment
Adjournment
MOTION to adjourn Dobernick, seconded by Sober
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Price Dobernick
Chairman, S. Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD Corridor Improvement Authority