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South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
September 19, 2024
UA Local 333 Plumbers and Pipefitters
5405 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Lansing, MI 48911
Members Present: Amanda Defrees, Kristina Schmidgall, Don
“Moose” Sober
Members Absent: Teresa Stokes, Dustin Howard
Facilitator Present: Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC)
Guests Present: Alex Watkins, Paul Anderson
Public: Pastor Coye Boyer, Ki’yanna Winfield, Erin
Buitendorp, Max Matchet, Ali Bennett, Jazmin
Anderson, Mohamed Musleh, James Defrees
Recorded by: Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC) Call to Order/ Roll Call
Vice Chair Defrees called the meeting to order at 1:04
Approval of Meeting Minutes - Action
MOTION: Schmidgall motioned to approve the amended minutes, and Sober
seconded.
YEAS: Unanimous
Updates on the Board Administration
Watkins updated the board on the management transition.
Updates on CATA Bus Shelters Murals
The board discussed reaching out to a contact at the Lansing School District to
solicit art submissions from students. In order to utilize the TCP match dollars, the
board asked Kingdom Life Church to host the art competition. The board will
establish an art installation committee to manage and review the submissions.
Updates on Corridor Street Sign Toppers
Washington updated the board on the fabrication of the street sign toppers. The
toppers are expected to be installed by the end of October
Discussion on Corridor TCP Projects
The board discussed the potential project for the TCP match program and what
projects would be most feasible. Paul provided updates on the Malcolm X
school project north of the corridor. Defrees suggested using some of the ARPA
funds allocated to “beautification efforts” to help with the purchase and
upgrading the parcels.
Other Business
Sober introduced his guest, Mohammad Musleh, and discussed the issues
related to the strip mall on 3107 S. MLK. The current tenants have experienced a
series of robberies, homeless encampments, trash, and there are also parking
issues with the properties.
Sober and Musleh discussed purchasing the lot next to the strip mall for
additional parking and possibly fencing off the property, which the Housing
Commission currently owns.
Washington informed the board that she is pursuing EIN for each of the
CIA
Public Comment
The group discussed issues related to homelessness, taxes, and unique
circumstances related to the City of Lansing.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 2:23 X_________________________
Amanda Defrees
Chairperson, South Marting Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority