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South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
May 15th, 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, Mike Owsley
Members Absent: Amanda Defrees
Facilitator Present: Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC)
Guests Present: Paul Anderson (SWAG)
Public:
Recorded by:
Call to Order/ Roll Call
Rhonda (Rhonda Reflections)
Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC)
Vice Chair Howard called the meeting to order at 1:10
Approval of Meeting Minutes - Action
MOTION: Schmidgall, Seconded: Owsley
YEAS: Unanimous
Updates on SW Thrive:
Washington started the updates on SW Thrive, informing the board that the
program is complete and the participants will have a graduation at one of the
businesses on the S. MLK corridor.
Paul (SWAG) finished the update by telling the board he was able to secure
funding from the Lansing EDC and LEAP to grant to the participants. In total, each
of the eight business owners will receive $2000 for completing the program.
Updates on TCP Projects:
Washington presented the selected art proposal for the covered bus shelter. The
board approved it and eagerly awaits its completion.
Updates on Corridor Projects:
Washington provided updates on the cleanup effort. Paul created a flyer and a
sign up sheet for the events and LEDC will use its platform to push it out starting
next week.
Next, the board moved on to updates on the Marketing RFP. The marketing
committee reviewed all of the RFP submissions and recommended the board
approval the proposal from Inverve a local marketing and web design firm.
Motion: Vice Chair Howard
YEAS: Unanimous
Other Business:
Washington updated the board that they received a quote for directors' and
officers' insurance and said they would keep the board posted on that effort.
The board discussed recent speeding related incidents on the corridor and the
urgency of the traffic calming measures addressed in previous meetings.
Public Comment:
Paul Anderson introduced the business owner he invited to the meeting, Rhonda
of Rhonda’s Creation. She expressed her interest in knowing more about the
board and its purpose.
Adjournment: 1:33 p.m
Motion: Owsley, Seconded by: Sober
Public Comment
Michael
Adjournment
2:26 X
Amanda Defrees
Chairperson, South Marting Luther King Jr. Blvd. Corridor Improvement Authority