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Home My WebLink AboutMRB.agenda 2007 07 11 till 1 City of Lansing Memorial Review Board William Hubbell , chair Maria Enriquez, Vice Chair Agenda July 11 , 2007 • Approval of Minutes • Application of Richard Leeper In honor and Memory of Johhny Leeper "Leeper's field at Westside Park" • Change in Administrative rules • Potential Loss of Members • Other rA City Of Lansing Memorial Review Board Minutes June 13,2007 The Meeting was called to order 5:35 PM Members present William Hubbell (Chair), Maria Enriquez (Vice-Chair), David Keeney(member). Guests Brigham Smith City Attorney, Ammahad Shakarakki City Atty advised us to proceed on the assumption that we have a quorum. Next meeting change Administrative rules to drop 50% proviso. • Minutes of April meeting were approved. Discussion of Dog Park- The City attorney advised that by his reading this may not constitute a Public Memorial and therefore would not require a hearing before us. He stated that this is the only time he knows that the issue of whether a naming can be done without our input has been formally requested of his office. He also asked for president We told him of Letts community center, McQuire Park and The Norm Young Handball court. He asked about our interaction with the parks board. The Chair mentioned how on The Matter of Leeper field The Parks director took the matter to The Parks board with the intention of returning the matter within our nindy day time limit. He did not do so, and to this day the Parks Board is still considering the matter. In the case Of the Lloyd teets Pavillion We voted in Favor, The Parks board voted against, General Services committee had to choose between them and chose against us. It was decided that since we have no application before us we have no obligation to vote on the matter. • In the Matter of Malcolm x Ammahad asked for further information on why Malcolm had not been honored and what he should expect in costs. The Printing costs and time limits were discussed. We stated that petitions do not require written signatures only printed names. • City administrative procedure- David Weiner was our support system therefore matters for the board had always been sent to the Mayors office. William Hubbell went to the clerks office to get policy changed. See letter of April 17'. • Discussion was short on Intern. The vice chair recommended that we pursue channels within the administration to acquire one. Motion was made that we notify our liason to the mayor requesting one. Motion Passed. • Norm Young Handball court has a Nice boulder encased plaque. • We determined that Leeper field is a dead issue. • There being no further business we adjourned at 7:OOPM ucu, 0 ��A-YLP ov\u "DQN-t QJ Lu(x (f cc ct- L'I S)o (aj- IIIA Q�l C4 k(s ky)