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South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
February 20, 2025
UA Local 333 Plumbers and Pipefitters
5405 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Lansing, MI 48911
Members Present: Kristina Schmidgall, Don “Moose” Sober, Dustin
Howard
Members Absent: Amanda Defrees
Facilitator Present: Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC)
Guests Present: Paul Anderson (SWAG)
Public: Erin Buitendorp, Ali Bennett,
Recorded by: Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC)
Call to Order/ Roll Call
Vice Chair Defrees called the meeting to order at 1:07
Approval of Meeting Minutes - Action
MOTION: Schmidgall motioned to approve the minutes, and Sober seconded.
YEAS: Unanimous
Adoption of the 2025 Spending Plan
MOTION: Schmidgall motioned, and Sober seconded.
YEAS: Unanimous
Approval of Art Competition Funds
MOTION: Schmidgall motioned, and Sober seconded.
YEAS: Unanimous
Corridor Updates- Paul Anderson
Discussion on marketing and sub-committees
The CIA issuing their own marketing efforts.
Marketing Committee: Paul, Kahleea, Kimberly (potentially)
Other Business
Empty buildings, Thriving Communities, MDOT, inviting the owner of La Muleta to
the next meeting, Thrive Program Grant
Public Comment
Alex provided an update on La Muleta, Bringing in Kilpatric (public service) to a
meeting.
Adjournment
2:11 PM X_________________________
Amanda Defrees
Chairperson, South Marting Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority