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Advisory Board - Minutes
October 1, 2024
5:30 – 6:30pm
7th Floor, City Hall
Lansing, MI
Call to Order: 5:37 pm
Attendance: Terry Frazier (1st Ward), Byron Haskins (MAL) (Acting Secretary), Hannah Jones-
Nelson (2nd Ward), Emily Sorroche (MAL) (Interim Chair)- arrived @ 5:50 PM), Raquel
Sparkman (3rd Ward), Randy Watkins (4th Ward).
City Staff Attendees: Kimberly Coleman, Michael Hopson, Daniel DuChene
Members of public: None
Approval of Agenda:
The agenda Motion, Jones-Nelson, supported by Frazier and passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes:
Approval of September 3, 2024, Minutes: Motion, Jones-Nelson, supported by Haskins and
passed unanimously.
Approval of September 12, 2024, Special Meeting minutes:Motion, Jones-Nelson, supported by
Frazier and passed unanimously.
Public Comments: None
I.Director’s Update: Director Coleman announced that the effort to fill two vacancies
are moving through the vetting process with an expectation of soon being completed.
II.DEI Officer’s Update: Mr. Hopson provided updated notes from the 09/12 special
meeting and information about the October 2, 2024, Empower and Protect Housing
Rights and Resource Fair scheduled for the Foster Community Center. Also, 14
community grantees have been awarded for the Racial Equity program with a public
event expected to be scheduled for June 2025.
III.Standing Committee Updates:
•Justice and Safety (Watkins) - none
•Economic Empowerment (Sorroche) - in process of collecting materials
for toolkit for starting new business for committee work
•Community Sustainability (Sparkman) – recently met with Lansing City staff
and Community Conversations resolution services to frame priority issues. So
far, primary topics are trust and transparency, feeling safe and heard, improving
communications, public safety and community well-being, and celebrating
community diversity
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IV.Unfinished Business:
1. Consensus that process begun in special session to review Chapter 297 of the
Code of Ordinances should continue. Motion to have an additional special
session was made by Watkins, supported by Jones-Nelson and passed
unanimously to schedule on October 29th.
2. Haskins shared a draft recording format for the code review rubric, which
members suggested revisions to include space for noting six specific areas of
review and present at the next meeting:
a. Impact on marginalized communities
b. Language and terminology
c. Community engagement requirements
d. Equitable application
e. Accessibility considerations
f. Additional factors or concerns
V.New Business:
1. Next meeting date conflict: It was noted that the next meeting is scheduled on
Election Day. Motion was made (Watkins) and supported (Jones-Nelson) to
cancel the 11/5/24 meeting, considering that the Advisory Board will meet on
October 29th.
2. Elections:
a.Emily Sorroche was elected Chair unanimously (motion Frazier, support:
Haskins)
b.Byron Haskins was elected Vice Chair unanimously (motion Jones
Nelson, support Watkins)
c.Hannah Jones-Nelson was elected Secretary unanimously (motion
Frazier, support Watkins)
VI.Announcements: Board member Frazier added that on October 15, 2024 from 6:00
– 8:00 PM there will be a presentation and discussion of Project 2025 at the Union
Baptist Church.
VII. Adjourned meeting at 6:37pm
Next meeting will be held on October 29, 2024, (5:30pm-7:30pm)